Jar Jar Binks Gets Beaten Up On The New York Subway

[Escapefromwhatever]

Looks like stage fighting to me. It was likely filmed in such a way as to make it look like it had an impact, but actually did no damage. Additionally, the costumes are muuuuuch lower quality than the original subway car stunt. Also, it just so happens to be April 1st. I'm calling this fake until proven otherwise. I really hope it is. If not, sorry for making light of a serious incident.

 

[Escapefromwhatever]

Guys, read the fucking article. This wasn't an April Fool's, the guys on the subway legitimately jumped the actor. Know what you're talking about before you talk about it -.-

Because the author of the article totally either was convinced it wasn't a joke or is in on it. Mmmmhmm.

 

[Goofguy]

Regardless of whether it was fake or not, the video was made by Darth Maul's sudden appearance. I don't care if it was staged, in either case, it was friggin hilarious at that point.

 

[370999]

If it was a joke I didn't find it really funny.

If it was real then hopeful two things happen. A) The guys who punched him gets dealt with and B) the actor playing JJ learns that not everyone wants to be part of your game and forcing them to is not a good idea.

Honestly seeing as that big guy could be going through a divorce or whatever it is enitrely possible that he just lashed out and made a mistake. I know I wouldn't be comfortable at all in that situation and would feel that I am being forced into participating in something I don't wnat to.

I still think it is a joke though.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

If it is real, I'd hope to God that they press charges. You can't beat the fuck out of somebody just becasue they are annoying!

Edit: Darth Maul coming in right in the middle of all the chaos was wonderful.

You should recognise the relevant part of dialogue in here to this conversation.

While a flogging for being annoying isn't called for, you have to expect a response from someone when you consistently invade their space and ignore repeated warnings to back up.

The man should be charged for his violence, and the actor should also take away a valuable lesson from this experience.

Until it becomes illegal to be a dick, his actions were not justified.

I think the official charge is 'Disturbing the Peace' or perhaps its 'Creating a Public Nuisance'

And you're missing the point: his reaction was not justified, but the actor should have expected a reaction of some kind.

 

[Nouw]

April Fools man, however if it was any other day Jar Jar would have been beaten to a pulp.

 

[Haydyn]

If it is real, I'd hope to God that they press charges. You can't beat the fuck out of somebody just becasue they are annoying!

Edit: Darth Maul coming in right in the middle of all the chaos was wonderful.

You should recognise the relevant part of dialogue in here to this conversation.

While a flogging for being annoying isn't called for, you have to expect a response from someone when you consistently invade their space and ignore repeated warnings to back up.

The man should be charged for his violence, and the actor should also take away a valuable lesson from this experience.

Until it becomes illegal to be a dick, his actions were not justified.

I think the official charge is 'Disturbing the Peace' or perhaps its 'Creating a Public Nuisance'

And you're missing the point: his reaction was not justified, but the actor should have expected a reaction of some kind.

You're right, he should have. But if Borat taught us anything it's that random people off the street are the biggest assholes ever. Sure, it's a calculated risk, but we don't blame rape victims for insighting rape because they looked pretty and got lost in the wrong part of town. The bigger problem is that people in general are not kind hearted enough to enjoy something like a guy dressed as Jar jar Binks coming onto the subway. That kicks ass in comparison to not talking to anybody on the subway and just standing by a bunch of strangers the whole time.

 

[Slythernite]

It's officially faked. http://improveverywhere.com/2011/04/01/jar-jar-subway-car-april-fools-2/

 

[funkzillabot]

You know what? I hate to say this and be mean, but the guy kind of deserved it. I mean COME ON.... Jar-jar Banks... really? What the fuck were you thinking? To be honest, a judge is only going to give the 3 assailants a slap on the wrist and say that the three of them actually showed restraint in not beating him more.

No, the actor shouldn't have gotten stomped on, but that was just foolish. Let this be a warning to anybody else considering doing something this stupid.

 

[funkzillabot]

It's officially faked. http://improveverywhere.com/2011/04/01/jar-jar-subway-car-april-fools-2/

So it was an April Fool's Joke after all.... wow, good one. Not lame at all.

 

[lobster1077]

So it was an April fools... Very convincing

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

If it is real, I'd hope to God that they press charges. You can't beat the fuck out of somebody just becasue they are annoying!

Edit: Darth Maul coming in right in the middle of all the chaos was wonderful.

You should recognise the relevant part of dialogue in here to this conversation.

While a flogging for being annoying isn't called for, you have to expect a response from someone when you consistently invade their space and ignore repeated warnings to back up.

The man should be charged for his violence, and the actor should also take away a valuable lesson from this experience.

Until it becomes illegal to be a dick, his actions were not justified.

I think the official charge is 'Disturbing the Peace' or perhaps its 'Creating a Public Nuisance'

And you're missing the point: his reaction was not justified, but the actor should have expected a reaction of some kind.

You're right, he should have. But if Borat taught us anything it's that random people off the street are the biggest assholes ever. Sure, it's a calculated risk, but we don't blame rape victims for insighting rape because they looked pretty and got lost in the wrong part of town. The bigger problem is that people in general are not kind hearted enough to enjoy something like a guy dressed as Jar jar Binks coming onto the subway. That kicks ass in comparison to not talking to anybody on the subway and just standing by a bunch of strangers the whole time.

I still think my point is sailing over your head. This actor, took the conscious action to go onto a crowded public transit system, full of people at the tail end of the day, when all we want is to travel home in peace and proceeded to act like a total tosser. Getting a swift punch to the face for that, is in NO way the same as being raped because you got lost.

Rape is an act of predatory savagery, to impose your will over someone else in the most objectionable way possible.

