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Triple Shot With a Digital Chaser: ETERNAL WARRIOR #1, AVENGERS ARENA #15, PROPHET #39 plus MYSTERYMAN #1

September 12, 2013, 12:00 pm
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Valiant picks up Greg Pak (Planet Hulk, Superman/Batman) to write the timeless tales of Eternal Warrior #1, Dennis Hopeless keeps the tournament troupe tolerable in Avengers Arena #15 and take a future walk with Prophet #39 from Image.

Like your heroes old school like Doc Savage or The Spirit? Mysteryman #1 awaits you at ComiXology Submit!



ETERNAL WARRIOR #1
WRITER: Greg Pak
ART:  Trevor Hairsine
Publication Date: September 11, 2013
Price: $3.99
Publisher: Valiant Comics
UPC: 85899200311600111
Buy it HERE

This tale spans the millennia from ancient Mesopotamia to present day as one of Valiant’s most recognizable characters gets launched in a new title with a new number one.

Gilad has been appearing in Archer & Armstrong and most recently in X-O Manowar, so he hasn’t been missing, just the title has.

Fans of Pak’s work on Planet Hulk will revel in the ancient scenes of elephants being ridden into battle, strong conflict within a family structure and page after page of Hairsine’s masterful axe-swinging Conan the Barbarian battle scenes, complete with blood smears across the faces of the warriors.

All seems to be going right over at Valiant right now with a variety of books existing in the same congruent universe.

Pak now joins Van Lente and Venditti, Asmus, and Dysart to construct a Valiant Universe that literally stretches over space and time and fits together very nicely. At Marvel, they might call these guys Architects.

At Valiant, I’d call these creators Mayan Architects, baffling future generations with beautiful work artwork set up for games of human sacrifice and a lot of blood spilled on the battlefield.

Has Gilad turned his back on fighting after centuries of battle? Pick up issue #1 to find out. 


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MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL Re-Imagined As A Gritty Period Adventure Story

September 12, 2013, 1:00 pm
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is my video staple food. Whenever I want to put on something gloriously funny and laugh away whatever troubles are bothering me, this is the film that does it. Which makes this re-imagined trailer for King Arthur's search for the blessed cup so delightful (yes, I used the word delightful). 

Now, if you've watched this film as many times as I have (I believe I'm over a hundred at this point) it's a little difficult to see it being passed off as a gritty drama/adventure story when you know that all the lines that follow what it supposed to be poignant battlefield proclamations in this trailer are punchlines, but hell, it's done quite well and I appreciate it.

So check out the trailer after the break and enjoy...or not, whatever.

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THE BRIDGE: "Old Friends" S1E10 (review)

September 12, 2013, 2:00 pm
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By Matt 'Quori' Armstrong
There is a lot going on with Marco Ruiz this week; however, I want to start off with Ms Charlotte, Skeezy Ray, and our poor boy Tampa Tim.  You see, Charlotte knows about the transmitters so of course Ray knows about the transmitters, and now they meet with Tampa Tim way out in the desert to TELL him they KNOW about the transmitters.

Much has been made about Charlotte’s lack of intelligence, but she knows full well Tim is an informant for someone, but she certainly doesn’t know who. Tim does himself no favors by blurting out that he was informing for the ATF (he also lets slip that Ray let slip his little oral encounter with Graciela).

Out comes the gun, and away goes Ray’s bravado.

Now Ms Charlotte just found out that her late husband left all the ranch and property to her, but all the cash to his daughter. We don’t know what kind of cake he had in the bank, but I’d personally rather have the property and ranch which includes the horses (which can go for upwards of $100,000 per).


Anyway, Charlotte is not in the mood for Tampa Tim to continue breathing or for Ray’s *ahem* shortcomings. She takes the gun and pops one in Tim.

Charlotte, learn how to kill a man in cold blood please. Shooting him in the shoulder isn’t going to cut it, and then firing multiple shots into the chest won’t work well either.

Head.  One shot.  Done.

Sounds harsh, but at least its quick.


