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Please, please, PLEASE will somebody explain this phenomenon. Quite honestly, I can’t. I’m reaping the benefits, but have no idea why. My question is this:

Why the hell do chicks dig geeks all of a sudden?

Okay, I’ll admit it. I watched the OC while it was still on. [Ed:Yeah... me too] Two reasons: Hot chicks and Seth Cohen. Seth Cohen, we are not worthy. The guy is the reason chicks dig geeks. Allow me to explain:

Chicks watched the OC -> Seth Cohen is portrayed as sensitive, geeky guy -> Chicks like the guys off the OC -> Wearing a Green Lantern shirt might just get you laid*

Recently, this crazy idea exploded with Superbad. (more…)

I don’t sleep well. I guess not going to bed has something to do with that, but still. So naturally, when I see a psychological thriller about an insomniac I’m immediately drawn into a connection with the main character. When I see the rest of this fantastic game from Remedy (the guys who did Max Payne), I’m sucked in completely. I’m probably going to go out and buy a 360/upgrade my computer (I’ll get to that) immediately when this is released.

The Hip:

It looks SPECTACULAR. The developers are boasting Photo-realisitc graphics. If the demos aren’t the final render, I’d believe that they could actually replicate real life here. Because the demos look FANTASTIC. (more…)

Normally, I’d do an intro. However, I figure the contents of this are pretty obvious. Five mini articles about the top five geeky fashion items/accessories. These are the items that are so geeky and so awesome that people who aren’t geeks would seriously consider buying them. So without further Ado:

5. Rubik’s Cube Key Chain

Prove that you too have too much time on your hands… or on your keys for that matter.

The Hip: Just being able to solve these things impresses those that can’t. It’s an easy way to keep a constant source of awe in your bag. Plus, for that reason, chicks dig Rubik’s Cubes. You have no idea how many times solving a Rubik’s Cube on a date has ended well*. I know, logic defying. (more…)

Ladies** and gents, I’m getting angry. I’m currently sitting under a mountain of homework.

Wouldn’t it be convenient if I could turn into a hulking green giant that could take care of things?

That leads me rather nicely into one of the few things I’m NOT angry about: the new Hulk movie. Edward Norton will be starring as Bruce Banner, a scientist that was bombarded with Gamma Radiation in an accident. As a result, whenever he gets angry he turns into an 8ft tall, 1,400lb, mean green fighting machine. When like this, his strength is limited only by his anger, so he’s infinitely strong. So, if, say, the US Army wanted to track down Bruce Banner whilst he’s trying to find a cure for his condition, capture him to try and turn Hulk into a weapon and say, perhaps, pissed him off a little while doing it they could be in; oh I don’t know, what’s the technical term?; deep shit. That’s the premise for the hulk movie.

The Hip:

Edward Norton. I have weeks where Fight Club is my favourite film. This guy is the lead in Fight Club. See what I’m hinting at here? No? This guy is an AMAZING actor. Absolutely fantastic. So good, that if I appeared on ROVE live and he asked me “Who would you turn gay for?” I would answer “Edward Norton”. (more…)

Well, I finally got round to watching it. After hearing my friend rant on for a little bit about it, I decided “What the hey?” and went to go see it.

Thank god I did.

I have officially had my mind changed about comic book movies. No longer will I worry about them sucking. This was amazing.

The Hip:

Oh my god, the special effects. I really do mean wow. Explosions haven’t looked this good in a while. His suit’s all sleek and shiny. The fight scene’s spectacular. The action exceeded my expectations. Which were extremely high, as they were the one area I knew this movie would do well. (more…)

Craziest… Idea… EVER…

Marvel Comic has just announced that in October this year, they will be releasing “MARVEL APES”. A mini-series in which all your favorite marvel heroes; including so far: Spiderman, Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Woman, Luke Cage and Wolverine; are… wait for it…

MONKEYS

Yes, that’s right. You will get to witness a Gorilla in a Captain America outfit, more banana jokes than you can handle and; as has been severely implied by the series’ writer, Karl Kesel; your favorite comic book characters flinging their own feces. Quite honestly, what more could you want?

