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Posted By Editorial Chick on May 16, 2012

At last! GeekNation launches at Wizard World Philadelphia the first weekend in June. We waited for the perfect launch event and is this one a doozy. Stan Lee! Thor! A fleet of Star Trek captains!!!! Some of our personal favorites and the favorites of so many of this site’s readers also include The Boondock Saints stars, Bruce Campbell, Lloyd Kaufman, and more Buffy actors than Wizard World’s press release reveals. You can find many more amazing names listed at www.wizardworldcomiccon.com.

Must admit: We get a kick out of seeing our party listed in the convention schedule. We’ve got so many other things we’ll be up to as part of the convention. We’re not sure how much we’re supposed to announce yet, but here are a couple of hints: A couple of our GeekNation.com partners are Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Clare Kramer, a.k.a. Glory Glorificus, and Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight author Dr. Travis Langley (@Superherologist). See where you think they might fit into the schedule below.

So if you’re anywhere in the region in a few weeks, come have fun with us!

FYI: This is the press release from Wizard World, not GeekNation.

Press release

Chris Hemsworth, Stan Lee, ‘Star Trek’ Captains Q&A’s, Screenings, Comedy, Evening Parties To Highlight Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con Programming
Packed Schedule Includes 20-Year “Buffyfest” Reunion, Sessions With James Marsters, WWE® Superstar CM Punk™, Costume Contests, Kids’ Activities, Sci-Fi Speed Dating, Jedi Master Classes and More, May 31 – June 3 at Pennsylvania Convention Center

Juliet Landau (Drusilla) and James Marsters (Spike)

NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 2012 – Interactive Q&A sessions with top stars like Chris Hemsworth, Stan Lee, William Shatner and three other “Star Trek” captains, WWE® Superstar CM Punk™ and more than a dozen others, movie screenings, evening parties, kids activities, comedy and costume contests are among the wide variety of programming offerings at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 31 – June 3 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Panels are scheduled for all four days, spanning the entire pop culture spectrum.
Highlight programming at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con includes:

• Individual celebrity Q&A’s featuring Hemsworth, Lee, WWE® Superstar CM Punk™, Sam Witwer, Hayden Panettiere, Bruce Campbell, Jeri Ryan, Dean Cain and more
• Four “Star Trek” captains reunite as Shatner (“Captain Kirk”) Scott Bakula (“Captain Archer”), Avery Brooks (“Captain Sisko”), and Kate Mulgrew (“Captain Janeway”) compare stories of their respective times at the command
• James Marsters and Juliet Landau, known to most of the geek world as “Spike” and “Drusilla” from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel,” share the stage in an entertaining discussion of their Joss Whedon experiences and other roles
• The Boondock Saints trio of Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Della Rocco rekindle memories of the popular 1999 cult movie and sequel 10 years later
• Screenings of the 2009 film The Loved Ones and last year’s Lloyd the Conqueror
• Party with fellow Wizard World revelers at the Drink & Draw on Friday at the Convention Center and the GeekNation Launch party at The Field House (1150 Filbert St.)
• Love is in the air with Sci-Fi Speed Dating, for those looking to “Terminate” their single lives
• Kids Day on Sunday, with a full slate of activities specially designed for the youngsters
• Laugh out loud (but hide the kids from this one) when Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling brings his unique brand of comedy – forged by many years on “The Howard Stern Show” and “Jackie’s Joke Hunt” on Sirius XM Radio
• It wouldn’t be Wizard World Comic Con without cosplay and costume contests – adults on Saturday night, kids on Sunday

Unless noted, programming events take place in designated rooms at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Many are included as part of standard Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con admission; VIP tickets or additional costs may apply to ensure access to select activities. Seating for panels is strictly limited and available on a first come first serve basis and each room will be cleared between panels. Programming subject to change; attendees should check the schedule board on site for updates.
Programming at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con is available at http://www.wizardworld.com/programming-pa.html, and scheduled as follows:

