Author: Maurice Mitchell

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) – Jacob (Clark Duke), Lou (Rob Corddry) and Nick (Craig Robinson) [Source: Paramount Pictures/MGM] Who would you travel through time with? Tomorrow, the time-travel movie Hot Tub Time Machine 2 opens and features stars Lou (Rob Corddry), Nick (Craig Robinson) and Jacob (Clark Duke) as three friends who travel forward in time in a hot tub. The movie is a sequel to the 2010 sleeper hit. The greatest time travel stories always have a great team. Doc Brown and Marty in Back to the Future. Bill and Ted in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.…

Find out more about the enigmatic star of Octopussy and Swamp Thing, Louis Jourdan. Sadly, the great French actor Louis Jordan died Saturday February 14, 2015 at the age of 93. He appeared in dozens of notable films including The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). To me, my favorite role is in the classic Wes Craven film Swamp Thing (1982) as Dr. Anton Arcane. Here are some things you might not know about him. 1. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre…

Children of the Corn (1984) [Source] What kid in science fiction would you most want to tell “you need to stop”? This week, on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, Larry Wilmore, Anne-Marie Johnson, Deborah Tillman and Pete Dominick discussed spanking and the community’s role in disciplining children. Wilmore asked, “Can you just be in a store, as a parent, and you see a kid doing something wrong, is it OK to tell that kid ‘you need to stop’? Kids like that creepy kid from Children of the Corn, or that weird white faced kid in Dark City? Maybe they’re…

Miles Morales as Ultimate Spider-Man Here’s why using Miles Morales in a Spider-Man movie is not ridiculous. Yesterday, it was announced that Spider-Man is joining the Marvel CinematicUniverse and many suggested that Marvel use Miles Morales, the Marvel “Ultimate” comics version of Spider-Man. Some on the Internet responded with anger and vitriol at the idea. We know Marvel isn’t going to do it because, while they are taking the character “on a new creative direction” they’ve said that it will be Peter Parker that continues the journey. But, that doesn’t mean the idea is worthless. Interestingly enough, the most common…

Find out why Man-Thing is back with Marvel Studios. Since last year, a question that keeps coming up is why does Lions Gate own Man-Thing? We finally updated our Marvel movie rights infographic and took the opportunity to put him in the right place. First of all, Man-Thing is a creature made out of swamp muck that has no brain, is inhumanly strong, but is driven with the impulse to burn anyone with strong emotions. He was originally a scientist named Ted Sallis that was working on a “super soldier” serum similar to what created Captain America. He was ambushed…

Cosplayers have an amazing gift. They inspire and embody everything that geeks and fans love. They not only love their characters, but bring them to life. This is true of people of all races and they celebrate the diversity. One sad reality though is that some in the community are pushing back against cosplayers that are of the opposite race. They complain about “authenticity”. While it’s true that the more that cosplayer looks like the original character the better the costume there should be no limits on skin tone. Cosplay is definied as a movement by fans to dress up…

DIY Millennium Falcon (via The Verge) Who quit Sony? Why did a comic fan cut off his nose? How does J.J. Abrams feel about green screen? Which MAD Magazine artist draw a Star Wars cover? Read on to find out! I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Doctor Who Lego Is Finally Happening! (via io9) 9. The Most Iconic Movie Filmed In Your State (via /Film) 8. Japan Turns Hoth into Mount Rushmore (via io9) 7. Amy Pascal Stepping Down As Sony Co-Chairman for asking if Obama Likes “Django Unchained”…

Man of Steel (2013) – Superman (Henry Cavill) What’s your favorite power of Superman? In the latest issue of Superman #38, Superman discovers that he has a new “super flare” power. Blastr describes it this way, “As far as we understand it, this new power has him expel all the energy in his cells in order to create a bright and powerful blast that can incinerate everything within a quarter mile.” The downside is it takes all his power away and he becomes temporarily human. While everyone knows his standard superpowers he’s also had some impressive powers that he no…

Jurassic Park (1993),Jurassic World (2014) comparison Here are all the scenes from the Jurassic World trailers that look like scenes from Jurassic Park. Over the weekend the new Jurassic World Super Bowl commercial was released with new footage. The trailer looks familiar because a bunch of scenes from look like those in the first film. Jurassic World is the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park film series but director Colin Trevorrow pays homage to the original film in many ways. If you liked the first Jurassic Park film you might like the fourth. Jurassic World picks up twenty-two years after…

X-Men (1992) – Storm Why doesn’t the 1990s Storm have an African accent? Halle Berry has played the live action Storm in four of the X-Men movies and did an amazing job. Storm’s been recast and will be played by Alexandra Shipp in the upcoming Marvel movie X-Men: Apocalypse. Storm’s supposed to be from Kenya and one of the most frequent complaints about Storm’s appearance in the X-Men movies is her non-existent African accent. Storm’s the first black female in mainstream comics and is a mutant who has the ability to summon and control the weather. Back in the…

