Author: Maurice Mitchell
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
While some films make you laugh, cry or yawn, others make you cheer in triumph. These are the greatest films that made us get up and cheer in the cinema. You know that feeling you get when you’re in a movie theater and the crowd roars in a cheer? There’s something about watching a movie in a theater that just makes the experience more special. From giant leaps to crashing falls these movie scenes made us feel like celebrating. 7. Hulk Takes Out Loki “So, that’s why Hulk always wins at Scrabble…” What Happened In Avengers (2012) Loki (Tom Hiddleston)…
Have ever wondered how many time the Millennium Falcon traveled to Hoth? What path does Darth Vader take through the Death Star? How did the Emperor get to the Death Star? Look at the following handy maps based on the original Star Wars trilogy by Andrew DeGraff. They were done for an exhibit opening in Melrose, Los Angeles Saturday January 5th called Gallery 1988. The maps are huge, so you’ll want to zoom in pretty close to see the little details. He does some amazing stuff and you’ll want to head to andrewdegraff.com to see more. Plus, if your in LA, get tickets. (Via /Film) What…
Marvel is king of the box office, but this infographic I created shows DC rules live-action television. Above Image: Marvel Comics vs. DC Comics infographic The comic book companies Marvel and DC comics have been producing live-action television shows based on their books for decades. DC manages to beat Marvel at every turn. Frankly, I thought the results would be a lot closer. While shows based on Hulk, Jessica Jones, Mockingbird, Cloak and Dagger and The Punisher are in development, Marvel has to go a long way to catch up to DC’s dominance of live-action television. The graphic shows the number of episodes…
Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Above Image: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Spock (Zachary Quinto) Who owns the rights to the Star Trek comic books? What would Captain America look like as a girl? Where are Kirk and his crew in Star Trek Into Darkness? When will Professor X lose his hair? How boring is Jack the Giant Slayer? Find out all this and more in this week’s “Geek Bits” Superman Star Wars Star Trek Jack the Giant Slayer Batman X-Men Pacific Rim Cosplay of the Week Blog of the…
Many lovers of science-fiction and computers call themselves “Geeks” or “Nerds,” but which are you? Above Image: Revenge of the Nerds (1984) Gilbert Lowell (Anthony Edwards) Lewis Skolnick (Robert Carradine) A few days ago, my brother Nigel posted the infographic Geek vs. Nerd: Explained. In popular culture the words are used interchangeably. But it wasn’t always that way. Until recently, the word “Nerd” was used a lot, especially on the 70s show Happy Days and the movie Revenge of the Nerds (1984). Since the TV show Freaks and Geeks (1999), the term “Geek” is used more as a less insulting term. One…
This Star Wars Lego video tells the entire original saga in a hilarious 2 minutes. It’s pretty impressive considering the original films are six and a half hours long. Above Image: The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars story ever told (2010) The short film is made completely using Lego Star Wars toys. Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon, Lego Darth Vader. There are even Lego Star Wars droids. This film has it all. But, without all those annoying plot points or conversations. Maybe the new sequels can use Lego too? What do you think of the Lego Star Wars movie? [Image Source:…
2012 is almost gone and I thought it would be fun to look back at my TV post 10 Fall Genre TV Shows You May Want To Watch In 2012 . Above Image: Revolution (2012) Miles Matheson (Billy Burke), Charlie Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos) How close I was to the final product just from the description and the trailer? How did I score? 1. Do No Harm (NBC) I Said: “This one sounds like a cross between Dr. Jekyll and House. Pretty cool. If you’ve never seen the British show Jekyll by the way. Look for it.” Was I Right? Dunno…
I’ve been a fan of old comic strip art since I was in high school. I studied copies of Dick Tracy and other strips, but my all-time favorite are by Alex Raymond. Above Image: “Flash Gordon: The Tyrant of Mongo: The Complete Flash Gordon Library 1937-41” cover Maybe you’re only familiar with Flash Gordon from the campy 70s movie, with a Queen soundtrack and starring Play-Girl model Sam J. Jones. Or maybe you watched the horrendous 2007 Sci-Fi channel television series. If so, then you’re in for a surprise. For those not familiar, the comic strip follows the adventures of…