Thursday 5/31
5-9 p.m.: Superhero Pub Crawl
7-8:30 p.m.: Jedi Lightsaber Master Class (Show Arena – Show Floor)

Friday 6/1
Noon-12:45 p.m.: How To Fail In Comics: Big City Comics (Room A)
Chalk Talk With Mike Deodato Jr (Room B)
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Jedi Lightsaber Master Class (Show Arena – Show Floor)
Noon-8 p.m.: Superhero Pub Crawl
1-1:45 p.m.: Batman And Psychology: A Dark And Stormy Knight (Room A)
James Hong (Room B)
2-2:45 p.m.: Funky Winkerbean’s 40th Anniversary (Room A)
Dean Cain Q&A
2-3:30 p.m.: Jedi Lightsaber Master Class (Show Arena – Show Floor)
3-3:45 p.m.: Vampire Lore And Other Urban Myths And Legends (Room A)
Star Wars Q&A (Room B)
4-4:45 p.m.: James Marsters And Juliet Landau Q&A (Room A)
Philadelphia Ghostbusters (Room B)
Knife Demonstration (Show Arena – Show Floor)
5-5:45 p.m.: Sam Trammell Q&A (Room A)
Sci-Fi Speed Dating (Room C)
Behind The Magic With Jeff Menges, Winona Nelson And Phil Foglio (Room B)
6-6:45 p.m.: Sam Witwer Q&A (Room B)
6-6:45 p.m.: Stan Lee Meet & Greet (Room C) * Paid Event
Cosplaying Costuming And Fan Films (Room A)
7-7:45 p.m.: Wizard World Cosplay Photo Shoot Meet Outside Of Room A
The Dos And Don’ts Of A Career In Comics (Room B)
7-9 p.m.: The Loved Ones Screening (Room A)
8-11 p.m.: Wizard World Drink & Draw (Room B)

Saturday 6/2
11-11:45 a.m.: Stan Lee Q&A (Theater Room)
Greg Capullo Workshop (Room A)
Torchwood Q&A (Room B)
Noon-12:45 p.m.: Hayden Panettiere Q&A (Room A)
Troma Entertainment (Room B)
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Jedi Lightsaber Master Class (Show Arena – Show Floor)
1-1:45 p.m.: How To Create Comics – Breaking In With Dave Campiti (Room B)
Dualing Superheroes (Show Arena – Show Floor)
1:15-1:45 p.m.: Chris Hemsworth Q&A (Theater Room)
2:00-2:45 p.m.: The Vampire Diaries Q&A (Room A)
Comic Con Costuming With The 501st (Room B)
Stan Lee Meet & Greet (Room C) *Paid Event
2-3:30 p.m.: Jedi Lightsaber Master Class (Show Arena – Show Floor)
3-3:45 p.m.: Bruce Campbell Q&A (Room A)
Comics To Ca$H With Mile High Comics (Room B)
Knife Demonstration (Show Arena – Show Floor)
4-4:45 p.m.: Star Trek Captains Q&A (Theater Room)
Evil Dead Q&A (Room B)
4-5 p.m.: Cosplay Photoshoot Meet Outside Of Room A
5-5:45 p.m.: Breaking Into Comics: International Invasion (Room B)
Boondock Saints Q&A (Room A)
Sci-Fi Speed Dating (Room C)
5:30-6 p.m.: WWE® Superstar Cm Punk® Q&A (Room B)
6:30-9 p.m.: Wizard World Adult Costume Contest (Room A)
9:30-11 p.m.: Jackie “the Joke Man” Martling Comedy Show (Room B)
9 p.m.: GeekNation Launch Party Presented By Wizard World (Field House)
[TIME IS WRONG, BY THE WAY. GEEKNATION WILL UPDATE VERY SOON.]

