Author: Maurice Mitchell

Star Wars fans dressed as stormtroopers in San Diego, California Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? How would you describe this scene? What do you think they’re saying? The image is from StarWars.com. They asked readers to submit pictures with local landmarks for May 4th. Here’s the original caption: “Troopers in San Diego search for the Imperial wave on Coronado Beach.” If you don’t feel like making up a caption you can still join in. Just use the voting buttons to vote up your favorite caption. Let’s vote to see who…

Dr. Raymond Adamcik arrested as Captain America with burrito in pants Source “It could have been a ski mask. It could have been a bandanna. It could have been a hoodie. It just happens to be a Gumby costume,” San Diego police Detective Gary Hassen said. Some criminals wear a mask, but some decide to cosplay. What’s cosplay? Cosplay , short for “costume play,” is where people dress up as their favorite characters for conventions or fun. Just to clarify, I’m not talking about guys like The Dark Knight Rises theater shooter. That man is a sick individual. Some are funny,…

Double Dragon (1994) Mark Dacascos (Jimmy Lee), Alyssa Milano (Marian Delario), Scott Wolf (Billy Lee) Video games don’t make good movies because video games have bizarre concepts, poor stories and too much action. Last week John Carpenter, famous horror director of Halloween and other films, said he wants to make a movie from the video game Dead Space. “You know it’s great,” he said, “The first game was more – I guess it was like Alien – but not quite. It was a little different than that. I maintain that Dead Space would just make a great movie because you…

This week, Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) opens in theaters and we now present a short profile on star Zoë Saldaña. Birth Name: Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario Birthdate: June 19, 1978. Siblings: Has two sisters: younger sister Cisely (a directorproducer) and older sister Mariel (a nurse). Geekiest Roles: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as Anamari, Star Trek (2009) as Uhura and Avatar (2009) as Neytiri. Birthplace: New Jersey, USA Parents: Dominican father, Aridio Saldana, and a Puerto Rican mother, Asalia Nazario. When her father died in a tragic car accident when she was 9,…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. When did The Joker ride a skateboard over Batman? What will Disney’s first Marvel animated film be? How can you eat the Hulk? Will Robert Downey Jr. return as Iron Man? Which Star Trek character has a goofy way of sitting down? Find out in this week’s “Geek Bits.” This week we lost Ray Harryhausen. From concept artist Doug Chiang: “Truly sad day. Here I am seeing my heroes Ralph [McQuarrie] and Ray Harryhausen meeting for the first time. RIP Ray.” BIG HERO 6 Walt…

The Avengers (2012) Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) Which is your favorite Marvel film from the Cinematic Universe? With Iron Man 3 (2013) out, it’s time to look back at the “Marvel Cinematic Universe.” While there have been a bunch of films based on Marvel Comics characters, it was back in 2008 when they conceived of the idea of bringing them all together. When Marvel Studios began independently producing superhero films, they created “The Marvel Cinematic Universe” (MCU) which is a film franchise and shared fictional universe based on characters from Marvel Comics. Mirroring the comic books, the shared universe…

“When you gotta go, you gotta go.” That’s what Ian Malcolm said in Jurassic Park and it’s true. We all gotta go, but these are the bathrooms that make you want to hold it. For 50 years. Can you handle it? Here now are the absolute worst bathrooms, toilets and water closets known to man. #9 – Jurassic Park Bathrooms In the movie Jurassic Park, a billionaire named Hammond creates a dinosaur zoo using cloned dinosaurs. No expense is spared to make it a top-of-the-line family attraction. What’s Good? The bathrooms are conveniently placed throughout the theme park. What’s Bad? Who…

Robocop’s greatest reporter, Mario Machado, has died at 78. According to The LA Times obituary he had Parkinson’s disease and died from complications of pneumonia. In real-life, Mario Machado (whose real name was Mario Jose de Souza Machado) was an eight-time Emmy Award-winning television and radio broadcaster. In 1970, he made televison history by becaming the first Chinese-American on-air television news reporter and anchor in the nation. Machado played a generic reporter in several films like Rocky III (1982), Scarface (1983), and St. Elmo’s Fire (1985). But, to sci-fi fans, his greatest work was as Casey Wong in the three Robocop films. His…

Iron Man 3 Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) lying in the snow – Source The scene of 13 people falling out of Air Force One is, surprisingly, the least interesting scene in the film. But it’s a scene that symbolizes the whole movie. It’s about people being thrown into a dangerous situation with no protection and no safety net and surviving. The film succeeds by taking the characters, breaking them down and rebuilding them. In the end, it’s the movie that proves Tony Stark deserves to be a superhero. Iron Man 3, also known as Iron Man Three, is a…

One thing you can say about Star Wars fans. They love a good party. When we’re not arguing about who shot first and if Yoda was better as a puppet, we’re celebrating the most successful space movie franchise in history in epic proportions. Take one common movie phrase “May the Force be with you,” add one common pun “May the Fourth be with you” and you have “Star Wars day”. Every year, Star Wars fans around the world celebrate the culture and history of the films. On this day, there well be many celebrations. Stormtroopers will march and Star Wars movie marathons…

