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Sherlock Holmes in high school
I think this may have been done already. I'm fairly sure I saw it on Fanfiction.Net. But it's still cool. Watson on the soccer team! Irene Adler for class president! Moriarty as a grumpy Algebra teacher! SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE AS PRINCIPAL!!!!!
The only conceivable problem we might have is with the whole "addicted to to cocaine" thing. With the type of drugs floating around school today, I doubt that being a cokehead would help anyone's deductive powers. Or maybe he could just wait until sophomore year to start shooting up.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
pinglederry, whaddya think?
Neal Stephenson's "The Baroque Cycle" vs. "Pirates of the Caribbean"
Half-Cocked Jack, l'Emmerdeur, the King of the Vagabonds, versus Captain Jack Sparrow, l'Keith Richards Impersonator, the King of the Gay Pirates. Who would win? They're both totally addled--one from the French pox, the other from too much rum (and probably a good amount of coca leaves). Of course, good ol' Half-Cocked somehow got cured, whereas you can't cure a Rolling Stone.
And in this corner, we have Eliza, former Turkish harem virgin, erstwhile Duchess of Qwghlm and founding mother of the stock exchange and modern economics, versus Elizabeth Swann, apparently still a virgin despite spending the night on a beach with Johnny Depp, erstwhile pirate ho and founding mother of nothing really. No contest--Eliza would kick Elizabeth's shapely white arse.
What about Will Turner versus Daniel Waterhouse? No comparison, sorry. One's a wussy elf-boy in a skirt. The other is best friends with Isaac Newton, a conspiratorial Puritan, and a member of the Royal Society. No contest, yo.
The effects of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" on the Harry Potter series
Not many people know this, but parts of "The Wall" are a reaction against the National Front, a Nazi-like political party that was gaining popularity in Britain at the time. I'm mainly thinking here of the bit with "Would you like...Britannia...to rule again? My friend? All you have to do is follow..." That pretty much sums up the Fronter philosophy in a nutshell.
Also, not too many people seem to have thought of this, but the Death Eaters seem to be based on the Fronters. Considering the fact that the books are supposed to take place in approximately the same time period, I don't think that's too much of a coincidence.
And if that doesn't sway you, consider this: Snape pretty much personifies "dark sarcasm in the classroom". Sadly, there aren't many walking hammers in the Harry Potter series...
"Dogma" if Kevin Smith was Jewish
Jay the Peh. (Peh is Hebrew for "mouth".) Silent Bob as a lamed vavnik. Linda Fiorentio as the last of the Cohanim. Angels trying to get into a synagogue during Yom Kippur services. What's that you say? My theology is a bit mixed up? Well hell, I didn't go to Hebrew school for sixteen years. Anyway, the point is that "Dogma"'s message is really kinda interfaith, so it should have no trouble translating to a Jewish medium.gyr_falre, you wanna help me on this one? You did graduate from Hebrew school, after all.
"Clerks" the cartoon meets "Aqua Teen Hunger Force"
I just found out today that the Aqua Teens live in New Jersey. Neato. Anyway, I think this would work for two reasons. First of all, the humor is kind of similar in both cases--you've got the whole "creepy slacker people" thing going on. Second, I'd love to see Jay and Silent Bob dancing with Meatwad.
I think this may have been done already. I'm fairly sure I saw it on Fanfiction.Net. But it's still cool. Watson on the soccer team! Irene Adler for class president! Moriarty as a grumpy Algebra teacher! SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE AS PRINCIPAL!!!!!
The only conceivable problem we might have is with the whole "addicted to to cocaine" thing. With the type of drugs floating around school today, I doubt that being a cokehead would help anyone's deductive powers. Or maybe he could just wait until sophomore year to start shooting up.
pinglederry, whaddya think? Neal Stephenson's "The Baroque Cycle" vs. "Pirates of the Caribbean"
Half-Cocked Jack, l'Emmerdeur, the King of the Vagabonds, versus Captain Jack Sparrow, l'Keith Richards Impersonator, the King of the Gay Pirates. Who would win? They're both totally addled--one from the French pox, the other from too much rum (and probably a good amount of coca leaves). Of course, good ol' Half-Cocked somehow got cured, whereas you can't cure a Rolling Stone.
And in this corner, we have Eliza, former Turkish harem virgin, erstwhile Duchess of Qwghlm and founding mother of the stock exchange and modern economics, versus Elizabeth Swann, apparently still a virgin despite spending the night on a beach with Johnny Depp, erstwhile pirate ho and founding mother of nothing really. No contest--Eliza would kick Elizabeth's shapely white arse.
What about Will Turner versus Daniel Waterhouse? No comparison, sorry. One's a wussy elf-boy in a skirt. The other is best friends with Isaac Newton, a conspiratorial Puritan, and a member of the Royal Society. No contest, yo.
The effects of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" on the Harry Potter series
Not many people know this, but parts of "The Wall" are a reaction against the National Front, a Nazi-like political party that was gaining popularity in Britain at the time. I'm mainly thinking here of the bit with "Would you like...Britannia...to rule again? My friend? All you have to do is follow..." That pretty much sums up the Fronter philosophy in a nutshell.
Also, not too many people seem to have thought of this, but the Death Eaters seem to be based on the Fronters. Considering the fact that the books are supposed to take place in approximately the same time period, I don't think that's too much of a coincidence.
And if that doesn't sway you, consider this: Snape pretty much personifies "dark sarcasm in the classroom". Sadly, there aren't many walking hammers in the Harry Potter series...
"Dogma" if Kevin Smith was Jewish
Jay the Peh. (Peh is Hebrew for "mouth".) Silent Bob as a lamed vavnik. Linda Fiorentio as the last of the Cohanim. Angels trying to get into a synagogue during Yom Kippur services. What's that you say? My theology is a bit mixed up? Well hell, I didn't go to Hebrew school for sixteen years. Anyway, the point is that "Dogma"'s message is really kinda interfaith, so it should have no trouble translating to a Jewish medium.
gyr_falre, you wanna help me on this one? You did graduate from Hebrew school, after all. "Clerks" the cartoon meets "Aqua Teen Hunger Force"
I just found out today that the Aqua Teens live in New Jersey. Neato. Anyway, I think this would work for two reasons. First of all, the humor is kind of similar in both cases--you've got the whole "creepy slacker people" thing going on. Second, I'd love to see Jay and Silent Bob dancing with Meatwad.