Sunday 6/3
10-10:45 a.m.: Georgia Ball Strawberry Shortcake Reading (Room A)
Shannon Elizabeth Q&A (Room B)
11-11:45 a.m.: Jeri Ryan Q&A (Room A)
Theater Group (Roomb)
Noon-12:45 p.m.: Buffyfest 20th Anniversary Q&A (Room A)
Red Rocket Farms (Room B)
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Jedi Lightsaber Master Class (Show Arena – Show Floor)
1-1:45 p.m.: Quantum Leap Q&A (Room A)
Wizard World Kids Costume Contest (Room B)
2-2:45 p.m.: Melissa Joan Hart & Joey Lawrence Q&A (Room A)
Writing And Editing In Comics (Room B)
2-3:30 p.m.: Jedi Lightsaber Master Class (Show Arena – Show Floor)
3-3:45 p.m.: Spartacus And Legends Of The Seeker Q&A (Room A)
3-4 p.m.: Sci-Fi Speed Dating (Room C)
3-3:15 p.m.: Federation Fitness(Room B)
3:15-4 p.m.: Wrestling Panel (Room B)

Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK), will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

For more on the event, including hours, celebrities, creators, vendors, VIP and photo opportunities, programming schedules, evening entertainment, autographs, sponsorship and volunteer information and more, visit http://www.wizardworldcomiccon.com/home-pa.html.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.
The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworldcomiccon.com.

***** SAVE THE 2012-13 DATES *****
May 31 – June 3 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
August 9-12 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September 29-30 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
October 26-28 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con
November 30 – December 2 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
TBD 2013 – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con

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Posted By Editorial Chick on May 15, 2012

Left to right: Katrina Hill (@ActionChick), Bonnie Burton (@BonnieGrrl), Adrianne Curry (@AdrianneCurry), Clare Grant (@Clare Grant), and Jill Pantozzi (@TheNerdyBird) discuss the true meaning of geek. 2 made Wired's list. The other 3 are no less worthy. Twitpic by Seth Green.

Courtesy of writer Ken Denmead (@fitzwillie), Wired.com shared its list of “100 Geeks You Should Be Following on Twitter.” Not top 100. Not #1 to #100 ranked. Just “100 awesomely geeky-geeks” those of you on twitter should check out. It includes Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill (@ActionChick), pals like Bonnie Burton (@BonnieGrrl) and Marian Call (@MarianCall), and folks we’ve interviewed such as Chris Hardwick (@Nerdist), Levar Burton (@LevarBurton), Ben Templesmith (@Templesmith), and several MythBusters (@donttrythis @GrantImahara @KariByron @ToryBelleci).

Original article at Wired.com:
* 100 Geeks You Should Be Following on Twitter

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* San Diego Comic-Con Day One Schedule! Sexy, Geeky Feedback
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* Geek Girls Exist! Do Fake Geek Girls Exist Too? Is It Fair to Ask?
* You’re No Geek!
* Interview: Why Seth Green Loves Geek and Gamer Girls
* SFX Magazine Interview by Bonnie Burton – Cosplay or Can’t Play
* Adrianne Curry (@Adrianne Curry) Talks The Tester on AOTS and How to Be Famous on Twitter

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Posted By ElizabethAnn on May 14, 2012

When you’re told to check out a show that airs late Friday night on Cinemax, the first thought is always going to be that the show is campy and basically full of sex, especially when you hear that the title is Femme Fatales. However, Cinemax – like HBO and Showtime before it – is in the process of changing that image, and “Femme Fatales” is one of the shows in the new regime. With the second season preparing to start airing its 13 episode run on May 25^th, it was time to check out this show and see if it lived up to the hype.

Femme Fatales is billed as a thriller anthology series with a strong erotic component, the latter being something the creators acquiesced to, according to creator and producer Steve Kriozere. The focus of the show is not the sexual aspect but the strong female characters and the web they weave. And while it is an anthology series, the show takes place in a single universe- in the fictional city of Cuesta Verde – and characters from one story may appear in others, thus creating a connection throughout (not to mention the host of each tale, Lilith, whose origins are subtlety hinted at throughout the first season). In fact, the season finale “Visions” saw the return and growth of several characters that had appeared in previous episodes.

