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Link Roundup & MARcon!
I had myself a fantastic Memorial Day weekend, I hope you all did as well. While I was having a blast at local con, Marcon, I didn’t really spend much time posting. So consider this your news roundup from Nerd Bastards,
Haven’t Seen Enough of X-Men: First Class, Yet? More New Clips Released
The people behind the marketing for X-Men: First Class have been bombarding us with so many clips,...
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Matthew Vaughn Doesn’t Think a ‘Kick-Ass 2′ Movie...
Matthew Vaughn might be tiring of super heroes after helming both Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class. (I don’t understand how, but then again I’m a cape ‘n’ cowl junkie) But if he is sick of ‘em that’s not the reason he’s giving us for why they’ll be no Kick-Ass 2. Mark Miller and John Romita Jr. are already hard at work with the comic book sequel, Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall, which has two...
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George Lucas Tells Us Why His 3D Movies Won’t Suck...
George Lucas loves to meddle with his movies. They’re his movies, he can do what he likes with them and I think long ago he stopped caring about how much we fans will bitch and moan. He’s learned that no matter what we’ll line up and shell out the cash for another chance to see Star Wars on the big screen. Which is exactly what I, and I’m sure just about every other Star Wars fan, will do...
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Big, and We Mean BIG, Cameo Spoiler for ‘X-Men: First Class’, Read at Your Own Risk
One thing the Marvel movies always do right is their winks and nods to other films in the franchise. The films tied into The Avengers have been loaded with cameos and clues leading up to the colossal team up and the X-Men movies have been no different. Well, today we got the news of a huge cameo spoiler for the...
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Truly the greatest sleeping bag in the history of...
What an awesome sleeping bag. Sad fact is, it would be impossible to find something with so many female characters featured on anything today. Particularly anything involving super heroes, because as McDonald’s constantly reminds me, the super hero toys are boy’s toys. Seriously, what happened to women’s lib?
dcwomenkickingass blogged:
Sold at Sears in 1976 for $14.99.
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Early Buzz For ‘Super 8′: Amazing, Superb,...
The J.J. Abrams love letter to all things Spielbergian, Super 8 doesn’t open until June 10th but everyone whose seen it is abuzz with positivity. It’s being hailed as the best movie of the summer and an ode to everything you loved about Amblin classics of the 80s and 90s. But don’t take my word for it, I haven’t seen the film but these lucky bastards have,
Slashfilm: Loved it, they don’t...
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‘Doctor Who’: “The Rebel Flesh” [Review]
As we continue the sixth (and one of the best) seasons of the BBC hit, Doctor Who we reach another two-parter. The premiere was a also told in two episodes but every season of Who will normally have two or more two-part episodes. What better way to keep fans in agonizing suspence than to leave them stressing for a week about the most recent cliffhanger? It worked brilliantly for...
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‘Batman: Arkham City’ #1 Digital Interlude...
While we anxiously await the release of the video game, Batman: Arkham City this fall, DC is keeping us tweaked out on the Batman high by releasing a six issue mini-series written by Paul Dini bridging the story between Arkham Asylum and AC. The series begins shipping this month and will be available in print and digitally on the same days for $2.99. But in addition to the six issues they’re...
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Thundercats-HO! First Look at the New...
Posted mere hours ago, the first trailer for Cartoon Network‘s upcoming Thundercats show is live. It’s been uploaded to their official Facebook page, hop on over to there to view.
Then jump to Nerd Bastards for my thoughts and let me know if you’re pumped for this new series. I am. Thundercats-HO!
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Keanu Reeves Won’t Be in ‘Akira’, Most of Pre-Viz...
Keanu Reeves has passed on the lead role in the project. Warner Bros has also fired much of the pre-visualization department. Does this mean the live-action Akira remake is dead? Unfortunately, probably not. Read the official statement from the big WB over at Nerd Bastards.
