The Week's Best Movie Virals, Memes & Gifs
Aladdin Conspiracy Theories, Star Wars/Trek mash-ups, & Photoshop Magic...
From some 'interesting' Taken -inspired parenting tips to an Aladdin conspiracy theory that will blow your mind, here's our regular rundown of the internet's best movie-related gifs, memes and virals from the week gone by.
PARENTING - TAKEN STYLE
Watching your kids bound off into the world can be a heart-wrenching affair. And, if you happen to be Liam Neeson, a regularly life-threatening/explosion-laden one.
So just hope you end up with a kid as savvy as the one above.
(Via @ Imgur )
THE GREAT ALADDIN CONSPIRACY
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For years, we've heard rumours of secret Easter Eggs hidden amongst Disney movies for the eagle-eyed movie buffs.
But this? This is an Aladdin conspiracy theory of the craziest/most baffling order.
A SIGN OF THE STAR WARS TO COME?
Within hours of J.J. Abrams being officially confirmed as the new Star Wars: Episode VII director, there were photoshopped lens flare gags aplenty.
But we prefer this niftily animated R2-D2 gif that shows how the Abrams/Wars worlds could collide.
(Via @ Tumblr )
GOOGLE MAPS GETS MOVIE-AFIED
Google Maps is well known for capturing unexpected moments on its street-roaming car cameras.
But one Tumblr takes things one ingenious step further, photoshopping classic movie scenes into the locations where they were shot originally.
Check out The Italian Job homage above!
(Via @ Tumblr )
MACBETH: INTO DARKNESS
Our first thought upon seeing the poster promoting James McAvoy's upcoming stage turn as Macbeth?
Must. Buy. Tickets.
Our second thought? Erm, is it us or is that eerily remiscent of the Star Trek Into Darkness poster?
Ruined cityscape? Check. Flaming rubble? Check. Moody antihero stood in the centre of some dramatic negative space? Check.
PHOTOSHOP MOVIE STAR MAGIC
And speaking of the 'Batch, say hello to (for at least half our audience) your new favourite and completely impossible movie star crush.
On the left? Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston morphed together to make an Avengers baby of the weirdest order.
On the right? None other than The Hobbit and his dragon-y nemesis Smaug - Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch in one.
(Via @ Imgur )
There was "no version" of Sonic 3 that wouldn't include Live and Learn according to director Jeff Fowler: "The fans would hunt me down"
Amid Oscar buzz, Zoe Saldana opens up on her new perspective on Hollywood and why she's only really proud of Avatar and Emilia Pérez: "I think I just have to accept who I am as a creative person"