What drew me into the stories were the strong female characters, as mentioned before. The opening of each episode begins with the shows definition of a femme fatale, “an irresistibly attractive woman, esp. one who leads men into difficult, dangerous, or disastrous situations; siren”. Personally, I see this as sort of a Machiavellian personality- someone who does whatever it takes to get what they want. Speaking to two actresses who appear on the show, Madison Dylan and Shani Pride, led to their understanding of what a femme fatale is- basically an empowered woman, but someone not afraid to use their sexuality. Of course, the show is full of twists… those femme fatale characters don’t always end up so well. Though to be fair, everyone always gets what they deserve.

NOT Madison Dylan. Still from episode "Libra." Placeholder until series creator sends us Madison's pic.

Question: How would you describe what a Femme Fatale is?

Shani Pride: I would describe a Femme Fatale as someone who is empowered and extremely confident within herself, within her femininity, within her intelligence, within her… just her wittiness, her charm… Everything about her personality can win people over- maybe in some cases manipulate- but just, ya know, a very powerful, empowered woman.

Madison Dylan: A femme fatale, in my opinion, would be a very strong woman. There’s different kinds- everyone has their own little niche that they go off of, there might be some that are very manipulative, there might be some that play a whole act, there might be some that are actually really good people and something bad happens to them one day and they just go off- all of them have the same thing in common, they’re actually very smart women and they have a plan of what they are going to do. They’re strong women that aren’t going to be stepped over by guys. They’ll get the guy before the guy will get them.

My Femme Fatale is actually my favorite one because I normally play very ditzy type, dumb roles, and my Femme Fatale has this whole act that she plays. She lures guys in with her charm and her ditziness, and they think that they can take advantage of her, but really she’s brutally smart and comes up with all these plots and these schemes to lead them into the dangerous situations in which something bad will happen to them.

Initially, it would seem that the target audience for Femme Fatales would be men – especially when you remember it is a late night show on Cinemax. However, the creators point out that probably half the audience is female. Kriozere says that when the show held a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 and other similar events, the room was full, with a strong mix of men and women. (For those interested, there will be a panel at SDCC 2012 and signings.) Dylan and Pride both spoke of initially seeing the show as directed to men, but that the strength of the female characters drew them in just like the female audience.

Question: In your opinion, who would you say the target audience for this show is?

Shani Pride in "Trophy."

Shani: Well, I know that it’s 50/50, that women and men love it. Ya know, and I have to sort of piggy back on that because I think that because the female characters are so strong and kick-ass and Machiavellian and just really interesting and dynamic, women would be interested in that. And at the same time men would be interested in it. Of course, it’s very sexy and there’s an appeal- it’s a very sensual and sexy show, which obviously men would be attracted to. And the women as well. I don’t think it’s targeted towards either sex, I think it’s targeted more towards people who are interested in this type of genre, this type of show.

Madison: I think they did a test on men and women and it basically went 49% women and 51% men liked the show. And it was very interesting because when we were at WonderCon and San Diego Comic-con promoting the show, we would have so many women coming up to us and they were like “I love the show,” “it’s really empowering,” it was amazing. I really thought… doing the show I thought, “of course, men are gonna like it there’s boobs,” and there’s violence and guys love that kind of stuff, but the girls like that the girls are the ones that in charge.

The strongest element of the show is, obviously, the strong female characters. Shani Pride, who appears in the season two episode “Trophy Wife,” believes that femme fatales are “empowered” and strong woman. Pride goes on to say that women should “embrace their sexuality,” which is a big piece of the femme fatale behavior. Pride touched on the audience draw possibly being associated to societal changes- with women being empowered and having roles as CEOs or running for president, it’s more accepted that we want to see empowered women on TV or in movies. Also, “the writing is very strong” as another draw. Madison Dylan, whose character of Alexis appeared in three episodes of season one and is set for at least one appearance in season two, says that audiences are drawn to the femme fatale characters because “somebody will relate to these women,” citing that everyone has had that bad day or been in a difficult situation, though it is probable that most people do not react in the same way. In fact, Dylan said that she’s a “good girl, so Femme Fatales is my time to unleash.”