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YOU NEED To Watch This Trailer For ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW...Right F*cking Now

September 12, 2013, 3:00 pm
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Shot in secret by a skeleton crew posing as tourists in Disneyland and Disney World, Escape From Tomorrow is a horror movie about a family stuck in a hell vacation at America's most beloved of theme parks (That description alone should make your underwear moist with anticipation).

And while the big D has raised some legal troubles for those who conceived and made this most awesome of movies, Escape From Tomorrow will see a limited release in theaters (and a VOD option) starting on October 11th.

So if I were you, I'd stay pretty vigilant and either see or buy this flick as soon as it's out or you might miss a chance to witness some crazy, brilliant, bizarre greatness.

Trailer after the break.

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Contest! Win 'THE LAST TYCOON' on Blu-ray!

September 13, 2013, 6:29 am
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From Hong Kong action superstar Chow Yun-Fat and powerhouse director Wong Jing comes a story of the rise and fall of real-life gangster Cheng Daqi, spanning 30 tumultuous years in Shanghai.

For Cheng, innocence and young love are shattered by circumstance, wrongful imprisonment, murder, and escape. He finds himself in the crime gangs of Shanghai and apprenticed to the local "tycoon" (Sammo Hung). As the years pass, Cheng rises to the upper echelons of power and finds himself torn between the love of two women, the murderous plots of the secret service, and the looming threat of war that may destroy the entire city.

And we're giving away three copies!


To enter, please send an email with the subject header "LAST TYCOON" to geekcontest @ gmail dot com and answer the following question:

Chow Yun-Fatm star of The Last Tycoon co-starred as Captain Sao Feng in an installment of this Disney film franchise?

Please include your name and address (U.S. and Canada Residents only. You must be 18 years old).

Only one entry per person and a winner will be chosen at random.

Contest ends at 11:59 PM EST on September 29th, 2013.
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HELLO KITTY Gets A Beer

September 12, 2013, 5:00 pm
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Well kiddos, it appears that the famous kitty from Japan wants you to drink flavored beer and why not right? It's not as if alcohol has ever killed anyone (particularly if that flavor is peach or lemon-lime).

And at a miserly 2.3% alcohol volume, it's not as if it's going to render you significantly buzzed before your 3rd period Social Studies class, so don't worry about your teacher doing a sobriety test on you before the pass bell rings.

Besides, who would even consider that you might have a drinking problem when they see you sipping a fruit juice brew out of one of these ridiculously cute cans anyway? Hell, bring it out at lunch and pair it with some Pocky sticks and the most you'll get out of the lunch Nazis is "You really like Asian food stuff don't you?" 

God, adults are so stupid.

(if you're really interested on how it fared on a taste test, check out the article from Kotaku)

Happy Drinking Yum Yum!
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BATMAN HOMEMADE: 1966 Batman TV Opening Gets Sweded

September 13, 2013, 8:00 am
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In this Sweded intro to the 1966 Batman show, Dustin McLean (from DustFilms) recreated each of the original shots as low-tech as possible.  Leaving the viewer feeling like they either witnessed something brilliant or something horrible (which is what the whole Sweded revolution is supposed to make you feel like).

I for one am leaning to the brilliant side.

Check out Dustin's vision after the break (followed by the original intro for an awesome comparison)

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'Mortal Kobat: Legacy II' Arrives September 26th

September 13, 2013, 9:00 am
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All of the second season of "Mortal Kombat: Legacy II" will debut worldwide at once Sept. 26, 2013 exclusively on Machinima, the number one video entertainment network for young males around the world. “Mortal Kombat: Legacy II,” produced by Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, is the hit live action web series based on the legendary Mortal Kombat video game franchise, co-created by Ed Boon, developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Mortal Kombat: Legacy II" is directed by Kevin Tancharoen (“Mortal Kombat: Legacy”) and co-written by Josh Baizer and Marshall Johnson (“Dead Loss”). 
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Contest! Win 'DAMIAN LEWIS: DOUBLE FEATURE' on DVD

September 13, 2013, 10:00 am
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Golden Globe and Emmy® award winning British actor Damian Lewis (The Forsyte Saga, Band of Brothers, Homeland) is featured in two of his early television appearances in this just-released double feature from the BBC. In Stephen Poliakoff's Friends and Crocodiles, Lewis plays a Gatsby-like developer and entrepreneur, whose relationship with his secretary parallels the ever-evolving business world of the ‘80s and ‘90s. And, of course, he has a pet crocodile. In the BBC's 2005 television adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, Lewis plays against Sarah Parish (Mistresses, Doctor Who) as embattled television co-anchors who really just don't like each other, despite their "history". The newsroom tension is palpable as the two are maneuvered into a renewed relationship by their friends and co-workers.
And we're giving away three copies!

