Author: Maurice Mitchell

Star Wars Death Star explodes There are a lot of unrealistic things in movies, but none is more ridiculous than noise in space. Everyone knows there’s no sound in space. Sound is the compression of air and there’s no air in a space. Any fifth grader can tell you that. But that doesn’t stop Hollywood from making space awful noisy. Frankly, its boring to show space battles without explosions and loud noises. So, movies and television shows take creative license with realism to entertain. Here are the most ridiculous of all ridiculous noisy moments in space according to science fiction.…

Ant-Man (2015) Dr. Henry Pym Ant-Man onset pic What would make Star Wars great again? What will Ant-Man’s costume look like? How many tickets are people buying for The Hunger Games sequel? Could there be another spin-off from Arrow in the works? Find out in this week’s top 10 geekiest bits of the Internet. 10. ARROW: Season 2: The SUICIDE SQUAD may Spin-off in addition to FLASH (via FilmBook) A while back we shared how Grant Gustin is coming to Arrow and may spin-off into a Flash TV show. Now a bit of casting news is leading to speculation that there…

Wonder Woman (Rileah Vanderbilt) short film by Rainfall Films Source Could a fan made Wonder Woman trailer lead to a big-screen debut? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. There have been tons of fan films out there, but none have been created such excitement as the Wonder Woman short film by Rainfall Films. It was uploaded a mere 4 days ago and has already been hailed as a classic with over 3 million views. It’s also been featured on awesome geek sites, like The Mary Sue and GeekTyrant, and mainstream news like NBC…

J.J. Abrams loves lens flares Find out why J.J. Abrams loves lens flares although they’re “ridiculous.” J.J. Abrams loves lens flares. If they were a woman he’d marry them. The Internet is full of funny J.J. Abrams lens flare jokes and memes about them. Funny or Die even made a joke trailer called “Lens Flare: the Movie”. I think it’s a nice look and have never complained about them. But I started wondering why he loves them so much. What is a Lens Flare? You get a bright light and it makes a lens flare. On some types of lenses,…

How big is Babylon 5’s Vorlon Cruiser compared to Star Trek’s U.S.S. Enterprise? What’s the biggest starship in the Star Wars universe? Would the Battlestar Galactica fit in Stargate’s Ra Pyramid ship? Dirk Loechel created this amazingly detailed chart to answer these questions and more. Check it out below. Via /Film What do you think of the chart? Did you learn anything? Are there any missing? 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…

Voyage Trekkers (2013) Draudis Pirate Ship. By Sigil FX, design by David Stipes. If you’ve been watching Voyage Trekkers then you already know it’s a hilarious sci-fi web series. So it’s with great sadness that we see another season end. What’s been great about this season is that it managed to outdo last season in character development and special effects astonishingly high quality special effects. This is in no small part to the work of Visual Effects Supervisor David Stipes (davidstipes.com)who is already a legend for his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Battlestar Galactica (original series), and Buck Rogers…

Leonardo DiCaprio as Spider-Man Image Source Should Leonardo DiCaprio play a superhero? It seems everyone wants him to do a comic book movie. Even Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man and a bunch of heroes, wants DiCaprio in a superhero suit. Stan Lee once said, “Leo NEEDS to be a superhero.” So why hasn’t DiCaprio played a superhero? He thinks superhero movies are career-killers. When Zac Efron was offered the role of Superman, Leonardo DiCaprio told him to stay away from it. This is really surprising since his father, George DiCaprio, is a well-known underground comic book writer. Recently, DiCaprio said he…

Batman Villains by the Mix-Up Cosplay Group (via CosGeek) How can you dress up like the Doctor and his companions? Who should have played Batman instead of Ben Affleck? What would Cillian Murphey look like as Batman? Is there finally going to be a Wonder Woman movie? Find out in this week’s top 10 geekiest bits of the Internet. 10. Wonder Woman I already wrote an article on 7 Reasons there’s no Wonder Woman movie but that might be changing soon. We’ve gotten discussion about a live-action Wonder Woman from two fronts. First, Chronicle writer (Max Landis) is pitching a Wonder…

This post was written by my brother Nigel, and he asked me to post it for him. In the eighties, the cult sci-fi movie Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension ended with tantalizing words that captured the imagination of fans when it said to stay tuned for “Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League.” Who is the World Crime League? What adventures would Buckaroo get into next? Unfortunately, due to deliberate mismanagement of the license, the sequel never materialized. In the nineties, Ernest Cline (who later wrote the acclaimed sci-fi novel Ready Player One), created his own script for the…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption comes from GeekTyrant. Since Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiered this week, I thought it would make a good topic for a caption. (By the way: if you do a review on your blog send us the link for the Friday review round-up). Here’s mine: “Agent Coulson made a note to put up larger ‘No Smoking’ signs.” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out…

