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Geek Gear: Tron Meets Space Invaders In ‘Recognizer Invasion’ Shirt

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:24 AM PST

Recognizer Invasion

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel today mashes up the TRON movies with the classic arcade game Space Invaders in "Recognizer Invasion."

The tee, by artist HHNCARRIE, is on sale at RIPT only for today, Saturday, December 4, 2010 until tomorrow at 1AM EST.

The t-shirt is available in both men's and women's sizes for $10. Kids sizes are $15; Onesies are $18. You can also get the design on a Hoodie for $38 (in Men/Unisex sizes).

The black shirt design takes the set up of the game Space Invaders, but instead shooting at aliens, it's at Recognizers, the hovering vehicles from the TRON films. The Recognizers form the letter T, while the blockades you have to shoot through here are in the form of the Tron Identity Disks. At the top, in the center for the high score is 198200, representing the year the original movie came out; the score for Player 1 is 2010, which is when Tron Legacy will be released [...]

Trailer & Making Of Videos For Telltale’s ‘Back To The Future’ Game

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:18 PM PST

time trying to find Doc (Christopher Lloyd), who's stranded somewhere.

A few new videos have been released showing off Telltale Games' episodic video game adaptation of the classic Back to the Future, including a new trailer. time trying to find Doc (Christopher Lloyd), who's stranded somewhere.

Back to the Future: The Game will be delivered in chapters and will be available via download at a yet-to-be-determined release date. The story takes place not too long after the end of Back to the Future III with Marty McFly back to doing normal every day things. But when the DeLorean shows up out of nowhere, Marty will find himself back on an adventure through time trying to find Doc (Christopher Lloyd), who's stranded somewhere.

You can click on over to the other side now to see the videos. The first is the trailer, while the other three look at the making of the game, including what it's about, who's involved, and what to expect. The high point has to be A.J. LoCascio, who was cast to do the voice of Marty when Michael J. Fox wasn't able to. This was a major concern of fans, but you'll be excited to hear just how close LoCascio's impression is! [...]

More ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Day News: Vashta Nerada Return In The Final Adventure Game

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:28 PM PST

Doctor Who Adventure Games

If you're a Doctor Who fan and the Christmas Special as well as the Doctor Who Proms being aired on BBC America just aren't enough Time Lord insanity for you, then you're in luck: the BBC has announced that the fourth and final Doctor Who Adventure Game is to be released online just after A Christmas Carol is screened on UK television.

The best part? The "monsters" in this game are the Vashta Nerada, the swarming shadows that consume flesh. Fans may remember that the Vashta Nerada first appeared in Silence In The Library and Forest of the Dead, the two episodes written by Steven Moffat that introduced the character of River Song. And while those episodes saw David Tennant's 10th Doctor attempt to outwit the shadow creatures, in this online game, it will be Matt Smith's 11th incarnation of the Doctor who'll battle the threat, along with companion Amy Pond [...]

Must See: ‘Star Wars’ Through The Eyes Of Dr. Seuss

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 05:52 PM PST



Over the years, many people have creating alternative ways to view the world of Star Wars. We've seen art and remixes and even a glance at what things might have looked like had these beloved movies been made in the Silent Film Era.

Now comes something a little bit different from cartoonist Adam Watson. While messing around with a playful doodle, Watson created an awesome fusion of Star Wars and the wild and wacky stylings of a one Dr. Seuss. With the encouragement of a friend, the cartoonist turned his doodle into a few of these delightful hybrids, and fans of both George Lucas's space opera and Seuss's tongue-tying tales should find much amusement in the final products.

Some of the pictures are just pictures, as the one you see above, while others mix in the words and rhymes true to Seuss and his many classics. You can see some of these by clicking over to the other side, and see more of Watson's art by heading to his blog. [...]

Disney To Film ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ 5 & 6 Together

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 04:37 PM PST



Ever since the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, was announced, it has appeared that the Walt Disney Company had full intentions of turning it into another trilogy. However, after the shocking firing of Disney Chairman and friend of star Johnny Depp, Dick Cook, complications arose. Depp was not happy and at the time, his involvement in the franchise was up in the air.

Clearly things were sorted out enough to get Depp back for On Stranger Tides, but there was a time where it seemed any additional movies would be out of the question for the superstar.

Now comes word via HitFix that Disney still has full intentions to make Pirates of the Caribbean 5 and Pirates of the Caribbean 6. The company has sent out word to all cast and crew to set aside a significant chunk of time in the near future, where the two movies will be filmed back-to-back in the same way that the Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed. [...]

Marc Webb’s ‘Spider-Man’ Adds Peter Parker’s Parents, New Villain

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:13 PM PST



The cast for Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures' new Spider-Man reboot just keeps on growing and growing, but with most of the major cast spoken for, it's time to fill in the blanks.

