Geekscape Movie Review: Happy Death Day 2U

by MCDaveFebruary 15, 2019

Christopher Landon unveiled a brilliant way of fusing together the Groundhog Day effect with a thrilling murder mystery in 2017’s Happy Death Day. The film was irrefutably entertaining and wildly original making it a hit with both critics and audiences alike. But how could Landon possibly follow up his film without having it feel like a cheap imitation of a once novel idea? The answer can be found in Happy Death Day 2U, a bold and daring sequel that takes its audience down an unexpected path and brandishes itself as a fascinating blend of murder, sci-fi and comedy throughout a compelling hundred-minute ride.

After reliving the same torturous day over and over again until she finds her secret killer, Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) passes the curse onto her boyfriend’s roommate, Ryan (Phi Vu), who quickly finds himself in a deathly time loop of his own. Desperate to figure out why this is happening and, more importantly, how to close the loop, Tree is thrust into a mind-bending world of parallel universes and alternate realities all while facing another new killer.

Happy Death Day 2U keeps a fresh sense of uniqueness by changing the script and turning this sequel into a Back to the Future meets the horror-genre mash-up. And while its sci-fi elements are certainly clever and function as a gateway into countless new ideas for the franchise, it would be disingenuous to avoiding highlighting the elephant in the room. Those seeking a truly bloody and scare-filled horror sequel will walk away utterly disappointed. It feels as though Landon’s follow-up feature includes a new “whodunit” murder mystery out of obligation, failing to pay this subplot the attention it deserves and, instead, transforms the film into an otherwise interesting sci-fi comedy. As a result, Jessica Rothe’s character is given a substantially larger platform, and this widened lens dives deep into her psyche which helps raise the emotional stakes. The young actress embraces the opportunity with a smooth delivery that helps sustain this shockingly effective sequel. Happy Death Day 2U may not be the film you’re expecting to see, but it’s another remarkably worthwhile effort from Christopher Landon that expands on its original story with an innovative twist that rivals its predecessor’s creativity. So just sit back, relax, and enjoy.

GRADE: 3.5/5

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Top 5 Moments From Philadelphia Comic Con 2016!

by Dennis FinocchiaroJune 5, 2016

I just got back from a long Saturday at Wizard World’s Comic Con in Philadelphia, and here are the top five moments of the day.

5.Preacher cover artist Glenn Fabry. What a cool, down to earth guy. My wife is a huge fan of his cover art and couldn’t wait to meet him. Not only did he personalize a cover for her, he was super cool and humble. His prints, which were limited and awesome, were only $10, which is cheap for a Wizard World con. When my wife explained to him how his covers drew her into reading the graphic novel, he told us a story. “I met Dominic Cooper [who is playing Preacher on AMC] here earlier today, and he said my covers were the reason he took the role.” With the new show on AMC, expect this guy to blow up. But don’t expect him to sell out.

4.Discussing Muppets with Guy Gilchrist, who drew the original Muppet comic strip and was eventually asked by Jim Henson to come up with designs for the cartoon Muppet Babies. He said “Jim was planning the baby sequence for the third movie and they asked me to sketch what all of the Muppets would look like as babies.” He went on to say you can always tell which are his because he drew the three lines on their mouths.

3.Thor’s Chris Hemsworth was asked about his character in the new Ghostbusters reboot. A fan said he was basically a reboot of Janine, which is quite a different character than he usually plays, and asked him about the role. He described “Kevin” as “…a lot of improvisation. Once we started, the character really took off. He’s completely wacky…he tries to help but has to be rescued more than he helps.”

2.Tom Hiddleston’s constant denial that he is the new James Bond was…creative. It was brought up several times, and he genuinely seemed to be unsure whether it is him or not, but then again he is a pretty tremendous actor.

1.Number one was easy. This con collected the faces of the film Back to the Future. There was a panel (more coming on the panel) including writer Bob Gale, Christopher Lloyd, Leah Thompson and the highlight of the whole day, Michael J. Fox. One of the best lines of the day actually came from Fox, who was asked his feelings when he found out he could have been doing the film (before replacing Eric Stoltz). He explained it: “I was in a trailer in Pasadena, where I had yak hair on my face and was drinking lunch through a straw…I heard about the Spielberg movie and wondered, why am I a werewolf instead of doing that movie? I heard Crispin Glover was in it, and I knew Crispin, and I thought to myself, ‘F**k Crispin Glover.'”

Geekscape Giveaways: Great Scott! You Could Win This Awesome ‘Back To The Future’ Funko Pop!

by Shane O'HareOctober 21, 2015

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‘Rocket League’ Goes Back To The Future With Their Newest Car Pack!

by Shane O'HareOctober 12, 2015

This is the year of Back To The Future, and this is the month of Marty McFly’s adventure into the distance future! The folks over at Psyonix have teamed up with Universal to bring us the greatest time machine ever! Check out the quick teaser below.

https://youtu.be/MWTGyIwgvZw

The DeLorean Time Machine will be available for purchase on the legendary date, October 21st 2015. You can add it to your collection for a mere $1.99 or if you want more content, snag the Battle Cars DLC for $3.99 tomorrow!

