Geeky antiques from the past 35 years

With this in mind, weve put together a list of a few geeky antiques. Bear in mind that this is a far from exhaustive or scientific list. The asking price for a still-packaged BA, still in his original packaging, is $380 on eBay. Depressingly, your humble writer actually had both BA and the Command Chopper when he was still a youngster. Its because of that incredible mullet, perhaps, that theMacGyveraction figure is so popular among collectors....

September 11, 2014 · 3 min · 511 words · Michael Morales

Ranma 1/2: How a Reboot Could Work

Ranma 12was the third anime series based on a manga by Japans Rumiko Takahashi. And I mean long-running. It soared on its strengths, but there was definitely room for improvement. Keep the Quirk Takahashis greatest strength is in creating unique premises featuring remarkably idiosyncratic characters. Both these shows are populated with characters that have all kinds of super-specific quirks. Ad content continues below Ranma 12is no different in that regard....

September 11, 2014 · 4 min · 838 words · Amy Hall DDS

Why Do Big Name RPGs Need to Go the MMO Route At All?

Many RPGs have made the transition into the MMO market. Some are more successful than others. But why is the transition necessary at all? An unfortunate fate tends to follow the RPGs we love. The statistics tend to agree: lots of people loveStar Wars,Final Fantasy, andThe Elder Scrolls. So obviously,the MMORPGs based on these licenses are pretty popular. Thats another story altogether. Ad content continues below But not all fans were immune toESOs flaws on launch....

September 10, 2014 · 2 min · 393 words · Dr. Joseph Raymond DVM

Revisiting So I Married An Axe Murderer

Love is a scary business. Even so, it rarely comes with a health warning. So I Married An Axe Murdereris that rare film. It suggests that the lead character is right to be terrified of commitment. In fact, running away might just save his life. In 1992,Waynes Worldwas released and pretty much everybody suddenly knew who Mike Myers was. He lives in a state of paranoia, inventing the strangest reasons to become single once more....

September 8, 2014 · 2 min · 323 words · Michelle Martinez

The Russo Brothers Interview: The Winter Soldier, Captain America 3, and Agent Carter

What business did they have helming a major superhero action thriller? As it turns out, a lot. Den of Geek: Whats your perspective now onWinter Soldier? You know, our perspective on it has been great. We had an amazing experience on it. And we just love fucking working with Marvel. We love this place. I love everybody here. Were excited to go back to work with these people. Joe Russo:I mean were very happy with the movie....

September 8, 2014 · 4 min · 654 words · Brian Johnson

The top 25 underappreciated straight-to-DVD films

Revenge thrillers, action sequels and flying kicks from Scott Adkins and Michael Jai White. It’s 25 straight-to-DVD movies worth your time. Are you tired of big summer blockbusters ultimately just being an advert for the next instalment in the franchise? Are you fed up with incomprehensible CGI action scenes and two hour plus runtimes? films that come from limited budgets and apathetic producers. Here are 25 DTV films worth tracking down....

September 8, 2014 · 4 min · 776 words · Lisa Lowe

Marvel superhero movies that never got the greenlight

From rock operas to Wes Craven to Dazzler, here’s some Marvel movies that never quite made it… Recently, we looked at the DC movies that never got the greenlight. So, featuring Spider-Man, Wes Craven and an unlikely rock opera, heres our Marvel low-down… One can only assume the ad above was made completely seperately. you’re able to read our piece on the rise and fall of Cannon Filmshere. Cameron eventually offered up his ownSpider-Manidea instead, and the results were the stuff of cinema legend....

September 5, 2014 · 2 min · 424 words · Samantha Murray

Ray Fawkes Interview: Gotham by Midnight, Constantine, and Batman: Eternal

Ray Fawkes:Thats a big question. Batman is… Batman. Ive always been drawn to him for his genius, for his humanity and for his darkness. There was no hesitation at all. I pitched this book before we knew Ben would be involved. Yeah, in short, that is my intent. And Ben is spinning the scripts into pure nightmare gold. Just a bit of snark or lightness between team members? This is a book about people facing insane, uncanny threats to humanity....

September 5, 2014 · 1 min · 199 words · Christopher Turner

What can we expect from Boardwalk Empire season 5?

Warning: contains spoilers forBoardwalk Empireup to season 4. We ended last season ofBoardwalk Empirewith a mixture of continuation and change. As we all know by now, this forthcoming fifth season will beBoardwalk Empireslast. Capone is not the only star ofBoardwalk Empirewho had a place on gangsterisms fast track scheme. Being wholly fictional, Margaret offers her writers more flexibility than they have with their historical characters. A degree of liberty is also available for quasi-fictional characters such as Nucky Thompson (originally Johnson)....

September 5, 2014 · 1 min · 127 words · Katherine Russo

Why are age ratings on videogames so often ignored?

Even the harmless sandboxer,Minecraft, has been a scapegoat for school-related violence. you gotta be this tall… Everyone is perfectly familiar with the various age ratings on movies, whichever countrys rating system it may be. Take music, for example. This often manifests these days in poorly researched and unfair news stories and tabloid coverage. But some people are not. Whats worse, theres often a worrying amount of cursing and bullying going on between these immature players....

September 5, 2014 · 2 min · 362 words · Alison Randolph

Looking back at Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Alex takes a look back at one of the most, er, not bad films ever made. It’s Highlander III. This is remarkable for several reasons. Finally, at the time there was noHighlander IV, it was, in fact,Highlander III. In short Highlander IImay be the black sheep ofHighlanderfranchise, but at least people actually remember it. Naming oddities aside,Highlander IIIis the single most not bad film there is. AfterHighlander IIlowered the bar so impressively, thats all it needed to be....

September 4, 2014 · 4 min · 806 words · Mrs. Kathy Roach

World of Warcraft: Robin Williams Tribute Has Been Found, Is Awesome

Robin, World of Warcraft’s tribute to Robin Williams, warms our hearts. He’s the best. UPDATE:Robin WilliamsWorld of Warcrafttribute has been found in the form of an in-game genie named Robin. He is a true legend. Heres your first look at Robin: There are also references toMork,Toys, andMrs. Robin the genie was found byWowhead, a WoW fan site. The original story follows… Well now it looks like those hopes are already coming to fruition....

September 4, 2014 · 1 min · 108 words · Daniel Jones

Looking at Amazon’s New TV Pilots

Amazon have made five new TV pilots available, and audiences will decide which ones get taken to series. We break ‘em down… Its always fascinating to just watch what her face is doing. The dialogue just flows, makingThe Cosmopolitansa comfort to be around. Stillman even brings a level of authenticity to the project, having gone through similar experiences himself. Alcohol is indulged in, sex is obsessed over, and it all feels too familiar....

September 3, 2014 · 1 min · 146 words · Lindsey Jones DDS