Cool Behind The Scenes Photos From Back To The Future
If you know and love the Back To The Future trilogy, but you’ve never understood how they filmed the hoverboard scene, or made a Delorean fly through the air, then this set of behind the scene photos might help.
Some are candid portraits, others show the crew hard at work getting the shot to look just right, and they all show the cast and crew having a genuinely good time filming the iconic trilogy.
And with 65 pics in this collection, it’s nerd-stalgia at its finest!
Link –via Geek Tyrant
What Were They Really Snorting?
Hollywood has given us lots of movies about drugs, drug dealers, and drug users. But they can’t use the real thing on the set: it’s expensive, illegal, and the actors would have died on the set of Blow or Scarface. Wired magazine looked up what movies and TV shows use to depict various drugs on film. Link -via Gizmodo
The Avengers As Nicktoons
Sure everyone loves The Avengers right now, but for anyone in the nineties, Nicktoons will always hold a place in their heart. That’s why this mashup is just so delightful, it provides us with two great things that are even better when together -the ultimate mashup goal.
Link Via The Mary Sue
Your Case Mod Wants to Step Out On the Town
I’ve seen my share of case mods, but this one is seriously impressive. Of course, while it looks amazing, it also seems like a huge pain in the butt to actually use on a real basis. I mean, who has room for this thing on their desk?
Link Via Geekosystem
Dark Shadows Really Was Dark…Once
If you enjoy Being Human, The Vampire Diaries or any other supernatural dramas, then you owe a debt of gratitude to Dark Shadows. That’s because it was the first show to bring supernatural elements into a drama format. Of course, if all you know about the series are the previews from the new movie, then you might be shocked to hear that it’s a drama at all. Since the new movie doesn’t seem like a great place to learn about this groundbreaking series, let’s take a look at the show and how it finally got mashed into the Tim Burton film coming out tomorrow.
For those interested in catching the series, don’t worry, this is a spoiler free zone.
Image via mediafury [Flickr]
It Didn’t Start Out So Dark
These days, the show is famous for its supernatural storylines, but nothing of that nature was present when the show was first pitched. It all started in 1965, when Dan Curtis had a dream about a mysterious young woman on a train. He pitched the idea to ABC, where it was quickly greenlit. Art Wallace was hired to create a story from Curtis’ dream and he came up with a tale about a young orphan, Victoria Winters, trying to discover her past in the strange town of Collinsport, Maine.
When the show premiered, it did fairly poorly both due to its use of mostly unknown actors and its long, drawn out storylines. Even as the show was struggling though, it was still innovative, being one of the first soaps to incorporate flashbacks and parallel time lines.
Six months into the show, things started to become more interesting when ghosts were introduced into the story. While it’s not all that rare for shows to use the supernatural these days, at the time, it was unprecedented and the show quickly increased in notoriety.
Introducing A Legend
Portraits Of 38 Badasses Drawn On Whiteboard Shirt
Okay, I have to get my hands on one of these awesome whiteboard shirts! However, I’m guessing it’s pretty hard to draw upside down, at least until your brain gets used to it.
Become a master like Phil Hansen, who quickly sketches 38 different portraits of cinematic badasses on his shirt, and you too can have the fame and critical acclaim afforded to those who keep the interwebs entertained. Yay for creativity!
Disney Days Quiz
The “classic” Disney animated films are considered to be those big ones produced before 1960. Sure, you’ve seen them all, but unless you’re of a certain age, you probably didn’t see them as first-run films. The challenge of this quiz from mental_floss is to recall how old each one actually is. You’ll be given a pair of movies, and you decide which one was released earlier.
Score: 100% (10 out of 10)
I, being old and having relatively young children, scored very well. Link
I Am Your Density
True lovers of Back to the Future are certain to recognized and appreciate this classic line that George McFly delivers while trying to impress his future wife. Seriously ladies, could you really resist an adorably nerdy guy like George? I don’t know that I could.