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MUSIC VIDEO MUST-SEE: Polyphonic Spree- 'Raise Your Head' Feat. Australian Comedy Duo The Umbilical Brothers

September 13, 2013, 11:00 am
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I feature a lot of various music videos on the site because I like to pretend I am beholden to no one and this is simply a vanity project for myself rather than a collaborative project put together by a group of people dedicated to pop culture (needless to say I'm not well liked by my co-workers).

And in posting these videos I have noticed that there seems to be a lot of similar themes popping up where the use of puppets or Rube Goldberg machines seem to be taking center stage in a rather "precious" fashion that is starting to get on my nerves (even though I totally love Rube Goldberg machines and dream of opening up a "One Night Only" art show featuring various apparatuses).

But in this particular music video, the Australian comedy duo The Umbilical Brothers turn The Polyphonic Spree's song Raise your Head into sort of an anti-homage to all those "precious" videos by concentrating not on the RG machines working the way their supposed to, but when they don't work at all.

Yes, this is a video about things not going well, and I love it.

Oh and there's also puppets in it as well just to make the entire thing more uncomfortable for everyone. 

Watch and Enjoy.

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MY TOP 5: BEST OF TELLURIDE 2014

September 13, 2013, 12:00 pm
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Telluride is sort of a fantasy land for film lovers. Not only is it in the middle of a beautiful box canyon in an awesome little town that really can't grow any bigger than it already is, but the directors of the festival make sure to play almost as many old films that you won't get to see anywhere else as they do new films that you'll want to tell all of your friends to see when they hit theatres later in the year.

It's also devoid of the red carpet events and press that most festivals have devolved into lately.


This was not only the 40th anniversary for the festival, but it was the first time in five years that I've been able to make it out there. I've missed it immensely and going back there was a little like going home.

Here are the five best new films that I saw at Telluride.

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EDIBLE BUGS GIFT PACK: Give the Taste of Protein to Everyone on Your Holiday List This Season

September 13, 2013, 1:00 pm
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Every year around this time I start picking out my holiday theme gift that I give to all my friends and family members so that I don't have to spend valuable TV watching time shopping for their individual tastes and desires (last year everyone got a copy of Chuck Norris' classic flick Forest Warrior, it's the one where he turns into a bear to fight environmental corruption).

And for this year's offering I think I hit the jackpot with the Edible Bugs Gift Pack which contains the proper degree of "Ick" that I look for when hunting for a group present while also working on the "Yum" level as these tins of creepy-crawlies are meant to be eaten on crackers.

Here's what those lucky recipients will be receiving:

1 tin each of:

Bacon & Cheese Grasshoppers (Acrididae)
BBQ Bamboo Worms (Omphisa fuscidentalis)
Nori Seaweed Armor Tail Scorpions (Mesobuthus martensii)
Salted Queen Weaver Ants (Oecophylla)
Sour Cream and Onion Dung Beetles (Circellium bacchus)
Wasabi House Crickets (Gryllidae)
Giant Waterbug Chili Paste (Nepidae) 

Yep, I think everyone will be mighty pleased with their present.

Good job, Me.
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Flash in Japan: Welcome to KAWAGOE

September 13, 2013, 2:00 pm
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One of the things I can't help doing over here is seeking out the trace-elements of old Tokyo, hardly an elementary pastime since much of this has been removed by the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake, the carpet bombings of the mid '40s, assorted fires, and the rapid pace of reconstruction and renewal that Tokyo willingly submits itself to every day.


Yep, I'm talking up architecture in particular since that's the most visible face of change.
I previously looked at the subject for Forces Of Geek - in terms of inner-city Tokyo - way back in September, 2010 and I've been on the prowl ever since, taking photos and trying in my own small way to document a vanishing past.


