Author: Maurice Mitchell
A movie cameo by Marvel comic book creator Stan Lee is a wonderful thing. Every time he shows up people whisper to their friends, “That’s Stan Lee!” The usual response is, “Who’s Stan Lee?” Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. He co-created some of the most popular comic book characters like Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and many others. He was also pivotal in creating a shared universe into superhero comic books. He was inducted into the…
Sigourney Weaver E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) The Internet thinks the E.T. sequel story is real. It’s an obvious hoax. I’ll explain why, plus, I have the full text of the treatment so you can read it yourself. The movie E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial is important to the history of cinema. Roger Ebert wrote, “This is not simply a good movie. It is one of those movies that brush away our cautions and win our hearts.” President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan were moved by the film after a screening at the White House on June 27, 1982. Princess Diana…
Ray Bradbury died last week and, like many science fiction writers, his technology has become science fact. Here’s an infographic by Ria Novasti that tracks all the technology he predicted that became reality. Via Blastr What do you think of the infographic? Did Ray Bradbury predict the future?
Why did the last two Hulk movies fail? What female TV character is still relevant today? What are the six reactions to a controversial new sci-fi movie? What comedy star will be in a remake of a sixties cartoon show about time travel? One of the most common responses to “Geek Bits” is: “Wow. There sure are a lot of links!” So, I assume most people don’t actually read or follow them. This week I’ve nailed it to it’s final format. I run into hundreds of great blog entries, but I’m only listing the ten best links from now on. The…
Updated: I created a new image Here’s all you need to know about this joke Moobs – A male person with larger than normal pectoral muscles resembling female breasts usually as a side effect of obesity. Man + Boob = Moob Based on the Maroon 5, feat. Christina Aguilera, song “Moves Like Jagger.” Presented without comment. Thanks to Devona for the tip! Any comments? [Image Source: Geek Twins IMGAce.com] Don’t forget to enter our giveaway for an audiobook iPadiPod app!
Predator, Alien Xenomorph Last week, Prometheus (2012) opened which is a prequel to the best alien monster movie ever made: Alien. Or is it? Do you have a favorite alien monster movie? Is it a creature like the shape shifter from John Carpenter’s The Thing or the Predator like in…Predator? Would it be from a classic film like The Blob or the Pod People? Let us know in the comments. Next week, I’ll update the post with the alien monster movie voted for the most and your best comments. On a side note, I think I may have influenced the…
Updated with International locations You’ve decided to watch The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX, but want to make sure it’s real IMAX and not fake digital. Yesterday’s post Why You Should Not Watch ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in IMAX created a bit of a stir. One thing I’ve learned is that a lot of people are going to see The Dark Knight Rise in IMAX. I’m undecided. I thought I’d address something I wasn’t aware of. The difference between “real” and “fake” IMAX. What Is IMAX? I’m not gong to give a long technical dimension of IMAX. Slashfilm already did a…
Update: A few have criticized this post for not being hard enough, so I’ve added a few points that are anecdotal, and therefore were not added in the original post. In less than two months The Dark Knight Rises opens in theaters across the world and, in many cases, it will be shown in the IMAX theater format. But, should you try and watch it in IMAX format? Synopsis: Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman…
What did mark Ruffalo look like in his motion capture suit for The Avengers? Will we finally get a Black Panther movie? How did Captain Kirk and Captain Picard end up in space? How many episodes of Doctor Who have been lost forever?How are the Men in Black films like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? All this, and more, in this week’s “Geek Bits.” In case you missed it… 1. Trivia Question (Answer at the end of the post) George Lucas has three children. How many Star Wars movies have George Lucas’ children appeared in? Last week’s bonus trivia answer…
