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There are few major events in life as emotionally charged as a marriage proposal. Asking somebody to be a partner until death is a huge deal; making sure the titanic endeavor starts off on the right foot is critical. Fortunately for his now-fiancé, filmmaker Lee Loechler took that sentiment to heart when he proposed to her using an intricately altered version of the animated classic film, Sleeping Beauty. And fortunately for us, the surprisingly suspenseful moment he proposed was captured on video.

Video of the moment Lee Loechler proposed to his partner, Dr. Sthuthi David. 

In the clip, we watch as Loechler and his partner, Dr. Sthuthi David, stare at a movie screen playing the iconic Disney movie. Just as the climactic scene between Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip begins, Dr. David’s face twists in confusion as she sees that the former character has been replaced by an animated figure that looks similar to herself. The altered film scene continues with an animated version of Loechler appearing with a giant smile on his face, and a mondo diamond ring in a box in his hand. It’s at this point that the animated version of Loechler “throws” the box to Loechler, who pulls out a real-life engagement ring and drops on bended knee to propose.

The moment David realizes the theater is filled with her friends and family. 

“It’s not every day you get to propose to your high school sweetheart,” Loechler says as he holds the open ring box in front of David. He even draws out the time between popping the question and getting his answer by saying he wants to “savor the moment.” Then, after a brief interaction between Loechler and his animated self, during which the latter check his ticking watch, the IRL Loechler asks David if she will “live happily ever after with [him].” David responds with a resounding yes, and the entire tiny theater, full of the couple’s friends and family, cheer and clap.

In terms of how Loechler went about making the altered Sleeping Beauty clip, that’s a bit unclear. Although he does note in his YouTube video description that he spent six months working with an illustrator to make the movie magic happen. That illustrator, Kayla Coombs, has a lot of her other illustrated work available on her Instagram.

 

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While Loechler’s proposal was obviously incredibly romantic, there is one aspect of it that has a lot of internet dwellers concerned. The question of whether or not he violated Disney copyrights by altering the corporation’s animated gem. Loechler even lists his contact email on Instagram as “PlzDontSueMeDisney@gmail.com.” But Loechler took the risk anyway, and like Prince Phillip battling Dragon Maleficent, risked his life for his love. And when we say life, we mean an encounter with a very scary cease and desist letter.

What do you think about Loechler’s Sleeping Beauty proposal? Is this the most impressive way of popping la gran pregunta you’ve ever seen, or are you aware of an even more impressive display of nascent matrimonial romance? Give us your most animated opinions in the comments!

Images: Lee Loechler

The post This SLEEPING BEAUTY Proposal Required Six Months of Work appeared first on Nerdist.

We’re about a month away from the highly anticipated release of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), which hits theaters February 7 like a swinging mallet. And with the release of this all-female team up film comes an equally kickass soundtrack that is almost entirely made up of female artists. The first single off of the film’s soundtrack is “Diamonds”, a duet featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Normani, who give us their own interpretation of the Birds of Prey.

In the video, Normani and Megan Thee Stallion are styled as their own girl gang, sporting Harley-style mallets and baseball bats. They fight off bad guys in a twisted carnival in between rapping and singing the song. We also get to see more scenes from the film, which involve a roller skating Harley chasing down and holding onto the bumper of a swerving car.

“Diamonds” borrows the hook from the iconic “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” performed by Marilyn Monroe as ditzy showgirl Lorelei Lee in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. We know that Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) is doing her own homage to that number in the film from clips we’ve seen in the trailer:

DO I SPY EWAN MCGREGOR IN A MUSICAL NUMBER??? pic.twitter.com/DAMWffzj5f

— Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou) January 10, 2020

“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” was previously covered in Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 jukebox musical Moulin Rouge! which, in a coincidental twist, also starred Ewan McGregor. In that film, “Diamonds” is mashed up with “Material Girl” and sung by Nicole Kidman’s musical courtesan Satine.

Lorelei and Satine share the same motivation in their versions of the song, namely their transactional relationship with the men in their life. Both women are more than happy to trade their time for the favors that wealthy men can bestow on them, and the gist of these songs is that while men may come and go, diamonds are, in fact, forever.

Megan and Normani however, put a feminist, more modern spin on the lyrics by getting the jewels themselves. Megan raps that “diamonds are my new boyfriend”, showing that she doesn’t need a man to make money, as the hook repeats, “I don’t need you I got flooded out baguettes, I don’t need you but my diamonds drippin’ wet”. In the words of Destiny’s Child, “all the women who are independent, throw your hands up at me!”

