We’ve had plenty of high-brow discussions of things cinematic here on the blog, from my recent list of great movie metaphors and over-hyped tracking shots to last week’s deconstructions of why we love zombies and why we need horror movies. It’s time now, however, to turn our attention to something less academic; to revert, if we can, from our usual post-graduate mentality to more of a post-sandbox mentality. Because I have something very, very juvenile to share with you.
They’re called fart editions. A uniquely YouTube phenomenon, they’re yet another species of movie mashup, in which popular films are re-edited by amateurs for purposes other than they were originally intended. (You might be familiar with the trailer for The Shining, for instance, cut to seem like a romantic comedy.) Fart versions take scenes from movies and edit fart noises into them at strategic or inopportune moments, and in their own stupid way, I actually think they’re kind of brilliant. Here’s a “fart edition” of John Carpenter’s horror classic, The Thing:
I know, I know … that was REALLY dumb. Here’s another one!
If you think fart jokes are dorky, try combining them with Star Trek jokes for the ultimate in low-brow nerd humor. This one’s called Star Trek: Lethal Atmosphere.
Not to be outdone, Matrix fans also found plenty of potential fart jokes in their favorite movie. (Be warned, at-work-viewers, Neo swears in the first three seconds of this clip.)
Obviously, we could go on all day. There are plenty more out there, for movies like Saw, Ghostbusters and Lord of the Rings,
but let’s be honest, fart jokes have a pretty short shelf life.
Smell you later, everybody.
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I believe this phenomenon started with the dvd release of “Wet Hot American Summer”, a brilliant parody of summer camp films from the guys that did “The State” sketch comedy show.
The dvd had an alternate audio track with bonus added farts. Genius.
posted by 8rustystaples on 3-7-2008 at 10:09 am
Of course, my definition of “genius” may run counter to others.
posted by 8rustystaples on 3-7-2008 at 10:10 am
I thought this blogs was supposed to make you “feel smart again”. I now feel much dumber for watching those clips.
posted by Alicia on 3-7-2008 at 10:21 am
You can’t say I didn’t warn you, Alicia.
posted by Ransom on 3-7-2008 at 10:24 am
There is a great one for the TV show Lost here:
fartlost.com
posted by Ryan on 3-7-2008 at 10:36 am
@ Alicia
Wonder what’s going faster, her sense of humor or her intelligence.
“I thought this blogs was supposed to make you “feel smart againâ€. I now feel much dumber for watching those clips.”
Just sayin’.
I find these clips pretty funny.
posted by mrs.djs on 3-7-2008 at 11:16 am
What is it with boys (men) and bodily functions anyway? Sure it ran contrary to feeling smarter, but it’s Friday and I’ve had enough for the week. Dumb maybe, but I’m still laughing. Thanks.
posted by gwdMaine on 3-7-2008 at 11:21 am
I’m a smarty, but still dig some good old scatological humor. *poot*
posted by Bx on 3-7-2008 at 11:26 am
Um Let us not forget the greatest Fart scene in cinamatic history:
Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles
“camp fire scene”!
posted by Kelley M on 3-7-2008 at 12:12 pm
I have cried twice watching this. Awesome!!!
posted by hag on 3-7-2008 at 2:20 pm
My favorite clips out there are the farting preacher. Talk about laughing to you cry.
posted by jenny on 3-7-2008 at 4:28 pm
Hey, it’s only guys who love fart humor, I was cracking up pretty hard during Farthing And Saving Private Ryan.
posted by Kelly on 3-7-2008 at 6:42 pm
The film Escanaba in da Moonlight features an intensely funny flatulence scene, if you’re in to that kind of thing. (I am.)
posted by Sandy on 3-9-2008 at 6:39 am
I love the Thing…this video cracked me up!
posted by donner on 3-9-2008 at 4:56 pm
It’s so stupid, but I had tears on the first two I was laughing so hard!
posted by Ally on 3-9-2008 at 7:49 pm
Very great stuff, check also farting movies on bigfartingmovies.com
posted by Andy on 9-30-2009 at 9:42 am
I recently saw some bonus footage on the “Blazing Saddles” DVD that showed the flatulent “beans” scene, but without all the noises dubbed in. There was something quite surreal about watching the actors perform – hearing the leather squeak and the forks clang against the plates – without the cacophony of myriad farts.
Hmmm… there’s a phrase I never thought I’d use.
posted by Sandy Wood on 9-30-2009 at 10:24 am
@ Alicia
If you read the intro (even just the title, actually) then you obviously knew these clips were about farting. Perhaps you were expecting a more highbrow form of flatulence?
posted by EV on 3-22-2010 at 10:55 am
…because farting is always funny, that’s why. And my brain does expand when I am laughing, so yes, this does make me feel smart again. Or smeel fart again, or, whatever. :)
posted by Helenann on 3-22-2010 at 11:16 am
@Kelley M, I’m a middle-aged woman and I still laugh myself breathless at the campfire scene (and I’m not normally a big fan of body functions as humor).
posted by Seanette on 3-22-2010 at 3:56 pm
Star Trek one has left me in hysterics…omg…have to watch it twice because my tears distorted most of it! Thank you!!
posted by Marty on 3-22-2010 at 11:06 pm