This process was given impetus after the earthquake in March 2011 since most of these places won't survive a bigger one, as well as with the announcement that Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic Games. If 1964 is anything to go by, expect the demolition of great swathes of old wooden buildings to make way for modern concrete.

                                                                                  
Last month I went to investigate these gems in Kawagoe, which is not actually in Tokyo but on the edges of a satellite city (Saitama) to the west.


I didn't exactly 'discover' them as they're a fairly well known tourist draw and the area is dubbed Little Edo (the old name for Tokyo). But I did lost a kilo by spending the afternoon in my appreciation, sweating it out in 36-degree humidity (yep, we're talking Celsius rather than Fahrenheit) to get these pics.

Let's start with the more monumental.


Toki no Kane (a.k.a. the Bell of Time) is a bell tower originally built by Sakai Tadakatsu from 1624 to 1644, though the tower you see here was actually assembled in 1894, a year after the Great Fire of Kawagoe. Wood-and-paper structures do tend to suffer in the regular conflagrations that cursed Japan back then.


Then there's this building at Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in, a Buddhist temple believed to have been founded around 830 AD. It's also burned down on several occasions, but the main hall (below) was donated by samurai VIP Tokugawa Iemitsu from part of Edo (Tokyo) Castle.


Tucked away in this area you'll find things like the original moat and main hall for otherwise razed Kawagoe Castle (Kawagoe-jō). Hōjō Ujitsuna seized this place in 1537, after having snapped up Edo castle in 1524. In 1870 dismantlement of the castle began. Today only the primary hall (named Honmaru Goten), here, remains.


But the real treasures here are the old shops and storehouses along the streets (see here and at the beginning of this article), many of them bunched together to grant you a real feel of old Japan... drink vending machines and all.


It's definitely worth detouring off the main road and checking out laneways and smaller streets to find ones still more sublime.






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And the Biggest A$$Hole Award Goes To: Shine 24k Gold Rolling Papers, Proving That There Is A Literal Way To Burn Through Money

September 13, 2013, 3:00 pm
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One of my friends, a journalist with twelve years of experience, recently lost her job and had to move back in with her parents...at the age of 40. She made this decision, not because she was a loser or because she particularly liked her family a whole lot, but because she wanted to use what little savings she had to pay off all her debts, so that if it took more than half a year to find another job (which is the typical unemployment time frame in this economy) she wouldn't have to borrow money from the 'rents or fend off creditors, losing whatever little self-esteem she had left.

She is what we call responsible...and I love her.

Now, I have another friend who is also unemployed but instead of being an adult and taking care of his own shit, he sends me an email with a link to a story on Shine 24k gold rolling papers writing, "Look what I'm getting with my next check! It's always Friday at my house!"

Really?

We have seriously come to a point in our lives as a society where we will actively seek out ways to become an asshole...on purpose?

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CONTEST! Win 'DCI Banks: Aftermath' on DVD!

September 13, 2013, 4:00 pm
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A young woman is unconscious, bleeding from a head wound. Hiding in the cellar is her husband, ready to wield a knife at anyone who tries to enter, desperate to protect his secret. What happens next leaves one of the officers dead, the other fighting for her career and Inspector Banks with a chilling murder investigation that will test him to the limit. The beauty and tranquility of England's Yorkshire Dales provides a striking and contrasting backdrop in this thrilling psychological drama that brings Peter Robinson's fictional detective to the small screen for the first time. 
And we're giving away three copies on DVD!

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That Time of The Week: New DVD & Blu-Ray Releases The Week of 9/8

September 13, 2013, 5:28 pm
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Boom!  Caught up.  Lots of good stuff this week including a massive Friday the 13th Box set, a whole lot of tv (including the must-see Homeland Season 2), and one of the year's most controversial geek films, Star Trek Into Darkness.

Fire up that queue and prep that shopping cart.  It's that time of the week!

Star Trek Into Darkness

Paramount / Released 9/10/13
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew. Extras include featurettes (contents vary based on retailer).

