Author: Nigel G Mitchell

Black characters aren’t often seen in sci-fi movies, unless they’re the first one to get killed. That’s why this series of videos is so special. Created by editor and filmmaker M. Asli Dukan of Mizan Media, the three videos cover what she believes are the thirty most significant black characters that have ever appeared in SF movies, ranked by significance. In case you’re wondering, here’s the criteria she used to calculate the characters’ “significance”: In this case, significance is defined as “something that is conveyed as a meaning, often obscurely or indirectly”, I have set 5 basic criteria for picking…

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for “would you rather,” the game where we ask you the tough questions. On last week’s question, “would you rather live in the Matrix or Tron,” 90% chose the Matrix. This week, you get to pull an object out of time. The Scenario You visit Wood University to discover they have rigged up their time machine to pull one object out of time. They’ve locked onto a flying car from the future or a dinosaur from the past. Which would you choose? The Ground Rules Whichever you choose, it’s yours to keep. You can’t…

We recently posted an article with a title that accidentally exposed the villain in Star Trek Into Darkness. That’s what’s known as a “spoiler,” information that exposes a twist in a movie, spoiling the enjoyment for someone else. It happens a lot online. I was once chastised on an Internet forum for posting a “spoiler” about the identity of Luke’s father, despite the fact that said movie is over thirty years old and Lucas made an entire prequel trilogy that spoiled it. At what point is a movie so old that it’s no longer a spoiler? So let’s get it all…

From The Fifth Element, Source: Wikipedia Flying cars have been a dream of science fiction for decades. It seems like every movie set in the distant or even immediate future has flying cars hurtling through the skies. Yet here we are in 2013, and the flying car is nowhere near as ubiquitous. Hey, Science, where’s our flying car? Well, it turns out there are some big reasons why we don’t have them. Let’s run them down. 1. Flying Cars Are Complicated First, let’s look at the mechanics of what we usually think of and see in movies as “flying cars.”…

Starfleet’s most prominent Klingon Lt. Worf is commonly considered the toughest crew member of the Enterprise. That’s why it’s kind of odd how many times he got beaten up on the series. The real reason he often got his tail handed to him is that it was an easy way for a new enemy to show how tough he was. “The Borg are so tough, they can even take out Worf!” This phenomenon is known as the Worf Effect. Check out this compilation of the many times Worf got slapped like Charlie Murphy. What do you think of the video? What…

We all love dinosaurs, and the idea of a dinosaur as a pet is a common dream. But which one? Which dinosaur would make a good pet? The Tyrannosaurus? The compsognathus? If you ever get a time machine, you’ll be ready to snag your perfect dino pet with this handy guide. [Via John Conway via Neatorama] Which dinosaur would be your pet? What will you name it? Let us know in the comments. 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…

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for “would you rather,” the game that asks you to make the tough choices. In last week’s question, would you rather save Star Trek or Star Wars, Star Trek won by 70%. This week, you’ll be going digital. The Scenario Your weekly visit to Wood University for human experimentation takes you in a new direction. Professor Rather explains that his team has developed technology to transfer your consciousness into a digital form. This will allow you to enter a computer generated world. They have two options: you can enter the Matrix from the titular…

Hugh Michael Jackman was born on October 12 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He’s best known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men movie series. He also played geeky roles in Van Helsing, The Prestige, and Real Steel. His role in Les Misérables got an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. He’s also a singer and dancer who won a Tony Award for his role in The Boy from Oz. What do you think of Hugh Jackman? Please use the buttons…

James Earl Jones, Source: Tara Magazine In all great characters, the voice is just as important as the appearance. Imagine Darth Vader with the voice of Gilbert Gottfried and you’ll see what we mean. A powerful voice can transform a character from a lightweight to a force to be reckoned with. Here’s a list of the eleven actors with the most powerful voices on the geek screen. 1. Vin Diesel – He first gained fame through his role in Saving Private Ryan, but his big break came as antihero Riddick in Pitch Black. His gravelly tones made the shadows more…

Defacing American currency is a crime. But it can also be entertaining. Some anonymous jokesters have decided to change dollar bills into works of art, dedicated to geeky icons. Here are seven that I loved the most. [Via Chilloutpoint.com]

