Here are are my thoughts after seeing this trailer.
"Hmm they're making another one?" And "I'm over it, wait... Is that Ruby Rose? Ok I guess I'll watch it!"
Are you all over this series as much as I am? Let me know!
COSPLAYER OF THE WEEK | DANA TRACY
This is Dana Tracy She is an IFBB Bikini Pro, Utah Mom to two Teens, Cop's Wife, Team Heugly, Cosplayer, Model, Wearer of Wigs. Follow her on Facebook for her witty and snarky views on life.
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Check out Dana's Slave Leia Cosplay!
Here is her Wonder Woman cosplay!
Finally her Catwoman, Ariel and Red Sonja Coplays!
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DC in Crisis?
Hello again nerds and nerdettes! Sorry I've been away for so long. Life can happen in the blink of an eye if you're not careful. I've missed you all and am happy to say that your favorite bearded nerd is back with all kinds of opinions, reviews and stories to share. Speaking of sharing, I recently joined the Instagram word! So give me a follow at Thee.bearded.Nerd for silly pictures and cool happenings in my life!
In the time of my absence, there has been a lot of talk about DC Comics and how they seem to be failing in making their mark with their movies. Too much hype but lacking, too dark, no real plot....etc. etc. Also, they recently "rebooted" their entire comic book line with what they're now calling their "Rebirth" stories. It would seem that DC is in turmoil and just can't gain any traction on getting their good company name back in the mainstream. That's if you listen to those so called "true believers" or "Marvelites". Those that never followed a DC comic’s story will say that DC is hurting.
Truth of the matter is this; DC is doing just fine. Their characters have never been more popular and their movies are setting records. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came in at $872.7 million. But yet, the movie was just awful and still makes more than I'll ever see in 5 lifetimes. And Suicide Squad has made $384 million....and still counting. Will it make as much as BvS? Probably not. But, once again, a terrible movie. That is, if you want to listen to those hacks over at rotten tomatoes or metacritic. Both websites reviewed the two films the exact same. 27% by rotten tomatoes and 44% by metacritic. Granted, comic book movies don't really rank high on a movie reviewers list anyway but that's just a bit of coincidence if you ask me.
In my opinion, DC movies have been nothing but great. I fell in love with Superman all over again, Ben Affleck jumped way up the list of favorite actors to play Batman and Gal Gadot can only go up from here as far as Wonder Woman goes. Suicide Squad was just as enjoyable to watch as well! So, I don't understand how one can say that these movies were as bad as the entire internet is screaming. And now, with the trailers for Justice League and Wonder Woman released, it has made me even more excited to see my brand, the DC brand, come to power. DC in crisis? More like DC is just getting started.
What do you think, is DC in Crisis? Do you like the DC films they have recently put out?
Let us know in the comments below.
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Black Superman Suit?
I sent this out to the writers of livingthenerdlife.com to get their thoughts on the picture Henry Cavill shared. Here is what they had to say:
Dustin:
"It's the black suit. I'm excited to see it. But remember, we did get a little glimpse of Superman in a black suit in Man of Steel. So we kinda already know what it will look like. Either way, Superman in a black suit, with longer hair and a beard??? This bearded nerd approves!"
Nicole:
"Long hair and bearded? Meow!"
Joe:
"I'm not much of a Superman fan but I always knew he wanted to be like Batman! No but seriously it will look awesome."
Ryan:
"Technically it's fine. But I more so have an issue with putting it out there that he will be in a movie in this suit. When he is supposed to be dead. I want them to keep it a secret as long as they can. We are like over a year out from the movie and we are already getting major plot points. To me it shows DC's desperateness to get its fans back and excited about the future. After they just had two not so good movies (I know some loved them and that's fine) but overwhelmingly people will say they're not the best movies in the world. DC needs home runs right now, not base hits."
Here is the first time we saw the black superman suit that Dustin was referring to.
Adam West, Burt Ward & Julie Newmar in New Batman Animated Movie!
They are back!!! Listening to this trailer made me think of the good ole days when I was younger watching re-runs of '66 Batman episodes! We are thoroughly looking forward to this coming out October 11th and I also kind of want a microwave meal as well. The little dinosaur nugget ones with a never cooked all the way brownie!
What do you think do you like this animated / retro mashup? Will you be watching it? Less us know in the comments below.
Game of the Week | Stack
Stack
Developer: Ketchap
Publisher: Ketchap
Size: 54.7MB
Release Date: February 17th 2016
Stack is one of those simple yet frustrating games, kind of like Flappy Bird was that makes you want to throw your phone through the wall! All you do is stack the blocks up and up and up they go to get to your highest total! The goal is simply get as many blocks as you can then keep on playing this addictive game til you beat your previous high score! Below are a few of the Positives & Negatives about the game.