Question: What are your thoughts on using sex appeal for vengeance, or using it to get what you desire which is what many of the Femme Fatales have been doing?

Shani: I’m all for it! I think there’s a power with sex; I think there’s a power with withholding sex especially. I think that if you have the ability to use that, along with other things, to your advantage- especially on a television show, in real life… to each his own. In the form of entertainment, I think it’s interesting. I think it’s dynamic. It adds another element to these characters that are murderers etc. in the context of this show; I think it makes it more exciting.

Madison: I actually really like it cuz I do it in my everyday life. That sounds kind of weird. (Omitting story of playing poker in Vegas so fans don’t learn Madison’s secrets and ruin her fun). Do what you gotta do, to get what you gotta get done, done.

Question: Do you seek out the strong characters?

Shani: Definitely. I gravitate towards that. And the type of actresses I admire, like Charlize Theron or Angela Basset, ya know- women who play these amazing characters that are multi-layered, extremely empowered, and some of them have evil streaks in the characters… For me, I look for and gravitate to, roles that are interesting and have depth. Like this Femme Fatales role- it was the first time that I did play someone who was so devious, and so conniving, and so manipulative and I found that very exciting. Because men play those roles all time, they have evil streaks or are controlling, where woman are submissive and fill that type of role. Absolutely, I look for roles that are different and edgy and interesting and have extreme amount of depth.

Madison: Those are the roles that every actress dreams of, the ones that are the really powerful women. In the past, I actually… I love playing the ditzy characters because they come really naturally to me; it’s like a lot of fun for me. Femme Fatales was actually my favorite role because I got to play a strong character, that also gets to play ditzy and I get to play all different kinds of emotions and do all different kinds of things. It was like a stepping stone, so now I’m going after the more powerful women.

Question: Do you think the characters in Femme Fatales are inspirations or are they warnings?

Shani: If you’re on the only end of it… it definitely is a warning. I’d be scared if I was the guy who was about to be murdered. (Shani related some spoilers regarding her episode that have been omitted.)

Question: The show has an erotic component, as well as being a thriller anthology with strong women, how do you feel about the balance in the episodes?

Shani: I think it starts with quality, you have to create characters, again, have that depth and have layers, and aren’t just women running around having sex. There has to be more to the story, more to the storyline, you just need to have a 360 degree character. If it’s well rounded, it’s well-written, and the characters are fully fleshed out, then I think you’ll avoid that campiness and get something that actually is interesting and enticing at the same time. It starts on the page, but then the actor has to come in and bring it to life, and also bring that depth and that integrity to the character.

Madison: For me, personally, I look at the character in general- basically I want to give a great performance, that’s my goal. I know that the creators, they’ll finish a whole episode and there will barely be any sex in it at all and they’ll just make this wonderful film. I know Cinemax likes to include a little more boob and sex because it appeals to the audience, so there might be some reshoots. I had to do a scene in “Visions” where it was me, Catherine (Annette), and Charlie O’Connell’s character – where he’s like a Girls Gone Wild guy – where it’s a flashback, shown barely at all, but literally we had to film that for about probably 15 minutes with him telling us to do stuff. It was so uncomfortable, it was so weird, and it was a little terrifying because he’s like screaming at us, however, you know it’s going to be like a sexy type part on the show. So it’s like trying to be sexy and really believing it, it’s like as long as I believe what I’m doing, I feel fine with it (referring to creating that balance of sex within the show). The acting comes first. Whatever they want to do in the future about the sex stuff… who cares, I’m up for it.

