Author: Nigel G Mitchell
Source: YouTube When Superman finds a GoPro, he decides to put it on while he flies off to return it. We get to see what it’s like from his viewpoint when he flies as well as fight crime and fire along the way. In case you’re wondering, the video was created by Corridor Digital, and the flight scenes were captured using a drone camera. Yet another use for drones besides bombing and spying on people. [Via Screenrant via Youtube] What did you think of the video? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links…
Mark Ruffalo (Hulk); Source: Marvel’s The Avengers Mark Ruffalo’s portrayal of the Hulk in The Avengers was beloved by fans and sent rumors swirling of a new Hulk movie. Hulk and its sequel The Incredible Hulk left fans disappointed, and it’s a sure bet that Ruffalo will do a better job in the role. How else can the next movie be improved? Here are five ways: 1. Rick Jones Source: Marvel One of the most important characters in the Hulk canon has never appeared in the movies. Jones was in the comics from the beginning; in the comics, Banner ran…
We all talk about the weather, but never do anything about it. Well, in sci-fi, we can. Here are seven characters from movies and TV who can change the weather report. (Warning: Contains spoilers for all properties mentioned) 7. Sir August De Wynter (The Avengers) Sir August De Wynter (Sean Connery); Source: The Avengers When secret agents Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate stolen technology, they uncover the plot of the evil mad scientist De Wynter. He plots to hold the world for ransom by charging nations for rain and clear weather, and punishing others with bad weather. If he had…
I repeat, this is not a picture of Scarlett Johansson. No, this is a picture of a 1/6 poseable scale model of her, an action figure created for the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier. This startlingly realistic rendition of Johansson as Black Widow was created by Hot Toys, known for their high level of detail. Here are some more photos you can marvel at: Source: Hot Toys Frankly, if this thing was life-sized, geeks would be marrying it…seriously. It features multiple accessories including extra hands and guns, fabric hair, and an authentic reproduction of her costume from the movie.…
Netflix has partnered with Marvel to produce four original series based on Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage. We’re most excited about Luke Cage. He’s arguably the most popular minority superhero in American comics. To save money, Marvel will most likely go with a relatively unknown actor, but let’s play casting agent for a moment. Here are our dream picks for Luke Cage, as well as the pros and cons for each. 7. Chad Coleman Luke Cage, Source: Marvel; Chad Coleman, Source: AMC Pro: Best known for Tyreese on Walking Dead, Coleman’s publicly stated in 2013 that he wants…
Source: YouTube When it comes to long stretches of time, humans have a hard time visualizing it. A thousand years, a million years, it’s all just numbers. Fortunately, Buzzfeed put together this little video to show exactly how wrong you are. How long ago was Cleopatra born? How long have humans been around relative to the universe? The answers may surprise you. [Via YouTube] Did this surprise you? What other facts about time can you share? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on…
If you’ve followed this blog, you know we’re fans of Cinemasins “Everything Wrong” video series. They run down all the continuity errors, goofs, and lame bits of some good and bad movies. In some movies, they don’t have much to say. But on others, just the opposite. Well, settle down for a twenty minute breakdown of everything wrong with Batman and Robin. Frankly, even with this exhaustive list, they still didn’t cover everything. Like how lame it was to repeat the same “chicks dig the car” joke from the last Batman movie. Or how they pretty much ripped off Catwoman’s…
After the excitement caused by the Nike Self-lacing sneakers, it’s only natural for a video like this to go viral. It shows a demonstration of a real, working hoverboard, just like the one used in Back to the Future II. Unfortunately, it’s not real. It turns out to be a fake created by Funny or Die. I’m kind of annoyed by this. It’s not like everyone was fooled. Geekosystem broke down why this video was a hoax long before the truth came out. I mean, the special effects aren’t much better than the ones used in the original movie. And…
Earth is pretty amazing with a lot of incredible stuff to learn. Here’s a pretty neat graphic on space, Earth, the ocean, and everything in between, brought to you by Giraffe Childcare and Early Learning. What animal can survive for up to ten days in the vacuum of space? What’s the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth? Click below to find out. I feel bound to point out some errors in this graphic, not to pick on them, but for clarity. We’ve made mistakes in our infographics. There’s a lot to juggle. But just so you’re not misinformed, here are…
