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 wondrous Wednesday? An incredible Metroid fan film has surfaced starring Jessica Chobot, one industrious fan constructs an amazing Rocket Raccoon costume and a new video breaks down inappropriate scenes in Disney animated movies. But wait, there’s more!Star Wars: The Force Awakensgets its own Honest Trailer andJimmy Kimmelpresents this year’s Halloween pranks! Sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
Star Wars: The Force AwakensHonest “Teaser”
The folks atScreen Junkiesusually wait for a movie to arrive in theaters before they make an Honest Trailer. But it seems they just couldn’t wait forStar Wars: The Force Awakensto arrive on December 18. This isn’t your typical Honest Trailer, though, with the usual narrator gleefully poking holes in the movie’s plot. This Honest ‘Teaser’ keeps the same format of footage released last month, while cutting in elements of the prequel trilogy and recording new dialogue in place of the stars' original lines.
Metroid Fan Film Starring Jessica Chobot
Rainfall Filmshas teamed up with Nerdist’s Jessica Chobot and America Young (Halo 5) for an impressive 11-minute fan film based on the 1980s Nintendovideo gameclassicMetroid. Jessica Chobot stars as Samus Aran in live-action, with America Young portraying the character through motion capture in this short entitledMetroid: The Sky Calls. Much like the game was inspired by classic sci-fi films such as2001: A Space Odyssey, directorSam Balcombdelivers a gritty throwback that any Metroid fan will surely love.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween Prank
For the past four years,Jimmy Kimmelhas issued a challenge onJimmy Kimmel Live!, asking parents to tell their children that they ate all of theHalloweencandy, while filming their reactions. Earlier this week,Jimmy Kimmelshowed off what he calls “the best of the best” after a record amount of submissions this year. The host himself even admitted that he was surprised he can still pull this prank off after five years. But there are two kids who saw right through their parents' ruse.
DIYGuardians of the GalaxyRocket Raccoon Costume
As many mothers do,Christina Borchardtposted a photo of her son’s Halloween costume on Facebook last week. What she wasn’t expecting was for this photo of her completely hand-made Rocket Raccoon costume fromGuardians of the Galaxyto go viral. But that’s exactly what happened. The photo of her son Chase in this incredible costume was even shared by the Facebook page of the Stan Winston School of Character Arts.
A Breakdown of Inappropriate Scenes in Disney Animated Movies
Screen Ranthas put together a compilation video that breaks down 10 inappropriate scenes in Disney animated movies. Many Disney movies slip in slightly dirty jokes that kids, and some parents, may completely miss, but this video breaks down 10 of these “Dirty Disney” scenes fromToy Story 3,Hercules,Ratatouilleand more.
Star Wars: The Force AwakensandStar TrekTrailer Mashup
The folks atZenlike Productionshave put together a new mashup that blends footage from the newStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailer withJ.J. Abrams' first franchise,Star Trek. Footage fromStar TrekandStar Trek Into Darknessis seamlessly blended in with theStar Wars 7, resulting in one terrific mashup that fans of both franchises will appreciate.
Movies That Stole Footage From Other Movies
While it doesn’t happen terribly often, there are times when filmmakers will recycle footage from their previous movies into their current project, and the folks atScreen Ranthave a new breakdown of some of these films. For example,Michael Bayreused footage from his 2005 filmThe IslandforTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Warner Bros. even reused footage from the opening ofThe Shiningfor the end of their sci-fi classicBlade Runner.
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