August is a pretty brutal time for moviegoers.
Summer blockbuster season is all but over. The likes of Top Gun: Maverick and Thor: Love & Thunder are getting ready to exit theaters and there isn’t much to get excited for until the holidays roll around.
Fortunately, the Internet has found a hilariously brilliant way to make new content out of old films—by editing Linkin Park’s “What I’ve Done” over scenes and cutting straight to the credits.
The “[Insert Movie], but it came out in 2007” meme quickly caught on and, oh man, is there some good content out there.
Funny enough, even though the song came out in 2007, it was first used to take a movie’s final scene into the end credits by Michael Bay’s Transformers in 2009. It set the bar pretty high.
Let’s see how the Internet stacks up against the original.
Avengers: Infinity War, but it came out in 2007
'Avengers: Infinity War' but it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/xzXnMaxzu3
— The Big Picture (@TheBigPic) August 23, 2022
You destroyed half of all life in the universe, Thanos. You know exactly what you did.
Midsommar, but it came out in 2007
Midsommar but it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/8NtS3SvYwi
— Jackson Floyd (@Jacks0nFloyd) August 24, 2022
I’m not saying that smile isn’t earned for Florence Pugh, but goodness does it hit different with Linkin Park.
Knives Out, but it came out in 2007
Knives Out but it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/j3taZ8Djrm
— Ezra Cubero 🔜 TIFF22 (@EzraCubero) August 23, 2022
The rare entry where the question of “What I’ve done?” can be asked of everyone but the hero.
The Godfather, but it came out in 2007
The Godfather but it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/ZQpBnPVwBQ
— Jack Aling (@AlingMedia) August 23, 2022
Did…did this just make one of the best movies of all time even better?
Toy Story 3, but it came out in 2007
Toy Story 3 if it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/TJx4CntCUg
— h boy (@her4short) August 24, 2022
THAT GOT TOO DARK TOO FAST.
The Social Network, but it came out in 2007
The Social Network but it came out in 2007. pic.twitter.com/lxx8tSCDKY
— Victor V. (@Vvedeka) August 23, 2022
I wouldn’t change a thing about this movie’s perfect soundtrack, but I’m liking what I’m seeing here.
Jurassic World, but it came out in 2007
Jurassic World but it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/gjxylYNcMQ
— Spens (Cretaceous Cast) (@CastCretaceous) August 17, 2022
This was a major missed opportunity. The roar is perfect.
The Shawshank Redemption, but it came out in 2007
The Shawshank Redemption but if it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/PnpMgvHAQh
— Sam Pinnelas (@SamPinnelas) August 24, 2022
Zihuatanejo. Remember the name.
No Country For Old Men, but it came out in 2007
No Country for Old Men but it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/23HUe3qEn3
— Nick (@NobelNick) August 24, 2022
Ok, so, this one actually did come out in 2007, but we can give it a pass.
