Author: Maurice Mitchell
Batman “Batman R.I.P. (Part I) – Midnight in the House of Hurt” #676 – Batman kissing Black girlfriend Jezebel Jet Which black actress would be perfect for Bruce Wayne? Last week, Comic Book Movie said the studio is seriously thinking about giving Bruce Wayne a black girlfriend in Man of Steel 2. Nailbiter111 says, “We know that Bruce Wayne is getting a love interest in the film, but what you may not know is that [Warner Bros.] really wants to cast an African-American actress for the part. I’m told by my source, that Ben Affleck will be reading with several…
Star Wars Pajamas Via The Mary Sue How can you make your dog look like a Star Wars Hoth Monster? Who is joining the cast of Jurrasic World? What would The Hunger Games be like as an 8-Bit video game? How could Mace Windu return in Star Wars Episode VII? Find out all of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Hey, Chris Pratt Could Star In ‘Jurassic World’! (via Huffington Post)According to TheWrap, “Parks and Recreation” star Chris Pratt is in early negotiations to play the male lead in “Jurassic World,” the fourth film in…
Doctor Who (2013) “Day of the Doctor” – “The Doctor” (Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt) Source Are you looking forward to the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special “The Day of the Doctor”? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. Last week, two epic trailers for the 50th anniversary special of the British science fiction television show Doctor Who were released. If you’re a Doctor Who fan then you’re as excited as I am! If you’ve never seen the show then this episode might change your mind. I’ve embedded the two trailers below in…
The Hunger Games (2012) Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) with bow and arrow Watch Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) kill everything in movie history. The guys at Official Comedy used clips of Katniss using her bow and arrow to kill everyone from Indiana Jones to Mel Gibson. Subscribe to Official Comedy for free at: http://goo.gl/mf8J5 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialComedy Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/OfficialComedy Follow our Tumblr: http://officialcomedy.tumblr.com/ Via /Film What do you think of the video? Who would you like to see Katniss shoot? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links…
Machete Kills (2013) Madame Desdemona (Sofía Vergara), KillJoy (Alexa Vega) Who are the hottest Hispanic women in sci-fi? A few weeks back, my brother ran a post on the hottest Asian women in sci-fi. So I thought I’d flip it and cover another underused minority: Hispanics. Whether you use the term Hispanic or Latino, I’m referring to the representation of the Latin community in science fiction film and television. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines Hispanic or Latino as “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of…
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Jar Jar Binks dies Source If you hate Jar Jar Binks, then you’ll love this video. Many people object to his portrayal of black stereotypes as the bug-eyed, big-butt, Jamaican patois speaking, Black soulwalking goofball. Others just see him as an annoying attempt to pander to kids. This video is described as the death of Jar Jar Binks. It’s also supposed to be a deleted scene. Watch it below and I’ll give you a few minutes to celebrate: What’s the History of the Clip? The clip is first seen in the re-edit…
Simpsons (2013) – Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright) writing “We’ll really miss you, Mrs. K” on the blackboard. Source Who’s better: Thor or Loki? How much would Thor’s castle cost? What would a real-life Thor hammer look like? Would you like Wash as your co-pilot? Should the new Ms. Marvel be on the “no-fly” list? Above Image: Sadly, Marcia Wallace, the voice of Mrs. Krabappel on the Simpsons, died on October 25 at age 70. Her death was attributed to complications of pneumonia. The opening credits of the 533rd episode, “Four Regrettings and a Funeral” had Bart writing the single line…
Jurassic Park (1993) chasing Batman (Adam West), Robin (Burt Ward) This week we’re going to do something different. We’re having the usual biweekly caption contest and a bloghop hosted by Tony Laplume. Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption image comes from BuzzFeed. Here’s mine: “It figures the ‘Bat-Dinosaur-Repellent’ would be in my other pants!” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out there. The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation,…
Men in Black (1997) Agent J (Will Smith) dancing 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. The hip hop style originated in New York during the 1970s, but has become a global phenomenon. Today hip hop, or rap, can be seen on everything from the Super Bowls to Pepsi commercials. It’s no wonder that it’s infiltrated genre like science fiction and superhero films. Here now are the most hip hop moments of the genre. Since it’s not possible to get the…
Thor (2011) – Heimdall (Idris Elba) Why is a black man playing a Viking? Aren’t all Vikings blonde-haired and blue-eyed? Here are six good reasons that it makes total sense to have a black man in Thor: The Dark World. (This post is part of the Thor Love blogfest) Race isn’t a major issue in the Marvel films, although two characters stand out. Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Idris Elba as Heimdall. When the Thor movie came out, there was an uproar and backlash from people claiming it was wrong to change the Thor character Heimdall from white…