It’s Tuesday, and it’s time for “would you rather,” the game that asks you to make the tough choices. On last week’s question, “Would You Rather: Save the Earth or Colonize Mars,” 71% chose Earth. This week, it’s time to choose between the Big Two sci-fi franchises. The Scenario You’re a time traveler who wins a trip to the age of dinosaurs. Despite their warnings, you accidentally step on a butterfly and change history. As a result, George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry were never born, creating a world without Star Trek or Star Wars. The time travel company is understandably…

In my novel, Flying Saucers, I have an evil alien robot named Kayoz. He’s a satire of the standard evil robot in science fiction. A lot of robots have wreaked havoc in movies and TV shows. Here are the cream of the crop. 10. Maximilian (The Black Hole) When mad scientist Dr. Hans Reinhardt feels his mission to enter a black hole is threatened, he sends in his robot sidekick, Maximilian. Maximilian doesn’t say much, but he doesn’t need to. His arms are propellers that can slice, dice, and make julienne fries…out of your face. 9. EV-9D9 (Star Wars VI:…

In Back to the Future II, they went into the far distant future of 2015. At the time (1989), they had to use makeup to age the actors. Now that we’re in 2013, an enterprising fellow nicknamed Native New Yawker and Uproxx decided to take pictures of the actual actors and compared them to the age makeup. The result? They came pretty close. Check it out. What do you think? How did they do? [Via io9 via Reddit] Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS…

We recently featured some of the dinosaur misinformation spread by Jurassic Park. But even with its flaws, most paleontologists were thrilled with how the movie brought dinosaurs to life. Much of what scientists believed was based on the idea that dinosaurs were big lizards. We now know dinosaurs are a unique species with more in common with birds than lizards. Here are six dinosaurs myths that Jurassic Park helped dispel. 1. Sauropods Lived on Land – It was once believed large dinosaurs like the brachiosaurus were so huge that they had to live in the water. This was later disproven…

Contrary to popular belief, there’s no shortage of hot women in the geek world. They just tend to be more plentiful in the movies and TV shows than the comic conventions. From Leeloo to Leia, this infographic counts down the most otherworldly, and the ten hottest. Brought to you by Man Cave. [Via Man Cave] Which one is your favorite? What are your favorites? 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

It’s Tuesday, and it’s time for “would you rather,” where we ask you to make the tough choices. In last week’s question, “would you rather talk to animals or extraterrestrials,” eighty five percent voted for animals. This week, you decide the future home of the human race. The Scenario Congratulations! You’ve won the election, and are now the president of the United States of America. After being sworn in, you’re ushered into the Oval Office for your first briefing. Several of your advisers, including the head of NASA, are gathered around your desk with grim faces. They tell you it’s…

I originally wrote a short review for Mega Piranha, but I had to leave a lot out. Here’s my full and extended review and summary of the movie. Despite the drubbing it took from critics, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus turned into one of the Asylum’s most popular movies. When the time came to make a sequel, the Asylum tried to one-up Mega Shark and also capitalize on the release of another blockbuster movie, Piranha 3-D. They came up with just a title: Mega Piranha. SyFy bought it just on the title alone. From there, the Asylum turned to Eric…

Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Total Recall Total Recall was a mind-bending action movie from the nineties that still resonates today. The story of a construction worker who goes to get false memories implanted and ends up on an adventure from Earth to Mars is still a roller coaster to watch, and had an update in 2012. Even though it’s been remade, let’s take a look at the original movie, and some things you probably didn’t know about the production. 1. The Original Story – Total Recall is based on a short story by Philip K Dick. “We Can Remember It For You…

The original Star Wars trilogy is a classic, and I’m endlessly fascinated by the images taken during the filming. To see C-3PO drinking coffee or the AT-ATs being positioned onset is a reminder that real people worked hard to create the incredible vision we saw on the screen. That’s why this collection is such a treat. All the images you could ever want for the making of the movie. And there are 1,138 of them. Poetic. [Via imgur] Did you enjoy the collection? Which image is your favorite? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click…

What if Quentin Tarantino made the Star Wars trilogy? That’s what we find out in this funny video where clips from Star Wars synced to the audio from the original trailer for Pulp Fiction. It works surprisingly well. [Via YouTube]

