While it may seem like the world is opening up to a spectrum of masculinity, Hollywood has never really wavered in its portrayal of action hunks and their opinion of what a man should is supposed to be like. Our friends over at Cracked take a short but in-depth look at these oiled-up muscly tropes in this video, as well as clichés regarding male intellect and, of course, height.
This week in covidiot news: Bruce Willis refused to cover his face with a bandana he had wrapped around his neck after Rite Aid employees confronted him. Other customers were rightfully upset, as the incident took place in Los Angeles—a Covid-19 hotbed where the virus has already claimed 10,000 lives. Is it possible to live free and die hard? Because it seems like Bruce is trying to achieve both.
Page Six reported the incident, prompting Twitter to do what it does best—roast the hell out of the doer of the Bad Thing. We've collected some of the best tweets that cleverly use the titles of movies starring Willis to put a punny spin on all the fuss.
If you haven't been following the Shitty Film Details Twitter account, you're technically not missing out at all. It's chock full of largely useless and sometimes completely fabricated film facts that won't do you any favors at trivia night. But since we spend the day scrolling mindlessly through memes, we kind of dig this uselessness. Maybe you will, too.
It's said that you learn something new every day. Well, today we learned that Nicolas Cage was slated to star in a Tim Burton-helmed Superman film. The movie, titled Superman Lives sounded like the breath of fresh air that the franchise needed. But due to production company drama, the plug was ultimately pulled. These costume tests from 1997, however, give us a taste of the awesomeness that might have been.
The four day weekend that many people have for Christmas is the perfect time to binge-watch The Lord of the Rings trilogy. That is, if you haven't used lockdowns and quarantines to do that several times already. For the rare breed that's exhausted their binge-watching abilities, we offer this sizeable collection of hilarious and mostly-fresh Lord of the Rings memes. They're the perfect compromise for fans of all things Tolkien - and will help keep you from burning out until the next marathon viewing of your favorite movies.
Cracked's back with another installment of their "Movies For $20" series and they've applied this budget restriction to Denis Villeneuve's remake of Dune. The film, which stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, was supposed to be released yesterday. This hilarious and immaculately produced video is more than enough to tide us over for now.
On Thursday, Chris Evans expressed excitement over Pixar's announcement of 'Lightyear' coming out in 2022. He followed up with an intriguing tweet clarifying that he will be the voice of Buzz Lightyear the human, not the toy. Twitter discussed the implications of this and many were left confused and desperate for answers. Is this the origin story of the fictional Buzz Lightyear character that the toy in 'Toy Story' is based on, or is there a real Buzz Lightyear astronaut within the 'Toy Story' universe that this movie will be a sort of biopic for? And if the latter is true, does that mean the 'Toy Story' universe has sci-fi qualities (other than talking toys) we never knew about? Much to consider.
We've collected some highlights from the hilarious thread. Hopefully Chris Evans will follow up with some even more confusing clarification tweets soon.
We share a ton of dank and dumb Lord of the Rings memes with y'all, but we've never shared anything like this. The r/lotrmemes and r/CaptainSparrowmemes subreddits have joined forces to create some arguably dumb (but also funny) crossover memes. Many of them are low effort, but there's something nice about consuming these Pirates of the Caribbean mashups that we've never seen before. We've put some of their latest efforts in to this gallery of questionable quality, but we there's tons more where they came from.
In this video, Cracked's Movie Math series explores the 1994 Christmas comedy The Santa Clause, in which Tim Allen plays a man who murders Santa Clause…and then becomes the jolly bearded giver of holiday gifts. The mathmeticians look into the math behind Santa's intense responsibilities, leaving everyone to wonder if Allen's character actually killed Santa or if he faked his own death to escape the actual torture of his benevolent duties.
It's really, really easy to come up with memes about "stuff that is bad" or "stuff that is good." This Wojak comic format is no exception. The meme features Trad Girl thanking someone or something for changing her life. The response generally indicates that it's dumb to give the hobby or interest that much credit. The meme focuses mainly on movies/tv, beloved characters, and music - and there's lots to be roasted. While some of the examples are definitely laughable (ahem, Folklore), we do think it's important to let people have their fun in 2020. There's not much of it to be had.
Okay, before you get mad at us for indirectly insulting the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, just hear us out. Without those 418 hours of boring dialogue and confusing plot holes, we wouldn't have the sea of dank prequel memes we have today, so in a way we're giving George Lucas a compliment. You're welcome. Whether you're a fan of the prequels or not, we're sure you'll enjoy these funny memes full of Star Wars lore.
These funny movie synopses feel totally wrong, but are sort of on point. They read like someone who just started watching movies for the first time badly trying to explain a plot. It's fun to try and think of other movies you can sum up in just a few sentences with crude reductionism. Beauty and the Beast? A young woman makes friends with some furniture and falls in love with her kidnapper. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Creepy rich guy lures families into a building and kills kids in front of their parents. Inception? A group of colleagues take some epic naps together.
Take a look at some of these hilariously bad (but not wrong) plot summaries, and if you want more funny movie-related content, try this!
As brutal as the lockdowns and quarantine have felt, we like to look for silver linings. For many of us, this means more excuses to escape reality via television and movies. Action films are high up on our list of escapist genres. There's something weirdly therapeutic about watching a character kick major ass. Instagram meme creators such as @snackytuna and @bread_loafington take the heroes (think Sylvester Stallone and Mr. T) of testosterone-filled movies and make them the subjects of some seriously relatable and self-deprecating memes. While the image macros don't pass the Bechdel test, they're still extremely entertaining. If you like what you see, give these accounts a follow on Instagram. We think they deserve it.
It's been a big week for creepy old men who like to whip it out. Jeffrey Toobin is probably sighing in relief right now as Twitter explodes over 'Borat 2' spoilers. The eyebrow-raising scene in question involves an awkward hotel room meeting between former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani and an actress playing Borat's 15-year-old daughter. In some leaked stills from the scene, Giuliani is seen lying on a bed with his hand down his pants as he peers at the 24-year-old actress, at which point Borat apparently bursts into the room and says: "She's 15. She's too old for you."
The film will be released to the public on Friday, but that hasn't stopped Twitter from churning out pre-emptive hot takes and memes based on the outrageous still images. Giuliani was quick to tweet about the incident and deny any wrongdoing, which only spurred even more spicy responses. Thanks for another batshit week for the internet, 2020.
