in hindsight, this was inevitable 

I love that Bryce has never experienced a single thing in his life and yet somehow managed to get into the friend group

Such a pivotal moment in any friendship is when you meet someone who is so interesting and always has new stories and anecdotes to share, but then after a few months they slowly start to tell you stories they already told you, and they start gradually repeating themselves. It's genuinely like a nice feeling, realizing the friend you had is just a normal person with like 3-4 months worth of interesting stories max

Dax sneezes and no one says "bless you". That could've been a great conversation starter.

This isn’t sad. This is heartwarming. Despite no one having something to say, they still are enjoying the company of each other

I remember walking through my kitchen once and seeing an ant and thinking “hey, this doesn’t belong in here.” So I let it crawl on my hand and took it outside to be free again. That’s the only story I have.

Joel, I love you, but you can't complain about not having anything to say, and then just not tell Dax "bless you" after he sneezes...

This is why it’s so important to have a repertoire of grunts, squeaks, whistles and general non-verbal vocalisations. I’ve seen so many friendships fall apart because they were unable to communicate through mooing when words began to fail them. Truly tragic.

This video was just an excuse for everyone to show off their coolest shirt.

I think I speak for everyone when I say: Trent, please tell us more about this rock

This feels like something you'd see in an art museum. A few hard benches in three quarters of a room would complete the experience

Having a moment of silence with the boys is underrated. We get Zen with the boys, we calm the mind with the boys, we feel peace and serenity with the boys

“The end is built into the beginning” was my favorite part. I love that you were able to stick that Synecdoche, New York quote into the video. I also loved all the album cover looking shots. This was a great video as always Joel!

“You're not trying to capture reality. You're trying to capture a photograph of reality.” - Stanley Kubrick

I recently discovered a similar problem like this in my friend group and found a simple solution: gang violence. The friend group already had the loyalty and our criminal activity gave us plenty of stories to discuss. We lost a couple of real ones along the way though, but we gained many beautiful stories to talk about later ❤️❤️❤️

Love all the shots of everyone wordlessly staring at the camera this is a good one

This artistically the peak of online entertainment

I can't figure out if I found this tragic or really heart warming

I really loved all the framing of these shots. How they just slowly amped up from Slightly Pointed to Extremely Deliberate

Joel, guys, omg. I watched this on my TV, ran upstairs to get my phone to leave a comment, realized my phone would take forever, came back downstairs and got on the computer to leave this for you. (you can steal that anecdote and blow it up a little for your next hangout, if you need to. I got you.) This is a sublime masterpiece. The colors, the music, the pacing, the delivery, the fashion.. it's impeccable. It's poignant. This video punched me in the gut and here I am thanking and praising it. Let me emphasize again, in particular, the costumes. Trent's fabulous shirt. Your fits are always classy. Matty's ensemble (great hair too). Everyone looks fantastic, and how couldn't they with such stellar cinematography? Bravo. Elevating "Tim & Eric" vibes to absurd indie film levels. Might have made me miss the bus (oh, there's another potential story, leaving a YT comment and missing the bus to therapy, sweet)

I love how the music swelled to drown out the one person who actually tried and did have a few things to say. Beautiful, inevitable.

Can't wait to see which one of these group shots becomes the album cover

Trent has such a great ability to convey tragedy. I sense Shakespeare in his future.

this is what it feels like when a group chat slowly dies out

I once found a rock that looked like a penguin, coloring and everything. That was pretty sweet. Decades and many moves later it is nowhere to be found. I miss that rock

This background music is actually my alarm clock sound and I was very tense throughout the whole video. thank you for that

This feels like some stock footage of friends sitting around with stock music playing in the background carrying out the most stock monologue in their heads while producing some pretty decent stock emotional responses.

This is so sad, what a terrible thing to happen to these people.

This implies that everyone has perfect memory of everything they've talked about in 10 years :D

This is literally true. My best friend and I have actually run out of things to say after about 12 years. We just regurgitate the same topics over and over again now which is kind of hilarious 😂

One thing I always love about Joel's videos is that they cannot be replicated. There is no punchline that someone else can reduce the video to; the full skit must be experienced in its entirety to be appreciated, and I have yet to see another artist who can come up with video premises like this.

Camera work was amazing in this one, good job!

They’ve reached the “Uma Thurman in that Pulp Fiction scene at the Jack Rabbit Slim’s restaurant where she shares a comfortable silence with Vincent Vega” stage of the friendship and I’m happy for them.

Loved the Synecdoche New York "the end is built into the beginning" line

All of my relationships inevitably evolve into "We were all just hanging out drinking some water."

"Joel I really wanna just take a bunch of beautifully arranged shots of us looking moody" "Yeah me too obviously, I should really come up with a way to make it work in a video"

I've been a part of a close friend group for over 10 years now. We haven't run out of things to say yet, but the signs are there. Thank you for bringing awareness to this, Joel.

All the posed shots near the end (insofar as every shot was posed) were very nicely arranged

I just wish Bryce could get to tell one anecdote. Everyone deserves at least one anecdote in their life, damnit.

This is so emotional

The raindrop really adds alot to this sketch.

"I wish the TV was on right now." I felt that moment lol.

And with this we are privileged to witness Joel shift into his freeform jazz phase. As all artists do eventually.