The First Trailer For The ‘Back To The Future’ Documentary Is Here, And It Looks Amazing!

by Derek KraneveldtSeptember 12, 2015

Briefly: I hadn’t heard of Back in Time until today, and after watching its amazing trailer, it’s now easily one of my anticipated films.

What a perfect release date, too: the film will hit select theatres and VOD on October 21st, 2015. This is, of course, the actual date that Marty McFly travelled to in Back to the Future Part II.

The film is, of course, a documentary about Back to the Future, and it features new interviews with Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Steven Spielberg, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and others, and based on this just released three minute trailer, they look to have some amazing insights.

Here’s the official synopsis:

In ‘Back in Time,’ cast, crew, and fans explore the classic time-travel trilogy’s resonance throughout pop culture. As the project evolved it took them from the joyous nostalgia at a massive London fan event to the living rooms of Michael J. Fox, Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg, Bob Gale, Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd as well as Huey Lewis, James Tolkan (“Mr. Strickland”) Claudia Wells (“Jennifer Parker”) and more. Nothing is overlooked as they explore everything from Eric Stoltz’s casting to the invention of the hoverboard. Travelling throughout the world and leaving no stone unturned brings unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to the “BTTF” lexicon.

Now take a look at the trailer below, and let us know how much you’re now looking forward to this film.

Great Scott! Christopher Lloyd As Doc Brown In This LEGO Dimensions Trailer!

by BigyanksAugust 19, 2015

Christopher Lloyd is back as Doc Brown for LEGO venture into cross worlds video gaming with ‘LEGO Dimensions’.

In ‘LEGO Dimensions’ your favorite characters from DC Comics, The Simpsons, The Lord of the Rings, The LEGO Movie, Back to the Future, The Wizard of Oz, Scooby Doo, Jurassic World, Ghostbusters and Doctor Who are coming together to be part of an all new immersive adventure. The last time we got this many properties together for a crossover adventure was with ‘Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue’.

LEGO enters the “toys-to-life” gaming market with the vast properties they have acquired through its regular LEGO line. I personally tried Disney Infinity 1.0. Wasn’t too much of fan of its game play mechanics and limitations. However, LEGO seems to have made numerous improvements so I may have to sneak this on to my daughter’s Christmas wishlist to give it a go.

‘Lego Dimensions’ starts building September 27 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

The Saint Mort Show Episode 132 – Ruin Your Childhood Panel (Live at TanoshiiCon)

by SaintmortJune 14, 2015

In part 3 of the Live at TanoshiiCon Panels Matt and his guest Scott Roger (of Survivor Girl and Reddit Horror Club) ruin as many of your favorite childhood movies as possible. Nothing is Sacred in this hour rampage of rage. Enjoy!

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Universal Releases Back To The Future II High Tops You Can Actually Afford!

by Shane O'HareSeptember 18, 2014

Way back in 2011, Nike made a seriously limited number of the highly sought after light-up high tops from Back to The Future II, and auctioned them off with all the proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox charity. Pairs of the shoes went for hundreds of dollars, and all 1,500 got gobbled up quickly, quickly killing any dreams of us regular folks of snagging a pair…UNTIL NOW!

Universal Studios has teamed up with HalloweenCostumes.com to release a pair of the sneakers to consumers for $99! They don’t self lace or anything, but they do light up via a rechargeable battery!

Back to the future shoes light up — My future sure is bright!

Though already listed as “OUT OF STOCK”, you can be sure HalloweenCostumes.com is quickly making more.

To attempt to get your hands on a pair, head on over to HalloweenCostumes.com!

Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown, Tony Hawk Promote Hover Board

by Dennis FinocchiaroMarch 4, 2014

Okay, even after watching the video, I’m still not sure if this is real or not, but Christopher Lloyd, who played the famous Emmett “Doc” Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, is helping an alleged company called HUVr promote a new hover board.

And who better to promote it with than skateboarder Tony Hawk? Also included are other celebrities such as Moby, NFL star Terrell Owens, and a few more famous (and not so famous) faces trying the hover board for the first time.

Check out the video:

It almost looks like some sort of harness could be hooked to the back of each person trying it out. While I doubt this is real, wouldn’t it be fun if it was?

The website looks real, but let’s face it. It’s not hard to fake a website. That, plus some legal jargon at the end makes me dubious. FoxSports seems to be taking it at least a little seriously, while many other news agencies are taking it as a hoax.

Let us know what you think. Real or fake? Would you try it out if it were real?