Make-A-Wish Foundation Recipient Miles’ “Wish to be a Superhero” This heart-warming story will make your day. “Make-A-Wish Foundation” is letting one little boy live out his dream of being Batman in San Fransisco. Here’s how they describe it: “Miles may only be 5 years old, but he is fighting a very adult battle – one that we hope will save his life. Miles has leukemia. He is a sunny, positive little boy and finds his inspiration in super heroes. When we interviewed Miles for a wish, he surprised even his parents: he wishes to BE Batkid!” I have a little…
Caption: Hugh Hefner’s childhood monster fanzine via Blastr Above Image: “Shudder” monster fanzine created by 15-year old Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in 1941 via Devlin Thompson’s Photos. Why is the TARDIS in 3D? Where’s the most remote Wifi hotspot in the world? Why did Hunger Games 2 cost twice as much as the first one? Was Captain Jack Sparrow almost the Doctor? Cover Reveal We don’t normally do cover reveals on this site, but Jay Noel is doing something special. Check it out. Dragonfly Warrior Synopsis: The Mechanica Wars: Savage Machines Are Afoot… At the age of twenty, Kanze Zenjiro’s…
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)- Ororo Munroe/Storm (Halle Berry), Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), , Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Ian McKellen) – Source It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. This week the 20th Century Fox released a new trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past and it’s taken the Internet by storm. Personally I just about wet my pants the trailer is so good. The action is insane, the drama is cranked up to eleven and every single character from the series is coming back including Halle Berry as Storm. The…
Almost Human (2013), Dorian (Michael Ealy) Watch the first 8 minutes of J.J. Abrams’ Almost Human and learn some amazing things about the show. I’m excited about an upcoming science fiction cop show, starring the African-American actor Michael Ealy, and the first eight minutes are online. Here’s the official synopsis: ALMOST HUMAN is a high-tech, high-stakes action drama set 35 years in the future, when police officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. An unlikely partnership is forged when a part-machine cop (Karl Urban) is forced to pair with a part-human robot (Michael Ealy) as they fight crime and…
Star Wars (1977) Obi Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) Source Think you’ve seen the best Star Wars blooper reels? No…There is another. At this year’s San Diego Comic Con, Lucasfilm editor J.W. Rinzler screened this never-before-seen blooper reel from the original Star Wars. Now it’s finally hit the web. Rinzler has written classic books on the making of Star Wars like The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film so he knows a thing or two about what goes on before the camera rolls. I’m not going to spoil the Star Wars movie blooper video, but the…
Man of Steel 2 Filming football game at at East Los Angeles College Weingart Stadium If you’re looking for footage from the Man of Steel 2 movie here it is. It’s not much to go on, but you get to watch a killer college football game between Batman’s team (Gotham University Nighthawks) and Superman’s team (Metropolis University Bulldogs). Man of Steel is a 2013 Superman reboot film directed by Zack Snyder starring Henry Cavill as Superman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane. At San Diego Comic-Con, Zack Snyder confirmed that the sequel to Man of Steel, tentatively released in 2014,…
Godzilla Size Comparison Source What’s wrong with Pacific Rim? What if Blade Runner were made in the 1940s? Who should be in the Star Wars Middle Trilogy? How can you turn your bathroom into the USS Enterprise? Find out in this week’s 10 geekiest bits of the Internet. Links 10. The Ultimate Guide to Evil Cats in Science Fiction and Fantasy (via io9) 9. Cool Sci-Fi Space Exploration Short – TELESCOPE (via Geek Tyrant) Description: “The year is 2183. Earth is dead. With all evidence of organic life lost, a cosmic archaeologist travels faster than light into deep space to…
Superman (Henry Cavill), Joker (Heath Ledger) and Batman (Christian Bale) playing poker. Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption comes from funnypicturesplus.com. Here’s mine: “Everyone knew the Joker’s always wild.” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out there. The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation, here and on our Twitter and Facebook page. The contest concludes next Wednesday at midnight, so please have your ideas in before then. The captions…
Ender’s Game (2013) Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) Source The Ender’s Game movie release date is November 1st, 2013. That’s only 10 days away. Director Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game is an adaptation of the classic 1985 novel, by Orson Scott Card, of the same name. The movie tells the story of Andrew “Ender” Wiggin, played by Asa Butterfield, who goes to Battle School to take military training for the war against an alien assault. The Ender’s Game movie cast includes veteran actors like Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley. Here’s the official synopsis for Ender’s Game:In the near future, a hostile alien race (called…