Welcome to this week’s Geek Bits where we share the best bits of the Internet with you. How would I like to see Superheroes end the world? When do clouds look like an At-At? What does the new TARDIS interior look like? Who survived a car accident like a famous superhero actor? What was YouTube’s most popular trailer? Above Image: Iron Man 3 (2013) Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) Apocolypse Blogfest Hosted by Warrior Muse Apackalips Now How would the world end? Evil Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman cross into our dimension and declare martial law. Right when they…
So, supposedly, the Mayan calendar says world ends tomorrow. It’s a pretty common theme in science-fiction. Above Image: Earth 2 (1994) Wright Morris, Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Debrah Farentino, Rebecca Gayheart Bess Martin, J. Madison, Clancy Brown Instead of focusing on the negative. Why not focus on the positive? Once the world ends, where does everyone live? There are some pretty cool options. Here are some of the best places to live when the world ends. Which do you feel is the best place to live? Travel Through Time Instead of going to another world, why not travel through history? In the television…
Update: Please read the updated post below Do you have a favorite alien? Then sign up for the “My Favorite Martian” Bloghop! Above Image: My Favorite Martian (1963) Uncle Marty (Ray Walston) Science fiction is filled with thousands of aliens. Star Trek and Star Wars alone have tons to choose from. From Admiral Ackbar to Quark. Even Superman is an alien if you want to go with comic books. There are lots of aliens to like. That’s why we’re hosting the “My Favorite Martian” bloghop. We’re being joined by L.K. Hill, Jay and Just A Dash of Geek. On January 14th 21st, 2013, share…
The Internet is full of rumors about the identity of the Star Trek Into Darkness villain. Is it a spoiler? I don’t think Benedict Cumberbatch’s character name qualifies as a spoiler. No matter what anyone says. Above Image: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch), Spock (Zachary Quinto) First Showing had a whole article telling the Internet to stop spoiling the identity of the Star Trek 2 villain. The dictionary describes a spoiler as “information about the plot of a motion picture or TV program that can spoil a viewer’s sense of surprise or suspense.” Saying the girl is a…
With no new Batman film yet in sight, it’s been rumoured that Joseph Gordon-Levitt may play the new Batman in any future film. In the last Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Gordon-Levitt played police detective John Blake and at the end of the movie he received the keys, as it were, to the bat-cave from the believed to be deceased Bruce Wayne. Above Image: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) The rumour is that Gordon-Levitt may play Batman in the upcoming DC Comic Justice League (2015) movie alongside Superman and Wonder Woman. While the actor’s…
What’s the name of the villain in Star Trek Into Darkness? How much did a movie poster sell for? Who says Batman doesn’t have a sense of humor? Which minor Star Wars character became popular thanks to the Star Trek movies? Above Image: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine Actor Suing IMDb For Revealing Her Age Hoang Huang (known in the industry as “Junie Hoang”) is suing IMDB for publishing her real age. She says they “misused” her personal credit information when she when signing up for a Pro account. She says that IMDb also uses the website…
Whether a movie, TV show or game, fans have not forgotten ’80s favorites like “Manimal,” “The Equalizer,” “An American Werewolf in London” and more. With the Michael Bay directed adaptation of the children’s cartoon Transformers, many others in Hollywood are following suit, leaving fans wondering what will be the next remake. Above Image: Manimal (1983) Jonathon Chase (Simon MacCorkindale) You Got the Green Light Despite repeated attempts by Paramount to adapt the famous ’80s game “Spy Hunter” to a movie, it has not been done. However, the director of Zombieland, Ruben Fleischer, is slated to direct the latest adaptation under…
Zack Snyder once called Superman the “King-Daddy” of all superheroes. Yesterday, the long-awaited trailer for the Superman reboot Man of Steel (2013) was released and it’s the King-Daddy of all superhero trailers. Above Image: Man of Steel (2013) Superman (Henry Cavill) and Lois Lane (Amy Adams) We get UFOs, drowning kids, exploding cities and supersonic flying. We also get some very human moments with mothers and sons. “It’s a more serious version of Superman.” director Snyder said. ” It’s not like a heart attack. We took the mythology seriously. We take him as a character seriously. I believe the movie would…
