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GAME OF THRONES Lightsaber Edition!

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So, what could make the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones even better? Lightsabers! Check out this great video featuring Jaimie Lanister and Eddard Stark fighting each other from the first season, only this time they have lightsabers! The video was created by YouTube user

Lightsabers have a way of mking everything better, maybe the third season of Game of Thrones should include them! Enjoy the fight!

Thanks to Blastr for the heads up on this!


BACK TO THE FUTURE: A Delorean?! - Geek Reflections

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Was watching Back To The Future the other day and I had a few questions...click the video for an elaboration and hopefully a hearty laugh. Also check out the previous installment if you missed it!

Email Me: MickJoest@Geektyrant.com Twitter: @MickJoest

 

LAWLESS - New Trailer for Awesome Looking Bootlegging Film

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A second trailer has been released for the John Hillcoat-directed film Lawless, which tells the true story of Bondurant brothers and their bootlegging exploits in Virginia during prohibition in the 1920's. The incredible cast includes Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, and Mia Wasikowska.

This is such a badass looking movie, and it hits theaters on August 31st, 2012. Check out the new trailer, and let us know what excites you most about this movie!

Watch the trailer in HD at Yahoo!

Here's the synopsis:

Gangster meets Western in the true story of the freewheelin' Bondurants brothers, bootlegging siblings taking the law into their own hands. This is the story of the rural hard-men that created the big city gangsters. Brazen and fearless, these young rebel brothers helped build the American Dream in this exuberant tale of what was to become crime's first major gold rush.

The youngest brother, Jack, fancies himself the next Al Capone; he dreams of sharp suits, guns, girls and fast cars, no matter the cost. Ambitious and impulsive, he takes the family's small-scale moonshining operation to the big leagues, to impress the gorgeous but off-limits Amish girl, Bertha. The middle brother, Howard, is the brawling muscle – loyal but reckless – never one to turn down a taste of white lightning. And eldest brother, Forrest, reluctantly accepts the changing times with grace and grit, leading the family with strength of character and silent determination against the beginnings of corporate greed. An enigmatic and stunning Maggie comes to town with a hidden past, igniting his passion and almost saving him in the process. As the Bondurants' legend grows, so too does the danger, and it's not long before the brothers must face the consequences of their transgressions, or rewrite the myth and the law themselves.

Must Watch: Guy Has a Conversation With His 12 Year Old Self

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20 years ago Jeremiah McDonald made a video of himself as a kid talking to his future self and asking him questions. The future, now present, 32-year-old McDonald took this video and edited together a wonderfully entertaining conversation with his 12-year-old self. The video was edited together brilliantly, and it turned out great! 

One of the things I like most about the video is it made me think about the dreams we used to have when we were young, and why when we get older some of us don’t have them anymore. As for myself, I always wanted to get into animation... now I'm a movie blogger. 

Enjoy the video and let me know what you wanted to be when you were a kid, and what you are doing now.

ALIENS Geek Art: Get Away From Her You Bitch!

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Here's an awesome piece of Aliens inspired Geek Art created by Otis Frampton called Get Away From Her You Bitch! I enjoy Frampton's art and style, this wont be the last piece you see from him on GeekTyrant. 

 

DINOSAURS VS. ALIENS Animated Web Series Trailer

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Did someone say Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens!? Yeah, that would be me. Comic book writer Grant Morrison has teamed up with Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld to create an animated motion-comic webseries about Dinosaurs battling aliens. 

Here's a short descritption of the series...

 A tale of an epic battle for the fate of the Earth that was never recorded in history, until now!

The web-series debuts on July 23rd. Unfortunately there's nothing in this trailer that sparks my interest. How about you. 

 

 

Watch it in HD at Yahoo!

The Amazing Spiderman Lizard?!

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You've seen The Amazing Spiderman, and you've seen The Lizard, but can you handle a combination of the two?! This is an Agama Lizard and it comes to us today via buzz feed. Personally I would love to see it battle our catapillar that looks like venom. Wish we would've seen this guy in the movie!

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Source: Buzz Feed (http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/spider-man-chameleon)

News Attack: IRON MAN 3 Set Photos and More

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In today's news attack we have some photos from the set of Iron Man 3, a teaser trailer for Turtle Power, as well as a casting announcement for 300: Battle of Artemesia.

