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{{quote| ''Wasting your time, but not very much.''}}
{{quote| ''Wasting your time, but not very much.''}}


''[http://5secondfilms.com/ 5 Second Films]'' (or 5SF) is a website run by a group of actors and writers that regularly produce short films. [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|These short films last exactly five seconds]] (8 seconds, if you count the title card and 'The End'. But don't pay attention to that). The subject of said films are almost completely random, with only a few subjects and characters referenced more than once.
''[http://5secondfilms.com/ 5 Second Films]'' (or 5SF) is a website run by a group of actors and writers that regularly produce short films. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|These short films last exactly five seconds]] (8 seconds, if you count the title card and 'The End'. But don't pay attention to that). The subject of said films are almost completely random, with only a few subjects and characters referenced more than once.


In addition to the link above, they have a [http://www.youtube.com/user/5secondfilms YouTube channel]; useful, since it has some of their earlier videos that are no longer accessible on their main site.
In addition to the link above, they have a [http://www.youtube.com/user/5secondfilms YouTube channel]; useful, since it has some of their earlier videos that are no longer accessible on their main site.


Not to be confused with [[That Guy With the Glasses|Five Second Movies]].
Not to be confused with [[That Guy With The Glasses|Five Second Movies]].
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=== These films provide examples of: ===
=== These films provide examples of: ===
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* [[Double Standard]]: Mixed with [[Values Dissonance]] in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/sexism_saves Sexism Saves].
* [[Double Standard]]: Mixed with [[Values Dissonance]] in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/sexism_saves Sexism Saves].
* [[Earth All Along]]: Inverted; [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/whither-thou-how-now-the-man-in-the-moon Earth is actually the Moon].
* [[Earth All Along]]: Inverted; [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/whither-thou-how-now-the-man-in-the-moon Earth is actually the Moon].
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: The series as a whole, but also recurring characters, Johnny Quickdeath and Dealbreaker Jones.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: The series as a whole, but also recurring characters, Johnny Quickdeath and Dealbreaker Jones.
** Which are also examples of [[Meaningful Name]].
** Which are also examples of [[Meaningful Name]].
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: The mugger's reaction to the boyfriend parkouring away in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/quick-moves Quick Moves].
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: The mugger's reaction to the boyfriend parkouring away in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/quick-moves Quick Moves].
* [[Everything's Deader With Zombies]]: Inverted in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/the_day_before_yesterday The Day Before Yesterday When Everything Was OK and There Weren't Any Zombies].
* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]: Inverted in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/the_day_before_yesterday The Day Before Yesterday When Everything Was OK and There Weren't Any Zombies].
* [[Eye Scream]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/johnny_quickdeath_goes_scissorjogging Johnny Quickdeath Goes Scissorjogging]
* [[Eye Scream]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/johnny_quickdeath_goes_scissorjogging Johnny Quickdeath Goes Scissorjogging]
** And [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/the_fire_island_players_present_5_second_films_ed_wood_2007/ My eyes are killing me].
** And [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/the_fire_island_players_present_5_second_films_ed_wood_2007/ My eyes are killing me].
* [[Face Death With Dignity]]: Richards in ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1JT7tcKfOw Grown Men Are Talking]''
* [[Face Death with Dignity]]: Richards in ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1JT7tcKfOw Grown Men Are Talking]''
{{quote| '''Dufresne Sr.:''' RICHARDS! Did you kill my boy?<br />
{{quote| '''Dufresne Sr.:''' RICHARDS! Did you kill my boy?<br />
'''Richards:''' ''Yes'' - and I ''accept'' the consequences.<br />
'''Richards:''' ''Yes'' - and I ''accept'' the consequences.<br />
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'''Richards:''' ...''Thank you.''<br />
'''Richards:''' ...''Thank you.''<br />
''[[Badass|[Collapses into his chair, still holding his cigar and whisky glass]]]'' }}
''[[Badass|[Collapses into his chair, still holding his cigar and whisky glass]]]'' }}
* [[Freeze Frame Bonus]]: Quite a few of these; prominent examples include [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/vote_responsibly Vote Responsibly] and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it newspaper front page in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/meanwhile_in_kansas Meanwhile, In Kansas...]
* [[Freeze-Frame Bonus]]: Quite a few of these; prominent examples include [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/vote_responsibly Vote Responsibly] and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it newspaper front page in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/meanwhile_in_kansas Meanwhile, In Kansas...]
* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]] /RealityIsUnrealistic: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/laser_test Laser Test] where the researchers gathered to view the effects of a new laser instead get into an argument about what noise it should make.
* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]] /RealityIsUnrealistic: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/laser_test Laser Test] where the researchers gathered to view the effects of a new laser instead get into an argument about what noise it should make.
{{quote| ''The Board of Highly Scientific Review & Science, as you can no doubt imagine, went on to publish several papers based on Dr. Firenzi’s findings, the most prominent of which were titled “Zhoo! Zhoo! Zhoo! And the Neurotechnological Capabilities Therein” by Dr. Sandoval, and “Pew, Pew: A Rebuffing of Dr. Sandoval’s Hasty Assertions,” by Dr. Gunn. Dr. Firenzi himself disappeared from the eye of the medical world and has yet to resurface, after several long years. ''}}
{{quote| ''The Board of Highly Scientific Review & Science, as you can no doubt imagine, went on to publish several papers based on Dr. Firenzi’s findings, the most prominent of which were titled “Zhoo! Zhoo! Zhoo! And the Neurotechnological Capabilities Therein” by Dr. Sandoval, and “Pew, Pew: A Rebuffing of Dr. Sandoval’s Hasty Assertions,” by Dr. Gunn. Dr. Firenzi himself disappeared from the eye of the medical world and has yet to resurface, after several long years. ''}}
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** [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/free-hug ...and Andrew WK?!]
** [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/free-hug ...and Andrew WK?!]
** [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/pressing-business ...and James Urbaniak!]
** [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/pressing-business ...and James Urbaniak!]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMsfvr4wevU ...and] [["Weird Al" Yankovic (Music)|Weird Al Yankovic]]! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ZeiwlmSHw ...Again!]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMsfvr4wevU ...and] [["Weird Al" Yankovic|Weird Al Yankovic]]! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ZeiwlmSHw ...Again!]
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/never_switch_a_switcher Never Switch a Switcher].
