Author: Maurice Mitchell

X-Men(1985) Wolverine (Kurt Russell) Open Hailing Frequencies: What if the X-Men film were made in the 1980s? Who would you cast? Two weeks ago Pat had a great idea: It occurred to me while I was watching “Big Trouble in Little China” that if they’d been doing an X-Men movie in the 80s Kurt Russell would have been a good choice for Wolverine, so long as he dyed his hair. Ironically enough X-Men:Apocalypse is going to be set in the 1980s, but what if you could take the take the great 80s actors and cast them as the uncanny X-Men:…

Star Wars (1977) Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Han Solo (Harrison Ford)…and Kanye West? Hey J.J. Abrams stop busing black people in! Star Wars Episode 7 needs to have more minorities and the key is through integration! While planning the March “Geek Madness” tournament I tried to add some diversity to the bracket and made a shocking realization: There are only three black people in Star Wars. That’s right. In six movies there are green people, red people and blue people. But there are only three noticeable black people in Star Wars. Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams),…

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) – Captain Kirk (William Shatner) screaming “Khaaan!” How much do you know about Wrath of Khan? Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the best Star Trek movie ever, but most people don’t know much about how it was made. The film celebrated it’s thirtieth anniversary last year. In a (belated) celebration of the classic film, here are 30 things you probably don’t know about Wrath of Khan. 1. Some of Khan’s (Ricardo Montalbán) men were played by Chippendale’s exotic dancers. Nicholas Meyer and Ricardo Montalbán on set 2. Creator Gene Roddenberry…

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) – Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins) X-Men: Apocalypse is coming in 2016, but Bryan Singer is getting people ready for a shocking turn. The X-Men films aren’t known for blood and gore. Even The Wolverine, which was originally planned to be an R Rated film, pulled back and got a PG-13 rating. But the sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past could change all that. While Bryan Singer, Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty and Simon Kinberg are still writing the script of X-Men Apocalypse Singer talked to Total Film and gave some plot details…

Star Trek: Enterprise NX-01 battles Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer Can Jabba the Hutt beat Darth Vader? Will Spock defeat Seven of Nine? Will Han Solo beat his best friend Chewbacca? Can the Gorn overcome Khan? Update: We’re in round three! Vote on Geek Madness now! Welcome to the second annual March Geek Madness Tournament! It’s time for the first round! Remember to read this Geek Madness post for all the details. The brackets are locked and the voting begins now! Star Wars Star Trek Here’s the bracket as it stands now (updated 3/24/2014). Standings (1) Yoda beat (8) R2-D2…

Star Trek Enterprise vs. Star Wars Millenium Falcon (Source) Enter our fun Star Wars vs. Star Trek tournament for a chance to win one (1) of two (2) USB drives! Update: We’re in round 2! Vote on Geek Madness now! The wait is over and my brother and I are happy to start the March “Geek Madness” Tournament 2014! Last year we followed the Star Wars “This is Madness” tournament, but this year we’re taking on the greatest debate in science fiction: Star Wars or Star Trek? For the next few weeks, on Monday and Wednesday, you’ll be able to…

Star Trek cosplay vs. Star Wars cosplay (Source) It’s time for my favorite post of the week. This week’s “Caption This!” contest is in celebration of our upcoming Star Wars vs. Star Trek “Geek Madness” tournament! It starts tomorrow! Last time’s caption winner is Pat Dilloway! Make sure you follow him on Twitter and Facebook! Here are some of the hilarious captions you guys submitted: “Chewie: Gggggaaaaaaarrrrr. Arrrrhhhn. Leia: You say the sweetest things.” – David Walston “Have you been drinking out of the toilet again?” – Alex J. Cavanaugh “Puppy breath!” – LDianeWolfe “Didn’t complain about being called scruffy…

Snowpiercer (2014) – Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho Here are the biggest differences between the Snowpiercer graphic novel and movie. The Bong Joon-ho movie Snowpiercer finally got a US release date of June 27, 2014 in limited theaters. I can’t review the film since I’ve never seen it. But I have read the first graphic novel. Just watching the trailers shows a massive departure from the original novel. Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette was published back in 1982 and is a cult sensation. The comics tell the story about a world destroyed by a new ice…

The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) – Rutger Hauer, Nathan Fillion, Nichelle Nichols, Zoe Saldana, Edward James Olmos Everything really is awesome! If you asked me to have a show with everyone I’ve ever loved in science fiction it would be this show. Classic science fiction actors like Nichelle Nichols, Edward James Olmos and Zoe Saldana are going to be featured in a four-part docudrama about the making of classics of science fiction. The description is “The Real History of Science Fiction delves into the real history of science fiction with filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists looking back…

