Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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Deal: Disney Epic Mickey

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 05:38 AM PST

Epic Mickey

The Gold Box deal of the day over at Amazon today is the standard edition of Disney Epic Mickey for the Nintendo Wii for only $29.99 (that's 40% off the list price of $49.99).

Note, this sale is valid only for today, Tuesday, January 18, 2011, until midnight PST while supplies last.

Also, if you purchase Disney Epic Mickey: Prima Official Game Guide (currently on sale for $11.99), you can get the standard edition of Disney Epic Mickey at an additional 5% off. See the "Best Value" section of the product page to learn more about this discount [...]

Geek Gear: Star Wars/Ghostbusters Mash-Up ‘It’s A Trap’

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 09:08 PM PST

Ackbar - Ghostbusters

The $9 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is a mash-up of Star Wars and Ghostbusters in the "It's A Trap" shirt, by artist comicbookjer.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Tuesday, January 18, 2011) and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it's gone from the site for good.

The design takes the Admiral Ackbar character from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and outfits him as one of the Ghostbusters from the film Ghostbusters. The shirt is called "It's A Trap," which is Ackbar's famous line from Jedi, and Ackbar is holding up one of the ghost traps (get it?) [...]

Blu-ray Review: Buried

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 08:03 PM PST



Buried
Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo
DIRECTED BY: Rodrigo Cortés
WRITTEN BY: Chris Sparling
STARRING: Ryan Reynolds, Samantha Mathis, José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2011

What would you do if you awoke to total blackness, barely able to move or breathe, and completely unaware of your location? What would you do if you soon realized that you're not only unaware of your location, but that you're actually in a wooden coffin, buried within the earth, set to ponder your horrific fate until the moment the last bit of life drifts away from your tormented body?

If you're anything like me, you'd likely slip into an uncontrollable panic wishing only that death would come as quickly as humanly possible. But for Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), who finds himself in this very position in director Rodrigo Cortés's new thriller, Buried, giving up is not an option...at first.

Paul is an American truck driver, who was working a contract job in Iraq delivering supplies to community centers and the like. But as he recalls soon after regaining consciousness, the convoy of trucks he was traveling with was attacked, first by children throwing rocks and then by much more deadly men with guns, who shoot most of the other drivers. [...]

Comics Of Doom: Episode 40: Black Panther: The Man Without Fear #514

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 07:09 PM PST



Recorded January 17, 2011.

Our January Doom Of The Month will be Darwyn Cooke's adaptation of Parker: The Hunter! If you want to read along with us, head on over to Instocktrades.com or DCBService.com to pick up Parker: The Hunter for a super price! Be sure to check back at the end of January for our special review episode.

Check out Episode 40 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom, where we review Black Panther: The Man Without Fear #514, and discuss the books we can't wait for the trade to read, as well as the latest news in comics. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window.

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Get Marvel’s ‘Heroes For Hire’ #1 For Free

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 05:58 PM PST

Heroes for Hire #1

Marvel has announced that Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's Heroes For Hire #1 will be reprinted in full and at no additional cost within Avengers #10, on sale February 23, 2011. This series features an eclectic mix of heroes including Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, and Iron Fist. If you aren't an Avengers fan, a reprinting of the first issue will hit store shelves a week earlier with a variant cover.

"We want to give our fans the most Marvel value for their comic buying dollar in 2011," said Senior Vice President of Sales, David Gabriel. "Adding the first issue of Heroes for Hire to one of our top titles, for free, is the best opportunity for fans and retailers to spread the word about a book that we just can't seem to keep in stores for people to try."

If you are an Avengers fan, this is a great way to check out Heroes for Hire or if you've been interested in both books but haven't given them a try, then this is a buy one get one free sort of situation. Otherwise, this is just another second printing of one of Marvel's books [...]

Starz Chooses Its Andy Whitfield Replacement For ‘Spartacus: Blood And Sand’ — Introducing Liam McIntyre

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST



After the long and difficult process of trying to figure out who should replace Andy Whitfield on the hit Starz original series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the actor who will step into the title role has officially been chosen, and his name is Liam McIntyre.

Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after the resoundingly popular first season, and their sophomore run was put on hold. At a time it seemed Whitfield was about to make a full recovery, but sadly he had a setback and the show was delayed again, forcing Starz to consider either recasting Whitfield's role or possibly even canceling the show all together.

Many of you commented on the looming decision and ultimately confirmed choice to recast, and most, while not at all that comfortable with replacing Whitfield, seemed to want the show to go on one way or another.

With the news that McIntyre has been chosen, I think all of you fans can breathe a subtle sigh of relief. [...]

Ricky Gervais Banished From All Things Golden Globes, Including Future Nominations?

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 02:47 PM PST



The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again, folks.

Just one night after putting on yet another mediocre-yet-entertaining ceremony, it sounds like the organization behind the awards has minimal sense of humor, and wants to punish the best part about their show of the last two years: the host.

Last year, Ricky Gervais made his hosting debut at the Golden Globe Awards, and pushed so many buttons that many (myself included) thought that they would never bring him back. Shockingly, they quickly announced that Gervais would be back again, showing that they're okay with some comic jabs. Of course Gervais would have to up the ante this year, and that he did...but apparently he crossed the "line."

