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 fantastic Friday?Hugh Jackmanphotobombs a TV reporter,Back to The Futuregets a Monopoly game and watch everything wrong withThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. But first, we have a breakdown of the newDeadpooltrailer that is full of things you may have missed. So, sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
Things You May Have Missed In the NewDeadpoolTrailer
Earlier this week, the officialred band trailerwas released from the highly-anticipatedDeadpool, just a few weeks after fans atComic-Congot to see it. If you’re looking for more insight into this fantastic footage,Mr. Sunday Movieshas a detailed breakdown, offering a few things you may have missed in the trailer, and adding some insight into these characters from the comic books, and how they’re portrayed in the movie.
Hugh JackmanPhotobombed an Australian Reporter on Live TV
Earlier this week,Hugh Jackmanpaid a visit to the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick, Australia. Upon leaving, he came across TV reporterSandra Sully, who was doing a live report, which he decided to photo bomb briefly. The actor appeared at the hospital to launch a Fight Cancer Foundation program called “Back on Track,” which aims to help sick children keep up with their education and stay connected to their teachers and peers. HopefullyHugh Jackmanwill start a trend of celebrities photobombing live newscasts, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Back to The FutureGets Its Own Monopoly Game
Back to the Futurecelebrates its 30th Anniversary this year, with a new Blu-ray trilogy set being released along with all three movies returning to theaters this October. Now fans have a much different way to celebrate this anniversary with aBack to The Futureversion of the classic board game Monopoly. The game board features classic locations from Hill Valley like Café ’80s and Doc’s Mansion, and the game pieces fans can use are the Delorean time machine, Einstein the dog, the cowboy hat, the futuristic sneaker, the hoverboard and the famous Hill Valley clock. The game will be priced at $39.99, available for purchase on September 30.
Everything Wrong WithThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Cinema Sinsis back to poke some fun at the penultimate Twilight movieThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. As one might imagine, the “sin” tally is quite high, which probably won’t surprise anyone who isn’t a die-hard Twi-hard. We can only hope for at least a few more years of cinematic peace before this franchise is rebooted, sequelized or even prequelized.
Mission: ImpossibleParody Mission: Implausible
Sneaky Zebrahas put together a wonderful parody short that pokes fun at the massiveMission: Impossiblefranchise. This video shows us IMF’s “B team,” those who take on missions while Ethan Hunt is on assignment. As you can see, this isn’t exactly a well-oiled machine, and it isn’t even that important of a mission to begin with.
The Most Cringe-Worthy Scenes From Comic Book Movies
io9has put together 16 of the worst scenes in comic book movie history, which are quite hilarious. Included in this compilation is the absolutely wretched jazz dance inSpider-Man 3, a bizarrely sexual basketball game inCatwomanand the Spidey/Electro fight inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, set to Itsy Bitsy Spider.
A Breakdown of Movie Villains Throughout the Years
CLS Videoshas put together an artful six-minute video that is described as a “tribute to the evil of cinema.” Some of the most iconic villains in cinematic history are present, includingScarface, Hannibal Lecter, Keyser Soze and many, many more. You can also check outVillainTribute.Tumblr.comfor a full list of every villain seen in this video.
James Corden(Tries To) Play Celebrity Noses
On last night’sThe Late Late Show with James Corden, the late night talk show host tried to introduce a new game called Celebrity Noses, that went hilariously off the rails. If you’re really hoping to see celebrity noses, sorry but you’re out of luck. If you want to see every way in which a sketch can go wrong in under four minutes, then this is the video for you.
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