The month of May has given us geeks many reasons to smile, ranging from the release of Captain America: Civil War and X-Men: Apocalypse, to news of the DCEU reshuffle, Chewbacca Mom, and even the debut of the Beauty and the Beast trailer. To celebrate all of the commotion we have assembled a group of videos that will put everything into context, while making you smile along the way. Enjoy!
Honest Trailers – X-Men: The Animated Series
This weekend the next installment of the X-Men series will be unleashed at theaters, as Bryan Singer directs his fourth film in the franchise with X-Men: Apocalypse. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the movie is being regarded as the most comic book (and cartoon) faithful adaptation of the mutant saga to date.The character of Apocalypse reached the height of his popularity in the 1990’s, along with the X-Men as a whole. No place was this more evident than on the classic Saturday morning cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series. It’s regarded as one of the crowning jewels of 90’s nostalgia and that’s fertile ground for the Screen Junkies to take the show down a few pegs. Enjoy!
Special Star Wars Surprise for Chewbacca Mom
Every year a video unexpectedly goes viral and taps into the collective subconscious of the public. In the past it has been dancing babies or surprised hamsters that have made the world laugh at once. The latest video to explode on the internet should hit close to home, as it involves the Star Wars franchise. Candace Payne, now known as the Chewbacca Mom, put on the new Chewbacca toy masks recently and…well…this happened…
The video has been viewed hundreds of millions of times, so it’s no surprise that others wanted to get in on the action. Payne has enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame by making an appearance on Good Morning America and by getting Kohl’s sponsorships. However, her most recent surprise has to be the most surreal moment of her recent journey. Check out this hilarious video of a Star Wars legend surprising Chewbacca Mom.
1991 vs 2017 ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Trailer Comparison
It was clear that Disney’s remake of 1991’s Beauty and the Beast was destined to be a hit from the moment the movie was announced. However, this past week the teaser trailer for the live-action fairy tale was released and over 91 million people viewed the video in a single day, which easily broke Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ 88 million view record.
Surely, the studio is well aware of their pending blockbuster. After all, they have been through this before. The appeal of Disney’s new sub-genre of live-action remakes is readily apparent. They attract both modern audiences and previous generations who grew up on the source material. Disney is well aware of the phenomenon and if you don’t believe me, check out this video that compares the original animated trailer from 1991 and the newly released live action trailer. The similarities are striking and will explain exactly why people felt so nostalgic when viewing it. Check it out for yourself!
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