http://geeksofdoom.com Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/19/contest-win-a-nintendo-dsi-and-gi-joe-the-game-and-mucho-gi-joe-goodies/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/19/contest-win-a-nintendo-dsi-and-gi-joe-the-game-and-mucho-gi-joe-goodies/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:30:05 +0000 Dave3 G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraGIJOENintendoNintendo DS http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=30564
The goodly folks from whence magic arose have seen fit to grant us the aforementioned Nintendo DSi along with a copy of the new G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DSi game, as well as a load of awesome The Rise of Cobra goodies to ply you with.

What are you waiting for? Video games, hats, posters, figures, and a surprise pack of awesome await [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/19/contest-win-a-nintendo-dsi-and-gi-joe-the-game-and-mucho-gi-joe-goodies/feed/ 5 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/28/exclusive-excerpt-from-shootin-the-sht-with-kevin-smith-book-giveaway/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/28/exclusive-excerpt-from-shootin-the-sht-with-kevin-smith-book-giveaway/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:23:33 +0000 Dave3 Kevin SmithShootin the ShitSmodcast http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=29867 Kevin Smith is a household name here at Geeks of Doom HQ. He a comic book and movie writer, a movie director, a frequent guest on the podcast of our friends over at Slashfilm, and he attends comic conventions yearly with the sole aim of making a room full of 5,000 geeks laugh for an hour. His commitment to all things geek is beyond reproach. So when our friends over at Titan Books asked us if we'd like to run an exclusive excerpt from his new book Shootin' the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, as well as a giveaway, I nearly broke gmail answering 'Hell Yes!' so fast.

So, without further preamble here's an excerpt from Shootin' the Sh*t where Kevin Smith and his daughter Harley (you gotta love that he named his daughter after a Batman villain) discuss the finer points of old school Mix Tapes vs. the new school of iPod culture.

Lastly, check below the excerpt where you can enter to win your very own copy of Shootin' the Sh*t from Geeks of Doom [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/28/exclusive-excerpt-from-shootin-the-sht-with-kevin-smith-book-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/26/contest-the-surrogates-vol-1-2-graphic-novel-giveaway/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/26/contest-the-surrogates-vol-1-2-graphic-novel-giveaway/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:39:20 +0000 Dave3 Bruce WillisThe SurrogatesTop Shelf Productions http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=29952 Surrogates, starring Bruce Willis, the fine folks over at Top Shelf have provided us with a few copies of the original graphic novel as well as the recently released sequel, The Surrogates, Vol. 2: Flesh and Bone, to give away to our lucky readers.

Five (5) winners will receive:

• One (1) copy of The Surrogates, Vol. 1


• One (1) copy of The Surrogates, Vol. 2: Flesh & Bone

What do you have to do to get a chance to win? Glad you asked 'cause it's really easy. Just make sure you're a subscriber to our email digest, and then go ahead and fill out the handy dandy form below. [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/26/contest-the-surrogates-vol-1-2-graphic-novel-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/24/contest-the-guild-season-1-2-dvd-giveaway/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/24/contest-the-guild-season-1-2-dvd-giveaway/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:49 +0000 Dave3 Felicia DayThe Guild http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=29838 The Guild. I know I am! If you're one of the few geeks who hasn't experienced the awesomeness that is the "Knight of Good" then here's your chance to catch up to the rest of us. We Geeks of Doom are lucky enough to have a bunch of copies of the first two seasons to give away to our awesome readers.

Five (5) winners will receive:
One (1) copy of The Guild Season 1 & 2 on DVD

What do you have to do to get a chance to win? Glad you asked 'cause it's really easy. Just make sure you're a subscriber to our email digest, and then go ahead and fill out the handy dandy form below. Done...]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/24/contest-the-guild-season-1-2-dvd-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/19/contest-win-a-9-prize-bundle/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/19/contest-win-a-9-prize-bundle/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:39:19 +0000 Dave3 9Elijah WoodShane AckerTim Burton http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=27585 9/9/09), we Geeks of Doom will be choosing FIVE lucky winners to receive supra awesome prize bundles from the upcoming animated film 9, which hits theaters that day. We've got sacks filled with 9-related T-shirts, books, soundtracks, and more swaggy goodness™ then you can possible shake a stick at (for all you stick shakers out there.. you know who you are)!

This is one of those times I wish I could enter our own contests because I'm really excited about this film and DO WANT much 9 goodies for me me me too. But I'll have to settle for living vicariously through five of our lucky (and awesome) readers.

Five (5) winners will each receive:
One (1) 9 Prize Bundle containing a T-shirt, Book, Official Soundtrack, and more!