It's being reported that four new actors have been cast in the movie, including Campbell Scott (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Damages), Julianne Nicholson (Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Kinsey), Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, New York, I Love You), and Annie Parisse (Law & Order, National Treasure).

This particular group of castings has Spider-Man fans scratching their heads a bit, wondering if they might spell disaster or if they're the slight twist this reboot might need. Scott and Nicholson will be playing the mother and father of Peter Parker, Richard and Mary, who are characters only mentioned a few times in comic book lore. In the comics, they were both special agents and recruited by Nick Fury, keeping them away often and their son in the care of Richard's brother Ben and his wife, May. While investigating the third Red Skull, a hired assassin sabotaged the plane they were traveling on, though this will likely be altered for the movie. [...]

25 Days of Christmas Geek TV: Day 3 – The Office

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 02:13 PM PST

Christmas TV Day 3

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we'll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture's greatest shows. Each day we'll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2010 - Day 3: The Office

Season 2, Episode 10: "Christmas Party"
Directed by: Charles McDougall
Written by: Michael Schur
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and B.J. Novak
Original Air Date: December 6, 2005

You can stream the episode over at TBS.com. You can also purchase a copy of the episode at Amazon or iTunes [...]

IMDb’s ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Rating Goes To 11

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:52 AM PST

This Is Spinal Tap

Our friends over at /Film noticed something interesting about IMDb's rating for the film This Is Spinal Tap: It goes to 11.

If you look at the entry on IMBb you'll see that the maximum rating listed for the film is 11, though you really can only rank it between 1-10. Still, it looks damn cool, and that was quite clever.

In the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the heavy metal group Spinal Tap has amplifiers that go up to 11, because on a standard amp if you're all the way up on 10 and you want to go louder, where can you go from there? Nowhere. Hence, these amps go to 11.

Watch the clip here below from the film where guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) is explaining his need for volume to documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi (director Rob Reiner) [...]

Yet Another Attempt At ‘The Three Stooges’ Movie, This Time At Fox

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 10:15 AM PST



We've heard more than our fair share of updates from the planned Farrelly Brothers movie based on The Three Stooges. The movie has been on the way for what seems like an eternity, and Jim Carrey, Sean Penn, and Benicio Del Toro were all attached to star as the bumbling trio at one point.

Sadly, the movie was another of the many victims of MGM's highly publicized financial troubles, and constant delays saw the project fall to pieces.

Now it would appear that The Three Stooges has new life with word of a brand new home. Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has picked up the pieces and will now move forward with the movie, hoping to begin filming by March. This also puts them back on the trail for the next set of actors they'll choose for the lead roles.

Here's what Peter Farrelly had to say about this new life for his movie: [...]

DVD Review: Sherlock: Season One

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:57 AM PST

Sherlock Season 1

Sherlock: Season One
DVD | Blu-ray
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves
BBC Warner
Release Date: November 9, 2010

With the large and pricey marketing campaign that accompanied the re-imagined Sherlock Holmes film from director Guy Richie, it's entirely reasonable that the latest iteration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work went unnoticed -- especially for anyone living in the U.S. I'm of course talking about the BBC television series Sherlock conceived by writer/producer Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Coupling) and Mark Gatiss.

Unlike previous adaptations to the screen, this Sherlock is set in the modern day, which both Gatiss and Moffat explain was fairly easy to do and added a lot back to the basic premise of why the classic stories were so great to begin with. Therefore John Watson writes a blog instead of keeping a diary (though, he was still wounded while serving as a medical doctor in Afghanistan, only in the most recent war); Sherlock writes texts messages instead of letters, and street informants aren't orphan children but members of the homeless population in London. Sherlock uses a small magnifying glass that is encased in leather and fits in his pocket rather than the large lens that's become iconic with all sleuthing fiction [...]

Listen Now: Sampler Track Of Classic Quiet Riot Songs With New Vocalist

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:52 AM PST

Quiet Riot

Looks like Quiet Riot is back.

That's right, you heard me, Quiet Riot, the 1980s heavy metal band famous for their cover of Slade's "Cum On Feel The Noize," is back on tour and with new singer Mark Huff.

Check out the band's MySpace page to listen to a sampler of classic tunes they re-recorded with Huff on vocals. The sample track has "Cum On Feel The Noize," "Metal Health/Bang Your Head," and "Slick Black Cadillac," and I have to say, it sounds damn good. Also, below, you can watch a video of Huff performing "Metal Health/Bang Your Head" with Quiet Riot at a show they played last month in Denver.

Except for a one-year break-up between 2003 and 2004, Quiet Riot has still been making albums and touring all these years up until original singer Kevin Dubrow's death from an accidental overdose of cocaine in 2007 [...]

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