New trailer for The Watch! (nsfw)
01 week ago
This makes me all kinds of happy!
Mother fucking Maurice Moss! This will be great!
Amazing Spider-Man 3rd Trailer
02 weeks ago
Here is the third trailer for the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man film. As much as I love Spider-Man, I cannot help thinking this looks awful. Watch the trailer below and judge for yourself.
Expendables 2 Trailer!
02 weeks ago
This movie is going to put socks on your feet and the knock them the hell off! And we are talking about old school 80′s gym socks with the three stripes at the top! Seriously, this is a wet dream for anyone who grew up in the 80′s and 90′s or anyone who just loves over the top, ridiculous action movies. Check it out. Thanks to IGN for putting this out.
Google Maps 8-bit Edition
01 month ago
Google has a long history of awesome April Fool’s Day pranks. This one however, well, dammit if I don’t wish this were real. Presented below is Google Maps 8-bit edition complete with an awesome Dragon Warrior theme. I would buy the hell out of this!
How cool is that? Check out the Google Maps site and click the quest button. Awesome!
Comic Drop 1/11/12
04 months ago
by GEEKwriter Ponch
in Comics
Below is a list of the five comics hitting 1/11/12 that you must get. Why five? Well, this shit is expensive with many titles falling in the 2.99 to 3.99 range. I know money is tight everywhere. 20 bucks a week on comics may not be enough for some. For others, it might be too much. Either way, theGEEKwriters will strive to give you a list every Tuesday of the five books you need to get. Agree, disagree? Leave a comment below.
Batgirl #005
by: Gail Simone and Adrian Syaf
Gail Simone is not just one of the best female creators in comics, she is one of the best creators period. Her Batgirl title for the new 52 has had a few ups and downs so far but remains a very solid book. The writing is spot on and the art is fantastic.
Batwoman #005
by: J.H. Williams
Williams continues his run on Batwoman and damn, what a run it has been. From Detective Comics to this new series everything he has done is pure gold. Ending this first arc of the new series, Williams looks on course to deliver another satisfying ride for the single issue readers and TBPers alike.
Green Lantern #005
by: Geoff Johns and Dough Mahnke
(see a pattern here with these DC books?) Johns ends the first arc of the new 52 GL series by testing the relationship between Hal and Sinestro on Korugar. Can they survive their pairing? What about the Sinestro Corp. or Korugar itself? So far this book has continued the excellent run on GL by Johns; a run that should be considered the definitive take on Green Lantern. I honestly don’t know how he manages to keep this book this good.
Incredible Hulk #004
by Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri
This new Hulk series, with a separate Hulk and Banner has been awesome! Aaron is currently knocking it out of the park on everything he does and his take on Hulk is very, very good. This is the type of Hulk book I want. No offense to the other creators currently playing in the Hulk universe but Aaron gets my money every time. Not to mention, Silvestri is as good as ever.
Invincible #087
by Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley/Cory Walker
The best damn superhero book on the stands today! There is really no argument for that bit of braggadocio. Robert Kirkman has delivered 86 issues of incredibly fun, sometimes heartbreaking super heroics and I see no reason that issue 87 will be any different. If you buy one book this week, Invincible should be it.
That’s all for this week. Let me know what you think below.
Movie Monday
04 months ago
2012 is off and running and theGEEKwriters plan on bringing you all the info you need to keep your life awesome. First up in this new initiative is Movie Monday. Every Tuesday sees the release of a ton of BluRay and DVD titles for your consideration. I’ll make my way through the list and give you my opinion on what is worth your time. As always, comments and discussion are encouraged. And here we go…
Moneyball (BR/DVD) – The true story of Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane and how he transformed the game of baseball. The book by Micheal Lewis is fantastic. The movie is being talked about for best picture. What more do you need?
Boardwalk Empire (BR/DVD) – Mobsters, Atlantic City, Prohibition, Steve Buscemi, Martin Scorsese. Yes please!
Dr. Who – The Android Invasion and Invasion of the Dinosaurs (DVD) – Two classic Who serials starring Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee. You can never go wrong with classic Dr. Who.
That’s it for this week. Four selections worth your time and money. Leave a comment below.
Happy 40th A Clockwork Orange!
05 months ago
by GEEKwriter Ponch
in Film
40 years ago today A Clockwork Orange was unleashed upon the world. And while much has been said of the film, both positive and negative, it remains one of the most important films ever made. Kubrick brought something amazing to the screen and he deserves our thanks. If you haven’t seen the movie, or read the book, do so now. The opening shot alone is worth it.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer!
05 months ago
Well damn, that looks really awesome! In the interest of full disclosure, I liked the first Joe movie. I wanted to hate it but found that I just couldn’t. This new movie ups the Channing Tatum ante with The Rock and Bruce Willis joining the team. It will be big, dumb fun. Exactly what a summer movie about G.I. Joe should be!
Aquaman #01
07 months ago
W: Geoff Johns
A: Ivan Reis
Yup, I’m in. I kind of figured I would be but reading through issue one put it over the top for me. This is good, really good. I’ve always felt that there was a great Aquaman book out there and Johns shows a ton of promise here. He writes this issue from the standpoint of a long-suffering fan. He references the pop culture joke that Aquaman has become and throws it right back into those critics faces. Aquaman is badass and it pours out of him here. The artwork by Ivan Reis is great as usual. He really captures the power of Aquaman and the don’t fuck with me attitude a king needs. Mera is drawn tastefully and written well and should be a nice costar to this book. The villains make only a brief appearance and show just enough menace to be a threat. This book should be one of the best of the relaunch. Go get it.
9/10
Green Lantern Corps #01
07 months ago
W: Peter J. Tomasi
A: Fernando Pasarin
I’ve been very curious to see how the recent events in the Green Lantern family of titles would play in the new DCU. And while there have been brief mentions, new readers don’t necessarily need to know all of what has happened to enjoy the new stories. For this volume of the Green Lantern Corps, we get a nice intro to Guy and Jon trying to figure out their place on Earth. I’ve always thought that four Green Lanterns for one sector was a bit much and Tomasi appears to agree. Guy and Jon try to get jobs, fail, and contemplate a move off world. While this is going on a green covered baddie brutally kills some throwaway GL’s. This new DCU is definitely edgier than its previous incarnation. So we then get the setup to this books opening arc, who is killing these lanterns and why. The writing is done well especially with Jon. He has always been a tragic sort of character and his reasoning is played nicely here. Guy is written a tad less brash than usual which is a welcome change. The art by Pasarin is very nice and fits the tone of the story well. His characters are balanced and his world is very much alive. I liked this book a good deal and while it wasn’t the best GLC issue I have ever read, it is certainly a worthwhile addition to the run.
7.5/10
Mega Man + Portal = Awesome!
07 months ago
Mega Man with a Portal gun. Unfair? Perhaps. Badass? Definitely!
The Ballad of Mike Haggar
07 months ago
Epic does not do the above video justice. It is simply amazing. You need to watch this.
Super NintendoEmulatorSystem
07 months ago
You know, I had no idea that’s what NES really stood for. Check out this link to vigothecarpathian’s instrucables tutorial on how to turn your Super NES into an amazing portable gaming emulator. The work seems relatively easy to do and the end product is just fantastic. I want one. Check out the video below for a demo of the unit in action. Pure gaming bliss!