Wassup 2008

Wassup 2008: A brilliant parody short from 60frames. If this means nothing to you, go here, then here, then here. Update: apparently this is the original cast, reunited. Wow, cool. (via Clayton Cubitt, via @brianoberkirch)

[#1 posted by dbarak , October 24, 2008 4:39 PM]

THAT...IS...CLASSIC!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[#2 posted by mdh , October 24, 2008 4:51 PM]

I honestly did not see that coming. Sweet.

[#3 posted by Improbus , October 24, 2008 4:58 PM]

I concur ... AWESOME!

[#4 posted by sprocketkf , October 24, 2008 5:00 PM]

thanks for posting this, xeni...made my day. no, make that my week.
true.

[#5 posted by Xeni "Hussein" Jardin , October 24, 2008 5:14 PM]

@sprocketkf, hey, wow, hello Kevin!

[#6 posted by wolfiesma , October 24, 2008 5:21 PM]

This even tops Richie Cunningham for me. Quite an effective spot. Gave me the chills.

[#7 posted by holtt , October 24, 2008 5:21 PM]

Wow, that ending - totally made my day! Sharing it with as many people as I can.

[#8 posted by se7a7n7 , October 24, 2008 5:38 PM]

OK, that got me a little verklempt.

[#9 posted by darkbeanie , October 24, 2008 5:52 PM]

With all the problems and crises we hear about these days, it seems understandable that folks occasionally question the future and direction of BoingBoing, and whether it will even try to maintain its purported tendency toward optimism. But just often enough to maintain our faith, a visit to the Directory does indeed yield a truly Wonderful Thing.

Huge thanks to Xeni for posting this.

[#10 posted by grimc , October 24, 2008 6:05 PM]

Awesome.

I think those are the original guys--not only the ones used in the commercials, but the ones that filmed the first short (which subsequently was reshot for Budweiser).

Just awesome.

[#11 posted by Scuba SM , October 24, 2008 6:18 PM]

FTW

I am forwarding this.

[#12 posted by Anonymous , October 24, 2008 6:43 PM]

I loved the video. Change is without a doubt upon us. I wonder how many negative comments were rejected?

[#13 posted by Antinous , October 24, 2008 6:47 PM]

None.

[#14 posted by iamcantaloupe , October 24, 2008 6:51 PM]

I would love/hate to see a resurgence of these skits. They were brilliant for their time.

"What are you doing???"

[#15 posted by eustace , October 24, 2008 7:20 PM]

Painstakingly hand-crafted out of the purest win. Beeee-utiful.

[#16 posted by certron , October 24, 2008 7:26 PM]

When I first viewed the film, it had 47,000 views. When I reloaded, it had 103,000... This one is going straight to the top.

[#17 posted by IamInnocent , October 24, 2008 7:40 PM]

Will there really be anyone left to vote McCain ?

Good stuff Xeni "please tell us from where that effing Hussein came" Jardin. Thanks, vous êtes une soie. :)

[#18 posted by Stefan Jones , October 24, 2008 8:39 PM]

"Sweet" sums it up nicely.

(Do yourselves a favor and don't read the usual retard comments on the YouTube page.)

[#19 posted by geopet , October 24, 2008 9:12 PM]

I'm right with the rest of the comments. I didn't expect the ending at all. I simply assumed that this was a solid satire on the current regime. I actually expected the soldier to say that he was thinking of sticking around in Iraq. Excellent change up. Thanks for posting it!

[#20 posted by Anonymous , October 24, 2008 9:15 PM]

Will there really be anyone left to vote McCain?

He'll win Louisiana.

/hometown facepalm

Captcha: Alaska burglars

[#21 posted by randee , October 24, 2008 9:21 PM]

I'll repeat it 'coz it's true: Full of WIN.

Moving it along via my Facebook page.

[#22 posted by Anonymous , October 24, 2008 9:41 PM]

no surprise that guy wearing a favre jersey is looking for painkillers...

[#23 posted by mdh , October 24, 2008 10:46 PM]

@ IMAINNOCENT

We're all middle named "Hussein" now. Gimme a terrorist fist jab! Whasssssuuuuuuuuuuuuup!

[#24 posted by Jack , October 24, 2008 11:21 PM]

Wow! Awesome. The first commercial was always cloying, but this follow-up redeems it. It's just an amazing and perfect commentary on things.

