Have you ever had a movie marathon? You know, like watching all the extended versions of Lord of the Rings in one sitting, and then realising your legs have atrophy and you’re unable to walk, so you invariably have to use an empty Coke bottle because you can’t get to the bathroom…. ok, I overstepped the mark a bit there, but you know what I mean.

Well, imagine playing a whole series of games, and not stopping until you’ve completed every game in that series. Now, depending on the game series… you could be there a while.

This was a feat completed recently by The Mario Marathon Team, who took it upon themselves to complete all 7 Mario games in one arse-numbing 57-hour session. What was the point? Well, the 3 friends raised over $11,000 for the Child’s Play Charity — a worthy cause in anyone’s book.

Not content with that sole venture, the MMT are doing it again, but this time with all the Zelda games. Now remembering what Zelda: A Link To The Past was like… the broadcast could last a very long time!

One of the more interesting projects that is being developed to capitalize on the superhero flavor of late is David S. Goyer’s project, Super Max. We first encountered it as a weird twist on the superhero movie, with Green Arrow’s alter ego, Oliver Green, being sent to prison and having to escape. There was to be no tights, no capes; just Green Arrow and his wits in a prison of people he had put there.

However, according to Goyer, it looks as if it had started out not as a DC property, but as a “Marvel or DC” property.

Speaking in an interview at San Diego Comic Con over the weekend, Goyer noted that that, “It started out as a supervillain-escape idea, and the idea was, well, we can either go Marvel or DC.”

With August just around the corner, the premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars will follow close at hand, and LucasFilm is dropping all manner of clips and news on us. San Diego Comic Con saw a clip from the movie, plus a clip from the continuing TV series, and now MTV has got an exclusive snippet from the film.

The clip once again focuses on the new character, Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan, Ahsoka Tano. Together with Anakin, and some clonetroopers (maybe from the 501st?), they head into battle.

Watch the clip here below. And make sure to check out our Countdown to Clone Wars series every Thursday morning.

Popular radio shockjock Howard Stern will produce a remake of Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, the 1979 cult classic which starred the iconic punk band The Ramones.

Alex Winter, who we know and love as the excellent Bill S. Preston, Esq. in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, will pen the script.

Stern, who has interviewed The Ramones many times over the years on his radio show, said he got involved with teh remake because he is a fan of the original Roger Corman-produced musical comedy.

The original film starred PJ Soles as Riff Randell, a rebellious punk rock-loving teenager who would do anything to go see her favorite band, The Ramones, in concert. But her music-hating oppressive high school principal Miss Togar has other plans for her. With the help of The Ramones, Riff and her friends prepare to take over the school and oust the evil Togar.

Yes, I know it’s been a while since I did a weekly review column, and for that I apologize. It’s been a pretty crazy and hectic last month, but I’m back on the clock, so it’s time to get down to business. I’ll be tossing in some older books as well, just to catch everyone up to date. Let’s see what we’ve got!

PULL LIST 07-2008

* Avengers Initiative #15
* New Avengers #43
* Secret Invasion #4
* Dan Dare #7
* Black Summer #7
* Glamourpuss #2
* War Heroes #1
* Final Crisis: Requiem
* Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge #1
* Booster Gold #1,000,000

Avengers Initiative #15
After reading the last few issues I’ve come to realize Initiative is the best Avengers book being published, and is one of the best Marvel books around. I’ve been wildly entertained by basically every issue of the series, and it somehow finds a way to stay interesting and entertaining. Writers Dan Slott and Cristos Gage have presented us with a nice rotating cast of characters with a basis of a few interesting leads, while still maintaining the action. This issue is no different, as the new 3-D Man (formerly Triathlon) thinks that the whole Initiative base has been overrun by Skrulls, thanks to his special goggles that allow him to see disguised Skrulls for what they are. The only problem is one of two actual Skrulls on the base, Crusader, has reversed the polarity on the goggles, so he is seeing humans as Skrulls, and vice-versa.

Amy Winehouse was expected to record the theme song for James Bond Quantum of Solace, but Winehouse wasn’t able to record the song because of her personal problems.

Sony Pictures and MGM reported Alicia Keys and Jack White  will team up to create the new 007 theme song.

The song will be called “Another Way To Die” and will be released on October 28th, a week before Quantum of Solace hits theaters.

Entertainment Weekly reporting that Brad Pitt is in negotiations to play Lt. Aldo Raine in Inglorious Bastards movie. They received the word straight from Pitt’s representatives.

Set in World War 2,Inglorious Bastards revolves around group of soldiers on their way to be executed, only they get the chance for a reprieval.

The film is scheduled to begin shooting in the fall in Germany and France.

Marvin the Martian is heading back to the big screen for a starring role. Marvin the Martian will blend live action with CGI.

Developed as a Christmas story, Marvin the Martian comes to Earth to destroy Christmas. Unfortunately, he’s prevented from doing so when he’s trapped in a gift box.

Marvin the Martian made his debut in the 1948 Looney Tunes cartoon “Haredevil Hare.” He was often intent on destroying Earth while Bugs Bunny foiled his every attempt.

To coincide with the release of the third Mummy film in theaters this Friday, we here at Geeks of Doom are giving away two (2) The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor prize packs!

The upcoming third Mummy film stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, and Maria Bello. For more about The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, check out the “About” section below.

The blockbuster global Mummy franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Keke Palmer Promotes Her New Movie “The Longshots” at Planet Hollywood Times Square on July 30, 2008
7/30/2008 - Planet Hollywood Times Square
New York City, NY, USA

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