Author: Nerd Voices

By B.A. Walsh Not sure what to get that loveable nerd in your life for Valentine’s Day? Below are some options, in a variety of prices and themes, if you want a more unique gift for that special someone. They may seem a bit…odd, but someone apparently wanted them enough to buy them! So with tongue in cheek, here are some fun and funny gifts you might consider: BLUETOOTH BEANIE HAT $17.99 on Amazon (4.5/5 stars) Not your grandma’s knitted cap. This hat will let you listen to music or accept calls while keeping your head warm even if you…

By B.A. Walsh According to Movieweb, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell once had plans to follow up Escape from New York (1981) and Escape from L.A.(1996) with a third movie – Escape from Earth – in which Russell’s character Snake Plissken would leave the planet. Sadly, that trilogy was never completed and Snake has remained Earthbound. The same can’t be said for Kurt Russell, whose long acting career has included a number of sci-fi films. Most recently Russel portrayed a character that didn’t just leave the planet – he WAS a planet, Ego the Living Planet to be precise in…

By B.A. Walsh Billy Dee Williams is returning as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars 9, but according to Screen Rant his screen time may be short. William’s Lando appeared in the original trilogy in Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983) and since then Williams has voiced the character in cartoon series and video games. Donald Glover took on the role of a young Lando in Solo: A Star Wars Story. An important role for Lando in Star Wars 9 was speculated when the character was spotted in some shots alongside Rey and Chewbacca, but now it…

By B.A. Walsh In a special one-day event in honor of the 35th Anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Regal Cinemas will have a 7 p.m. showing of the movie on Tuesday February 12th. As a bonus, Regal Crown Club members can get tickets for $5, a $5 small popcorn&drink combo, as well as 10% off in-store purchases at Hot Topic with their ticket stub. To see if your local Regal cinema is hosting the anniversary event visit the Regal website here. So go see A Nightmare on Elm Street and then never sleep again!

By James L. Garza II Just the other day, I was walking into my local Wal-Mart, and I noticed an advertisement for the new NBA2K. At which point, I started to wonder, “Why do people still buy these? I mean there is almost no change in game play, and the only difference as far as I can tell is that they focus on someone new on the cover. Oh, I almost forgot, the team roster gets updated as well. So why, oh why, are we shelling out our hard-earned cash to purchase a new game each year? The last NBA2K…

By James L. Garza II Who remembers when Guitar Hero first came out on the market? How long did some of those late nights last with friends and family? Those were some of the greatest nights I ever had. I mean, you had career mode, and the versus mode was intense. Even to this day, my wife and I will pull out the PS2 and jam out till 2 in the morning. And yes, she always beats me, badly. To put it simply, Guitar Hero was a great franchise that had great replay value. Then in 2015, Guitar Hero Live…

By B.A. Walsh Journey back to Kellerman’s resort with Frances “Baby” Houseman (Jennifer Grey) and her family. See her meet dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and become his partner on the dance floor and off. In addition to some great dance numbers, enjoy the soundtrack – which led to two platinum albums and Golden Globe, Academy, and Grammy awards for the single “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” (This single was also apparently at one point the third most popular song played at funerals in the UK?). Released in 1987, Dirty Dancing was the number one video rental…

By B.A. Walsh Who knows what evil lurks in the depth of the ocean – The Trench may be coming for you! Aquaman has made over a billion dollars in the worldwide box office. While one suspects that this prodigious amount of money would ensure a sequel, no serious plans have been mentioned as yet. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, a spin-off horror-tinged movie focused on The Trench is in the works. It will be written by newcomers Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald and produced by James Wan and Peter Safran with a more modest budget than some of…

By B.A. Walsh On its 3rd anniversary, Marvel Avengers Academy closed its doors and all of its teenage heroes moved on to bigger and better things. They’ve saved the world over and over again but sadly the students couldn’t save their game. What had attracted me to Avengers Academy was the sense of humor and whimsy in the dialog, stories, and animations as we followed teenaged versions of our favorite heroes and villains through some wacky adventures at the school.   There were Loki’s sarcastic comments and ridiculous nicknames for everyone (Bird-Man, Bug-Woman, King Potato, and Patch-Man to name a…

By Sandy Fries From a behind-the-scenes point of view I’m going to tell you why some TV episodes suck. I was a Staff Writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation, wrote for the animated Spider Man, NBC’s Quantum Leap and many, many other TV series. The following example of a lousy situation I had with Gene Roddenberry is a stellar example of some of the weird things writers must deal with to stop their scripts from turning sour. Gene was a great man, I loved him. But, like all humans, he sometimes made mistakes. So, here’s what happened with me…