Author: Maurice Mitchell

Apollo 18 is terribly unscary considering its supposed to be a horror movie. But, if long shots of nothing, with occasional moments of surprise, are your kind of movie then welcome to paradise. The film is now on DVD, but I saw out in the theater. My wife and I went to see it and as we drove to the theater I mentioned I was surprised she wanted to go since she doesn’t like scary movies. She asked, “Is this movie scary?” I said, “Yeah, its a horror movie.” She nervously asked if she would be scared and I thought…

With all the different releases of Star Wars here are some good reasons that we should have a screening of the original and uncut version of the 1977 Star Wars film. The uproar over the recent changes to the Blu-Ray release of Star Wars proves one thing: Everyone loves the real thing. Just like the 1980s new Coke debacle, it’s not always better to mess with a good thing. While some love the changes (I have to admit some make sense) there is a small group of us who long for the nostalgia of watching the film as it was. All…

Happy trails 2011! Here are the 35 things we’ll remember most about you. 1. Filming of the Dark Knight Rises When a picture of the Batmobile being delivered to the set on a flatbed truck makes front page news, you know you’ve got your marketing is working. Read More: http://geektwins.blogspot.com/2011/08/unimpressive-first-looks-dark-knight.html 2. Fisher and Shatner Argue About Star Wars vs. Star Trek Geeks have been debating about which is better for decades, but William Shatner and Carrie Fisher took to YouTube to settle it once and for all. It turned into an ugly war of words insulting each others bodies, or lack…

This week’s Friends Friday Saturday has Batman, Doctor Who and Superman. So, go check out our friend’s blogs! Ann Wilkes has nice review of Earthbound – a post-apocalyptic tale. Load up your Kindles! SQT has some new Images From “The Dark Knight Rises” This movie looks better and better the more I see of it! Alex J. Cavanaugh has a list of January Movies! Frankly, this is going to be a slow month for movies. The Grey could be good though. Superheroes-R-Us has a good description of the G.I. Joe: Retaliation Trailer , “The shot of the White House…

I was working on a couple of blog posts and my blogging client “ScribeFire” blew up. I don’t know where they are or if they were saved. So, this means I have to postpone this week’s “link love” and 2011 send off till tomorrow since i have to rewrite them. Sorry…

If you’re in the Phoenix area on January 7th you’ve got to check out the screening of the hilarious web-series Voyage Trekkers. Here’s a press release we got. SPECIAL ‘VOYAGE TREKKERS’ SCREENING ON JANUARY 7TH PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 21, 2011 – Squishy Studios and Inside Creative Minds Media announce a special screening of their acclaimed local comedy web series Voyage Trekkers to raise money for a second season of the show. The event takes place on Saturday, January 7th at FilmBar in Phoenix with two showings at 8PM and 9PM. Admission is $7. According to writer and director Nathan…

This infographic shows the history of actors who have played Batman in movies or television from Adam West to Christian Bale. Bob Kane’s comic book hero Batman was first introduced in Detective Comics #27 back in 1939. With Christian Bale retiring from playing Batman next year he follows a long line of actors who have put on the cape and cowl. There are probably some we missed, but these are the most significant. Also, I’m not including voice actors even though Kevin Conroy was amazing. Who played Bruce Wayne first? Who played him the longest? Who’s your favorite Batman actor?

SyFy channel’s hilarious trend of creating a movie based on a title and casting washed up has-beens continues with Arachnoquake.The film, to air on the channel in 2012, has Tracey Gold fighting giant albino spiders that are released by a series of earthquakes in New Orleans. Do they even have earthquakes in New Orleans? Tracey Gold is best known for playing, Carol Seavers on the eighties TV series Growing Pains. The best part is it also stars Edward Furlong! He played the whiny John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Its a two-for-one! I found a description of one scene… At a…

Battlestar Galactica was cool in a lot of ways, but one of the best things was its realistic portrayal of technology. This image says it all.

Here’s this week’s Friends Friday link love! Alex J. Cavanaugh has a hilarious Sharktopus: A Play-by-Play. Arlee Bird has a review on Tossing It Out called My Wife Fell Asleep and I Wish I Had. Whatever you think of the movie Transformers 3 I can’t think of a more succinct review. Back at the Man-Cave there’s a funny video showing what would happen if the schlocky Silent Night Deadly Night were an 8-bit video game?

