Author: Maurice Mitchell

The White Desert in Egypt (Source) See 8 real-life landscapes that look like a science fiction movie. There are some directors, like George Lucas and James Cameron, that film against a green screen and create bizarre and weird worlds that could exist only in a computer. There are other directors, like J.J. Abrams that like to film in the real-world and create elaborate sets to create fanciful worlds. They could save a lot of money by filming in some real-life places that look straight out of a sci-fi movie. Here are some strange and wonderful places that make you feel…

Dwayne Johnson and Shazam A Shazam movie may be coming and the casting choice will surprise you. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently spoke about an upcoming superhero movie and it’s hard to find a role that fits for him. “I will say this. There’s a character out there that we’re going to announce very soon that I’m going to play, and I’ll just say this: This character has the power of Superman, he can throw down. Just say the word. That’s all I’m going to say.” While he’s not naming the character specifically there are very few Marvel characters that…

Batman Returns (1992) – Tim Burton Why didn’t we get a third Batman movie from Tim Burton? Christopher Nolan recently completed a trilogy of films based on Batman that made millions. Back in the 80’s, director Tim Burton also made films based on the Caped Crusader, but stopped at two. Batman (1989) is a classic and Burton was considered the king of superhero movies, but his follow-up film was filled with controversy. If everyone loved Batman so much, why didn’t Burton make a third one? 1. Are McDonald’s Happy Meals For Children? Around the time the marketing for Batman Returns…

So, now Captain America is Black. Why is that shocking? Last night on The Colbert Resport Marvel CCO Joe Quesada announced that Sam Wilson (previously known as the Falcon) while take on the role of Captain America in the October issue. This is shocking news for several reasons. First, 99% of people had never heard of Sam Wilson before Captain America: The Winter Soldier played by Anthony Mackie. The character’s been around since the 60’s and is the first African-American superhero but most people think of him as a minor character. Second, Captain America embodied the Caucasian ideal. He’s strong,…

What if Wolverine and Batman had a baby? They’d have serious psychological problems and these awesome claws. The Internet webseries Man at Arms has tackled all kinds of real-life weapons, like Thor’s hammer, but now they’re taking it to the next level. Man At Arms: Reforged does a mash-up of classic weapons. The first one they’re doing is Wolverine’s claws and Batman’s Batarang. Here’s how they describe the video: Every other Monday this summer, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be taking some of your favorite characters and items to mash up into brand new hybrid weapons that you’ve…

Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) – Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) Have you ever had a knock-down drag-out fight with someone only to become the best of friends? People are funny. One minute they’re fighting and the next minute they’re best friends. Here are some examples of huge brawls in movies that led to the greatest of friendships. They prove that even the toughest conflicts can lead to a great relationship. 1. They Live (1988) – John Nada (Roddy Piper) vs. Frank Armitage (Keith David) Before: Nada and Armitage are construction workers and befriend one another, but Frank doesn’t really…

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) (Source) The latest Marvel featurette focuses on Gamora from the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Zoe Saldana plays Gamora and gets to explain her take on the “green-skinned humanoid who is the last of a species that was exterminated by a race known as the Badoon. She also happens to be a skilled assassin.” Kevin Feige described her role last year saying, “When we meet Gamora (Zoe Saldana), she’s a bad guy working with Ronan and Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Korath (Djimon Hounsou), and by extension…

Batman and Robin – Norman Rockwell Style Art (via GeekTyrant) Above Image: “Check out this incredible Batman and Robin illustration that was inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell, and one of his classic Saturday Evening Post covers. The illustration was created by Phil Postma, and it’s just so freakin’ adorable. I love this piece.” – Joey Paur I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Plus, reviews of The Last Ship and Earth to Echo. By the Way… Top 5 Summer Songs Bloghop For this bloghop I decided to use my…

Here are the highlights from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 viral marketing campaign! Lionsgate began ramping up the viral marketing campaign with a message from President Snow a few weeks back. Here’s the first viral video “Together As One”: The video is incredibly popular and got 1.06 million views in its first week on YouTube. It’s over 9 million now. They also shared a series of posters highlighting the “District Heroes” of Panem from the Technology (3), Lumber (7), Livestock (10), Grain (9), Mining (12), Fishing (4) and Transportation (6) Districts. The most heart-wrenching is the one of…

Above Image: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) – Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox), Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), William Lennox (Josh Duhamel), Robert Epps (Tyrese Gibson) Make your own Michael Bay Transformers movie with this plot generator! Making a blockbuster isn’t hard. Just ask Michael Bay! Transformers: Age of Extinction is terrible, but it still made almost $600 million worldwide thanks to Bay’s simple formula. Now, you too can make your own multi-million dollar blockbuster. Just fill in the forms and push the button to watch the magic! Change the text in the fields and then press the button for your…

