(via Shoebox Blog)
If you’ve ever wanted to see a film version of death and resurrection of Superman as told by the 1992 DC Comic, this may be the closest you’ll ever get.
Max Landis, son of famed Animal House director John Landis, has created this live-action, drunken short film entitled “The Death and Return of Superman”, which mocks the concept of the story and stars Mandy Moore as Lois Lane, Elijah Wood as Hank Henshaw and Simon Pegg as John Landis (among other surprises).
Check out the profanity-laden video after the break.
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Only in a mall in Seoul would you stumble upon a statue like this. I don’t really have words except to say: well, we’ve all been there.
via Reddit
From Fashionably Geek: Archie McPhee makes anime cosplay easier and more authentic with these crazy anime eyes glasses.
These glasses are perfect for fans, or even otaku, of Japanese animation. Slipping these on allows you to mimic the large eyes of anime characters whether you’re doing cosplay at Otakon or just talking to a fellow fan of Akira via Skype. Buy a bunch and you and your friends can act out your own anime and post it on the internet.
Speaking of otaku (or the equivalent of “nerd” in Japanese), Archie McPhee has informed us that they put “Otaku Approved” on the packaging as a nod to Nerd Approved and our sites under Nerd Approved Media. We definitely do approve!
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Bruce Lee as Spider-Man; it seems like a natural combination. Designer Alex Tuis has chosen a handful of acting legends to portray Marvel superheroes, and he’s chosen wisely. It’s just a fun side project for an artist who contributes concept art to films, but it’s obvious a lot of time was put into this art.
See Harvey Keitel as Wolverine and more actors as superheroes after the break.
Pressure is on! See an example of one of these life and death decisions after the break.
The floppy disk case. It’s kind of like wearing a fur coat made out of a wooly mammoth—only this fur is felt and it’s made to protect your precious iPad.
Check out additional images after the break.
On the heels of their recently released series of Avengers action figure photos, Hasbro is giving us this preview of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier vehicle, which will be officially unveiled at Toy Fair in New York City on February 11. Click the image above for a larger version – and let the drooling begin.
(via IGN)
If you enjoy LEGO-on-LEGO violence, you’ll love watching Captain America crack some little plastic Nazi heads wide open in the high-octane action video after the break.