This poll is part of our end-of-year countdown.Once upon a time, in 1927, Philo Farnsworth made the world’s first working television system. Since then, television has exploded to over 70 channels. There are literally hundreds of shows beginning and ending every year. It’s hard to keep track of all the shows on the air, but is there one show that ended you had a special place in your heart for? Of all the shows that fit the genre of science-fiction ended in 2011, which is the one you were sorriest to see go? If you liked htis poll, why not…

If you’ve seen the new Dark Knight trailer you know it’s awesome, but did you know you missed something? Things like Wayne walking with a cane and a Frank Miller reference. Also, an explanation of what those guys are chanting. Read on to see five things you probably missed along with some hi-res screencaps. Official 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…

2011 was a good year for movies, but which was the best? Help us find out by voting in our top movie of 2011 poll. We’ll tally up the top votes for our end of the year countdown Which was the best movie?

Normally, I only post once a day, but this just blew me away. Someone got a cell phone video of the second Dark Knight Rises (2012) trailer and it’s pretty…interesting. I grabbed some screen caps and did a transcript of the trailer. 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. Batman is now hunted by the law led by his friend Commisioner Gordon for taking the blame of Harvey Dent’s murders and…

The theme of an evil twin is pretty common. Pretty much every sci-fi and superhero movie has done it, but some have done it with style. Considering the title of our blog is “The Geek Twins”, it’s surprising that we’ve never featured a post on twins, so we now present the top 14 deliciously evil twins of science-fiction. From mustaches, to goatees to cowboy hats, these are the evil twins we love to hate. I rated them by evilness and facial hair. 1. Mirror Universe Spock from Star Trek: The Original Series Evil scale: 3 Facial hair: Yes In one…

Ah, the things people do to pets. Someone managed to get a cat to sit long enough to turn him into a Tron. I can’t imagine what they bribed him with to get him to wear those glow sticks. Please stop dressing up your pets people! But, if you do, make sure you post it to the Internet. What do you think he’s saying? Next week we’ll post the best caption. What do you think the caption for this photo should be? What is the cat saying or thinking? Please vote for us for “Best Sci-Fi” blog award! It only…

If you’re wondering about the argument with Shatner and Fisher, this infographic breaks down the war of words. Star Trek’s William Shatner and Star Wars’ Carrie Fisher rant about which is better: Star Trek or Star Wars? We covered Carrie Fisher’s response to Shatner saying Star Trek is better and Shatner’s response to her. Now that George Takei has entered the increasingly personal argument between the two feuding stars about which is better, we can take a moment to step back and reflect on what its been all about. Also, looking at the YouTube stats may settle the battle once and…

Should my son watch the Star Wars films in theatrical (Star Wars, The Empire Strike Back, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith) or numerical order (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strike Back and Return of the Jedi)? I know what Lucas would want, but which would be best? I’ll let you decide. When I first held my son in my arms I thought about what I would want to share with him. Among other things I had a simple dream: The magical moment when he…

With Brad Pitt announcing his retirement from acting in three years I thought we’d look back at Brad Pitt’s nine geekiest moments of movies and television. 1. The Ultimate Superhero In the film Metro Man, a super-villain accidentally achieves his dream: He gets rid of his nemesis Metro Man, and becomes ruler of the world. As the voice of the world’s greatest superhero Pitt delivered a stellar performance. Franky, he already sounds like a superhero, so its a perfect fit. 2. The Reverse Aging Guy In the drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), about a man who ages backwards Brad Pitt…

Here are a collection of links you should read from our friends. These are not all the good ones, but the ones I thought were most worth sharing. I don’t know how, but Nubular from Cinemarvelous has an early review of The Adventures of Tintin [3D] (2011). It doesn’t come out for two weeks! Check it out if you want an early peek. I said it’s a “maybe”, but he convinced me to change my rating. While you’re there vote for him in the Movie 411 awards! Are you going to watch Tintin? Alex has a guest post by a…

From her provocative performances to her recent charity work Angelina Jolie has quickly become the standard in beauty and class. Read on to find out more about Hollywood’s reformed “wild child” and see some hot pictures of her. The only daughter of actor Jon Voight, she got her big break in the 1995 film Hackers. Proving she’s not just famous for her daddy, she has an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Her most commercially successful films are Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and the sorta-spy movie Mr & Mrs. Smith. Jolie is noted for…

