Nigel Mitchell
And for the nitpickers, yes, the power cord is European, not American. But it's still clever.
What do you think of the iron?
[Image Source: Blastr]
Related Posts
10 Things You Didn't Know About Futurama [Infographic]
Good news, everyone! In the mood for some trivia? Feel like impressing your friends at your next Futurama party? Then check out this handy new infog...
Iron Man's Iron, Man [Image]
This is an iron, man. It was created by Tony Starch when he was ironing bored, because he had pressing concerns about crime. And for the nitpickers,...
Trailer Wars Round 3: Skyfall (2012) Vs. The Dark Knight Rises [Poll]
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 ...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Iron Man's Iron, Man [Image]
And for the nitpickers, yes, the power cord is European, not American. But it's still clever.
What do you think of the iron?
[Image Source: Blastr]
Related Posts
Trailer Wars Round 3: Skyfall (2012) Vs. The Dark Knight Rises [Poll]
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 her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Synopsis: Every hero has a journey. Every journey has an end. Christopher Nolan returns to complete the epic Gotham trilogy that launched with Batman Begins and reached the stratosphere with the billion-dollar blockbuster The Dark Knight. Inception’s Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levett join the cast regulars along with Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle and Tom Hardy as the powerful villain Bane, while Oscar winner Christian Bale prowls the night as the Caped Crusader, fighting crime and corruption with the help of Michael Cane, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman.
This round is James Bond vs. Batman! Round three! Fight!
VS.
Which one is better? Does anything stand out in one versus the other? Which one are you more likely to see?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
When Titanic Beat Star Wars [Images]
When movies pass each other as the top-grossing movie of all time, there's been a trend on congratulating each other in the paper. In 1997, when Titanic
passed Star Wars
as the highest-grossing movie, George Lucas took out a full-page ad in Variety congratulating him. This is that ad (click to enlarge):
[Via IMGUR]
What did you think of the ad?
Time To Cry: Top Seven Romantic Time Travel Movies [Movies]
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 that has a machine that allows him to investigate the crime through time. Along the way he falls in love with one of the victims, Paula Patton (Claire Kuchever).
How's the Science? The science is plausible, using lots of technical explanations and diagrams. It's realistic enough that you can ignore it.
Why Does It Work? It's another long distance relationship, but it works. He falls in love with her just by watching her. Some call that "stalking." But, when it's Denzel, it becomes sweet.
6. The Butterfly Effect
(2004)
A young man Evan (Ashton Kutcher) discovers that he can use his journals to travel back in time to his past. Every time he changes something in his past his present changes dramatically. In the end, it turns out the changes he makes affects the girl he's been in love with most of his life.
How's the Science? Incredibly vague. The ability is implied to be genetically passed from father to son and based on memories.
Why Does It Work? The amount of chaos Evan creates for himself affects not just himself, but those he loves. It's his love for his girl, and his goatie, that motivates him. Touching enough to give a tear or two.
5. The Lake House
(2006)
How's the Science? There is no science. Not unless a warp core was hidden in the mail box. Guys might have some trouble with the lack of sci-fi, but a shocking twist makes the movie less boring than a commercial for the post office.
Why Does It Work? The two develop the ultimate long-distance relationship. There are the usual challenges and misunderstandings. But, in the end, they finally build a relationship together.
4. Somewhere in Time
(1980) |
| Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour |
How's the Science? Collier travels back thanks to self-hypnosis. Dodgy at best.
Why Does It Work? Starting with an elderly woman telling him they've fallen in love he works backwards and falls in love with her before he ever meets her. Twisty and bizarre, the movie works thanks to the acting talents of Reeve and Seymour. The ending is kind of strange, but if you like period dramas, it delivers.
3. Back to the Future Part III
(1990)
Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) has to travel back to the 1800s to rescue his inventor friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). But, there's a problem besides the lack of plutonium. Doc falls in love with a local school 'marm Clara Clayton (Mary Steenberg) and it might jeopardize their return to the future.
How's the Science? Who can argue with the flux capacitor? Plus, there's a time traveling train.
Why Does It Work? While the first two films were about love and loss, this one is the most poignant. It focuses on the perpetually lonely Doc Brown. In the end, he is ready to give up everything because of his love for her.
2. Kate & Leopold
(2001)
How's the Science? Something about wormholes on bridges.
Why Does It Work? It exploits the old adage that there are no gentlemen left in the world. It also asks the question: Do modern women really want to be swept off their feet by a charming duke?