Review and giveaway of the iPad (iOS) app “Audiobook Pop!” Details on the giveaway are halfway down the post. 1. Review While there’s nothing like holding a book in your hand, I happen to be a big fan of audio books. They’re convenient, engrossing and entertaining. The best audio book I’ve ever listened to is “I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson. Hearing the narrator made the story even more engrossing. “Audiobook Pop!” is an iPad app that lets you listen to 30 books from the public domain in Librivox. My first reaction when I heard about the app is “Why…
The new Star Trek movie is coming ( May next year) and we still don’t know who the villain is. The rumor is that it’s Khan, but we don’t know for sure. One thing’s for sure, Star Trek has had some amazing bad guys. But, of all the movies, who’s your favorite villain? Is it Khan from Star Trek II? Maybe it’s the Romulan Nero from Star Trek 2008? Maybe an almost bad guy like Data’s brother B4 from Star Trek: Nemesis? What about a side character like the Vulcan traitor in Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country? So, who’s it…
Amazing news! Two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation will be shown in theaters on Monday July 23, 2012 at 7pm. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show and the release of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-Ray there will be special screening of two of my favorite episodes from the series in theaters. Here’s part of the press release: This summer “boldly go where no one has gone before” and don’t miss the only opportunity to see two of the most popular Next Generation episodes, Ep. 106 “Where No One Has Gone Before” and Ep. 114…
This month we have a very special guest in Alex J. Cavanaugh. He’s the owner of the wildly successful blog http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/ and the leader of a virtual army of Ninjas. Besides being a cool dude, he’s also a best-selling author of two novels CassaStar and CassaFire. Take it away Alex! Maurice invited me to doa guest post for The Geek Twins some time ago and it did not take me long to think of a suitable topic – sexy women. However, eye candy alone isn’t enough. The most attractive women are multi-faceted and very smart. So I present to you…
This week, “The Geek Twins” are given three awards and giving out 30! What would a female Wolverine look like? Do we finally know the real reason G.I. Joe 2 has been delayed? Is a Spock Mr. Potato Head worth the money? Should women write about superheroes? Is Khan going to be in Star Trek 2? I’m still dinking with the format to make this less list less chaotic. Let me know what you think of the layout. 1. Trivia The Avengers (2012) is a popular superhero film. How many Academy Award nominees are there in the cast and crew?…
It’s the battle of the trailers! There have been some amazing trailers this year, but which is the best? So far, there hasn’t been much competition among the trailers. Everyone thinks it’s The Dark Knight Rises. It’s beaten out The Amazing Spider-Man and Looper. To try and make it tougher I’m pitting Batman against the next James Bond film Skyfall. Skyfall (2012) Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past comes back to haunt…
A couple is at home on a Saturday night and he wants to watch a sci-fi movie, but she wants romance. What to do? Here’s a list of surprisingly romantic science-fiction films based around time travel. When we think of science-fiction we tend to think of guy stuff. But, every now and then, a movie comes along that manages to combine sci-fi and romance. Here are seven movies about mailboxes, bridges, DeLorean’s and photographs that bring two people together in love. 7. Deja Vu (2006) After a terrorist attack in New Orleans, Special Agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) joins a group…
Just when I thought I couldn’t get more excited about The Dark Knight Rises (2012) the marketing machine for the movie kicks into high gear. Here’s a rundown of the newly discovered Catwoman poster along with the character banners and a tip on where you can see the Tumbler in person. First, here’s a poster featuring the heel of Catwoman, played by Anne Hathaway, stomping on a batarang. This was discovered by a Comic Book Movie reader who scanned in a secret QSR code. I’ve never worn heels (no really), but those look insanely uncomfortable. Next, we have three four character banners showing Batman…
Everyone screws up at work, but what if you let your boss’ greatest enemy tricked you into getting away? Obi-Wan Kenobi convinced the troopers that these were “not the droids they were looking for.” We can only imagine how much trouble they got into. What so you think he’s thinking? Have you ever screwed up at work?
