Welcome to Screen Rant's "Geek Picks," where we collect the finest movie-related geekery from around the Web. Today you'll find an honest game trailer for Minecraft; what Adam West and Christopher Reeve would look like in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; Peter Griffin doing stand-up comedy; and find out what's next for Harry Potter. All that and more on this edition of SR's Geek Picks!
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Neil Young Sings "Fancy" with Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young reunite for a stirring rendition of Iggy Azalea's hit song, "Fancy."
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Dinosaurs: Terrible Lizards
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Adam West v Christopher Reeve
SR reader Josh Thought you guys might like this.
"I made this using the hot toys figures of Adam west and Christopher Reeve to recreate Frank Millers classic."
"Clark…in all the years to come…in your most private moments…I want you to remember…my hand…at your throat…I want…you to remember…the one man who beat you.”
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25 Photos of Patrick Stewart Being Adorable
Happy birthday to Sir Patrick Stewart. The English actor has done it all. He brought a newfound respect to the Star Trek series as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. There aren’t many actors who can balance a long-running role in a comic book franchise (the X-Men film series) alongside a prolific stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. And Stewart just wrapped a critically acclaimed Broadway run of Waiting for Godotwith dear friend Ian McKellen. Since Stewart joined Twitter we’ve been treated to a number of fabulous photos that reveal the star’s sillier side — and his heartfelt relationship with McKellen and wife Sunny Ozell. In honor of the esteemed actor’s birthday, we’re celebrating with a series of pics that showcase Stewart at his most adorable.
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Peter Griffin Impersonator Does Stand-Up
At the 2014 Allentown Comic Con there was a cosplay contest judged by celebrity cosplayers Riki Lecotey a.k.a. "Riddle" and Nicole Marie Jean. To keep the crowd entertained while they deliberated, they asked a spot-on Peter Griffin cosplayer to take the mic and he completely KILLED it! Fox should hire this guy to go on tour or something.
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The Sopranos | GTA 5 Reenactments | Intro Credits
The Sopranos intro recreated in GTA 5.
Click here to see a side-by-side comparison.
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MINECRAFT (Honest Game Trailers)
From the developer, Notch, comes a game like no other (unless you count Lego, Lincoln Logs, Mega Bloks, K'NEX, Erector Sets, or playing outside) - Minecraft.
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What's Next for Harry Potter?
The Harry Potter book series ended more than seven years ago, but J. K. Rowling's series has lived on through spinoffs, compendiums, theme parks, stage productions, and even another film trilogy planned for 2016. Here's how and why the Boy Who Lived will never die.
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10 Actors Who Were On The X-Files Before They Were Famous
"Seems like The X-Files were a great start for a lot of actors."
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Superhero Rock Bands Fan Art
Artist Andrés Moncayo illustrated this awesome "Super Rockers" fan art mashup of Marvel & DC comic book superheroes as rock stars! They are totally badass and as you can see, the bands are the Avengers and the Justice League. Prints are available at Society6.
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That's all for today, folks! Be sure to check back tomorrow for more movie-related geekery.
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