Awesome Supercuts

Every starship commander needs to clearly issue directives to their crew. While every Captain has their own special catchphrase, “Engage” is a Star Trek favorite across the decades. Editor John DiMarco put together this compilation of officers commanding their crews to kick it into high gear from TOS to Enterprise.

If there’s one thing we’ve struggled with in life, it’s having a voracious sweet tooth. So we were ready to run out the bakery by the end of this delicious supercut by Little White Lies featuring movie moments where people were chowing down on cakes, pies, pastries. Also, where’s The Great Pie Fight from Blazing Saddles?

Despite its eclectic nature, there’s one thing you can count on with Radiohead’s music – it will always be evocative. YouTuber CmcBkT put together this hilarious, meme-filled edit of the emotional rollercoaster ride you’ll be in for if you play your Radiohead collection on shuffle. Part two here.

The musical Jesus Christ Superstar has some incredible songs and serves as a vocal showcase its lead performer. Some mad genius edited together performances of the song Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) in which Jesus asks an essential question. Our new question: Why are you dressed like a sheriff, Lin-Manuel Miranda?

Editor Jon Lefkovitz put together this wonderful supercut of scenes from movies and TV shows where two characters do the same thing at the same time. The 4-minute video features more clips from more than 100 sources. For fun, see how many you can name without looking at the list. The track is Second Song by TV on the Radio.

This video from SentinelOfSomething offers a rapid-fire recap of all 178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Whether you’re a die-hard Trekkie or just a casual viewer, the 9-minute clip offers a hilarious glimpse into the show’s seven-year run. Not every clip is exactly three seconds but Sentinel didn’t want to cut off lines.

The word “stop” has appeared in countless songs over the years, and musicians just can’t resist taking a breath after singing it. Todd in the Shadows put together this great compilation of songs that momentarily stop after the word, including tracks like U Can’t Touch This, Where Is My Mind?, I Try, and Suit & Tie.

It’s been 38 years since Miami Vice hit the airwaves. The NBC cop drama influenced and reflected 1980s fashion, music, and pop culture. It also featured performances from dozens of celebrities who would go on to bigger things. This compilation showcases 55 stars who appeared on the show between 1984 and 1989.

David Fincher is known for his precise and fastidious approach to filmmaking. While he’s frequently lauded for his “every frame is a work of art” visuals, his use of sound is equally impressive. Luís Azevedo of Little White Lies put together this supercut of sound effects from Fincher’s films that showcases their intensity and impact.

(PG-13: Language, Gore) After making a mark in The Godfather trilogy, oranges have taken on an unexpected role as a symbol of impending doom in film and TV. Editor Brian Carroll’s supercut features moments where the citrus fruit played a role in significant scenes. Naturally, it’s set to Orange Wedge by the Chemical Brothers.

Actor Jonathan Frakes is best known for his appearance as Commander William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But he also has some questions for you, courtesy of this amusing edit from Zane Golia, compiled from episodes of the melodramatic 1990s investigatory series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.

Béla Films’ montage starts out with a seemingly random array of classic movie and TV moments, but transitions around the 1-minute mark into a thrilling action sequence, painstakingly edited together in time with the music. We love how seamlessly the edit moves from car chase to foot chase to fist fight.

The Electric Light Orchestra song Mr. Blue Sky is one of the most joyful tunes out there. So it’s no wonder that filmmakers have used it so often to bring a little light into their movies. Editor Jovi Prata compiled this montage of movie scenes that featured the track, from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

With a basic command of Google or YouTube’s search box, you can find a video tutorial for just about anything these days. Johnny Kelly’s offers a strange compilation of some of the many things you can learn on the Internet, from how to make a robot from junk to how to tell if your pet turtle is still alive.

If they want to keep their strength up, superheroes and villains have got to eat. Film editor Ariel Avissar reminds us of the times when the heroes, baddies, sidekicks, and citizens of the MCU took a moment out from the chaos to grab a bite.

Typewriters may have gone the way of the dinosaur for most people, but they served their purpose well and provided the basis for today’s computer keyboards. Editor and film buff Ariel Avissar compiled this great supercut of movie and TV scenes where typewriters played a major role. The track is The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson.

Photographer David Friedman of Ironic Sans pays tribute to his own first name with this supercut of movie and television scenes where people utter his name. But it’s not just an assemblage of random scenes, rather an entire emotional story arc for Dave and company.

Editor Ariel Avissar pays tribute to the movies and to the moon with this enjoyable compilation of scenes where the deceptively large supermoon provides a bright source of natural backlighting. See if you can name all of the films.

(PG-13) 2020 might have been a rough year for the movies, but we still got a handful of releases, and it didn’t stop us from enjoying trailers throughout the year. Expert editor Sleepy Skunk is back with his annual mashup reel, incorporating the best and most dramatic moments from the year’s movie previews.

Editor ThorC1138 put together this fantastic montage of movie scenes which take place in or around bathtubs. In all, there are over 150 different films, with memorable scenes from everything from Scarface, to Blazing Saddles, to The Jerk, to The Shining, to A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Given the myriad mysteries of the universe, the writers on Star Trek: The Next Generation clearly struggled to come up with a unique way of describing so many different phenomena. Trek fan Ryan’s Edits compiled this supercut of the numerous times things were explained as “Some kind of…” or “Some sort of…” on the show.

Video editor Cut to Black provides a bit of lighthearted relief from the stress and worry of the coronavirus epidemic with a pop culture supercut that recaps the news, then reminds us that we will prevail if we all follow the scientists’ advice and stay home as long as it takes.

(PG-13: Nudity) There’s something about the quality of light that neon and tubular lights produce that create a dramatic mood. Editor Anton Moskalenko’s compilation looks back at some of the films and TV series which have effectively used neon to illuminate scenes. Naturally, there’s a heaping helping of Nicolas Winding Refn.