What do you have to do to get a chance to win? Glad you asked 'cause it's really easy. Just make sure you're a subscriber to our email digest, and then go ahead and fill out the handy dandy form below. Done.

Good luck!

TO ENTER: There's just two simple steps: (1) Make sure you're subscribed to the Geeks of Doom email digest. If you're not then click here and sign up. (If you're already a subscriber, then go right to the next step.) (2) Fill out the entry form and submit [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/19/contest-win-a-9-prize-bundle/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/10/contest-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra-mission-dossier/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/10/contest-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra-mission-dossier/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:43:55 +0000 Dave3 G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraGIJOETitan Books http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=27060 Titan Books have secretly slipped us a satchel stuffed with several copies (five, to be exact) of the brand spankin' new G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Mission Dossier for us to seed amongst our readership. This badass book is the companion to the current film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and contains info on the JOE team members and their slithery COBRA counterparts, as well as all sorts of cool intel on the cutting-edge vehicles, technology, sick stunts, and special effects that bulge at the movie's seams.

Five (5) winners will each receive:

• One (1) G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Mission Dossier

TO ENTER: There's just two simple steps: (1) Make sure you're subscribed to the Geeks of Doom email digest. If you're not then click here and sign up. (If you're already a subscriber, then go right to the next step.) (2) Fill out the entry form HERE and submit.

Good luck! [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/10/contest-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra-mission-dossier/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/29/sdcc-09-video-tron-legacy-marketing-team-de-rezzes-the-competition/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/29/sdcc-09-video-tron-legacy-marketing-team-de-rezzes-the-competition/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:07:34 +0000 Dave3 DisneySDCC 09TronTron LegacyViral Marketing http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=25948 San Diego Comic-Con we were handed gold tokens bearing the Flynn's Arcade logo on the front and a "Home of Tron" slogan on the back. You can see this very cool marketing keepsake (which I also made into my new custom Tron Legacy desktop picture) to the right of this paragraph. Sometime later during a Disney panel it was announced that if the bearer of this coin were to show up at J Street & 1st Avenue in downtown San Diego later in the day they could be used to gain access to special surprise.

Those who did show up on J Street, like Devindra Hardawar from /Film and Katey Rich from Cinema Blend, were outfitted with a black light and a map and were instructed to search the surrounding San Diego streets for "Flynn Lives" posters, which according to Devindra contained "hidden coordinates on the posters, which will lead to a certain location on the map." The payoff for this elaborate scavenger hunt throughout the streets of San Diego was eventually making your way to the front door Flynn's Arcade itself -- which had been fully recreated at 335 6th Street. Clearly the marketing department at Disney was intent on creating a lot of buzz (and fun!) for Tron Legacy during Comic-Con. [Read Devindra's account here; read Katey's account here.] [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/29/sdcc-09-video-tron-legacy-marketing-team-de-rezzes-the-competition/feed/ 3 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/06/01/contest-land-of-the-lost-prize-pack/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/06/01/contest-land-of-the-lost-prize-pack/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:42:02 +0000 Dave3 Danny McBrideLand of the LostWill Ferrell http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21385 Land of the Lost, people!

This is one of those shows that I grew up watching and for some strange reason just loving it to death. As far as I'm concerned Land of the Lost is geek T.V. personified. And yeah, I knew just how cheesy it was even then, but that didn't hamper my enjoyment one bit. I have to admit that I thought watching the SciFi channel's Land of the Lost marathon the other day might accidentally open my eyes to some kind of 'wrongness' about my feelings for it but I gotta say after all these years I STILL love Land of the Lost. Sue me. :P

With the Will Ferrell headed redux heading to theaters this week I'm actually kinda excited... and now it's time for YOU to get excited too, because we here at Geeks of Doom are giving away a rowboat full of Land of the Lost schwag to two lucky readers!]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/06/01/contest-land-of-the-lost-prize-pack/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/22/contest-drag-me-to-hell-prize-pack-2/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/22/contest-drag-me-to-hell-prize-pack-2/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 23:30:52 +0000 Dave3 Alison LohmanDrag Me to HellJustin LongSam Raimi http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21360
Seriously, it comes a knockin' with the new Sam Raimi horror flick Drag Me To Hell.

And in dread of this event, we here at Geeks of Doom are going to give two very unlucky readers a Drag Me To Hell prize pack.

