Geekly Roundup – 24/05/10
Written on May 24, 2010 by Jess
You can't look at this poster and not make chunky pants gravy
KABOOM YEAH, that picture just strikes awesome into every heart everywhere. Hollywood (or Bollywood…or Uwe Boll’he would) needs to make that damn movie. Dinosaurs and the Taliban? Nearly naked ladies? Men with BEARDS? So true to life, so topical.
Speaking of epic, someone out there has made a Mega Man fan film. I’ve only watched the trailer and the first 20 mins or so of the actual film, but sweet Lords of Kobol, it’s impressive. The bots, the effects…it’s a great example of a huge pool of talent out there in the world that are ready to kill, usurp and replace the people currently working in the movie industry. It’ll be like some kind of World War, but in teal and orange tones. (Once you know this, you can’t ever unknow it!)
The guy who tipped me off about the Mega Man movie has quite the skill set himself! Michael Wszelaki (or @UnearthlyMike to his twitter friends) does animation, graphics and a whole heap of comics. He’s also made a game called Ultimate X, based on comics forum nerds. I highly recommend having a play (I did, during bouts of Robot Unicorn Attack). Double plus fun!
It seems boffins around the world have been getting clever again, much to my happiness. Some guy made a ‘workable’ BatPod and tried to sell it on eBay, reports NerdApproved. Sadly/safely/amusingly, it was sold without a chain because you would fucking die in a heroic and horrific manner if you even attempted to ride it. Turns out, you need to be a fictional character to control that bad boy.
The frame and all tubing were built from hardened steel and welded together for an unbelievable rendition of this famous vehicle. The covers and arm guards, which are formed with high tensile strength fiberglass, hide the actual engine which is a high output 650cc 4 stroke, water cooled engine with direct port nitrous injection delivering amazing power in a compact shell if it were ever needed. The front and rear tires measure 508 millimeters across and it is outfitted with grappling hooks, grenade launchers, and 50 caliber machine guns for those traffic jams on the freeway. (No… they don’t really work.) The pod has never been ridden on the street but has been tested in a controlled environment. This one-off custom would be the perfect addition for the collector who has it all, or for a museum piece that will draw a crowd like nothing else.
So will your fiery death! I’d buy a ticket to that for a dollar.
Bonus Round: The Parents I Wish I Had talk about ‘Meet The Rikers’ amongst other things.
