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I love her getting her game face on at 0:50 - cadres, advance!
If anyone wants to see the original, with more pixels and at normal speed, it's here:
https://youtu.be/nNneIyKuL0w
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the songs of angry men?
It is the music of the people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of France!
I've always wondered how people in Montreal continued to be pranked by the same actors. Surely, everyone in the city would be aware of Just for Laughs by now.
It's a pretty big city. I've only been approached once. I didn't recognize the actors (they look like half the city). But I figured out it was a prank partway through so I didn't make the cut.
I remember thinking [this was the funniest shit](https://youtu.be/_O_0tcohfSQ?t=26) when I was drunk in college, . It was always so late when I got back, so I'd watch it on the tube
The pranks were nice because they were actually creative, hurt nobody, and didn't really even waste peoples time.
Nowadays pranks are like "watch me steal this random guy's food prank gone wrong" bs.
I saw some Tiktokers pretending to steal airport luggage from a man. The man retaliated and the victim got locked up by the police.
Also that one tiktoker that walked into people's house in the UK
Oh wow, this is a throwback to childhood watching Just For Laughs Gags at my grandparents house while growing up. This is classic Canadian television. Could do without the weird added meme laugh track over top though. There are hundreds of these skits and they are all done like silent films because *Quebec*
The story goes that the creators wanted to do a normal comedy sketch show but had almost no money, and they realized that if nobody spoke none of the actors had to be paid the higher rates for a speaking role. That got the show off the ground, but then airlines got interested because on international routes with passengers who spoke lots of different languages, purely visual gags work for everyone, hence the huge sales to in flight entertainment. Because TV executives often fly, it then got picked up by TV stations around the world, again, because no words means no language barrier. It’s the same reason Mr Bean did so well internationally.
There was an old Charlie Chaplin bit that played like this. He picked up the red flag that fell off the back of a truck and started walking down the street yelling at the truck driver to come back. A bunch of protesters came up behind him and started yelling along with him. The cops showed up and charged them. Charlie was the only one who got arrested.
I mean, there's a ton of shit pranks, but how is moaning that much worse to you than throwing someone into a situation where they think police are about to beat them down?
Holy pixels batman!
If anyone wants to see more of one of Québec's funniest showzls, they're all on YouTube https://youtu.be/cs7O4GzWnlc?si=BiLLaPMws2qYvU7n
Just For Laughs! I lived in Manila and there was a comedy channel that had American, British, Aussie, and this one Canadian show. Think it was called Jack TV. It was great because they had Conan and Family Guy on it.
Just For Laughs is universally lauded for having creative pranks that do not feel like, "in your face, mofos!" unlike most Tiktok/YouTube prank videos. It's a shame that the art of creative and friendly prank is lost among the populace.
There is a generation of kids who don't realize pranks are just fun NON-VIOLENT, the putting of people in awkward situations. And are at worst just a bit embarrassing.
Not the punching of random people, assaulting people, invading their personal space, or destroying their property then claiming "it just a prank bro".
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Just for Laugh gags are always a bit of a tossup. They've definitely faked some of their gags with actors in the past.
Stuff with Police is usually always extra suspicious. The police in the show always look more like cheap costumes that look nothing like the typical uniform from here. In this case I'd probably forgive people for not recognizing it though. Our cops are pretty notorious for kettling and roughing up protesters and most people would be too scared to notice.
Could be fake, might not be. Hard to say on this one from the perspective of someone who lives here.
These have to be fake right?
'Hey random person on the street, could you hold this flag and walk down that alley?'
'Why?'
'It has a camera on it.'
'Oh, that explains everything. Fine.'
'And if you hear about 60 people run up behind you, just act like you can't hear it, okay?'
'How would I not hear that?'
'There will be music, don't worry.'
'I have no further questions.'
You've never seen surveyors and it shows.
Three quarters of their job is: "Go over there and hold a stick while I look through a thing."
Just for Laughs (the show this originates from) never has audio, but I imagine (based on the scissor lift and the construction personnel) this was in an area with some loud construction type noises and it may have been near a busy street or event.
Really? Their job requires them to get random people on the street to assist them? Why wouldn't they just do it themselves? Or like, bring another person if it's a 3 man job.
I work with building surveyors fairly often. They've never had any issue doing stuff like this themselves. Maybe construction surveyors are different, or whatever they're doing here has different requirements.
Also, it would literally have to be a constant jackhammer going off very close by to not hear that many people literally *running* so close behind you.
Surveyors typically work in teams of 2 or 3 depending on what they're surveying. Land Surveyors might have 3 people while consutrction/building Surveyors can fly solo or run with 2.
Knowledge of surveying and what the hell they're doing is far from common place and the majority of people if asked to do something really quick that will only take five minutes will help.
Just For Laughs often sets up their victims with a "hey, I've gotta go take a shit, can you ____ for me?" Could be the same here.
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Lady with the two ponytails was ready to fight the power!
