"Mesa so popular" -Jar Jar Binks
Yes, that's right one intrepid editor took the initiative to correct the new Star Wars trailer so that every scene contains everyone's favorite character from the franchise -Jar Jar Binks. It's about darn time they resurrect ths beloved creature.
Via Geekologie
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Cosplayer AlyCat looks almost exactly like Lena Headey's depiction of Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones. She's left aside the queen's normal garb for Princess Leia's famous slave outfit. She doesn't have a chain with which to strangle Jabba, but only because she has a more painful end in mind for him.
-via Kotaku
Dr. Bruce Banner has a lot to do. And I'm not talking about laboratory work. Like any other functional adult, he has a long to-do list of daily chores. It makes him irritable. It brings out the Hulk in him (like the rest of us). In this animated short by Fox ADHD, the Hulk must quickly and brutally get through the mundane details of life.
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Monsieur Caron (previously at Neatorama) brings us a LEGO video starring Daryl Dixon of The Walking Dead. In fact, he named this video “Daryl Dixon // Smoke,” so we may see more Walking Dead brickfilms in the future. Here, he fights his way through a group of zombies to rescue a man so he and his family can make their escape in a heavily-modified RV. -Thanks, Yan!
When you indulge in your fantasies, it might be prudent to remember who is asking about them, and why. But don’t let that get in the way of your fun!
This interlude is from the highly-recommended Pie Comic by John McNamee.
Image: Paramount Pictures
Between Star Trek I through Star Trek VI there are countless items of trivia of interest to fans. The article linked below aims to please even the nerdiest of Star Trek nerds with its list of 57 bits of trivia. For example, in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home:
"31. Hello computer?!? The Apple Mac wasn't supposed to be in the factory, and the original Commodore Amiga model was originally supposed to be in its place. Commodore Business Machines refused to send a sample machine for filming and simply told the film crew that they had to buy one. Apple just sent a machine and a member of staff to help out. Commodore also stated it didn't want to be associated with Star Trek. Facepalm..."
In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country:
"42. Boom! Cue the 'Praxis Wave' (aka the 'Praxis Effect')! Not only an ear splitting and audience awakening moment, but one that resulted in an iconic special effect being created by Industrial Light & Magic, which would be re-used in other future productions, most notably for the destruction of the Death Star in the special edition of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope."
See all 57 bits of Star Trek film trivia here.
You don’t really notice how movie trailers evolve over time until a lot of time has passed and then you see the old ones again. Seeing the original Star Wars trailer from 1977 is a shock to the system, and then you remember that was 38 years ago. And Star Trek: The Motion Picture premiered only two years later.
SonOfSpork gives us a Star Trek/Star Wars mashup that feels right for 1985. See Captain Kirk and his crew encounter Darth Vader and his Imperial forces! Watch the USS Enterprise do the trench run on the Death Star! A cosmic spectacle unlike anything you’ve seen before! -via Uproxx
Marc Hagan-Guirey is the Paper Dandy—an artist who specializes in cutting paper in precise, 3-dimensional forms. It’s an art form called kirigami. In the past, we’ve seen his renderings of famous horror movie moments. His most recent project, dubbed Cut Scene, shows immediately recognizable slices from Star Wars. Hagan-Guirey describes his work to CNN:
He picked some of his favorite scenes from the original Star Wars movies and carved them out of 8.27 by 11.7-inch sheets of paper: "I use an X-acto knife and I'm never frugal about saving fresh blades. A metal ruler and a cutting matt. That's it really. Oh, and a few skewers to pop out small sections."
Watching an entire television series requires an investment from viewers- an investment of time, of mental energy, and sometimes an emotional investment in the characters we come to know and love/hate.
The creators behind our favorite shows know full well about viewer investment, and they like to toy with our interest by leaving us dangling from one season to the next.
They employ the time tested cliffhanger tactic and delight in watching us squirm as we struggle to figure out how the next season will begin, and what the return will be on our investment.
From the shooting of a fictional oil tycoon to the shooting of an animated billionaire that poked fun at the cliffhanger trope, these are the mysteries that had TV viewers talking and gave rise to the idea of spoilers.
Read 11 Unforgettable Television Cliffhangers at mental_floss
Have you figured your way around in the fantasy world of Game of Thrones yet? This might make it easier: MongoLife made a Google Maps version of Westeros. You can zoom into the pictures at Etsy and see where travelers go and where the action takes place in the show. He sold out the maps he had, but is busy making more. -via Uproxx
Brotherhood Workshop gives us a LEGO vignette from Lord of the Rings that doesn’t quite follow the original script.
Legolas and Gimli have a classic bromance. At least, that's the way Legolas sees it.
Short and sweet, with a punchline that is ever-so-satisfying. -via Geeks Are Sexy
Arnold Schwarzenegger is far from the most diverse actor in Hollywood, and aside from Twins and Jingle All The Way his IMDB page consists of pretty much nothing but action flicks, but he has played some pretty iconic roles during his 40 years in the biz.
From the Terminator Model 101 to the merc Dutch who took a mudbath to save humanity to the totally chill Mr. Freeze, Ahnold definitely knows how to play a man of action, but can the mighty muscleman reprise every role he’s ever played in five minutes?
With a little help from James Corden, the former Governor of California proves he's still got what it takes to awe an audience and deliver quoteworthy one-liners like a total boss!
-Via Polygon
The relatively new New Orleans Krewe of Chewbacchus has sci-fi events outside of Carnival season, too. For Star Wars day on Monday, they staged a parade. This one was called Shoeboxus.
Often the landscape of Mardi Gras is dotted with larger parades helmed by the moneyed and reigned over by the famous; they are slick, professional affairs, with strict rules and big fees. Shoeboxus brings spectators back to their elementary school days when celebrating Mardi Gras meant making your own miniaturized float á la an empty shoebox, a bit of paint and paste, and lots and lots of beads.
“Part of the ethos of Chewbacchus is to both celebrate and mock the things we love. It's this earnest love of science fiction but we also know that we're a bunch of silly nerds and we do this crazy, homemade parade,” says co-founder Ryan Ballard. “We don't take it seriously whatsoever.”
There were larger vehicles bringing up the rear, like tricycles, but altogether, the Shoeboxus parade with small but showy. You can read more about it and see plenty of pictures at Atlas Obscura. A good time was had by all.
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BB-8 is the name of the spherical droid that appears in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Ever since it first appeared on screen for a couple seconds in an early trailer, fans have been fascinated by it.
You can count on nail artist Kayleigh O'Connor to express a pop culture phenomenon on her hands. In the past, she's made nails inspired by Breaking Bad, Futurama, The Lord of the Rings, and more. For Star Wars Day, she made this rounded thumbnail droid that looks like it's ready to roll off her hand.
I started this video and immediately thought my phone was ringing because this is my current ringtone. Arganalth programmed two hard drives and six floppy disc drives to play the Imperial March from Star Wars. And not just a few notes of the theme- this is an entire arrangement! -via Geeks Are Sexy
