Geek Gear: Hungry Birds T-Shirt

Hungry Birds T-Shirt

This item is a double whammy. It manages to parody TWO major properties at the same time! How clever!

Of course, we all know Angry Birds and the Hunger Games at this point. Replace the Mockingjay from the famous Hunger Games pin with an Angry Bird and you've got the "Hungry Birds" T-Shirt!

This one is sure to make some folks do a double take because they're so used to seeing the Hunger Games pin and this shirt's design is similar but with a major tweak.

So what's next - Angry Games? I'm pretty sure that's already called UFC.

Blankman Review

Blankman is an original superhero movie starring Damon Waynes.

Blankman poster... the movie is just about as exciting.

The reason I saw Blankman was simply superhero curiosity. I really had no knowledge of the film before viewing it. I liked certain elements of the film but probably for none of the reasons the filmmakers intended.

I'm guessing this was suppose to be a comedy/parody but it wasn't actually funny. I also that although it took some story elements from a typical superhero narrative there was quite a bit of original material as well. This diminished the "parody" feeling.

I actually thought the storyline was pretty realistic. Blankman doesn't have any powers (except the ability to turn junk into working gadgets, including a bulletproofing formula). I think the motivation for real life superheros would be quite similar to that of Blankman - personal loss and a true desire to make things better.

Would I recommend that you see Blankman? Well... no. But the film isn't without merit.

1LR Review: 9 out of 20 - It's a Miss!

Dead-Pooh Comic Book

Everyone knows the ubiquitous Deadpool by now. He's everywhere. He's in every comic.

 

Deadpool is a spoof on actual superheroes. What makes him work is he points out the ridiculousness of superheroes and the comic book medium in general. 

So what do you call a spoof of a spoof? Dead-Pooh. That's right - Winnie the Pooh reimagined as Deadpool. 

 

So this leads me to think... what other mashups can we come up with? Here are my initial offerings:

Bugs Bunny + Batman = Batbunny

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Popeye + Hulk = Hulkeye

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Smurfs + Marvel Mutants = X-Smurfs

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... Hmm... I guess that last one really wasn't so different after all.

Hunger Games? What a Pain!

I've read the entire Hunger Games trilogy. They're quite good. But that didn't stop me from busting a guy when I saw this parody novel the other day.

I like this new trend of parodying popular young adult novels. Will the Hunger Pains be a good book? Highly doubtful. I truly double if it'll be even funny. But I applaud the effort. Books like thing (and Diary of a Zombie Kid) are just fun as a concept.  

Space Warped: Why Is Star Wars So Easy To Make Fun Of?

The comic series Space Warped is solely dedicated to mocking Star Wars. Sure, it calls itself a, "Loving, affectionate parody." But why is it so easy to make fun of Star Wars? It may very well be the most parodied property ever (the only other one that comes close that I can think of is Indiana Jones). Space Warped is just the latest in a long line that includes Spaceballs, Robot Chicken Star Wars, Jay and Silent bob Strikes Back, Family Guy Star Wars, and Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace.

I think the first factor is how well known Star Wars is. It's universal. It's part of our very culture at this point. Because it is so well known it makes parodies of it accessible to a large group of people. Sure, I could parody "Dan in Real Life" but who would care? A much smaller segment of the population than would care about a Star Wars parody, for sure.

Another factor is passionate fans. I mean, PASSIONATE. On "How I Met Your Mother" Ted's friend Marshall tells him to break up with a girl because she doesn't like Star Wars. If you run into somebody that hasn't seen Star Wars you say, "WHAT?!?! How can that be?" Fans discuss every aspect of every character and every bit of trivia and minutia is analyzed to the tenth degree... which makes a parody so interesting for fans. Sometimes the source of the humor is something you never considered before, such as, "What would happen if a Jedi dropped a lightsaber on a spaceship?" (Robot Chicken provides the answer.)

Finally, because of the fantasy / sci-fi aspects of Star Wars it allows great room for jokes. Because we're dealing with alien races, spaceships, and something called "The Force" it's a little absurd to begin with. So, naturally, this can be exploited for comedic effect in a parody. You don't ever seen a parody of Schindler's List, do you now?

Parodies of Star Wars are done with a fun spirit by people who love Star Wars and it is clear by their reception that fans receive them in this spirit. It's part of the fun of being a Star Wars fan.

Funny Geek Video - Geeks and Gamer Girls Song (Parody)

Another Katy Perry - California Gurls video spoof... this one features Seth Green, Stan Lee, and Katee Sackhoff... the singing and dancing isn't great but the final product is worth checking out.

Funny Geek Video - Katy Perry Parody

This funny song about being a geek is done to Katy Perry's California Gurls... it's actually quite well done and funny! By 7 Days Short.