| Geek Gear: Back To The Future ‘The Main Component’ Shirt Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:45 AM PDT  The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Back To The Future-themed shirt called "The Main Component" by FlatTopFrank. The sale began at Teefury today, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site for $10 anymore, though it might continue into the next day for $13 (look for the After Hours bar at the top). [...]  |
| $5 MP3 Album Deal: Halloween: Scary Themes (Various Artists) Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT  As part of Amazon's monthly $5 MP3 album deals for October 2012, Halloween: Scary Themes is on sale for only $5. Just in time for Halloween, it's the soundtrack to your nightmares! Halloween: Scary Themes has all the well-known musical scores from some of the most frightening movies ever made, like The Omen, Jaws, The Exorcist (I & II), The Shining, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and, of course, Halloween, and several more. Download this MP3 album today and host a truly terrifying Halloween party or just hide the speakers on your front porch and scare trick-or-treaters into being polite. Browse all 100 albums on sale this month for only $5 each. [...]  |
| $5 MP3 Album Deal: Cream ‘Goodbye’ Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:00 PM PDT  Goodbye, the final original release by the Brtish hard rocking trio Cream, is now available on MP3 format from Amazon this month for only $5.00. Cream epitomized the term "supergroup" as their thunderous sounds via the lead guitar of Eric Clapton, and the bottom end scud attack of Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker (on bass/vocals and drums respectively) continue to thrill and inspire classic rock heads to this very day. By 1968, Cream was one of the biggest bands on both continents, with their nicely blended sonic mix of electric blues, rock and roll, and psychedelia. By 1969, the release of Goodbye became their swan song as a group. Even though the band found much success, internal tensions had a hard time keeping the three men together, let alone cordial. Goodbye is a mix of live and studio tracks, some well known: "Badge," "Politician," and "Sitting on Top of the World" and equally strong yet less remembered tracks like "Doing The Scrapyard Thing" and "What A Bringdown" round out the collection nicely. A fitting end to another one of Britain's A-list rock and roll groups from the class of the late 1960s. Browse all 100 albums on sale this month for only $5 each [...]  |
| Justin Lin Produces Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Subdivision’ For Universal Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT  Justin Lin's claim to fame are the latest installments of the Fast and Furious franchise. Not only is Fast and Furious on its way to a sixth film – possibly seventh depending on the success of course – but their success as helped the director come across projects like the David Henry Hwang adaptation Chinglish, and the semi-based on actual events film L.A. Riots. Now the director has inked a new deal which will make him attached to produce a Sci-fi comedy titled Subdivision for Universal. Lin will produce the pic through his production company Barnstorm Pictures. The film will be housed at Universal, which isn't surprising since Lin served as director for the last three Fast and Furious films. [...]  |
| Bryan Singer To Direct ‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel ‘Days Of Future Past’ Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT  Recently we found out that X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn was walking away from the sequel, X-Men: Days of Future Past. At the time, it was said that the name at the top of Twentieth Century Fox's list to replace Vaughn, was none other than X-Men and X2 director Bryan Singer. Now comes word that Singer has indeed been confirmed for the movie, having just finalized a deal with Fox. [...]  |
| $5 MP3 Album Deal: Rush ‘Moving Pictures’ Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:14 PM PDT  Moving Pictures, by the Canadian power trio Rush, is now available on MP3 format from Amazon this month for only $5.00. Moving Pictures is Rush's Led Zeppelin IV, their Dark Side of the Moon. From its literal and colorful album cover to the diversity and complexity of the songs included within, 1981's Moving Pictures is the record that really propelled Rush in the stratosphere. This is the record that brought Rush to the masses, finally having the band rise above its already strong cult. Almost every track has been played on the radio and in concert countless times, "Tom Sawyer," "Red Barchetta," "Limelight," and the instrumental "YYZ" are key examples. For most casual fans of the band, this remains the one essential record to get bar none. Browse all 100 albums on sale this month for only $5 each [...]  |