The Hip:

THEY’RE FREAKING MONKEYS!!!!! I mean, what could be cooler. Honestly, until they come out with Marvel Ninjas/Pirates, this is the coolest thing they’re going to do for a while. Also, it features Gibbon, Marvel biggest loser. The WORST villain of all time. Marvel has officially stated that he is the Biggest Loser in their comics. And he’s not on a diet*. Notorious for having nothing go right for him (as in, born a mutant, has had two additional forced mutations, been poisoned and burnt AND MORE), he must now save a universe filled with monkeys. Yes, that’s right, FILLED WITH MONKEYS. And it’s also filled with monkey puns. My favorite one they’ve shown us so far is Spiderman now being Spider-Monkey. (more…)

I accidentally stumbled upon this movie while surfing the net. It was in one of those random pop-up adds. Normally, I just close the ad to “Increase my rooster size” (It’s called a cock -Ed) and continue with what I was doing. But when I see the word “Superhero” I’m just drawn in like a dragonfly to… whatever dragonflies eat. Why a dragonfly you ask? Well, this film is centered around the character of Rick Ricker. He’s an ordinary teenager who gets bitten by a radioactive dragonfly on a field trip. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s Spiderman’s origin. He even has an Uncle who gets injured and inspires him. Even though Rick knees him in the crotch while he’s in the middle of the all-important “With great power comes great responsibility” line. What’s that? Spiderman had no crotch kneeing? Well this film is a parody of just about every big superhero movie ever released. X-Men, Spidey, Batman, Fantastic Four, Superman; they all go under the parodying microscope of the creators of “Naked Gun” and “Scary Movie”. With Drake Bell (whom I actually respect; which is saying a lot for a Nickelodeon Actor), Leslie Nielson, and a host of other famous people, this movie promises a lot.

The Hip

Leslie Nielson. All on his own. He’s a plus automatically. He plays Uncle Albert. The trailer includes a great clip of him shooting a random guy in the hand with a nail gun. What’s not to love? Next up, Drake Bell. I mentioned before that I respect the guy. It’s mainly for his work on “The Amanda Show” which I watched religiously when I was younger. It’s still funny now, dig it up on YouTube. He’s a quality actor. As always, I have to mention Special effects. They look good, though I haven’t seen many. This film could be hilarious. A black Professor X fighting with his wife after she found Invisible woman in his closet, people getting hit by large objects, old ladies being fed into wood-chippers. Good times for all. Finally, they make Tom Cruise look like an idiot and then die. Always; and I do mean always; a plus. (more…)

Update: Hip to be Square: I am Iron Man, Part 2 [Movie Review]

Ladies (scoff) and gentlemen. My name is Undead Knight and I’ll be talking about the latest and greatest in nerd fashion. Oxymoron much? In this column, I’ll be talking about movies, comic book, video games, TV shows, whatever. If it’s upcoming, nerdy, and it’s going to be big I’ll ramble on about it. I wanted to start off with a bang so I figured I’d go with the biggest thing for nerds so far this year…

Iron Man: The Movie

I saw the trailer. I quite honestly have no idea what to expect from it. If I am to go solely on the trailer, this movie could go either way. And I have to go on the trailer seeing as I can’t actually make a judgement on the film until it is released on May 1st. For those of you who have no idea who he is, Iron Man is millionaire (Upgraded to Billionaire in the film) Tony Stark who after being kidnapped makes a metal suit with gadgets that he uses fights crime. This is where (from what I can tell) the Movie is in directly in line with the book, though there are other slightly altered links that have been modernised. For example, instead of being kidnapped by “Commies” like in the comic, he’s kidnapped by terrorists. He is a weapons manufacturer in the movie, where as he’s just an inventor that had his technology used in weapons in the books. This is rather a moot point however. If I’m going to comment on this, I need to start listing good and bad points.

The Good ***

It looks amazing. The special effects are really outstanding. The only word I can use is sexy. At times, I wish I looked as good as these effects do. **** This leads to my first law of nerd movies: “Special Effects are directly proportionate to the “kick ass” of the Action.” And from what I can tell, it fits here. Iron man looks all sleek and shiny, the bullets and flames all look realistic. He is generally a robotic badass, which is what we want from the movie. Also, there is some quality humour (“Is it cool if I get a picture with you?” “Yes, It’s very cool.”) and the dialogue appears to be well written. (more…)