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 phenomenal Friday? We have a new breakdown of discarded movie twists, a supercut of all the limbs lost in theStar Warsfranchise and all of the Easter Eggs found inSpectre. But wait, there’s more!Star Wars: The Force Awakensgets a homemade trailer andThe Hunger Games' Katniss squares off withHarry Potter’s Hermione in a new Princess Rap Battle! Sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
Princess Rap Battle: Katniss vs. Hermione
Whitney Avalon is back with another long-awaited installment in her Princess Rap Battles YouTube series, which pitsThe Hunger Games' Katniss againstHarry Potter’s Hermione. Whitney Avalon, who portrays Katniss, is joined byCastlestarMolly C. Quinnas Hermione, as they both take shots at each blockbuster franchise in hilarious fashion.
Star Wars: The Force AwakensHomemade Trailer
Last month, Disney and LucasFilm released thefinal trailerfor the highly-anticipatedStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which hits theaters in less than a month. The fine folks over atDumb Drumhave put together an epic homemade version of this footage, complete with cardboard sets and costumes, along with a hummed version ofJohn Williams' score. While it may lack the big bucks LucasFilm spent onStar Wars: The Force Awakens, this trailer is fantastic in its own right.
10 Movie Twists That Never Made It Into the Final Cut
Screen Ranthas a new video that breaks down 10 movie twists that never made it off the cutting room floor. Some of these discarded twists includeThe Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King, where Sauron takes a physical form in the final battle,Avengers: Age of Ultron’s planned but scrapped inclusion ofCaptain MarvelandSpider-Man, and much more.
Star WarsLost Limbs Supercut
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One of the long-runningStar Warstraditions is to have characters get their limbs cut off by a lightsaber. While we still don’t know if any character inStar Wars: The Force Awakenswill lose an arm or a leg, editor Pablo Fernández Eyre has put together an entertaining supercut of all the limbs lost in the entireStar Warsfranchise. Hopefully this is one tradition that will continue inStar Wars: The Force Awakens, but we’ll have to wait and see.
SpectreEaster Eggs
Mr. Sunday Moviesis back with a new video, where he breaks down all of theEaster EggsinSpectre. For instance, this is the first movie in the “Daniel Craigera” to feature the iconic gun barrel opening scene. Could this be becauseSpectrewill be the actor’s last film as 007? We don’t know for sure, but check out the four-minute video above for the rest of these Bond Easter Eggs.
Hollywood Reacts to theStar Wars: The Force AwakensTrailer
We have already seen how some of the various cast members fromStar Wars: The Force Awakenshave reacted to seeing the final trailer, but nowFunny or Diehas put a hilarious twist on these reaction videos. They have put together a video that intercuts footage from the new trailer with scenes from various movies, where characters are watching a computer screen, such asAmerican Pie,Don JonandDue Date, although their “reactions” might not be what you think.
Chicago Sanitation TV Spoof
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Earlier this week, Dick Wolf’sChicago Meddebuted, which is the latest in a growing franchise of Chicago-set shows includingChicago Fireand Chicago P.D..Funny or Diehas put together their pitch for the next installment,Chicago Sanitation. Watch as these sanitation workers try to sort out their lives off the job, in true Dick Wolf fashion.
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