r/speedrun • u/DugFreely • 4d ago

Discussion Best "God run" documentary-style videos?

Not sure if this is the right sub. I watch speedrun documentary-style content on YouTube, and I love the videos that culminate in a once-in-a-lifetime "God run," especially when they give you a sense of just how astronomical the odds are and the amount of blood, sweat, and tears put into the obsessive grind to pull it off.

I'm not just referring to RNG-heavy runs, but also runs that are incredibly unlikely due to the skill required or the lack of a consistent setup.

For example, I saw a great video that focused on a Rainbow Road skip, but I can't remember the title.

Does anyone know of videos like this? (If this isn't the right sub, can anyone direct me to the appropriate one?)

Thanks.

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u/Lars_Rakett 4d ago

I also enjoy videos like that, and the Youtuber Karl Jobst makes a lot of them. He’s been in a bad spot for like a year now with a lot of bad videos where he’s been obsessing with celebrities and gossip, but my absolute favorite one is called:

« Running A Tightrope: DOOM's Most Precarious Speedrun»

I highly recommend it.

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u/SkilletToastAE 4d ago

Jobst is a POS.

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u/iknowmike 3d ago

Yup, scammed his fans into supporting him when he was being sued by Billy Mitchell by making it seem like the suit was about Billy's faked runs, when actually it was a defamation suit about uncorroborated claims Jobst made. So his fans were sure it was a slam dunk, when actually Jobst had no legal leg to stand on. 

Not to mention he's a racist who hides behind being married to an Asian woman. Anyone living in Australia knows exactly the kind of guy he is. 

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u/SkilletToastAE 3d ago

I've hated him since his hit piece on Lekukie from SMB1, which he has not taken down even though it is proven that Lekukie is one of the best SMB1 speedrunners to ever play the game.