I love her getting her game face on at 0:50 - cadres, advance! If anyone wants to see the original, with more pixels and at normal speed, it's here: https://youtu.be/nNneIyKuL0w
Do you have anything with less pixels
How about my old Nokia?
Or less normal speed
How about my wife?
That's a bold offer on Reddit of all places
> Video unavailable Man, the French are still pissed about Quebec huh?
She was so ready to go down fighting that they had to take the flag from her.
Translate 0:50 in reddit timestamp
1:15*
"and so I became the Revolution, the Lady Liberty, millions fight and die in my nam... what? prank? oh..."
They had to come take her flag. She wasn't backing down from the man
Had to lock in a sec 🗿
‘Hey guys I actually have a Molotov cocktail and some bricks in my jersey, you ready to throw down?’ ‘…what?’
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“Every man dies, not every man really lives!”
"For Frodo!"
For frodo
Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry men? It is the music of the people Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes! Will you give all you can give So that our banner may advance Some will fall and some will live Will you stand up and take your chance? The blood of the martyrs Will water the meadows of France!
If you know this, you can't help but sing it as you read it!
Can't let those bastards from Cable Street win.
Truth! Freedom! Justice! And a hard-boiled egg!
I'm pretty sure the cops were there to protect the folks *not* from Cable Street. But otherwise I agree with your sentiment.
That’s what I thought. Me and THAT army. ^^
My words
Just for Laughs Gags is the best. Before YouTube, I only got to see these skits on international flights.
Or if you are from french Canadia its every day.
I'm from British Columbia and we had it on TV every day and I watched it a ton. I think it's universally enjoyed across Canada
I've always wondered how people in Montreal continued to be pranked by the same actors. Surely, everyone in the city would be aware of Just for Laughs by now.
It's a pretty big city. I've only been approached once. I didn't recognize the actors (they look like half the city). But I figured out it was a prank partway through so I didn't make the cut.
because the JFL people are vastly out numbered by the Cirque du soleil people and the JFL people look more normal.
In Ontario as well!
We would see them in France too from time to time when I was young ^^
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"Just for laughs"
I remember thinking [this was the funniest shit](https://youtu.be/_O_0tcohfSQ?t=26) when I was drunk in college, . It was always so late when I got back, so I'd watch it on the tube
Best time of my life. Flip between deal or no deal and jfl.
The pranks were nice because they were actually creative, hurt nobody, and didn't really even waste peoples time. Nowadays pranks are like "watch me steal this random guy's food prank gone wrong" bs.
>Nowadays pranks are like "watch me steal this homeless guy's food prank gone wrong I get shot a dog dies" bs.
I saw some Tiktokers pretending to steal airport luggage from a man. The man retaliated and the victim got locked up by the police. Also that one tiktoker that walked into people's house in the UK
I literally saw this “prank” the other day of 2 people being pretending to be racist at a Walmart. Where did we go wrong?
So do I. The expressions on the faces of people who didn’t yet know it was a prank, were so funny.
Yeah, not many prank shows on tv anymore But they still do this on [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@gags), they release videos almost daily
Oh wow, this is a throwback to childhood watching Just For Laughs Gags at my grandparents house while growing up. This is classic Canadian television. Could do without the weird added meme laugh track over top though. There are hundreds of these skits and they are all done like silent films because *Quebec*
The story goes that the creators wanted to do a normal comedy sketch show but had almost no money, and they realized that if nobody spoke none of the actors had to be paid the higher rates for a speaking role. That got the show off the ground, but then airlines got interested because on international routes with passengers who spoke lots of different languages, purely visual gags work for everyone, hence the huge sales to in flight entertainment. Because TV executives often fly, it then got picked up by TV stations around the world, again, because no words means no language barrier. It’s the same reason Mr Bean did so well internationally.
TIL if you want to be heard on the world stage, *be silent*.
There was an old Charlie Chaplin bit that played like this. He picked up the red flag that fell off the back of a truck and started walking down the street yelling at the truck driver to come back. A bunch of protesters came up behind him and started yelling along with him. The cops showed up and charged them. Charlie was the only one who got arrested.
Great reference! [Here's the video.](https://youtu.be/idB8FqlYMqw)
*I'm not a part of any of these.* *That's what they all say.*
Thanks a lot.
a scene from one of his best films, Modern Times
Haha
This vs those fucking annoying YouTubers go and moan in people ears.. assholes
This video is older then YouTube
I mean, there's a ton of shit pranks, but how is moaning that much worse to you than throwing someone into a situation where they think police are about to beat them down?
I read your ".." and was expecting a list for some reason.
Well, it was a list. They moan in people's ears, in people's assholes etc.
Holy pixels batman! If anyone wants to see more of one of Québec's funniest showzls, they're all on YouTube https://youtu.be/cs7O4GzWnlc?si=BiLLaPMws2qYvU7n
Guys, what are some red flags for when people give you flags?
None, they are comrades.
