space
head
head head head
Home Contact RSS Feed
COMICS   •   MOVIES   •   MUSIC   •   TELEVISION   •   GAMES   •   BOOKS
Theme Music Battle: Simpsons Vs. Star Trek
space
The Geeks of Doom   |  @   |  

Simpsons Vs. Star Trek

Techno Picard

...continue reading »
space
 
Bytes: Marvel Stamps Coming!
space
The Geeks of Doom   |  @   |  
  • MARVEL COMICS characters will join their DC counterparts by getting their own U.S. Postal stamp series in 2007. [Link]
  • Leonard Nimoy has the contractual rights to approve casting of the young Spock in the anticipated 11th STAR TREK movie, which will be a prequel directed by J.J. Adams. [Link]
  • SCI FI Wire has more details on the upcoming TRANSFORMERS movie. [Link]
  • Fox Broadcasting has green lit production for the Terminator-themed TV series THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, with David Nutter to direct the pilot. [Link]
  • Like The Nightmare Before Christmas, MONSTER HOUSE will be getting the 3-D treatment this October 6th, when the summer hit is re-released on more than 100 screens.
  • Andre Braugher has been cast as a general in the Fantastic Four sequel, FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER. [Link]
  • Before the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET special edition DVD hits stores, the Wes Craven horror flick will return to theaters, on September 20 and 21. The re-release will also feature an exclusive short called Freddy’s Best Kills.
  • Jeremy Renner will star in 28 WEEKS LATER, the sequel to 28 Days Later. Renner is best known for playing Jeffrey Dahmer in the 2002 flick Dahmer.
  • Paul Bettany has joined Brendan Fraser in the cast of INKHEART.
...continue reading »
space
 
On DVD This Week! 08-29-06
space
The Geeks of Doom   |  @   |  

MOVIES:

Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended and Limited Editions)
The Sentinel
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Brother Bear 2
Take the Lead

TELEVISION:

Arrested Development (S3)
South Park (S8)
Stephen King’s Desperation
The Tick (Special Edition)
Darkwing Duck

...continue reading »
space
 
Movie Review: Snakes on a Plane
space
Dave3   |  @   |  

Snakes on a Plane logo courtesy of New Line CinemaA few months back I watched Slither, which was not a bad comedy/horror flick, but one thing that I didn’t really care for was its title — Slither. I thought that it should just be honest with itself like so many genre movies from the ’50s and ’60s, admit that it was really Brain Slugs From Outer Space, and that it was merely trying to psych-out the box office with its snappy title. I’ve watched scores of films whose titles were merely intended as an outline of the plot (Zombie, Seven Brothers vs. Dracula, The Evil Dead, etc.), but none were so honest and true to its name as SNAKES ON A PLANE.

Let’s begin with some sage advice. If you don’t know what you’re in for when you plunk down your hard-earned dough for this one, it might be time to take a moment to reevaluate your life. Really.

Moving on.

To be fair, I know how easy it is to discount something solely on the basis that everyone else in the universe seems to be buzzing about it. It’s that type of thinking that kept me from seeing Pulp Fiction during its theatrical run, and from listening to The Darkness for a year after they emerged — both of which I’m glad I finally let in. The only thing I can say to make amends for being a self-righteous hater in the past is this — don’t let the huge amount of hype surrounding this movie, Internet or otherwise, sour you on it. Seriously, I know! Who hasn’t heard about this film? We know all about the snakes, and the plane, and Samuel L. Jackson being fucking tired of said motherfucking snakes on said goddamn plane, but here’s something you might not know: It’s actually a really good action movie.

Why does Snakes on a Plane work? Samuel L. Jackson, of course. The same Samuel L. Jackson character that was honed in films like Deep Blue Sea, Shaft, S.W.A.T., and The Man. He appears so at home in this role that if it didn’t start out written for him, it was certainly re-written for him. And the way he straddles the line between action-horror and comedic farce makes for some seriously classic celluloid moments.

There’s no denying that SoaP is Jackson’s show, but the supporting cast does an excellent job of putting in some stand-out cliche performances. With Juliana Margulies (ER) as the retiring flight attendant…on her final flight naturally; David Koechner (Anchorman) as the sexist co-pilot; Rachel Blanchard (Road Trip) playing a Paris Hilton-esque blonde with a tiny dog; Flex Anderson (Um, Man in the Mirror) as a famous hip-hop artist with serious personal space issues; and Kenan Thompson (SNL) as the rap star’s best friend (think Turtle from HBO’s Entourage).

