An Update on "The Star Wars Kid"

Cinematical ^ | June 3, 2010 | Alison Nastasi

[EveningStar]

It's been a while since we heard anything about Ghyslain Raza, better known to the Internet at large as "Star Wars Kid", star of what is heralded as "the most popular viral video of all-time." After three friends uploaded the infamous clip, which features Raza flailing about with a metal pole doing his most awkward Darth Maul impersonation, the Canadian teen became depressed, dropped out of school and wound up in a children's psychiatric hospital. The video isn't quite as hilarious when you know that.

[EveningStar]

ping

[dfwgator]

Maybe in the end, the video turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to him.

[NavVet]

Still kind of funny though.

[Snickering Hound]

I thought he became president.

[Brett66]

It seems he’s done allright, I bet he wishes he could’ve capitalized on it. Sold t-shirts, set up a profitable web site, got a spot on Oprah, etc.

[humblegunner]

He’s not as funny as “Angry Homo Kid”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR-0x9QOWfE&feature=related

[ReneeLynn]

No, it’s still funny. This guy obviously has serious problems not related to some video, otherwise he’d be taking advantage of the notorioty and laughing it off.

[Dayman]

He could still make a few bucks going around to sci-fi conventions dressed in a vertical striped shirt and khakis and reenacting his famous video.

[BenLurkin]

didn't become a Sith Lord, but he did wind up as the next best thing: a lawyer

Definitely the dark side.

[BenLurkin]

"Oooooh!!

[Maverick68]

bump

[Retired Greyhound]

I agree. The video is hilarious and the kid could have profited from it, big time.

[randog]

I’m glad to see he rose above it all.

[Textide]

That brings me back.....

Someone did his video justice among the dozens of remixes.

Drunken Jedi Master
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GJOVPjhXMY

[rarestia]

LMAO! Homo kid is hilarious.

[a fool in paradise]

He switched to Tron. Much less embarassing to have THAT skelton leak out of your closet.

[pikachu]

Having been thrown by both Reser Brothers (pictured here), this is one time I can not blame Obama for wincing this one time.

[Slings and Arrows]

Raza, now in his early 20s (and slimmed down) didn't become a Sith Lord, but he did wind up as the next best thing: a lawyer.

Poor guy. The experience obviously warped his mind.

[JoeProBono]