| Disney Acquires Lucasfilm For $4.05 Billion; Plans To Release ‘Star Wars: Episode 7′ In 2015 Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT  In 2009, Disney shocked the world by purchasing Marvel Comics. While many were worried that the comic property would be Disneyfied, in the years that the Mouse House has owned it, nothing has really changed. Now Disney is making yet another large acquisition that no one could have ever seen coming. Disney has bought Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. This is the biggest thing to happen to the studio since Alan Horn took over the motion picture department. But this also means that there will be some corporate restructuring for Lucasfilm. According to THR, current co-chair Kathleen Kennedy will be demoted to president of the studio. However she will serve as the executive producer of the long-awaited Star Wars: Episode VII, which is scheduled to be released some time in 2015. [...]  |
| Comic Review: MacGyver: Fugitive Gauntlet #1 Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT  MacGyver: Fugitive Gauntlet #1 Written by Tony Lee & Lee David Zlotoff
Pencils & Inks by Will Sliney
Colors by Ciaran Lucas
Letters by Aditya Bidikar
Cover by Andie Tong & Ciaran Lucas
Image Comics
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Cover Price: $3.50 In the world of licensed comics, there's the good, the bad, and the awesome. Sometimes a writer loves the franchise a little TOO much, and more often than not, that leads to bad comics. In other cases, the writer knows NOTHING about the franchise and that leads to a lack of proper characterization and messy story lines. Then, there's cases where the creative team is dead on perfect for the property and everything meshes into a beautiful blend of a great story, awesome art and it makes pretty much the perfectly enjoyable comic book. Thankfully, MacGyer #1 is that comic. [...]  |
| Watch Now: ‘John Dies At The End’ Trailer Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:30 AM PDT  A new trailer for John Dies at the End, the latest feature from Phantasm, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep director Don Coscarelli, has been released. The movie stars Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, and Glynn Turman, and will be released via video on demand services come December 27, 2012, and in select theaters on January 25, 2013. Read a synopsis for the movie and check out the new trailer by heading on over to the other side now. [...]  |
| 31 Days Of Horror: Trick ‘r Treat / Terror Train / The Funhouse Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT  Hello Geeks and Ghouls, Famous Monster here. Well, it's finally October and you know what that means? Breast Cancer Awareness 5Ks? Good guess. Pumpkin Spice Lattes? Delicious, but no. Halloween? YES. Horror movies? DOUBLE YES! Welcome to 31 Days of Horror, where I'll cover at least two noteworthy horror films a day for the entirety of the month. That's 31 Days of Horror and 62+ scary movies perfect for a cold, dark October night. Be sure to visit Geeks of Doom every day this month for a double-shot of chills and thrills! Today's triple-shot features Michael Dougherty's 2007 film, Trick 'r Treat, and two lesser-known '80s slasher movies: Roger Spottiswoode's 1980 film, Terror Train, starring "Scream Queen" Jamie Lee Curtis, and Tobe Hooper's 1981 movie, The Funhouse. Three films filled with plenty of tricks and treats and ghoulish delights. [...]  |
| Comic Review: Creator-Owned Heroes #5 Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT  Creator-Owned Heroes #5 Written by Steve Niles, Jay Russell, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray
Art by Andrew Ritchie, Jerry Lando
Covers by Dave Johnson, Andrew Ritchie
Image Comics
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Cover Price: $3.99 Creator-Owned Heroes helps fill the huge void in my monthly comic experience left by the demise of Wizard magazine. This comic/magazine features two serialized comics and articles focused on independent creators. This is my go-to source each month to hear comic creative types talk shop and shower us with tidbits of advice. The previous issue concluded the stories of American Muscle and Trigger Girl 6. Creator-Owned Heroes #5 kicks off two new stories and, as always, includes fantastic articles to guide wannabe creators on the path to riches and fame. [...]  |
| Jaime King & Jamie Chung Join Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT  Robert Rodriguez confirmed that as soon as he finishes his work on Machete Kills, he is going to jump right into directing Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. Well production for Machete Kills is already complete and the director is staying true to his word, as he is already beginning to work on the Sin City sequel by casting two major roles. According to sources, Jaime King is returning to play Wendy, the sister of Goldie (who was also played by King), and Jamie Chung will play Miho (a role that was previously played by Devon Aoki). [...]  |
