This Video of a 32-Year-Old Man Talking With a Recording of His 12-Year-Old Self Has 781K Views in 1 Day
- Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:03am by
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Date: 1992. Subject: Jeremiah McDonald, 12 years old. Goal: Talk to oneself in the future. Method: Record and leave oneself a VHS tape.
“I think I’d like to talk to myself in the future,” pre-teen Jeremiah said. Fast forward to “the future” — 20 years later. Jeremiah the elder pours himself a drink — a hard one — for this adventure.
The two Jeremiah’s say hello to each other and it begins. Ages are exchanged, observation of physical changes from getting older ensues, during which time Jeremiah the elder begins to look annoyed at his younger, more energetic self.
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
So, what does Jeremiah the younger want to know? “Is Molly still alive?”
“No,” Jeremiah the elder responds. “Dogs don’t live that long.” Unfortunate.
After another pet death question and a brief — yet hilarious argument — between older and younger occurs, there’s a trigger. “Roy,” a cartoon drawing, sparks something in Jeremiah the elder.
“Do you still draw Roy?” asks Jeremiah the younger. “No, I don’t draw much anymore,” answers Jeremiah the elder with a look of slight sadness as he remembers his dream of wanting to be an animator. Instead, Jeremiah put his talents into film making.
You can see evidence of his artistic work as a filmmaker in this less than four minute flick for yourself (Content Warning: Some strong language):
Posted yesterday, the film already has more than 700,000 hits on the YouTube channel Weeping Prophet Productions as of this posting.
(H/T: io9)
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Comments (53)
blazingaway
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:06pmThe genius is in the 12 year old … but the guy today isn’t half bad either
Report Post »AmericanPatriot
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:04pmHilarious! I wish I could talk to my 12-year-old self. I’m almost 60 and love who I am now, but I’d still tell my younger self to not be so afraid of things. To take more changes, try different things and not be so hard on herself! I smile as I wrote this because that 12-year-old self was no naive and innocent. I kind of miss her.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 7:00amI so agree. I would tell myself to be more adventurous and try new things more often. I find it hard to remember the 12 year old me….and I’m only 48. I’ve just been through so much since then, but I do like myself. I am who I am because of what I’ve been through. Wouldn’t change it. This video was better than I expected it to be.
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 2:41pmIf I could talk to my younger self, I say “Go ahead and major in archaeology, you’re going to end up unemployed anyway”
Report Post »Cold14me
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 2:42pmThis was very well done and funny. However, thinking about my 12 year old self took me to a very difficult time in my life when my 12 year old self tried to kill himself. Fortunately God intervened because He had other plans for me. I wish I could‘ve sent a tape to my 12 year old self to tell him things would get better and even though he felt the adults in his life didn’t love him that his heavenly father does and would heal him of those wounds. Thank you God for your love and saving grace.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:47pmExcellent! I wonder what my 12 year old self would have recorded. Oh, and the things I would say to her. I would not change anything from my past. Good & bad. It made me who I am. Wow!
Report Post »TheBullyOne
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:36pmGenius! Straight genius!
Report Post »I SPY
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:28pmBrilliant.
Report Post »garybkatz
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:04pmPriceless!
Report Post »sikupnfed
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:50pmThat’s great! If I could do that, I‘d kick my self’s butt for not listening to my Dad about saving a small portion of my paychecks for my 20+ year older stupido self.
Report Post »LASTBOYSCOUT001
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:10pmDon’t feel like the Lone Ranger.
Report Post »lfoa
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 4:33pmThe government has a small portion of your money in a lock box called Social Security…. don’t you remember…. It‘s gotta’ be worth millions by now….. :)
Report Post »sikupnfed
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 12:51pm@LFOA – hayeahright. Thanks for reminding me. I’ll just go and try to access that now. Be back shortly.
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:58amVery good. Wonder if he’ll do one now, and watch it in 20 years from now -
Report Post »AmericanPatriot
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:05pmThat would be a really fun and creative thing to do. Then he could compare the three — grin!
Report Post »RealAmerican2
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:46amThis is great ~ extremely creative!
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:37amI was serious then and still am! No changes here!
This was a great video by a very creative person!
Report Post »ShyMan
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:30amIf I could talk to my twelve year old self I would say, “Youre going to meet someone named Sherry a few years from now. Run for life.”
Report Post »OneTermPresident
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:52pmYou met her too… eh.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:24amamazing, but also, sure would have liked to have seen him when he very first pulled that old tape out and watched it. just wait til 20 more years has passed..
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:02amInteresting. He did an amazing job with the scripting. He’s obviously very creative. No wonder he’s a filmmaker. LOL And his 32-year old self had to collaberate with his 12-year-old self! LOL Wonder what other “films” like this he will create in another 20 years or so. . .? LOL
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:51amFrom seeing the bottles on the back table… he probably wishes he had his 12 year old Liver.
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:04amI believe you are right Monk.
Report Post »brntout
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:43amAnd what is that,a turn-table also? Surprised the tape wasn’t a Beta.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:48amMaybe I should do something like this with my kids. They would love it! It would be funny to see what they would say to their younger selves in 20 years.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:47amthat was sooooo cool I wish I could have talked to myself when I was 12 boy I sure would have told myself to get into politics so I could have a job doing nothing with great benifits, half the hours I have to work now, my job performance wouldn’t matter,I could take vacations on other peoples money,vote my self raises,I would be a great poker player because I could bluff (lie) with a straight face,spend other peoples money with promises I will never keep, have power to tell other people how to live but not live that way myself, travel in private jets and be driven around in a lemo all on other peoples MONEY
Report Post »artfromtex
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:46amShow this to your kids.
Teach them that they have to take control of their own destiny or they will twist in the wind with no choice of the shape they end up in.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:39amFor a minute I thought that this might be fake. After watching it a couple of times, I don’t think so.
The eyes and ears are the same, and those don’t change.
A very creative kid who liked to make movies – apparently since 9 yo (stop motion).
Lots of fun to watch and the views are over a million now.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:31amI remember watching a Dr. Who episode a few years ago where the Doctor got trapped in the past and created a video tape where he had a similar dialogue between his past self (which happens to be in the present) and his future self which happens to be in the past. lol
Fantastic video; will be sharing this one at another forum that I frequent. :)
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:40amI wish I would have viewed the complete video before my earlier response (having jumping issues with the video; have since played it at Youtube itself). He did refer to the same Dr. Who episode. lololol
:)
Report Post »eaglescout1998
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:41amI think I know which episode you’re talking about. Crazy episode.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(Doctor_Who)
Report Post »Tigress1
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:22amThat was so cool! It makes me want to make one now even though I’m grown! Shoot, why not? I’ll still get older yet, I just won’t be as cute as this kid!
Report Post »brntout
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:30amIf you record yourself in the now, would you wait till you’re 80 to watch it?I guess it would be a are you able to change your life moment…Would of,should of ,could of…Just wondering.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:21amI’d like to talk to my 12 year old self as well, buy Windows stock young man!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:32amNo Gonzo, buy Apple stock……….
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:49amYou would have lost your but a while ago, it made a big come back. What would $10 K of Windows stock in 1980 be worth now?
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:57pmwished I had listened to my dad and kept a journal thru school and bought GOLD
Report Post »plastinoid
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:18amWhat a great Idea That was really cool.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:14am…
Report Post »I liked him better when he was 12.
He became a 32 year old bitter alcoholic.
brntout
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:13amIs this an attempt to stay in touch with the inner child? I still am…
Report Post »bigdaddyt46
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:00amme too i’m 48 going on 12 LOL
Report Post »TJeff2112
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:09amReally liked this.
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