Last Word:  Incredibly watchable, Star Trek Into Darkness is at times an incredibly frustrating film.  Director JJ Abrams, obsessed with secrets and revelations stumbles as the gimmick overtakes both story and character.  In terms of big, dumb entertainment, it delivers, but if you are a fan of the original series, your reaction might be mixed.  For more thoughts on the film, please check out our Star Trek Into Darkness roundtable.  Recommended.

Homeland: The Complete Second Season

20th Century Fox / Released 9/10/13
Homeland makes its triumphant return after winning six Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Claire Danes, Outstanding Lead Actor for Damian Lewis and Outstanding Drama Series. Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Lewis) is now a U.S. congressman, and former CIA agent Carrie Mathison (Danes) has returned to civilian life. But when a new and potentially devastating terrorist threat emerges, Brody and Carrie's lives become intertwined once again and they resume their delicate dance of suspicion, deceit and desire. Extras include The Border: A Prologue to Season Three, A Super 8 Film Diary From Damian Lewis, Return To The homeland: Filming In Israel, Deleted Scenes and The Choice: The Making Of The Season Finale.

Last Word:Homeland's second season moves the story forward by leaps and bounds.  Episodes contain enough material that might otherwise fill a season of story.  As Brody continues to try and rebuild his relationship with his family, his struggles with his mission for Abul Nazir only become more intense.  Carrie has her own issues, being brought back into the CIA off the books and finding herself under Saul's watch as they try and build a case against Brody.  The climax is shocking and explosive and Homeland continues to be one of television's most exciting and nerve-wracking series.  Highest recommendation.

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DEXTER: "Monkey in a Box" S8E11 (review)

September 16, 2013, 8:00 am
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By Caitlyn Thompson
I’m aware that I have been brutal in my assessments for this season of Dexter. Passion is caring perhaps?

This penultimate episode has good tone, as well as appropriate sentiment and reflection.

It was a sweet set up for the (hopefully) eventful finale.


The cast shared their love for the awkward blood spatter analyst. I’m not sure I buy it, but I have loved Dexter for so long that I raised my beer to him too, even though I don’t think he’s going anywhere.

Small phrases including the “[20% murder-solving rate]” were delightful little callbacks to the first episode of the series. Those few lines, accompanied by everyone’s genuine feelings of missing Dexter made for a nice goodbye. I’ll miss him too. And am glad no one had a silly dramatic spat.

Although, the repetition of how much Dexter has changed, is not the same, is a new person, (see my point?) isn’t necessary. It’s official and I get it – I don’t love it, but I get it – Dexter is a different man now.

He’s become a “real boy”.

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WE ALL FLOAT DOWN HERE: A Creepy Clown Is Haunting the English Town of Northampton For No Apparent Reason, Multiple Spottings Confirm He Is Carrying Balloons and Probably A Desire For the Flesh of Children As Well

September 16, 2013, 9:00 am
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On Friday the 13th, in a town north of London, a Facebook profile silently went up, simply titled Spot Northampton's Clown and then, as if out of the nightmares of Stephen King himself, the sightings began.

The unknown clown, his face painted up like Pennywise from It, carrying balloons and a grin that might very well hide a mouth full of sharp pointed teeth, began popping up throughout Northampton, waving to people or just standing on a dark corner starring into the lens of any camera that would dare to capture his hideous image:


There are even reports that the clown has knocked on the door of one resident, offering to paint their window sills "...despite having no painting equipment" [Northampton Herald and Post].

There is no word on whether or not the resident who open their door to this clown is still among the living (as we all know, it takes a bit of time before the clown demon takes your soul after conversing with you).

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Book News: Can't Miss Libraries and Bookshops, Rowling Returns to Potterverse, 11 Most Evil & More

September 16, 2013, 10:00 am
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A WALKING DEAD SEASON 3 Re-cap, Dr. Seuss Style

September 16, 2013, 11:00 am
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In about a month The Walking Dead will return and with it a promise that even more horrifying, tension-filled death will be upon us, but there's no reason not to enjoy a look back at season three to get us ready for the gut-wrenching fourth season.

Especially when that recap is done in a brutally violent Dr. Seuss style.

Yep, nothing makes head kills more adorable than rhyming cartoons.

Video after the break.

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