Geekscape Geekout: Lego ‘Ghostbusters’ Photos Released Online, And They’re Absolutely Perfect!

by Dennis FinocchiaroFebruary 16, 2014

As some of you may know, I am obsessed with Legos, and while I was super excited for the Lego Back to the Future set, that is easily topped by the release of a Lego Ghostbusters set. It’s due out in June and the first images were released at the New York Toy Fair.

The set includes all four Ghostbusters and the Ecto-1, their vehicle. This is a Lego CUUSOO set, which means Lego fans created ideas for future sets, they got enough votes from other Lego fans, and then Lego decided to go forward with the design. Plus, the designer gets 1% of the revenue, which is also quite cool.

This set will coincide with the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters. Lucky for us Lego/Ghostbusters fans, Bill Murray must not have needed to sign off on the idea so Peter Venkman is included with the set. I do kind of wish they were coming out with a Stay Puft set to go along with it. Also unfortunate is that there is no Dana, only Zuel (I mean or Zuul).

So what I would like to know is, what are some other sets you wish Lego would come up with? Let us know in the comments below!

Geekscape Geek Out: A Lego DeLorean!?!

by Dennis FinocchiaroJuly 31, 2013

When you are a child of the 80s there are always those memories you look back on and really cherish. We all wanted our own alien to hide from the government, just like we hoped to someday race towards a slowly closing door, just make it through, and then reach back and pull our hat out just in time. And, of course, we hoped to someday feel the wind blow through our hair from atop our very own hoverboard.

When we had a toy battle, it was all out war. Optimus Prime would crash through a Lego wall and destroy not only the Decepticons, but also Skeletor, Gargamel and Cobra Commander.

So when I heard there was a Lego Back to the Future set coming out on August 1^st, my inner child went nuts. I had to have it. The set premiered at SDCC this year, and while those lucky few who found one in their hands were asking $70+ for it on Ebay, I decided as exciting as it is, I could wait until the official release this week. And here it is.

The best part of this set was how it came about. After a bit of research I found it was a Lego CUUSOO set, and I wondered what that meant. Turns out it’s an ongoing project by those clever people over at Lego to give fans the chance to get their own ideas made into sets. It’s simple (no, not really). Fans come up with an idea for a set, create a prototype, and post it over at Lego.CUUSOO.com and see if they can get 10,000 people to support it. Every month, creators look at every set that recieves enough support, and if they like the idea, it gets made. And then the creator gets 1% of the sales!

So getting back to the Back to the Future set, it is outstanding. I expected it to be one of those overpriced sets, somewhere around $49.99 (or even more), but it’s only $35, which is a fair price for such a cool set. It comes with parts to create any of the different versions of the DeLorean, plus the added bonus of seeing Dr. Emmett Brown and Marty McFly as minifigures. It even comes with Marty’s skateboard! Sure, I’d rather the hoverboard, but what can I do, right? The doors open like a real DeLorean and the wheels even fold up for flight mode.

I guess what has me most excited about this isn’t just the fact that they took something from the 1980s instead of all of the high-tech toys coming out today. It’s also the anticipation of the possibility of any other classic 1980s films being picked up and made into official Lego sets. Who wouldn’t want to see a Peter Venkman vs. Slimer set, including all of the other Ghostbusters, the firehouse and of course the Ecto1? And if this can be made, why not a Big set with Tom Hanks playing the giant floor piano? Or even better…Fezzik, Inigo and Vizzini carrying Buttercup up the Cliffs of Insanity with Westley chasing them up the rope? The possibilities become endless when a toy creator like Lego is willing to listen to their fans.

And for those of you who might be wondering, yes, the DeLoreon comes with a flux capacitor.

A native of the Philadelphia area, Dennis Finocchiaro is the author of The Z Word, a collection of flash fiction that takes place during the apocalypse, and is a lover of all things Lego.

10 Geektastic Movies That NEED To Be TV Shows

by paulpresley93March 30, 2013

There has been a lot of shows lately that are adaptations, prequels or sequels to stand-alone films, which I personally think is great. Bates Motel is on A&E and Amazon just picked up the rights to a Zombieland pilot, both sure to set all of our nerd senses to tingling. All this got me thinking: there are so many other movies that could certainly benefit from being made into a television series, and here’s my list of the geekiest, most spectacular of the bunch. And yeah, I know a lot of these have already been adapted into animated series, but I’m talking big-budget, live-action primetime here folks.

10. Back to the Future

This was one of those that had an animated series that I’m not counting, but COME ON! Wouldn’t you love to see a modern day Marty McFly tagging along with Doc Brown across all different kinds of history? The possibilities are endless. This even has potential to be (dare I say it) the American Doctor Who! Imagine the two traveling through time solving mysteries or something while picking up companions and having cultural differences from the other people in the town. It’s basically Back to the Future Part III over and over again. It’s almost completely unnecessary to the overall plot of the series, but so much fun that you forgive it anyways.