Punching someone because they are up in your face and imposing their will as it were, after the courtesy of multiple warnings, is an understandable overreaction because they now register as a threat.

I agree, an overreaction for which he should be taken to task, but this isn't a 'blameless' crime.

 

[MrCrun]

There are too many nutters in the world to assume the guy getting in your face is acting just cause his friend has a camera. I've been in that sort of situation before but instead of a jar jar mask it was one guy and his friend. One talking and walking like Begbie and the other talking and walking like every thing was normal and filming him. If he was wearing a jar jar mask I would not have been more comfortable. He stopped "getting in my face" when I told him I had a massive headache because of a brain tumour. Had a different man get in my face because I looked "angry", had to explain to him too.

If someone asks you to leave them alone and you ignore them that's just rude.
On the other hand he probably couldn't hear them with the mask on. I'd have at least pulled it off.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

It's officially faked. http://improveverywhere.com/2011/04/01/jar-jar-subway-car-april-fools-2/

So it was an April Fool's Joke after all.... wow, good one. Not lame at all.

Oh, well now Haydyn and I wasted all that good, mature debating time. I'll see you toast on the fires hell for this Jar Jar Binks!

 

[sunburst]

So the joke was to make people on the internet argue about whether or not Jar Jar deserved a beating? Mission accomplished, I guess.

 

[Haydyn]

If it is real, I'd hope to God that they press charges. You can't beat the fuck out of somebody just becasue they are annoying!

Edit: Darth Maul coming in right in the middle of all the chaos was wonderful.

You should recognise the relevant part of dialogue in here to this conversation.

While a flogging for being annoying isn't called for, you have to expect a response from someone when you consistently invade their space and ignore repeated warnings to back up.

The man should be charged for his violence, and the actor should also take away a valuable lesson from this experience.

Until it becomes illegal to be a dick, his actions were not justified.

I think the official charge is 'Disturbing the Peace' or perhaps its 'Creating a Public Nuisance'

And you're missing the point: his reaction was not justified, but the actor should have expected a reaction of some kind.

You're right, he should have. But if Borat taught us anything it's that random people off the street are the biggest assholes ever. Sure, it's a calculated risk, but we don't blame rape victims for insighting rape because they looked pretty and got lost in the wrong part of town. The bigger problem is that people in general are not kind hearted enough to enjoy something like a guy dressed as Jar jar Binks coming onto the subway. That kicks ass in comparison to not talking to anybody on the subway and just standing by a bunch of strangers the whole time.

I still think my point is sailing over your head. This actor, took the conscious action to go onto a crowded public transit system, full of people at the tail end of the day, when all we want is to travel home in peace and proceeded to act like a total tosser. Getting a swift punch to the face for that, is in NO way the same as being raped because you got lost.

Rape is an act of predatory savagery, to impose your will over someone else in the most objectionable way possible.

Punching someone because they are up in your face and imposing their will as it were, after the courtesy of multiple warnings, is an understandable overreaction because they now register as a threat.

I agree, an overreaction for which he should be taken to task, but this isn't a 'blameless' crime.

No, I am getting your point. Every action has positive and negative effects. He did antagonize the guys, and he knew the risk going in. The rape comparison isn't exact, as it is just a comparison. But still, it wasn't like jumping the guy was the only option.

Haha, I don't see it as wasting mature debating time. This isolated situation was a set up, but it still brought up a larger issue. Well, many issues. Do you have the right to take matters into your own hands when somebody uses their personal freedom to disrupt your privacy? Does one not have the freedom to express oneself at the expense of others? Should acting out anything without public consent be frowned upon? These are questions that cannot be answered without debate, and that's why two mature individuals like you and myself can know the facts, but still have different stances on the issue.

In Borat, people didn't know it was fake. He was just a foreign man with different customs. Rather than take pity on him for trying to adapt to a new culture, they cussed him out and threatened him with violence. There's a big difference between "Sir, in our country we don't kiss strangers on the lips, but I'm not mad at you, you just didn't know." and "I'm gonna punch you in the fucking face you ******!"

Maybe I'm making too big of a deal about this. I tend to do that. But I see nobody winning when somebody lets something enrage them. Letting somebody get on your nerves in general is not the smartest choice. I could easily let stuff bother me, or I can ignore it, and be a happier person for it. This was just an April Fool's joke, but dig deep enough and just about anything can have a philosophical side to it.

 

[FallenRainbows]

I highly doubt that it is a April fool joke since even if the guys that beat him up were in fact another actor, they get their arse handed to them by the cops very soon.

If it does turn out to be a joke then I have been fool.

NOT an april fools. No way was this april fools. I hope they catch those guys.

http://improveverywhere.com/2011/04/01/jar-jar-subway-car-april-fools-2/

...Yeah...well that's kinda awkward,

 

[Niels Nugteren]

Kind of a terribad April Fool joke if you ask me.
A. It involves pointless violence. Contrary to media these days, it is NOT a necessity for comedy.
B. Public Transport violence is (where I live at least, the Netherlands) a fairly hot item these days. Bus drivers getting beaten up and what not. All in all, I find this joke to be a tad in poor taste.

But hey, it's Improv. That makes it OK and funny, no?

 

[roostuf]

i call your bluff man but a nice one at that.

 

[SelectivelyEvil13]

Post it everywhere = April Fools Joke

Eh. It wasn't as funny as I imagined, and if it actually is real, a bit of sympathy is lost because it was posted on April 1st, the one day of the year where every news story, online posting, or media event is a 50/50 shot of being a purely dick move for a cheap laugh.

On the plus side, perhaps George Lucas saw this and realized what to do for Star Wars I, II, and III 3D...