Genius Invents Peanut Butter and Jelly Oreos (via Neatorama) Which Doctor Who actor is playing a Marvel villain? Which toy company is trying to imitate Michael Bay? Who is trying hard to play Green Lantern in 2020? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Breaking: David Tennant to Play the Villain in Netflix’s Jessica Jones – Officially official. (via The Mary Sue) “I’m so honored and excited by the prospect of David inhabiting this multifaceted character [Zebediah Killgrave AKA The Purple Man] He can deliver the most heart-wrenching moment to…

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1978) – (Left to right) Douglas Adams, Producer Geoffrey Perkins, David Tate (Eddie, Benjy Mouse,…), Geoff Mc Guivern (Ford), Mark Wing-Davey (Zaphod), Simon Jones (Arthur) and Alan Ford (Roos.) [Source: BBC] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a cultural icon in science-fiction that spawned five books, stage shows, a 1981 TV series, a computer game, comic books and a major motion picture. But originally it was just a radio comedy series written by Douglas Adams (and John Lloyd) broadcast in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 4 in 1978. Originally, it was part of a…

Suicide Squad – Amanda Waller, Deadshot, Harley Quinn “Does a movie really need good guys?” Of the 32 movies coming in the next six years, one of the most hotly anticipated is DC’s Suicide Squad (2016). The upcoming superhero movie has a huge cast and most are unfamiliar to non-comic book fans. Plus, the cast is changing every day. So, here to help keep the Suicide Squad cast straight, is a guide to all the characters and cast of the film. Director David Ayer told Empire, “I can say that [Suicide Squad is] a Dirty Dozen with supervillains. Then I…

Fantastic Four (2015) – Jamie Bell , Michael B. Jordan,, Miles Teller, Kate Mara The trailer for Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four dropped today. There have been a bunch of rumors that the film is in trouble with executives complaining it’s confusing and too much like Chronicle. There are also reports of major re-shoots. Presumably to head off the rumors, 20th Century Fox released this teaser trailer. There’s not much in it to look at, so we’re not doing one of our obsessive trailer breakdowns, but we’ll give you the highlights. In a reversal of what we normally do, we’ll be…

How many lens flares are there in Star Trek (2009)? Which sci-fi show has terrible pick-up lines? What 90s theme song sounds awesome in Acapella? How many ideas of Lucas did they use for the new movie? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 7. New actors confirmed for Jean, Cyclops, and Storm in X-Men Apocalypse (via Blastr) Meet our new and brilliant young mutants: @Alexshipppp as #Storm @SophieT as #JeanGrey and @TyeSheridan as #Cyclops. #XmenApocalypse — Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) January 23, 2015 Sophie Turner is Jean Grey, Tye…

The Star Wars universe is filled with manly men and their stately beards, but who has the best? For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mark Hamill’s grown an amazing beard, but he’s not too happy about it. He told Entertainment Weekly, “I’m not really a beard person. I suppose if I got used to it, I could become one. It’s just one of those things. I think they look fine on other people, it’s just not for me.” So, who looks best in a beard? Whether it’s a beard, mustache or goatie, this week’s poll is: Who has the best…

If you love The Daily Show with John Stewart then you’ll love The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. We talked about the greatest fictional talk show hosts, but now it’s time to talk about a real-life talk show that is gut-bustingly funny. Larry Wilmore is the mastermind behind some of TV’s most loved shows including In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show and Black-ish. He’s finally stepping out from behind the scenes and into the lime light with his very own show. Originally, it was supposed to be called The Minority Report but the upcoming show based on the movie…

The Running Man – Damon Killian (Richard Dawkins) This week a new late night talk show started called The Nightly Show with Larry Willmore on Comedy Central. It’s hilarious and we’ll do a post telling you more about it later today, but it started us thinking about talk show hosts in sci-fi. Who are the greatest? Update: Added two more 10. Dave Endochrine from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 The host of The Dave Endochrine Show is played by Conan O’Brian and is stupid enough to interview the Joker. It doesn’t work out well. 9. Tony Pope from…

Doctor Who (2015) – Clara (Jenna Coleman), The 12th Doctor (Peter Capaldi) [Source: BBC] How would you rank every episode of season eight of Doctor Who? Last year Doctor Who turned 50 and the show just finished it’s eight season since being brought back from cancellation in 2005. BBC says the ratings of season 8 are wonderful but it faltered in spots. Last season Peter Capaldi took over as an older, Scottish regeneration of the Doctor. Clara, played by Jenna Coleman, questions her role as the Doctor’s companion as she finds love with Danny Pink played by Samuel Anderson. We’re…

This Exquisite Wooden X-wing Rocker Will Make You Miss Being a Kid (via /Film) What’s the name of the upcoming Jurassic World mockbuster? What would it look like if Dr. Suess had drawn Doctor Who? Who made an awesome prosthetic arm for a 7-year-old? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The WayWe’re working on a podcast! It’s ironic because this blog started out a podcast. We hope you’ll tune it when we post our first episode. Links 10. Jennifer Aniston Really Wants To Play A Superhero (via Huffington Post)…

