On their second channel, the Epic Rap Battles guys post reaction videos to suggested matchups. One of their dream matchups is Willy Wonka vs Pablo Escobar with Weird Al playing Wonka but they're afraid he'd say no because of the gratuitous drug references that would be involved.
Jack Black can only play Jack Black, which is not a Blues Brother. The Blues Brothers never lose their cool for one thing, Jack Black is never not over the top.
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vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 90 pts · 18h
All of them.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 18h
Right? You'd be better off asking which movies wouldn't be better? That's a tricky question.
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 17h
UHF is the only movie that wouldn't be better with Weird Al as the lead, because it's already there.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 10h
That's correct!!! And now for your prize....
YOU GET TO DRINK FROM THE FIRE HOSE!!!
48954246@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 8h
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Because Daniel Radcliffe does an excellent job
Gnugit@aussie.zone · 48 pts · 17h
Melania
treadful@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 17h
Holy hell I would watch the hell out of that. Bonus points if they redo the whole thing scene by scene.
hansolo@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 12h
Trump: "Did you watch it?"
Al: "What, do you think I'm an IDIOT?? I'll just watch it on the news."
PoorYorick@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 17h
Lot of interesting answers here, but for me, the obvious choice is "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
Technus@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 15h
On their second channel, the Epic Rap Battles guys post reaction videos to suggested matchups. One of their dream matchups is Willy Wonka vs Pablo Escobar with Weird Al playing Wonka but they're afraid he'd say no because of the gratuitous drug references that would be involved.
lemmylump@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 15h
Rambo, Duh.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 4h
Indiana Jones.
normalentrance@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 15h
I would love to see him as a John Wick style character.
Alternatively he and Jack Black could bring back the Blues Brothers
BeelzebubEiNukuKoskaan@piefed.social · 24 pts · 12h
You have my full attention.
LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 12h
We have a quorum. Calling warner brothers
zout@fedia.io · 6 pts · 8h
Jack Black can only play Jack Black, which is not a Blues Brother. The Blues Brothers never lose their cool for one thing, Jack Black is never not over the top.
BlueOysterCultist@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 8h
Jack Black has been Flanderized
I saw him in an early episode of X Files and he actually had range, I miss that jack black
Curious_Canid@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 4h
He is often hired to be Jack Black, but he is actually quite a good actor.
normalentrance@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 8h
I was more focused on him as a big guy that is athletic and can sing.. but you're probably right.
We're still workshopping here, lol.
EndOfLine@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 16h
gedfromgont@piefed.ca · 10 pts · 15h
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 25 pts · 18h
Idk about better but I need a LOTR trilogy like this.
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org · 20 pts · 18h
That would be interesting. Because he'd play it completely straight. You'd be expecting the joke, but, nope, it's just that Weird Al is Aragorn.
popekingjoe@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 15h
Holy shit. I never knew I needed this until now.
i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 17h
“I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you!”
scene fucking EXPLODES into a high tempo musical number
gedfromgont@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 15h
But then replace EVERY actor with Weird Al.
snooggums@piefed.world · 2 pts · 8h
Also the Balrog and the Shelob.
Quazatron@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 15h
Being John Malkovich.
Maiq@piefed.zip · 17 pts · 15h
I want a movie based on the craziest shit Al has done in his life but told in a BJM parody called Being Al Yankovic.
snooggums@piefed.world · 7 pts · 8h
Do it as an alternate cut of Weird: The Al Yankovic_Story where he also plays other characters including Madonna.
gilokee@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 14h
The Weird Al Movie. Haha jk Dan Radcliffe did a great job.
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 7h
I was just going to comment that, ironically, "Weird" isn't a valid answer.
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org · 22 pts · 18h
If they remake Spy Hard like they did with Naked Gun, let him do the theme song and the lead role.
Godort@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 18h
UHF.
That movie would be unwatchable with anyone else
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 9h
Also the music video, Weezer - Undone
otacon239@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 17h
American Psycho
Edit: I had almost forgotten about this: https://youtu.be/Fk15H6PjBis
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social · 1 pts · 4h
That's amazing.
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 11h
yes
lime@feddit.nu · 16 pts · 15h
are we talking 80s dorky al or today's "can pull off serious" al?
if it's the former, death wish 3.
if it's the latter, mandy.
classic@fedia.io · 3 pts · 13h
Mandy and Melania are my top pics so far
Kennystillalive@feddit.org · 14 pts · 14h
Titanic with Al as Rose.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 17h
Joker (2019)
MimicJar@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 14h
Annie, the musical.
treadful@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 17h
Fight Club as the narrator. Easy to imagine him snuggling Bob's giant tits.
micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 18h
highlander 2. There's no way it could be worse.
ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 14h
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
god damn! 🤣
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 7h
I can picture Weird Al taking basically any role in that movie and enjoying it more.
gibmiser@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 17h
Die Hard would be fun
Blibly@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 18h
Eyes Wide Shut
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social · 10 pts · 18h
Obviously Nicole Kidman’s role.
Pronell@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 17h
No, he plays the masks.
Obviously the, ahem, climax is an orgy of Weird Als.
popekingjoe@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 15h
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 13h
Star Trek The Motion Picture, but with Weird Al as V’Ger.
datavoid@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 16h
Backdoor Sluts 9
EvilHankVenture@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 8h
BACKDOOR SLUTS 9?!
M137@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 11h
Project Hail Mary
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 11h
James Bond. At least the recent ones.
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 12h
Justice League, but with Weird Al as Wonder Woman.
daggermoon@piefed.world · 9 pts · 11h
Orgazmo
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 7h
I think this would be amazing.
naught101@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 18h
The Hobbit trilogy
GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 17h
Muppet Treasure Island, but only if he played it straight like he was actually Kermit
lime@feddit.nu · 6 pts · 15h
muppet treasure island but weird al is the only human
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 16h
Eraserhead.
hansolo@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 12h
Evil Dead 2. The original.
Instead of a chain saw, he replaces his hand with a floppy accordion and smashes the tree demon on the head with it.
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 17h
Machete
missingno@fedia.io · 6 pts · 17h
Magic Mike
SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 17h
Not a knock on Tom Hulce, but Amadeus
snoons@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 17h
Yes.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 15h
This is
Spinal TapWeird AlBladeFederation@piefed.social · 5 pts · 5h
Mean Girls
brb@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 15h
Bocchi the Rock
Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 4h
All of Daniel Radcliffe's movies. Guns Akimbo would be great. Also Weird Al at a magic school for kids sounds fun.
KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 3h
Harry Potter was my first go to as well lol
just disrupt the seriousness of the story to spite the author
callouscomic@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 6h
Saving Private Ryan. Fuck tom hanks.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 4h
What'd he do?
callouscomic@lemmy.zip · -1 pts · 2h
Sucked donkey balls in every movie
snooggums@piefed.world · 2 pts · 17h
Twilight