The plot is (very) simple. Asian mob boss Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson) wants murder witness Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) dead. The FBI is flying Jones from Hawaii to Los Angeles so he can testify against Kim. So in lieu of shoe bombs, suicidal assassins, or binary liquid explosives, boss Kim chooses to fill the plane with dozens of deadly snakes of all shapes and sizes. In addition to that, upon boarding, all the passanger are given customary Hawaiian leis (flowered necklaces), that have been secretly sprayed with snake pheromones. These pheromones apparently act like snake-crack, and drive the sky-bound reptiles completely insane. Soon after take off, all hell breaks loose, and Agent Flynn (Jackson) springs into action to protect his witness, the remaining passengers and crew (word to the squeamish — no body part is off limits!), and to keep the goddamn plane in the air.

Thus begins the theme park ride cum movie in earnest.

SoaP does a decent job of paying respect to those infamous disaster flicks of the ’70s (Towering Inferno, Airport ’77, Poseidon Adventure, et al), and an even better job not falling into the trap of becoming a parody of itself. Some might attempt to dismiss it as a B-Movie with a budget, an Internet-fueled phenomenon, or a 90-minute reason to watch S.L.J. scream Motherfucker, but ultimately, I felt that it was a thrilling, action-packed, humorous film, which I had no problem enjoying.

Although, I must admit that there was a point about halfway through the film where Jackson halts in the middle of all the action to give one of his now patented “We all gotta keep our heads and work together…” speeches, and I couldn’t help but think that right then a huge shark was going to jump up from behind and swallow him whole.

I know, how silly of me. I’m mean seriously, Sharks on a Plane…now that’s just crazy…or genius!

...continue reading »
space
 
Bytes: New Eragon One-Sheet
space
The Geeks of Doom   |  @   |  

Eragon movie poster

  • As previously reported by The G.o.D. the epic movie ERAGON, based on the best-selling novel by Christopher Paolini and starring Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich, will be in theaters December 12. At right is the new one-sheet movie poster (click image for large view).
  • Brandon Routh not gay? Seem so. The new Superman has gotten engaged to his girlfriend, actress Courtney Ford. The newlyweds-to-be co-star in an upcoming short film called DENIAL.
  • In the latest Harry Potter movie casting news, British actress Jessica Stevenson (SHAUN OF THE DEAD) will play the witch Mafalda Hopkirk in HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, according to fan site HarryPotterFanzone.com. PHOENIX is scheduled for release in theaters on July 13, 2007.
  • Brendan Fraser has been cast in INKHEART, the movie adaptation of Cornelia Funke‘s best-selling children’s novel. THE MUMMY star will play a bookbinder who has the power to bring to life characters from books by reading aloud. [Link]
  • Marvel Comics announced this week that issues 4 and 5 of the highly successful CIVIL WAR limited series, as well as several pertinent tie-in titles, are being delayed to allow the artistic team more time to complete their work. Click here for the new shipping dates. Also, starting in November some titles affected by the events of Civil War will be labeled Casualties of War.
  • The WATCHMEN‘s pirate narrative finally becomes a full story. Fan Steven Johnson took the original narrative “Tales of the Black Freighter: Marooned” — which appears in the acclaimed Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons graphic novel as a comic within a comic — and created a complete and uninterrupted webcomic from it. CBR has more on the story, including an interview with Johnson.
...continue reading »
space
space « Previous Articles space space
space
space
Amazon.com
space
You may have noticed that we're now AD FREE! Please support Geeks of Doom by using the Amazon Affiliate link above. All of our proceeds from the program go toward maintaining this site.
space
Geeks of Doom on Twitter Geeks of Doom on Facebook Geeks of Doom on Instagram Follow Geeks of Doom on Tumblr Geeks of Doom on YouTube Geeks of Doom Email Digest Geeks of Doom RSS Feed
space
space
space
space
The Drill Down Podcast TARDISblend Podcast Westworld Podcast
2023  ·   2022  ·   2021  ·   2020  ·   2019  ·   2018  ·   2017  ·   2016  ·   2015  ·   2014  ·  
2013  ·   2012  ·   2011  ·   2010  ·   2009  ·   2008  ·   2007  ·   2006  ·   2005
space
Geeks of Doom is proudly powered by WordPress.

Students of the Unusual™ comic cover used with permission of 3BoysProductions
The Mercuri Bros.™ comic cover used with permission of Prodigal Son Press

Geeks of Doom is designed and maintained by our geeky webmaster
All original content copyright ©2005-2023 Geeks of Doom
All external content copyright of its respective owner, except where noted
space
Creative Commons License
This website is licensed under
a Creative Commons License.
space
About | Privacy Policy | Contact
space