9. Kick-Ass

This one is essentially a given once the film series stops being a thing. I mean, it’s already a comic book series, so the world for the television series is essentially already set up. I haven’t personally read comics (bad geek, I know) but I would assume that the makers of the movies would leave the series open enough for some additional materials. The movie has garnered a cult following with people who are probably too young to be watching it, and an MTV series would probably be the perfect vehicle to capitalize on this. Before all you purist naysayers immediately object to this being on MTV, think about the channel’s current programming. They create relatively consistent (and violent) original scripted shows, and this would catapult the Kick-Ass canon to further cult success. Food for thought.

8. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Hey, you remember that Jude Law movie about robots attacking vintage New York you didn’t see? Well it was awesome. And if you cut down on some of the more unnecessary special effects, it could make for a brilliant, less-costly TV show. When you watch the movie you get the impression that there were meant to be sequels, but literally no one saw this movie so it was kind of impractical. But seriously. Cast two young show-runners in Law and Paltrow’s respective roles, my nominations being Dylan O’Brien (sidekick from Teen Wolf) and Ashley Benson (recently seen being a psycho slut in Spring Breakers), and there you go: ratings gold. There could be quirky one-liners, dramatic villains and sinfully cheesy season arcs, and everything would be perfect.

7. Starship Troopers

I’m honestly surprised that SyFy Channel hasn’t jumped on this sooner. There was apparently an animated series devoted to the giant bug killing universe, but IMDb only lists 14 episodes, so that barely counts. But seriously, can you imagine a shit-tastic cable series with D-list former soap opera stars slaying poorly made CGI bugs? Wait. Let it sink in for a bit more. Thaaaat’s right. Now we’re on the same page. There were tons of straight to DVD sequels that have helped to expand this universe to something other than “the one where Neil Patrick Harris is a metaphor for Naziism” and has created a lot of “hate watch” fandom. Starship Troopers is one of the quintessential college “let’s get drunk to this” movies and a TV show would simply make all of our alcoholic endeavors so much richer.

6. Men in Black

Yeah. There was an animated one of this too. Deal. While I am admittedly not a huge fan of the series, I would watch the shit out of it if it was a TV show. It seems like a premise that would serve much better as a serial anyways. My main problem with Men in Black is that the villains are never given enough time to have much emotional impact, and even if they were are too comical to really be taken seriously. I think that the MiB world would benefit strongly from a series pretty similar to Buffy, where characters are given time to grow and each season introduces a “big bad” who is the main villain throughout most of the series. If your nerd senses aren’t tingling from that description then you may want to get them checked.

5. Being John Malkovich

This one is admittedly a little out of left field, but hear me out! So in the original film, John Cusack finds a portal that has the ability to transport one into the mind of John Malkovich. Pretty weird idea that doesn’t seem like it would work in a movie much less a TV show, right? Wrong. So in this writer’s view for the show, the portal is re-opened for whatever reason, preferably NOT by Charlie Sheen as referenced in the end of the film, only to discover that it can be manipulated to enter any celebrities mind. Get a good team of writers on board and you’ve got a brilliant series that is cancelled mid-season and establishes a cult following. BOOM. You’re welcome, Fox.

4. Children of Men

I mean… it’s essentially already an AMC show. Let’s get real. Conflicted male protagonist with secrets (ahem, Mad Men) whose sole goal is to protect incompetent and sometimes pregnant women with hopes of saving the world (ahem, Walking Dead). That aside I do think that the film would make for an interesting mini-series, if not a full blown series. There are a lot of really interesting political things brought up, and the series could follow the beginning of the infertility problem with the population (if you haven’t seen it it’s about a society of people that can’t have babies) and further the movie’s somewhat cliffhanger of an ending. A low tech sci-fi show about dystopian societies are right up basic cable’s alley, and can you say Emmy material???

3. Alien

The primary reaction to this one is probably “How the fuck do you make that into a series?” Oh trust me my friends, its very possible. Through various sequels, prequels and whatever the hell you would consider Alien vs. Predator, the Alien saga has built up quite an impressive universe for itself, not to mention a killer fan base. There are a lot of questions about the nature of The Company that were left unanswered by Prometheus, which was too preoccupied with being a stand-alone film to actually give the fans what they wanted, and a TV series is the perfect way to do that. If we are all insistent on not taking Prometheus back and pretending it didn’t exist, it can take up immediately after that film and be concerned with the more political sides of the Alien saga, while still having some aspects of sci-fi terror to keep things interesting. Seeing that HBO has a thing for stylized, dry (if a little boring at time *ahem Game of Thrones*) fantasy works, this would be a perfect addition to their line-up.