Song is: "Chopin - Raindrop Prelude Op. 28 No. 15" for those wondering. Same song used in the Halo 3 "Believe" campaign.

Guys we are IN the Haver/Flame Era right now. Let's make sure we all truly appreciate being here to witness it first hand. These are the good times.

I'm honestly really impressed by Joel's artistic narration abilities. He seems to have been really blossoming recently!

"the end is built into the beginning" ok kaufman

Did each member write their own lines? The Trent dialogue just feels so hilariously Trent-typical haha, and Dax makes a "water drinking" callback

The greatest thing about a best friend is the ability to be bored together. Not doing anything. Just hanging out. Looking at the sealing. Watching paint dry. If you can be bored with someone indefinetly, it's a best friend.

Every other shot is framed like you're watching an interrogation or you're the one being interrogated. It's great

This is probably my favourite ever video of you that I ever watched. Ever. Even better than the animated ones. Ever

When a Joel video starts with "Well, it finally happened.", you know there's going to be 3 things: 1. A classical score 2. Voice over of introspection/self-reflection 3. And lingering, slightly slo-mo shots And I'm here for all it!

This oddly helped my anxiety in a meaningful way

This is honestly what a certain time of life is like during marriage. You don’t want to talk about work because you don’t want to relive it, and the same goes for talking about dealing with the young children who spent all day fighting with each other, and then there’s really nothing else.

1:02 I love that the music comes back to its initial motif when it focuses back to the group to give someone else the spotlight

Seeing how wholesome and kind everyone you spend your time with is at one point made me kind of wish I was your friend. Then I realized that wasn't actually what I wanted. I wanted a wholesome friend group in my life that would make people want to make a wholesome friend group of theirs. And that friend group would inspire others too.

The cinematography of this is simply stunning.

I really really really love the video work for this one Joel, so many great shots. I especially liked the shots accompanying your noting on Dax' ambitions and the one where cool hair guy was just sitting alone on the couch

The editing of the Raindrop Prelude was masterfully done for the scene

In less than 4 minutes, yall have completely nailed and massively surpassed the aesthetic that Wes Anderson has been trying to perfect for decades. Well done boys, maybe you can talk about that.

"Maybe someday he'll accomplish them and he'll have more to say." Beautifully said.

as someone who never knows what to talk about, this is how I almost always feel like. especially with people who I know probably don't have my same interests.

Growing apart... It's like sitting in the silence you were once comfortable with, knowing you quite aren't anymore

Them just staring actually sent me to the ground.

Chopin’s Raindrop playing over this is just 😭😭😭

This video really is a lesson on how important it is to lie to even your closest friends and family

This is the definition of "simple, but effective"

Bryce segment broke me. Well done. I love you, guys.

clearly time for a friend group trade offer

From my perspective, it's kind of a good thing that they all got to experience what everyone had to say. Most friend groups end long before everyone said what they wanted to say to each other. It's somewhat nice to know that there's literally nothing left to say or be said... It's the same feeling you get when you completely squeeze out that last bit of toothpaste. There may not be any more toothpaste but there's also no regrets.

Some of your greatest cinematography yet

Thanks Joel, for expressing the depth of our minds

The interplay between the editing, the lighting, and the music elevates this to the moon.

I've never seen a Wes Anderson film, but from what I've heard, this looks like one of them

My favorite Joel videos always have classical music playing in the background to accentuate it. Always look up "I'm not proud of what I did" when I need a good laugh.

I love you guys

I like the shots of everyone looking at the camera Its like their waiting for us the viewer to invite something new and different into their conversationless lives

Joel is the only creator that makes me think about the analytics of a video as I watch it. "Is this the 5 second clip that grabs the most attention?" "Is this 5 second awkward silence the place where people drop off when they don't get the joke?" Why do I always have this inner monologue when I watch one of Joel's videos? Your videos hit different, man. Love them!

Those "model shoot" scenes were amazing, they end up looking pretty artistic

The freeze frame at 1:10 is truly art.

The narration and inner monologues coupled with the camera work make this video a wholehearted and beautiful moment of friendship!

why did this video feel like it last 15 minutes?

there is something nice about accepting friendship entropy like this

I came into the comments section fully expecting to have one or two things to comment...

This channel is quickly becoming my favorite thing ever on the internet. Just these mundane, relatable, purely human snapshots of moments in life. It’s just beautiful.

dax’s joke reveal when???

"I wish the TV was on right now" - every single experience meeting someone for the first time

"We were all hanging out, drinking some water." In the category of things peoplenever ever say

the way dax talks is so perfect. great acting too

That’s peak friendship. You don’t have to say anything anymore.

The music fits so well, incredible job with pacing

the composition of the group slow mo shots. Beautiful!

"I wish the TV was on right now." We have ALL been there.

The cinematography in this is beautiful.

The cinematography and group posing are amazing. Fantastic video.

All things are jazz. Language is another instrument to scat a badoo your way through the complexities of life.

“Dax has some lofty ambitions” is such a good line

God this music. It takes me back to the Halo 3 ad campaign. This video completely recontextualises it, of course. I was in tears

A sign of a good friend group is when you can just sit and enjoy the company for a bit without needing to fill the room with talking or entertainment nonstop.

Love the jump cuts to family photo type arrangements of the fellows

Dax sneezes into his hand 💔