Sunday, February 18, 2007
The Best Video Ever.
Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words (For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn). Literary scholars marvel at how complete the story is despite its brevity. I feel the same way about this video. In a mere 10 seconds, we are taken from the highest high's to the lowest low's. It has everything; misdirection, foreshadowing, violence, and humor. Themes of greed, impatience, irony and the importance of not only building arm strength but also aim are also present.
Some may wonder how I could ever dare to compare potential fodder for Bob Saget with the works of one of America's greatest novelists. Those who find the comparison dubious or who cannot recognize this video as anything more than a simple pratfall are failing to realize that this isn't merely a story about a boy and a basketball. It is a story about what happens when a boy's dream for buzzer-beating glory conflicts with a boy's desire to beat the halftime rush to the snack bar. And because of that this is the greatest sight gag ever recorded.
It should win an award.
