Author: Maurice Mitchell
The song ‘Gangnam Style’ holds the Guinness World Record for the most ‘liked’ video in YouTube history. Gangnam Style has been “liked” over 2,141,758 times since it was uploaded three months ago. Above Image: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975): Eric Idle, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones So, it’s safe to say, it’s a pretty popular video. The song is everywhere. South Korean rapper PSY (real name Park Jae-Sang) has a signature style of dancing. It’s kind of like he’s riding an invisible horse. I noticed there’s someone else that rides an invisible horse. It’s the cast of…
Way back in 1993, Steven Spielberg made the classic Jurassic Park. For more than 20 years, the franchise has been trying to live up to that. Frankly, Jurassic Park II was weak. The third was slightly better, since it took more from the books by author Michael Crichton. It’s been almost ten years since Jurassic Park III (2002). Back then, director Steven Spielberg said that he planned to produce Jurassic Park IV and director Joe Johnston would direct. So, where’s our stinkin’ movie already? It turns out, the problem is the script. Producer Kathleen Kennedy recently told Coming Soon the problem.…
The Pond’s have said their final goodbye on the Doctor Who fall season seven finale. Last week, RadioTimes asked Doctor Who’s Matt Smith what his five favorite Amy Pond (Karen Gillian) moments were. I liked the list so much I decided to show them here along with my favorite moments. 1. “Fish fingers and custard” The Doctor is hungry after his regeneration, but doesn’t know what he wants to eat. 2. “Amy entering the Tardis for the first time” This is a deleted scene from Amy’s first time in the TARDIS. 3. “Amy in Amy’s Choice – because Karen was…
Revolution has a huge premiere, but will the numbers hold up? Can Doctor Who fans say goodbye to the Pond’s? What’s the greatest television reboot of them all? How does Nathan Fillian want Firefly to come back on TV? Above Image: Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff made honorary member of Star Wars 501st Legion (Via ow.ly) Revolution Opens Big, But Will It Last? Blastr reports that NBC’s Revolutions had a huge premiere of 11 million viewers. My brother already wrote a great review that covers most of what I feel about the show. The show might last, but I doubt it.…
“Captain Kirk was the man of action right down to the very end. They had him off punching out the bad guy…and meantime they had Captain Picard as the intellectual trying to dismantle the missile by doing it through the computer screen…That was Kirk versus Picard, right there in a nutshell.” Dan Cray of the Los Angeles Times, on Star Trek: Generations Above Image: Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) There’s a vigorous debate about which Star Trek captain is better Kirk or Picard. But Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise-D (NCC-1701-D) was the starship…
“Always two there are. The master and the apprentice,” said Yoda. Above Image: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Darth Maul (Sam Witwer) attacks Savage Opress (Clancy Brown). A new clip from Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 5 premiere episode, “Revival” has been released by Lucasfilm. Here we see that “the rule of two” exists even between brothers Darth Maul (Sam Witwer) and Savage Opress (Clancy Brown). Here’s the official spoilery summary: “Darth Mail and Savage Oppress continue to wreak havoc in the galaxy. As part of Maul’s wicked master plan, the Sith brothers recruit a cutthroat band of pirates. Obi-Wan…
Marvel’s The Avengers is the must successful comic book movie ever. It’s raked in over a billion dollars at the box office. It’s been watched by millions and now that The Avengers is on Blu-Ray it will be watched billions of times. But that doesn’t mean you know the whole story. “Hold onto your butts.” Here are the most surprising, shocking, and bewildering facts about the making of “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.” 13. Nick Fury Was the Biggest Security Leak The Avengers script was under tight security with the code name “Group Hug.” Unfortunately, the script was stolen and leaked online. Ironically, the…