Coming in 2012, a theme park in New Jersey will feature life-size dinosaurs. Here are ten dinos I hope are there. Called Field Station: Dinosaurs, this A 24-acre park in Secaucus, New Jersey will have 30 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs walking around. Set against the breathtaking natural backdrop of the New Jersey Meadowlands and nestled at the base of a 150 million year old rock formation, the Field Station is an oasis of natural wonder just nine minutes from New York City. Over thirty life-sized, realistic dinosaurs (including the ninety foot long Argentinasaurus, the largest animatronic dinosaur ever made) come to…

Want to know what the December movies are all about? Here are the geeky December movies being released along with my thoughts about them. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows When? December 16th What Is It? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous super-sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, gets an update with this adaptation of Lionel Wigram’s comic book series by writer/director Guy Ritchie (RocknRolla) starring Robert Downey Jr. as the titular detective, with Jude Law stepping into the shoes of his sidekick, Dr. Watson. Heading up the rest of the cast are RocknRolla’s Mark Strong as the film’s villain, Blackwood, and Rachel McAdams portraying…

Star Wars villain Darth Vader is an imposing figure, but he’s nowhere near the top villain ever created. He’s a moron who didn’t do a very good job of getting what he wanted. He was given the “Ultimate Villain” award at the 2011 Scream Awards. The American Film Institute listed Vader as the third greatest movie villain in cinema history. Since they started it, how does he compare with other great cinematic villains? Let’s break it down. 1. Darth Vader Was Clueless A great villain like Shakespeare’s Iago is a master planner. Death Vader was not. Iago devised a plan…

I missed last week’s Friends Friday and this week’s is late. I’ll make it a double-sized post to make up for it. This week’s news is surprisingly movie heavy. Upcoming movies, unseen movies and one horribly bad (good?) movie. Awards The recipient of this week’s blog award is Arlee Bird! He gets our second “Pied Piper: Most Deserving Blog Followers” award.He’s got over a thousand followers for his great story-telling and juggling skills. I’m going to change the award request from last time. Simply name three people who deserve their followers you’d like to pass it to. They can be…

This infographic traces the connections in the Marvel movies that have led up to The Avengers (2012). Its been three years in coming with five directors, but next year “The Avengers” are assembling. In 2008, Iron Man came out and audiences were thrilled to see Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) announce “The Avengers Initiative”. Since then, we’ve waited years and carefully examined five movies for the six characters that make up the superteam known as “The Avengers”. Some have been obvious, like Nick Fury walking into a room. Some have not, like the Hulk showing up in a television screen. Check…

In Time explores a fascinating concept, but an unsatisfying ending and some weak acting by Justin Timberlake spoil an interesting film. The film In Time has a simple premise. Everyone has a counter on their arm that tells them exactly how long they have to live. It is accurate to the second and when it goes to zero the person dies immediately. In this world of the future they discover the secret of immortality. Everyone gets to stay 25 and live forever. The catch is that it costs to extend your time. The rich can afford to keep living, while…

Get the The Ultimate Matrix Collection [Blu-ray] for less than $25.49 (that’s 61% off the list price of $64.98). Its Tuesday, which means I let you know the latest DVD and Blu Ray deals. This is CyberMonday Deals Week at Amazon which means some crazy deals.Today’s Gold Deal is the seven (or ten on DVD) disc set of the Ultimate Matrix collection. I described my love for the original Matrix and dislike for the sequels already. I’ll just say these films are important yet flawed. The Blu-Ray and DVD collection of the trilogy is inspired though. The following comes from…

If you want to have your phone ring with your favorite Star Wars song, then follow these six easy steps. What you’ll need An MP3 song Audacity sound editor 1. Find A Song Get a song by ripping a CD, using your library or buying one. I’m going to get the song from Amazon since they sell them as MP3s. The promo code STUDYBRK will get you a $2 credit. So, you basically get a free song. The song I want to use is John William’s “Duel Of The Fates” from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. This song is one of my favorites…

If you’ve ever wondered why the featured post slider on the blog doesn’t updated regularly, then read this post. It may answer some questions you have. At the top of the page is a slider that shows five posts with an image. It’s the reason I chose this new design template. I looked high and low for a slider we could just add to the old template, but couldn’t find one. So, we got a whole new template for the blog mainly for the slider. We’ve gotten feedback that it’s the best new feature of the design. The only problem?…