http://geeksofdoom.com Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/24/the-geeks-of-doom-guide-to-geeky-halloween-costumes/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/24/the-geeks-of-doom-guide-to-geeky-halloween-costumes/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:31:04 +0000 The Movie God Alice in WonderlandAmazonBatmanBatman: Arkham AsylumChristopher NolanDexterDisneyEric BanaFuturamaG.I. JoeG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraHalloweenHellboyIron ManIron Man 2Jeff DanielsJim CarreyKenneth BranaghLord of the RingsLuke SkywalkerMichael C. HallPrincess LeiaR2-D2Ridley ScottRobert RodriguezRobin HoodRon PerlmanSpider-ManSpider-man 3SpockStar TrekStar WarsSuperheroThe Dark KnightThorTim BurtonToy StoryTransformersTransformers: Revenge of the FallenWatchmenWonder Woman http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=31241
Back in 2006, we compiled a list of some of the best geek costumes on the market for those of you who do not yet have an idea as to what you want to be. It's already been three years now, so we thought it was about time to compile another epic list of costume options for the undecided (which includes myself).

While checking these costumes out, keep some things in mind -- most importantly: pretty much every costume that you see will have multiple styles of varying price and quality. The majority of the ones we have here are in the $30-$50 range, but you can find really high-quality "Deluxe" versions of the costume that will run you in the $100-$200 dollar range. These are for the folks who have money to spare and love authenticity. If you're out of your freakin' mind, there's even Batman and Darth Vader costumes that will run you $700+ dollars. If you don't like the one we've linked to, just search the character and check out all of the others that exist. Most costumes have children's versions available, too. We've included some great kids' costumes, but if you find an adult one you'd like for the little ones, just search it out! [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/24/the-geeks-of-doom-guide-to-geeky-halloween-costumes/feed/ 3 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/21/tired-of-trying-to-guess-the-best-time-to-hit-the-bathroom-during-a-movie-help-has-arrived-in-runpee/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/21/tired-of-trying-to-guess-the-best-time-to-hit-the-bathroom-during-a-movie-help-has-arrived-in-runpee/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:27:23 +0000 The Movie God Bathroom breaksMoviesRunPee http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=31490
Well, fear not, someone got the brilliant idea of making a website where you can go and find the ideal moments for your much-needed potty break, right down to the very second. The site is called RunPee, and it knows your pain and is here to help. [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/21/tired-of-trying-to-guess-the-best-time-to-hit-the-bathroom-during-a-movie-help-has-arrived-in-runpee/feed/ 7 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/14/must-own-the-famed-star-wars-tauntaun-sleeping-bag-is-now-a-reality/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/14/must-own-the-famed-star-wars-tauntaun-sleeping-bag-is-now-a-reality/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:00:48 +0000 The Movie God George LucasLuke SkywalkerSleeping BagStar WarsTauntaunThe Empire Strikes BackThinkGeek http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=30905 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. This someone was greatest online store ever created (proclaimed by I, anyway), ThinkGeek, and it was actually just a little April Fools silliness. Well, the gag was so popular, that people were called, papers were rustled, and ThinkGeek was given permission by George Lucas and Lucas Films to actually produce the sleeping bag, and you...yes, YOU can go and own one soon.

The sleeping bag (seen above, click to go large) is made of a nice, soft Tauntaun fur, and the inside is over-flowing with the natural comfort of intestinal embrace. Better yet (and my personal favorite touch) is the inclusion of a little lightsaber zipper, that allows you to cut open your desperate escape from the freezing cold winter every single time you use it! [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/14/must-own-the-famed-star-wars-tauntaun-sleeping-bag-is-now-a-reality/feed/ 3 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/31/want-to-work-for-an-iron-man-even-in-these-tough-economic-times-stark-industries-is-hiring/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/31/want-to-work-for-an-iron-man-even-in-these-tough-economic-times-stark-industries-is-hiring/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:05:08 +0000 The Movie God Gwyneth PaltrowIron ManIron Man 2Jon FavreauRobert Downey Jr.Stark IndustriesTony StarkViral Marketing http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=26416 Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 isn't set to come out until May 7, 2010, but Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is preparing for the boom in business by hiring new employees, and you can go and apply yourself right now at Stark Industries! If you need to suck up, I suggest sucking up to the new CEO, Miss Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), who you would probably be working for more than Mr. Stark these days.

You'll fill out the basic information, such as your name and location, before moving on to your skills and goals in your life and career. You'll even be asked a couple of questions that you likely won't know the answer to, which is always a good way to weed out prospective employees.