Shane Black is currently shooting the new Iron Man installment, and CBM has shared some photos and info from the set. The photos don't unearth anything really interesting, but this shoot, and ones to follow will deal with Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) "isolation".

Here is a description via CBM:

Our source tells us that current shooting sees a return to that lonely hero, as the current filming location, the small, rural town of Rose Hill, North Carolina, has been featuring Tony Stark alone and is set up for a multi-week shoot. Robert Downey Jr. is the only star on site at this time, & a bar and a diner have been constructed in old storefronts in the town, and a lot of filming is to take place in the bar, according to our source.

According to people on the scene, Gwyneth Paltrow appears to be inside, while a stunt double for Robert Downey, Jr. is outside the building doing some shooting. There are apparently a lot of guys in suits, though, suggesting a connection either to the Secret Service who reportedly were in earlier scenes.

Iron Man 3 is surely to be much better than 2, but that is to be expected with Black involved. I am very excited to see this in theaters, and hope that the next set photos will be a bit more interesting.

Skins star Jack O'Connell has joined the cast of the 300 sequel. The Daily Mail confirms that the actor will replace Jamie Blackley as Calisto, who is inspired by his father to lead a band of soldiers to war. Noam Murro is directing a script by Kurt Johnstad. The supporting cast includes Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton, and Rodrigo Santoro in the film, 
 
The sequel will follow the story of Greek General Themistocles, who lead Athens against Persian invaders in a battle that played out simultaneously with the Battle of Thermopylae, which was depicted in the first film. 300: Battle of Artemisia is scheduled for release on August 2, 2013. 300 was released in 2006, which seems like ages ago. I personally am not sold on the need for a sequel, but time and a cool trailer could easily change my mind.

Finally we have a sweet teaser for Turtle Power, an independed documentary that goes deep behind the 25 year history of the franchise. The documentary includes over 60 interviews with Ninja Turtles co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the voice cast of the original animated series, and Brian Henson, the second unit director on the original live-action TMNT movie. 

Check out the teaser and make a donation to help off-set the costs of the doc:

This looks like an amazing documentary that fans of the Ninja Turtles and geeks will love. Are you looking forward to seeing Turtle Power?

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The Guns of John Hillcoat's LAWLESS - Infographic

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John Hillcoat's Lawless looks like an incredible film, and is a must see movie this year. Hillcoat is a great director that's surrounded himself with a fantastic cast of actors that includes Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, and Mia Wasikowska.

The movie is set in the 1920'd and revolves around the dangerous business of bootlegging. In anticipation of the film an inforgraphic was released giving us a rundown of the guns used in the film by the characters played by Hardy, Pearce, and Clarke. Check it out!

 

Thanks to MTV for the Infographic.

The movie comes out on August 29th. Here's the trailer that was released so you can watch it again!

Here's the synopsis:

Gangster meets Western in the true story of the freewheelin' Bondurants brothers, bootlegging siblings taking the law into their own hands. This is the story of the rural hard-men that created the big city gangsters. Brazen and fearless, these young rebel brothers helped build the American Dream in this exuberant tale of what was to become crime's first major gold rush.

The youngest brother, Jack, fancies himself the next Al Capone; he dreams of sharp suits, guns, girls and fast cars, no matter the cost. Ambitious and impulsive, he takes the family's small-scale moonshining operation to the big leagues, to impress the gorgeous but off-limits Amish girl, Bertha. The middle brother, Howard, is the brawling muscle – loyal but reckless – never one to turn down a taste of white lightning. And eldest brother, Forrest, reluctantly accepts the changing times with grace and grit, leading the family with strength of character and silent determination against the beginnings of corporate greed. An enigmatic and stunning Maggie comes to town with a hidden past, igniting his passion and almost saving him in the process. As the Bondurants' legend grows, so too does the danger, and it's not long before the brothers must face the consequences of their transgressions, or rewrite the myth and the law themselves.

Ron Perlman Fulfills a HELLBOY Wish

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Here's a great feel good story for the weekend! Hellboy actor Ron Perlman and special effects studio Spectral Motion teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant a wish for a little boy named Zachary. Zachary's wish was to meet Hellboy, and become Hellboy. 

