Trust Him, He Knows What He's Doing!

       

          In addition to the two series of "Sherlock" the BBC has graced us with over the last couple of years, they also gave us "JEKYLL", one of the best adaptations/ re-makes of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel. Maybe now I can finally forget I ever watched "Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde".

         Don't you judge me! Sean Young was HAWT back in the day!

          I won't waste words trying to describe how incredibly awesome & balls-to-the-wall crazy the show is. Just watch these 3 clips & realize that nothing this bad-ass could ever be made on this side of the Atlantic before you head off into the wilds of the Interwebs to find and watch this gleefully insane 6 epsiode series!!












         Goddamn, but James Nesbitt is the man!!

So, No 'YO JOE" 'Til Next Year?! Uh-oh!!

          In the infinite @%$#-ing wisdom of Hollywood, the forth-coming action film "G.I. Joe - Retaliation" has been pushed back nearly A YEAR so it can be converted to 3D. Now, this is pretty much being done for over-seas markets, where 3D movies are big money. But, beyond that, I really think this a stupid move. I mean, the movie was only 36 days away! The movie was done, ready to go. I know it. You know it. So, don't be surprised in the film magically appears online in the next month or so.

          The summer movie season is a huge money maker for film companies, so to push back what would have been a potentially huge film is already a bone-headed move. And I don't even want to think of what kind of bull Paramount piled up to get all the parties involved (Skydance Productions, MGM and Hasbro) to let this happen. I am especially perplexed that Hasbro has let this go through. I mean, the potential losses in toy sales,  marketing and media promos is staggering to say the least. I was actually looking forward to picking up some of the toys, specifically the Rock/Roadblock & Bruce Willis/Joe Colton action figures.


         OH, I almost forgot to mention that when "G.I. Joe - Retaliation" DOES reach theatres next year, it's going up against "The Host", a film based on Stephanie Myers' other book series. That's right! John McClane & The Rock are going up against the creator of "Twilight" & her legion of slavishly devoted 'tween fans/minions. I weep for their children.


         I was really looking forward to this movie for two reasons. One was that the first film was weak sauce (and I mean the weakest of sauce) in it's depiction of the franchise. Second reason was, based on the trailers, "Retaliation" looked to be a big, dumb and fun summer blockbuster, just like the movies of my youth. Ninjas, explosions and Cobra Commander. OH MY!

          So, in summation, I would like to express my opinion of this monumentally stupid decision thusly:



          Yes, indeed. Go fuck yourself, Hollywood!


(Via Topless Robot)

"Happy STAR WARS Day!"

         "Authentic Geek" would like to wish a Happy "May the 4th" to one and all! Celebrate this day by watching the Original Trilogy, wearing your Jedi robes/housecoat to the store or practising your Yoda-speak. I'm going to begin the celebration by watching Darth Vader totally school Hitler in a rap battle! See you next week!!

"Epic Rap Battles of History: Darth Vader vs Hitler, Part 1"

"Epic Rap Battles of History: Darth Vader vs Hitler, Part 2"

"The Expendables II" Trailer Just Kicked My Ass!

          When you were a kid, did you ever think of how freakin' awesome it would be like if Rambo, the Universal Soldier, John McClane, the Terminator and Walker, Texas Ranger were in a movie together?! Well, wonder no longer and behold the trailer for just such a movie, that contains more testosterone and awesome-ness than any such movie has a right to!



          I'm not ashamed to say I shed a tear of joy when I watched this. Just saying. I can also say that my father (God rest his soul) would've been in line IN FRONT of me at the theatre when this manliest of movies opens on August 17th this fall.

(Via Nerd Bastards)

Video of the Day: "Wrath of the Titans" Trailer!!