If there’s a large corporation in science-fiction, it’s probably evil. The evil corporation reflects our own fears of power and unchecked authority. With all the evil companies out there, it was hard to narrow it down. But here’s an overview of ten of them. 10. Blue Sun (Firefly) Blue Sun is a ubiquitous company in the Firefly Universe, with their logo found on everything from food to T-shirts. Yet River’s violent reaction whenever she sees the Blue Sun logo implies the company is somehow involved in the monstrous human experimentation conducted on her, and others. 9. Omni Consumer Products (Robocop)…
Source: YouTube I’m pretty sure this is the strangest Star Wars fan film ever made. If there’s stranger, I don’t wanna know about it. How To Basic is the username for a YouTuber who creates messy, inaccurate, and often hilarious videos on various topics, and always works in raw eggs. Here’s his take on how to make a lightsaber, which is pretty much a reenactment of the original Star Wars trilogy in its most inaccurate form. Yet he still manages to capture the essence of the series. What did you think of the video? Will you be making your raw…
In our search for geeky stuff on the Internet, we run across see funny images and photos all the time. Here’s a rundown of ten of our favorites from this week. Source: Kill Your Culture Source: Beastpop Source: Fanpop Which was your favorite? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook Follow @Thegeektwins
Lots of actors have to pay their dues with small roles before they can get their chance at a starring role. If you saw the movie before they hit it big or you don’t recognize them out of context, you may not even know they’re there. Here are ten stars you probably didn’t know were in your favorite scifi movies. 1. Sam Rockwell (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) In the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, the evil ninja Shredder runs a secret haven for unruly kids. The punk who conducts the guided tour of Shredder’s playground is none other than…
Everybody hates hipsters, the pretentious jerks who pretend to care about the environment and only like stuff no one’s ever heard of. But everybody loves superheroes, who dedicate their power and resources to fighting evil. So what happens when superheroes become hipsters? Collegehumor has the answer with these cartoons. [Via Collegehumor via Bleedingcool]
If you’ve seen the reboot of Battlestar Galactica, you know a lot of the backstory was revealed over time, and some not until the very last scene. Now that we can see it all in hindsight, it may still be a little confusing. That’s why this timeline by Billy Ray Stephens Jr. is so useful. It breaks down the history of mankind, the angels, and the Cylons, from the very dawn of humans leading all the way up until the end of the series…and beyond. (Note: This does contain spoilers if you haven’t seen the show) As is often the…
We’ve pretty much got curse words covered, but science fiction writers like to make up new profanity to show it’s THE FUTURE. It’s also a good way to have characters curse on national television. They’re also useful to throw into regular conversation when you want to swear in a socially acceptable way or show you’re down with the nerd lingo. Here are seven of the most popular and profane fictional curse words in science fiction. (Note: Because this is a PG blog, we’ll be handling this with some self-censorship, but it could still be NSFW.) 7. Gorram (Firefly) Captain Mal…
Source: Sports Illustrated Kate Upton pretty much causes a frenzy just by walking down the street, but we haven’t had much cause for discussing her on this blog because she hasn’t done much sci-fi oriented. That all changed with this year’s Sports Illustrated shoot. SI is kind of running out of places to shoot supermodels, which is why they almost killed her with last year’s shoot in Antarctica. Last year, Jimmy Fallon jokingly suggested that Kate Upton should go into outer space. SI took him seriously, although they didn’t send her up in a space shuttle. Instead, they put her and…
Michael B. Jordan, The Human Torch; Source: Schmoes Know Well, here we go again. You know, sometimes, when I hear that a movie or comic or TV show is changing the race of a known comic book character, I wonder if things will be different, if calmer heads will prevail and we’ve moved on to the point where such things are no big deal. But we haven’t. The same thing happened when Heimdall in Thor was black, the same thing happened when Miles Morales became the multi-racial Ultimate Spiderman, and it’s happening again with the announcement that African-American Michael B. Jordan…
[Warning: This will be a spoiler for the movie Star Trek: Nemesis if you haven’t seen it or heard about it.] Data (Brent Spiner); Source: Paramount Some fans were upset about the death of beloved android Data in Star Trek: Nemesis. Not only was it a sad death, but also somewhat pointless. The fact that Nemesis ended up being the last TNG Star Trek movie that will probably ever be made also made it more tragic. We’ll probably never have a chance to see Data officially return, outside of the expanded universe. But it turns out there was one person…
All cat lovers know the frustration of discovering their cat clawed the furniture. If there’s one thing cats don’t need, it’s more destructive potential. That’s why these videos made by Kaipotainment are fun to watch. What if cats had the powers of Cyclops or the metal claws of Wolverine? It would look something…like this. This cat’s the best at what he does, and what he does is very cute. [Via io9 via YouTube] What did you think of the videos? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free…