Batman (1966) – Batman (Adam West), Robin (Burt Ward) Batman had some ridiculously funny gadgets back in the 60’s but, amazingly, some came true! The Batman TV show aired on ABC from January 12, 1966 to March 14, 1968. You probably know it starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. Even though it came out decades ago, for some reason, it’s only being released on DVD and Blu-Ray this year. It’s been a long time coming and I can’t wait to see the “Bat-usi” in high definition! To celebrate, here is some amazing Batman equipment that we…

Star Wars EpisodeVII cast members Crystal Clarke and Pip Anderson (Source) Yesterday, they announced two new cast members for Star Wars EpisodeVII: Crystal Clarke and Pip Anderson. They join the already announced cast members John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie and Max von Sydow, along with original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker. They were chosen from 37,000 who attended open casting calls across the UK and US and the 30,000 others who applied online for the parts. Clarke brings the…

3D Print A Pair Of MST3K Glasses (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way… There’s a new Geek Twins coming at the end of the month. Links 10. BATMAN V SUPERMAN – First Photo of the Man of Steel! (via GeekTyrant) 9. Zoe Saldana Does Sci-Fi Because It Has Stronger Female Characters – Your move, other genres. (The Mary Sue) Sci-fi isn’t the only thing she’s done, but Saldana’s past and future work on Avatar and its sequels, Star Trek, and now as Gamora in Guardians…

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – Michael Bay (Source) What title or caption would you give this picture? This week’s “Caption This!” is from Transformers: Age of Extinction. Last time’s caption winner is Tom Badguy! Congratulations Tom! Make sure you visit his site at http://www.vtwproductions.com and follow him on Twitter! Here are some of the captions you guys submitted: Natalie Alex J. Cavanaugh Pat Dilloway jeremy [retro] Tony Laplume Add your caption or motivational phrase to this picture in the comments. This is the last edition of “Caption This,” so there will be no winner but you can create your…

Star Wars (1977) – Darth Vader (David Prowse) and Obi Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) There are a lot of things to hate in the Special Edition of Star Wars. Greedo shooting Han Solo first. Vader’s superfluous “Noooo!” Solo stepping on Jabba the Hutt’s tail. But, in all the goofiness there are many things worth liking in the changes Lucas’ made. Don’t get us wrong, if there’s one thing we love it’s the original unaltered trilogy. We think it’s a tragedy that we can’t watch it in high-def or in the theaters. But some of the changes make sense. George Lucas…

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (2012) Video Game “Metroplex” I’ve loved the Transformers toys since the 80s and remember the massive toy known as Metroplex. It was the biggest toy ever made by Hasbro at two foot tall and transformed to a vehicle and a city. Transformers: Age of Extinction had a big Friday opening with a strong $41.6 million. Motovo asked how much it would cost to live in Metroplex? After calculating his size, location, and prices, Metroplex would cost just over $6.2 million. Would you live in Metroplex? Which was your favorite Transformers? If you enjoyed this, then please…

Vintage Photo of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas You won’t believe who turned down the chance to make a Star Wars film. Recently there’s been a bunch of announcements of wonderful directors that will be directing future Star Wars movies, directors like Gareth Edwards and Rian Johnson. Working on a Star Wars film seems like a dream come true. Who wouldn’t want to work on the greatest franchise in movie history? Surprisingly enough, there are a bunch of brilliant directors who don’t want to work on a Star Wars sequel or prequel. Here are the ones we’re saddest said “no.”…

DeLorean Stretch Limo (via /Film) Which Simpsons character makes a perfect Akira character? What 80s remake is getting a director? Where is the George Lucas Star Wars museum going to be? Why are people scared Marvel’s losing the Avengers? How would the Spider-Man kiss scene look if MJ were a dog? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way… There’s a new Geek Twins coming! We’re not making a big deal about it, but along with the new look will be some significant changes behind-the-scenes. Stay tuned… Links…

Justice League by Alex Ross If you had to choose one hero to protect you and the others to hunt you who would you pick? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. Lex Luthor has taken over the minds of the Justice League and they’re all ordered to hunt you down. He gives you a choice of who you want to protect you from them. So here’s the question: Which superhero do you think can protect you from the others. To make this trickier the mind control doesn’t work on Superman, so Luthor he…

Men in Black (1997) – Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and Mikey The movie Men in Black has some very impressive visuals in no small part due to legendary creature artist Rick Baker. He helped design all the Men in Black aliens and an old behind-the-scenes video shows the incredible machines he created to bring the aliens to life. For those who don’t know, the 1997 movie, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as two agents for a clandestine organization tasked with hiding the existence of aliens. Baker is a makeup artist and S/FX designer…