Link Via Laughing Squid
When Characters Dress Up for Cinco de Mayo
Ok, so maybe dressing up for Dia de los Muertos for Cinco de Mayo isn’t really what they do in Mexico, but hey, it’s not even really that big of a holiday there either. Regardless, these cool Dia de los Muertos versions of classic sci fi and fantasy characters are certainly entertaining.
Six Lesser Known Movies With Mind Twisting Endings
Have you picked out any movies to watch at home this weekend? You may find some suggestions for one you haven’t seen in the list of Six Lesser Known Movies With Mind Twisting Endings. Remy Carreiro tries to give you enough about a film to make your mind up about seeing it, without ruining the twist, as in the film Arlington Road.
This is a movie about a college professor, played with usual aplomb by Jeff Bridges, who suspects his new neighbors of being terrorists. Do not be mistaken, though. These neighbors are not your typical Hollywood versions of third world terrorists.
No, what makes this film so terrifying is the fact that his neighbors are apple pie cooking, baseball loving Americans. Tim Robbins plays the neighbor, and does and delivers an absolutely mesmerizing performance, that, in my opinion, is a more honest and chilling portrayal of evil than I have ever seen. Honestly, I almost feel compelled NOT to spoil the ending of this film , because I truly believe too few of you have seen it, and I don’t want to ruin the sad realization the viewer gets hit with the exact second the Jeff Bridges character does.
Of course, if a movie is on this list, you know it has a twist, so you may spend the entire time watching it trying to figure out what it will be or how it will play out. Read about them all at Unreality. Link
From Comics to Film With The Avengers
If you’re geeky enough to read Neatorama, then you undoubtedly already know that The Avengers comes out Friday and that it’s all slated to be the biggest film of the summer. Of course, depending on your individual geek levels, you could be thrilled to see it or irritated that they ruined yet another great comic franchise by failing to follow the actual plots Marvel has already written. Here’s a look at the comic and how the movie will differ from the original storyline.
Origins of the Comic
In 1960, the Justice League first appeared in DC’s The Brave and the Bold. The line up, featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter, soon became quite a hit. Not to be left in the dust, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby quickly put together their own super-hero team and launched The Avengers in September of 1963. The first line up featured Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp and Iron Man.
Similar to the ending of Captain America: The First Avenger, at the end of Captain America’s last story line prior to meeting The Avengers, he is lost in the Atlantic Ocean. In the comic, The Avengers discover his body floating in a block of ice and then revive him in issue #4. He soon joins the team and is given “founding member” status in place of Hulk.
Hawkeye is added to the team in issue #63. While he always intended to be a good guy, he fell victim to a misunderstanding during his first outing as a super hero. After being chased by other heroes, he eventually runs into, and quickly falls in love with, the Black Widow, a spy for the U.S.S.R. Following her lead, he helps her steal technology from Tony Stark. Black Widow is injured during one of their escapades, but before Hawkeye can get her to the hospital, she disappears. After this, he pledges to be nothing but good from then on. Later on, he rescues Edwin Jarvis from a mugger, so Jarvis introduces him to The Avengers to help him clear his name. Iron Man sees that Hawkeye is sincere and sponsors his membership into the group.
Black Widow’s backstory is even more interesting as she is a spy for the Soviet Union who has been repeatedly brainwashed to ensure her loyalty. Despite this, she does try to defect to the U.S. after falling in love with Hawkeye and seeing that he has since joined The Avengers. Unfortunately, she is injured by an agent of the KGB and re-brainwashed. She then goes on to fight against the heroes until she recovers her past identity and then manages to successfully defect and join the team in issue #111, eight years after Hawkeye joined.
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Even More Amazing Star Wars Pumps
I know I posted some great Star Wars heels last week, but GailPink posted a link to these in the comments and they were so great that I couldn’t resist sharing them as well. Unfortunately, I can’t find out the original source for these shoes, so if you know where us geek gals can grab a pair for ourselves, please leave a response in the comments.
