Jar Jar Binks Gets Beaten Up On The New York Subway

[Nerf Ninja]

I don't consider myself a particularly negative person really but these kind of people I really hate. I've never liked the idea of this kind of "street theatre" or candid camera type shit.

Wasn't even vaguely humorous let alone actually funny.

I still think the actor had it coming.

They were lucky some genuine nutter wasn't on the train who might have joined in.

 

[Jumplion]

Yeah, it's probably an April Fools prank. When the guys were punching Jar-Jar, they were going "Dude, whoa, man, it's just an actor, dude, whoa, hey, calm down, get out!".

When Darth-Maul entered, and the guys were like "Yo, dude, take of your mask, this ain't funny!" or something, the look on his face, that was just pure gold.

 

[EllEzDee]

I know the video is pretty serious, but I cracked up when Darth Maul appeared.

But, it just shows that some people just cant take a joke

Joke's on you; it's pretty obviously a joke. Worse still it was uploaded for April Fools.

 

[Cliff_m85]

Sortof the actors fault for deliberately provoking some angry looking guys, but still. They could have pushed him away without smacking him to the floor.

I love Improv Everywhere, so hearing the camera man crying "He's an actor! He's an actor!" actually chilled me.

Wait, you mean he's not the actual Jar-Jar Binks?

 

[Jezzascmezza]

Was I allowed to laugh at this?
No?
Maybe just a little?

 

[teknoarcanist]

> dress as Jar Jar Binks and accost people in New York
> express surprise at the reception of a beating

 

[iDoom46]

Yet another reason why I love it in New York!

 

[Thedarkness77]

I just say a update on thier web page, it was an April fools joke. All i have to say is damn people why would youu fake assalt its not funny even as a joke.

 

[Danpascooch]

Present > Evidence > Jar Jar Outfit

Objection!

There is no way this was an April Fools... It's too fucking obvious, besides who would think an April Fools joke involving Jar Jar could ever be a good idea?

So yeah definately not fake, much to that actors dismay i expect

They officially announced it's fake a while ago, if you want to see the announcement Google it, horrible joke in bad taste

 

[Logic 0]

A lesson has been learned "don't mess with someone who looks like they can eat you like a sandwich".

 

[Xanar]

Eh, it was a joke, however if someone came onto the subway dressed as Jar Jar I would immediately feel the urge to punch him until his face felt like strawberry jam to my fist. If he actually got in my face I don't think I would be able to hold back.

...Fuck Jar Jar. And the prequels.

...Wait, there are actually people who LIKED the prequels?! What?

 

[mikespoff]

I don't think it's fake. I also think the dude got what he deserved. Taking a universally-hated character and pestering people repeatedly up close and personal in a subway was always going to end like this.

Doesn't fall under the category of "chaos and joy in public places".

 

[KafkaOffTheBeach]

I think that there are people missing the point....
This shit is funny whether it was staged or not - its just so incredibly surreal that its kinda hard not to laugh. Especially with that one shot of the sad asian child.
I mean - seriously - the combination of the budget-but-done-with-passion costume, the muffled am-dram acting, the sudden beating, the sad asian child, the protests of "HE'S AN ACTOR" - as if they hadn't guessed that he wasn't the genuine article - and then DARTH MAUL walking in like a retard to top things off is fucking priceless.
Well played.

 

[General Vengeance]

joke 
noun, verb, joked, jok·ing.
?noun
1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.

2. something that is amusing or ridiculous, especially because of being ludicrously inadequate or a sham; a thing, situation, or person laughed at rather than taken seriously; farce: Their pretense of generosity is a joke. An officer with no ability to command is a joke.

3. a matter that need not be taken very seriously; trifling matter: The loss was no joke.

4. something that does not present the expected challenge; something very easy: The test was a joke for the whole class.

5. practical joke.

This April fools joke failed to meet the criteria, fail.

 

[dmase]

Yeah I knew it was an april fools joke right away. No nerd dressed as Jar Jar is going to go to the three biggest toughest looking dudes and blast that line in their face over and over.

I think what needs to happen is start some underground movement where people perform april fools on the 31. Some people are surprised on april fools mostly people that don't have a calender but i think everybody would be surprised with popular youtube groups, big websites, and some companies that can keep their mouths shut celebrating a day early. It... might throw the world into a panic tho.

 

[BlindMessiah94]

I'm not condoning what the New York guys did was right, but Jar Jar shouldn't have been touching them and heeded their first warning. He's an idiot.

Also, way to "finding out who the culprits are" as an excuse to promote your video. That's a nice low. But I guess it worked because here we are on the escapist, watching it.

 

[scott91575]

"He's and actor! He's and actor!"

Yeah, they were all actors, and really bad ones. I didn't even read the whole April Fools thing, and you can tell right away the guys doing the beating were acting.

Don't quit your day jobs guys (if you have one).

 

[AWDMANOUT]

This doesn't look like an April Fool's joke...

Shit.

I love the folks at Improv Everywhere, and it sucks to see this happen to one of their guys. I mean, maybe it was kind of a bad move to get up all in those guys faces when they did appear to be really tense.


I hope this doesn't put a damper on future skits.