Christmas films: The Polar Express, A Wonderful Film

By |December 1st, 2022|Categories: Christmas, Did you know?, Fantasy Movies, Movies, Special Days|Tags: , , , , |

The Polar Express is a 2004 beautifully animated movie who stars Tom Hanks as the train conductor (and six other distinct characters!). The story basically follows Billy who gets the opportunity to go and visit Santa’s workshop. It’s about bringing the magic back to Christmas and to believe again. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store.   Short synopsis: This is the story of a young brave kid who, on Christmas Eve, boards a magnificent magical train bound for the North Pole and the house of Santa Claus. What follows is an adventure that follows a

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The Top 25 Magical Christmas-Themed Films the Whole Family Will Love

By |December 1st, 2022|Categories: Christmas, Movies, Special Days|Tags: , , , |

Here is NerdiPop's top 25 Christmas-inspired movies. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Happy watching! EDWARD SCISSORHANDS GREMLINS RISE OF THE GUARDIANS SHREK THE HALLS (CHRISTMAS SPECIAL) MIXED NUTS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DIE HARD (1988) THE HOLIDAY ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS ARTHUR CHRISTMAS FUTURAMA: XMAS STORY SANTA CLAUSE CONQUERS THE MARTIANS SCROOGED THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL RARE EXPORTS – A CHRISTMAS TALE LOVE ACTUALLY NATIVITY! NATIVITY 2: DANGER IN THE MANGER! A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009) THE POLAR EXPRESS THE SANTA CLAUSE 1, 2 AND 3 DOCTOR WHO - A CHRISTMAS CAROL ELF THE GRINCH THE

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Watch Gremlins for a family-friendly Christmas experience

By |December 1st, 2022|Categories: 80s, Christmas, Fantasy Movies, Horror Movies, Movies, Special Days|Tags: , , , , |

Don’t get him wet. Don’t expose him to bright lights. Never feed him after midnight.  Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Before we get too engrossed in the feel-good season, another classic movie to watch, and second on the NerdiPop Christmas Countdown, is Gremlins. Gremlins is a horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante and distributed by Warner Bros. in 1984. The film's executive producer was Steven Spielberg, while Chris Columbus wrote the screenplay. Randall Peltzer, a failing inventor, discovers a little, fuzzy creature called a Mogwai at a Chinatown antique store while looking for

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Get into the Christmas Spirit with NerdiPop

By |December 1st, 2022|Categories: Christmas|Tags: , , , , |

Christmas time is here! Whatever your reason for celebrating this season – the birth of Jesus Christ, the magic of old Santa, goodwill towards others, a close time for family or friends, NerdiPop will take you into this magical season with a daily Christmas countdown of magical movies that is a must watch! Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Living in South Africa, we definitely don’t have a white Christmas, but rather a sunny, joyous summery Christmas! Here are some tips to get you into the Christmas Spirit! Put up your Christmas tree and decorate

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Remarkable, Jaw-dropping and Must-Watch: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!

By |July 25th, 2022|Categories: Did you know?, Fantasy Movies, Halloween, Horror Movies, Movies, Musicals, Tim Burton|Tags: , , , |

Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall and Sascha Baron Cohen. Johnny Depp plays the title character - Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - a barber who was sent to prison under false accusations. After 15 years he returns to London to take his revenge against those that wronged him and his family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4R72KROZ20 The movie is Tim Burton’s adaption of the 1979 Tony Award winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Johnny Depp isn’t really known for his singing. He took singing lessons when

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Thrilling 10 Jaw-Dropping Facts About Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd

By |July 25th, 2022|Categories: Halloween, Horror Movies, Movies, Musicals, Special Days, Tim Burton|Tags: , , , , |

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, is a musical by Stephen Sondheim. The musical was adapted to a musical slasher film by Tim Burton in 2007. Read more about the movie here.   (1) It's a mechanical razor in some of the shots where Sweeney opens it swiftly. Depp requested that the production department create mechanical razors for him because he had difficulty handling the actual ones. (2) Tim Burton insisted on making the film bloody. Sweeney's everything being so inside, he felt that the blood was his emotional release. (3) For his preparation of Adolfo Pirelli, Sasha

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Top 40 Geek Pickup Lines for Valentines Day

By |February 14th, 2022|Categories: Fandom, Special Days, Valentine's Day|Tags: , , |

Happy Valentines Day! To help spread the love, herewith the NerdiPop top 40 Geek Pickup Lines for Valentines Day! We've scoured the Internet and found the top 40 Geeky Pickup lines.  Is your name Google? Because you have everything I've been searching for.     Is your name Wi-fi? Because I'm really feeling a connection.   Are you sitting on the F5 key? Cause your ass is refreshing.   Girl, you are hotter than the bottom of my laptop.     If I had a star for every time you brightened my day, I'd have a galaxy in my hand.    

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The Amazing Story of Lego

By |January 28th, 2022|Categories: Did you know?, Fandom, Special Days|Tags: , , , |

International Lego Day (28 January each year), is an annual day in honour of these amazing, multicolour bricks that spark creativity and inspiration. As the LEGO® Group celebrates its 89th Birthday, we take a look back at it's history with this short animated film. Watch as Ole Kirk Christiansen started this incredible journey in his carpentry workshop! https://youtu.be/qr_dTySMl7s

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Time-Traveling Holiday Cheer: Doctor Who Saves Christmas in A Christmas Carol!

By |December 9th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Did you know?, Doctor Who, Fandom, Special Days|Tags: , , , , , |

Every Whovian should know that the Christmas season is not complete without a good Doctor Who Christmas Special. Although there are a bunch of really great Christmas Specials, the "Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol" is by far one of NerdiPop's all-time favorite Christmas episodes. This special episode stars the beautiful and talented Katherine Jenkins as Abigail, flying fish and a flying shark (100% serious!). We love this special and watch it every Christmas Eve. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Because we love this episode so much, we will not be sharing any spoilers

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Top 10 Fantasy Romantic Movies for Valentine’s Day For Your Love Fix

By |February 10th, 2019|Categories: Animations, Fantasy Movies, Movies, Romantic, Science Fiction, Special Days, Valentine's Day|

Welcome to the NerdiPop top 10 Fantasy Romantic Movies for Valentine’s Day - part 2. There are many romantic fantasy, sci fi or animated movies, TV shows and comic books - we're splitting the top 10 in two articles. Herewith our second top 5 most romantic fantasy, sci fi or animated geeky movies! (1) The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) Audrey Niffenegger's debut novel, The Time Traveler's Wife, was published in 2003. It's a love story about a man who has a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel in unpredictable ways, and his wife, an artist who has to deal with his frequent

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