Author: Maurice Mitchell
Carrie Fisher Geeks around the world have fallen in love with Princess Leia’s metal bikini, but we only saw her being pawed by Jabba the Hutt. Back in the 1980s they got to see a lot more of her in these vintage photos. We already featured one of these images in our post 15 Interesting Facts About the Slave Leia Costume, but some more images have been found. They’re from a Rolling Stone photo shoot from 1983 promoting Return of the Jedi. Now, behold the glory of Slave Leia frolicking on the beach. It’s great to see how much fun…
Transformers Megatron election campaign poster (via Blastr) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way Our post on the Black Stormtrooper got trolled by a bunch of racist jerks. My brother and I had a long discussion before we finally decided to just delete the comments. Sorry if you had to read that. We like open discussion, but will take action sooner if it crosses the line again. Links 10. AT-AT Walker Lawn Ornament ($39.99) (via This is Why I’m Broke)* Is this be perfect for winter? 9.…
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back – Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s “Caption This!” is from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. In this behind-the-scenes picture from March 1979, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher are filming the Hoth scenes in Norway. What do you think they’re saying? What caption would you give this picture? For long-time readers there’s no scoring on this one. So it’s anybody’s game. What caption would you give this picture? If you enjoyed this, then…
Star Wars Fleece Robes by ThinkGeek Cold you are. Wear these robes you will. If you’re looking to stay warm when you get out of the shower, and stay one with the Force, you might want to get these Star Wars Fleece Robes. ThinkGeek is selling Star Wars Fleece Robes that feature either a Obi-Wan style or Darth Vader style design. The brown Jedi robe has an embroidered Jedi Insignia and lightsaber on it. The black Sith robe is emboidered to look like Vader’s armor and has an embroidered lightsaber as well. They’re $49.99 (USD) at ThinkGeek and perfect for keeping…
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – Tessa Yeager (Nicola Peltz), Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), Shane Dyson (Jack Reynor), Joshua Joyce (Stanley Tucci) As the year in film winds down Paramount wants one film to sweep the Academy awards: Transformers: Age of Extinction. They’re submitting the film for consideration in every major category including “Best Picture: and “Best Director.” And why not? It’s already made over a billion dollars worldwide. We certainly didn’t like the film, but there are many reviewers that disagree with us. So, to help with Paramount’s promotional campaign, here are some stellar reviews of Michael Bay’s cinematic masterpiece. “I’m…
Storm (Ororo Munroe) The X-Men are incredibly popular and one of the most popular superheroes on the team is Storm, whose real name is Ororo Munroe. She’s been a fixture in the X-Men team and transcended the comic into cartoons, video games and movies. She has her own on-going series, but it’s in danger of being cancelled after only five issues. So, to help raise awareness, here are some cool facts you probably didn’t know about everyone’s favorite Black female superhero. 1. Storm Was Originally Supposed to Be a Man Back in the 1970s, Marvel editor Roy Thomas was trying…
I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Kansas The Donut Hole Selling Doctor Who Donuts 9. Doctor Who Special Will Address Claire’s Future (via Hollywood Reporter) 8. Jada Pinkett-Smith’s 61-year-old Mom’s Body is Insane 7. Senior Citizens Recreate Classic Movie Posters (via Neatorama) Proceeds from the sale of the calendars goes to help the living facility. 6. Ryan Reynolds Officially Signing On to Play DEADPOOL (via GeekTyrant) 5. Stop Complaining, ‘Jurassic World’ Almost Featured Dinosaur-Human Hybrids; Filmmaker Defends Genetically Modified Dino Concept (via /Film) 4. Space Rangers Indiegogo Campaign (via Shannon)…
Star Trek – Kirk (William Shatner), Picard (Patrick Stewart), Sisko (Avery Brooks), Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Archer (Scott Bakula) Which is your favorite Star Trek uniform? There have been many Starfleet uniforms over the decades since the first series debuted in 1966. So, which is your favorite uniform from the television shows? Is there a specific season? Which is your favorite Starfleet uniform? Which is the worst? Why? You Might Also Like 6 Horrifying Facts About STAR TREK: TNG’s Uniforms 7 Bizarre Facts About Deanna Troi’s Cleavage 5 Horrifying Facts About Seven of Nine’s Uniform 8 Worst Episodes of STAR TREK…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – John Boyega The first thing we see in the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is the sight of a Black guy, John Boyega, in Stormtrooper armor sweating on Tatooine. It’s pretty epic and is jaw-dropping in spots. Unfortunately, some fans are complaining about it. While we weren’t going to write about it, we figured enough people have been asking that it’s worth addressing. We have no idea what character Boyega plays or what the plot is, but here are some reasons we can assume Boyega is in a Stormtrooper outfit. 1.…
Captain America (Sam Wilson) Here are 11 great superheroes that used to be White. Changing a superhero’s gender or race is an old trope and is done a lot in comics. Usually it feels like a gimmick and doesn’t have any lasting value. But, every now and then, a hero gets created that transcends the stereotype and becomes a strong character on it’s own regardless of the ethnicity. Here are 11 amazing superheroes that started out as “black versions” of popular characters. Which is your favorite superhero that started out as a black version of another hero? Do you think…
