Geek Force FiveCast 284: The Numbers

In which ECC geeks out about a spoiler regarding the numbers from TV’s Lost.

The Last Supper of LOST

This image, which I found via the ever-reliable DarkUFO, has to be one of the most captivating promotional images for Lost’s sixth season that I’ve yet seen. It might even be better than that chess-themed Spanish trailer we got a while back. That’s how juicy I think this is, how ripe I think it is for dissection. The bit I’ve embedded above is just a tease.

Leave your comments below and let us know what you think about the positioning of each character (in particular what you think about John Locke sitting in the Christ position, of course).

Worth Your Consideration #026

In no particular order, here are a slew of awesome links I’ve collected over the past week.

• Speaking of “awesome,” my favorite discovery from this month’s NH Media Makers meet-up was Dennis Lees‘ site Awesome Alternatives, which provides… well, it’s kinda self-explanatory, isn’t it?
• iJustine found this fantastic viral video that was made to raise awareness of breast cancer, and, while not particularly geeky, I definitely feel like it needs to be shared. I particularly liked how little awkwardness and embarrassment I saw. Everyone in this video just seemed to be having fun.
• Mel Gibson is set to direct Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie about vikings? That’s what AICN says is happening. And I, for one, agree with their assessment that this film “oughta be...something.”
• Nicholas Cage never got to play Superman (and here is why that’s a very good thing), but he is going to appear on-screen as the superhero Big Daddy in the upcoming film Kick-Ass, and AICN has a poster of Cage in costume and an amazing sequence of Cage training his daughter in the film to become Hit Girl. Neat, says I!
• Less neat: Tobey Maguire as Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming film version of The Hobbit. I mean, I love Tobey, but he ain’t right for that role at all. Right?
• Kinda neat: the trailer for Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. I still love the Kevin Costner version—yes, go ahead and write me out of your will now—but I’m okay with seeing what they do with this.
• An uneven kind of neat: the trailer for the Clash of the Titans remake. Really, I’m not sure about this one. This trailer goes back and forth from awesome to suck about five or six times in the span of two or three minutes. But I do like this trailer better than the first, so that’s saying something.
• Neat? I’ll let you decide on this one: Rene Russo will play Thor’s mama in Thor.
• This one too: the new trailer for Alice in Wonderland, the Johnny Depp version.
• Definitely neat: Bryan Singer will return to the X-Men film franchise as director of the next movie in the series, X-Men: First Class.
• And now we need a neatalternatives.com, too.
• Moving on… Long-time Fivers will remember our posts on the McGangBang and the McNuggetini, but I think that even those of you who witnessed those monstrosities will be unprepared for the McDonald’s Big McSausage Egg Surf & Turf Mac.
• Now, to wash the taste of that out of your mouth—as if that would even be possible if you ate that thing—here’s an article about Tara Reid posing for Playboy.
• Hehe… did I just make you throw up in your mouth twice in a row? You’re welcome.
• If you’re crying now from what I’m doing to you, perhaps this will make you feel better: Woman Cries After Seeing Return of the Jedi. Seriously? I thought it was a rule that we only cry after watching The Phantom Menace.
• And, speaking of Return of the Jedi, did you know that Lucas wanted David Lynch to direct it? Do you think the girl above still would have cried if we’d gotten that version?
• Kottke calls Guitar Hero with 21,268 Christmas lights, “possibly the most American thing [he’s] ever seen,” and you know what? I can’t disagree.
• Slightly related (because there’s the music connection, you see): Mario Theme With One Hand Only.
• Also slightly related: Found footage: 6 iPhones almost make a full keyboard.
• Totally unrelated to that: Jorge Garcia just discovered the Hurley “dude” video. I love Jorge Garcia, and I love that he blogs. And, most of all, I love that we are getting closer and closer to the sixth season premiere of the show that made me love Jorge in the first place: Lost.
• I’m sure I’ve talked about Springfield Punx before—probably because the dude who runs it is doing a series of Simpsonsified characters from the aforementioned Lost—but I gotta mention it again, now that he’s posted Simpsons versions of Inspector Gadget, Penny, and Brain.
• And, last but not least (or, well, if you’re not an Apple fan, I guess it might be least): Adweek Media’s Campaign of the Decade is Apple’s Get a Mac ads.

Worth Your Consideration #025

• Be a Mind Blower has collected the “Top 25 Mind Blowing Ideas” on how to control devices by blowing air at them. Now, we the people have a chance to vote and determine the Top 5, which may be integrated into Zyxio’s projects in the future. Ideas include everything from how to stop excessive spread of swine flu to how to create HarmonicaHero-type games.
• Our friends at Film Pop! are running a workshop on “Indie Film Marketing On A Shoestring” in Nashua, New Hampshire on December 16, and they’re running it at our favorite Gate City venue Studio 99.
• My favorite band of all time, Nine Inch Nails, is auctioning off their gear on eBay. Thanks to our friends at Moss Creek Media for reminding us to write about this.
• Another Moss Creek reminder: Amanda Palmer’s Party on the Internet. I’m not sure how often it runs, but Amanda Palmer doing live Web video definitely seems like something kick-ass and worth our consideration.
• Speaking of things that kick ass, be sure to check out this poster of McLovin as Red Mist in the new Kick-Ass film adaptation.
• And then, when you’re done with that, why not give a listen to an iPhone orchestra. We’re all sick of Christmas tunes by now, right? So, why not broaden your horizons? Here’s another link, just in case you’re not convinced yet.
• If you’re interested in broadening your toddler’s horizons, and you want to make sure they’re even more ahead of the curve than the rest of the kids at your daycare center, why not buy ‘em a Twoddler for Christmas? It’s a toy that allows babies to use Twitter. Now, doesn’t that sound like a wonderful idea?
• Switching gears, here’s something for you video game mashup lovers out there: a sweet Half-Life 2/Contra mashup (embedded above, for your convenience).
• And, if Contra’s just a wee bit too violent for you, what about Dragon’s Lair for the iPhone and iPod Touch? That sounds neat, right?
• Also neat: Apple buys streaming music service Lala. What does this mean for iTunes? Is cloud storage of our tunes forthcoming?
• And, speaking of things forthcoming, what about Clerks 3? Kevin Smith says it’s a possibility if he makes it to his late 40s.
• Wrapping up, here’s a peek at the temple that’s been mentioned but never seen on Lost. Excited for season six yet? I know I am.

Geek Force FiveCast 267: Richard Alpert

In which ECC geeks out about season six of Lost, and in particular about what we might soon be learning about Richard Alpert.

Spanish Network Unveils Chess-Themed Promo for Season Six of LOST

The Spanish network that airs Lost has released what has to be the coolest ad for the show we’ve yet seen. And that’s saying something because, as you know, we here at Geek Force Five are obsessed with the adventures of the survivors of Oceanic 815.

You can check out the ad via the embed above, or by visiting the good ol’ YouTube.

Thanks to DarkUFO for linking this up.

Geek Force FiveCast 264: Lost, Apple & Live Piano Karaoke

In which ECC geeks out about the announcement of the Lost premiere date, the unveiling of the Nashua Apple Store, and live piano karaoke.

Geek Force FiveCast 255: Lost

In which ECC geeks out about the latest Lost spoilers and rumors.

Geek Force FiveCast 250: Reunions for Lost and Potter

In which ECC geeks out about the possibility of long-lost castmembers returning to Lost and the Harry Potter film franchise.

Geek Force FiveCast 245: LOST in 15 Seconds

In which ECC geeks out about two pieces of news about LOST’s upcoming sixth and final season, one of them bad, and the other good.