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The Fall of Cartoon Network →
As an avid fan of animated programs, many on Cartoon Network, it saddens me to see the great shows their canceling and the crap they keep renewing.
Symbionic Titan was a great and entertaining show from the fantastic Gendy Tartakovsky. You know, creator of that other phenomenal program, Samurai Jack, oh yeah, which was also cancelled prematurely. Symbionic Titan like so many other CN shows has...
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Seth MacFarlane’s Moving to Bedrock, Rebooting...
I can already hear the griping, “What another childhood property being rebooted?!” “That Family Guy dude is bringing us the Flintstones?!!” “Blasphemy!” “Sacrilege!” But I would like you to recall the god-awful, piles of stinky crap, live-action films from 1994 and 2000. If anything, The Flintstones need to do some serious pennance before they wander back in to your good graces. Is Seth...
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Review: ‘Priest’; Not the Worst Vampire Flick...
(cross-posted w/NerdBastards.com)
But it sure ain’t the greatest. Priest isn’t terrible, and while I understand that is in no way a positive tone to begin this review it’s a point I want to get in your heads right away. It’s not terrible, it just is what it is, nothing new, nor ground breaking. Having said that, the film is enjoyable as long as you go in with the right mindset. What you...
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Real Life Batmen; Arrested and Pwned
Life is tough out there for a caped crusader. Patrolling is tiresome, when you get home you’re bloodied and bruised, sometimes beyond what your helpful man servant can mend, and do you ever receive thanks for saving the city night after night!? No. Wait, that’s the tough life of Batman, a fictional yet popular and impressive crime fighter. I meant the real men donning Batsuits and fighting...
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WatchTop 10 Star Wars Fan Films
Long before Robot Chicken Star Wars specials or Family Guy re-imaginings there have been Star Wars fan films. Dozens are available on TheForce.net and Atom Films with more being created everyday. But what makes a great fan film? Should it be comedic? A spoof? Should it be an epic, complete with authentic costumes and effects? Of course, phenomenal fan films come in ...
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Infographic Doubledown: ‘Game of Thrones’ & ‘Lord...
Both are fantasy classics. Both created by dudes with double ‘Rs’ in their names. One was imagined as an epic film trilogy which won tons of praise and snagged handfuls of awards. The other a highly-acclaimed HBO series already set to become a huge television hit. They’re also both extremely complicated in story and character relationships. Wouldn’t it be marvelous if someone created a...
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Hugo Weaving’s Return to Middle Earth Confirmed by...
Elrond is back, and not too surprisingly Hugo Weaving is reprising the role. The casting news was recently confirmed by Ian McKellen on his personal blog,
The rest of the cast remains on duty for another few weeks, working on hobbit-less sections of the film. These involve dwarves of course but also elves, with Hugo Weaving back for a stretch as Lord Elrond.
Continue reading this at...
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Nerdy Bits, The Stuff You Didn’t See →
I’m starting a new weekly column over at Nerd Bastards. It’ll be a compilation of all the neat stuff flooding the internet every week but doesn’t require it’s own separate post. Basically, a bunch of junk we thought you should see. If you have and tips or submissions shoot me an email at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com.
In this week’s addition: Nathan Fillion gets...
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WatchA Few Clips to Keep You Happy Until Next Week’s New Doctor Who, Written by Neil Gaiman
Turning his prowess with prose to Doctor Who, his episode “The Doctor’s Wife” premieres this Saturday, May 14th and does it look creepy and confusing! Nothing too spoiler-y in these clips, just the good little teases we’re used to from the BBC. The first one is Arthur Darvill and Karen Gillan chatting about...
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WatchNew Conan the Barbarian Trailer Might Have You Saying, Arnold Who?
Yes, we know you’re tired of remakes, but watch this trailer, it just might give you a serious nerd-boner for the new, Conan the Barbarian. It’s a splendid send-up of the classic ‘sword ‘n’ sandals’ genre but where those could be campy this is gritty and brimming with action. The special effects aren’t looking too shabby either,...
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