Spaceballs 2: The Force Awakens (2015) – Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) Last week the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer rocked the Internet. Now see how Mel Brooks would have done it in the Spaceballs edition called Spaceballs 2: The Force Awakens. Official Star Wars Force Awakens Summary Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek) and is being scripted by Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi). Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, with Tommy…
As Lucasfilm and Disney promised the teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) is now online and in your local theater. 1. It’s Really Hot in Those Stormtrooper Suits and John Boyega is Wearing One 2. Droids Don’t Need Wheels 3. The Stormtroopers Are Back (Or Guys With Similar Fashion Sense) 4. The Stormtroopers Have New Blasters and Helmets Here’s what they looked like in the last movies 5. The Rebels Are Back (Or Guys With Similar Fashion Sense) 6. X-Wings Can Fly Over Water 7. The Sith is Back (or Some Guy Made a Sith Lightsaber) 8. The…
Jurassic World (2015) See the eerie Jurassic World trailer. The trailer for Jurassic Park 4 was released early. It was supposed to be released tomorrow during football, but rumors of a bootleg copy of the trailer apparently pushed Universal Pictures to release it early. Here’s the new Jurassic Park 4 trailer. The new Jurassic Park movie never looked more menacing. Jurassic World is scheduled to open June 12, 2015 and stars Ty Simpkins, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Robinson, Chris Pratt, Vincent D’Onofrio, Irrfan Khan, B.D. Wong, Omar Sy. The film is directed by Colin Trevorrow. Are you planning to watch…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Here’s where you can watch the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer this weekend. Yesterday it was confirmed that there will be an 88-second teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens this weekend. The trailer will play in front of every showtime in select theaters through Sunday November, 30th! Alamo, AMC, Regal, Carmike, Cinemark, Cineplex, Harkins, Marcus and El Captian movie theaters in 20 cities across the U.S. and Canada will play this eagerly-awaited trailer. The official StarWars.com list was posted, but it’s full of typos. So, here is the cross-referenced list of Star…
Jurassic World (2015) Teaser Trailer See the first Jurassic World (2015) teaser trailer! Universal Pictures has finally unveiled the first teaser 20-second teaser trailer for Colin Trevarrow’s Jurassic World, the latest movie in the Jurassic Park franchise. The final trailer will be released Thursday November 27, 2014 at 6AM PST. In addition they launched a viral site for the park at http://www.jurassicworld.com and http://www.masraniglobal.com. Jurassic Park 4 is set 22 years after the first film and Isla Nublar is now a fully-functional dinosaur theme park. The Jurassic World teaser focuses on dinosaurs and a grave looking Chris Pratt. The park…
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Groot swing (via Blastr) What star would have thrown her underwear at Christian bale? Who likes lying on a Wookie rug? Which surprising Star Wars character may be getting their own film? How can you get a time machine on your wrist? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. 18 Wildly Unhealthy Wonderful Recipes You Can Make With Frozen Waffles (via Huffington Post) 9. I Double-Dare You Lucasfilm! Stand Alone Mace Windu ‘Star Wars’ Movie Coming? (via Science Fiction) I’m assuming it’s a Revenge…
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) – Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 opens tomorrow and with it comes the hottest movie of the year. Advanced tickets for Hunger Games 3 went on sale October 29th and quickly sold more first-day tickets than any other film this year. Fandango.com produced a series of infographics to help you get to know everything you need to know to prepare for the film. The Hunger Games By the Numbers Check out this exclusive infographic of The Hungers Games by the numbers!. Mockingjay Character Guide May the odds be…
“Hulk Vs Superman” pin up by Mike Deodato Jr Who’s got the toughest skin in the comic book universe? Recently Beauty Flash sent us this awesome infographic of the 8 superheroes with the toughest skin. Check out the breakdown in this infographic. Infographic by BeautyFlash If we had to rank them we’d list them this way: Superman Wolverine Hulk Doomsday Emma Frost The Thing Spider-Man Luke Cage Have you ever wished you had super-tough skin? Who do you think has the toughest skin in the comic book universe? How would you rank these superheroes? If you enjoyed this, then please…
Glen Larsen dead at 77 (Source) See the influence that Glen A. Larsen had on television. Glen Albert Larson died on November 14, 2014 at 77 and the world lost one of the greatest American television producers ever. He was the creator of such classic television series as Battlestar Galactica, Quincy, M.E., The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, B. J. and the Bear, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I. and Knight Rider. He started aout as a singer in the 1956 group The Four Preps which produced a number of hit records. His early success was with the development for television of The…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2017) – Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) While it appears Warner Bros is looking for a female director for their live-action Wonder Woman movie, there are plenty of reasons why it’s a mistake. Last week reports surfaced that Breaking Bad’s Michelle MacLaren was the front-runner for the film from a short-list of male and female directors. We hope a woman does direct the movie since it would be cool, but there’s one woman out there that disagrees. Lexi Alexander, who directed Punisher: War Zone (2008), is one of the directors rumored to be on WB’s…
