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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
Analyzation of Kendall Jenner's Pepsi Ad and Heineken's "Worlds Apart" Ad
In today’s world, there are several different topics that people disagree on. Maybe one of the largest disagreements in today’s society is equality. Whether it be equality for all races, or equality for all genders, people in today’s society can’t seem to find a middle ground. There have been multiple media sources sharing their thoughts and opinions on equality. Some get their point across while some end up starting more drama than they intended. In Kendall Jenner’s commercial for Pepsi, and Heineken’s “Worlds Apart” ad, they use very different styles in their videos, but they both strive to send the message that the world needs equality. They achieve this by using to their advantage the different camera angles, color schemes, and story lines.
By Holly Knoch8 years ago in Geeks
An Idea for a Live Action 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Movie
I talked about in a previous article, that Hollywood is going to continue to take childhood favorite properties like Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Power Rangers,and turn them into live action block buster's. Mainly because they make money and people are always going to be curious to see what their childhood favorites look like in a more adult tone.
By Tyler S. Callaway8 years ago in Geeks
Reebok 'Stomps' Hopes Of Nabbing Iconic Alien Shoes!
Get away from her, you bitch! As April 26 celebrated "Alien Day" (in reference to the franchise's planet LV-426), fans of the outer space horror were hopeful to nab themselves a pair of limited edition Aliens trainers. Nike announced their lace-up trainers to commemorate Back to the Future day, so not to be outdone, Reebok followed suit for "Alien Day."
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Casts Switched Roles?
I was watching Honest Trailers' take on Guardians of the Galaxy (which if you haven't seen, watch it above before moving on; hilariously wonderful) and, while riffing on "the space Avengers," I thought about what it would look like if they had cast the MCU differently? Imagine for a moment, if you will, an alternate universe where the cast of the MCU were switched around. Some of these are fitting, while others are preposterously laughable. Let's look at how things would be different in this alternate universe.
By Zane Sanders8 years ago in Geeks
6 Reasons Why You Should Watch 'Freaks and Geeks' Right Now
Freaks and Geeks is perhaps one of the best television shows to ever grace the small screen. Serving as a launching pad for actors like Seth Rogen, James Franco, and Jason Segel, the teenage "dramedy" created by Judd Apatow and Paul Feig was the first to portray high school in a realistic way. The only sad part is it lasted just one season. Even with only 18 episodes to offer, the show left quite an impact on viewers who watched regularly and it has since become a highly-treasured cult classic.
By Jenika Enoch8 years ago in Geeks
Could These Former Child Stars End Up In The MCU? (Part 2)
Picking up from Part 1, we're taking a look at child actors, where they are now, and what roles they could potentially play in the MCU. For Part 2 we're going to look at the New Warriors, specifically as it concerns Marvel's upcoming movie Captain America: Civil War. Now we know that things in the MCU will be very different from the comic version of Civil War, due to the lack of secret identities in the MCU and movie rights to other players. So, we know that the Stamford, CT incident with The New Warriors and Nitro won't be the spark to the Civil War flame; however, that doesn't necessarily negate them from the cinematic universe. If Marvel and ABC have Damage Control in the works, don't doubt for a second that an idea for the New Warriors isn't floating around on their idea table somewhere.
By Zane Sanders8 years ago in Geeks
Could These Former Child Stars End Up in the MCU?
I'm always looking into actors and actresses that can be plugged into my fan casting polls and recently I had this question posed to me: What ever happened to the child actors that I remember from growing up? There's no place better for that investigation/fan casting than right here on Moviepilot. Being that I'm a Marvel junkie, I thought I'd take a crack at casting these former stars into the MCU. I honestly don't know too much about DC (or Mutants for that matter), so if you have any suggestions for that casting, comment below.
By Zane Sanders8 years ago in Geeks
Masters of Evil coming to the MCU?
With the Infinity Gauntlet storyline in full swing and the Civil War storyline coming soon(ish) to a theater near you, my mind has been twirling with the different directions that Marvel could take as these stories wrap up. As much as I'd love to see the Dark Avengers make their way to the silver screen, without the rights to Norman Osborn, I just don't see it happening; however, The Masters of Evil have been a ragtag team of villains pestering the Avengers for as long as the heroes have been around and with all of the villains around in the MCU (still alive and kicking, might I add), it would make sense that something would bring the Avengers back together after the Civil War and once one, a Mad Titan, can't take them down, villains may indeed come together--making a team of their own.
By Zane Sanders8 years ago in Geeks