Gravity; Source: Warner Bros. Gravity is out on DVD and Blu Ray on February 25, and I’m just seeing it now, so here are my thoughts. Wow. That’s what I said as the ending credits rolled. I thought it was an amazing movie with stunning visuals, heart-pounding action, and great performances. Most movies about modern space travel revolve around the wonder, beauty, and science of it. Gravity tackles the uncomfortable side, which is that it’s extremely dangerous. While on a spacewalk to repair a damaged satellite, Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is caught in a deadly cloud of debris in…
A photo recently surfaced of Mark Hamill striking a goofy pose during the promotional photo shoot for the original Star Wars (also known as Episode IV). Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Source: LucasArts Naturally, Reddit’s r/photoshopbattles rose up to make a goofy photo even goofier. Check out the best results from the competition. What do you think of the photos? Which is your favorite? [Via Reddit.com] Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook…
Pacific Rim is an awesome movie that ends with an epic battle between the robot Jaegers and three powerful kaiju monsters. But it could have ended a different way. How It Should Have Ended is back with a more logical ending, plus some bonus gags about the movie. What did you think of the video? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook Follow @Thegeektwins
Facebook recently implemented a new feature to celebrate its tenth anniversary called A Look Back. It automatically collects images, quotes, and other highlights of your Facebook timeline into a (allegedly) heartwarming video. What if Darth Vader was on Facebook? What would his look like? It would look something…like this, thanks to Joshua Dill. [Via neatorama via viralviralvideos.com/] What do you think of the video? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook Follow @Thegeektwins
Source: YouTube Oh, the feels. Watching kids react to stuff for the first time is always gold. That’s why this video is a keeper. YouTube user Iribbit’s sixteen month old son had never seen Superman fly, so that had to be remedied. He popped in Man of Steel and (thankfully for the rest of us) recorded his reaction. [Via Viral Viral Videos] What did you think of the video? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like…
Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Return of the Jedi; Source: Lucasarts It was the moment that sent geek hormones raging for generations. In Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia is captured by the evil gangster Jabba the Hutt, and forced to wear a degradingly skimpy outfit. The outfit, which has come to be known as the Slave Leia costume, is one of the most popular uniforms in the geek universe. Here are a few details you might not have known about the iconic look. Note: We’re gonna talk a lot about metal bikinis in this post, so…
Independence Day is a really fun movie, but I don’t think anyone would argue it was the most logical and consistent film. CinemaSins has done a rundown of all the goofs, logical errors, and nonsensical behavior in the movie. What did you think of ID4? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook Follow @Thegeektwins
We loved the Jest’s hilarious take on newspaper headlines during The Dark Knight Rises. That’s why we decided to present our take on it, using Marvel’s The Avengers. Here are six newspaper headlines you might have seen from the Marvel Avengers Universe. Click below to enlarge. Note: These do have spoilers for the movie. If you haven’t seen it yet, what are you waiting for? Seriously. What do you think of the headlines? What headlines do you think would appear? Related Posts 5 Funniest Fake Newspaper Headlines From The Dark Knight Rises Please use the buttons below to tell your…
Source: YouTube It’s a question that has persisted since the premiere of the awesome cult classic, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension. In the middle of a tense battle scene, when the aliens are prowling the complex, and Reno (Pepe Serna) and New Jersey (Jeff Goldblum) are sneaking through the labs, New Jersey points and famously asked, “What’s that watermelon doing there?” Reno replies, “I’ll tell you later.” But he never does. Fans of the movie, and even the official Buckaroo Banzai website, have come up with all sorts of explanations for the watermelon. Here’s the official…
Source: Movato You’re not a real villain if you don’t have a cool and occasionally secret lair. There have been some memorable villain’s lairs in movies and TV, and real estate blog Movoto has created these epic infographic comparing forty of them. You can explore the hideouts in more detail with facts and statistics about each with an interactive version at Movoto. Source: Which Villain Has The Best Hideout? created by: Movoto.com [Via Daily Mail via Movoto] Which do you think is the coolest hideout? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the…