It’s Tuesday, and time for another round of “would you rather,” where you make the tough choices. Last week’s question, “would you rather have superstrength or superspeed,” 83% chose superspeed. This week, we’ll tackle communication. The Scenario You visit the laboratory at Wood University, expecting another round of bizarre human experimentation. Instead, Professor Rather explains they’ve turned to a new field: communication. The lab has developed the technology to give you instant ability to communicate with another group of lifeforms. At first, the mental implant was developed to give you the ability to instantly understand and be understood by all…

Philip K Dick is a legendary sci-fi author who has found great success in movie adaptations. His prolific short stories and novels have been strip-mined by Hollywood for decades. His imagination and mind-bending concepts have made for entertaining movies, and some not so entertaining. For every Blade Runner, there’s a Screamers. Here are the four worst adaptations…so far. 4. Screamers (1996) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 30% On a remote planet, killer war machines called screamers have taken on human form and infiltrate an alien outpost. Like the best of Dick’s stories, this should have been dark and paranoid with meditations on…

Sharknado is the gift that keeps on giving. Just the name of the movie was enough to set Twitter on fire. While the actual movie wasn’t as popular, Sharknado’s place in pop culture has been firmly cemented, as evidenced by the sheer number of things inspired by it. Here’s an overview of some of the best we’ve seen. 1. Sharknado vs. The Racing Presidents It’s a tradition for the Washington Nationals to have a bunch of people dressed up as US Presidents for a race. As weird as that is, it got weirder on July 19, 2013. As the Presidents…

It’s time for “would you rather,” where we ask you to make the tough choices. In last week’s question, “would you rather have a lightsaber or a phaser,” 64% voted for a lightsaber. This week, we’ll be deciding on your latest superpower. The Scenario The reckless human experimentation of Wood University continues. After giving your body a few weeks to recover from the last experiment, you return to the lab, where Professor Rather shows you a powerful muscle enhancer they’ve developed. If injected into the upper body, it will give you superstrength. If injected into the lower body, it will…

Doctor Who, one of the most beloved TV shows in history, is going to be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special episode on November 23rd. To celebrate, Halloweencostumes.com created this huge infographic on the show. It has details on all the Doctors, the TARDIS, his gadgets and other trivia. Click below to enlarge: Infographic Created by HalloweenCostumes.com What did you think of the infographic? 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

Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Cage, Source One of the most beloved African American superheroes in comics is finally being brought to life. It’s been announced that four new TV series are coming to Netflix, based on the Marvel Universe: Luke Cage (also known as Power Man), Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Daredevil. We’re most excited about the Luke Cage series, a hero we’ve long wanted to see on the screen. Here are five things we expect (and hope) to see in the series. 1. Luke Cage’s Origin – In the comics, Luke Cage is imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit.…

Cinemasins strikes again, this time with “Everything Wrong With Back to the Future in 8 Minutes or Less.” Watch a collection of nitpicks, production goofs, and logical errors with this beloved time travel movie. I’ve seen this movie a billion times, and I admit, I’ve never noticed some of these. Did you catch all of these? What other goofs are in BTF? 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

Tennis shoes, sneakers, trainers; whatever you call them, they’re a common accessory in every day life. Comfortable and fashionable, sneakers are both cool and fun to wear. As a part of pop culture, they’ve also shown up often in sci-fi movies, and occasionally caused a stir in the real world. Here are eight of the coolest we’ve ever seen. 8. Ripley’s Stompers (Aliens) When Ripley faced off against the Alien Queen, she did it in Reeboks. These stylish Velcro sneakers gave her the traction she needed to run from the Xenomorphs. Reebok occasionally made custom shoes based on her “alien…

It’s often been said that science fiction authors imagine technology before it happens. Spaceships, portable wireless communicators, and handheld computers were all imagined before technology reached the point where they became reality. This infographic by ATTsavings shows a timeline of when a technology was portrayed in movies and TV, and when it actually became real. [Via attsavings.com] Which scifi technology have you most enjoyed? What currently fictional technology do you hope will become real, and when do you think it will happen? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us…

In Marvel and DC, there are two major superheroes who are constantly compared: Batman and Iron Man. There are obvious parallels. Both rely on their suits rather than superpowers: Both are technical geniuses. Both are rich. So who’s the best armored superhero? These two videos try to answer the question. ClevverMovies Watchmojo What do you think? Who’s the best armored superhero? 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