2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

If this was a series, childhood Paul would literally die of happiness. The real people/cartoon mix may be a little too difficult on the CGI count to be able to actually be a TV series but you have to admit it would be intriguing. I could work really well as a half hour sitcom if the raunchiness was amped up a bit from the original film. And by a bit I mean to like Family Guy levels. Yeah, the original was a kids movie and this would go against the original spirit of the film and blah blah blah but imagine the awesomeness of a PG-13 Roger Rabbit series? The movie was already pretty dark and a series would be the perfect thing to not only further the film’s cult following, but also to make the best damned animated/live-action cross over television series there is!

1. Blade Runner

This. Really though. This. Just let this sink in for a while. Blade Runner has one of the most cinematically unexplored sci-fi universes, which confounds me because it’s fascinating. I guess there really wasn’t a desire to make a sequel, because the storyline of the film is pretty neatly wrapped up. There are so many great characters and such a rich history in the world, and it could be a very Battlestar Galactica-esque series, which I’m not just saying because I’m hoping for an Edward James Olmos cameo. It would probably work best if it were a prequel series to the film, telling the story of how the replicants came to be, their rise to prominence and their sub-sequential fall from glory. And the best part is, there would be almost complete creative control because the film is based on a short story that doesn’t give much more information than the film does. So in other words, this is my favorite show that isn’t actually a show yet.

That pretty neatly wraps up my list. Here’s hoping a few of these come to fruition before I die. And here’s hoping that Zombieland pilot doesn’t suck balls. Stay nerdy my friends. Stay nerdy.

Geekscape Movie Reviews: Flight

by MCDaveOctober 30, 2012

Legendary director Robert Zemeckis lets his credentials speak for themselves. With a loaded filmography boasting undoubted hits such as Forrest Gump, Back to the Future and Castaway, Zemeckis’ long awaited return to live action is – as Ron Burgundy would say – “kind of a big deal”. His triumphant return comes in the form of Flight, a dark drama about a troubled airline pilot suffering from a severe substance abuse problem. If that wasn’t enough to get you excited, teaming up with Zemeckis in the leading role is Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. Now, with all of the proper ingredients securely in place, Zemeckis and company manage to elevate Flight to successful heights.

Denzel Washington stars as divorced airline pilot Whip Whitaker, a full blown alcoholic with an occasional taste for all different kinds of harder drug concoctions. But when a routine flight from Florida to Georgia experiences a disastrous plane malfunction, an under-the-influence Whitaker pulls off some nose-diving heroics that help to soften the crash. Having miraculously saved 96 of 102 lives on board the plane, Whitaker ironically finds himself at the center of a crash investigation. In the midst of a massive downward spiral, Whitaker embattles the possibility of criminal manslaughter charges and, even worse, his destructive substance abuse addiction.

Director Robert Zemeckis’ Flight is a well-rounded and emotionally effective character study of one man’s personal battle with addiction At the center of the film is Denzel Washington, a gifted actor who needs no introduction. Screenwriter John Gatins serves up a script that allows Washington to take his character’s portrayal to some very dark and disturbing places. Almost effortlessly, Washington molds Whitaker’s psychologically flawed character into such an alluring and spellbinding anti-hero. Although Whitaker rarely gives the audience any legitimate reason to sympathize with his condition, you’ll want so badly for him to put down the bottle when the moments of truth happen to arrive. Even when Whitaker clearly deserves no remorse, Washington demonstrates an uncanny ability to elicit sympathy from the viewer. It’s acting at its finest, and I would be downright shocked if Washington wasn’t recognized with an Oscar nomination for yet another brilliant on screen display. In addition to the greatness of the film’s leading star, actor John Goodman commands every second of screen time given to him. Everything from his perfectly cued grand entrance to his outrageously hilarious final scene, Goodman offers the feature’s most likable character. And for as memorable as Goodman’s drug-dealing character is, Zemeckis and Gatins never overuse him or rely too heavily on his efforts. As a result, Flight is a crowd-pleasing drama that satisfies at the hands of smart directing and superb acting.

Even though Flight works well as a character-driven drama, Zemeckis’ return to live action is far from unscathed. For starters, Flight hits a noticeable lull during its second act which consequently disrupts the flow of the film. The movie begins in impressive fashion with its eye-opening hotel scene followed by a tension filled airplane free fall. However, the film’s post-crash middle portion spends a prolonged amount of time focusing on a rather unnecessary character (the drug addict Nicole) and the depths of Whitaker’s problems with alcohol. But just as the film begins to recycle itself to the point of exhaustion, Zemeckis returns to the investigation and closes out the film in an emotionally satisfying style. Another significant detraction from Flight is the inconsistencies of screenwriter John Gatins. While carefully-timed comedy has always been a major staple of Zemeckis’ more dramatic work, Gatins fails to successfully land a couple of intended “funny scenes”. The hospital scene with Whitaker’s co-pilot Ken Evans (played by Brian Geraghty) is the perfect example of poorly timed humor. At what should have been a memorable Oscar-type of dramatic scene, Gatins swings and misses at mocking religious fanatics. Although Flight clearly suffers from infrequent interruptions in both mood and plot progression, a worthwhile conclusion makes it easy to overlook and ignore these tiny imperfections.

