by Cynthia Heard

Created on: October 17, 2008   Last Updated: October 28, 2008

Why just watch video when you can do video? Interactive videos turn lounging spectators into willing participants with little more than the click or drag of a mouse.

Ranging from sheer brilliance to complete rubbish (entertaining rubbish, but rubbish none the less), here are the top 10 interactive videos you don't want to miss.

10. Bored Meeting

Produced by BitMagic Corp. around 1999 or 2000, this interactive cartoon pokes fun at boring board meetings.

9. Val's Interactive Riddle

This fun riddle from Val's Art Diary had nearly 500,000 views on YouTube at the time of publishing.

8. Neon Bible

This interesting, yet eerie music video was produced by Vincent Morriset for the Canadian indie rock band, Arcade Fire, in August 2007.

7. Ask Me Hire Me

AskMeHireMe.com takes video resumes to a whole new level, allowing job seekers to entice potential employers with interactive video resumes.

6. Crimeface

Winner of both the jury and audience categories for the 2008 Webby Awards, Crimeface is a gritty interactive film that's definitely not intended for kids.

5. Screenonline Archive Interactives

Chat with experts about Britain's film and television history, hosted by the British Film Institute.

4. Mi Vida Loca

BBC Languages puts beginning Spanish learners right in the middle of a real drama.

3. Find Sparta

Tell YouTube filmmaker Cory Williams where to look for his cat, Sparta, in this "choose your own adventure" style film. This five star rated video has accumulated over 1.3 million views.

2. Interactive Card Trick

Israeli magician Oren Shalom has enchanted more than 7 million YouTube viewers with this trick.

1. Subservient Chicken
In 2004 Burger King started offering web surfers "Chicken just the way you like it." According to Snopes.com, this chicken can follow over 300 commands, and the site has had nearly 20 million hits.

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