History Channel; Andover Tornado Video

[Mike Hollingshead]

I shouldn't have posted anything. I was just thinking in general, more than it was "at" anyone posting. I would just want to bang my head if I read/heard the same thing 17 years later...and be like, yes, I did whatever you all say I did.

It's interesting as it seems like there will never be another video that gets that much attention that long. Will the Severe Studio's guys video stand out that long? I doubt it. I actually like theirs better though.

 

[Shane Adams]

It's interesting as it seems like there will never be another video that gets that much attention that long. Will the Severe Studio's guys video stand out that long? I doubt it. I actually like theirs better though.

Mike has hit on something I've been thinking about for the past few years. As spectacular as the SS video is, it's just another video in 2008. Back in 1991 getting hit by a tornado was a big deal. The SS guys would've made 30X the money from that clip 17 years ago. But now, even the almighty "death-defying/REAL-TV/screamer" type of videos are starting to run their course. They're actually more common now than the "boring" videos taken from a few miles away on a tripod. Personally, I find it fascinating to watch the markets rise and fall for various types of footage.

IMO, as long as it's steady and in-focus, there is no "best" tornado video. Some value distance (or lack thereof). Others value ambiance. Still others prefer raw emotion. The only thing that makes a particular video "the best" is the opinion of the person judging it. There is no universal "best" video. All the market fluctuations really prove is that eventually, regardless of its nature, people will tire of everything.