As a viral marketing campaign, it's a pretty cool and original idea, but I'm not quite sure what it is yet. There is a terms of use agreement to OK, which mentions respecting other users and forums. It could be the ultimate Iron Man 2 social networking website, theoretically. [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/31/want-to-work-for-an-iron-man-even-in-these-tough-economic-times-stark-industries-is-hiring/feed/ 3 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/13/the-flickchart-obsession-presenting-your-next-addiction/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/13/the-flickchart-obsession-presenting-your-next-addiction/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:19:49 +0000 The Movie God FacebookFlickchartJeremy ThompsonMoviesNathan ChaseNetflixTwitter http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=24262 Flickchart and was created by Nathan Chase and Jeremy Thompson. In just its early stages, it has quickly abducted the hands of some of the 'nets biggest movie geeks with the subtle begging for just one more click of your mouse; followed by another...and then just one more. Before you know it, you've chosen thousands of movies over thousands of others, and your mouse is a melted, warped plastic blob.

Basically, Flickchart is a new kind of social networking for movie fanatics. The site presents you with two movies and you simply choose one. However, as you do this more and more times, you repeatedly discover yourself in a vicious stalemate with your own personal preferences. While many of these selections can be incredibly painful to break through, there is also another catch: every single time that you click, your stats are calculated, and eventually, you will build your very own ultimate top 20 movies list. [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/13/the-flickchart-obsession-presenting-your-next-addiction/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/06/12/e3-convention-recap-madness-microsoft-sony-nintendos-plans-for-the-future-of-gaming/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/06/12/e3-convention-recap-madness-microsoft-sony-nintendos-plans-for-the-future-of-gaming/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:34:58 +0000 The Movie God Brutal LegendCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2E3Final Fantasy XIIIFinal Fantasy XIVGod of War IIIHaloHalo 3 ODSTHalo: ReachIcoMass EffectMass Effect 2MicrosoftNintendoPlaystation 3Project NatalPS3ScribblenautsShadow of the ColossusSonyThe Last GuardianUncharted 2: Among ThievesWiiWii Motion PlusWii Sports ReortXbox 360 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=22086 Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Halo: ODST, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, God of War III, and others.

In celebration of the convention and all of the great things that came out of it, we've decided to put together this little recap of the biggest and brightest things that we saw. We will do our very best to offer information on the products, as well as the mind-blowing videos that were shown! To start, we'll go over the three main outlets and what they presented to us. [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/06/12/e3-convention-recap-madness-microsoft-sony-nintendos-plans-for-the-future-of-gaming/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/03/16/steven-spielberg-peter-jackson-discuss-tintin/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/03/16/steven-spielberg-peter-jackson-discuss-tintin/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:20:24 +0000 The Movie God Peter JacksonSteven SpielbergTintinTintin: Secret of the Unicorn http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=17132 Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson sat down for the official Tintin website in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the red-haired comic character. The two appeared complete with their own umbrellas and bowlers hats.

In the video they explain that principal photography/motion capture work will begin finally in three days and the two joked about how instead of the young Tintin we're used to, they'll be using the current 80-year old Tintin... long, white beard and all.

Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is the first film in the planned trilogy, and it's directed by Spielberg. Peter Jackson will handle the second movie and it's expected that the pair will tag-team the final movie. The movie stars Jamie Bell as Tintin, along with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as Thompson and Thomson, as well as Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig.

If you haven't done it already, click the link for the official Tintin site. It's all in French, but just find the button with the green light and the words Voir En Entier. [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/03/16/steven-spielberg-peter-jackson-discuss-tintin/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/07/new-surrogates-viral-website/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/07/new-surrogates-viral-website/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:07:44 +0000 The Movie God The Surrogates http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=14566 The Surrogates, which is directed by Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, U-571).

The Surrogates is a comic series that shows us a world where people are able to create perfect, in-shape, attractive replicas of themselves called "surrogates" to go and do all of their day-to-day stuff and communicate with other people's surrogates while they remain safe and securely at home. One day, surrogates start getting murdered and this sets in motion a cop named Agent Greer who sends out his replica to find out what's going on before having to actually go out himself to try and figure it out; as well as trying to put an end to surrogates in general.

The movie will star Bruce Willis as Agent Greer, as well as Radha Mitchell as Agent Peters and Ving Rhames as The Prophet. The movie is set to release on September 25, 2009.

Click over for the viral website link! [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/02/07/new-surrogates-viral-website/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2005/12/05/external-links/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2005/12/05/external-links/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2005 05:01:07 +0000 The Geeks of Doom External Links http://thegeekzine.com/?p=355 http://geeksofdoom.com/2005/12/05/external-links/feed/ 0