Click on over for a quote from a Hollywood Foreign Press member, and to see a video of the Gervais opening monologue that has celebrities and suits so very bitter this fine day. [...]

Top Cow Brings Noir Goodness With ‘Netherworld’

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 01:54 PM PST

Netherworld

Top Cow is adding a new miniseries to its roster of offbeat stories starting April 13, 2011 with Netherworld, from writers Bryan Edward Hill and Rob Levin, as well as illustrator Tony Shasteen and colorist JD Mettler.

Netherworld tells the story of one long night in a city following private detective Ray Parker as he searches for an 18-year-old girl named Madeline. The story promises to be dark and feature deep, layered characters. The city itself is seedy and full of criminals, and other unsavory types. If there's good in this city we aren't likely to see much of it along Parker's path.

The writers take great inspiration from Frank Miller's Sin City. While that world was the inspiration for the writers, Shasteen believes only Miller could create that particular city. He instead goes for something much more realistic and akin to films such as Se7en and Blade Runner. Shasteen's references to Blade Runner meld well with his ideas for creating a city that is both familiar and foreign. He used images of densely populated Asian cities to help him craft the unique look of Netherworld. Shasteen also looked to Hollywood when designing the characters. Parker for example is based on a mix of Russell Crowe and Clive Owen while Avril Lavigne and Blake Lively inspire Madeline [...]

Hi-Res Captain America & Thor Images

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 12:55 PM PST

Captain America: The First Avenger

Marvel Entertainment Studios just released some high resolution images from their next two big budget films: Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger.

The image of a very angry Thor, played by actor Chris Hemsworth, is now large enough for all you creative fanboy types to cut up into desktop wallpapers and such.

The two photo stills of Captain America (Chris Evans) follow suit, showing off the character's costume in detail.

I'm still kind of peeved that there are wings painted on the side of Cap's helmet instead of the actual tiny wings that he has in the comic books. I'll reserve further judgment for the comment section.

Check out the images here [...]

FOX’s First Friday ‘Fringe’ Episode Titled ‘Firefly’ (Get It?)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 11:48 AM PST

Fringe

J.J. Abrams has a good sense of humor despite the news that FOX has moved the Bad Robot-produced Fringe television show from Thursdays to a new Friday-night death slot.

Since the show is already rumored to be in danger of getting canceled, this kind of move could either be really good (lower expectations for ratings) or really bad depending on how many fans migrate over.

The first Fringe episode to air on its new Friday time slot is titled "Firefly" -- also the name of Joss Whedon's short-lived FOX sci-fi series that held the very same time slot [...]

Graphic: X-Men Family Tree

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 10:51 AM PST

X-Men Family Tree

If you've ever been confused about the character relationships within Marvel's X-Men comics timeline, you may now have some much needed help.

To help promote his comic book shop, UK-based graphic designer Joe Stone has created an X-Men Family Tree to help navigate who's related to who, who's romantically linked to each other, and sets of prominent arch-nemesis.

Check out the image here at right (click for larger, full view).

I have at least a decade of dedicated X-Men comic book story reading under my belt and even I didn't recognize all the character ties, which is why Stone probably added the text at the bottom that reads, "Confused? Read more comics."

Can't go wrong with advice like that [...]

Flix Of Doom Episode 26: The Green Hornet Dilemma

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 09:21 AM PST



Check out Episode 26 of the Flix of Doom podcast, the official movie podcast of Geeks of Doom, with Justin Vactor.

In this episode, find out our top films of 2010, and our thoughts on The Dilemma and The Green Hornet.

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Full Episode Guide is here below, along with player.

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Podcast

Note: This podcast is divided into Sections, which allows you to skip through each topic. Just click the Forward button on the player to skip to the next section, then hit Play to start listening. The Sections are marked in the Episode Guide below. [...]

Deal: ‘The Social Network’ DVD/Blu-ray & Soundtrack

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 08:26 AM PST

The Social Network soundtrack

The David Fincher-directed film The Social Network, which stars Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, is doing great this awards season, and there's a good chance the film will take the Best Picture Oscar this year.

Right now there's some great deals on the DVD and Blu-ray, as well as the film's soundtrack, which won Best Score at this year's Golden Globes.

-- The Social Network Soundtrack, by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, on MP3 for only $5.00 and on CD for only for $9.99.

-- The Social Network 2-Disc Collector's Edition on Blu-ray for only $16.99 (that's 51% off the list price of $34.95) and DVD for only $12.99 (that's 55% off the list price of $28.96).

-- Video On Demand: $14.99 to purchase; the 24-hour rental will be $3.99 (rental for this film will be available starting February 2, 2011). [...]

Will J.J. Abrams Be Able To Avoid Filming ‘Star Trek 2′ In 3D?

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 06:59 AM PST



It always warms my heart to hear that another decent filmmaker isn't interested in shooting a huge franchise movie in 3D, especially when that filmmaker is J.J. Abrams and the franchise is Star Trek.

Abrams said Paramount approached him about shooting the sequel to his 2009 revamped Star Trek film in 3D, but he wasn't very enthusiastic about the idea, according to a recent interview.

"I have nothing against 3D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3D," Abrams told NY Mag. "[As for Trek], as soon as I read the script, if it says, 'Somebody pushes a weapon toward the camera in a menacing way,' and we think, 'That'd be better in 3D!'... I dunno." [...]

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