Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the off-beat nerdy news for you in one convenient spot. What do we have on tap for today?Mad Max: Fury Roadgets a surprisingly appropriate mashup with Netflix’sUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Gillette unveilsAvengers: Age of Ultronrazors,Jean-Claude Van Dammegets aBloodsportMentos commercial and much more. So sit back, relax and enjoy all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
Given the critical and financial success ofMad Max: Fury Roadthus far, most had to know that some sort of mashup was coming, but I don’t know if anyone expected the apocalyptic adventure would get mashed up with the Netflix comedyUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The video from YouTube userAlbert Lopezis hilariously effective, as scenes fromMad Max: Fury Roadplay out againstUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s infectiously catch theme song.
Avengers: Age of UltronSuperhero Razors from Gillette
Gillette has “teamed up” with Stark Industries to unveil new razors with “Avengers-inspired technology.” Of course, these razors aren’t real, but these humorous videos show how the powers from Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor could be used to revolutionize the shaving process.
Inside Out"Don’t Talk" PSA withLewis Black
TheAlamo Drafthouseis one of the biggest proponents of moviegoers staying quiet in the theater, and they regularly debut a series of “Don’t Talk” PSA videos featuring stars of upcoming movies. Today they have debuted their latest PSA, featuringInside Out’sLewis Black, who appropriately voices “Anger” in the animated comedy. If you want to avoidLewis Black’s wrath, you’d do well to stay quiet when watchingInside Outin theaters on June 19.
Star TrekGarden Gnomes
For thoseStar Trekfans with a green thumb,ThinkGeekhas debuted a series of hilarious garden gnomes featuring beloved characters Kirk, Spock, Gorn and Redshirt. The gnomes are currently available for purchase exclusively atThinkGeekfor $24.99 apiece.
Bill MurrayJumps out Of a Cake ForDavid Letterman
David Letterman’s final broadcast ofLate Show with David Lettermanairs tonight, May 20, but tonight’s episode will be an hour-long tribute to the late-night icon. Last night’s broadcast was his final “regular” episode, withBill Murrayserving as his final guest, where he said goodbye in his own unique way, jumping out of a cake and giving Letterman a big cake-filled hug. Tune in tonight forDavid Letterman’s final episode ofLate Show with David Letterman, beforeStephen Colberttakes over as host in Septmeber.
The World’s Biggest Movie Sets
The folks over atWallpaper Directhave come up with a handy infographic that breaks down the world’s biggest movie sets ever constructed. From classics like 1923’sThe Ten Commandmentsand 1959’sBen-Hurto modern epics likeTitanicandThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, fans can learn more about these monstrous sets throughout cinematic history.
Jupiter AscendingHonest Trailer
Jupiter Ascendingdidn’t exactly set the box office on fire earlier this year, taking in just $47 million domestic, although it fared much better internationally with $134.5 million. The folks atScreen Junkieshave tackled the Wachowski’s divisive sci-fi effort in their latest Honest Trailer, which tears the critically-panned movie to shreds.
BloodsportMentos Commercial Parody
Remember those Mentos commercials from the 1990s? As it turns out, the catchy Mentos theme works perfectly when paired with a scene from 1988’sBloodsport, where Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) leads his pursuers Helmer (Norman Burton) and Rawlins (Forest Whitaker) on an amusing foot chase through the streets of Hong Kong. It’s actually quite eerie how well the Mentos jingle and this scene go together, unlike the combination of Mentos and Diet Coke.
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