I’ve been trying to find something to top last year’s pumpkin treat from Negativland, and stumbled into this phenomenon. I am very pleased with what I discovered – a niche that is truly hilarious yet terrifying. Perfect for Halloween. That there is more than one of these videos says a lot about our culture:
I thought it was the usual obsession with explosions until 0:44, when I realize what they’re going to use to set off the whole reaction. It’s a nice reveal. In case that is not pointed enough, the prequel explains how the pumpkin got into its pre-explosion state to begin with.
In this next one, there is a nice moment whre our protagonist reflects on what has just taken place, saying, “Yeah, one might think I’m a little disturbed…” but I like that it is so full of the joy of using a favorite toy:
Notice the quaint scrapbook album video effect. Very homey.
Now, I’ve been saving this one for last. Our friend is ambitious. He chooses to use “the biggest firearm [he] could legally own,” and it is a breath-taking moment when he raises it into view:
These videos also may answer the question some of you may have of what practical use an assault weapon may have in everyday life if we are after all not allowed to put it to its originally intended use.
But in case you are disappointed by the free-wheeling nature of these videos, and would prefer a more serious approach in which no one is cackling villainously with ammo-fueled glee, here is one man who actually fulfills the task of carving a pumpkin properly. Which would you like to watch? I, II, III, IV, V, or VI?
“For those of you who are still carving your pumpkin with a sharpened piece of metal…” he says. Oh, yes. The ineluctable march of technological progress – a boon to us all.
Happy Halloween, gun-slingers!