The idea of an alien invasion of black cubes is a good one, but a weak ending almost killed it for me. Image Above: Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill), The Doctor (Matt Smith) and Amy Pond (Karen Gillian) contemplate the black cubes. Doctor Who (2012) series 7, episode 4 “The Power of Three” Official Synopsis: “The Doctor (Matt Smith) and the Pond’s (Karen Gillian, Arthur Darvill) puzzle an unlikely invasion of Earth, as millions of sinister black cubes arrive overnight, almost like presents falling from the sky. But what are they, what’s inside them and most importantly, who sent them? With the…
Star Trek: Voyager characters should be in the new Star Trek movie. It just makes sense. We should try and get them in. Image Above: Star Trek: Voyager cast. Garrett Wang (Ensign Harry Kim), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Tim Russ (Security Chief Tuvok), Ethan Phillips (Neelix), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Robert Beltran (First Officer Chakotay), Kate Mulgrew (Capt. Kathryn Janeway), Robert Duncan McNeill (Lt. Tom Paris), Roxann Dawson (Chief Engineer B’Elanna Torres) Star Trek: Voyager was a controversial show. On the one hand it’s the first show to have a female captain. On the other hand, “Threshold” is the…
Sigourney Weaver The most important actress in science fiction is Sigourney Weaver. But that’s not why we love her. We love her perfect mix of beauty, grace, toughness and humor. Sigourney Weaver (born Sandra Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949) is the daughter of TV producer Sylvester L. Weaver Jr. and British actress Elizabeth Inglis. Because of her father’s love for Roman history, she was almost named Flavia. I’m not sure she’d be as famous as Flavia Weaver. A tall girl (at 13 she was already 5′ 10″) Weaver was constantly laughing at and picked on in school. She gained…
Next time you send a “tweet” know that it may have an affect on your favorite TV shows. Fans have always had an impact on TV shows. Above Image: Bo Trimble and John Trimble David Gerrold with William Shatner on the set of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Back in the 60’s Bo and John Trimble (known collectively as Bjo Trimble) organized a massive “Save Star Trek” letter-writing campaign to keep Star Trek from being canceled in it’s second season. They also got the first of NASA’s space shuttles named Enterprise. That’s fan power. The Wall Street Journal is…
Star Wars was originally adapted from a 1958 Japanese film called The Hidden Fortress directed by Akira Kurosawa and has lots of Japanese imagery like Darth Vader’s samurai helmet. So, it fits perfectly into the Japanese animation style known as Manga. io9 stumbled onto one of the most amazing Star Wars Manga films I’ve ever seen. I say stumbled onto because you can’t even find it without a link. The reason is that it’s still a work in progress by a fan not a professional. YouTube creator OtaKing77077 explains in the description. The latest secret unfinished test stuff for /m/en…
Did you miss the Star Trek Google Doodle? Which famous person did fans drive off Twitter? What’s wrong with the town called Mercy? Will there be an even longer cut of The Dark Knight Rises? Image above: The Dark Knight Rises “Bane Kitty” Star Trek Google Doodle Last week Google displayed a new doodle as a tribute to the anniversary of Star Trek. If you were using Google Chrome or Firefox it was interactive. In case you missed it here’s a video of scenes. This is my all-time favorite Google Doodle. (Via /Film) Doctor Who “Town Called Mercy” Clip Fans…
Would you ride the Star Trek Enterprise or the Star Wars Millenium Falcon? Would you rather live on Endor or Quo’nos, the Klingon homeworld? Would you be BFFs with Spock or Han Solo? Image: Star Trek Enterprise vs. Star Wars Star Destroyer. The debate between which is better – Star Trek or Star Wars – will never be settled. But the question of which is a better world to live in can be settled right now. The line must be drawn here! This far! No further! It’s phaser guns versus light sabers. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a…
As kids we all dreamed we were superheroes. We tied capes to our necks. Jumped off beds to fly and pretended to have super-strength. I pretended to be Batman with my “utility belt” of flashlights and keys. Now an artist has managed to capture that magical feeling in 25 amazing silhouettes. Andy Fairhurst created posts of Iron Man, Batman, Joker, The Flash, Superman, The Punisher, and more. They perfectly capture the dream of children pretending to be superheroes. But these guys get a little closer to they’re dream than we ever did. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.…
