The Skynet Symphonic
From the creator of Upular and Expialidocious, here’s the Skynet Symphonic, a song composed entirely of sounds from Terminator 2. [Via BuzzFeed]
Category Archives: Music & Movies
Netflix Demographics Make For Awesome Interactive Maps
There’s no disputing that Netflix has changed the way we watch movies. It’s been at least three years since I set foot in a Blockbuster, for example, and the only independent shop I used to frequent has closed all but one of its locations… if that’s even still around. What’s particularly intriguing to note is […]
Mega Man Movie to be Released Soon
Just when everybody thought that the fan-made Mega Man movie announced in 2008 was going to be just like Duke Nukem Forever, some unexpected news arrives! On his blog, film maker Eddie Lebron announced that the movie will be released before summer 2010 and will run for a total of 107 minutes. The next big […]
Kick-Ass Trailer #2
After seeing the first trailer, I decided to stay neutral about this movie, but now that the second one is out, I must say that it looks quite promising. Check it out: The plot of Kick-Ass concerns a teenage boy, Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), who decides to become a real-life superhero after being inspired by […]
You Remind Me of the Babe: Bowie’s Birthday
Today is a good day for birthdays in the geek world. No, I’m not saying that David Bowie is a geek necessarily. He, however, has made a huge impact on geekery in general. A pusher of boundaries, an over-the-top-personality, and certainly a man with his own set of rules, he’s one of the people who […]
Amazing Home-Made Nexus One Promotional Clip
Youtube user and beatboxer MysterGuitarman got lucky and got sponsored by Google to produce a promotional video for the Nexus One. Apparently, the clip was realized with just 2 cuts. Check it out: [Via TechEblog]
Symphony of Science: The Unbroken Thread
“The Unbroken Thread” is the fourth video in the Symphony of Science series, and it features David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, and Carl Sagan. The clips used in this installment come from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, David Attenborough’s Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life, The Life of Mammals, The Living Planet, BBC Life, XVIVO Scientific Animations, […]
A Tribute to Jek Porkins
I’ve been a Star Wars fan since 1977, but I suppose you’d call me a casual fan. Until this morning, I had no idea there was a character named Jek Porkins. Who? In the most critical sequence of one of the most popular movies of all time, George Lucas cast William Hootkins, a portly, bearded […]
Amazing Parkour Motion Reel
This amazing video was first illustrated, frame by frame, with a technical pen, and then animated, flip-book style, by vimeo user Saggyarmpit. Check it out: [Via CrunchGear]
The movie theater fights back
Fears that DVDs could spell the end of the movie theater may have proved premature. For the first time since 2002, US citizens spent more money at the box office last year than on DVDs. According to Adams Media Research, the total spent on tickets at US movie theaters was $9.87 billion in 2009, up […]