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Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who is playing Frankenstein? What are the best bloopers in Star Trek? Where? When will we see a WarGames remake? How is Matheson remaking The Incredible Shrinking Man? Above Image The Host (2013) Diane Kruger SPIDER-MAN Director Marc Webb tweeted a video of The Amazing Spider-Man2 mask (Via /Film) THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN A remake of the movie 1957 science-fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Man is underway. Richard Matheson, now age 86, is excited to bring it back along with his son. According to THR…

William Shatner isn’t known for holding his tongue, so it’s no surprise when he said J.J. Abrams is a “pig.” But is he right? Above Image: William Shatner yelling at George Lucas and J.J. Abrams Last month came the news that Star Trek director J.J. Abrams is directing the next Star Wars. William Shatner, who played Captain James Kirk in the original Star Trek series gave his opinion on it. Shatner has a weird sense of humor, so he might have been kidding in an interview with Movie Fanatic. On the other hand, he’s been feuding with George Takei for years,…

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1, with hard-hitting action and deep character development, is a perfect film to watch if you’re familiar with the graphic novel. If not, it’s just a good film. Above Image: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012), Batman (Peter Weller) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) is directed by Jay Oliva, and stars Peter Weller (Bruce WayneBatman), Ariel Winter (Carrie KelleyRobin), David Selby and Wade Williams. The movie picks up after Wayne has become an older recluse and Gotham City has become overrun with crime. He comes out of retirement to…

There are only six styles of live-action superhero costumes. Above Image: Superman (1978) (Christopher Reeve), Catwoman (2004) (Halle Berry), Batman Begins (2005) (Christian Bale) Daredevil (2003) (Ben Affleck), Iron Man (2008) (Robert Downey Jr.) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) Translating a costume from a comic book to a live action movie is hard. It takes a lot of planning and effort to make a costume that both fans will recognize and embrace. But it also has to be a costume that people will believe could exist in the real world. It’s not easy to design a costume based on a comic book. The characters…

We have a new contest for you guys to win a Blu-Ray of the hit animated film Hotel Transylvania (2012) courtesy of the movie website Filmbook.What Is it?One winner recieves a (1) Blu-Ray copy of Hotel Transylvania (2012). Above Image: Hotel Transylvania (2012) Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi This contest is sponsored by Filmbook (Movie Website), ProMovieBlogger (Create Movie Website), and TrendingAwards (Movie Awards). a Rafflecopter giveaway The contest starts today and ends on February 19, 2013 at 11:59pm EST. Official Description: Welcome to Hotel Transylvania Dracula’s lavish five-stake resort where monsters and their families can live…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who might be leaving Doctor Who? What would Doctor Who’s William Hartnell look like made out of Lego blocks? Where will we see the Hulk next? When will The Amazing Spider-Man 2 be released and what will it be about? How much does Thor’s hammer weigh? Above Image: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Benedict Cumberbatch THOR “If Thor’s hammer is made of neutron-star matter, implied by legend, then it weighs as much as a herd of 300-billion elephants.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson STAR TREK Benedict Cumberbatch being…

This week’s caption contest features a classic of science-fiction: This Island Earth (1955). Above Image: This Island Earth (1955) Dr. Cal Meacham (Rex Reason), Mutant (Regis Parton) Dr. Ruth Adams (Faith Domergue) So, here’s your pic. While I know it’s easy to make jokes based on the mutant’s head, I ask that you keep it PG-13 for the sake of younger readers. That means no cursing, of course. Anyway, have fun, and let us know what you think the guy, girl andor the mutant are saying! What caption would you give this picture? [Image Source: doctormacro.com] Please use the…

One up The Big Bang Theory gang with this hilarious card game based on Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock. Above Image: The Big Bang Theory (2007) Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) Raj Koothrappali (­Kunal Nayyar) If you’ve watched The Big Bang Theory enough, then you know about the hand game “Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock.” The gang uses it to solve they’re most pressing problems. Ward_Nox on Instructables has come up with a card game based on the variant of Rock-Scissors-Paper (Ro-Sham-Bo) known as Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock. I redesigned the cards and standardized the play a bit. Wikipedia says, “Rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock is a five-gesture expansion of the classic selection method game rock-paper-scissors. It operates…

“They’re making children dumber than they need to be….These films try to keep children, stupid children forever.” Joe Simon said, and frankly that’s the nicest thing he can say about the Star Wars films. In some ways he’s right. Above Image: Nightline (1983) Rober Ebert, Joe Simon discussing Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back The Star Wars films grossed $2 billion, are loved the world over and considered classics of cinema. Everyone loves them. Except for one man: Joe Simon. Back in 1983, Nightline hosted a debate between film critics Roger Ebert, the late Gene Siskel and Joe Simon. Simon…

