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And that concludes the SciFi Surplus Council of Great Relevance show number 227 on the topic of Gifts for geeks. I’m Casey sending a big thank you out to our Councilmembers Vince, Christine, John and Michael. We’ll talk to you next time.

• Casey has a serious question to ask of Vince.
• Something is going on at Marvel Studios and your life will not be complete without OUR details!!!
• Will Stephen Colbert leave Comedy Central for an opportunity to play Gandalf’s long-lost roomate’s nephew? Only SFS has word on this election-impacting news.
• Someone found Superman’s Green Card and now it’s okay for him to rejoin the Justice League.
• Will Neil Gaiman be a regular writer for Doctor Who? SFS has the story that will likely cause you to continue being a Whovian.

Our host beverage for show 225 is Wasatch Beers’ 1st Amendment Lager. We drink to our right to lie to YOU!

Trailers for Trailers

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/21/first-footage-from-iron-man-3

Colbert in The Hobbit

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephen-colbert-make-hobbit-cameo-381423

Superman Can Join The Justice League

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-superman-shuster-warner-20121017,0,3093750.story
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-justice-league-superman-20121018,0,6421111.story

Neil Gaiman Season 7

http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/23082/doctor-who-neil-gaiman-episode-confirmed-for-series-7

What’s up with “Community?”

Neil Patrick Harris and Donald Glover – It’s Adventure Time

http://io9.com/5951298/neil-patrick-harris-teams-up-with-donald-glover-for-adventure-times-next-gender+swapped-adventure

Coulson Lives

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41604

Fin.

This is a traveling story. The main characters Andrew and Samantha need to travel from Mexico to the US. The problem is the journey will take them through the ‘Infected Zone’. Six years ago a probe returned to Earth with alien life forms that have taken over part of Mexico and the southern US.

I will say that I find this movie very pretty I am not sure why it might be the coloring or the angles of the shots. The images of the actual ‘Monsters’ are in stark contrast to the overall film. The movie looks realistic but the monsters look cheesy and fake. Maybe that can be blamed on budget. But I think it is more the design of the aliens and how they just don’t seem realistic. I just don’t think the aliens how they have them designed would be able to move around how they are portrayed.

I feel like the name of the movie set an expectation that was not met. For a movie called ‘Monsters’ there was a distinct lack of monsters in my opinion. The movie was halfway over before the main characters actually encountered any monsters. So basically this was really really boring. And it relies too heavily on the musical score to convey emotion in the film. I do have to say the music in this film was very pretty.

There is not much more I can say on this movie overall I was just a bit bored.

Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Written by: Gareth Edwards
Starring: Whitney Able
Scoot McNairy
Release date:  29 October 2010
Running time:  94 minutes
Budget: $500,000
MPAA: R
Taglines: After Six Years, They’re No Longer Aliens. They’re Residents.
Where to watch: Netflix

Joey Harrington lends voice to “How to Train Your Dragon 2″
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055744

Barry Sonnenfeld to make “The Metal Men”
http://www.vulture.com/2012/06/barry-sonnenfelds-secret-comic-book-movie-is.html

“Barbarella” considered for TV Series
http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/gaumont-international-tv-to-do-barbarella-series-with-martha-de-laurentiis-nick-refn/

Principal photography complete for “Ender’s Game”
http://endersgameblog.tumblr.com/post/25396840865/as-weve-now-reached-the-end-of-principal

Chinese make landmark maneuver in Project 921-2
http://news.sky.com/story/953991/china-shenzhou-9-astronauts-complete-mission

X-37B lands under veil of mystery
http://www.space.com/16293-x37b-space-plane-purpose.html

Neal Stephenson’s novel “Snow Crash” to become movie
http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/attack-the-blocks-joe-cornish-lands-snow-crash-at-paramount/

Michael Bay’s “Ninja Turtles” delayed

“Star Trek” sequel to be released in IMAX 3-D
http://scifimafia.com/2012/06/j-j-abrams-star-trek-sequel-to-be-released-in-imax-3d/

