Luke Skywalker vs. Charlie Brown, Chewbacca vs. Snoopy, R2D2 vs. Woodstock… You get the picture. Strangest match up… well, not ever, but certainly of the week.
Video: Scary Poppins
Mary Poppins remixed as a horror movie. What is it about Julie Andrews? I’m pretty sure I linked a similiar recut of The Sound of Music – and a quick Youtube search reveals an even better trailer focusing on the movie’s historical elements.
Video Monday
TIE-tanic. “The ability to control a medium for 20 years is insignificant next to the power of a good chick-flick.” Pure. Freaking. Genius. With Ewoks! On fire!
‘Guy Love,’ a song from the upcoming musical episode of Scrubs. I dare you not to laugh at this. And, um, it’s not off-topic: Donald Faison appears wearing a Star Wars t-shirt. Watch for it!
Michael Winslow recreates the sound effects of an entire scene from A New Hope in his stand-up routine.
Producer Michael Wiese talks about Hardware Wars at the Cannes Film Festival.
ABC’s Harry Potter special is up on Youtube. Watch thirteen (!) clips at ohnotheydidnt.
More, more, more!
- Compilation: Ray Harryhausen’s special effects.
- Mashup: Star Wars/Wizard of Oz.
- Family Guy: Luke Skywalker calls out another rebel pilot.
- Flash: Fear & Loathing in Mos Eisley.
Guess who’s coming to dinner?
Yes, it’s a Spiderman Star Wars parody. And it is indeed for real. Well, far as I can tell.
Videos, videos, everywhere!
Well, I was planning on holding onto these for Monday, but thanks to your Defamers and Boing Boings, they’re all over the web.
First up, George Lucas’ Singin’ in the Rain, by the folks who brought you Brokeback to the Future and X-Men-3:The Last Standing Ovation. Watch it now – it’s already been removed from Youtube at the request of humorless Warner Bros. goons. Or maybe it’ll show up at the Chocolate City Cake site along with its other infringing brethern. Special thanks to Bonnie, who first sent me the original link.
Our other selection is a seven-year-old Wilhelm scream compilation video made by pre-LFL (right?) Pablo Hidalgo for the Star Wars Fanboy Association (not to be confused with SFWA. Stupid sexy acronyms.) Found via Dan Wallace in Pablo’s own comments.
Galactus is coming!
Familiar with Chick Tracts and/or the Marvel Universe? Then you’ll love this mashup! (via Fandom Lounge)
What’s up, Doc?
Boba Fett is not really a character I find particularly interesting, but this custom ‘Buggs Fett’ figure by Jeffrey Van Hove wins the internet. (Also see him without the helmet)
I was el Barto!
On The Simpsons, Bart and Principal Skinner have their own “Duel of the Fates.” (via TFN)
Video Monday
Best entry I’ve seen yet in the Stephen Colbert Greenscreen Challenge. (Warning: Contains George W. Bush.)
J. Hasbien Talent Agency. Finding work for ‘semi-retired’ sci-fi characters.
Wookiee Nights, a Star Wars/Boogie Nights trailer mashup. Yes, really.
More Wookiee!
– Chewbacca’s Lifetime Achievement Award
– Wookiee Translations
– South Park: Chewbacca Defense
My Little Ponies go geek
I wasn’t into Star Wars as a kid – I was all about My Little Pony and Barbie and all that critical mass girlie stuff. So a year or so ago, when I found a picture of Lord Pony, I was amazed and extremely covetous. (Alas, it is not to be.) Today, I found an amazing Alien pony, complete with step-by-step pictorial. Such an oddly compelling combination…
Other custom ponies of interest: Yoda, Spock, gargoyle, Borg, punk, and Masque of the Red Death (one of a series!)
Forget Transformers, LFL – here’s a crossover toy I would buy!