“We can do it!” Female Avengers Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. How much is Tony Stark’s mansion worth? What’s the answer to life, the universe and everything? Is Yoda’s hut the ultimate fixer-upper? What does a real Thor hammer look like? What short-sighted prediction did Darryl Zanuck make about TV in 1946? NEWS A-Z Reflections The A-Z Challenge is over and I thought it was a good year. My brother and I have been doing this for years, so it was no big deal (although we did get our letters…

Judge Dredd (1995) Rico (Armand Assante Jr.) talking to his “twin” brother Judge Dredd (Sylvester Stallone) Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a caption to this picture? How would you describe this scene? What do you think they’re saying? If you don’t feel like making up a caption you can still join in. Just use the voting buttons to vote up your favorite caption. Let’s vote to see who can come up with the best caption! Click the little arrow next to the comment. Yes, you can vote up your own if you’d like. All the captions two…

“Plants vs. Zombies” by Big Fish Games Updated 5/3/2013 Meet the new look of The Geek Twins blog and learn who won a $50 gift certificate from our “Big Fish Games” contest. So, by now you’ve noticed the blog’s new look. It’s not a huge change, but there are some significant changes behind the scenes. The number one change is speed. When I did tests, the blog took up to 30 seconds to load. That’s way too long. The new blog loads in less than 5 seconds. We’ve gotten rid of everything and started over, asking ourselves you really want from the blog.What’s new:…

If the Empire is looking for a way to recruit, they should look at these Star Wars pin-up posters. Above Image: Imperial Recruitment Pin-up Poster “Do your part, SERVE!” by Feng Zhu One common method of propaganda uses images of beautiful men and women to make people think that if they follow a certain ideology, they too will be happy or successful. In that sense, these are brilliant. Feng Zhu is a concept artist who’s worked on Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). He drew “Imperial Recruitment” posters for the…

There has never been a funnier Tauntaun impression than Bill Hader’s. Above Image: Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Bill Hader, Conan O’Brien Since the first appearance of the Tauntaun in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back there have been some funny impressions. Saturday Night Live cast member and comedian Bill Hader tops them all. The guy is a huge Star Wars fan. “The first movie I remember seeing in a theater was The Empire Strikes Back with my dad,” Hader recalled. “And when the movie got to the part with the Tauntaun dying and he’s cut open and…

This is awesome! You won’t believe hearing my favorite X-Men theme song played on the piano! Above Image: BrasilianMusician playing 90s X-Men theme song BrasilianMusician, a professional piano player, plays retro music and tackled the theme song to X-Men. The theme song to 1992’s TV show X-Men, or X-Men: the Animated Series, is one of my favorite animated theme songs. It’s hip, poppy and has a great backbeat. If you’ve never seen the show, then skip to the second video and watch it first, otherwise, set your faces to “stun”. Here’s the original show’s opening. I’ve always wanted to ask,…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. What would the alphabet look like with Star Wars characters? What language is Star Wars getting translated to? Why does Superman change in a phone booth? Above Image: Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) NEWS Remember, the new “The Geek Twins” blog will be unveiled next Wednesday along with the winner of our “Big Fish Games” contest! If you’d like to help beta test it head to this link STAR TREK Original ‘Star Trek’ Galileo Shuttlecraft Restored by Loving Fans (via Yahoo) STAR…

This week’s poll asks which actor played your favorite Batman? Above Image: Batman (1966) (Adam West), Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (Kevin Conroy), Batman Begins (2005) (Christian Bale) If you’re here for the A-Z post, you can skip to the end Whether you call him “the Bat-Man”, “the Caped Crusader,” “the Dark Knight,” or “the World’s Greatest Detective” Batman rules. Last week’s poll “Which Actor Played the Best Joker” was very popular, so I thought I’d switch it up and ask who was the best at playing his nemesis: Batman. There were a number of actors that have played…

Have you wanted to start watching Doctor Who,but didn’t know where to start? Here are six ways to startwatching the most successful science fiction series ever today! AboveImage: Doctor Who (1963), The Doctor (William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith) The Daily Telegraph named “The Doctor” “Britain’s favourite alien.” It’s not only Britain that loves the “timey-wimey” time traveler. What was once a cult phenomenon has become a global sensation for the Gallifreyan. The recent episode “Cold War” was watched by 5.7 million viewers…

Behold the first teaser trailer and poster for Thor: The Dark World! Above Image: Thor: The Dark World (2013) teaser poster, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) The new trailer for Thor 2 has been released and it is ginormous! We get our first look at Thor’s slightly different costume, the threat to Earth, villainous Malekith the Accursed: The ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim (Christopher Eccleston) and Thor’s fractured alliance with his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Here’s the first poster. Link: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/marvel/thorthedarkworld Official Synopsis Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles…