German Expressionism, the film movement of the 1920s had a huge impact on comic books. Superman’s home town was named after the movie Metropolis (1927). Batman villain “The Joker” was inspired by The Man Who Laughs (1921). No movie exemplifies the influence of German Expressionism on modern comic book movies than director Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). What is German Expressionism? The German Expressionist movement influenced architecture, painting and film of the 1920s and 30s. Psychological states were given surrealistic shape and structure. Extreme contrast of light and dark, the use of reflective surfaces and abstract optical tricks…
Star Trek (2009) Enterprise The Star Trek (2009) sequel will be called Star Trek Into Darkness. TrekMovie reported the exclusive news on Friday: “TrekMovie has confirmed with multiple sources that ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ has been selected as the title for the 2013 sequel to J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie. This is a title that comes out of a long process of discussion amongst the creative team. As reported earlier, Paramount tested a number of titles for the film over the summer, including at least one title that did not include ‘Star Trek.’ Also noted in our earlier article, the…
What if Star Wars and X-Men Combined? Could the Hunger Games movie been more like Mad Max? Was the first episode of Doctor Who worth watching? How many Avengers will be in the SHIELD TV series Which Star Trek: The Next Generation actor is working on their own Star Trek movie? Image of the week by Rey Arzeno via Comic Book Movie I’m simplifying the “Geek Bits” to make it more accessible. If you want trivia or the motivational geek quote of the week let me know in the comments. I’m bringing back a feature I had when it was…
Marvel Cinematic Universe Limited Edition Collector’s Set Blu-ray Denied! The Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2 High-Def Blu-Ray drops on December 4 and the MSRP is a staggering $120. It has the extended version of “Measure of a Man” which I didn’t even know existed. The first one Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One Blu-ray is pretty awesome and this one should be even better. The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled 10-Disc Limited Edition Six-Movie Collector’s Set Blu-ray is listed at $139. It comes in Nick Fury’s briefcase and has a glowing Tesseract. UPDATE:…
The Hunger Games (2012) Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) The Hunger Games books are a global phenomenon. Which is amazing considering the subject matter. People are buying the books based on the movie trailer alone. I’ve never read them, mainly because I can’t handle stories about kids dying. I still haven’t read “The Lord of the Flies” all the way through. The Hunger Games movie is based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem. After an uprising of “The Districts” against “The Colony” the 12…
Daredevil (2003) Wilson “The Kingpin” Fisk (Michael Clarke Duncan) Michael Clarke Duncan’s career went in directions no one ever expected. Yesterday came the surprising news that Duncan had died at age 54. The Oscar-nominated actor passed away in the hospital after a heart attack two months ago. Michael Clarke Duncan could have just played stereotypes, stuck with playing the “big black man.” After all, Duncan was 6 foot 5 inches tall and weighed an average of 300 pounds. He could have built his career on that alone. But he chose roles that let him explore his acting skills. He constantly…
Star Trek Gary Mitchell (Gary Lockwood) and Dr. Elizabeth Dehner (Sally Kellerman) The name of the new Star Trek movie villain has not been released, but a slip from actor Karl Urban gave the name “Gary Mitchell.” Who is he? Benedict Cumberbatch has been confirmed as the unnamed villain in the next Star Trek film. Producer Damon Lindeoff has only said that the character will be “an iconic film performance.” While promoting his new film Dredd lead actor Karl Urban, who plays Dr. “Bones” McCoy, talked to SFX about working with Cumberbatch. “He’s awesome, he’s a great addition, and I think his Gary Mitchell…