Brent Spiner joins Warehouse 13
http://scifimafia.com/2012/06/brent-spiner-plus-warehouse-13-equals-our-summer-made/

“Game of Thrones” DVD commentary causes heads to roll
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1688396/games-of-thrones-george-bush-head-replace.jhtml

Marvel Studios could make “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie
http://io9.com/5922321/marvels-next-big-movie-guardians-of-the-galaxy-will-set-up-for-avengers-2

Send Pitbull to Alaska
http://gawker.com/5922523/internet-rallies-to-send-pitbull-to-the-most-remote-walmart-in-america

Barack Obama more prepared for alien invasion than Mitt Romney
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/two-thirds-of-americans-think-barack-obama-is-better-suited-to-handle-an-alien-invasion-than-mitt-romney-160533735.html

The “Leap-second Bug” unleashes fury
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/07/leap-second-bug-wreaks-havoc-with-java-linux/

Ray Bradbury
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/books/ray-bradbury-popularizer-of-science-fiction-dies-at-91.html?_r=1

Justice League
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055082

X-Men: Days of Futures Past
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56219

Scream TV Show
http://tvline.com/2012/06/03/scream-tv-series-mtv/

Community
http://www.craveonline.com/tv/articles/190077-the-community-video-game-is-real

Sam Jackson joins Robocop
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/samuel-l-jackson-robocop-remake-334294

UK Misfits to air on US Cable Logo
http://scifimafia.com/2012/06/logo-to-air-original-u-k-series-misfits-beginning-next-month/

Star Trek: The Next Generation to show episodes 106 and 114 in theaters
http://scifimafia.com/2012/06/see-two-restored-star-trek-tng-episodes-in-theaters-season-one-available-on-blu-ray-next-month/

Mars One Project
http://mars-one.com/en/

Bill Nighy almost 9th Doctor
http://blastr.com/2012/06/look-who-almost-was-the-n.php

Vince takes a picture of Casey with our beer of the day for show 222.

• The awesome Simon Pegg has a new uniform and bitch-slaps the press
• SFS needs a new underground base
• Hopefully balls will go to the wall
• We know more about Jupiter Ascending than we knew yesterday
• Game of Thrones new details
• The Avengers will boldly go
• And more …

Star Trek 2 Villain and More News!
http://scifimafia.com/2012/05/simon-pegg-says-reports-of-star-trek-2-villain-being-kahn-is-a-myth/

http://trekmovie.com/2012/06/01/new-behind-scenes-star-trek-sequel-photos-reveal-new-starfleet-uniform-varient/

Michael Dorn wants more
http://trekmovie.com/2012/05/26/exclusive-michael-dorn-on-almost-part-in-star-trek-sequel-plans-to-pitch-worf-tv-movie-more/

Avengers Boldly Goes
http://scifimafia.com/2012/06/marvels-the-avengers-to-screen-for-crew-of-international-space-station/
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118054925?refCatId=13

George Lucas is Out!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kathleen-kennedy-co-chair-lucasfilm-332171

Game of Thrones Season 3
http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/29/game-of-throne-season-3-cast/

Jupiter Ascending Details
http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/plot-details-of-wachowskis-jupiter-ascending.html

Kick Ass 2: Balls to the Wall
http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/universal-close-to-kick-ass-2-deals-with-aaron-johnson-chloe-moretz-more/

Green Lantern Comes Out!

New SFS Base

http://io9.com/5914293/bond-villain-yard-sale-secret-mountainside-submarine-base-only-175-million

Basically this is the story of a man who loves a robot. Then he breaks his robot and needs to get a replacement body. He hires a tracker played by Melanie Griffith. She is going to lead him into the wasteland to find the body for his rare robot.

I don’t have much to say about this movie. It is just ridiculous! Maybe if I was a man I would found some of this movie sexy and thus entertaining. I guess there were “sexy” parts.