Zachary loved his visit for two very special reasons. It was Zachary's wish to meet Hellboy and also to become Hellboy. When the Make-A-Wish Foundation contacted Spectral Motion with this request, Mike thought it would be fantastic to have Ron Perlman reprise his role for the day. Ron loved the idea and donned the makeup once more (with the assistance of Lufeng Qu and Eden Elizalde) and also ordered a Hellboy sized meal of burgers, shakes, and fries for Zachary and his family and the entire Spectral crew to enjoy. Later in the day, Zachary was transformed into Hellboy with the assistance of makeup artists Lufeng Qu and Neil Winn. Both of the Make-A-Wish days were a complete thrill for the families of the children, as well as for the crew at Spectral Motion!

Hold on while I wipe a tear from my eye... I'm serious. How awesome is that! Perlman is the freaking man! It's good to know that people are willing to take time out of their day to do something like this. It strengthens my hope in the human race. 


THE EXPENDABLES 2 Banner of Badassery

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Lionsgate has released this new banner for The Expendables 2. It features the films cast of badass action stars that includes Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Simon West-directed explodes into theaters on August 17th! Speaking of explosions how many do you think there will be in the sequel? 

Synopsis:

Barney Ross (Stallone), Lee Christmas (Statham), Yin Yang (Li), Gunnar Jensen (Lundgren), Toll Road (Couture) and Hale Caesar (Crews) -- with newest members Billy the Kid (Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard -- are reunited when Mr. Church (Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time - six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that's nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother.

Looks Like Michael Bay's Been Stealing from David Fincher

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Here's a very interesting video that gives us a comparison of the music videos directed by David Fincher and Michael Bay. Both of these popular directors got their start directing music videos, and it looks like Bay lifted a ton of stuff from several of Fincher's video's to put in his Meat Loaf videos.

Before I watched this I thought it was probably just a coincidence, but the more the video played, the more it looked like Bay actually stole shots from Fincher! It's pretty crazy. So do you think Bay idolized Fincher to the point of paying tribute to him, or did he just flat out steal those shots and pass them off as his own? Watch the video!

Thanks to /Film for the heads up!

Source: /Film (http://www.slashfilm.com/votd-michael-bays-early-career-owes-debt-david-finchers-early-career/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29)
Source: Fincher Fanatic (http://fincherfanatic.blogspot.com/2012/07/fincher-vs-bay.html)

J.J. Abrams' KRE-O STAR TREK Teaser Trailer - SDCC 12

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Comic-Con attendees have one more reason to get excited to head to San Diego this year. J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot has teamed with Hasbro to made a Star Trek Kre-O short film. THR reports that the 7-minute stop-motion digital short will feature characters and starships that Trekkies will love.

Hasbro seems to really be interested in taking on LEGO with these Kre-O blocks. The toy maker announced that they had bought the rights to the Star Trek from CBS Consumer Products at February’s Toy Fair.The toys won't be able to buy until spring 2013, but fans will be able to see the figures at the Hasbro Comic-Con booth (#3213) starting on Preview Night (July 11).

Check out the teaser trailer and let us know your thoughts:

Nothing really new, but it is still cool to see the stop-motion. Do you think that Kre-O can truly take on LEGO?

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Source: THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-con-jj-abrams-bad-robot-kreo-star-treck-short-346024?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader)

Epic LEGO PORTAL Gun is Fully Functional

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Here is an epic LEGO Portal gun that is fully functional. The gun took a year to plan, and 3 weeks to build. It has just under 2,000 pieces, and has a LEGO Mindstorm controller to help open and close the prongs and turn on the light effects. 

Check out the video of the gun in action:

I love seeing it in action, but I personally don't have the patience to build something like this. What would you build if you had the time and inclination?

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Source: Geekologie (http://www.geekologie.com/2012/07/lego-store-employee-builds-functional-le.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+geekologie%2FiShm+%28Geekologie+-+Gadgets%2C+Gizmos%2C+and+Awesome%29)

ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES Female Character Petition Gains Steam

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The developers of Aliens:Colonial Marines announced they were not going to offer a female character in the multiplexer version of the game. As you can imagine, there were well deserved outcry. The odd thing is that players could choose a female character in single player campaign. 

