Author: Maurice Mitchell

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The Statue of Liberty has had a prominent place in movie history and here are the most moving moments of the Statue in science-fiction films. Today is the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Statue of Liberty in New York. Back on October 28, 1886 the old girl was introduced to the world by President Grover Cleveland. Since then, the statue has been a symbol and beacon of hope for millions. It’s also been trashed by every disaster known to man. Here are the top eight cameos of the statue in science-fiction cinema as she’s been frozen, decapitated, blown…

I will once and for all end my misspelling of the word “emperor” with this post. I used to be an awesome speller. But, once we added spell-checking software into everything we use I got lazy. My spelling is pretty bad now. My most egregious spelling error has been the word “emperor.” I use it all the time thanks to Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars. I misspell it every time. I’ve gotten called out in two highly popular posts I’ve written. The first time was my post about David Prowse being banned from LucasFilm Star Wars conventions a year ago.…

There are a lot of unfounded fears about vaccines these days, but here are five really dangerous vaccines that have appeared in movies and television you may want to avoid. According to a report in Arizona Republic thousands of Arizona schoolchildren skipped their recommended vaccines during the 2010-11 school year. If more than ten percent of the population is unvaccinated we’re all in big trouble. These people are cranks and wackos. But, it wouldn’t have been a bad idea to have some of these nutballs around to stop the following vaccinations. 4. Star Trek (2009) In the movie Star Trek 2009 McCoy…

Here are this week’s DVD picks you’ll want to check out. Captain America is the big release this week and you can get it in three flavors, DVD, Blu-Ray and a 3-D version for the five of you that have 3-D compatible home entertainment systems. There’s also a Jurassic Park trilogy available on Blu-Ray. While the first is a classic it’s debatable if the other two are worth watching. Cool bonus features though.

Could an hour-long television show based on the ultimate comic book anti-hero work? There’s reason for hope. So, Russ Fischer at Slashfilm is reporting that “The Punisher” comic book is being adapted into a television series as a “procedural cop drama.” Before you have visions of CSI with machine guns listen to the synopsis: “Frank Castle, a rising star detective with the New York Police Department who moonlights as the vigilante Punisher, seeking justice for those the system has failed.” For those not familiar with the character in the comics he’s the ultimate vigilante. His family was killed by mobsters…

With the death of dictator Col Muammar Gaddafi we now present the greatest deaths of the worst dictators of geekdom. Gaddafi was a bad guy, but his death was not very dramatic. He just got shot. On the other hand there have been some truly spectacular deaths in the history of science-fiction. Here are five horrible dictators that got their end by being thrown, shocked, beat up and eaten. Emperor Palpatine In Star Wars, Emperor Palpatine served as ruler of the Galactic Empire for decades. Under his reign tyranny and murder became common place. He ruled with an iron fist and…

Who’s your favorite Jedi? It’s a common question, but did you know that your choice of Jedi reveals your personality? Based on scientific analysis of Myers-Briggs personality types we can say that mechanically inclined people like Anakin. People that like peace and solitude like Obi-Wan. Patient people identify with Qui-Gon. Here’s a list of what your favorite Jedi reveals about you. Luke Skywalker “Look, I need a farmhand who will pitch in, not a nephew with his head in the stars half the time.” ―Owen Lars, to Luke SkywalkerLuke Skywalker was a dreamer. Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. His interest was on…

Evangeline Lilly is the star of the hit film Real Steel (2011), but before that she worked her way into geek’s hearts with Lost. Born August 3, 1979 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada Evangeline was described by her family as “the actor in the family.” But, you wouldn’t have known it based on her early career. She got a few uncredited parts in Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and a few episodes of the television show Smallville as an extra. It wasn’t until she appeared in Lost as Kate Austin that her career took off. Entertainment Weekly voted her one of…

Ever wonder what it would have been like to rent a starship? Here’s what would have happened if you’d gotten your wish.We didn’t make this picture. I downloaded this a while ago and can’t remember where it came from. If you’ve seen this somewhere, let me know so I can give them credit. Would you have rented from Mr. Spock?

