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?Star Wars Rebelsgets mashed up brilliantly with the cult classic seriesFirefly, adults react toSuper Bowlcommercials and a wonderful montage of all this year’sAcademy Award-nominated movies. But wait, there’s more! The last three seasons ofThe Walking Deadget an honest trailer andGuardians of the Galaxygets aSuicide Squadmashup. Sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
Last month, thesecond trailerfor Warner Bros.' highly-anticipatedSuicide Squaddebuted, which was widely praised by fans all over the world. YouTuber Robert Jones decided to take the audio track from this beloved video, primarily the use ofQueen’s beloved tune “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and use it to create a new trailer forGuardians of the Galaxy. These two groups aren’t entirely that dissimilar, and this brilliantly-edited trailer is well worth checking out.
TheScreen Junkiescrew has turned their attention to the small screen for this week’s honest trailer, poking fun at Seasons 4-6 of AMC’s hit zombie seriesThe Walking Dead. This seven-minute video pokes fun at the show’s format of running eight-episode stretches, two of which are usually great, with two that are just good and four episodes of “filler.” They also take some jabs at the show’s recurring theme of Rick and his group continually finding a safe haven, only to eventually destroy it. Even if you’re a hardcore fan of this series, you’ll certainly get a chuckle or two out of this honest trailer.
Star Wars RebelsMeetsFirefly
Even though one show is animated and the other is not, and despite the fact they take place in completely different galaxies, the ragtag crew of The Ghost inStar Wars Rebelshas been compared to the crew of Serenity inFirefly.Star Wars Minutehas decided to recreate theFireflyopening credits sequence with footage fromStar Wars Rebels. You can also check out a side-by-side version of this mashup with the originalFireflycredits.
Adults React toSuper BowlCommercials
Now that this year’sSuper Bowlis behind us, many are still dissecting the crop of commercials that aired during the big game.Fine Brothers Entertainmenthas put together another video that showed adults of varying ages reacting to three of this year’s big game commercials. The commercials in question were Mountain Dew’s “puppymonkeybaby” ad, Heinz’s “Wiener Stampede” ad, with a number of wiener dogs wearing hot dog costumes, and the Doritos Crash theSuper Bowlwinner, featuring a couple at an ultrasound meeting.
2016 Oscar Nominees Montage
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Vimeo userFilmnørdens Hjørnehas put together a fantastic three-minute montage that showcases all of theAcademy Awardnominated movies, set to the song “Darkest Ocean” byAll Twins. The video featuresRoom,The Big Short,Mad Max: Fury Road,The RevenantandSpotlight, just to name a few, which should get fans ready for Oscar Sunday in just a few weeks.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar Chase Becomes an Online Game
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Many awards season analysts believe this is the year thatLeonardo DiCapriofinally takes home an Oscar for his harrowing performance inThe Revenant. The actor has been nominated numerous times, but he has never taken home the little gold man in his storied career. A new online game has surfaced dubbedRed Carpet Rampage, an arcade-style side-scrolling game which pokes fun at Leo’s Oscar chase. You can take a look at a gameplay video above, and visitRed Carpet Rampageto play the game for yourself.
10 Incredible Alternate Endings You May Not Have Seen
Screen Ranthas put together a new video that showcases some of the most obscure yet incredible alternate endings fans may not be familiar with. Some of these endings included those fromStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi,Furious 7,WatchmenandInterstellar.
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