Monday, June 20, 2011

Geeks of Doom Invade Your Inbox

Posted by entertainment at 6:15 AM

Geeks of Doom Invade Your Inbox

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Video Game Deal: DC Universe Online

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:33 AM PDT

DCU Online

The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is DC Universe Online for PlayStation 3 for $36.99 (that's 26% off the list price of $49.99) and PC or PC Download for $27.99 (that's 30% off the list price of $39.99).

Note, this deal is only for today, Monday, June 20, 2011, til midnight PST while supplies last.

From the product page:

Enter the world of your favorite DC Comics' superheroes and villains in DC Universe Online. Get ready to experience the high-energy action that encapsulates this fabled world, and become engrossed in thrilling battles with or against famed heroes and villains, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Joker. [...]

Comics Of Doom: Episode 74: ‘Green Lantern’ Movie Review

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 06:48 PM PDT

Week of Geek: Green Lantern

Check out Episode 74 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom. In this episode we review the live-action Green Lantern film starring Ryan Reynolds. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window.

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Spoiler Talk: Green Lantern

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 08:58 AM PDT

Week of Geek: Green Lantern

As far as mindless summer diversions go, Green Lantern isn't that bad.

Had to pause before writing anything else because "isn't that bad" is about as enthusiastic there is to get about Green Lantern. It's a satisfactorily entertaining adaptation and one of the few movies whose FX are actually worth the gouge in price for a 3D viewing. In a world where 3D-ocrity rules, the visuals are such that it almost makes up for the substandard, bordering on generic, origin story. The most acutely negative thing I can write about the Green Lantern experience is that X-Men: First Class and Thor were released before it, perhaps setting the bar too high so that "adequate" is merely...adequate. At least you won't be wondering why you bothered to pay for those worthless 3D glasses.

Time for some SPOILER TALK! Below are SPOILERS for Green Lantern. Feel free to add your thoughts in the Comments section.

The movie opens with a mealy-mouthed prologue involving "the emerald energy of Willpower." What the f...never mind, just go with it. Anyway, since no one will be tested later, beings called Green Lanterns use this Emerald Energy as peacekeepers of the Universe. Okay. At last count there's 3,600 Green Lanterns. Oddly specific. They each defend a certain Sector [...]

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