Saturday, February 5, 2011

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Geek Gear: The Beatles – Stars Wars Mash-Up ‘StarWalk’

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 05:29 AM PST

StarWalk

The $9 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is a mash-up of Star Wars and The Beatles called "StarWalk," by artist low718.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Saturday, February 5, 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 popular Star Wars characters and puts them in the famous Beatles Abbey Road crosswalk [...]

Geek Gear: Top Gun Shirt ‘Negative Ghost Rider’

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 10:26 PM PST

Negative Ghost Rider

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Top Gun-inspired shirt called "Negative Ghost Rider."

The tee, by artist Matt Leyen, went on sale at RIPT today, Saturday, February 5, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design is based on dialog from Top Gun, but you don't need to be a fan of the film to dig the shirt, it's cute enough on its own and quite obscure. The image is of a ghost riding a bicycle saying "I hate this bike" cuz he's negative -- get it?! [...]

Watch Now: Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen On ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 09:30 PM PST

Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen

Legendary guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen joined the musical group The Roots on Thursday's episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

The guitarist shreds his way through the entire episode, which you can watch here below.

Malmsteen was on the show promoting his latest album Relentless, which was released this past November; he's also on the cover of this month's Guitar Player magazine [...]

Sneak Peek: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Super Bowl Ad

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 06:35 PM PST

Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow & Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa

Walt Disney Pictures has released a sneak peek of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides TV spot which will air this Sunday during the Super Bowl.

Watch the 10-second clip here below.

You can also text CAPTAIN to DISNEY** (347639) to receive an extended look at the TV spot delivered right to your phone; you'll also get other info and a chance to purchase tickets to the film before anyone else.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides hits theaters May 20, 2011 [...]

5 Questions For Matt Reeves, Director Of ‘Let Me In’ and ‘Cloverfield’

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 04:38 PM PST

Let Me In

Let the Right One In was one of the most critically acclaimed genre films of 2009 and it remains one of the most unique vampire stories of this era. The only issue is that it's a foreign film, so yes American audiences have to read subtitles in order to enjoy the film. So what's the solution? Obviously it's to remake the film domestically. It's not necessarily the right solution, but it's Hollywood's solution. It seems that redoing such a critically loved film would be a really daunting task. A small studio got the rights to the film and hired Matt Reeves, the man who brought us the big monster movie Cloverfield, to take on the job. Let Me In hit theaters last year with built-in hate from fans of the original film. Slowly though, as critics and fans saw the movie, the tide began to turn. Yes, it was a remake but it was an extremely well executed one with some ideas and perspective that made the film feel fresh and the story feel new again. It's not fair to ask if this film is better or worse than the original: it's different. The core story is the same, based on a novel, but the perspective of the director and the way the story is told is different in this film compared to the original.

After having some time to sit back and take the whole experience in, director Matt Reeves shares his thoughts with me on the film, the novel, the actors, and more just as the Let Me In DVD and Blu-ray release looms [...]

Quick Contest: WB Valentine’s Day Giveaway

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:04 PM PST

WB Valentines Day Giveaway

The WBshop has a new Valentine's Day product line where you to create a gift with your own image and message on it with themes from The Vampire Diaries, Superman, Scooby-Doo, and more.

In conjunction with this launch, we here at Geeks of Doom are giving away one (1) redemption code good toward one personalized gift from any of the 16 Valentine's Day items at the WBshop. Since Valentine's Day is coming up soon, this will be a very quick contest: Deadline for entries is this Monday night (see full contest details below).

Make Valentine's Day Special with a Personalized Gift on the WBshop.com: go to http://bit.ly/WB_Valentine

One (1) winner will receive:

- One (1) WBshop Redemption Code, good for one of 16 personalized WB Valentine's Day items […]

Watch Now: Volkswagen ‘Star Wars’ Commercial

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 11:31 AM PST

Volkswagen Star Wars commercial

The Super Bowl typically sees some of the best ads of the year during its telecast, and during this Sunday's game, we're likely to see some really great material. TV spots for Disney's Pirates Of The Caribbean and Paramount's Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger promise to show new footage from the films, while Volkswagen is winning over the hearts of Star Wars fans everywhere with their "The Force" commercial.

If you haven't seen the adorable Star Wars-themed Volkswagen commercial yet, check it out here below. Believe me, most of you will relate (to the kid, not the car) [...]

First Poster For ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 09:52 AM PST

Captain America: The First Avenger

Marvel has released the first theatrical poster for their upcoming film, Captain America: The First Avenger.

Check the banner above for the full, larger view of the poster.

You can catch a 30-second ad for the film, along with Marvel's Thor, during this Sunday's Super Bowl telecast.

Captain America: The First Avenger, which stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, arrives in theaters on July 22, 2011.

What do you think of this first poster? [...]

Josh Cooley’s Inappropriate Golden Books Art

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:56 AM PST

Josh Cooley - Chest Burst

Remember the Little Golden Books, the innocuously illustrated children's book series of nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and ways to learn one's ABC's that's been around since 1942?

Well, Josh Cooley, story artist at Pixar Animation Studios, has been having fun in his free time over the past few years making what he dubs "Inappropriate Golden Book"-style illustrations based on popular films.

Cooley compiled his fun illustrations, which include scenes from Alien, The Godfather, The Big Lebowski, and many more, into one book titled Movies R Fun, currently available through his online shop for $35 [...]

New Trailer For ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Action RPG ‘War In The North’

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:56 AM PST



The action RPG genre of video games is one of the most popular out there. Not only do they give us all the joy we get from not just playing a game but actually being able to become a character and live and breathe in their worlds, they also give all of the delectable real combat (none of that silly turn-based crap) we can handle.

Fantasy titles like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fable are considered a pair of the more beloved action RPGs ever made, but what if we had a game just like them that also happened to be set in the lands of Middle-earth, straight out of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings tales? That's exactly what the new game being developed by Snowblind Studios, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, hopes to become.

You can get a peek at the brand new trailer for Lord of the Rings: War in the North by heading on over to the other side now. Much more can be learned about the game by checking out the official website, as well. [...]

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