What Can Be Improved in This Confrontation Scene?

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The thread discusses various videos created by a participant, focusing on a confrontation scene featuring a character inspired by Doctor Who. Participants are invited to provide feedback on the humor and overall effectiveness of the performances, including a specific request for improvements in the confrontation scene.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the humor of the videos, suggesting they are not funny, while another defends the absurdity as a style of humor.
  • There is a mention of cultural differences in humor, with one participant suggesting that English humor differs from American humor, which may affect audience reception.
  • Another participant expresses confusion about the appeal of the videos, indicating that they do not resonate with them personally.
  • Several participants share links to additional videos, including a bee impersonation and a Doctor Who/Star Wars crossover, inviting further commentary.
  • One participant expresses frustration over the accessibility of the videos, noting that they have been deleted before they could view them.
  • There is a playful exchange about the nature of humor and the responses to the videos, with some participants acknowledging the effort while critiquing the content.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the effectiveness or humor of the videos. There are competing views on the quality and appeal of the content, with some finding it amusing and others dismissing it as unfunny.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of understanding and appreciation for the humor style presented, indicating a potential disconnect based on cultural backgrounds and personal tastes.

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Individuals interested in comedic performance, video production, or the nuances of humor across different cultures may find this discussion relevant.

omega2
The video below, features me as the Israeli version of Doctor Who (well, my audition piece anyway). You see me hiding from an evil scientist who eventually finds me, leading into a confrontation…..

Please append a comment or two on what can be improved (and before anyone says anything, yes, my Davros voice needs work!):-

Video can be downloaded for free here - http://rapidshare.de/files/1825379/dr_v_dav.wmv.html
 
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well I have to say if that was meant to be funny then you should probably give it all up.
I mean every link you have given has not been funny in the slightest.
But if it wasn't meant to be funny then I guess it's ok...a bit silly, but ok.
Anyway that's the honest truth from me :)
 
K i got it. no, it's not really funny.
 
I mean every link you have given has not been funny in the slightest.

so says you, and you don't yet speak for humanity! :approve:

what i will say is that the humour i have is of the 'ironic absurd'. for instance, the main (perhaps only) laugh comes from the Doctor saying, 'I hope this diguise works' which is said while hiding in the swathes of his colourful scarf :smile:

and yomamma, did you like Davros, that wizened figurine, sat in his wheelchair? :-p
 
Hello again. I had a nightmare. About Daleks (evil machine creatures). See my distress.

Video of me waking up, distraught - http://rapidshare.de/files/1884337/nightmare.wmv.html
 
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wow :bugeye: I guess it could get worse...
I guess at least you trying :)
 
what do you mean 'worse'?! Explain why it was 'worse'!

i've told you, my humour is of the absurd! Do i need to define it for you?

i'm beginning to think you're the retard for not understanding that :biggrin:

furthermore, how do you explain how someone said, "Well, you're a good performer.."?? yes, see address below where it was said!

http://www.tremek.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10141
 
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haha ok fair enough. :)
Just getting under your skin ;)
But yeah It's not my sort of humour really.
I can't explain why that guy said what he said...it's just one of those things that can't be explained :-p
 
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omega a word of advise, 'mate'

The English humor has different wavefunction as compared to the American humor, hence most people here will not laugh at it.

If people don't laugh, you will get a bad review, and sometimes you might even get a popcorn bowl thrown at you, or perhaps blunt objects at high velocities

Now this is in contrast to panties and roses flying at you for the funny kind of humor
 
  • #11
If people don't laugh, you will get a bad review, and sometimes you might even get a popcorn bowl thrown at you, or perhaps blunt objects at high velocities

that's ok, i can handle virtual blunt objects :biggrin:

just be here for my next production! :-p

American humour...not a topic i know much about, in fact i had to be told it was humour whenever I've watched it :shy:
 
  • #12
now, i was requested at another forum to make this video, just 16 secs long. it shows me pretending to be a bee, :redface:

http://rapidshare.de/files/1903781/beeee.wmv.html
 
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  • #13
just what the hell do you people smoke over there..
 
  • #14
that particular video was a request - see he3re http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71724
 
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omega2 said:
that particular video was a request - see he3re http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71724
Well everybody in that bloody thread is an Aussie. That doesn't count! There's a reason that their ancestors were banished to that miserable rock. Were it not for the fact that they keep me in a constant supply of willing sheep, I would have no use for them whatsoever.

And incidentally, every time that I've tried to look at one of your stupid movies, it's been deleted by you before I get there. (Better for me, I figure.)
 
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  • #16
HAHA Australia is awesome...hardly miserable.
And we can give you minerals, especially here in WA. I think that means that we're useful for more than sheep haha ;)
British humour is the best humour in my opinion, but this stuff appeals to a VERY small minority.
 
  • #18
omega2 said:
now, i was requested at another forum to make this video, just 16 secs long. it shows me pretending to be a bee, :redface:

http://rapidshare.de/files/1903781/beeee.wmv.html

I think that I can say safely that you're mad...as a bee :smile:

Keep trying though
 
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have you seen my latest 'try'? see above
 
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ok, last video for this thread - Here is a Dr Who/Star Wars cross-over! See’DOCTOR WHO in discussion with YODA! Amazing video epic! Please add your review to this thread!

Video here - http://rapidshare.de/files/1917072/yoda.wmv.html
 
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  • #21
whoops, put wrong video in, it's this one!

In this video, I confront an evil maniac who has captured a soldier. Please comment on the video, and any possible subtext you may think is there.

Video of confrontation located here - http://rapidshare.de/files/1954696/davros.wmv.html
 
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