REJECTED by DON HERTZFELDT (Blu-ray restoration)

[WILFRED]

I remember back in 2002 this video caused our internet privileges to be taken away. I still think it was worth it.

[Rex-lgco]

Adult Swim would give this guy 10 seasons and a movie

[AskDrannik]

Jokes aside, that last segment where everything crumbles apart is some seriously impressive animation.

[Homodemon]

"I'm a consumer whore!"
"And how!"
10 years later and it still gets me for some reason

[jffleopard]

The first time I saw rejected, YouTube was still the wild west. No ads. No suggested videos based on what you've already viewed. And somehow I found this. My 15 year old brain was immediately transformed for the better. Thanks for that.

[drpibisback]

Don Hertzfeldt basically made asdfmovie years before asdfmovie, and did it with a message about artistic integrity and commercialization to boot. You're a legend, sir.

[bilnon]

this being nominated for an oscar is the greatest thing to ever happen

[petergbrooks]

Who else here is 30 years old reliving their humor from when they were 14

[K.Arashi]

all these years later, i still have "my spoon is too big" permanently etched in my brain

[RationalRyan]

I think being exposed to this short at such a young age and watching it over and over again was a contributing factor to my strange sense of humor. Thank you Don Hertzfeldt.

[Mrhadatte]

The ideal format to see this film in is a highy corrupted avi file, the VHS of the early 2000's.

[TFA_Darklabs]

I have always loved how this goes from random ass humor to cosmic horror

[atomic]

The "SILLY HATS ONLY" part will never get old. This video as a whole will never get old.

[quantumblauthor]

"For the love of God and all that is holy, my anus is bleeding" has stayed crystal-clear in my mind for almost a decade now.

[KingMob]

I still remember my friend telling me about this video at 7th grade recess like it was yesterday (31 now) - and then finally getting to watch it on freaking dial-up internet on my dad's work computer in the middle of the night while he was asleep and just losing my shit for 10 minutes straight.

The epitome of formative moments.

[rfmerrill]

I appreciate Don being willing to put this up for free. There's no way enough people have bought it for him to get the compensation he deserves.

[jscottvillanueva]

What amazes me is that despite how whacky and funny the majority of the movie is, the last part where everything “begins” to fall apart always fills me with a sense of dread. It’s true art, and I love it.

[timmilgram]

This video shaped my childhood. I truly am, a banana.

[jackkenoff]

I remember watching this in 2007 in 240p. Those were much different times.

[ChrisJFilms]

This is not only one of the funniest cartoons ever made and most likely the grandfather of internet culture as we know it, but it’s just a masterpiece of simple yet complex animation.