Remember that scene in Star Wars – Episode One: The Phantom Menace when Darth Maul got cut in half and fell down a shaft? Well, it turns out he “got better.” According to SlashFilm, he’s coming back to life in the Clone Wars animated series. The idea to bring back Maul came, unsurprisingly, from George Lucas. Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni addresses some obvious issues, or suggests what the show will begin to address when the character returns in Spring 2012: “First of all, how does he survive getting cut in half? Plus, he fell! And also, don’t forget Obi-Wan Kenobi…

Wonder what Chynna Phillips was doing before getting voted off Dancing With The Stars? Check out the trailer for the teen sex comedy called The Invisible Kid (1998). I vaguely remember this film starring Jay Underwood as a teenager who “accidentally” invents an invisibility potion. The main point of the film seemed to be that the guy becomes a stalker spying on women. Hilarious! The trailer shows Chynna in several compromising positions including in her underwear. But, to be fair, there are a lot of scenes of guys in their boxers too, so it balances out. What do you think of Chynna’s…

The Avengers (2012) movie trailer is out and we’re going to answer ten thirteen burning questions about the film. Loki says, “You were made to be ruled. In the end. It’ll be every man for himself.” So begins the biggest trailer of the year for the biggest movie next year. It’s only 2:04 long, but any movie that costs $220 million to make has a lot of expectations attached to it. Directed by Joss Whedon, this new trailer does a lot to spark your interest. Official Synopsis: Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”-the Super Hero…

Update: The image attached is not of Phoenix rushing in to stop the fight. It’s after the spraying and Phoenix running to help his partner.A man calling himself the superhero “Phoenix Jones” was arrested and charged with assaulting several people with pepper spray. This is shocking news for all would-be superheros and those who say 911 is a joke. The 23-year-old man dressed in a mask and bodysuit is alleged to have attacked a group of people leaving a club. The victims say they were just playing and dancing when the man, whose real name is the unheroic Benjamin John Francis Fodor, ran…

Here are ten strange ways Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Knight Rider are connected. While the two properties have always had kind of tenuous links the recent film Dark of the Moon has cemented the connection forever. Here are ten strange connections involving Star Trek, Mustangs and Buzz Aldrin. 10. Talking and Self-Driving Cars Just to get these two obvious ones out of the way: both feature talking cars that drive themselves. Ok. I’ve said it, so we can move on. 9. Obvious General Motors Product Placement In 1980, General Motors gave the show Knight Rider the new 1982 Trans-Am which…

Think you’re funny? Try adding a funny caption to this week’s picture!What should the caption say? Let us know in the comments!

There are some new on-set images of the Superman costume for The Man of Steel online and I’m going to do a quick analysis to show the changes. I can summarize it by saying it’s ridiculous. He looks like a “Power Ranger.” It’s a pretty drastic shift from the traditional costume and most of the changes are unnecessary. For reference, here’s the new costume next to the traditional costume from the 1980s Superman films. This costume became the standard after the first film. Colors The blue and red colors are there, but darker and muted. Cape The length and shape…

The 90’s television show The Flash is a classic and here are ten good scenes from the fateful show. Over ten years ago, a television show based on the comic book superhero “The Flash” aired. In 1990, a year after Batman (1989) revolutionized comic book movies, Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo got together to create a television series based on the superhero. They went all out. The costume was created by veteran special effects artist Stan Winston based on the molded muscle and cowl of Batman. It featured the stylish use of color and murals from Dick Tracy (1990). They hired Emmy award-winning…

The following review was conducted via email between “The Geek Twins.” Monkey Migraine: When I saw this movie, I imagined that when the writer-director Zack Snyder sat down with his writing partner Steve Shibuya to create the script, they had the following conversation… SHIBUYA: Okay, so what do you want your movie to be about? SNYDER: Well, I want to do a movie where there are these steam punk German zombies. And I want to do a movie with giant samurai warriors with machine guns. And I want to do a sort of “Lord of the Rings” thing with orcs…

Here are the most popular posts from last month. Among the top posts are several that went viral. read on to see more babe posts and movie analysis. 10. Top Ten Bald Babes of Science-Fiction Once again, bald women in science-fiction are popular. A few commenters made some good suggestions about women missing. The list may grow in the future. 9. Top 25 Most Expensive Bad Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made Infographic Our first infographic to go viral, its worth checking it out. Do you agree with the list? 8. Why the ‘Wolverine’ Sequel Will Never Happen…And Why You Should Be Glad…