Link Via The Worley Gig
Avengers-Inspired Eye Make Up
Talented make up artist Jangsara created an entire series of make up styles for The Avengers, one for each character. Personally, I love The Hulk look. If you’d like to learn how to do the looks at home, you’re in luck if you like the Iron Man or Captain America, but they both seem a bit extreme for most women (drag queens would absolutely love them though).
Link Via The Mary Sue
The Cutest Case Mod Ever
Just look at those eyes! This is the one computer I couldn’t bring myself to kick when it inevitably crashes in the middle of a major project that I neglected to save for the last hour (yes, I know it’s my own darn fault, shut up). Best of all, he even comes with his little cockroach friend from the movie, even though that accessory happens to have been left out from this particular picture.
10 Fictional Characters You Didn’t Know Were Based on Real People
No, the real Abed isn’t nearly as awkward or insane as the Abed from Community, but he’s certainly just as obsessed with pop culture. Even so, it’s hardly a flattering portrayal of the real life version, but he’s certainly better represented than many other people who had fictional characters based on them, as evidenced by this great Flavorwire article.
Some Seriously Sexy Geek Shoes
Sure Leia wore boots not heels, but if you ladies want to attract your own Han, you might just need to wear pumps here and there. Of course, if you’re trying to attract the kind of guys who would actually appreciate some sweet Star Wars shoes, then you probably don’t need to worry about that sort of thing quite as much.
Link Via Geek Crafts
20 Insane Foreign Posters For Hollywood Movies
As much as I loved Big, I must not have watched it very well because I can’t, for the life of me, remember a scene where Tom Hanks’ head explodes into a big mess of primary colors. But if this Russian poster for the film says anything about the movie, that’s precisely it. Check out 19 other weird foreign posters for American films over at Cracked.
10 Things You Might Not Know About Mad Max
Mad Max is one of the most iconic sci-fi movies of all time, and for good reason-it launched the career of Mel Gibson, brought a human edge to post-apocalyptic movies, and it put Australian cinema on the map for movie lovers across the globe.
But did you know that Mel came to his audition sporting a shiner from a bar fight he’d been in the night before, and that this rough look helped him get the role?
Hit the jump if you want to find out more fun facts about Mad Max, which will make you appreciate the long road Max had to take to get to Thunderdome.
Fix Edukation Now
Fix Edukation Now is a supercut of stupid things students say in movies. It might make you feel a little better about struggling to prepare for finals, or your child’s latest grade report. See a list of the films at NextMovie. Link -via FilmDrunk
20 Great Examples of Gloriously Geeky Graffiti
I know many of our readers view graffiti as just the destruction of someone else’s property, but even if you do feel that way, it’s still hard to deny that many of the creations are quite artistic. And if someone is going to deface property, wouldn’t you at least prefer it be with a mural rather than just their name? And by that logic, wouldn’t you rather the design be something you personally enjoy like these great geeky graffiti pieces?
Star Wars:
Sure, Imperial Walkers are always pretty cool, but when you make them totally hip hop, complete with speakers and gold chains, they become out of this world.
Image via adactio [Flickr]
Similarly, if Boba Fett is a serious badass and Dirty Harry is one of the toughest guys around, then Dirty Fett is definitely someone you don’t want to take your chances with.
Image via Watt Dabney [Flickr]
Don’t tell me you never considered just how perfect little R2D2 would be as a barbecue. Of course, if the Empire won, I’m sure this would be the perfect revenge for the rebel droid.
Image via stringberd [Flickr]
You’ve seen the AT-ATs and AT-STs together in battle before, but suddenly things have become a lot more clear.
Image via tashland [Flickr]
Not all Star Wars graffiti is goofy though, just look at the amazing detail in this wonderful Yoda design. Also, it’s worth noting that all of these Star Wars pieces, with the exception of the one above, were put up in Bristol so apparently that’s one heck of a city for geek graffiti.