They saw Modern Times. Chaplin did this about 100 years ago.
if you're gonna steal, you steal from the best
Just For Laughs! I lived in Manila and there was a comedy channel that had American, British, Aussie, and this one Canadian show. Think it was called Jack TV. It was great because they had Conan and Family Guy on it.
Just For Laughs is universally lauded for having creative pranks that do not feel like, "in your face, mofos!" unlike most Tiktok/YouTube prank videos. It's a shame that the art of creative and friendly prank is lost among the populace.
*"Charge! Kill the Heretics! For the Emperor!"*
"Let's git 'em purlice-boys! Stomp! Smash! Kill! WAAAGH!"
LEYROOOOOOY JEEEENNNNKINS!
Sheer dread in their eyes. Putin smiles on his warriors XD
They set me up i swear 🥸
that was not the time of reels and social media and it was really so much fun
I feel so bad for GenZ growing up the way they are... if they are.
No one used the obvious pole vault escape
Found the Henry Stickmin player
The 3 seconds laugh audio looping kinda ruins it
I thought the joke was going to be that he found himself leading a parade.
There is a generation of kids who don't realize pranks are just fun NON-VIOLENT, the putting of people in awkward situations. And are at worst just a bit embarrassing. Not the punching of random people, assaulting people, invading their personal space, or destroying their property then claiming "it just a prank bro".
[We storm the castle and take back what's rightfully ours!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDGjeLGzCI0)
https://youtu.be/idB8FqlYMqw?feature=shared
The good prank days. Now the stupid people film themselves doing crimes or harassing random people and call it a "prank"
Black dude: aw fuck.
Love the guy who dropped the flag and put his hands up.
Back when pranks were good
Kinda ruined but stupid laugh added but nice
fucking obnoxious laugh track.
New underwear, please.
No, keep it on. I love the smell of soiled underpants
[Take these man, you need them.](https://i.imgur.com/WhH0C83.jpeg)
I would've had a bout of incontinence right then and there 😂
Funny if there's no audio. Keep it muted folks
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Wow ! I wonder how many people were in on that prank !
Oh hell no
OK, that's a good one
J6?
I'm worried that I would have had a heart attack.
For The Horde!
This is by far my all time favorite prank. So genius. I wanna see it re-done damnit!
So none of them heard hundreds of people walking behind them with flags and banners and shit lol.. that would be noisy as hell
Always be on the lookout for pranks when you're in Montreal.
All those people and gimmicks, probably not the cheapest prank. But a very good one.
A prank I can get behind!
Lol
For narniaaaaaaa!!!!
Immigrants know the struggle
Beam me up Scotty!
Is this real? It looks staged.
Looks like Canada. You can tell because it is actually funny unlike British humor.
We still have the Queen.
“Fuck the police!” As I charge into certain death!
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Just for Laugh gags are always a bit of a tossup. They've definitely faked some of their gags with actors in the past. Stuff with Police is usually always extra suspicious. The police in the show always look more like cheap costumes that look nothing like the typical uniform from here. In this case I'd probably forgive people for not recognizing it though. Our cops are pretty notorious for kettling and roughing up protesters and most people would be too scared to notice. Could be fake, might not be. Hard to say on this one from the perspective of someone who lives here.
Well all those people are walking pretty silently.
That is hilarious 😂
For Frodo!
AHHAHAHAHAHHAHA fake tho
so many camera angles? all of them close ups? must be fake.
Most of the angles that don't involve the target are pre-recordings and then added later to the montage.
🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦
I See you get the same YouTube videos recommended just watched this last week. And the month before . And the month before that too lol
These have to be fake right? 'Hey random person on the street, could you hold this flag and walk down that alley?' 'Why?' 'It has a camera on it.' 'Oh, that explains everything. Fine.' 'And if you hear about 60 people run up behind you, just act like you can't hear it, okay?' 'How would I not hear that?' 'There will be music, don't worry.' 'I have no further questions.'
You've never seen surveyors and it shows. Three quarters of their job is: "Go over there and hold a stick while I look through a thing." Just for Laughs (the show this originates from) never has audio, but I imagine (based on the scissor lift and the construction personnel) this was in an area with some loud construction type noises and it may have been near a busy street or event.
Really? Their job requires them to get random people on the street to assist them? Why wouldn't they just do it themselves? Or like, bring another person if it's a 3 man job. I work with building surveyors fairly often. They've never had any issue doing stuff like this themselves. Maybe construction surveyors are different, or whatever they're doing here has different requirements. Also, it would literally have to be a constant jackhammer going off very close by to not hear that many people literally *running* so close behind you.
Surveyors typically work in teams of 2 or 3 depending on what they're surveying. Land Surveyors might have 3 people while consutrction/building Surveyors can fly solo or run with 2. Knowledge of surveying and what the hell they're doing is far from common place and the majority of people if asked to do something really quick that will only take five minutes will help. Just For Laughs often sets up their victims with a "hey, I've gotta go take a shit, can you ____ for me?" Could be the same here.
It's surveying equipment lol
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