Author: Maurice Mitchell
What we’ve seen so far the next Spider-Man film costume is pretty bad. Here’s an analysis of what it looks like. We don’t see the mask here, but it looks like some kind of rubber or latex. It’s textured and has the iconic Spider-Man logo on the chest. Its pretty torn up, but looks a lot like the comic book. The red-blue color scheme is the same and has the webbing pattern across the red portions. So far, underwhelming, but traditional. There’s something different about the sleeves though. Let’s look deeper.This unofficial set picture shows a full body view. Here’s where we…
Here’s what’s on sci-fi this week. Human Target is moving to its new time on Monday nights. This could be good or bad since the ratings have been dismal this season. TV By the Numbers says it’s “Certain To Be Canceled” and I agree. They put V and The Cape on the bubble too. Hopefully, they’re wrong. Human Target FOX, Mon Jan 31, 2011 “Kill Bob”Synopsis: A man in convinced his wife is a Russian spy and wants him dead to gain access to classified military information; Ames tries to keep a secret from Chance.Guest Cast Janet Montgomery: Ames Lauren…
My brother and I love video games. Our favorite computer game is the popular FPS Half-Life. The company, Valve Corporation, revolutionized the industry with cutting edge graphics and in-depth story-telling. Today’s awesome guest post by “Accredited Online Schools” traces the history of the company. Image Source: Accredited Online Schools
The impact of forensic shows like CSI are undeniable, but are they realistic? The following guest post by Forensic Science answers the question. Image Source: Forensic Science Is CSI science-fact or science-fiction?
The tag line for Tron: Legacy is “The game has changed” and it has, but not for the better. The movie is about the son of a brilliant software engineer who has disappeared and Sam Flynn’s quest to find him in a virtual computer world. He is forced to compete in gladiatorial games, save his father and restore freedom to the world inside a computer. Its based on a 1982 film called Tron. You probably don’t have to watch it to enjoy the sequel, but its worth watching anyway. The plot moved well, but, was pretty basic. The characters moving from one…
If you’ve ever wondered what happened to Marty McFly’s girlfriend in Back to the Future, then wonder no more. The much beloved actress is returning to film and we have the inside scoop. We got some news that Claudia Wells, the original Jennifer, will be appearing in the film as a tough female revolutionary. She was one of the best things about the film Back to the Future, so this takes it up a notch. Keep watching this blog because we’ll have an exclusive interview with Claudia Wells soon. The full press release has some interesting biography information and some details from…
Our favorite science fiction show is coming to Ovation! Starting on January 3, the cable station Ovation will air a week-long prime-time marathon of Joss Whedon’s sci-fi/western series, Firefly. In case you missed it, the show is set in the future where a rowdy crew of mercenaries explore a solar system that operates much like the Old West. It was really a groundbreaking series that starred then relatively-unknown actors like Nathan Fillion (ABC’s Castle) and Summer Glau (FOX’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Firefly’s unique look and special effects even ended up being imitated by Battlestar Galactica. Each night, Ovation…
Everyone knows the classic 1985 film Back to the Future featured a boyish Michael J. Fox in a winning performance as Marty McFly. But Fox was not the original McFly. In fact, Eric Stoltz (best known to sci-fi fans as Daniel Graystone in Caprica) was five weeks into shooting the famed McFly role when director and co-writer Robert Zemeckis made a drastic production decision – changing his lead actor. The rest is pop-culture history, but how and why did it happen?
Even though the original Tron (1982) is twenty years old, there’s sill a lot of things most people don’t know about the film. In honor of the release of the sequel, Tron: Legacy, here are the top 15 facts you don’t know. Steven Lisberger got the idea from the film when he saw the classic computer game Pong for the first time. The film was originally supposed to start with a Star Wars style opening explaining the plot: “This is the story of two worlds And the beings that inhabit them One of these is our world The one…
1. Wonder Woman War – Lynda Carter and Megan Fox have gotten into a war of words over Wonder Woman. Rumors that Megan Fox would be playing Wonder Woman in the upcoming movie were dashed when she was quoted in the London Times trashing the superheroine: “Wonder Woman is a lame superhero. She flies around in her invisible jet and her weaponry is a lasso that makes you tell the truth. I just don’t get it. Somebody has a big challenge on their hands whoever takes that role, but I don’t want to do it.”When asked about her comments on…
Congratulations to Scott Suehle, the hilariously named 8-bit Dad, for winning our latest contest. You’ ve won a brand new hardcover copy of the Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise: Haynes Manual! Thanks to everyone who entered: • 8BitDad [Scott Suehle] (9 pts) • Jrsskfeed (2 pts) • TheCarManual (2 pts) If you want a copy, you can still buy one from Amazon.com. Stay tuned for our next contest!
