Sad Batman (Ben Affleck) via KnowYourMeme

Who may come back to Blade Runner? What would a dog look like as
Godzilla? Why is Judge Dredd awesome? How did the Marvel Universe help
a cancer patient?

I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.”

By the Way… Judge Dredd

As part of the Blockbusted Blogathon by Katy at Girl Meets CinemaI’m sharing my love for Judge Dredd (1995). Not the Urban remake, but the original Sylvester Stallone
meat-fest. Cheesy diagloue, over-the-top action and ridiculous set
pieces. Here’s the thing. The movie is not as far off the comic as
people like to think. The costumes, vehicles and characters are all
ripped straight from the comic page. I’m a big fan of the comics and,
while the plot is non-sensical and Stallone took his helmet off, it’s
not a bad translation. The A.B.C. (Atomic Biological Chemical) robot
looks exactly like the comic and Armand Assante
plays one of the most insane villains ever. Anyway, while it’s
definitely a big budget “B movie” it’s more fun than a lot of “A list”
movies and always a good time.

Join in the blogfest before it’s too late!

Here are the rules:

Choose a super cheesy blockbuster B-rated movie(s). Genres include: disaster flicks (examples: Twister, Poseidon), alien invasions (i.e. Independence Day, Mars Attacks), creature attacks (Eight Legged Freaks, Tremors), retro horror (i.e. The Crawling Eye, The Blob), and 80s and 90s action (i.e. Total Recall, Armageddon), supernatural (The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Van Helsing), and others like Battlefield Earth and the first three Star Wars. Here’s a resourceful list for inspiration

In your post, include a picture(s) of your selection (etc) and
reasons why you love that particular movie. Characteristics to consider
may be the sense of adventure, the cast, the script, the one-liners, an
nostalgic memory, the cult following. Share all the reasons why you are
shamelessly in love with this particular movie; the sky’s the limit!

Remember this blogathon is not about “bad movies”; it’s about our
unbreakable bond towards a cheesy blockbuster-esque movie with a
setting, story, or character that introduces or deals with something not
from this ordinary realm. (Even 90s action movies break the laws of
nature and sane storytelling – so they count!)

Links

10. Harrison Ford Asked To Reprise Role In ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel (via Deadline)

Some movies just don’t need a sequel much less a 30-year-old one.

Alcon Entertainment has an offer out to Harrison Ford to reprise his
role of Rick Deckard in its Ridley Scott-directed sequel to Blade Runner.
Original screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Michael Green are writing the
new one, which takes place several decades after the conclusion of the
1982 original.

9. Godzilla (Cute Puppy Version)

Scary and cute at the same time.

8. Five of the Best Mothers of Sci-Fi (via Geek Soul Brother)

Spock’s Mom tops the list.

7. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Making Of Blake’s 7 (via io9)

I didn’t know anything, so this is cool.

6. Hoth Freezer (via Ms. Mariah’s Space Blog-essay)

5. Grant Gustin Is Having So Much Fun Running In The Full 5-Minute Trailer For The CW’s The Flash (via The Mary Sue)

4. Cool Stuff: Fan-Made Animatronic Iron Man Suit (via /Film)

Online user named Honus67, for example. He made an animatronic Iron Man
suit that works almost exactly like the real thing. It just can’t fly,
stop bullets or shoot missiles. But the moving helmet, pop up weapons
and all that? Totally works.

3. Learn how big Godzilla’s heart is (+ other fun facts) with this handy diagram (via Blastr)

2. Could The Namor Movie Be Coming In 2016? (via Bleeding Cool)

Universal Studios set a date of November 4th, 2016 for an “event” film. Some
are speculating that Universal is finally deciding to leverage their
movie rights for Namor the Sub-Mariner. It could be cool or it could be
lame. We’ll find out, but after Howard the Duck (1986) and Hulk (2003) they don’t have a good track record.

1. Marvel Cinematic Universe Stars United and Succeeded In Fulfilling A Cancer Patient’s Wish (via Comic Book Movie)

Who says comic books can’t do any good?

While there are still pictures from
stars and people all around the world coming in to cheer up cancer
patient Stratford Caldecott and raise awareness for this dangerous
desease, Sophie Caldecott states on her blog that the goal has been
reached. Her father is overwhelmed by all the support and will be
seeing the movie soon. Mission accomplished!

Reviews

Television

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (01×22) “The Beginning of the End” Recommended

(Source)

Official Synopsis: “Dark secrets are
revealed as Coulson and his team put everything on the line to stop
Garrett and the forces of HYDRA, on the explosive season finale of
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

This episode has everything people are looking for in the show. Big
action (Cybertech break in), great fights (Ward vs. May, Deathlok vs.
Garrett), touching moments (Fitz and Simmons) and a true super-villain
(Garrett). Plus, we get the best cameo all year as Nick Fury returns to
help out his old friend Coulson. With Fury back Coulson is able to
be…well Coulson. Instead of being the stalwart leader he is cool,
calm and loaded with quips. It even had the familiar Marvel
double-ending (triple really) and it’s a perfect setup for next season.
Did I mention it’s been renewed? Yeah baby. Finally, I have to give a
shout-out to my man Triplett who’s become my absolute favorite
character. Besides the fact that he’s black, has a family member that
was in the original S.H.I.E.L.D. and is a great fighter he’s just cool.
He makes the whole team cooler. Awesome episode.

Arrow (02×23) “Unthinkable” Recommended

(Source)

Official Synopsis: “Slade
(Manu Bennett) moves forward with his plan to kill one more person in
Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) life. While Oliver has fought all year to be
more than the killer he once was, when Slade kidnaps someone close to
Oliver’s heart, Oliver is pushed to the edge and realizes sometimes it
takes doing the unthinkable to stop the monster. Meanwhile, Diggle
(David Ramsey) takes on Amanda Waller (guest star Cynthia
Addai-Robinson) with a little help from some friends, and Thea (Willa
Holland) turns to Roy (Colton Haynes) in her time of need.”

Another killer finale as Oliver fights Slade and his men with an army
made up of the “League of Shadows.” Where to begin? The fight scenes
are amazing. The characters all really matter and it leads to the epic
conclusion.

What do you think of this week’s links and reviews?

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