Who are the Dora Milaje? The second Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer features a black woman that looks an awful lot like the Wakandan warriors known as the Dora Milaje. If you haven’t seen it, here are some high res images of her. It’s possible she could be someone else, like T’Challa’s youngest sister Shuri or the Asgardian Hela, but it seems very likely to be a Dora Milaje. So, who are they? In the Marvel Universe there’s a hidden fictional city in Africa known as Wakanda. It’s a highly advanced society and it’s spiritual leader is known as “Black…

Avengers 2: Age of Ultron (2015) – Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) Want to know when the Avengers 2: Age of Ultron trailer will show up online? Last year, the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer was one of the biggest trailers on YouTube and had a ton of Easter Eggs and promises of spectacular superpowered excitement. The second Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer will be shown on ESPN during the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Ohio State at Oregon game January 12th at 8:30 PM / ET and likely Marvel will post it online soon after. Update: It’s online!…

Ant-Man (2015) – Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) Where are all the minorities in Marvel’s Ant-Man? The Ant-Man trailer was released online Tuesday night and everyone got to see the first look at Marvel’s upcoming superhero film Ant-Man which is one of 11 movies the studio is releasing over the next five years. In the film, Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang, a former thief who gets a suit from Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) that lets him shrink to ant size. Ant-Man’s powers allow him to shrink, gives him super-strength and communicate with ants. Shrinking is the worst superpower in the world,…

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1980) – Bill Bixby, Fred Rogers, Lou Ferrigno If you ever wanted to see Mister Rogers meet the Hulk now’s your chance. Back in 1980, the wonderful PBS children’s show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood did a special two-part episode where they visited the set of The Incredible Hulk. In “Mister Rogers Talks About Superheroes” he does a special series of episodes about superheroes because it was an important topic for parents and teachers at the time. “The adult world can seem overwhelmingly large to children.” Fred Rogers said, “As a result, children often pretend they have super powers…

Marvel movie chief Kevin Feige Keep track of all the upcoming DC and Marvel movies with this timeline. The Marvel and DC superhero films have made billions over the years. Over the next five six years there will be an explosion of movies from DC Comics and Marvel Studios. We created a DC and Marvel movie timeline infographic to help you keep them straight. Updated: Version 1.1 – 1/6/2015Please include attribution to TheGeekTwins.com with this graphic. Thanks! Share this Image On Your Site! Please include attribution to TheGeekTwins.com with this graphic. Via thegeektwins.com Click in the box above, copy…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – Rey (Daisy Ridley) A few weeks back the official Star Wars site announced the Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast using retro-styled digital trading cards. Director J.J. Abrams told Entertainment Weekly, “I’m only sorry we couldn’t give everyone a stick of gum.” He also added that there is a significance to the numbering, so keep your eyes out for While it’s great to hear the names there are also some other cool things hidden in the cards. **** WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS **** #11 — BB-8 on the move #53 — Poe Dameron in…

Mike Colter as Marvel’s Luke Cage Learn all about the newest Black superhero to join the Marvel Universe. While it’s been rumored for a while that Mike Colter would play Luke Cage, Marvel finally confirmed it. Colter isn’t an actor that draws a lot of attention, but everything he does makes an impact. Luke Cage will guest star in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones starring Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. It’s about a woman who has “a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint” and is “rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases…

I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. 5 Possible Reasons George Lucas Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Wars‘ Trailer (via Pajiba) 9. Technology Ads Then and Now (via Neatorama) 8. Boba Fett-Themed STAR WARS Car (via GeekTyrant) 7. Jurassic World Image Shows Chris Pratt And His Best Friend—A Raptor (via io9) 6. 5 Big Geek Movie Questions Answered in 2014 (via Screen Rant) 5. New Photo from Marvel’s DAREDEVIL Series (via GeekTyrant) 4. How Guardians of the Galaxy led to changes for Star Trek 3 (via Blastr) 3. STAR WARS Prequels Nearly…

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) – Hoshi Sato (Linda Park), T’Pol (Jolene Blalock) and Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) – Source: StarTrek.com Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? Here’s our Twitter conversation on this topic. You can join in using the hashtag #GT_Caption! In fact, you can use the form below to tweet directly to our feed! Tweets about “#GT_Caption” Add your caption or motivational phrase to this picture in the comments. You can also create your own captioned image and add it below using http://www.memecreator.org or http://diy.despair.com/. Have you seen a picture…

Star Trek: Enterprise- T’Pol (Jolene Blalock) – Image Source: E Online Here are some things you didn’t know about T’Pol. The most controversial part of Star Trek: Enterprise was the revealing costume worn by T’Pol, played by former model Jolene Blalock. Some called her a “sexpot”, a “glorified nookie girl” and “the most hated actress ever to appear in any Star Trek.” We already talked about what Jeri Ryan (who played “Seven of Nine”) went through in her costume and what Marina Sirtis went through with Deanna Troi’s cleavage. Now, we’ll talk about the reasons for Jolene Blalock’s many changing uniforms. T’Pol is…