Gamer and Alien fan Melissa K (aka MOOSH89) started a petition to have females to be included in multiplayer. Her original goal of 1,000 has been surpassed by nearly double, coming in at around 1,873. She insists that she is not "outraged," but believes that "The Aliens franchise is dominated by strong females such as Ripley, Vasquez, Ferro, Dietrich, and most importantly, The Queen." Neither Gearbox or Sega have responded to the petition at this time.

Aliens: Colonial Marines is slated to arrive in stores on February 12, 2013. The game will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. 

It makes no sense to me why players can choose a female character for the single player mode, but not multiplayer. Gearbox should respond soon to avoid any more bad press. Would you like to play using a female characer in multiplayer?

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Source: Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/news/aliens-colonial-marines-female-absence-petition-hits-1800-signatures-6385868)


THE HOBBIT Comic-Con Poster Revealed

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Peter Jackson has wrapped production on The Hobbit movies, and has now revealed an exclusive Comic-Con poster for the film. There will be some footage at Comic-Con this year, and I can not wait. Jackson shared this meassage on Facebook with the poster:

Hi everyone. Here's an exclusive Comic Con poster. Be sure to get your copy in San Diego and let me know what you think of it! Cheers, Peter J

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released on December 14th 2012, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again comes out on December 13th, 2013. 

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Source: Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151066186896558&set=a.10150238899061558.364437.141884481557&type=1&theater)

Geek Art: Sherlock Holmes Meets Iron Man

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Here's a great piece of fan art featuring Sherlock Holmes meeting a steampunk style Iron Man. The piece was created by Devaint Artist Daaakota, and I love the concept of these two characters that Robert Downey Jr. plays meeting each other. Here's a fun question to think about... what if Sherlock Holmes was actually Iron Man?!

Source: Deviant Art (http://daaakota.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=72#/d33bxoy)

R2D2 Meets H2O

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R2D2 didn't do all that bad in the swamps of Dagobah. Unlike our cellphones, Star Wars droids can handle a little water. C-3PO straight up takes baths! So with that in mind, is it too hard to imagine that R2D2 had a torrid love affair with a fire hydrant and what you see below is his offspring? Yeah, still pretty far fetched I guess.

Don't try this at home. Painting fire hydrants is very dangerous and even more illegal. Just wait around for those R2D2 mailboxes to come back around, like they did for the 30th anniversary of Star Wars... that is, if mailboxes still exist in 30 more years.

Source: ComeDiva (http://www.comediva.com/things-i-wish-id-seen-at-comic-con)
Source: via: GeeksAreSexy (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/07/21/r2-d2-fire-hydrant-pic/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+geeksAreSexyTechnologyNews+%28%5BGeeks+are+Sexy%5D+technology+news%29)

THE BOURNE LECACY - New Featurette Gives You an Inside Look

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It seems like there's a lot of excitement surrounding director Tony Gilroy's The Bourne Legacy. When it was first announced, I was skeptical that they wouldn't be able to pull it off, but it looks like they've done a great job. Universal pictures has released a new featurette for the movie in which the director discusses the movie with the film's stars, Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz. There's also some cool footage from the film included.  

This latest film in the Bourne franchise expands the universe that author Robert Ludlum created. It's an original story that introduces us to a new hero named Aaron Cross. The first three films basically triggered the events that leads this character on an adventure to save himself. 

Synopsis:

The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: The Bourne Legacy. The writer/director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles.

The movie is set to be released in theaters on August 3rd. 

Source: Apple (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/thebournelegacy/)

Playful GAME OF THRONES Maps for Westeros and Essos

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Here's a couple of cool maps inspired by Game of Thrones for Westeros and Essos. The maps were designed by Kitkat Pecson, and are colorfully playful. They make it look like visiting Westeros wouldn't be so bad. The maps may not be accurate, but they're fun. Here's a note from the artist,

I love fantasy, especially when it’s delivered with a punch. This is why I’m such a huge fan of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. The books are for those with an open imagination and strong stomach. I made this wildly inaccurate but fun map as a tribute to the books.

Do you like the map designs!?


Source: Via: io9 (http://io9.com/5928086/stylized-game-of-thrones-maps-make-westeros-and-essos-look-like-pleasant-places-to-vacation)

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