Author: Maurice Mitchell

“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…

A few weeks ago we opened up the Star Wars March Madness contest, and it’s time to announce the winner. Above Image: Yoda Star Wars March Madness 2013(non-official) If you’re here for the A-Z Blog Challenge, my brother I’ll be posting the entry later today. Stop back this evening and thanks for visiting! LucasFilm started the Star Wars “This is Madness” bracket and we promised a chance to win a copy of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, 20th Anniversary Edition. It was a fierce battle, but in the end it came down to Yoda vs. Darth Vader. The winner of…

All images associated with and from the second Hunger Games movie, currently titled Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin and directed by Francis Lawrence. Above Image: Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) We’re starting up a gallery of images and videos for The Hunger Games sequel Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Update: 4/26/2013 Added teaser trailer and If you’re here for the A-Z Challenge, then you can skip to end. We’re highlighting 26 great geek blogs this month. Photos Videos Get More: 2013 MTV Movie Awards, Latest…

Monday morning, Marvel sent us a press release and it contains some juicy spoilers for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. SPOILER ALERT Here are some interesting spoilers Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow is back in this film Georges St-Pierre (“Death Warrior”) as Georges Batroc AKA “Batroc the Leaper.” Batroc the Leaper is a fictional villain from Marvel Comics. His first appearance was in Tales of Suspense #75, 1966. He is a mercenary and a master of the French form of kick boxing known as savate. Arnim Zola (Toby Jones) is coming back, presumably in his robot form. Hayley Atwell is…

It’s a known fact that Earth will eventually be enslaved by alien overlords. As President McNeal said, “The time has come to knuckle under. To get down on all fours and really lick boot.” Above Image: V: the Mini-Series So, our future alien masters, to show that some here on Earth welcome your domination, we now present a list of dos and don’ts, along with movies you can watch that help demonstrate my points. Note: If you’re here for the A-Z Challenge, my brother and I are taking turns. Check back later today and thanks for visiting! 1. Don’t Invade…

Above Image: Roger Ebert Yesterday was a sad day for film lovers. Roger Ebert, one of the film reviewers for Siskel & Ebert, has died at age 70. He had been struggling with cancer for a long time. In honor of the man, this special edition of “Geek Bits” has 47 50 quotes from Roger Ebert on the 47 50 greatest science fiction movies of all time. By the way, I know this isn’t the way Ebert looked when he died, but honestly I felt the recent pictures, with his prosthetic jaw, distracted from the image of a great man. What do you think? 1.…

What funny caption would you give this picture of The Joker and the gang? Above Image: Batman (1966), Joker (Cesar Romero), Penguin (Burgess Meredith), Riddler (Frank Gorshin) If you’re here for the A-Z Blog Challenge, my brother is posting his entry later today. Stop back this evening and thanks for visiting! How would you describe this scene? What do you think they’re saying? By the way, did you know you can use the voting buttons to vote up your favorite caption? Last week had zero votes, so give it a try people! Don’t leave it up to me. Let’s vote…

“Carrie Fisher says” is a series of Carrie Fisher pictures matched with Princess Leia’s best quotes. Above Image: Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill 56-year-old Carrie Fisher has been a lightning rod of controversy. Star Wars Princess Leia is feisty, funny and in charge. Put the two together and you have the perfect combination of spunk and humor. Here now are eight great quotes from Princess Leia with the funniest pictures of Carrie Fisher. What’s your favorite quote from Princess Leia? Do you have a favorite memory of Carrie Fisher? C for Closet Geek Gurl – http://closetgeekgurl.blogspot.com Jessie Stank (formerly Rice), is…

A whole new look to “The Geek Twins” is coming in 27 days and, to celebrate, we’re giving away a $50 gift certificate from Big Fish Games. It’s going to be amazing. Above Image: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), David Bowman (Keir Dullea) If you’re here for the A-Z Blog Challenge, my brother is posting his entry later today. Stop back this evening and thanks for visiting! We’re redesigning the blog to have a new look. It’ll load faster, have less clutter and be more interactive. The Geek Twins have a new philosophy: if you like what we’ve done how…

Here are the 12 most insanely stupid villains that G.I. Joe has had to deal with. Above Image: G.I Joe Intruders 1976 The big budget live-action movie G.I. Joe Retaliation came out this weekend, and it’s a huge success thanks to cool villains like Storm Shadow and Cobra Commander. But Cobra hasn’t always been successful in it’s recruiting. Here are 12 idiots who stumble, mumble and stink up the Cobra base. If you’re here for the A-Z Challenge you can skip to the end. We’re highlighting 26 great geek blogs this month. #12 Headman Specialty: Illegal narcotics Back in the…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who is backtracking on decades of Star Wars hatred? What classic Batman figure is coming soon? When will the A-Z challenge begin? How would a Star Wars poster look like with the old cast?How much will you pay for popcorn and soda in the future? Above Image: Batman 1966 action figure, Batman (Adam West) NEWS Don’t forget the A-Z Blog Challenge starts Monday, April 1st! It’s not too late to sign up! It’s the LAMMY 2013 Award Nomination Stage and we’re submitted to the Lammys…

What of you could watch a movie again for the first time? Above Image:Paycheck (2003) Ben Affleck, Paul Giamatti There’s nothing like watching a great film for the first time. It might be that it makes you think, like Inception, or it might have a great twist, like Memento. Whatever the reason, it’s never the same. Let’s say someone could invent a machine to wipe out the memory of the movie like in Paycheck. Would you use it? Is there a movie you’d like to walk into the theater or watch at home with no memory of what it was like?…