One of the best things about Indian films is the way they manage to be hilarious, campy, epic, and awe-inspiring all at the same time. Enthiran, which apparently translates to "Robot," is a three-hour master work featuring a number of Indian movie stars about a robot who falls in love with a girl but finds himself reprogrammed to kill everything in sight. How can you not possibly want to watch that?
Also making waves on YouTube this week is a slow-motion video of a Shaolin monk throwing a needle – an ordinary needle – through a pane of glass. If you ever wondered whether there was something to all of the movies and lore, watch this and know that yes, in fact, there is. But those two videos just scratch the surface. Hit the jump to see all five.
Robot (TeztigoMix_Part 02)
You don’t have to know what’s being said here to appreciate how incredibly awesome it is. This 10 minute stretch of film picks up right after the robot, Chitti, has been reprogrammed and goes on a destructive rampage, complete with exploding vehicles, machine guns, and, of course, musical numbers. Want to see the first part? It’s right here.
Shaolin Monk Throwing Needle through a Piece of Glass 2
When I first heard about this video, I didn’t think it could possibly be true, but sure enough, the proof is in the video. A Shaolin monk, with an ordinary sewing needle in his right hand, manages to throw the needle such that it pieces a pane of glass perfectly. It doesn’t shatter or break the glass into pieces; it simply pierces it and passes through in one piece, leaving a pretty big hole behind it. The video is shot at 1000 frames per second and played back in slow-motion…as if that will help you figure out how he managed to do it.
Lazy Teenage Superheroes – Short Film
If you've ever wondered what a bunch of super-powered young adults would do with their time, this is probably a much more accurate representation of how they would behave than any new animated television series could possibly describe. The special effects are pretty good, too.
The story goes like this: a bunch of super-powered teenagers are hanging out in their dorm/apartment that looks remarkably like a set of abandoned warehouses when they’re confronted by some of their old nemeses. The story is told by one of their friends who doesn’t have superpowers at all, but that doesn’t stop him from making himself useful.
Old Spice | I’m Back
The Old Spice Guy has made his triumphant return to YouTube. In a new video, the Old Spice Guy, also known as Isaiah Mustafa, announces he’ll be seen again soon with a whole new line of Old Spice ads in a brand new campaign. The spot is just over a minute long, but it has all of the flare and humor of the original ads. Welcome back, Old Spice Guy. The Internet missed you.
I Wanna Be An Engineer – (Billionaire Geeked Out Mix) Only Won the Lyrical Engineer
We mentioned this one a little earlier in the week, but it bears repeating, partially because of Only Won’s sweet rhymes, and partially because he gives PC Mag a good solid shout out. It doesn’t hurt that since he uploaded the video, Only Won’s racked up close to 300,000 views of his music video. Seriously, someone get that guy a job as a Systems Engineer. I know a couple of companies that are hiring.