Two (2) doomed chosen ones will receive:
-- One (1) Drag Me To Hell T-Shirt
-- One (1) Drag Me To Hell Poster
-- One (1) Drag Me To Hell Button
-- One (1) Drag Me To Hell Candy Box
-- One (1) Drag Me To Hell Coaster




What unholy thing do you have to do to get a chance to win? Glad you asked 'cause it's really fiendish. Just make sure you're a subscriber to our email digest, and then go ahead and fill out the handy dandy demonic form below. Done. And straight down you go!

Good luck and as Grim Reaper says, see you in Hell!

TO ENTER: There's just two simple steps: (1) Make sure you're subscribed to the Geeks of Doom email digest. If you're not then click here and sign up. (If you're already a subscriber, then go right to the next step.) (2) Fill out the entry form and submit [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/22/contest-drag-me-to-hell-prize-pack-2/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/21/contest-steven-seagal-driven-to-kill-blu-ray-giveaway/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/21/contest-steven-seagal-driven-to-kill-blu-ray-giveaway/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 19:45:23 +0000 Dave3 Driven to KillSteven Seagal http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21294 "They took his daughter. So he's taking them down."


Haven't any of these thuggish gangs of ne'er-do-wells learned from his previous movies? Simply put: Do Not Mess With Seagal! He will come for you. He will hit you with fists, feet, elbows, knees, pool cues, concrete blocks, and bullets... lots and lots of bullets... and feet.


And when Steven Seagal ask you to give away a few Blu-ray DVDs of his new movie Driven to Kill.. you say YES! So, get your contest entry fingers ready to fly, my geeks, because we got 'em and we're givin' 'em.

I've got it on good authority that if you don't enter Steven will be paying you a visit. So.. let's go go go...!]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/21/contest-steven-seagal-driven-to-kill-blu-ray-giveaway/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/19/contest-terminator-salvation-videogame-prize-pack/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/19/contest-terminator-salvation-videogame-prize-pack/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 17:22:29 +0000 Dave3 Evolved GamesPlaystation 3Terminator SalvationXbox 360 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=21082 Terminator Salvation right.

To coincide with the release of Terminator Salvation this week from Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures how about Geeks of Doom gives two (2) lucky readers a copy of Terminator Salvation -- The Videogame, along with the official strategy guide AND a supremely awesome T-600 bust?!?!

How about that one? How 'bout.

Yep. Geeks of Doom has the Terminator Salvation goods and we're giving it to ya good. Well, two of you. We've got two sweet Terminator Salvation prize packs to bestow upon dos lucky geeks---one for XBox 360 and one for Playstation 3. It looks like the crew at Evolved Games outdid themselves because judging from the video and images below this game looks freakin' amazing!

We ask that you please specify which gaming platform you'd prefer in the comment section of the entry form [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/19/contest-terminator-salvation-videogame-prize-pack/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/04/contest-win-an-xbox-360-game-console-and-sacred-2-fallen-angel/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/04/contest-win-an-xbox-360-game-console-and-sacred-2-fallen-angel/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 21:51:51 +0000 Dave3 Sacred 2Xbox 360 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=20051
So, who among you wants to win an XBOX 360, hmmmm?

That's right!! Thanks to the kindly ones who live in the place where awesome things spontaneously happen (and believe it or not, they're huge fans of Geeks of Doom), one of you is gonna get your hands on an Xbox 360 AND a copy of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.

What do you have to do to get me a chance win? Glad you asked 'cause it's really easy. Just make sure you're a subscriber to our email digest, and then go ahead and fill out the handy dandy form below. Done...]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/05/04/contest-win-an-xbox-360-game-console-and-sacred-2-fallen-angel/feed/ 3 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/04/02/contest-win-lux-pain-for-nintendo-ds-and-a-nintendo-ds-case/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/04/02/contest-win-lux-pain-for-nintendo-ds-and-a-nintendo-ds-case/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:34:06 +0000 Dave3 Lux-PainNintendo DS http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=18057 Lux-Pain, as well as a sweet carry case, and we're giving it away to one lucky reader.

One (1) winner will receive:
-- One (1) Lux-Pain for Nintendo DS
-- One (1) Nintendo DS carry case

Lux-Pain is set in historical Kisaragi City, a town plagued by mysteries from small mishaps to murders - with no logical explanation as to why these events occur. It seems “Silent”, a worm born through hate and sadness, has infected humans and forced them to commit atrocious crimes. The hero’s parents, Atsuki, are victims of such crimes. To avenge his parents, Atsuki goes through a dangerous operation to acquire Lux-Pain in his left arm, a power so strong that his left eye turns golden when using it to seek and destroy Silent for good [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/04/02/contest-win-lux-pain-for-nintendo-ds-and-a-nintendo-ds-case/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/14/nycc-09-scenes-from-the-convention-floor/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/14/nycc-09-scenes-from-the-convention-floor/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:15:42 +0000 Dave3 New York Comic ConNYCCNYCC 09 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=14524 New York Comic Con 2009 has come and gone already, hard to believe it went by so fast. The Geeks of Doom were out in full force, the first time we had a serious posse, so we hope you enjoyed all the convention coverage.