Michael Douglas took to Facebook to reveal he’s done shooting Ant-Man, and posted some images with his longtime stuntman. (via /Film) Who is suing Google to find the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer leaker? Which actor does Fox want to get a best supporting actor nomination? What animal sounds like a Star Wars droid? How can we see Wonder Woman’s invisible plane from Batman v Superman? How can you look like a Star Trek Klingon and stay warm? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Amazing! This Bird Sounds…
Spider-Man 3 (2007) – Sandman (Thomas Hayden Church, Spider-Man (Baxter Humby) Did you know that some of the greatest special effects have been achieved by using amputees? Almost 2 million Americans have experienced amputations or are born with limb difference. Another 28 million people in America are at risk for amputation. Some say they are incapable of a normal life but, in fact, they inspire us all with their courage and skill. There are many jobs they can do but one of the most surprising is on a Hollywood film set. Here six great examples of movies that have hired…
Iron Man (2008) – Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Sasha Alexander See the beginning of the “Marvel Cinematic Universe” in the original Iron Man screen test with Robert Downey Jr. Back in 2007, Robert Downey Jr. was director Jon Favreau’s pick for the title role of Tony Stark saying, “Downey wasn’t the most obvious choice, but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in ‘Tony Stark’.” Downey Jr. is perfect as Tony Stark but, back when they were making the film, he still needed to do a screen test. He was…
Last week the season 8 finale of Doctor Who aired and it was filled with amazing moments. The one that absolutely broke our hearts was the death of [SPOILER]. If you haven’t watched the last two episodes, then go no further and watch “Dark Water” and “Death in Heaven”. Come back when you’re done. If you don’t care about spoilers then read on after the jump. SPOILER WARNING * * * * * * * * * * * * * So, if you’ve seen the episodes, then you know that Danny Pink (Samuel Anderson) died, was turned into a…
We figured Lucasfilm is probably busy reading all the reactions to the new title for Star Wars: Episode VII, so they probably don’t have time to translate the title into different languages. To help them out, we’ve gone to the Internet to translate the title into 9 essential languages from Spanish to Klingon. Update: Changed Italian, Spanish, Klingon, German and added Gallifreyan. If you want to make your own fake Star Wars: The Force Awakens logo, then download this blank Star Wars logo and use Serif Gothic (a font similar to ITC Serif) to make the title. What’s your favorite…
Star Wars: Episode VII (2015) “I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.” Obi-Wan Kenobi Yesterday, Star Wars finally revealed the title of Star Wars: Episode VII. You might have heard about it, but it’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has completed principal photography. #StarWarsVII #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/mFTP9YbKNN — Star Wars (@starwars) November 6, 2014 The Internet exploded, so we’ve decided to devote the entire link list to the Internet’s reaction to the news. Some hate…
“80s Cash In The Attic – How much are your old toys, video games and gadgets worth?” via 80’s Retro Toys If Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) ever wanted to go back home he’d fetch quite a bit of money. The price on old Guardians of the Galaxy Walkman model 1979 Sony TPS-L2 Walkman cassette player is going for over $600 on eBay. According to an infographic by 80s Retro Toys there’s a ton of money in old retro toys. From Walkman to He-Man find out how much all that old 80s “junk” would be worth today.Infographic by 80sRetroToys.com If you’d rather…
Chadwick Boseman How different will Black Panther be from other Marvel superheroes? Well, we can guess, but Comic Book Resources caught up with the lead actor, Chadwick Boseman, and found out a little more about his role as T’Challa. Last week, it was announced that a Black Panther movie is coming in 2017. You can watch Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans introduce Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther here: Since then, the star of the James Brown biopic Get On Up has kept a low profile. But here’s what Boseman said about the Marvel event: “The reaction on stage at the…
Pac-Man arcade game Stop wasting your time at the arcade dropping quarters when you can waste time online for free. If you’re old enough to visit the old arcades of yesterday, or do you just love playing old games from the 70s and 90s, then you’ll love the The Internet Arcade which is part of the web archive site archive.org. Jason Scott and the team at JavaScript Mess spent “[m]onths of testing, refinement, improvements and efforts” to port almost a thousand games to your web browser for free. Here’s the description:”The Internet Arcade is a web-based library of arcade (coin-operated)…
Batman Begins (2005) – Christopher Nolan, Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes) Batman (Christian Bale) There are over 40 superhero movies coming up from Marvel and DC, so what does director Christopher Nolan think about it? Christopher Jonathan James Nolan is a British film director, screenwriter, and producer who directed and co-wrote the wildly successful Batman movies Batman Begins(2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Warner Bros made over one billion dollars off his Batman movies and pursued him to produce a Justice League and Batman reboot, but he turned them down. He produced Man of Steel, but…