The show is billed as a thriller but every episode tells a different story. There are comedic episodes, such as the “Speed Date” episode from season one, there are campy stories, such as the series premiere, “Behind Locked Doors”, and there are very dark episodes, like “Angels and Demons”, which boasts a very creepy performance from the male lead. According to Kriozere, season two includes a very Noir episode, a Sci-fi episode, and the season finale even has a super hero story. So how does the show balance the female strength of the femme fatale character with the erotic component, especially with a new lead in each episode? Kriozere says it starts with the writing. Dylan and Pride agree that through a well written story the strong characters come alive. Dylan pointed out that there is great support from everyone- which makes it a great working environment and therefore easier to focus on the story and acting and not on the nudity or sex.

Another fun piece of the show is the guest stars. According to Kriozere, the creators “called in a few favors” to get various names to appear. From the opening scene of the pilot episode (which boasts appearances by Richard Kind, Adam Goldberg, Allan Loeb) throughout the series – Charlie O’Connell appears as a “Joe Francis” type and season two has Vivica Fox on the guest list.

All in all, if you have not checked out Femme Fatales, you are missing a gem. Though I initially balked at the pilot episode as still maintaining that “skinemax” feel, by the end of the episode I was sold. Each episode after it has improved and drawn me further in. I am left with questions- who is Lilith? How much manipulation does she actually do? Are Tiffany and Alexis going to get away with more? What happens next in Cuesta Verde? I guess I have to wait for season two for my answers. Til then… you have plenty of time to get caught up.

Madison Dylan can be found on twitter: @madisondylan

Shani Pride has a website fans can follow her at: shanipride.com.

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Posted By Editorial Chick on May 12, 2012

"Noooooo!!!! You ****!"

Action Flick Chick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?

Related topics:
* Most Addictive Video Game? And the Most Annoying?
* Which Video Game Would YOU Appear In?
* May Mega Mayhem: 31 Games in 31 Days

Answers on Facebook

Chris Spider Mureiko: Super Nintendo’s Street Fighter II. That was the most cheatingest game I ever (and still) played.
Christoffer Andersson: Racing games bring out the very worst of me. Doesn’t matter if we’re talking Mario Kart, Trials HD or Forza Motorsport. I will develop tourettes
Christopher Flocco: original X-Men for Sega… reset the level? dafuq?
Christopher Hunt: The old Mortal Kombat games… 2 fighters in and the CPU punishes you repeatedly. Then if you make to the final boss…grrrrr.
Dalanna Bottorff: MW3, or any COD games…tonight I think I invented new words….
Derek Simmons: Most fighters, mainly. But mostly as an exclamation to my level of approval or disapproval after the match.
Dominique de Ville: PONG
Eddie Newsome: Gears of war 3….I HATE POSERS WHO SIT AND SNIPE FROM A DISTANCE!!! Whew that was therapeutic
Greg Turner: Story based driving games for sure – Need For The Speed: The Run & Driver: San Francisco most recently. Infuriating.
J. Seth Barnard: Halo. For sure…nothing like dying over and over to make you start swearing
Jacinta Brown: Baca Wii tennis
James Thomas: None, I find the puzzles most stimulating, driving in DC – that is a different story
Jen Bowman: All of them, but especially older games. Like, NES old.
Jennifer Lawrence: Wurzer Driving games!!!!
John Ferrigno: it’s an old one, but no game ever made me more aggravated than Joust
Julian Owens: ooh easy, galaga

"That man over there is playing Galaga. Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did."