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/never_switch_a_switcher Never Switch a Switcher].
* [[Idea Bulb]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joO4W3T7bIA&feature=feedu Resourcefulness]
* [[Idea Bulb]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joO4W3T7bIA&feature=feedu Resourcefulness]
* [[Imagine the Audience Naked]]: Invoked in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/jon_worley_gives_a_speech Jon Worley Gives a Speech]. This turns out to be a [[Nausea Fuel|bad]] [[Nightmare Fuel|idea]].
* [[Imagine the Audience Naked]]: Invoked in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/jon_worley_gives_a_speech Jon Worley Gives a Speech]. This turns out to be a [[Nausea Fuel|bad]] [[Nightmare Fuel|idea]].
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* [[Infomercial]]: Jon Worley hawks some interesting products: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/it_slices_it_dices Chop-Wow], [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/watch_this Flip-a-Baby], and his own... [[Eldritch Abomination|special]] [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/demon_breath cleaning services].
* [[Infomercial]]: Jon Worley hawks some interesting products: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/it_slices_it_dices Chop-Wow], [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/watch_this Flip-a-Baby], and his own... [[Eldritch Abomination|special]] [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/demon_breath cleaning services].
* [[Jackass Genie]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/shazaam-the-lazy-genie Shazaam: The Lazy Genie].
* [[Jackass Genie]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/shazaam-the-lazy-genie Shazaam: The Lazy Genie].
* [[Jumping On a Grenade]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/forgotten_hero Forgotten Hero].
* [[Jumping on a Grenade]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/forgotten_hero Forgotten Hero].
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/meeps Meeps?] ... '''[[Oh Crap|MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPS!!!]]'''
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/meeps Meeps?] ... '''[[Oh Crap|MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPS!!!]]'''
* [[Kill Sat]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/death_ray_from_space Death Ray From Space]. It doesn't do much.
* [[Kill Sat]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/death_ray_from_space Death Ray From Space]. It doesn't do much.
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{{quote| "Damn you [[Meaningful Name|Dealbreaker Jones]], [[What an Idiot!|that wasn't part of the DEAAAALLLLL!]]"}}
{{quote| "Damn you [[Meaningful Name|Dealbreaker Jones]], [[What an Idiot!|that wasn't part of the DEAAAALLLLL!]]"}}
* [[Spit Take]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/morning_read Morning Read]. Multiple spit-takes, no less.
* [[Spit Take]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/morning_read Morning Read]. Multiple spit-takes, no less.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/secret_admirer/ Secret Admirer]
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/secret_admirer/ Secret Admirer]
* [[Stealth Pun]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/setting_the_mood Setting the Mood], starring a man with a [[Radiohead|radio antenna sticking out the top of his head]]. [[Lampshaded]] in the description:
* [[Stealth Pun]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/setting_the_mood Setting the Mood], starring a man with a [[Radiohead|radio antenna sticking out the top of his head]]. [[Lampshaded]] in the description:
{{quote| ''His favorite band is…wait for it...wait for it...__________________ (guess) ''}}
{{quote| ''His favorite band is…wait for it...wait for it...__________________ (guess) ''}}
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** Week 151 is "5 Second Films: Special Edition", where the team has taken pot shot after pot shot at [[George Lucas]] and his "improvements" of the original [[Star Wars]] trilogy, either adding in needless [[Conspicuous CGI]] to classic videos, bowlderizing some of the more vulgar ones, or editing them in ways that are [[Completely Missing the Point]] and ruining the original joke. For anybody who didn't get the joke with Brian looking like George Lucas, sitting in his director's seat the whole time in front of nothing but green screens, and having a constant cup of coffee in his hand, along with a [[Suspiciously Similar Song]] version of the Star Wars opening playing after each video, in the last one they used footage and sound clips from Episode III (Darth Vader's NO! scene)
** Week 151 is "5 Second Films: Special Edition", where the team has taken pot shot after pot shot at [[George Lucas]] and his "improvements" of the original [[Star Wars]] trilogy, either adding in needless [[Conspicuous CGI]] to classic videos, bowlderizing some of the more vulgar ones, or editing them in ways that are [[Completely Missing the Point]] and ruining the original joke. For anybody who didn't get the joke with Brian looking like George Lucas, sitting in his director's seat the whole time in front of nothing but green screens, and having a constant cup of coffee in his hand, along with a [[Suspiciously Similar Song]] version of the Star Wars opening playing after each video, in the last one they used footage and sound clips from Episode III (Darth Vader's NO! scene)
* [[Tempting Fate]]: Subverted in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/forever_young Forever Young].
* [[Tempting Fate]]: Subverted in [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/forever_young Forever Young].
* [[Tomato in The Mirror]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/my-grunge-bands-playing-at-a-coffee-shop My Grunge Band's Playing at a Coffee Shop]
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/my-grunge-bands-playing-at-a-coffee-shop My Grunge Band's Playing at a Coffee Shop]
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/the_midas_touch The Midas Touch], [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/forgotten_hero Forgotten Hero], [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/wrap-it-up Wrap It Up], and [[Meaningful Name|predictably]], Johnny Quickdeath.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/the_midas_touch The Midas Touch], [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/forgotten_hero Forgotten Hero], [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/wrap-it-up Wrap It Up], and [[Meaningful Name|predictably]], Johnny Quickdeath.
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/little_ben_monster_hunter Little Ben: Monster Hunter]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/little_ben_monster_hunter Little Ben: Monster Hunter]
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* [[World of Ham]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1JT7tcKfOw Grown Men Are Talking]
* [[World of Ham]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1JT7tcKfOw Grown Men Are Talking]
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/little_white_lie Little White Lie]
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/little_white_lie Little White Lie]
* [[Writing By the Seat of Your Pants]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/osama_bin_ladens_final_video Osama Bin Laden's Final Video] was filmed and uploaded a few hours after the man's death was announced.
* [[Writing by the Seat of Your Pants]]: [http://5secondfilms.com/watch/osama_bin_ladens_final_video Osama Bin Laden's Final Video] was filmed and uploaded a few hours after the man's death was announced.
* [[You Look Familiar]]: They have only a few actors, but man are they diverse!
* [[You Look Familiar]]: They have only a few actors, but man are they diverse!