A professional stunt coordinator and contortionist says the “Broke Back” pose is impossible to do. So, we can all stop arguing about it. Above Image: Wonder Woman “Broke Back” Pose If you’re just here for the A-Z challenge go to the end of the post. The “Broke Back” (not Brokeback) pose is the nickname given to the pose that artist’s use for female superheroes to accentuate their breasts and butt at the same time. It’s pretty sexist, and it looks ridiculous. My brother listed the 10 Most Ridiculous Broken Back Superheroine Poses but some still insist it’s physically possible. For…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Above Image: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Quark (Armin Shimmerman) Who said the Transformers movies are “car commercial-looking?” What does it look like when Spock Lulz? Where can you wear Tony Stark’s armor? When will we learn Doctor Who’s name? How has social media ruined Luke Skywalker’s life? In honor of “Q” day in the A-Z Challenge I present five funny pictures of everyone’s favorite Ferengi: Quark from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. BATMAN Robin doesn’t get the point of social media (via…

Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a caption to this picture? Above Image: Star Trek: The Original Series (YEAR), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) Here’s a classic behind-the-scenes picture of Leonard Nimoy with his biggest little Spock fan. How would you describe this scene? What do you think they’re saying? By the way, don’t forget to use the voting buttons to vote up your favorite caption? Let’s vote to see who can come up with the best caption! Just use the little arrow next to the comment. All the captions two weeks ago for “Joker and His Gang” were inspired,…

Warner Bros new Man of Steel trailer is enough to make you forget Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch…almost. Above Image: Man of Steel (2013), Superman (Henry Cavill) If you’re here for the A-Z Challenge, skip to the end of the post. The new trailer for Man of Steel (2013), the new Superman reboot, is amazing and gives us our first real look at the film. There are spectacular scenes like it’s views of Krypton, a flaming oil rig and the climactic battle with the evil Kryptonian Zod. It also has some touching moments like Clark with his father Jor-El and Pa…

Travel around the world with Iron Man and Robert Downey Jr. with these pictures. Above Image: Iron Man 3 (2013), Robert Downey Jr. As part of Marvel’s promotional tour for Iron Man 3 they’re sending the cast, including Robert Downey Jr., around the world. It’s leading up to the World Premiere at the El Capitan Theater in California on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013. The movie opens in thew U.S. May 3rd, 2013. Walt Disney Studios sent us some promotional images from the tour. They’re pretty awesome, so I thought I’d share them. They’re in reverse chronological order. The newest photos are…

Doctor Who has been on the air for 50 years, what do the actors who played “The Doctor” look like now? Above Image: Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann According to Doctor Who legend the time-traveling star of the show, known simply as “The Doctor” is hundreds of years old and doesn’t age. In real life, the across leave the show and get older. (If you’re here for the A-Z Challenge, skip to the end of the post.) Recently, three of the actors appeared on an Australian talk show. While fans around the world want to see them in…

How about a double-dose of retro Bionic goodness? Above Image: Dynamite Cover Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and Jamie Summers (Lindsay Wagner). Back in the day, I used to read a kid’s magazine called Dynamite. It was published by Scholastic Inc. from 1974 until 1992. Dynamite was incredibly popular, and inspired two other magazines for Scholastic I never cared for called Wow and Bananas. Interestingly, 109 issues were edited by Jane Stine, wife of children’s author R. L. Stine who writes the kids horror stories Goosebumps. I came across two covers from the groovy retro site Space 1970 featuring Steve Austin…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who might be playing The Flash? What would it look like if the Avengers were babies? Where? What does Spock think of his new iPod? How vigilante is Batman? Above Image: Man of Steel (2013) General Zod (Michael Shannon) If you’re here for the A-Z Challenge, my brother and I are taking turns. His letter “K” post will be up later today. Thanks for visiting and come back soon! NEWSDon’t forget our $50 “Big Fish Games” contest ends in 17 days! AVENGERS Baby Shwarma via…

This week’s poll seeks to answer the question: Which actor played your favorite Joker? Above Image: The Joker (Cesar Romero, Mark Hamill, Heath Ledger) The Joker is the ultimate comic book supervillain. He was created by Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger and Bob Kane, and first appeared in DC Comics Batman #1 (Spring 1940). From his first appearance with his broad toothy grin, the Clown Prince of Crime’s been an amazing villain. As Batman’s archenemy, the Joker has appeared in TV shows, movies and games. Everywhere Batman goes, the Harlequin of Hate follows. We follow him too. This is strange, considering the…

If you love coffee, and you love Iron Man, try some Starkbucks coffee. Above Image: Starkbucks Coffee Iron ManStarbucks Coffee mash-up Tony Stark made most of his money from military defense contracts, but recently he branched out into selling Joe. It comes in three flavors: “Rich, “Filthy Rich” and “Genius. Billionaire. Playboy. Philanthropist.” Would you drink Starkbucks Coffee? I is for Iron Man and Mish Sci FiMusings – http://mishscifimusings.blogspot.com Dra Martha Castro Noriega runs “Mish Sci FiMusings” and loves any science fiction movies or book, horror fiction,and fantasy. He got a degree in the arts and and was formally trained…