There are millions of aliens in the world of science-fiction, but only 25 made it into your list of the greatest aliens of all time. Read on to find out who made the list and who you voted for the greatest alien of all-time. Above Image: V Diana (Jane Badler), Star Trek Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Doctor Who (Matt Smith) 25. Klaatu from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” Klaatu is the alien from the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still and, to lesser extent, its 2008 remake. The first film, played by Michael Rennie, is the…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who is Captain Harlock? What does Lois Lane use at the Daily Planet? Where is it cheap to travel to Mars? When will X-Men: Days of Future Past be set? How do you spell “into”? Read on to find out. X-MEN Casting Call shows that the sequel to X-Men: First Class is set 10 years after the first film in 1973. X-Men: Days of Future Past opens on July 17, 2014 (Via Collider) STAR WARS It turns out J.J. Abrams really wasn’t interested in directing…

Who is your favorite alien? Two weeks ago we hosted the “My Favorite Martian” Blog Hop and I tracked the favorite aliens of the bloggers. Above Image: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Drew Barrymore and E.T. Then, I put them together into one poll. Let us know your favorite aliens and, next week, I’ll list all the aliens by order of votes. Who will the number one alien be? If you have a favorite on the list why not get your friends to vote too? Come back to the blog next week Monday for the top aliens of all time. Who’s…

Watch nine intense clips from the new animated movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2. Above Image: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 (2013) The Joker (Michael Emerson) Back in 1986, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns revolutionized graphic novels. In The Dark Knight Returns Bruce Wayne, now an aging 55-year-old, comes out of retirement to fight crime, but he faces off against the corruption of the police of Gotham City and the United States government. The book inspired many parts of The Dark Knight Rises. Things like Bruce Wayne becoming a recluse and returning to Gotham City after a…

Paul Giamatti is in talks to play “The Rhino” in, an already crowded film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Above Image: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) The Rhino (Paul Giamatti) The biggest problem with Spider-Man 3 is it had too many people fighting for screen time. Is this happening again? The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 American superhero film directed by Marc Webb, based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man that grossed over $750 million. The sequel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is set to release in 2014. Wikipedia describes The Rhino (Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich), who first appeared back in “Amazing Spider-Man” #41 -…

Do you remember where you were when you heard J.J. Abrams is directing the new Star Wars movie? Above Image: George Lucas and J.J. Abrams talking A few weeks ago the news came that new Star Wars movies are coming. Since then, there has been a lot of speculation who would be directing Star Wars Episode VII. On Friday, StarWars.com released a statement confirming that J. J. Abrams will direct Star Wars VII, due in 2015. Here’s the full statement: “J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from…

Welcome to “Geek Bits,” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who is the Star Trek Into Darkness villain? What would R2-D2 look like as a tea cup? Where is Mickey Mouse hidden in Star Wars? When will we see another solo Batman movie? How many doctors has Star Trek had? Is the Joker reformed in Dark Knight Returns Part 2? STAR TREK There’s been a lot of speculation who the Star Trek Into Darkness villain (Benedict Cumberbatch) will be playing, but a prequel comic pretty much blows all the theories away. I don’t think…

Jar-Jar Binks is hated by many, many people. I, in fact, find him incredibly annoying. Above Image: Star Wars Clonetrooper punching Jar-Jar Binks That’s why this week’s caption contest has everyone’s favorite Gungan punched in the face by a Star Wars Republic Clonetrooper. Here’s the question though. What do you think they’re saying? What could make a Clonetrooper “cold-cock Jar-Jar? What did Jar-Jar say? What would the Clonetrooper be saying? How would you describe the scene? What caption would you make for this picture? [Image Source: Image Event] Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post.…

We have a new contest for you guys to win a Blu-Raymartial arts film Tai Chi Zero (2012) courtesy of the guys at Filmbook. Above Image: Tai Chi Zero (2012) This movie is insane, and while we don’t normally feature martial arts films, this one has steampunk elements and the look and feel of an epic video game. What Is it? One winner recieves a (1) Blu-Ray copy of Tai Chi Zero (2012) . A steampunk martial arts film from the creators of IP MAN and DETECTIVE DEE,with choreography by action legend Sammo Hung. Official Description From the creators of IP…

Even though Wonder Woman is 70 years old, there has never been a movie because she’s a strong female character with a confusing origin and complex personality. Above Image: Wonder Woman Wonder Woman first appeared in 1941 (All Star Comics #8). Since then, there has never been a live action theatrical movie. Considering she’s one of the “Big Three” DC characters, along with Superman and Batman, this is strange. Superman has five movies. Batman has seven films. Wonder Woman has none. Many people have tried. But every attempt to bring the movie to the big screen has failed. Read on…

Many think Master Yoda had the best lines in Star Wars, but they’re wrong. Chewbacca had the best lines. Above Image: Star Wars Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) Sure, he doesn’t talk, but we can understand what he says thanks to context and body language. He’s full of wit and wisdom. That’s why my favorite alien is Chewbacca. These are my favorite quotes from him. Grrrrowr Translation: ” I’m not entering there! It smells like the excrement of a Bantha!” Imagine how many people lived on the Death Star floating in space for months. Now imagine how…

