Top 36 (plus one NSFW) viral videos of 2008

Dagan Cohen presenting the list

My co-editor Zee reported about it last night, yet co-editors Boris, Patrick and I actually went there: Upload Cinema. A monthly gig in Amsterdam where organizers Barbara de Wijn and Dagan Cohen take web videos to the big screen. It’s sponsored by Amsterdam advertising agency Draftfcb and invitation only, however you can apply for membership here.

On Monday, Upload Cinema presented their fine selection of last year’s best viral videos. Cohen explained that they left out the Idols/ X-Factor stuff, as that’s sooo 2006. One of the most sexiest virals was also excluded by the strict judges, since they already showed that one during a previous edition.

We were all surprised by the original and sometimes artistic entries. So give yourself a well deserved break and watch the ones you haven’t seen.

The list

1. Mankind Is No Island

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrDxe9gK8Gk]
Made by: JASON VAN GENDEREN

2. Wassup 2000

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L38wthA4Ld0]
Made by: DOOMWITHBOOM

3. Wassup 2008

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq8Uc5BFogE]
Made by: 60FRAMES

4. Yes We Can

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY]
Made by: WECAN08

5. Fitna De Movie

Watch this utterly pessimistic movie about the Muslim fundamentalists here.
Made by: GEERT WILDERS

6.Tina Fey as Sarah Palin

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voUP7U3Qyyo]
Made by: APGUITARGUY401

7. Dutch minister Ella Vogelaar confronted by a shock blog

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUHWD7Yw4s]
Made by: GEENSTIJL

8. Kobe Bryant Stunt

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURa9T0-Rjk]
Made by: THECOURTISOPEN

9. White Kid Stunt

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqaISlId_fE]
Made by: JMIAH14

10. Jumping Under A Car

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Q5WGirC-Y]
Made by: SHAKEITDAVEY

11. Mario Kart

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytfhzcSF-Y]
Made by: REMI GAILLARD

12. 22 Bricks

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-iP1jSMlI&fmt=18]
Made by: SOVIETQUAKE

13. Gumowa Morda

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5uLjYmvR8o]
Made by: DAMDNB

14. Gumowy

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3RMe_C9eVk]
Made by: ZABAWNEFILMY

15. Cop VS Skateboarder

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GgWrV8TcUc]
Made by: CAB0I

16. Office Worker Goes Insane

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ggpq5mRdxaY]
Made by: FAB2609

17. Frozen Grand Central

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo]
Made by: IMPROV EVERYWHERE

18. Star Wars A Capella

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5_OSsawz4]
Made by: APPRENTICEA

19. Bert & Ernie Gangsta-Rap

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=21OH0wlkfbc]
Made by: STIANHAFSTAD

20. Squeeze Me

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=AYeTwfyx0nw]
Made by: KRAAKENSMAAK

21. Pork And Beans

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=muP9eH2p2PI]
Made by: WEEZER

22. Xelor – Grip

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfmJ6m97HqQ]
Made by: XELOR

23. Grande Punto 2008

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WqjJQ6KY28]
Made by: GZ871

24. Sticky-Note Experiment

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y1rZqw5bXb4]
Made by: EEPYBIRD

25. Zune Paint

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Mi0Bw75GI]
Made by: SIBLING RIVALRY

26. Immersion

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=3gu0iu0xwls]
Made by: TEHWATCHERERER

27. Backflip Into Jeans

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShf2VuAu_Q]
Made by: UNBOTTONEDFILMS

28. Bruce Lee Ping Pong

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqGQ72bre30]
Made by: NOKIAN96

29. Unboxing Samsung Omnia

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQlzX7EyIwU]
Made by: TECHNIVATOR

30. Werbung Gegen Realitat

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=a5hQKFzcvGU]
Made by: PUNDO3000

31. RickRoll’D

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0]
Made by: COTTER548

32. How To Rick Roll Somebody

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=qmPmIJyi0sc&feature=related]
Made by: VIDEO JUG

33. Macy’s Parade Rick Roll

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWw46X-83xs]
Made by: 0001ASDF

34. Barack Roll

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTDH4]
Made by: HMATKIN

35. Damon VS Kimmel

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZNfOZXPJk]
Made by: VISIOTELLIE3

36. I’m F*cking Ben Affleck

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_pFTAY7MF8]
Made by: JIMMY KIMMEL

The sexy extra!

Diesel SFW XXX

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVNVdTTvPA]
Made by: Diesel