Once again, Robert Zemeckis gets the most out of his leading star and the payoff is another solid addition to his resume. Denzel Washington deserves all the praise he’ll receive on route to a sure-fire Best Actor Nomination by the Academy. Despite his portrayal as a mightily flawed anti-hero, Flight‘s greatest conquest is how it forces the audience to be forgiving and slightly irrational toward Washington’s rather unlikable character. Both highly entertaining and emotionally charged, Flight is far from perfect but still worth the price of admission. Take a shot on Flight and you won’t regret it.

Grade: 4/5

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Get These Awesome Posters Just In Time For Comic-Con!!!

by Scott AlminianaJuly 7, 2012

Well folks, Comic-Con ’12 is fast approaching. It’s just 5 loooong days away! Here’s something awesome to help hold you over until it arrives.

Andrew Heath is a graphic designer and he has some awesome prints available in honor of this years Comic-Con. The Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 print is a limit edition run of only 15. It is 18″x24,” hand numbered and signed and goes for $50. The rest are either $10 or $20. They are available for purchase here. What do you think, do you want them as badly as I do?

Geekscape Roundtable: Fictional Characters We’d Bang… PART TWO!

by GeekscapeStaffJune 14, 2012

It’s part 2 of the most important discussion known to mankind!

Everyone has a fictional character they’d bang, whether it’s someone from a movie, a comic, or a car insurance company. So the Geekscape staff put together their top 5 lists, High Fidelity style.

Joe Starr

Black Widow: Specifically the Iron Man 2/Avengers Black Widow. “Is that dirty enough for you?” COME ON. I actually wasn’t on the ScarJo train until Iron Man 2, and by the time the Avengers credits were rolling I was riding the train like a DJ from the Quad Cities. Note to self: Do more things like a Quad City DJ. She’s hot, she’s tough. Plus, she’s written by Joss Whedon so you know we will have clever banter. OH the banter we will have.

Arcee from Transformers Prime: This one isn’t about sex. I mean, that happens, but I’m pretty sure that this is the first female character that I’ve found myself admiring and investing in in years. I mean, she’s amazingly strong and independent, a tough but warm woman you can’t help but respect. She’s a breath of fresh air from fake stupid pixie dream girls like The New Girl in the same way that Thor and Captain America were a nice break from ‘guys that want to focus on their photography’ for ladies. It’s not my fault she’s a robot that turns into a motorcycle that I’d have sex with.

Margaery Tyrell: Tyrell is unnervingly beautiful. She’s a subtle player in the Game of Thrones making smart moves. After all, remember what Training Day Denzel said: This is chess, it ain’t checkaz! Tyrell is a chess player. And sometimes she shows her boobs sometimes.

Emma Stone: Ok, look. Emma Stone isn’t real. She can’t be. She’s got all of the hotness Lohan had going for herself circa Mean Girls and none of the coke and coke and coke and coke. Also, she seems pretty rad. Way too rad to be real. It’s like life’s writers felt bad about Lohan and gave the world a do over. I want them to fight. It would be fucking epic. I’m pretty sure Lindsay would work as an alt dimension evil Emma, because she’s starting to get a bit of a goatee.

Kaylee Frye: Look, if we’re gonna go Pixie Dream Girl let’s at least go with one that can fix a starship with a roll of duct tape and sheer will. This chick would roll her eyes at Zooey Deschanel and then hit her with a wrench. And then have sex with me fingers crossed?

Allison McKnight

David Xanatos from Gargoyles: Look, I’m just going to lay it all out there. He’s hot. Look at that stylish ponytail, that jawline and those shoulders. And not only is he infinitely bangable, he’s a mastermind, manipulating the world to suit his visions. He moved an entire castle! How many men can say that?

Caesar from Xena: Molly may have her heart-on for Ares, but we all know where it’s actually at: Caesar, as played by Karl Urban. Oof. Can I get that a second time. Oof. That is one sexy hunk of sociopathic manflesh, right there. He can chain me up, torture me, and take over the civilized world any day.

Gregory House: It’s House, for christsake. This is the man who walks around, scowling, picking people’s brains apart like he was ripping open a wad of cotton candy. Gooey, emotion-filled cotton candy. Even with only one good leg, he’s probably a better lay than… well, I’m not going to name names.

Richard B. Riddick: Sure, he’s a bit of a deviation from my usual lust for Magnificent Bastards, but have you seen those pecs? In all seriousness, that man is a sex ninja. That’s right: a sex ninja. I’m talking about going through positions that normally aren’t physically possibleand he’s all bestial-hind-brain driven– you can tell by his opening narrative that he’s not just a growler, he’s a biter.

