I asked one of my Web designers, Paul Legomski, if he could give me the ability to embed movies in blog posts. And he made a test post that included a bunch of garbage text and this movie, Don Hertzfeldt’s infamously hilarious “Rejected.” (Honestly, the first time I saw the banana walk on, I was fighting back the laughter so hard, I was in seriously unpleasant physical pain.) We initially had no intention of keeping this post, but in rewatching it (you can’t help but watch this thing each and every time you encounter it), it reminded me vividly of my own crappy lip syncing in “101 Photoshop Tips in 5 Minutes.” Also like my thing, it’s long — nearly 10 minutes. Only much, much, much funnier. Much.

To those uninitiated (who are just here for graphics training info), WARNING: this movie contains much blood and satire. If you don’t go in for such things, don’t watch it. That way, you’ll whine less later. If you’re under 18 and you watch it, it’ll make sorghum sprout from your irises.

Note: This is a copyrighted piece and so what you’re seeing here is a bootleg. If anyone from Bitter Films asks me to kill this link, I will happily do so. (Though I’m always of the opinion that if you like a thing and you have the money, you’ll buy it. I did.) For more info, check out the official story.