Kevin Perez: Ghostbuster for the NES, the stairs stage is enough to get me to Hulk out.
Leia Calderon-Rox: final fantasy tactics, the moment i’m almost done with an epic strategy and i can’t revive someone in time
Luis Robles: halo online!
Luke Malin: Any that won’t run on my b grade rig.
Mark Baxter: castlevania for xbox 360. that game is a bloody nightmare.
Mark Edward Lewis: Star Wars Battlefront…especially when my kid gets Yoda, and only have the Garrison Bonus. I hate Yoda.
Martin Bright II: Anything on the PS3 or XBox360. The Nintendo games usually seem too family friendly to curse at.
Michael Gonzalez: If you feel like having fun and screaming FU at your screen? You should check out VVVVVV on Steam. Just be prepared to die 1000 times…
Michael Gonzalez: This video is a win, I laughed my ass off listening to his angry commentary. Super Mario Frustration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in6RZzdGki8
Ren Kris: MARIO KART
Ryan Breaux: Original Mario kart 150cc races!!!! Those mfers cheated their asses off
Shawn Rakar: God of War because my hand gets too tired to hit the X, O, or the square button rapidly for a long amount of time!
Steve Chung: God Of War. How can Kratos not be able to jump over a hole in the floor of Hades or jump across when some Harpies are shooting arrows at him? I dunno.
Tara Lynn Quick: Syphon Filter (esp 2) for not having enough goddamn save points. Seriously, I broke controllers.
Terrell Chavis: MegaMan 4. Damn you Toad Man and your blasted wind!
Tread Master: Flex Old NES games

Answers on Twitter

@AmarNazir: Metal Gear Solid series;-)
@AmarNazir: Oh yeah and Resident Evil series;-)
@aWhitebrownie: Call of Duty yup i said it.
@AZ_DreadedUp: MW3 & 2k
@Batman_Infinite: Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer.
@beer_ink: Madden…I’m absolutely horrible at sports games…though God of war got a lot out of me too.
@ben_b55: Mount & Blade: Warband. One of the few games out there that takes a significant amount of skill to not be completely terrible.
@BigDamnHerosSir: Mario Kart 64. One well-placed lightning bolt in Wario Stadium and all decency and decorum disappear.
@CandiedWalnuts: Sports games of all kinds. RT @ActionChick Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
@Capt_Charisma_: Madden. Always Madden.
@CarySmith4: Language Katrina!
@cazcaric: what came first? If think gta would be high
@christycassius: Mario Kart when playing online!
@CJT_smojo: Any shooter!
@colinofclarke: I say Prototype. Thank God no one had a camera or I’d be a viral video star by now.
@Comrade_Kaizer: Is “all of them” a legitmate answer?
@connorhavok: most definitely Skyrim. What’d ya mean he killed me, I was totally hitting him with a spell
@csdaley: The 1st God of War had some levels that required great restraint on my part to not throw the controller through the TV screen
@CylonBookworm: Battlefield Vietnam. No idea why. Might be because all the people I played with for 5-7 years are gone, only idiots left.
@d5385: Any online FPS or fighting game admittedly. Language becomes calm to #NSFW, especially playing against strangers.
@DaemonSword: back in the day: Green Beret for the Commodore 64. Trust me on this one.
@daharaDreams: An oldie – but N3: Ninety Nine Nights. The requirements for each level advancement, ugh. SO MUCH BUTTON MASHING.
@DAREALGUMMY: Monster Hunter. The Rathalos can go to hell where it belongs.
@Darkyra: Dragonball Z to a certain degree
@Darmoth85: Gotta say mine would be Left 4 Dead 2 versus mode… damn I raged so hard in that.
@DarthDaisy: Mario Cart against my 7 year old nephew. Although I keep the swear words inside. Hes a Mario Cart shark.
@DaveMaulding: At one time, every game. I didn’t have many outlets. Then I started writing. Now, it’s a lot more rare.
@DCLascelle: Mario Golf for Gameboy, cracked a few screens missing par on that bastard.
@DeannaBurgart: Original Resident Evil still makes me Yell HOLY DOODLE!!
@dearskim: sadly, super smash bros. every single damn time.
@DeJayMint: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS! ever play it? You’ll understand.
@dgbottom: only 1 correct answer…Battletoads.
@DonBuley:
@Dormouse42: Currently it has been Skyrim…And now more so (for a different reason) as it’s crashing left and right! Grrrrr!
@DoseOfLaughter: Uhm. Minecraft, actually. I once got chain exploded by three different Creepers.
@dougluberts: Assassin’s Creed…I’m a total spaz at the freerunning. #JustLikeRealLife
@Dustinmd03: Any FPS online….damn campers!
@edudeabides: The ones who think cheapness > creativity in terms of difficulty
@EisMC2quared: Ghost Recon, no, wait. All of them!
@elizabeth_ann: my answer is probably anything after level 3 pac-man. though i keep playing games… swearing is therapeutic!
@Eric_Thacker: The one I’m writing causes me to swear more than I like to admit.
@foxsmoulder: Mario Cart.
@geekgirlinky: Draw Something, man.
@geekyjessica: F****** MARIO PARTY.
@geekyjessica: MARIO PARTY HULK SMASH! RT @ActionChick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
@GooglySteve: Pong
@GrahamBlackburn: I swear at most of them. It’s a bloke thing
@Greg4Eva: I would have said “Gradius” playing AND pronouncing
@hispanic1021: Bloons TD for psp!!!