What rating would you give Men in Black from the trailer? Where can you buy Avengers bobble-heads? Why are they moving G.I. Joe 2 to 2013? Did anyone think Battleship was a good idea for a movie? Trivia In the television show The Big Bang Theory the neighbor, Penny, was originally supposed to be a tough street-wise girl named Katie. Why was the character changed? (Answer at the end of the post) Last Week’s Bonus Trivia Answer: Tricia Helfer was Ford’s Supermodel of The Year in 1992 Motivational Geek Quote “There’s always a bigger fish” Qui-Gonn Jinn Star Wars: Episode…
When you think of aliens from the Men In Black films, you think of dogs or worms. But, there have been a few hotties in the mix. With MIB3 coming out this week I started thinking about the aliens in the series and realized something: There have been some really attractive aliens. I’m not talking about the worm guys or the pug, but every now and then they snuck in a super-model. While I admit five is a short list of the dozens of aliens the movies have had, it’s a lot more than I thought there would be when I…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Looper) Chrisian Bale (The Dark Knight Rises) Trailer Wars: The Dark Knight Rises vs Looper It’s the battle of the trailers! There have been some amazing trailers this year, but which is the best? Last week we had a battle between two epic trailers: The Dark Knight Rises vs The Amazing Spider-Man. It was an epic battle, since both are exciting movies and the voting was close. In the end, The Dark Knight won. The winner is up against the next trailer. This week, I thought we’d try a different type of movie. Instead of two comic book movies, I’m…
Data’s relationship with his cat “Spot” touched our hearts. But, in real life, Data hated his cat. On the show Star Trek: the Next Generation the android Data was played by Brent Spiner. At a Q&A at Wizard World Philadelphia in 2010 he had some choice words about his feline acting partner who played Data’s pet cat. What do you think of the video? Do you think cats are hard to work with?
This film was originally going to be called American Battleships (2012) until Universal threatened to sue The Asylum into oblivion. They caved in and changed the name, but it’s obviously a mockbuster based on the critically panned big-budget film Battleship (2012). Writer and director Thunder Levin’s (yes, it’s his real name) first directorial film was the classic Mutant Vampire Zombies from the Hood! I’ve never seen it, but I understand the dialogue was pretty good. Levin swears he had no idea of the plot of Battleship and has never even seen the trailer. This is amazing because the plot is…
Would you watch Connect Four: The Movie? Want to see clips from two upcoming CW shows? Will DC finally make a Justice League movie? Is there a conspiracy against Latino actors on TV? Every week we share a few links we found in the blogosphere to get you up to speed. 1. Trivia Question In the television series Battlestar Galactica (2004), there was a seductive blond Cylon named Number Six (Tricia Helfer). What famous 60’s television character was she named after? (Answer at the end of the post) 2. Motivational Geek Quote “The best way to find out where you…
Star Trek fans argue about whether to be called “Trekkie” or “Trekkers.” But, there’s one thing we can agree on: This video is funny. Scrimshank Records’ parody of the LMFAO song “I’m Sexy and I Know It” features three guys awkwardly dancing and singing their praises as Star Trek fans. Lyrics like: When I walk in the Con This is what I see All the other Spocks start starin’ at me We the passionate-est fans And we ain’t afraid to show it We’re Trekkies and we know it Check ’em out! Like ’em on Facebook. Thanks to Devona for the…
The television stations are all posting their fall schedule and here are the genre shows that you may want to watch this fall season. A bunch of new genre shows from last year are canceled, like Awake. A few shows are ending like Eureka. Some shows are returning, like Alphas. Since the major television stations have released their fall season, I decided to give a run-down of ten shows you may want to watch this fall season. 1. Do No Harm (NBC) Summary: Dr. Jason Cole is a highly respected neurosurgeon who has it all – a lucrative career, confident charm, and the gift of…
It’s the battle of the trailers! There have been some amazing trailers this year, but which is the best? The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Synopsis: Like most teenagers his age, Peter [played by Andrew Garfield] is trying to figure out who he is and how to be the person he is today. In his journey to put the pieces of his past together he uncovers a secret that his father [Campbell Scott] held… a secret that will ultimately shape his destiny as Spider-Man. This is the first in a series of movies that tells a different side of the Peter Parker…
What were your first loves? Do you remember you the first movie, song, book and person you every loved? This post is part of the “first loves” blog fest hosted by Alex J. Cavanaugh. Movie – Superman While I’m tempted to list Star Wars as my first love, the reality is that Superman stands out as the first movie I fell in love with. I’ve seen it more times than I can count and it stands alone as one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. The casting was spot on and the special effects were cutting edge even…
Superman regrets adding his Mom to his Facebook friends list. There have been many epic fails on Facebook from people posting embarrassing pictures of themselves to friending their boss while playing hooky from work. This just might be the worst fail of all though as Martha Kent decides to post Clark Kent’s baby pictures. Oops. Joy Of Tech held a poll asking, what’s the moral of this comic? It’s harder to keep a secret in a digital world. Even a Superman can mess up on the Internet. Never teach your mom about social networking. If you are Lex Luthor, get…