It’s fairly common knowledge that Lucas asked David Lynch to direct Return of the Jedi. He refused, but this video imagines what could have been. It’s a bizarre one, kids. (via)
It is only logical to assume you an angel
In the midst of some typical Trek oldbie wank, a moment of sheer genius is revealed: Vulcan pick up lines. A sample:
“Cadet Uhura, might I inquire as to whether or not you suffered physical discomfort upon falling to Earth? Also, it would be prudent to alert your superiors that one of their ranks has recently gone missing.”
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Cheap shots: Kirk’s Mentos commercial
Please tell me this has been around for a while and we’ve all just missed it. (via)
Cheap shots: My Little Pony, the movie
Guys, I think that this ‘trailer’ will recreate for you the ‘Are you kidding me’ effect I felt watching Transformers. Of course, the ponies don’t talk, so YMMV.
Video: Trekkies bash new Star Trek as ‘fun, watchable’
I am disappointed by the lack of comment from our favorite fanboy here. Get it together, Onion.
Cheap shots: X-Men: The Last Standing Ovation
This has been around a while, but what the hell… It’s timely! And if you’re looking for something a tad less 2006: Wolverine: The Musical.
Cheap shots: Twilight… With cheeseburgers
The parody that’s sweeping the internet!
Uncomfortable plot summaries are sweeping the internet
Here’s a taste:
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE: Religious extremist terrorists destroy government installation, killing thousands.
STAR WARS: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Boy is abused by midget, kisses sister, attempts patricide.
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI: Handicapped mass murderer kills septugenarian, is lauded.
Chad Vader joins Rifftrax for ESB mocking!
The latest Rifftrax is out, and it’s spoofing our beloved Empire Strikes Back. Joining Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett is the internet’s own Chad Vader, for extra mocking fun. The sample had me laughing out loud, so prepare for awesome.
(Psst… They also did Twilight.)
Mad predicted prequel tidbits… in 1982?!?
Flickr user DrHaggis has unearthed a Mad article from 1982 that makes predictions for the saga. There are several coincidences with the actual prequels – Episode II as Send in the Clones, a Skywalker being fathered by the force, Yoda defending Kashyyyk, Darth Vader as the father of Threepio, and Artoo knowing the full story of how the Jedi were disbanded (and “holding the entire history of the Galaxy in his memory banks,” which I believe is pretty damn close to the Georgefax.)
And yet, not a single attempt at Return of the Jedi…