“The Wedding of River Song” (Season 6, Episode 13) was a satisfying end to a mediocre season, but at least it wrapped things up nicely. The ending of the sixth season was a bitter-sweet moment. There were many highs and lows, but nothing that really stuck in my end. No cool new villains were introduced like the “Weeping Angels.” The Silence were alright in that you couldn’t remember them after you saw them and you had to have a mark on the arm. Other than that they were more creepy than scary. That they wore suits was the creepiest part.…

Last month, we were contacted by Nathan Blackwell of Squishy Studios about his sci-fi parody web series Voyage Trekkers and we got to do an interview with him about the project. He talks about the joys and challenges of filming a science-fiction show on a low budget.If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a description: The worst starship in the Galactic Union gets into one adventure after another. Lead by the cocky Captain Sunstrike, the exasperated Doctor and the nonchalant Commander Powell struggle to stay alive.It really is hilarious and all the actors do a great job. We’ve enjoyed all ten episodes…

We all know that “fear leads to anger” and anger leads to the Dark Side, but did you know having a dog leads to the Dark Side too? Read on and find out rules of the Jedi order you’re breaking every day. The Jedi order is a strict code of laws and rules designed to bring peace and harmony to its members. By living to the code Jedi are told to keep away from the Dark Side. Here are five rules that you break every day that would get you kicked out of the Jedi order. 1) Have No Attachments “Attachment…

The list of eight children’s shows too weird or controversial to make into live action films… Lately, there’s been a rush to make live-action movies based solely on the nostalgic value of childrens’ cartoon shows. “Hey, old guy! Remember watching The Smurfs? Now you can leave your sad, pathetic life and remember when you were a happy child watching TV!” There are pretty mixed results. Some are great (Transformers), others are just OK (The Flintstones), and some are disasters (Fat Albert). To help producers weed out potential properties for films, here are the top eight children’s shows that should never, ever be…

We could lose science-fiction forever if the genre leaves network television, and it’s almost gone. Science-fiction used to be the staple of broadcast television. Think of classic shows like Star Trek, Twilight Zone, X-Files and Six Million Dollar Man. They all started on channels like CBS, NBC and FOX. As the new fall season starts, I can’t help noticing that the number of science-fiction shows is dwindling in general, but are shrinking dramatically on network TV. The number of television shows on network TV returning stands at about two: Chuck and Fringe. There are a handful of other shows that might be…

Today’s pic will only make 20% of you laugh, but I’ll post it anyway.The other 80%, if you need a hint why this is funny, read Farenheit 451.Via Boing Boing Did you get it?[Image Source: http://markarayner.com/vintageads/]

To all you Avatar fans who wanted to kill yourselves because Pandora wasn’t real, don’t slit your wrists just yet. Director James Cameron is coming to the rescue. He’s in the planning stages with Disney to create a motion ride similar to “Soarin’ Over California.” Instead of flying over San Francisco, riders will get to fly through the skies of Pandora. Sounds pretty cool. Cameron doesn’t mention if you’ll get to ride a Banshee or if you’ll get a hair-braid to plug into it, but here’s his summary. “I definitely want to do a flight attraction of some kind. Flying…

Today’s news contain disintegrating women, pointless movie collections and a mediocre movie heading for TV. Watch A Girl Disintegrate in ‘The Darkest Hour’ Motion Poster I had never heard of these, but a company made what’s called a “motion poster” for the alien invasion film The Darkest Hour. In the film the aliens are made of pure energy (electricity) and absorb their victims. Via CinemaBlend Why would anyone Want a Collector’s Edition of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movies? Get a 25th Anniversary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection featuring the “hits” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II:…

UPDATE: Several new changes have been noted in the 2011 Blu-Ray. Check the list for New to see entries. If you have a copy of Star Wars you can help build this list! Join in the conversation in the comments section! Here are all the known changes from the Star Wars releases from the movie. When I started designing the Star Wars changes infographic I originally intended it to be a chart of all the changes, and not just the major ones. Unfortunately, the list would have been too large for a chart. Many have asked for a full list. I…

This infographic shows the timeline of major changes and revisions of the Star Wars films since the beginning. Many fans are upset about the changes to the Blu-Ray release of Star Wars (Episodes I-VI), but may not realize that changes are nothing new. Changes to the release of the films have been happening since the beginning. These are motivated by creator George Lucas’ goal to make the original films closer to his vision. Here is a timeline of revisions to the Star Wars films since the first release in 1977. You can read a list of the changes here. A Hi-Res version…