I had the chance to talk with the creative teams for DC Universe Online and the folks in the know at Marvel's digital comic initiative, as well as to all my favorite small and indie comic book publishers. I also got to play some alpha and beta game demos, and fill my schwag bags with a metric ton of coolness. We're gonna set up a contest to give away a large portion of the neat stuff we pick up on the floor, so if you're a comic and gaming fan keep an eye out for that; plus Empress Eve is putting together a list of favorite books snagged at the Con.

Here's a small taste of the Awesome I encountered on the show floor. Geeks of Doom loves Con attendees [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/14/nycc-09-scenes-from-the-convention-floor/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/06/its-time-for-nycc-new-york-comic-con-2009-begins-and-geeks-of-doom-is-there/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/06/its-time-for-nycc-new-york-comic-con-2009-begins-and-geeks-of-doom-is-there/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:06:56 +0000 Dave3 NYCCNYCC 08NYCC 09 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=14512
It's that time of year again. The comic convention season is upon us and Geeks of Doom is poised to attack it like a raid on Ironforge (Horde FTW!). We woke up bright and early, made the trek to the Jacob K. Javits center and just picked up our press badges for New York Comic Con (aka NYCC). Currently I'm in line (thanks Stephen) to be let on to the convention floor so that I can have my comic-o-phile senses assaulted by waves upon waves of all that is to behold.

This is the first Comic Con that we Geeks of Doom are theoretically "ready" for (heh, well that remains to be seen). We've got a whole crew of Doom Writers heading down for the weekend to cover the events from as many angles as a icosahedron. The pantheon of GoDs in attendance are (at last count) myself, Empress Eve, ScarletScribe, Meegatron, TechGOnzo, Jack Bauerstein83 & his trusty sidekick CamGirl. and Totally Bitchin', I'm told there may be a special appearance by Missing Linc as well.

Jack & CamGirl will be roaming the exhibition floor doing impromptu video interviews and giving away tons of cool prizes to attendees. Keep an eye out for him if you'd like to get your chance to win some free DVDs, books, shirts, hats, stickers, and more. Definitely tune in and subscribe to the Geeks of Doom YouTube channel to see all of our video interviews and scenes from the floor. Also, if you have a question that you'd like Jack to ask someone on the floor, be it of a random person, artist/writer/celeb, etc.. email us or send it to @geeksofdoom on twitter and I can pretty much guarantee he will attempt to get it asked...]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/06/its-time-for-nycc-new-york-comic-con-2009-begins-and-geeks-of-doom-is-there/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/03/chimaera-comics-announces-new-horror-comic-imprint-nightmaera/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/03/chimaera-comics-announces-new-horror-comic-imprint-nightmaera/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:51:01 +0000 Dave3 ChimaeraDominic VivonaJesus Hates ZombiesNightmaeraStephen Lindsay http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=14287 Chimaera Comics has formally announced the creation of a new horror imprint. The horror line has been aptly named Nightmaera and has announced half a dozen forthcoming titles, including A Violent End and Happy Panda Funtime Show.

The next bit of info actually gets me a little vaklempt, but as good as news of as a bunch of new horror comics is to a geek like me, equally amazing news is that Chimaera made the genius move of naming one of Geeks of Doom's favorite independent comic writers and advocate, Stephen Lindsay (Jesus Hates Zombies, Ham & Eggs) as Nightmaera's editor-in-chief. I've been a huge fan of Lindsay's work since the moment I stumbled upon it on ComicSpace a few years back and I couldn't think of a better choice to undertake a project like this. Lindsay has proven his mettle time and again and I, for one, am really looking forward to the stillborn two-headed mongrel thing that will be birthed from the loins of a dead ghoul.. uh, I mean... looking forward to checking out what a Lindsay-guided Nightmaera Comics will bring to the horror comic genre.

