We Rated These Fantastic Falling Down Videos So You Don't Have To

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The Rating System

All of my friends love to watch people fall down. Really, is there anything better? My friend, Tori, the Ferb to my Phineas, and I took the time to devise a ranking system and find some great videos of people falling down for your enjoyment.

The rubric ranks the videos based on a 20 point system. There are four categories, each worth 5 points:

1. Timing: The timing of the fall within the video and the timing of the process of the fall

2. Landing: The position of the landing is of great importance in a fall. Top points are given for landing completely flat

3. Reaction: This is the reaction of the person that fell and the person filming

4. Laugh Value: How hard we laughed. Also, if two videos are tied in overall score, this will be the tie breaker

Without further ado, I present 5 of our favorite falls ranked from great to best.

5. Rope Swing

JukinVideo / Via youtube.com

Timing: 5 - She couldn't have let go at a better moment. She may disagree

Landing: 5 - Flat on her back from so high up; it's perfect

Reaction: 0 - She gets back up too fast for my taste

Laugh Value: 4 - It gets me every time

OVERALL: 14

4. Fast Food Fall

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Timing: 4 - Obviously, the build up leaves something to be desired, but the fall itself is high quality. It lasts just long enough, and it is timed perfectly to hit that trash can

Landing: 5 - She falls completely down and leaves such a great trail of wreckage

Reaction: 0 - We really don't have any reaction to the fall, which is a true tragedy

Laugh Value: 5 - I cannot tell you how many times I've watched this. It's so good that I don't even care that it's probably fake

OVERALL: 14

3. Twerking Gone Wrong

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Timing: 5 - Good buildup, and that girl couldn't have opened the door at a better time

Landing: 5 - Flat on her back, through a table, and on fire?! Pretty sure that's the holy trifecta of falling down

Reaction: 5 - Because, obviously

Laugh Value: 2 - We actually added this category after rating this video because it rated so highly, but we agreed it wasn't the best

OVERALL: 17

2. Scarlet Takes a Tumble

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Timing: 3 - The long buildup both helps and hurts this one

Landing: 5 - That crash onto the table and then flat on the floor

Reaction: 4 - The somberness is fantastic. The way she just rolls around like a beached whale in quiet anguish really makes this one hit home

Laugh Value: 5 - I've been watching this video for years, and I still die every time

OVERALL: 17

1. The Grape Lady

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Timing: 4 - The buildup is good, but I wish the fall lasted longer

Landing: 5 - She stuck the landing. This is top notch. Flat on her face from a height!

Reaction: 5 - Hell, I'd give that reaction a 30

Laugh Value: 5 - It never stops getting funny. I was full-on knee slapping

OVERALL: 19

BONUS: Us Falling

Katherine Coleman and Tori Hollifield / Via Facebook: video.php

Obviously we're a bit biased, but we tried to be impartial. We both fall down, but we're really rating mine (the first)

Timing: 2 - A lot of build up

Landing: 5 - I was inches from breaking my nose on a tree, but I managed to fall flat on my face in the dirt instead

Reaction: 2 - Sadly, Tori cut the video without much reaction, but her whispered, "Oh God," is pretty great

Laugh Value: 5

OVERALL: 15



Thanks for reading!