1. The Time Traveler's Wife
(2009)
The ultimate collision between romance and sci-fi. An age old story. Boy meets girl. Henry DeTamble (Eric Bana) and Claire Abshire (Rachel McAdams) meet and fall in love. Unfortunately, he shifts uncontrollably to points in his past and future. Meanwhile, his wife is left alone for months while he waits to come back to the present.
How's the Science? The science is pretty vague. It's only identified as a genetic disorder. But, it's thought out well enough that you can forget it.
Why Does It Work? What makes this movie work is the relationship with his wife. If he could travel in time at will, the story would have been totally different and a lot less moving. Paradoxes abound as the past, present and future work for and against them.
So, there you have it. Seven movies that can answer the timeless question of what a man and a woman can watch together without arguing. Now if only we can get past the toilet seat problem we'd finally have peace.
Did you see any of these movies? What do you think of the list? Can you think of a film that a nerd and a romantic can both enjoy?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
10 Things You Didn't Know About Futurama [Infographic]
Good news, everyone! In the mood for some trivia? Feel like impressing your friends at your next Futurama party? Then check out this handy new infographic that gives you ten things you probably didn't know about the ultimate comedy about our future.
http://www.theinfosphere.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/futurama
Artwork:
http://www.comedycentral.com
Futurama font by Darrell Johnson
What do you think of the infographic? Did you learn anything new about "Futurama?"
Related Posts
Secret Catwoman Poster Plus Four Banners For 'The Dark Knight Rises'
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
Finally, I'll be out of town this weekend or I might be camping out at the mall to see the Batmobile when it comes to Phoenix. You can see when it comes to your town by going to http://www.tumblertour.com/
Via /Film and Comic Book Movie
What do you think of the new banners and posters? Are you excited about The Dark Knight Rises? Do those shoes look uncomfortable?
Related Posts
Monday, May 28, 2012
What Happened To The Stormtrooper Obi-Wan Tricked?
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?
Sunday, May 27, 2012
If Pixar Made the Avengers [Image]
Do you recognize the characters in Pixar's Avengers?
[Via Cartoon Brew via Buzzfeed]
Friday, May 25, 2012
Star Wars: The First 35 Years [Infographic]
premiered. Just in time for the anniversary, Newsarama created a humongous infographic about the first thirty-five years of Star Wars. Click below to check it out!
[Via Newsarama]
UPDATE: Replaced the image link with IMGUR link, just because Blogger wasn't formatting it properly.
What did you think of the infographic?
Related Posts
Geek Bits: Men In Black, Avengers, Star Trek, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and More [Links]
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 I - The Phantom Menace
Links
Men In Black
To me it does look cool. May be I am catching the "Men In Black fever".( Not to be confused with " Bieber Fever" which I never will catch.)Avengers
- Comic Book Listings! Marvel Comics Avengers Movie Bobble Heads For Sale! Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America
- Cultural Compulsive Disorder: 'Too Many Avengers' - A Short Animated Film by Dan Meth
- Star Trek - Sci Fi Blog asks a trivia question: What was Dr McCoy referring to when he said 'HE'S DEAD JIM' for the very first time in Star Trek's 'The Enemy Within?'
- Soul of Star Trek: Captain's Log: Scotty's Final Frontier
- The Galaxy Junkyard gives reason G.I. Joe: Retaliation is DELAYED till 2013
1. They fear Marvel's Avengers will wipe the floor with their film; therefore suffering the same fates as Battleship and Dark Shadows.
2. G.I. Joe: Retaliation isn't that good of a film. Paramount needs to take extra time to reshoot scenes and do a better job of promoting their movie.
Battleship
"Nobody here thought Battleship was worth the investment," says a leading agent. "No stars, an [intellectual property] play that made no sense, and nobody thought the script was good."
- If you liked the game-turned-movie Battleship, wait till you see Tetris!
- Artist Pete Von Sholly created an awesome poster of horror villains
- Let's Get Out Of Here!: has a Dr. Terror's "Gallery of Horror" / The Wizard of Mars poster
Misc
- In something of an ouroboros, I'm sharing a link to Jeremy's link of my blog! Retro-Zombie: Monday Is A Blur... and something about "Film Sketch'r" Next, he'll post a link about this post and it will start all over again. Wacky blogging fun!