Continue reading to check out all the details in the official press release [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/03/chimaera-comics-announces-new-horror-comic-imprint-nightmaera/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/03/hellraiser-remake-director-wont-betray-clive-barkers-work/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/03/hellraiser-remake-director-wont-betray-clive-barkers-work/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:23:39 +0000 Dave3 Clive BarkerHellraiserPascal LaugierRemakes http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=12278 Crow remake that discussed how Hollywood is tearing up my favorite movies to bits and using them for kindling in a derelict's dumpster fire. It's a few weeks later and sure, I can rectify sound financial reasoning, but I still can't fathom a good artistic reason for remaking the Crow. Now I find myself in the equally unenviable position of writing about the upcoming Hellraiser remake. My initial reaction is an even deeper feeling of illness than a Crow remake, but attached writer/director Pascal Laugier was able to do something that Crow redux director Stephen Norrington was not -- instill me with a feeling of comfort for his decision to tackle the remake.

In an interview with The Northlander of AICN at a post-screening for his most recent horror film Martyrs, Laugier was asked about his plans for the Hellraiser remake, his motivation for accepting the project, and his thoughts on the omnipresent remake trend. For Laugier, remaking Hellraiser is "a child's dream coming true" and he has no intention of betraying Clive Barker's work. "I want to do a fresh film filled with a lot of unexpected and surprising things. At the same time, I want it to be connected to the real, original material," said Laugier [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/03/hellraiser-remake-director-wont-betray-clive-barkers-work/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/25/happy-holidays-2008-from-geek-of-doom/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/25/happy-holidays-2008-from-geek-of-doom/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:05:30 +0000 Dave3 ChristmasFlying Spaghetti MonsterGeeks of DoomHanukkahholidayTechnoratiTwitterWil WheatonWoW http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11855
Wow! This has been an amazing year for Geeks of Doom. Together, our team of selfless contributors has helped us publish over 1,750 articles this year -- reviews, features, news items, and opinion pieces from every corner of the geeky spectrum.

Our team of contributors has grown exponentially. So many AWESOME people have decided to freely pitch-in and help make Geeks of Doom what it is. We're nothing without our contributors and you all help create a fresh and interesting place for geeks like us to hang out and opine off a cliff. Thank you, guys and gals of DOOM! I mean it. THANK YOU!

We made a lot of great new friends in the film blogger community as well. Thank you all for your friendship and all the help along the way: David, Devindra, Adam, Peter, Alex, Kelvin, Vic, Neil, Mike, Wil (please forgive me if I left someone out. I'm still rockin' a pretty big Francis Ford Coppola wine hangover). You each rule mightily in your own way. Thanks for being both friends and examples to us. Every day is a learning experience and you all make learning waaay more fun then school ever did...]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/25/happy-holidays-2008-from-geek-of-doom/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/15/norrington-to-remake-the-crow-documentary-style/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/15/norrington-to-remake-the-crow-documentary-style/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:08:30 +0000 Dave3 James ObarrStephen NorringtonThe Crow http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11229 The Crow and Stephen Norrington is being tapped to write and direct it.

The classic James O'Barr comic was adapted to screen in the nineties by director Alexy Proyas and it starred the late Brandon Lee in his final role. Lee was killed during filming in an eerie on-set firearms accident that hearkens back to a scene from Game of Death which starred his father Bruce Lee, who died from injuries sustained during the filming of a movie as well (well, the details are hazy on how the cerebral edema came about, but it's still eerie... deal). There were a few sequels: a part two which got a proper theatrical release but unfortunately went in the wrong direction. While the O'Barr comics had a palpable ethereal quality they were not overtly supernatural. The comic (and the original film) was a sanguine tale of revenge whose focus was on love and loss. But the sequel hijacked the most mediocre of other-worldly plot-elements from the first film and ran off a cliff with them creating their own absurd mythos. The subsequent direct-to-DVD jalopies are hardly worth a mention beyond that they exist and the latest one featured a barely recognizable Edward Furlong in the pole position [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/15/norrington-to-remake-the-crow-documentary-style/feed/ 15 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/07/video-watch-john-carpenters-the-thing/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/07/video-watch-john-carpenters-the-thing/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:51:50 +0000 Dave3 John CarpenterKurt RussellThe Thing http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=10398 John Carpenter's The Thing, an apocalyptic story that finds an Antarctic research facility besieged by a shape-shifting alien bent on assimilating all life on Earth, is one of my favorite movies of all time. It hits the mark on so many different levels -- a stellar cast that pulls you into their world of paranoid isolation; a haunting and mysterious narrative that never lets up; cinematography that captures the claustrophobic landscape perfectly; and ground-breaking gore-effects that left scars on my adolescent mind for many years.

Well, in our continuing series "Holy Shit! You can watch that for free online and no one is going to sue you (if you're in the U.S., sorry, we didn't make Hulu's rules)!!" we bring you John Carpenter's The Thing, here in full.]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/07/video-watch-john-carpenters-the-thing/feed/ 5