Monday, January 26, 2015

Video Round-Up: January 26, 2015



It’s interesting how well Avengers seems to fit with the tone of the Watchmen trailer, and there are a couple possibilities for why.

One reason could be that Unusual Suspect is just a really good editor, but another option worth considering is the style – or rather lack thereof – of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some, not all, but some do complain at times about the fictional universe’s lack of visual flair. However, that lack of visual flair doesn’t actually exist because it’s poorly done; it exists so no one property feels out of place. All the movies are of a piece.

Iron Man feels like he can play in Thor’s world because there’s a sense of visual consistency among the franchises, which is of course because they all share the same reality. So, the reason The Avengers can work so well when mashed-up to act like Watchmen is because the franchise itself is, for the case of this argument, a blank canvass that can be made to support any reality. And that’s just one of the many reasons we love the MCU so much.
Welcome to The Geek Art Gallery's daily Video Round-Up, in which we collect the geekiest videos from around the web each day for your enjoyment. Why slog through page after page of kitten and baby videos to find what you're looking for on video aggregators when you can cut straight to the chase here? Comedy sketches, countdowns, movie parodies, nerdy music, science in action, and supercuts - we've got it all!



"There's more to 2015 movies than superheroes and space. From a 93-year-old Sherlock played by Gandalf—er, Ian Mckellen, to another Tina Fey and Amy Poehler team up, see 7 non-geek movies to geek out over in 2015 on Nerdist News with Jessica Chobot."



"Thought you heard every version of the Hanging Tree? Well get ready for The Hanging Tree Key of Awesome!"



"We could only wish using a computer looked so interesting..."



"In Hollywood, nothing is ever as it seems!"



"Have you ever finished a game and wished you could keep immersing yourself in the world? From SILENT HILL to L.A. NOIRE and more, Dan brings his top video games that would be perfect for TV on The Dan Cave."



"After defeating opponents Data (Star Trek) and Rosie (The Jetsons) in the previous rounds, Clint and Mackenzie will face off in the semi-final round of Robot Wars, making their cases for Bishop from Aliens and R2-D2 from Star Wars. But who wins is UP TO YOU!!!

Who do you think won the debate? Did Mackenzie or Clint leave off some important bit of robot trivia? Do you think Clint could have bothered to dress up a bit more for the occasion? Are you disappointed your favorite robot didn’t make it to this round? Who do you think should win ROBOT WARS?"



"Cruz will be championing the Sentinels. Mark will make the case for TARS from Interstellar. Ultimately, the winner is UP TO YOU! We’v left comments saying The Sentinels and TARS win below. LIKE the comment representing the robot you think should emerge victorious in this battle, and proceed to the next round of ROBOT WARS!

Who do you think won the debate? Did Cruz or Mark infuriate you by failing to make an important point about their respective robot’s awesomeness? What’s your favorite movie robot, and why? Which robot do you think should ultimately emerge victorious in ROBOT WARS?"



"One man is bringing together a team. A dance team! Avengers 2: Step Up. Avengers parody."



"A newborn Xenomorph bursting violently from John Hurt’s chest is one of the most iconic, and important, scenes in science fiction or horror movie history. A lot went on before and after Ridley Scott shouted “Action” - we’ll tell you the whole story.

Ridley Scott's Alien is still one of the most terrifying horror films and interesting science fiction films in American Cinema history. From the humanizing, lived-in environment of the Nostromo ship, to the genius creature design, to the genuine surprise on the faces of the cast when the Alien chestburster bursted out, we’ll take you though all the elements that made this scene.

What did you think? Did we teach you something you didn’t know about the Alien Chestburster scene? About production design or creature creation? About Ridley Scott’s tendency to play mean tricks on his cast? What other iconic movie scenes would you like to see us dissect in future episodes of Art of the Scene?"



"We go all Fast and Furious and summarize everyone’s favorite fast-car based series in under 3 minutes!! Buckle your seatbelt and prepare for the fastest and furious-est game of catchup ever.

We’ll take you all the way back from the original 2001 meeting of Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, take you a nitro speed all the way through the next five movies, through the entrances and exits of Michelle Rodiguez, The Rock, and more, to get you ready for Fast 7 this year.

What’s your favorite installment in the Fast and Furious Franchise? Are you looking forward to seeing Fast 7 this spring? Are you as curious to see Jason Statham’s role in the new movie, or how the dearly departed Paul Walker will appear? What other movies would you like to see us give the super-fast treatment here on CineFix?"






"Found footage, paper-thin mythology, runny noses... yeah, there ARE going to be sins in The Blair Witch Project. It's a given."

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