Greetings, programs.
The guys at Parker Brothers Choppers have built a full-scale, working replica of the famous Tron light cycle. As you can see in the video above, it’s just about the coolest thing ever. We want one.
Don’t be too proud of this technological terror you’ve constructed.
On second thought, be very, very proud.
Iomedes has assembled this amazing, 43,000-piece Venator-Class Star Destroyer out of LEGO. It weights 82 kg and is 2.44m long. It’s an exact replica of one built by Erik Varszegi a few years ago. Unlike Erik’s model, Iomedes’ uses no glue or screws. It’s 100% LEGO.
Fantastic work, Iomedes. You’ll find a full gallery of detailed photos here and a video after the break.
[Via Geekosystem]
Malgusto has published 40 rare, incredible photos from the making of the original Star Wars movies. I’m a geek, yet even I haven’t seen these images before. Some are funny (Kenny Baker in Vader’s helmet is pretty great), some are sweet and some…well, let’s just say we see why Lando was taken with Leia.
It’s an impressive collection. Check them out.
Great Scott!
Earlier this week, Nike teased the new Air Mag sneakers, modeled after those worn by Marty McFly in Back To The Future II. Now Nike has made good on its promise — the shoes are availbe today.
Michael J. Fox appeared on Late Night with David Letterman last night to reveal the details and show off the shoes in person. The short of it: 1,500 will be auctioned off, and proceeds will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. It gets better: Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, will match all funds raised between now and December 31, 2012, up to $50 million.
The shoes are nearly identical to those worn by Fox’s character in the movie, and represent the “…first pair of rechargeable sneakers from Nike.” There is a bit of bad news, however. Contrary to initial reports, the real-life Air Mags do not lace themselves. According to the promo video above, we’ll have to wait “…until 2015″ for that.
As for the auction, it has already begun. The first batch of shoes were released on Sept. 8, at 11:30 p.m. EDT. Nike will auction off 150 shoes per day for 10 days. As of this writing, prices are very high; the “cheapest” I’ve found was around $4,000. It looks like serious collectors will grab most of the Air Mags. Of course, it’s for a very worthy cause.
To keep the 80′s theme going, I’ll quote Ferris Bueller: “If you have the means, do pick one up.” It’s just about the coolest 80′s collectable you’re going to find and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is a deserving cause. Good luck!
You’ll find lots of photos and an additional video after the break.
Source: Back4TheFuture.com
These types of promotions make me feel good, awkward and sad, all at the same time. Years ago, a contest was held to promote The Empire Strikes Back. An adorable 8-year-old won, and his prize was to “visit” Luke Skywalker himself on Dagobah. They had a picnic, met R2, used words like “hyperspace” and engaged in other Star Wars-y things.
On one hand, there’s little Daniel. The kid is clearly wide-eyed while talking to Luke himself. How exciting! It’s impossible not to feel his anxious glee. At the same time, he’s nearly at a loss for words and poor Mark Hammil must fight for every mono-syllabic response he receives.
Ah, Mark. You know the guy would rather be home, rolling in his pile of Star Wars cash. Yet he’s got to film this soul-crushing promo.
Finally, did Chewie imply that the eats little girls?
Enjoy this sweet and creepy piece of Star Wars history.
[Via Ain't It Cool News]
Apparently smartphones with cameras have made it impossible to shoot a movie outdoors without everyone and their brother posting photos from the set. Here we see Henry Cavill’s Superman from the forthcoming Man Of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder.
Is that Jimmy Olsen in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
What’s with dressing superheroes for a night at the latex fetish club (I’m looking at you, Wonder Woman)? Superhero Hype has more photos from the set.
The Man Of Steel is scheduled to open in 2013. Just don’t sit in the front row or he might knock you out with that thing.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a horror novel by Max Brooks that tells the story of a zombie apocalypse from the perspective of several characters. It’s comprised of several anecdotes, gathered a decade after the conclusion of the zombie war. I enjoyed the novel and the audiobook, which featured a huge cast of big names, even though it omitted large portions of the novel.
Now, World War Z is being made into a movie with Brad Pitt, Bryan Cranston and Mireille Enos. Ain’t It Cool News has posted pictures of the zombies themselves. They look less than intimidating stored as the props they are, but it’s still fun to catch a glimpse and we’re sure the mood will be different once they’re on the set.