Learn more about the funniest and most talented new YouTube animator out there: OnlyLeigh. A while back Leigh Lahav (known by her YouTube name OnlyLeigh) sent us one of her shorts called “Fan Girls” about a group of die-hard fans dealing with loss and love in fandom. Then I watched her short on FanGirls in school and her take on Peter Capaldi cursing up a storm as the 12th Doctor on Doctor Who. Since then I’ve watched her other videos and saw the real talent behind her work. She perfectly articulated the “Five stages of Fangirling,” what would happen if…

Megan Fox playing Guitar Hero 2 Here’s a list of the five hottest geek girls and how you can date them. Most people think of nerds as ugly guys with braces and pocket protectors. That’s changed a lot these days and there are some popular and handsome guys that have nerdy traits. Rarer is the “Celebrity Geek Girl” since it flies in the face of social convention. This post is part of the “How to Date a Nerd” Blog Hop by Cassie Mae. The stated goal is to name the nerdiest thing about yourself. Here it is: My brother and…

Arrow (2013) cast – Left-to-right – Thea Queen (Willa Holland), John Diggle (David Ramsey), Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), Tommy Merlin (Colin Donnell), Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) If you’ve seen CWs new superhero show Arrow, then you’re eagerly awaiting the season 2 premiere. The show was hit-and-miss for me last season, but the first episode of Arrow, “City of Heroes” promises big things for this season. Arrow tells the story of Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow (Stephen Amell) a billionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime-fighting vigilante trying to amend for his father’s sins by cleaning up Starling City. Co-star Colton…

Jurassic Park sand sculpture via /Film Who thinks David Hasselhoff made a better Nick Fury? How can you turn your loved ones into Batman? Did Jamie Foxx blow the ending of The Amazing Spider-Man 2? What would Darth Vader be like if he had Young Anakin’s voice? Find out in this week’s top 10 geekiest bits of the Internet. 10. David Hasselhoff Says His Nick Fury Was Better Than Samuel L. Jackson’s (via /Film) Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson, David Haselhoff) In an interview with Yahoo, actor David Hasselhoff said he was “the first Nick Fury” referring to the terrible made-for-TV…

Joss Whedon Which is your favorite Joss Whedon script from science fiction? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. There were two pieces of Joss Whedon writing news recently. On the one hand, last week there were rumors the network told Whedon to rewrite scripts for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. because they were “so bad.” But, this week we found out Whedon was flown in to help rewrite scenes for Thor 2 by co-writers Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus. According to an interview with SFX Magazine, director [Alan Taylor] laughed, “Joss came in to save…

The Dark Knight Legacy fan film, Red Hood (Maury Sterling) source If you enjoyed Christopher Nolan’s take on Batman, then watch the fan film sequel to The Dark Knight Rises. As much as I loved Christopher Nolan’s films I have one regret: That he stopped at the trilogy. Even though he said he’s done making the films, in my heart I secretly hope he’s going to make more. That’ll never happen, but one group of fans made a short film that asks the question: What would happen after The Dark Knight Rises? Woody Tondorf and Chris Landa have created a…

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Spock (Zachary Quinto), Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch), Kirk (Chris Pine) Update: Changed title to remove spoiler If you saw Star Trek Into Darkness then you remember the line, “my name…is Khan.” That was either a huge surprise or confirmation of what you already believed. J.J. Abrams wanted it to be a huge surprise, but the studio and cast accidentally dropped dozens of hints that the villain is Khan. In hindsight they’re pretty obvious. But, for those interested in a recap, here’s a list of all the clues to the identity of the Star Trek into Darkness…

Need for Speed (2014) Kid Cudi, Aaron Paul Find out about the upcoming film based on the video game series Need for Speed. We don’t usually cover video games, but we have covered video game based movies in the past like Tomb Raider, so I think this is relevant. I do love this game series. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul is starring in a DreamWorks Pictures’ film along with hip-hop star Kid Cudi. The film casts Michael Keaton as a reclusive and eccentric host of an underground supercar race. Need for Speed is hoping to capture some of the success…

Ming Na Wen Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Minorities are underrepresented in science fiction in general, but Asian women are especially rare. That’s changed with shows like Battlestar Galactica and Ming Na Wen’s role in the upcoming Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Here are nine more smart, powerful, and sexy Asian ladies of scifi. This post is written by my brother Nigel, who’s taking time off. 10. Rila Fukushima Rila Fukushima in The Wolverine (2013) Rila Fukushima 9. Sandra Oh Sandra Oh Defendor (2009) Sandra Oh 8. Grace Park Grace Park Battlestar Galactica Grace Park 7. Linda Park Linda Park Star Trek:…

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) The Collector (Benicio Del Toro) source Benicio Del Toro will be playing “The Collector” in upcoming Marvel films. But who is “The Collector” and what’s his importance to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? In a recent interview Benicio Del Toro talked about playing the Guardians of the Galaxy character, “When someone calls you and says ‘I need you in my movie’, it’s exciting. I like comic-book movies, and it’s totally new for me. My character is The Collector, I’ve never heard of him so I just started some researches about him… A blockbuster can be really…