Positives:
- F2P and the only thing I've noticed is a few ads, so it's actually Free!
- Quick and easy gameplay, need to fill a 5 minute void? This will do the trick.
Negatives:
- You can only stack so much before you move on to something else
- Hole in my wall due to stacking frustration
So what do you think? What's your high score in Stack?
Arrival | Trailer
This looks amazing! What's best about this is all the intrigue that comes after Forest Whitaker says "we arrive" just draws me in to this preview.
Needless to say I'm looking forward to November even more now!
What did you think? Do you plan on seeing it?
COMICBOOK.COM | New Look at Pennywise
Warner Bros. has released a new look at Bill Skarsgård as the terrifying clown called Pennywise in the upcoming reboot of Stephen King’s It. The studio previously released acloseup of this personification of an ageless, otherworldly evil, but the new image gives us our first look at the full head-to-toe outfit. The costume has an archaic feel to it, looking more like Harlequin than a modern circus or birthday party entertainer.
“The costume definitely incorporates all these otherworldly past lives, if you will,” says Janie Bryan, the Emmy-winning costume designer who came up with the look, in an interview with EW. “He is definitely a clown from a different time.”
“There is almost a doll-like quality to the costume,” Bryant continues. “The pants being short, the high waistline of the jacket, and the fit of the costume is a very important element. It gives the character a child-like quality.”
The Pennywise costume pulls inspiration from several different eras, including Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan, and Victorian. Bryant says the colors were also carefully chosen to help Pennywise blend into his surroundings.
“The pompoms are orange, and then with the trim around the cuffs and the ankles, it’s basically a ball fringe that’s a combination of orange, red, and cinnamon. It’s almost like Pennywise fades into his environment. But there are accents to pull out the definition of the gray silk.
“It makes him almost like a shadow.”
Check out the full image of Pennywise below. The It reboot is being directed by Andy Muschietti (Mama) and is scheduled for theatrical release on Sept. 8, 2017.
Posted from ComicBook.com
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Trailer
SDCC | LEGO Batman Movie Trailer
SDCC | Doctor Strange
OUR NEWEST TEAM NERD LIFE MEMBER | NICOLE
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"Greetings fellow nerds! I'm Nikki, 24 and a life long Potterhead. I'm also a Time Lord (I wish) and a big fan of anything fantasy, sci-fi or dragon related. I love anime, reading, Pokemon, Sherlock, and Doctor who. When I'm not binging Netflix I'm playing with my large collection of pets! Shoot me a message on Instagram or Facebook, I'd love to discuss fan theories about Game of Thrones!"
SDCC | Wonder Woman Trailer
SDCC | Justice League Trailer
E3 Game Trailer | South Park: Fractured But Whole
South Park is back with Fractured But Whole! I actually enjoyed the Stick of Truth and am pretty excited for this new game. What do you all think? Let me know in the comments below.
Who's The Tank | WoW Parody
Game of the Week | Pokémon Go
Pokémon GO
Developer: Niantic
Publisher: Niantic
Size: 161 MB
Genre: Augmented Reality
Release Date: iOS & Android July 6th 2016
It is finally here! Pokémon GO the Augmented Reality mobile game has finally arrived. Yesterday I was bouncing back and forth from Summoners War to the App Store all day to make sure I downloaded the game. I wont lie I've never been a big Pokémon fan but I have always been intrigued by the games and this one with its real world setting has got me all kinds of excited. Here is a bit more information from Pokémon GO's wiki page:
Pokémon GO is an augmented-reality game developed by Niantic for iOS and Android devices.[2] The game was released in July 2016.[3][4] The game allows players to capture, battle, train, and trade virtual Pokémon who appear throughout the real world.[4] The game is free-to-play, although it supports in-app purchases.[5] A small wearable device was released alongside the game, called the Pokémon Go Plus. The device uses a Bluetooth connection to notify users when a Pokémon is nearby with an LED and a light rumble, and is sold separately from the app.
Different Pokémon live in different areas of the world; for example, water-type Pokémon live near water. A wristband device called the Pokémon Go Plus will be available for use with the app, enabling a more heads-up gaming experience than Ingress provides.[dubious – discuss] The device uses Bluetooth technology to connect with the players smart device and uses vibration and a flashing light to alert the player of the presence of a nearby Pokémon. The player presses the button in a coded sequence to catch the Pokémon, and can check the app later to discover which Pokémon has been captured.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go
So as you can see there are a lot of exciting possibility's for this game. As a matter of fact this morning I found a Rattata at my local gas station and while pulling in to work I had to stop because a Pidgeotto was roaming our parking lot!
The game is pretty neat so far using your location to find Pokémon in your area. You start off by creating your own customer Avatar, the options are kind of slim here but it'll do.