Image via Watt Dabney [Flickr]
Sci-Fi:
Here’s another geek graffiti piece spotted in Brighton. Somehow the Cybermen just aren’t as intimidating when they look so cartoony though.
Image via Loz Flowers [Flickr]
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50 Years of James Bond
The first James Bond film, Dr. No, was released in 1962. To celebrate its 50-year anniversary, Matt Needle made this art poster celebrating all 23 movies, including Skyfall, to be released this year. Can you decipher which icons represent each film? The print is on sale through Needle’s site. Link -via Geek Tyrant
Nyuk Nyuk Nyuks From History: Remembering The Three Stooges
Whether or not you’re excited for it, you’re almost certainly aware that there’s a new Three Stooges movie coming out today thanks to the non-stop ads for the new Farrelly brothers film. For those of you too young to remember the original Three Stooges or for those who want nothing to do with the new version, here’s some history on the men that made stooging legendary.
From Stage to Screen to Drama
In 1925, The Stooges started as a vaudeville act with comedian Ted Healy (that’s him to the left). During this period, they were never actually called “Three Stooges,” instead they were known as “Ted Healy and His Stooges, “Ted Healy and His Southern Gentlemen,” “Ted Healy and His Three Lost Souls” and “Ted Healy and His Racketeers.” On stage, Healy would perform jokes and songs, but the Stooges would constantly find new ways to interrupt him. In response, Healy would insult them and beat them. The original Stooges during this period were Moe and Shemp Howard, but they were later joined by Larry Fine and actor Fred Sanborn.
Five years after their formation, Ted Healy and His Stooges appeared in their first feature film, Soup to Nuts. The film wasn’t a big hit, but The Stooges were popular with those who saw the movie, so Fox offered them a contract to perform without Healy. Unsurprisingly, Healy wasn’t too happy about this, so he threatened Fox with legal action, claiming the Stooges were his employees. Fox backed down and cancelled their offer, so Moe, Shemp, and Larry all went on tour on their own. Healy claimed they used his copyrighted material and not only threatened legal action, but also called theaters claiming that he would bomb them if they let the three actors perform there! His actions intimidated Shemp enough that he almost left the act, but he stayed on after receiving a bump in pay.
Healy tried to restart his Stooges act by hiring new actors, but they didn’t do as well as the original lineup. In 1932, Moe and Healy finally reached an agreement and the group got back together to work on a new production, but Healy received a better offer for another project and found a loophole to get him out of his new contract. By this point, Shemp was so sick of Healy that he left the group and found work Vitagraph Movie Studios in New York.
Moe suggested they replace his older brother with his younger brother, Jerry, but when Jerry auditioned, Healy complained that he just didn’t look funny with his long red hair and handlebar mustache. So, Jerry left the room, shaved his head and then returned saying, “Boy, do I look girly.” Healy thought he said “Curly” and Jerry immediately had a new name to go with his new look.
(Secret) Success At Last
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After all the drama, the group was finally ready to sign a movie contract together and they were hired by MGM in 1933. They were all put in a variety of short films independently and as a group for the next year. A year later, the contract expired and the Stooges finally left Healy for good, largely due to his alcoholism and how much of a pain he was to work with. Healy went on to have a successful movie career for another three years before he passed away under mysterious circumstances. Even today, there is no real consensus about the cause of death, although theories range from head trauma related to a barroom brawl, to a heart attack, to kidney failure.
After breaking from Healy, the gang was officially named their now-famous moniker, “The Three Stooges.” They signed on to appear in short films with Columbia Pictures, receiving $600 per week on a one-year contract. With their new-found freedom from Healy, the group quickly became immensely popular, so popular that Columbia soon started negotiating with theaters, refusing to send over shorts of The Three Stooges unless the theaters also agreed to show some of the company’s mediocre B movies as well.