“What Picard always orders at a Chinese Restaurant” by comicalconcept.com Should Willis let his younger self kill him? Would you watch an Avengers spin-off show? Should the next Batman film be based on a short-lived TV show? Why is it a bad idea for Wonder Woman to date Superman? Find out the answers to these questions, get your motivational geek quote, and more in this week’s best Geek Bits. “Make it Tso” by Nathan Batson Motivational Geek Quote “A man is defined by his actions, not his memories.” – Kuato Total Recall (1990) Links Some of these may be familiar if…
This Saturday, September 1, 2012, the seventh series of the new Doctor Who begins pitting The Doctor against Daleks, dinosaurs and disasters. In honor of the season premiere, “The Geek Twins” give you a guide to everything you need to know to watch Doctor Who series 7. If you’re a new viewer or just a returning “Whovian” fan, this guide will tell you everything you need to know about the next series of Doctor Who. The Doctor is in. I tried to keep it as spoiler-light as possible. But, as River Song would say, “Spoilers!” Official Description: This series will…
Star Wars: Detours – Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine The Robot Chicken parodies of Star Wars are ten times better than Family Guy. Which is why I’m so excited they’re launching a new series parodying Star Wars called Star Wars Detours. Family Guy is pretty funny and they’ve got three DVDs out, so they’re very popular. Sketches like Emperor’s Phone Call from Vader and Admiral Ackbar cereal prove Seth Green and the guys at Robot Chicken know funny. This series should be awesome. The series takes place between between Star Wars Episode III and IV, but they make fun of Star Wars 2 (Attack of…
Some set pics from Thor 2: The Dark World Bourne Wood, UK set have been leaked online showing what might be the realm of Svartalfheim. A SuperHeroHype visitor sent in photos of the Bourne Wood, UK set for Marvel Studios’ Thor: The Dark World. He says…”Thor 2 pics attached from Bourne woods, UK. Compact camera is a bit crap and security won’t let me get much closer but they’re OK. Filming due to start in 2 weeks. Will send some more before then.” I’m not a huge Thor fan so I had no idea what these pictures were from. io9 enlightened…
The Dark Knight – The Joker (Heath Ledger) burning money “Where can I watch The Dark Knight for free?” This is a common question on Twitter. Many people are trying to catch up on the Batman movies. This is usually followed by someone pointing the person to a torrent site or someplace else. What if you want to watch it without paying a dime or breaking the law? The legality of watching movies for free can be debated, but I’ve almost gotten viruses from trying to watch a torrent or streaming movie. I’d rather stay away from them. Here’s how you can watch…
Avengers Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) as Vision Trivia Question J.J.Abrams is a fan of physical sets. What’s the most unusual location they used for the Enterprise interior in Star Trek (2009)? Last Week’s Bonus Trivia Answers Easy: What is the name of the sequel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure? Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey Med: In the original script, what did Bill & Ted travel through time in? Rufus was originally a 24-year-old sophmore with a van. The producers changed it from a van to a phone booth to avoid comparisons to Back to the Future. They didn’t know that…
The Terminator (1984) Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn “My favorite romantic time travel movie is The Terminator. Where’s that one [on] the list???” A while back I had a list called Time To Cry: Top Seven Romantic Time Travel Movies. S. L. Hennessy pointed out the above in the comments. I never thought of it as a romantic movie. It surprised me. When I think of The Terminator (1984) I think of guns and car chases. But the love story between Sarah Connors (Linda Hamilton) and Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) is a powerful one. That made me think of other science-fiction, action…
Beauty and the Beast Vincent: Jay Ryan vs. Ron Perlman The remake of the old Beauty And The Beast TV Show looks less and less interesting by the minute. First airing in 1987 and running till 1990 the original show told the story of a woman (Linda Hamilton) who is saved by a mysterious animal-like man named Vincent (Linda Hamilton) that she befriends. The original series was gutsy in that Vincent was deformed. He really looked like a monster. But thanks to his lion-like appearance and the superb acting of Ron Perlman he became likeable. In the new series they…