The first ridiculous scene is when the main character breaks his robot. The female robot goes to the kitchen to clean up dinner and I guess starts doing dishes. Then the prono music kicks in. The main character which I did not even bother to learn his name, starts kissing the robot. They are so caught up in the making out that they allow the soapy dish water to overflow the sink. They are rolling around in the soapy water that is now all over the floor when the robot breaks. This is a pretty flimsy way to break the robot. Since becoming a homeowner I would never allow that amount of water to get on my floor. It would ruin stuff. Also dirty dish water is gross no matter the amount of suds. I guess with the guys dirty dishwater fetish he would have to get a robot because no real woman would be into that. And didn’t the robot come with a owners manual that said “Do not get wet.”

So there is not much more to say about this movie. When the main character ends up in a strange town in the desert it did remind me of Fallout 3.That is probably why that was the only part I found interesting. I could imagine that town in the Fallout 3 world because of the kind of 50s style and the completely delusional people that lived there. I think maybe instead of wasting my time watching this movie I should have played some Fallout 3.

Viewing Notes:
- What is with the Jame Bond opening..Oh right this is suppose to be sexy.
- House looks like a bad theme hotel.
- What guys fantasy is to do it on the floor with yellow kitchen gloves and dirty dish water?
- Why did they have to take the goofy chair thing they could have just walked.
- This movie is so written for men.
- Creepy that is like having a dead body in bed.
- Cars in the future will have three wheels. And we are still using really old computers.
- Cat in a water jug? Does this replace piracte ships in bottles in the future?
- Why is she not wearing a bra? Oh wait again this is suppost to be sexy.

Directed by: Steve De Jarnatt
Written by: Lloyd Fonvielle (story)
Michael Almereyda (screenplay)
Starring: Melanie Griffith
David Andrews
Tim Thomerson
Pamela Gidley
Release date:  November 17, 1988 (VHS)
Running time:  93 minutes
Budget: $10 million
MPAA: PG 13
Taglines: There’s a lot more to love than hot wiring.
Where to watch: Netflix

Vince and Casey have a small issue while at Phoenix Comicon.

SpaceX begins era of private space travel
http://io9.com/5913354/spacex-success-the-era-of-private-space-flight-has-officially-begun

Defiance is not a Space Western
http://io9.com/5912669/concept-art-from-syfys-space-western-defiance-shows-off-future-st-louis/gallery/12

Syfy’s Sanctuary is finished
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sanctuary-canceled-syfy-327303

G.I. Joe sequel pushed back 9 months
http://www.slashfilm.com/gi-joe-retaliation-moved-march-2013-3d-conversion/

Matt Smith carries Olympic Torch
http://io9.com/5913530/matt-smith-carries-the-olympic-torch-but-not-as-the-doctor

Will Dwayne Johnson play Lobo in Thor sequel?
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/21/expect-to-see-the-enchantress-in-thor-2-but-how-about-the-rock-in-lobo/

Stan Lee talks Gwen Stacey and Mary Jane
http://scifimafia.com/2012/05/dcc-2012-stan-lee-reveals-secrets-of-the-webslinger/

2011 Nebula Awards
http://io9.com/5911752/congrats-to-the-2011-nebula-award-winners

Greendale College Shaken Up
http://www.avclub.com/articles/updated-dan-harmon-out-as-showrunner-of-community,75385/
http://danharmon.tumblr.com/post/23339272200/hey-did-i-miss-anything
https://twitter.com/#!/cpmckenna/status/203696977794449408

New SciFi This Fall
http://io9.com/5911073/every-single-new-scifi-and-fantasy-show-announced-for-next-season

In Development
http://scifimafia.com/2012/05/tnt-and-tbs-developing-the-last-ship-legends-and-zone-lord/

Highlander
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118054272

Coors Light and Prometheus
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/coors-light-partners-prometheus-launches-190000242.html

Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
http://scifimafia.com/2012/05/release-date-announced-and-jessica-alba-to-return-for-sin-city-sequel/

Planet of the Apes Sequel
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/contagion-writer-scott-burns-rise-of-planet-apes-324654