Doctor Who Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) Has “Meta-Regeneration” Did we really miss a regeneration of the Doctor on Doctor Who? Here are some of the best theories. WARNING: May contain spoilers! If you’re a fan of Doctor Who, then you know about regenerations: the process that the alien Doctor goes through when he’s mortally injured to rebuild his body and take on a slightly different personality. It was established in “The Deadly Assassin” (1976) that a Gallifreyan can regenerate twelve times in a cycle. Since Peter Capaldi would become the Twelfth incarnation, that meant there could never be another only…
If you’ve watched Futurama you know they love math. But no number was more important to them than the number 1729. I’m guest-posting on The Non-Review! Head over to find out 10 Graphic Novels That Would Make Great Movies. Math jokes are a big part of Futurama. There’s a reason the show has been called the “Geekiest Show on Television.” This is no surprise since several of the writers are mathematicians. This includes J. Stewart Burns (who holds a master’s degree in maths from UC Berkeley), Bill Odenkirk (who holds a chemistry PhD from University of Chicago), Jeff Westbrook (who…
Slave Leia Wonder Woman (via Blastr) Who got attacked by an air conditioner? Why is it so bright on the set of X-Men Days of Future Past? Why does Superman fly like that? How can you learn about the tributes in Hunger Games 2? Find out in this week’s 10 geekiest bits of the Internet. Links 10. No Injuries On ‘Transformers 4′ Set After Michael Bay Ducks Air Conditioner Attack (via Deadline) “Contrary to several erroneous news reports made today, Bay did not get hurt in a fight on set. The production company did have a bizarre encounter with a…
Star Trek: The Original Series (1964) TV ad, Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) Spock (Leonard Nimoy) How would you make a new Star Trek TV series? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. This week news broke that Star Trek producer Bob Orci is shopping around a new Star Trek series. Sky News reporter Joe Michalczuk tweeted the following: Bob Orci just told me they’ve had a meeting with CBS to revive @StarTrek on TV…This made me v excited — Joe Michalczuk (@joemichalczuk) October 8, 2013 There hasn’t been a new episode of Star…
Superman has seen a lot of changes, but at New York Comic Con 2013, they managed to combine them all into one awesome animated short. It’s Superman’s 75th anniversary and to honor that, Man of Steel director Zack Snyder and DC animation king Bruce Timm created this two-minute animated short. It covers everything from from comics, to movies, video games, and pop art. “The idea was to start with Siegel and Shuster and end with Henry Cavill, stopping at all the high points and iconic moments in between,” Timm told EW. “It was Zack Snyder’s idea. We had approached him…
Chinese-American actor Lucy Liu Find out more about one of geekdom’s favorite actors: Lucy Liu! Recently my brother did a post on the 10 hottest Asian women of sci-fi, so she’s in good company. Read on to find answers to common questions about her and see hot Lucy Liu pictures. Lucy Liu’s Ethnicity Every time someone sees a pair of slanted eyes they assume they’re Chinese. Shame on you. So, what’s Lucy Liu’s Ethnicity? Despite common misconceptions, Lucy Liu is American. Ok, she’s Chinese-American. So, in this case, you’d be right to assume she’s Chinese. Her parent’s, Cecelia and Tom,…
Doctor Who Doctor (Patrick Troughton) via BBC Worldwide Who thinks Gravity is more enjoyable than NASA? What episodes of Doctor Who were released by the BBC? Why is this the worst thing for Doctor Who fans? Find out in this week’s 10 geekiest bits of the Internet. By the Way… This week my brother I discovered someone had stolen one of our posts 11 Nerdiest Jokes on FUTURAMA (And What They Mean) and posted it on IMGUR. When I say stolen, I don’t mean they took parts of it and shared on IMGUR. I mean they took the entire post,…
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones(2002) Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) Wicket the Ewok Would You Rather: Party With Ewoks or Gungans? It’s time for another round of “Would You Rather,” the game where we ask you the tough questions. The Scenario: You’re a Rebel soldier, and get the news that the Emperor has been killed. The Empire has been destroyed. The whole Galaxy is going to be celebrating for the next twenty-four hours. As you’re cheering and drinking, you get called into Princess Leia’s office. She wants Rebel soldiers stationed…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (2008), Geordi LaForge (LeVar Burton), Data (Brent Spiner), Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption picture comes from the Star Trek: The Next Generation television episode “Phantasms.” Here’s my caption: “Picard’s new mobile phone came with unlimited Data.” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out there. The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation, here and on our Twitter and Facebook page.…
Thor: The Dark World (2013), Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in prison cell Source This post is part of the “Norse gods blogfest” and features my absolute favorite comic book Norseman: Thor. Thor: The Dark World opens next month on November 8, 2013, and just released a new clip for the film called “When Do We Start?” featuring Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Watch it below. The new clip is less than a minute long, but there are a bunch of things we learn. Here are six things we learned in the clip: 1. Thor is Trapped on Asgard Thor…
Here’s an awesome video by SlackStory that outlines 10 steps to making a successful superhero movie. The biggest trick seems to be setting it in New York. (Via GeekTyrant) What do you think of the video? What do you think is the secret to a successful superhero movie? 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