Revision as of 01:46, 8 April 2014

 Wasting your time, but not very much.

5 Second Films (or 5SF) is a website run by a group of actors and writers that regularly produce short films. These short films last exactly five seconds (8 seconds, if you count the title card and 'The End'. But don't pay attention to that). The subject of said films are almost completely random, with only a few subjects and characters referenced more than once.

In addition to the link above, they have a YouTube channel; useful, since it has some of their earlier videos that are no longer accessible on their main site.

Not to be confused with Five Second Movies.

These films provide examples of:

 "Will you: Lead the galactic rebellion, or Make a sandwich?"

 Dufresne Sr.: RICHARDS! Did you kill my boy?

Richards: Yes - and I accept the consequences.

[Dufresne Sr. hurls a throwing knife into Richards' forehead]

Richards: ...Thank you.

[Collapses into his chair, still holding his cigar and whisky glass]

 The Board of Highly Scientific Review & Science, as you can no doubt imagine, went on to publish several papers based on Dr. Firenzi’s findings, the most prominent of which were titled “Zhoo! Zhoo! Zhoo! And the Neurotechnological Capabilities Therein” by Dr. Sandoval, and “Pew, Pew: A Rebuffing of Dr. Sandoval’s Hasty Assertions,” by Dr. Gunn. Dr. Firenzi himself disappeared from the eye of the medical world and has yet to resurface, after several long years.

 "Yes... finally... FINALLY!"

 Doctor: "This man is going into shock. Quick, get him ten cc's of-"

Dr. Eye: "NO! GIVE HIM AIDS!"

 "Thanks for calling 911, brought to you by Budweiser, the king of beers! And Emergency. And Hush Puppies. And-" * thud*

 His brother, always one to try and copy Truck’s genius with wordplay, had his name legally changed to “Ama Pan,” but never found the chance to have his last name spoken first in any setting. Plus, he lost his Halen tape anyway.

 Woolthorp: I'LL SEE YOU IN HELL, PEDERGRAST!

[Woolthorp and Pendergrast shoot each other]

Later, in Hell...

Woolthorp: Pendergrast!

Pendergrast: Woolthorp!

 "Damn you Dealbreaker Jones, that wasn't part of the DEAAAALLLLL!"

 His favorite band is…wait for it...wait for it...__________________ (guess)

 "Hi, I'm Hipster Superman. You probably haven't heard of me, I'm pretty obscure."

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