I’m out this week, but I’m sharing some of my most popular posts from the past. Share your opinion of who played the best Catwoman (Selina Kyle) from Batman. After the Academy Awards this year, Sean Young made headlines for alledgedly slapping a security guard at an After-Party. She’s had a long career, but all the articles reminded of her infamous campaign for the role of Catwoman in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. It made me wonder. Anne Hathaway is playing Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises (2012). What does it take to play the character right? Will Hathaway be able to pull it off? Who was…

I’m out this week, but I’m sharing some of my most popular posts from 2010. Luke Skywalker had it easy. First, he got a lightsaber from his Dad, then had help putting it together from a Jedi master. The rest of us have it harder. But, now, the lightsaber can be yours for less than the price of a tank of gas. Here are five fun options to make a lightsaber yourself and stand out from the crowd. 1. Lightsaber for $33 in 33 minutes Head to your local Home Depot and you’ll have a lightsaber in less than an…

I’m out this week, but I’m sharing some of my most popular posts from 2010.The best thing about the up-coming Green Hornet film is the superhero car “Black Beauty.” Having the right “whip” is important to a superhero and even Batman knows that “chicks dig the car.” With the release of the Green Hornet trailer we get more shots of the ride, and we now present the 17 cars superheros drive that we love. 1. Batman’s Bat-Mobile 60s This is the car that sets the standard for all others. The epitome of style and everything has a helpful “Bat…” label…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits lP of the Internet for you. Who made Abrams produce Star Trek 2 in 3D? What was it like for ILM to make the Avengers? Where? Will Robopocalypse ever get made? How is Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D script action-packed? Above Image: Man of Steel (2013) Superman (Henry Cavill) Star Trek J.J. Abrams said he was forced to make Star Trek Into Darkness in 3D. “The studio said, ‘You have to make it in 3D if you’re going to make it, for economic reasons’.” Abrams said. “But my feeling was I didn’t…

2012 was a banner year in movie history. Box office revenues reached a record $10.8 billion, which is a 6% increase over 2011. Ticket sales reached 1.33 billion, which is a 4% increase over 2011. On the downside, average ticket prices rose 2% to $8.09. Above Image: Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin) With big movies coming, 2013 looks like an even bigger year. While there are dozens of movies coming out, these are the ones people are most excited to see. So, which one are you looking forward to most? Oz: The Great and Powerful…

Superman’s chest logo (also known as the S-Shield) is legendary. But, it didn’t always look like it does today. UPDATED 1/20/2013 version 2 UPDATED: 4/4/2013 version 3. Many have requested a poster of this print. We cannot legally sell the poster since it contains copyrighted logos, but you’re welcome to print it for personal use at a printing company like Kinko’s. Above Image: Superman chest shield logos from Action Comics #1-7 No other superhero symbol is more well-known as Superman’s. His logo is iconic. You can show it to anyone and they’ll recognize it. In fact, the Superman logo has…

The newest trailer for Pacific Rim (2013) gives us some great views of the robots (known as Jaegers) and monsters (known as Kaiju). Above Image: Pacific Rim (2013) Jaegers dropping into ocean The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, showed a new trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. Most of the shots have been seen before, but there are a couple of new ones. First, the new trailer. With all the jump cuts and lens flares, you may have missed a few things. Here are some screencaps. Official Synopsis “When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising…

Did you know Spider-Man once had more in common with The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers than the comic books? Above Image: Japanese Spider-Man (Supaidāman) (1978) Leopardo robot landing Around the same time the 70s live-action The Amazing Spider-Man aired in America, a show aired in Japan. Known simply as Spider-Man (Supaidā-Man or Spy-Darma) it’s a Japanese live-action television series produced by Toei Company, “loosely based” on Marvel’s Spider-Man character. While Japanese Spider-Man had the same costume and powers, his origin and storyline were completely different from the American version. Besides getting his powers from an alien, he also piloted a…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who might star in Guardians of the Galaxy? What would George Clooney, Adam West and Christian Bale look like if they had a kid? Where can you get a Back to the Future wedding cake? When are Disney’s Star Wars Weekend beginning? Why is William Shatner not in Star Trek Into Darkness? Above Image: Hawkgirl by Kira Kouture Blog Hop What New Years Blogging or Writing resolution have you placed on yourself? The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View…

To mix it up this year, I’m going to alternate polls and surveys with caption challenges. This week’s is simple: What are they saying? Show us your funny! What do you think they’re saying? 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 Related Posts Caption This! ‘X-Men: First Class’ Shaw and Frost Caption This: Peewee Herman Meets Darth Vader Caption This: TRON Cat Caption This: Star Trek’s Lt Worf at the Plastic Surgeon