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** In the middle of ''The Final Brawl'', with epic battle going on around them, the [[The Angry Video Game Nerd|Nerd]] dramatically bellowing and raising his fist... before placing a ''Geek Fight'' card on a table. The Critic responds in kind, and they argue about the power level...
* At some point, one has to wonder how much more ridiculous video game-to-film adaptations can get. Wonder no more: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHY8NKj3RKs Minesweeper the film is here.]
{{quote| ''"You are here because you are the best of the best! You come to me as beginners! When I'm through with you, you'll be experts! You are here! To sweep! MINES!"''}}
* A [[Literal Music Video]] is an [[Memetic Mutation|Internet meme]] wherein the lyrics for a song are rewritten to describe what's going on in the video. [[Lampshade Hanging]] has never been so epic.
* There are many, ''many'' examples in ''[[AMV Hell]]'', but easily the most dramatic is the first two minutes of ''AMV Hell 4''.
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* Japanese comedy troupe Ramens dramatizes origami into a mortal combat in this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqu4aNbdFp8 The Japanese Tradition: Origami].
* ''[[Dragon Ball Abridged]]'':
{{quote| '''Goku''': "Gohan, follow Krillin. Get home to your mother."<br />
'''Gohan''': "Right, daddy. Is there anything you want me to tell her?"<br />
'''Goku''': "Yes, Gohan. Tell her..."<br />
* ''Zoom in to Goku. Hardcore rock guitar.''* <br />
'''Goku''': "...to put dinner on!"<br />
* ''More zoom. Guitar continues.''* <br />
'''Goku''': "..because I'm hungry!"<br />
* ''Extreme close-up. Guitar continues and then dies out.''* }}
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/BaratsAndBereta Barats and Bereta] are quite fond of this trope and have turned ordinary things like children's games, the [[Yu Yu Hakusho Abridged|Neighborhood Watch Committee]], April Fools' Day, and taking shots into unbelievably awesome things using dramatic music, dramatic lighting, and [[Narm]].
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* [http://www.weebls-stuff.com/songs/Stephen+Fry/ Who says Stephen Fry isn't awesome?]
* As ''[http://www.cwsargeras.com/2009/03/scourge-chat-log-2.html Scourge Chat Log #2]'' points out, usually awesomeness of a nickname is inversely proportional to awesomeness of a netizen wearing it:
{{quote| [Killzone’jaeden]: Rule of Guild Names: The more awesome the guild name tries to sound, the more the guild sucks.<br />
[Killzone’jaeden]: If I see, like, "Lords Of Chaos And Darkness"... done<br />
[Killzone’jaeden]: "The Right Hand Of God"... they don't even make it through the instance<br />
[Killzone’jaeden]: But if I ever see, like, "Ain't Misbehavin"<br />
[Killzone’jaeden]: I'm like [[Oh Crap|SHIT]] }}
* Kind of the whole idea behind the [[YouTube]] channel ''[http://www.youtube.com/user/EpicMealTime Epic Meal Time]''.
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* A review of the parody RPG ''[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newgrounds.com%2Fportal%2Fview%2F495903&rct=j&q=super%20pstw&ei=dVo6TZm1CcX2gAehqc24CA&usg=AFQjCNG2nPRPZVZVrT9bRrtbDOLLkpN41w&sig2=vktQmY-xrNiStSQy0I27Ug&cad=rja Super PSTW]'' not only missed the point of the game, but was so [[You Make Me Sic|poorly written]] that it prompted [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2Z23SAFVA this dramatic reading].
* In the [[Let's Play]] of [[The Oregon Trail]], "[[Plague and Treachery On The Oregon Trail]]", when the decision came over what to do once they reached Snake River, Chewbot said he'd count anyone who posted their vote in the form of a haiku as two votes.
{{quote| Think about it. What's more ridiculous than dozens of internet strangers voting on the river-crossing status of a fictional family based on an educational game that was created 30 years ago? Haiku about it.}}
* [[Ask That Guy With The Glasses|Only if served]] *[[Also Sprach Zarathustra]] plays as a sign reading [[Catch Phrase|With Onions]] is slowly raised, to uproarious applause*
* [http://pottersues.livejournal.com/505385.html?thread=48739881 This] [[Live Journal]] comment: "DO YOU ALL HEAR ME?! THE HOUR OF JUSTICE IS COMING FOR ALL [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|BITCHES]], THE HOUR OF TRUTH!!!" in response to someone's fanfic getting a negative review.