- Sigild V: Quagmire: "A Fragment from Darkness Falls on a Dark Land" sample
The moment the Ardor left Trevigall orbit Myrmidon dispatched his most loyal minion to track the Alliance of Five down and eliminate them. That’s what’s generally believed. The Vanadi dissenters, as Lord Phan suspected, weren’t going to back down very easily, and the scary part was that Myrmidon himself was only a vice-monitor. The Ardor was headed for the world Mollwan, the second largest in the Vanadi sector, to conference with the faction’s leaders themselves, and Myrmidon’s task was to ensure they didn’t make it. He couldn’t achieve this goal with something so crass as an explosion placed aboard the Ardor for two reasons: one, the Alliance of Five was resourceful enough to discover the devise and disable it, and two, he was still a gentleman, despite indications to the contrary. He saw the Alliance for what it was, a noble effort to unite the void in harmony that would eventually corrupt and thusly cause more harm than good. All that talk about elemental chaos was simply a front.
- A Classic Sci-Fi Movies has a review of the cheesy 70s movie Bigfoot
- The Madlab Post Blog asks: What are the most memorable bathtub scenes that YOU ever saw in a movie?
The test audiences felt sorry for the guys. The idea was that she was tough on the outside and kind on the inside. The honesty of Sheldon and Lenny were supposed to bring that out.
"What we didn’t anticipate, though, is how protective the audience would feel about our guys." co-creator Bill Prady said. "Early screenings of that version of the pilot led audiences to beg that the 'mean lady' would stay away from the 'sweet guys.'"
Source: Variety
Bonus Question: Can you name three members of The Big Bang Theory cast?
Thursday, May 24, 2012
You Can Carbon Freeze Yourself Like Han Solo [Announcement]
Coming this year to Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios, you'll have the opportunity to relive the famous carbon freezing scene from The Empire Strikes BackHere's a video that shows what the experience is like.with the "Carbon-Freeze Me" experience. This new experience was created especially for Disney Parks, and is part of our "D-Tech Me" line that uses technology to take personalization to a whole new level.
Using state-of-the-art imaging technology, this experience casts your likeness as a three-dimensional, eight-inch figurine. At the "Carbon Freezing Chamber" (located adjacent to The American Idol Experience), several cameras will capture multiple angles of your face. The images are then reconstructed in a computer for processing, and, in approximately four weeks, the completed figurine is shipped directly to your house.
Each carbonite figurine is $99.95 (plus shipping). You can order additional figurines using the same image scan for $74.95 each. The replica figurine can be hung on a wall, just like the gangster Jabba the Hutt did in Return of the Jedi. Guests also receive a light-up wristband.
Personally, I have some reservations. I mean the actual "carbon freeze chamber" is on a stage with an empty seating area, like the Empire put the chamber in an abandoned theater, so it kind of lacks the atmosphere. And $100 is a liitle steep to me. And the figure is only eight inches tall. But at the same time, this seems like a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get your own Star Wars action figure.
What do you think? Would you carbon freeze yourself?
[Via YouTube via Inside the Magic via Scifi Storm]
Related Posts:
Behold, the Han Solo in Carbonite Ice Cube Tray
Carbon Freeze Chamber in "Empire" Boiled Little People
Why You Love Han Solo In Carbonite
Five Hottest Aliens of 'Men In Black' [Movies]
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 started.
1. Zarthan Laura Vasquez (Rosario Dawson)
Rosario Dawson played Laura Vasquez in Men In Black II who was involved in a plot to find the "Light of Zartha." Frankly, her performance wasn't my favorite, but she's a lovely woman and a lot of fun. It was nice to watch her play "Twister" too.
2. Lilly (Nicole Scherzinger)
Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer of "The Pussycat Dolls" plays Lilly, the villain and girlfriend of Agent J in MIB III coming out this week. Since I haven't seen the movie, I'm just assuming she's hot from the pictures I've seen. If you see it, tell me if I'm right.
3. "Mysteries In History" Ambassador Lauranna (Paige Brooks)
Lauranna is the princess of the Zarthans seen in a cheesy reenactment, but the actress looks pretty good. The costume was so over the top and the scene so hilariously cheesy, it's my favorite part of the lackluster movie.
In Agent K's flashback we got a better look at Lauranna played by Linda Kim. Linda is barely on-screen for a minute, but the actress is lovely. She also played a geisha in Austin Powers.
5. Serlenna (Lara Flynn Boyle)
Serlenna, is an evil, shapeshifting Kylothian Queen in Men in Black II. Serleena was played with delicious evil by Lara Flynn Boyle. Technically, she's just a bunch of tentacles, but she managed to make a pretty nice body out of them.
What do you think? Is this a good list? Was there an alien in a film or television show you think is hot?
Related Posts
