Well, here we are at the end of another week, and there was plenty of geekiness happening this week. Here are just a few of the things that made up this week in geek.
New Star Wars Videos Going Viral
A couple of great Star Wars themed videos hit the webs this week and have been huge hits. The first one was “Star S’mores,” a parody of Star Wars done Sesame Street style. The whole video is a fun way to teach kids about self-control, but hits all the right spots for loyal Star Wars fans, including Grover stepping in to be the Yoda character. Great short clip, I enjoyed it:
The second video shows us how important John Williams’ score is to the Star Wars films. It is the last scene of Star Wars with no music. It’s just a little awkward, and you realize it is a really long walk Han and Luke take down that aisle. The Chewbacca sound effects are strange, and obviously inaccurate, but the whole thing is supposed to be a spoof, so I’ll let it slide:
Batmobile Revealed:
That’s it. That is the Batmobile, officially from the set of Zack Snyder’s Dawn of Justice film, according to reports. Pretty bulky, in my opinion. I always liked the Batmobile from Tim Burton’s Batman. It was sleek, cool, and sporty. It looked fast. This looks like it is built for battle, not for racing through the streets of Gotham City. This would be in congruence with other rumors that the Batman in Snyder’s film is much older and experienced. He is supposed to be battle tested and battle worn. The rumors have even said that he is supposed to be similar tot he Batman from Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns. If he is, then this Batmobile makes perfect sense.
Winter Soldier out on Blu-ray and DVD
Captain America: The Winter Soldier hit store shelves on Tuesday, with a variety of versions available for purchase. The film has been available to purchase digitally for a few weeks, but if you want the physical, in hand version, Tuesday was your day. The different versions have different special features, depending on the version you buy. Details can be found here. Which ever version you decide on, go and buy this movie. It was a fantastic story, one of the best Marvel films so far.
A shorter edition this week. Stay tuned for my preview of shows worth checking out this fall.