And Introducing…
The first film appearance of some of your favorite stars. You probably didn’t notice them at the time, because they, um, weren’t movie stars at the time. Link -via The Daily What
14 Wonderfully Geeky Easter Eggs
I don’t know about you guys, but the extent of my Easter egg decorating ends with being able to use two different dyes on an egg and then slapping on a few stickers. I once tried to paint one with real paint at a party where everyone was doing the same and mine was probably the worst, looking like a six year-old’s rendition of a dying Tony the Tiger. Fortunately, not everyone is as lacking in artistry as I am. In fact, some people have turned the process of coloring Easter eggs into a true art form. And where there’s art, there’s geekery. Here are a few of the most awesomely geeky Easter eggs ever created.
If I could give out an award for best over all geek Easter egg creator, it would have to go to Flickr user Rakka. For starters, there’s this fun little Bender design. Just tell me you don’t want to bite his shinny metal yolk.
Ever thought your eggs needed to be upgraded? Well, the Cybermen are here ready to go to work on your Easter treats. Soon they will all be compatible.
The only problem with these adorable LEGO eggs is that unlike the real thing, they don’t interlock with one another. Even so, they’d be perfect for any youngster who prefers LEGOland over Disneyland.
With Jake the dog and Finn the human, the (Easter Egg hunting) fun will never end. Rakka also included everyone’s favorite spoiled royal heir, Lumpy Space Princess.
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7 Ridiculously Outdated Assumptions Every Movie Makes
Movie producers and designers tend to use outdated ideas because it’s just easier to do things they way they’ve always been done -even if they make no sense in the modern world. For example, my daughters first saw nuns wearing habits in a restaurant when they were 8 and 9 years old and asked me about it. See, they had been going to a parochial school for years already! They knew plenty of nuns, but they hadn’t seen enough movies.
Nuns, for their part, mostly stopped wearing habits in the ’60s, totally missing out on the whole nunsploitation genre. In fact, the number of habit-wearing nuns in the U.S. went from 180,000 in 1964 to a third of that in 2009, and today, the vast majority of religious women dress like … women. This means that there are probably more nun costumes in America right now than there are actual nun habits, begging the question: Who is dressing up as whom?
But that’s just one of the seven outdated assumptions you see in movies. Read the rest at Cracked. Link
If Your Favorite Characters Were Fonts
G is for Gonzo P is for Pepe and U is for Uncle Deadly. I don’t know about you guys, but I desperately need to download this font. Of course, if you prefer Harry Potter, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Pixar movies, then there are other alphabets that you might suit you better.
Link Via Geekosystem
The Hunger Games By Any Other Director
You know what the Hunger Games needs? More explosions, or maybe more romance-based comedic scenes. Whatever your favorite Genre, EW probably has a poster translating the young adult novel into a film you’re certain to enjoy. As a non-Michael Bay fan, I love their take on his take of the movie.
Taking A Trip Down Peepery Lane
Do you prefer Peep Swan, Inpeeption, West Side Peep or Silence of the Peeps? Whatever your favorite movie, you can be sure that someone at some point will probably parody in Peeps. Check out some of the best Peep shows over at Mental Floss.
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Watch Princess Diana Meet Ludo From The Labyrinth
December 1, 1986 was a big day for Princess Diana and Prince Charles. It was the day they met a real-life monster at the Labyrinth Royal Premiere. While film goers soon learned just how sweet Ludo was, keep in mind, this meet up occurred before the royals saw the film -for all they knew, he was a fan of ripping people’s arms off and munching on roasted fingernails like John used to do before we weaned him onto Corn Nuts. Of course, if you look at the expression on Di’s face, it looks like that’s what she assumed.
Via io9
When Movie Posters Go 8-Bit
If you love movies and classic video games, then you’ll certainly appreciate these great posters combining the two.
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