Want to meet the craziest Star Wars fans in the world? Above Image: Mug shots of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ricke La Touche Most Star Wars fans are pretty cool. Like the Star Wars costuming group 501st Legion which helps with charity. The owner of the world’s largest personal Star Wars collection Steve Sansweet. Those guys that built a life-size Millenium Falcon. All awesome Star Wars fans. On the other hand, there are some real wierdos out there, and some of them just happen to like Star Wars. Never Let ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Drive Who Is He? In California, Obiwan Kenobi was arrested after…
A new trailer dropped over the weekend for the Tom Cruise science-fiction epic Oblivion (2013). Here’s the trailer, along with a break down of what it’s about. Above Image: Oblivion (2013) Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) surveying the Earth Warning: There are some minor spoilers, but nothing that isn’t revealed in the trailer or the novel. Trailer #1 Trailer #3 Tagline: Earth is a memory worth fighting for. Official Synopsis From Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski and critically acclaimed creator Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi) comes an original sci-fi adventure of epic proportions. In a future where the Earth’s surface has…
Welcome to Geek Bits, where we share some of the geekiest bits of the Internet. Why are humans negotiating with an ape? How long will the Man of Steel trailer be? Who finally got on the cover of TV Guide after 50 years? What does Battle School look like? Where is Channing Tatum? Above Image: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Captain James Kirk (Chris Pine) and Uhura (Zoe Saldana) Superman (Via Empire) The British Board of Film Classification has posted that the upcoming new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot “Man of Steel” will clock in at 2 minutes and…
“I have all the time in the world.” said the time traveler in H.G. Wells The Time Machine (1960). Above Image: The Time Machine(1960) George, H. G. Wells (Rod Taylor) What if you had all the time in the world? How would you travel through time? Last week I asked what your favorite spaceship is, so I’m switching it up by asking what your favorite time machine is. What’s your favorite time machine? 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…
Many of the movies we enjoy today could not have existed without these films. Above Image: Tyrannosaurus Rex from Jurassic Park (1993) Every decade has a set of movies that define it’s time and a generation. The 90s were an amazing time in U.S. history and a decade that led to a revolution in the film industry. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) What it’s About Directed by James Cameron, Terminator 2 is the sequel to the wildly popular Schwarzenegger film Terminator (1984) about a cyborg sent back in time to kill the mother of the leader of the resistance. In…
The Dark Knight Rises (2011) hits DVD and Blu-Ray today and Warner Bros released an infographic with some fun facts and interesting behind-the-scenes info on the villain “No Real Name Given” Bane (Tom Hardy). Via io9 What did you think about Bane in The Dark Knight Rises? Did you learn anything from the infographic? [Image Source: io9] 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 How Many Houses Could Fit In the Death Star Movie Conspiracy…
Welcome to Geek Bits, where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Who is LucasFilm’s Kathleen Kennedy? What happened to Superman’s “Red Briefs?” When might Avatar 2 start filming? How much did one man pay to make his apartment into a TARDIS? Why did Wil Wheaton ruin a Wesley Crusher trading card? X-Men X-Men Days of Future Past While we don’t know the plot of the X-Men: First Class sequel, we do know that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will be back and they’re talking to Hugh Jackman. “What a gas! I mean, Patrick Stewart and I have been have just been…
Traveling through space has been the dream of man since they first looked to the stars. But how to do it? Science-fiction has created hundreds of ships, but some ships stand out. Above Image: USS Enterprise NCC-1701A from Star Trek Here’s your chance to vote. To see last week’s poll click here. Which is your favorite spaceship? [Image Source: Memory Alpha)] 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 Which Rumored Director Should Make the Next Star…