Here are the one's I've caught so far:
Positives:
- F2P: yep this is another Free to Play game
- It's Pokémon... The name alone carry's a lot of weight
- Augmented Reality: Get out there and find them in your yard, work or home
Negatives:
- F2P: more games have switched to this platform for a reason, easy money
- Avatar customization is pretty lacking
What do you think? Already download the game? Which Pokémon have you caught?
Let us know in the comments below!
Netflix | Original Jurassic Park Trilogy
JURASSIC PARK!!! The original Jurassic Park Trilogy is now on Netflix as of June! So you need to watch them stat!
No but seriously how awesome is this, you can literally watch the movie that changed CGI as we know it. The original Jurassic Park set the standard in melding both Animatronics & CGI bringing to life Michael Crichton' vision.
Individual reviews for these movies will be coming so be on the look out for those! In the mean time make sure to check out these films on Netflix!
As a little bonus. I highly recommend going and buying this sweet Clever Girl shirt from the Chivery!
Game of the Week | Order & Chaos Online
Order & Chaos Online
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Size: 1.97 GB
Genre: Fantasy/MMORPG
Release Date: iOS 4/27/11 Android 6/27/12 Windows Phone 7/10/13
Pretty sick loading screen!
What is Order & Chaos Online?
Quite possibly the best Mobile MMORPG out there. I initially started playing this game on my iPhone 4s and on my iPad mini. Let's just say the iPad was a much better experience lol.
Like most MMORPG's you get to pick a side, Order or Chaos. I've always been an orderly type person so I chose Order. From there you jump into character creation which gives you hundreds of options to customize your character. After choosing you custom character and name you get thrusted into a sprawling world called Haradon with amazing visuals and plenty of Quests around the land to fill your time and XP bar!
Enough about the intro let me show you some screen shot of my characters and some of the visuals from the game!
My very first character!
Nerd_iCON was my very first character I created in the game, a Human healer! I got him to level 60 which was the max at the time but never took advantage of end game instances/raids only because I wanted to run them with friends. However none of my friends played... :( So I decided to make another character to level up with a different role. This is who I made:
This little guy is of Mendel race, kind of like a gnome in World of Warcraft. Turned him into a hunter and has been quite fun! My last and final character I took advantage of the new instant level to 60 option just to check it out. This is what he looks like:
He is also a Mendel but this one is a warrior class. When you do the instant leveling you can choose your gear depending on your class one was Tank the other DPS. I went with DPS for now with him tank gear safely tucked away in storage.
Enough about out my characters let me get to the P&N's of the game!
Positives:
- Free to Play. This game was previously a set price when I first purchased it and has since went to the free to play model.
- Graphics. I really forget that I was playing this on my phone or iPad the visuals are beautiful.
- Gameplay. If you're familiar with any MMORPG this game will be easy to pick up and start playing.
- Multiplayer. MMORPG is pretty self explanatory but this aspect, barring you have friends or can make friends while playing, is the best part of the game.
Negatives:
- Free to Play. This can be either good or bad.
- Multiplayer. Some folks can be real douchebags and it seems gaming brings out the best of them.
In the end I would absolutely recommend giving this game a try. The visuals and easy to pick up and go gameplay makes it a very fun experience.
Have you played Order & Chaos Online?
What are your thoughts?
Let us know in the comments below.
Netflix Movie of the Week | Jurassic Park
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Michael Crichton
Originally Aired: June 11th 1993
If you haven't read my original post yet the original Jurassic Park trilogy is now streaming on Netflix! The start of June Netflix began streaming these and as a huge fan of the original movie I had to write up a review of Jurassic Park.
Michael Crichton laid the ground work in his book with a crazy concept to create living and breathing dinosaurs using clone technology. The creative part of the story to me when I first saw this movie was how they found millions of years old dinosaur blood. A Mosquito.
This scene pictured above was one of the most revolutionary scenes in all of movies. The first time we got to see a live dinosaur on a movie screen! Of course CGI has come a long way since then but this scene, at the time, was beyond exciting. Steven Spielberg wanted to meld both Animatronics as well as CGI to create this movie and he did just that.
You follow the billionaire John Hammond as he recruits the top archaeologists and doctors to come sign off on his new amusement park, Jurassic Park. Dr. Grant, Dr. Sattler along with Dr. Malcolm are the three experts that Hammond hires to consult him on his park. The Dr's along with Hammond's grandchildren set out through the park.
To not spoil it all for you but poo hits the fan, the parks chief computer network engineer laid forth a plan to steal dinosaur embryo's to sell to Biosyn for $1.5 million. This coupled with a tropical storm oh and of course dinosaurs the group struggles to make it out of the park alive.
So, have you seen the original Jurassic Park before? Knowing that this released in 1993 what do you think of it?
Let us know in the comments below.