Who’s richer? Iron Man or Black Panther? This Infographic gives the estimated net worth of Black Panther, Iron Man, Batman, Lex Luthor, Dr Doom, Green Arrow, Professor X and Magneto. Sure Tony Stark has the cars, house and wild parties, but the king of the African country of Wakanda tops the list at $500 billion. The graphic is by UK loan company Buddy Loans and gives these fun facts: Was a member of the Avengers and fell in love with X-Men member Storm. He has a Ph.D in Physics from Oxford University and is considered to be one of…

What’s the best way to make the Avengers better? Put them in Hello Kitty of course! “Hello Kitty” has been a global brand since the 1970s, but they’ve never really broken into the male adult market. Could that change with these sparkly little guys? Maybe we’ll see them in Avengers 2! Avengers assemble in purple sparkles! See them all at http://thegeektwins.imgur.com (Via MTV) What do you think of the “Hello Kitty Avengers”? If you enjoyed this, then please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post! Follow us! Email | RSS | Twitter | Facebook

(Source) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way… Yesterday I posted the winner of the caption contest and accidentally put the post back in drafts. It’s up now, so go see who won! Links 10. New ANT-MAN & AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Details On Villains, Costumes, Powers And More(via Comic Book Movie) SPOILERS! 9. X-Wing Knife Set for all You Jedi Chefs Out There!(via GeekTyrant) I’d cook a lot more with these 8. Bob Kane to Receive Posthumous Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame(via Comic Book Resources) He created Batman.…

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) – Data (Brent Spiner), Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby), Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s “Caption This!” is from Star Trek: The Next Generationand is inspired by yesterday’s post 7 Bizarre Facts About Deanna Troi’s Cleavage. Last time’s caption winner for The Three Captains: Kirk, Janeway and Picard is Alex J. Cavanaugh! Congratulations Alex! Make sure you visit blog and follow him on Twitter! Here are some of the captions you guys submitted: “Patrick Stewart: Well…

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) – Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) One of the most memorable characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation was Deanna Troi’s lovely cleavage. It started as a cameo role in the first episode but became a regular cast member by the sixth season. Over the years, the character of Counselor Troi (played by Marina Sirtis) has been maligned and hated for her chest. Most loved it, but anyone that ever hated on Troi mentions the neckline. Some fans even called her “Counselor Cleavage.” Of course, there are lots of characters…

Sky Movies Interview – Simon Pegg Now that Ant-Man has a new director and writer we may never see Edgar Wright’s ambitious vision of the character. Director Peyton Reed is going to be directing a new script by writer Adam McKay. Actor Simon Pegg, who worked with Wright on Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End, sent out a tweet that echoes the sadness all geeks have about the script. Feel lucky that I got to read @EdgarWright and Joe Cornish’s Ant-Man script. Daring, fun, funny and hugely exciting. Shame we won’t see it. — Simon Pegg…

Rivendell from “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001) Have you ever watched a fantasy film and wished you could stay there forever? Fantasy films are full of wonder and transport you to other worlds and places that could never exist. Whether it’s a larger than life room or a wonderfully bizarre design. Here are the houses we all want to live in. Disclaimer: Last week I ran a post on the most beautiful homes in Sci-Fi and Kersmackflat requested a gallery of fantasy film homes. I’m not really into fantasy, so I haven’t seen some of these…

Who’s playing Kingpin on the Netflix Daredevil series? What would it be like living with a cat that talks like Bane? Where When will a Voyage Trekkers movie be happening? How would you make a burger that tastes like Hercules? Above Image: Andrew Lamb is attaching superheros and action stars to neighborhood watch signs in Canada and its perfect. See the rest at his Instagram account (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way… I Wish We Only Had One Star Wars Movie Before Star…

The Running Man (1987) – Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Damon Killian (Richard Dawson) Hailing Frequencies open! Who is the greatest falsely accused murderer of all time in sci-fi films? This week everyone is talking about O.J. Simpson who was acquitted of murder 20 years ago. Some think he’s innocent and some think he’s guilty, but it started me thinking about how often in movies and television people are falsely accused of murder. So here’s the question: Who’s your favorite falsely accused murderer? Here’s a partial list: Ben Richards – The Running Man (1987) John Spartan – Demolition Man (1993) Marion Snow – Lockout (2012) Brisco County, Jr…

Doctor Who (2010) – The Doctor (Matt Smith) Here are eleven surprising things you probably didn’t know about the “Raggedy Doctor.” A while back we reviewed the “Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection” by Eagle Moss Collections. This time I’m reviewing the “Doctor Who Figurine Collection” and sharing some facts I learned from the first magazine which comes with a figurine of the Eleventh Doctor from The Pandorica Opens. The magazine itself is beautiful and is very well-written with lots of interesting facts and notes about the making of Doctor Who during the time of the 11th Doctor. The figurine…