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Watch Darth Vader Get the Force Beaten Out Of Him By Indiana Jones, Albert Einstein, and The Shining‘s Jack Torrance [VIDEO]

Could Indy actually kill Darth Vader? No. But this itty-bitty short film by Patrick Boivin pleases my geeky, stop motion animation-loving heart to its very core all the same.

Hit the jump to see Vader get schooled by Albert Einstein and Jack Torrance.

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10 Instances In Which History Meets Geekery

History: It’s chock full of colorful characters and crazy random happenstances. But more often than not, when a historical character makes it to the big screen it’s in the form of a  cookie-cutter biopic. What gives? History is dynamic and exciting! As a history geek, I’d much rather see Napoleon fighting wizards and fairy kings than some boring Oscar bait biopic on the (actually not short!) Emperor. Here are ten examples from TV and film of history geekery done right. Your favorite not make it to the list? There’s a historical character (*coughArthurConanDoylecough*) you really want to show up on Doctor Who? Want to defend Anastasia? Get thee to the comments.

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