[#25 posted by sprocketkf , October 24, 2008 11:52 PM]

xeni, would it be safe to ask 'wassup?'...
hope you are well.
not the place for a conversation...let's catch up...true...

[#26 posted by Cowicide , October 25, 2008 1:05 AM]

That was fantastic. Thank you, Xeni "Knows Terrorists" Jardin II for the link!!!!

[#27 posted by bwcbwc , October 25, 2008 9:40 AM]

This needs to get on the air. I suppose it'll never make one of the broadcast networks, but maybe during The Daily Show or the Colbert report?

Best short video I've seen since OK, Go, more or less.

[#28 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , October 25, 2008 9:44 AM]

*snif'*

I loved that.

[#29 posted by rasz , October 25, 2008 9:53 AM]

grt, s nw yr pshng Pltcl prpgnd?

[#30 posted by Takuan , October 25, 2008 9:59 AM]

in that truth is information, sure.

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[#31 posted by Dissolutus , October 25, 2008 10:38 AM]

That's awesome that it's the old cast. Not so cool that it turned into a "VOTE FOR CHANGE" thing at the end. Oh well, still liked it regardless.

[#32 posted by holtt , October 25, 2008 1:51 PM]

Dissolutus, I think that's the whole point...

[#33 posted by Phikus , October 25, 2008 4:33 PM]

Xeni, Brilliant! Thanks for no spoiler. =D

[#34 posted by dccarles , October 25, 2008 5:35 PM]

I saw this on Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog on The Atlantic. Quite simply, it's the most brilliant political advertisement I've ever seen. It's like a Graham Greene novel - The Quiet American or Our Man in Havana.

It starts off on a hopeless note, and was kinda bittersweet for the first 20 seconds. Then, as the cast of characters come in, it starts getting funnier and funnier, especially with the Katrina allusion...until Dukey, well, I won't spoil it for those weirdos who read the comments first, but at that point you know it's not funny any more. The country's not the same as it was eight years ago.

And then "What's up, B?" And a reason to hope.

So yeah, it's political propaganda. But propaganda can be art, and art can be a work of genius, whether you agree with it or not.

This is a small work of genius.

--Devin

[#35 posted by sammich , October 25, 2008 8:33 PM]

reflects my sentiments, with wit, but then I'm non-US.
Good luck everybody...

[#36 posted by thaddeusmt , October 25, 2008 10:11 PM]

omfg. I've been reading BB a looong time and it was THIS perfect hotness that make be register to post comments.

What's up, B?? :)

[#37 posted by kewlbag , October 26, 2008 10:11 AM]

Just to play advocate, I have to ponder did 8 years of sitting on the couch having a bud lead them to the situation they are in today.

my first thought after the ending was - hey this new president will allow us to sit on our ass as he taxes the rich and hands it back to us so we can continue to sit on the couch and have a bud....

just saying....

[#38 posted by ridl , October 26, 2008 8:51 PM]

From 103K views on Friday night (see comment 16) to 1.3 MILLION Sunday night. Win win win.

[#39 posted by Phikus , October 26, 2008 11:35 PM]

Check out Eye To Eye with Obama and McCain.

[#40 posted by Enormo , October 27, 2008 5:28 AM]

Well done. IMO the "Change" line at the end was a little sappy and corny. Overall it was super effective.

[#41 posted by Cool Products , October 27, 2008 7:14 AM]

Why are they not running this ad on television? That was so incredibly funny, and very well done.

[#42 posted by Crash! Bang! , October 27, 2008 8:21 AM]

Wasabi!

[#43 posted by Unanimous Cowherd , October 28, 2008 11:07 AM]

#37 KEWLBAG: Ummm. No? Didn't you watch it before commenting?

First guy just lost his house CUZ HE LOST HIS JOB. He's sittin' on the couch but he can't afford a Bud.
Second guy is in frakin' IRAQ. Not sittin' down. Not drinkin' a Bud.
Third guy is injured, can't sit down. Bud would cause a bad drug-interaction.
Fourth guy is sittin' down investing his money in a failing market. Needs a case of Bud, but can't afford it either, now.
Fifth guy is definitely not sittin' -- he's gettin' blown away while FEMA does a heck of a job..

So no, sittin' on the couch drinkin' Bud was not the problem here.

[#44 posted by groonk , October 29, 2008 11:04 AM]

wow. frickn' brilliant, that was.