Mitsuomi Takayanagi from Tenjho Tenge: This is a bit of an obscure character for most and, man, is his hair odd. But when you’re an intelligent piece of beefcake that is casually manipulating people into potential deadly scenarios so you can finally bang your angry ex-girlfriend into submission… mrowr.

Russell Sherman

Jessica Rabbit: Now this is the only female character that could make me choose to be straight. She’s sexy, loves the nerdy type and is committed to her man, sure she likes to pay patty cake but who doesn’t? This chick is all right in my books.

Dr. Emmett Brown: Inventor of the stylish time machine, the Tardis may have a pool but it’s not a DeLorean. Who would want to spend their lifetime traveling through time with their lover? Doc is the whole package, he’s a creator, smart, artistic (although not always to scale) and the man can dance.

Sam and Dean Winchester: Those two have earned sex from everyone on the planet, they prevented the Apocalypse, fought the devil (and won), and are actively trying to make the world a better place even though it keeps taking everyone they care about away. We owe them this, gay straight doesn’t matter they have earned a spit roast with you in the middle.

Merlin: He’s frikin’ magic for crying out loud, this is a man that could make all of your dreams come true. If you want to frak on a magic carpet ride he could make it happen. You want to ride a unicorn down the wedding isle again he could make this happen.

Wallace Wells: The gossip man who owns all the cool things in Scott’s apartment. He’s sarcastic, Canadian and gay so this makes him the one character on this list that I’d actually have a chance with not to mention if things work out we could actually get hitched and it’d be legal. That man is good looking in both the comics and the movie and is not afraid to speak his mind.

Matt Blackwood

Aela the Huntress from Skyrim: Face tattoos, mismatched armor, lots of skin showing- she’s like a medieval Suicide Girl. Plus, she’ll kill a storm atronach with a rusty dagger if you ask her. Of course, there is that “wet dog” issue; is there a Valtrex for lycanthropy?

Blink from Exiles: She’s brave, clever, kind. And pink. All over. Also, you never have to worry about being late again; with her portal power, you can go wherever you want INSTANTANEOUSLY! You want to step out for Chinese in Beijing? Bring a Somalian family to the never-ending pasta bowl? Get a Facebook profile pic on the Moon? Blink can make it happen. And did I mention she’s pink?

Terry Griffith from Just One of the Guys: Terry is the best kind of girl- one with balls. As a budding investigative journalist, Terry fights against the rampant sexual discrimination she faces by going undercover in drag to write an expose. She’s tough and funny and smart and willing to fight for the disenfranchised. And if you’re one of the guys who saw the flashing scene in his formative years, I don’t have to tell you what a model of physical perfection she is.

Margrethe from Job: A Comedy of Justice: While God and the Devil play their sick games with our hero (randomly dropping him in alternate realities Sliders-style in this classic Heinlein twist), Margrethe is the only constant good. The Danish stewardess is kind, understanding, and sexy. And anyone who makes sandwiches that can LITERALLY be considered heaven is worth holding on to.

The Mother from How I Met Your Mother: Like JJ Abrams, I’m obsessed with a mystery box. In 7 seasons, we’ve never actually met the mother. It’s the most misleading title since BJ and the Bear. Will we ever actually see her or is she like the alien from Contact? Is the mother just a concept, an ineffable ideal? Well, if the pedigree of Ted’s past girlfriends (including Cobie Smulders, Jennifer Morrison, and Mandy Moore) is any indication, the unseen mother is going to be totally effable.

Brian Gilmore

(Editor’s note: NSFW…It’s Gilmore)

Ariel from The Little Mermaid: Now, you can only really either go kind of masogynist or extremely masogynist on this one. Because you either have a girl that has no other choice but to go with mouth sexies all day all the time or one that’s super hot and can’t talk. She’s really willing to go a long way for you, too with the whole abandoning her people and voice thing. And she’s always pretty much topless, which is awesome. Also she wouldn’t get fat from having kids with you since they’d probably just grow in egg sacs.

This just got weird. Moving on.

Daphne from Scooby Doo: Any girl that wears a vagina-length skirt to a swamp and yet bothers to wear a scarf is fine by me. She’s also an idiot, which is awesome for a 1-night stand… I mean, they’re all idiots on that show unless every crook in the Scoobyverse is good enough at make-up design to be a contestant on Face Off. Also she’ll think you’re awesome in bed, since all she’s used to banging is one of the most infamously closeted gay characters in classic cartoon history. I always kind of assumed he was so obviously fabulous that he dressed her. One day: “gurrrl, how you wearin that fabulous purple dress with no flair?! Here, borrow one of my scarves!” Not only are her insanely hot fashion choices the thing that made me realize that legs rule, but she has red hair, and as we already established, this matters.

