Viral Video: SNL Parodies Dystopian YA Novels With ‘The Group Hopper’ Michael Lee, October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 The third episode of Saturday Night Live marked the return of SNL alum Bill Hader. While the episode was definitely better than the season’s first two, I’m sure everyone was waiting for Stefan to give out his latest New York hot spot suggestion. But there were some other highlights seen during that episode, one that actually involved SNL freshman Pete Davidson in a skit parodying those dystopian YA novels. Hit the jump to check it out.The sketch is called Group Hopper, and in it, Davidson plays our lead hero, who mysteriously appears on a very important day where kids are segregated into groups and forced to fight to the death under the watchful eye of a King (or Queen played by none other than Bill Hader).SNL some how managed to sneak in every YA novel adaptation of the year and sneak it in as a pitch to get you to watch Group Hopper. It would actually be hilarious if the director of The Maze Runner; the producer of Divergent; and a causal fan of The Giver,” would come up with another film “adapted from the comments section of The Hunger Games trailer.”Every single plot element seen in a dystopian YA novel is in here: made up names, groupings, destined hero to save them all, the awkward romance, you name it, they got it. But they missed a few things, namely, they didn’t set themselves up for the trilogy, and the last film which would obviously be split up into two parts. Viral Videos DivergentSaturday Night LiveThe GiverThe Group HopperThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1The Maze Runner
Save Greendale! December 7, 2011Last month, it was revealed that Community would be going on an extended hiatus during NBC’s midseason schedule. Fans worried that NBC was canceling the show (it is one of the lowest rated shows on network television) and started a “Save Community” campaign. It seems now the cast of Community… Read More
Fan Made Work A Mash-Up of Edgar Wright’s Films December 10, 2010December 10, 2010Edgar Wright has to be one of the top director’s of this generation. With a sense and style he can call his own Wright has directed three incredible films: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. But if you don’t know one or any of… Read More
Viral Video Round Up: Year-End Mash-ups, The Hobbit, Sherlock vs. Doctor Who, and More! December 15, 2013The Internet is full of videos related to movies and television, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest. Check out this week’s videos after the break. Read More