What do you do when you’re stuck in the Delta quadrant and blow a warp core? Normally, you’d have to call an expensive tow truck, get towed to the nearest dealer and pay an arm and a leg to get it repaired. Now, thanks to the good people at Haynes, you can repair it yourself and save some Gold-Pressed Latinum with their handy repair manual. Haynes manuals are known for being written in plain English with clear pictures to help you repair your car. I’ve actually had a number of Toyota and Nissan manuals and found them invaluable. Here’s how…
We get our first official look at Chris Evans in the amazing Captain America costume thanks to the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. It looks pretty spot on with the concept art.Of course, we don’t see the controversial helmet, but it looks awesome. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals. Release Date: July 22, 2011 -IMDB So, what’s different? The colors match and the pattern on his tunic around the star looks…
We at Geek Twins were recently made aware of a very low-budget movie that’s nonetheless causing a splash in the sci-fi community. Written and directed by Brennan Reed, Enemy Mind was shot for just nine thousand dollars, and most of that budget was really spent hiring Ernest Borgnine to voice one character, Commander. The rest was spent filming two unknown actors in the Salton Sea area of Southern California’s Imperial Valley. Enemy Mind tells the story of two men, the only survivors of a spaceship crash, forced to grapple with each other on a remote planet. One man is an…
After reading the comments this has engendered I’ve decided to remove the images and apologize to any who has been offended. It was meant as a joke, but sometimes jokes go too far. National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance www.naafa.org/ “Founded in 1969, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) is a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to ending size discrimination in all of its forms. NAAFA’s goal is to help build a society in which people of every size are accepted with dignity and equality in all aspects of life. NAAFA will pursue this goal through…
Kids looking to become Wolverine, Spider-Man or Iron Man may end up as the Human Torch if they’re not careful.The discount store “Dollar Tree” has issued a recall on several Marvel flashlights that can overheat, melt and catch fire. While some kids might say this is the coolest toy ever, most parents would disagree. Unless your name is Britney Spears.Stores sold 275,000 of these explosive Chinese children’s toys in Atlanta. The problem is in the batteries. Reports include a flashlight that melted and a flashlight battery that caught fire. Thankfully, no one was hurt.Here’s the official description from the Consumer Product Safety Commission:The recalled…
Eventually, the Sith Lord found out the awful truth about his twin son and daughter.. Here’s your chance to contribute: What would Darth Vader’s next words be? Source: Icanhascheezburger.com
1. TOSS-UP Which Star Trek auction sale is more impressive: Leonard Nimoy’s $3000 Spock ears, George Takei’s $4000 Sulu suit or William Shatner’s $44,000 Captain Kirk uniform? Maurice: Spock’s ears for me. How old is that piece of rubber? Money Migraine: Spock for me, too. The Kirk uniform is from the movie, not the TV show. The Sulu tunic I don’t even remember. 2. ComicBookNews says DC is moving forward on a Justice League movie, but has taken a bizarre turn. No script has been officially worked on, but the basic plot is outlined. Actors are quietly being tested for…
What’s geekier than quoting your favorite lines? Reading charts of course. Here are the greatest science-fiction and comic book quotes as charts.”Do. Or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
A popular Australian cave has translated their tour to the pointless Star Trek language Klingon. I admire people for the effort it takes to learn a new language, but is it really necessary to have tours using it? Will the Louvre French museum have a tour in Avatar Na’vi? Will we be able to enjoy Arizona’s Grand Canyon listening in Clockwork Orange’s Nadsat? The population that can actually speak and understand Klingon could fit in a medium-sized airplane. This is more a publicity stunt than anything else. Here’s the press release from the website Boldly Go where No Tourist Has…
Inception is an exciting adventure, but it was missing the dramatic acting skills of Jim Carrey. This trailer by Andrew Fischer of nurv.com fixes that. His second video, brilliantly edited to match the original Inception trailer, isn’t as funny to me. What do you think of the trailer?
George Lucas is filming a documentary on Star Wars fans at Star Wars Convention V this month called The Stories Project. This is probably because of all the negative publicity generated by the documentary The People Vs. George Lucas. The film is basically a series of interviews trying to figure out why fans are so mad at George Lucas for messing with Star Wars. They’re trying to counter it with a film about fans who think everything is just lovely in the SW universe. My fondest Star Wars memory is hearing the audience cheer as Darth Vader lifts Emperor Palpatine…
Congratulations to the two winners of the Jedi Junkies movie giveaway contest: Wzz (Ruth) and Scott Suehle! Please send us your email addresses here so we can send you you’re download codes. Enjoy your free movie! Here’s the full list of contestants: Wzz (Ruth) – 62pts UPDATE Auriette – 11pts Scott Suehle – 8pts Jappleseed – 1pt SkaryDrunkguy – 1pt Anonymous – 1pt Thanks to Mark Editz for making the film and New Video Media as the digital distributor for giving us two codes to give away. Check them out on facebook. If you didn’t win, it’s also available on iTunes(US) and…
The dorkiest wedding I’ve ever seen is the one between a guy and a girl dressed as Batman and Wonder Woman. I’ve seen a lot of costume weddings, from Star Trek to Star Wars and this is the worst. Ever. Where to start? Neil Vaugh, 45, said “I have always wanted to be Batman, ever since I was a little boy and Sharon said she had always wanted to be Wonder Woman.” Compromise is an essential part of marriage. It would have made more sense for Superman and Wonder Woman to get married. Or Batman and Catwoman. Or Superman and Supergirl if…
Earlier this year my brother posted an image of what the Green Lantern costume might look like and we were 100% wrong. No one could have guessed the intergalactic superhero’s costume would look like this: Its completely different from any superhero costume I’ve ever seen. Here’s how it differs from the comic book: It’s all green instead of black, white and green. The mask covers more of his face and has a different shape. The chest logo glows instead of just being a pattern on the costume. It looks like his skin’s been stripped off to expose his muscles. The…
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We got the following email from a member of the awesome Star Wars charity group “501st Legion.” In the Star Wars movies, the Imperial stormtrooper always travels in huge troop carriers. But there’s gotta be times when a stormtrooper wants to kick back and cruise around with his buddies on a beer run. What kind of car would the stormtrooper drive? That’s the question answered by Chris Feehan, the Charity and Event Coordinator for the legendary 501st Legion’s Empire City garrison. Here’s how he described “stormtroopifying” his car with custom-made labels: ‘I have been a member of the 501st Legion…