Tinkerbell: NO. SHUT UP. HEAR ME OUT. So, I’m not going to try to make the age-old argument of “hell yeah, I’d make her look like a lobster dinner” that you’ve heard pretty much since before we walked upright as a species and consistently every night as a child. This isn’t why we’re here. We’re all better than that. It’s because it wouldn’t entail any actual kind of P-in-V, so it’d be a one of a kind experience. Let me explain. And I’m so sorry for this. She’d be buzzing about at maximum speed all over you and everything would just kind of feel like as if Fleshlights worked themselves hands-free while you sat comfortably in a vibrating chair. She’d be the Brookstone of fictional lovers. Also, awesome fashion choice once again. Strapless dress that goes up to the fallopes even when 90% of the time she’s flying? Awesome fashion choice.

Wait. We can pick people played by actual humans?

Inara from Firefly: The only downside to this is that she might be a little disappointed because it’d be like asking a surgeon to do surgery at home (I swear to God there’s a better analogy for that). But she’s trained to do this. It seriously has to rule. Also you’d be doing it in space, which is awesome. Although technically I guess you’re always in space. But after letting her show you why only rich white dudes can afford her, assuming she’d be hosting (and yes, these are all now Craiglist casual encounters in my head), you could go down to the cockpit and play dinosaurs with Wash, as long as this was a time in which we hadn’t watched how he soared yet.

The Nun That Kate Upton Plays in the New Three Stooges Movie: I just really want to have unprotected Catholic sex with Kate Upton.

Stephen Prescott

Joan Halloway from Mad Men: Va-va-va-voom!

Winifred Burkle from Angel: She is the definition of adorkable and she’s a genius to boot. Zooey Deschanel wishes she had an ounce of the awesome that Fred has.

River Song from Doctor Who: Super smart, omnisexual and psychopathic. Everything I look for in a woman.

Irene Adler from Sherlock: Sherlock’s equal in almost every way. Also any woman who considers getting naked “putting on her battle armor” is a woman I’d like to meet.

Rose Tyler from Doctor Who: I don’t think there will ever be a time where I don’t have a total crush on Rose. I could blather on forever about how clever she is and how gorgeous she is and how much fun it would be to travel through space and time with her. I feel as though I completely understand why the Doctor loved her so much.

Jonathan London

The Cuckoos: Choices 1-3 MADE in a Greg Land drawn mind sexing! And one of them is in profile because Greg Land couldn’t find anymore three quarter model shots to trace in the Sears catalogue!

Gambit: He’s just a shithead. A bangable shithead that smells like cigarettes and strip clubs.

A bunch of pugs dressed up as Elf Quest characters: Editor’s note: JK this exists at London’s house and is not fictional.

Justin Lamb

Zuul The Gatekeeper: Dana Barrett is a triple threat. She’s a culturally affluent Manhattanite who plays the cello. She enjoys aerobics but knows when to spoil herself with a bag of Stay-Puft marshmallows. And she’s the corporeal medium for a demigod worshiped by the Sumerians and Hittites in 6000 BC. Long story short, things could get frigthful, but I ain’t afraid of no ghosts. Our safety word could be proton pack. Are you the keymaster? Yes. Yes, I am.

Pris from Blade Runner: Basic. Pleasure. Model.

Mrs. Brisby from The Secret of NIMH: I feel for Mrs. B. She is a sweet widower who wears that Pixie cut really well. She sort of reminds me of Mrs. Dawes, the 40-something woman who used to live next to my parents. Mrs. Dawes would work in her garden in a swimsuit top and khaki Mom shorts but she would still look surprisingly hot. Who knows, one night after stealing some corn from Farmer Fitzgibbons, maybe I would be cutting through her yard and oops I sprain my ankle. Mrs. B takes me inside to help me ice it down but instead things heat up. And then we put that red hood over those old photos of Jonathan Brisby.

Erin the Esurance Girl: Fearless, smart and sexy – whether she was stopping giant death-ray wielding automatons or saving me up to 25% on my auto insurance, this secret agent always sent me Thunderballing. Esurance stopped using her after she did poorly in a survey of popular corporate mascots. Despite being decommissioned though, she still fires up my Burn Unit.

An adult version of Princess Ruto from Ocarina of Time: I spent so many hours on that fucking Water Temple…I earned this.

If Back to the Future Was Written by Kevin Smith

by SaintmortFebruary 29, 2012

Past Saint Mort Show Guest Erik Germ of HugeFrigginArms.com has released a video today called Lorraine Baines is a Bitch. The short takes place in the Back to the Future universe from the perspective of two students attending the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.

With it’s foul mouth but humorous dialogue it almost feels like Kevin Smith wrote a spin-off film based on two extras. Give it a look!