         "Clash of the Titans" was a little underwhelming for me. The first film had SO MUCH set-up, it was boring. Like 'listening to Ben Stein reading my tax return' kind of boring, However, from the look of the trailer, Perseus is going to have to embrace the suck right from the get-go. "Wrath of the Titans" looks like it'll be a lot more fun. Brainless, summer blockbuster, 'munch your popcorn and shut up' kind of fun! Just the way I like it!





         Yes, it's in 3D. Show of hands who DIDN'T see that one coming?

(Via Topless Robot)

Video of the Day: "You Can't Resist The Prince"

         Goddamn, but I miss this show! 15 years gone and it still kicks the crap out of most of the sitcoms on TV today!!

(Via Forces of Geek)

Video of the Day: "Why Can't We All Just get Along?"

This fan-made trailer, created by YouTuber videoprototype87, is actually pretty damn good, mixing clips from the various MARVEL movies to date. I gotta' say that I'd pay money to see this. But I also paid money to see "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". Make of that what you will.

Video of the Day: "Midi-chlorians Give Me Gas"

I offer this unto you, my geeky brethren. If you can't laugh at this or even crack a smile, you have no soul.

(Via Topless Robot)

Video of the Day: "I'm Hungry, But I Don't Know Why"

I don't know if I am either hungry or horny after seeing this clip. What I do know is that I will never, ever, EVER look at a Big Mac the same way again!

Video of the Day: "Green Lantern: The Animated Series" 'Sizzle' Reel

     


     Coming soon from the mind of legendary animator/artist Bruce Timm ('Batman: The Animated Series" & 'Justice League') comes the next big DC Comics animated TV series. "Green Lantern" will feature Josh Keaton (Peter Parker/Spider-man, 'Spectacular Spider-man') giving voice to Hal Jordan, Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814, as he travels to other worlds and assists his fellow Green Lanterns against the evil Red Lantern Corps and their leader, Atrocitus.

          And from the look of this 'sizzle reel' trailer, it doesn't look half bad! The designs of the characters, buildings and assorted backgrounds bits look to be done in the traditional Timm-style. And the CGI animation looks nice and polished, not at all 'clunky' as some CGI cartoons are apt to be. Definitely looking forward to this one!

          "Green Lantern: The Animated Series" will debut in an hour-long special on November 11th, 2011, with the series debut coming in Spring 2012.

(Via Forces of Geek)

Video of the Day: "The Avengers" First Trailer!!!

         All in all, "The Avengers" looks pretty darn good! That being said: hominahominahomina-OMG-didyouseethat-thatwassoawesome-ican'twaitfor2012-wannaseeitnow!!!!
           Yes. I am excited for this. Can't you tell?! Now, if you will excuse me, I need to grab a napkin or three. I seem to be drooling a little bit.

Video of the Day: ThunderLOLcats

          The best thing about today's VotD is not the fact it comes from the new "MAD" animated TV show. It's not the fact it takes so many Internet meme's and makes them funny. It's the fact that they actually got Will Friedle, who voices Lion-o on the new 'Thundercats' series, to voice the parody version here. The video also gets extra points for getting Jason Marsden to provide some voices as well!

(Via io9.com)

Video of the Day (2): Street Fighter X Tekken, Grindhouse Trailer

          I love it when game trailers are this entertaining! This faux-grindhouse trailer for the upcoming cross-over game, "Street Fighter X Tekken", has got me completely hooked! Watch as Street Fighter IV's Rufus picks a fight with Tekken 6 fighter Bob, thinking him to be SF mainstay Ken Masters and then gets served by Julia Chang, another Tekken fighter.

            This genre, more so than any other, lends itself well to trailers. Just take any random assortment of the cast and throw'em into the mix and see what happens. Good times are guaranteed! The game will be released on  March 2, 2012.

Video of the Day: "Vader Makes Everything Better!"

         Remember Anakin Skywalker's plaintive wail of fury when the Emperor told him what happened to his beloved Padme?! Yeah, we all do, though I have tried to block it out. BUT, take that same sound and apply it to other classic movie moments?? Pure awesome-ness!!