Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this wonderful Wednesday?Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Worldgets an honest trailer,Napoleon Dynamitegets re-imagined as an Oscar-worthy drama andThe Simpsonsgets mashed up with Netflix’sMaking a Murderer. But wait, there’s more!DeadpoolVs.The Angry Birds MovieandStar Wars: The Force Awakensgets an alternate ending. Sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
DeadpoolMeetsThe Angry Birds
Just a few weeks ago, Sony released the second trailer forThe Angry Birds Movie, which focuses onJason Sudeikis' Red, a bird with an obvious anger problem. The fine folks atFlickReelhave put together a hilarious mashup that combines Red’s actions with another beloved character in red,Deadpool. This 30-second video is more effective than you’d think, and it’s only flaw is that it should be much, much longer.
The SimpsonsGets aMaking a MurdererMashup
While it seems the buzz swirling around Netflix’sMaking a Murdererhas died down somewhat,Vulturehas presented a much different look at this docu-series. The site has spliced together audio from the series with Fox’s long-running hitThe Simpsons, which is just as impressive as it is hilarious. With 27 seasons worth of material to comb through fromThe Simpsons, it isn’t shocking that they were able to find the exact scenes to sync up withMaking a Murderer, but i’m curious how long it took them to do so.
HowStar Wars: The Force AwakensShould Have Ended
We knew it would only be a matter of time before theHow It Should Have Endedfolks set their sights on the massive blockbusterStar Wars: The Force Awakens, and now that day has finally come. Like most of their videos, the HISHE crew actually address a number of other moments from the movie, such as Finn’s battle with TR-8R, Kylo Ren’s Darth Vader tribute, the StarKiller Base and much more. But the actual alternate ending is quite brilliant. You can skip ahead to the 2:56 mark of the video above if you want to see just the ending, but the whole five-minute video is well-worth watching.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the WorldHonest Trailer
TheScreen Junkiescrew have set their sights on the 2010 cult classicScott Pilgrim Vs. the Worldfor this week’s Honest Trailer, poking fun at the film’s whiny protagonist (Michael Cera) and the fact that practically every character is a horrible person. You’ll most certainly look at this movie in a different way after watching this four-minute video that takes this beloved movie down a few pegs.
Napoleon DynamiteOscar Remix
WhenNapoleon Dynamitehit theaters in 2004, viewers were enamored with directorJared Hess' quirky style of dry humor andJon Heder’s one-of-a-kind performance as the title character. YouTuberRyan Shukistook it upon himself to re-edit the movie as a heartwarming Oscar-worthy drama, with the help of some inspirational-type music.
McFarlane Toys ReleasesFive Nights at Freddy’sPlaysets
McFarlane Toysannounced earlier this week that they are releasing a new playset based on the hit video gameFive Nights at Freddy’s, which is also being developed as a new movie. The set will be priced at $29.99, and will be available to purchase in August. The set will be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart, and you can visitMcFarlane.comfor more details.
McDonald’s Happy Meal Remains Unspoiled After 6 Years
While this may not be movie or TV-related at all, it may change the way you look at fast food.KansasCity.comdiscovered a Facebook post fromJennifer Lovdahlof Anchorage, Alaska, who conducted an experiment with a McDonald’s Happy Meal. After purchasing the meal, she left it, uneaten, in her office for six years, where it remained completely unspoiled, without any mold or decomposition at all. The woman, who owns Balanced Health Chiropractic, said the food “only smelled of cardboard,” and that she conducted the experiment to show patients how unhealthy fast food really is. You can check out the originalFacebookpost, which has been shared over 320,000 times since it was posted last week.
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