The song works perfectly for the film, which follows a jilted Harley recovering from her break-up with the Joker and forming her own badass girl gang, or as she says in the trailer, “I wasn’t the only dame in Gotham looking for emancipation.”

If this music video is any indication, this movie is going to be a blast. What do you think of the first single?

(via EW, image: screencap/Atlantic Records)

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Move over J.Rod. Forget about it, Kimye. There’s a hot new celebrity couple in town that everyone in Hollywood is talking about: Laura Dern and Baby Yoda. DernBaby, as they are known to fans, first made waves when the Big Little Lies star was linked with the intergalactic bon vivant at a basketball game:

Laura Dern says that she saw #BabyYoda at a basketball game: "That's all I'm going to say" pic.twitter.com/i87ves5tn4

— Variety (@Variety) December 3, 2019

Later, Dern opened up about the whirlwind romance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:

.@LauraDern is thinking about seeing more of Baby Yoda. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/QT50UwxU39

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) January 11, 2020

Clearly these two are made for each other: Baby Yoda exists in the Star Wars universe, and Dern played Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They are both also said to be BFFs with Reese Witherspoon. And before everyone gets up in arms, Baby Yoda is 50, so he’s an age-appropriate match for the Little Women star. Plus, Dern has already said “I don’t mind being the taller one.”

What can we say, we stan a power couple that spans universes. Best of luck, you two!

(via Twitter, image: HBO/Disney)

• Protesters formed a flash mob outside of Harvey Weinstein’s trial. (via Jezebel)
• Batman‘s Burt Ward on the battle of the bulge and network television. (via io9)
• Check out this behind the scenes VFX reel for Netflix’s The Irishman. (via Nerdist)

I’m never going to stop thinking it’s weird that the three jobs in Star Wars are fascist army man, renegade ninja, or lounge musician.

— Jennifer Wright (@JenAshleyWright) January 11, 2020

• Game of Thrones and Watchmen garner DGA nominations. (via Collider)
• Want more Daughters of the Dragon? So did Jessica Henwick aka Iron Fist‘s Collen Wing. (via CBR)
• Good News, everyone!

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning as co-hosts for the 78th Golden Globe® Awards in 2021! pic.twitter.com/eEPClMrcbK

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 11, 2020

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'Birds of Prey' is coming to theaters on Feb. 7. (Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)

TGIF. While you’re planning for the long weekend ahead, we’ve rounded up the top movie and TV trailers that you may have missed during the week.

Harley Quinn and her squad fight Black Mask in Birds of Prey, while Ragnarok teases a godly showdown in Norway. From 20th Century Fox’s The New Mutants to HBO’s Avenue 5, here are the top movies and TV shows to keep on your radar.

The New Mutants

X-Men spinoff film The New Mutants is coming to theaters in April. It follows Magik, Wolfsbane, and other teenage mutants who are locked up in a secret psychiatric facility. When the group realizes that their caretaker is up to no good, they use their superpowers to try to escape.

Sex Education

Sex Education is back for Season 2 on Jan. 17: Get ready for more relationships, hookups, and really embarrassing first time moments, from the perspectives of a therapist’s son and his classmates. (It’s unclear if their underground sex therapy clinic is still in session…)

Birds of Prey

Harley Quinn, Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya team up to protect a young girl from Black Mask in Birds of Prey, which hits theaters on Feb. 7. After breaking up with The Joker, Quinn rallies up her squad and goes after the bad guys in Gotham City.

Avenue 5

Space and vacation can be a thing, according to Avenue 5, which premieres on HBO on Jan. 19: This quirky series highlights a luxury spaceship crew, as they try to handle the requests of travelers and unexpected technical difficulties.

Locke & Key

After their father mysteriously dies, three siblings discover a major secret about their ancestral home in Locke & Key. The eerie series, which is coming to Netflix Feb. 7, takes the trio on a scavenger hunt, as they find magical keys inside the old residence.

Ragnarok

A major battle with the Giants is set to take place in Ragnarok, a chilling series coming to Netflix Jan. 31. A new boy arrives in town and realizes that he’s not a typical human. There’s only one hero who can take down the power-hungry giants and he may be the only hope.

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