Jurassic Park (1993) – Alexis “Lex” Murphy (Ariana Richards) hunted by cat What if you were being stalked by giant dinosaur cats? The most tense scene in Jurassic Park was when Alexis “Lex” and Tim Murphy (Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello) are being hunted in the kitchen by Velociraptors. We Are Camera made this video cutting images of cats prowling the kitchen instead of Raptors and it’s fantastically effective. I’m one of those rare guys that likes cats, but this video almost changes my mind. Beware the purr! I can only hope they’re working on a full length film because…

Who has the weirdest laugh ever? What does the new Flash costume look like? Which type of Star Wars fan are you? How is Hollywood destroying VFX studios? Above image: 3-Foot-Tall LEGO PACIFIC RIM Jaeger Piloted by Minifigs (via GeekTyrant)I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way… March Madness 2014 Theme Reveal! There will be a formal announcement on Monday but here’s the reveal of the theme: Star Wars vs. Star Trek. Alex actually got the closet guess, but Pat’s Doctor Who suggestion was a good one. It’ll be…

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Jeremy (Damian McLawhorn) meeting Superman (Christopher Reeve) Hailing Frequencies: Which superhero is the best role model for kids? Superheroes have been around for decades and generations have been inspired by them to do great things. Who do you think should inspire this generation of kids and why? Please post a picture or clip of the superhero in question. And then please list the Name, and Why they’re a good role model for kids. I can’t wait to hear what you guys come up with! Note: If you need help adding a picture or…

Lupita Nyong’o as Storm (Source: Mark Brooks) Will Marvel ever give the role of Storm to Lupita Nyong’o? Here are the most powerful reasons why they should. Lupita Nyong’o has won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave and many wonder what’s next for the actor. The Mary Sue asked the question of what superhero she should play and Jamie Broadnax of Black Girl Nerds started a petition asking for Marvel to cast Lupita Nyong’o as a new Storm for the next X-Men film. Halle Berry has done an exceptional job with the role, but it’s time to pass the…

This trailer asks if the Oscar winning Gravity deserve the awards. Gravity cleaned up at the 86th Academy Awards with seven Oscars including Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron. But even the best movie has mistakes and the guys at “Screen Junkies” has managed to make yet another “Honest Trailer” that skewers the film. From the worst way to watch the film to “Shia LeBeoufing” this parody almost makes you wonder if it deserves the awards. What do you think of the parody? Does it change your mind about Gravity? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this…

What if Doctor Who had been cast with American actors? Doctor Who is an institution in Britain and is gaining in popularity in the United States. But what if the 13 actors playing the Doctor had been cast in America? Smug Mode made his suggestions and they’re brilliant. Image via Blastr What do you think of the casting? Would you prefer Doctor Who with these actors? 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…

Arrow (2013) Robert Knepper, Caity Lotz, Emily Bett Rickards (Source) TV Arrow (01×14) “Time of Death” Official Synopsis: “ROBERT KNEPPER AND ALEX KINGSTON GUEST STAR — Oliver (Stephen Amell) brings Sara (Caity Lotz) into the Arrow team. Watching Oliver and Diggle (David Ramsey) spar with Sara and talk old scars, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) starts to feel left out. The team is investigating a villain named William Tockman, a.k.a. The Clock King (guest star Robert Knepper), who is a brilliant thief armed with technology that can open any bank vault in Starling City. After The Clock King infiltrates the computer…

Who could be the next Ultimate Captain America? What could the ending of the Terry Gilliam’s Watchmen film have been like? Where will Luke Cage be filmed? When will Coal Hill School help the Doctor? Why is every overreacting about the creator of Rocket Raccoon? Above Image: Hero father paints Doctor Who Adventure Time mural for daughter’s wall (via io9) Find out all of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s (very late) “Geek Bits.” By the Way… March Madness 2014 Geek Twins March Madness is coming March 18, 2014! Last year we ran a March Madness bracket and had an…

Star Wars (1977) – Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) kissing Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) This week’s “Caption This!” contest is a Star Wars one. Last time’s caption winner is Shannon Lawrence! Make sure you visit her blogs at Writing from the Peak and The Warrior Muse! Add your caption or motivational phrase to this picture in the comments. For extra points create your own captioned image and add it below using http://www.memecreator.org or http://diy.despair.com/. What caption would you give this picture? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free…

Spike Lee Is the time right for a great black director to cross-over to sci-fi? While the role of minorities in sci-fi has gotten better over the years, there aren’t a lot of black themed science fiction movies. There have been several black filmmakers that have worked on genre films like Tim Story’s Fantastic Four films and the Hughes Brothers’ Book of Eli. So, things are changing for the better. Here are seven great African-American directors that haven’t made a science fiction film, but should. Now. 1. John Singleton John Daniel Singleton is from South Los Angeles, California and a…

Alien children’s book print by Josh Cooley Would you buy your child an Alien children’s book? Former Pixar artist Josh Cooley took a bunch of classic R-Rated movies and imagined them as children’s books. The results are hilarious. He did everything from Die Hard to Terminator, but I decided to feature the sci-fi ones. You can buy the prints if you’re interested. Via GeekTyrant Which is your favorite? Would you buy your kid a book of these movies? If they cleaned it up, is there a movie that would make a good kid’s book? Please use the buttons below to…

Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels. I never really liked Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It was OK, but it never really grabbed me. I only watched it because it was Star Wars. Sure it had lightsabers, space battles and some characters I sorta cared about, but it just didn’t feel like Star Wars. But Star Wars Rebels feels like Star Wars. About Official Synopsis from StarWars.com: “It is a dark time in the galaxy, as the evil Galactic Empire tightens its grip of power from world to world. As the series…

Find out all of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Above Image: Nathan Fillion beams onto the bridge of the Enterprise (via Blastr) Links 10. I Heart Batman (via He Geek She Geek) 9. SpongeBob and friends put on the greatest version of Watchmen ever (via io9) 8. Karen Gillan Talks the Doctor Who Finale Cameo That Broke All Our Hearts (via The Mary Sue) Fans of Eleven and Amelia, are you not sad enough yet? Have at you: “It’s so weird just watching from the outside all of a sudden. I was thinking ‘This is their TARDIS now’.…

Heroes (2006) – Masi Oka, Leonard Roberts, Ali Larter, Adrian Pasdar, Milo Ventimiglia, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Greg Grunberg, Hayden Panettiere, Santiago Cabrera What show would you cancel before it gets lame? New feature alert! Welcome to the first edition of “Hailing Frequencies” where we ask the question and you guys give the answer. There have been many sci-fi and comic book television shows that are absolutely brilliant and sadly get canceled before it’s time (I tip my 40 to your memory Firefly). Then, there are some shows that are great, but run out of steam way before the show actually gets…

Watch the first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer and see high resolution screencaps! Yesterday, after weeks of waiting, we finally got the first official trailer for the next Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy. Here’s the official synopsis: “From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team–the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Vanilla Ice Here are some of the worst hip hip songs from science fiction movies and TV. Hip Hop culture and science fiction don’t usually intersect. When it does, it can be great as I listed in my 11 Greatest Hip Hop Moments in Sci-Fi list. When it goes bad, it goes shockingly bad. The term “Hip Hop” actually covers a wide variety of history of artistic forms, from clothes to dancing. I’m just focusing on music in this post. Here now are the most shockingly bad hip hop…

Vision – Paul Bettany (Source) Paul Bettany is going to play the superhero known as “Vision'” in Avengers: Age of Ultron. But who is the Vision? His first appearance was in The Avengers #57 (1968) but most people know nothing about him. Here are 10 amazing facts about Ultron. 1. Vision is not a robot, but a synthezoid. He’s “human in every physical way except that he was artificially constructed.” 2. Vision can become lighter than air and pass through walls. He can also become super heavy, up to 90 tons, and become invulnerable. That’s heavier than 11 elephants. 3.…

STAR WARS-Inspired AT-AT Rocking Horse via GeekTyrant What Avengers hero might be getting they’re own solo movie? When was Taylor Swift attacked by a Street Fighter Character? Will Sam Wilson be back in a Marvel film? How can you watch the final season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars? What letter of the alphabet is Batman? Find out all of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way I’m not sure if you heard, but our “Visual Guide to Marvel Character Movie Rights” Infographic went viral this week! Yaay! Thanks to everyone who liked it enough…

Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week, comedian extraordinaire Sid Caesar died at 91. He was legendary for his sketch comedy shows in the 1950s and worked all the way up till 2004. This post is dedicated to his genre roles like The Munsters’ Revenge (1981), Curse of the Black Widow (1977), America 2100 (1979) and Intergalactic Thanksgiving or Please Don’t Eat the Planet (1979) While he’s not necessarily a household name anymore I have a very personal connection to Sid Caesar. In 1985, he did a guest role on…

RoboCop selling UFO Noodles Do you want to see the most mind-bending times RoboCop has shown up since the movies? In 1987, the classic science fiction film RoboCop opened in theaters and took the world by storm. It grossed over $8 million in its opening weekend and was the 16th most successful movie of the year. The image of RoboCop has been burned into the public consciousness. Here are seven times RoboCop has met presidents, saved Pee-Wee and stolen fridges all in the name of justice. 1. RoboCop Meets President Nixon Description by Mental Floss: “Richard M. Nixon is escorted…

Do they look alike? Samuel L. Jackson and Laurence Fishburne Do all black actors in sci-fi look alike? Take our quiz and find out. Yesterday, Samuel L. Jackson realized a reporter at KTLA couldn’t tell the difference between him and Laurence Fishburne. Can you? During an interview promoting Jackson’s new movie RoboCop (2014) Sam Rubin asked, “Working for Marvel, the Super Bowl commercial, did you get a lot of reaction to that Super Bowl commercial?” “What Super Bowl commercial?” Jackson replied. There was a moment of silence before Jackson yelled, “See, you’re as crazy as the people on Twitter. I’m…