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Tim the Enchanter (John Cleese) My brother Nigel is taking a break and I’m filling in for him. Fellow geek Stéphane Bouley has recut the classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as a modern blockbuster. As funny as the film is, it’s cool to see how the scenes can be action packed with the right editingHe describes it this way: “What if ‘Monty Python and The Holy Grail’ would release in 2013? Fake trailer who sells a tragic and epic blockbuster with sounds effects who goes POOOOOWWWW! [sic]” (via Buzzfeed) What do…

“Thorgi” Thor dog cosplay via The Mary Sue What does everyone think about the Robocop reboot trailer? How bad are the scripts for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? What’s the name of the next Jurassic Park film? By the Way… My brother Nigel is guest posting on Alex J. Cavanaugh’s blog with a list of the top ten movies adapted from books! Check it out at http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com. Find out in this week’s top 10 geekiest bits of the Internet. 10. IRON MAN 3 Gets the Honest Trailer Treatment(via Collider) I really liked Iron Man 3, but the latest “honest trailer” makes…

X-Files (1993) tribute letter by Gillian Anderson Read the touching tribute letter to X-Files fans by actor Gillian Anderson. It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since X-Files premiered this week back on September 10, 1993. To honor the occasion actor Gillian Anderson, who played FBI special agent Dana Scully, wrote a letter to X-Files fans. It’s brilliant and moving. Here’s the image and the text. “September 10th, 2013, “I don’t know whether it’s harder for me to believe that if has been two decades since we began or that it’s still going strong after two decades with fresh…

Star Wars Imperial Walkers (AT-AT) made from Whataburger ketchup packets Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? Every two weeks we do a fun caption contest here at The Geek Twins. This week’s image comes from Reddit via Blastr. Here’s my caption: “The worst part about the Rebel ketchup assault was the anticipation…” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section and throw it out there. The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation here, on Twitter and Facebook! The…

Man of Steel (2013), Perry White (Laurence Fishbourne) Infographic proves that Metropolis’ devastation is worse than New York’s 9/11 attack. Today is the “anniversary” of the horrific 9/11 attack. But did you know that the destruction of Metropolis in Man of Steel was a gazillion times worse than 9/11? On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 the terrorist group al-Qaeda launched a series of four coordinated plane attacks on the United States in New York City and Washington, D.C. At the end of the 2013 film, Man of Steel, Superman (Henry Cavill) and General Zod (Michael Shannon) fight through Smallville and Metropolis.…

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Ben Affleck’s wife says he’s going to be “fantastic” as Batman. Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck’s wife since 2005, was at the Toronto Film Festival to promote her new movie Dallas Buyers Club. But, despite the fact that she doesn’t want to be known “wife of Ben Affleck,” the reporters had to ask her about he husband’s new role as Batman in the Man of Steel sequel Superman vs. Batman. It’s been quite a stir, but Garner said, “Believe me, you can’t expect anything else. He’s a grown-up … that is just what you’re getting into.…

Star Wars (1977) Theatrical Movie Poster See the greatest movie posters ever made! While movie studios have produced some memorable movie posters, some stand head and shoulders above the rest. Normally, the artist of the poster isn’t identified, but every now and then an artist produces such amazing illustrations that we learn they’re names. So, where possible, I’ve identified the artist. From E.T. to Star Wars, here are the greatest movie posters in science fiction history. Did your favorite make the list? If so, where did it rank? Which is your favorite science fiction movie poster? Is there one I…

Custom-made Blade Runner Action Figures via (The Mary Sue) Which Street Fighter character says “We can do it?” What does Captain Kirk think about Miley Cyrus? How intense is the new Gravity trailer? How much would you pay for Wily’s castle? Here are this week’s top ten geekiest bit of the Internet. Links 10. Intense Gravity Trailer (via Deadline) Last week I shared how reviews for Sandra Bullock’s new film Gravity has stong reviews and now we get an insanely intense trailer for the film. It looks a lot more action-packed than the others we’ve seen. James Cameron says, “It’s…

Monty Python’s Flying Circus is a British TV show famous for its surreal and outrageous comedy. First airing in the seventies, it gained a large following of geeks throughout the US as well as the world. Python has received many honors, none more so than the naming of various nerdy things after it. Here are nine of them. 1. Genetics DNA With a Mutant Gene Researchers discovered a mutant gene that allowed a fly to live twice as long as non-mutant flies. Scientists named the gene “Indy,” an acronym for “I’m not dead yet,” the famous line from Monty Python…

The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Teaser Poster source Which superhero or genre movie are you looking forward to in 2015? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. 2015 is turning into the perfect storm of blockbuster genre movies. As if having a sequel to Star Wars isn’t enough, we also have the next Avengers movie and Jurassic Park 4. Besides those big-budget sequels you have some smaller films by great directors like Neill Blomkamp’s (District 9) Chappie about a stolen robot with artificial intelligence. I counted almost 20 movies I’m looking forward to…