@iamjoeking: Super Mario Brothers. Looks so easy but is very irritating when you fail again and again.
@IconOfComicCon: Castlevania: Chronicles. That game is very difficult !
@ImaFuller: All of them, because I am horrible at them…ha ha ha!
@ImALegendKiller: The latest Twisted Metal had me shouting, “This is b******! This is car combat, not a f**king racing game!” once or twice.
@IncredibleHLK: I am not alone! RT @ActionChick: A lot of “Which video game most brings out your need to swear?” answers included the word MARIO.
@InstantKarmal: Trying to play Call of Duty on veteran difficulty.
@InWithBacchus: STUPID BLUE SHELL. DAMN YOU AND YOUR ****** CART, DONKEY KONG.
@ItsTheeJake: Skyrim!
@jamilynnbee: GTA, Saints Row, Gears of War, Dead Island… the list goes on. I say things that would make a sailor blush.
@JediiRaccoon: well currently if I’m battling Dragons or what not in Skyrim, I might be swearing if losing
@JediLaura: It will always be Mario Kart.
@JeffManicotti: Oblivion. I’m used to playing RPG, FPS, and racing games – but I suck at Elder Scrolls entirely : /
@jess_sievers: Super Mario Bros., without fail.
@jodigirl116: A buggy game like Fallout New Vegas
@jonathvaldez: League of Legends because of the community. No joke, it makes you lose faith in humanity sometimes.
@JPrizzle87: Mario Kart 64
@JuliaDenham: Resident Evil 5!!!!
@KDBryan: Dead Rising. Between the Navi-level annoying walkie talkie and insane save system, it is an exercise in top-level sadism.
@KeefBoyd: “@ActionChick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?”
@KeithAllGamer: I have a card game of Sevens/Fantan on my phone. I curse at it a lot because it crashes rather frequently.
@KingoftheATATs: Super freakin’ Mario World! Game frustrates me so!
@KrayzieBuffett: Any Mario game.
@kristobalgazer: Mario Kart 64
@LadyGeeksUnite: it’s always been Mario. Or..any video game that involves jumping/timing correctly turns me into a raging curse-spouting beast.
@LetyRoxtar: Gears of War @groo_fan: F&%*ING Mario Kart on single player mode
@LoL4LifeBITCHES: COD Modern Warfare 3!
@Louie_Guerra: Madden RT @ActionChick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
@luckyluve2100: fable 3 or divinty 2
@Lunachique: Alice: Madness Returns. The go fetch its and jumping puzzles
@macmog: @geekyjessica @actionchick Ooooh, you should try single player mode in Super Monkey Ball. The developers earned the name “Abusement Vision”.: Civilization IV
@MadMarcus73: Mortal Kombat or NBA 2k12
@MakeMerich1976: every game on the 360 after my ps3 died
@ManaDrake: Halo…hands down lol
@MarkoHead: especially four player Mario bros on the wii. Well and any Mario party.
@MattFisher_DCV: #ContraHardCorps. #videogamesthatmakeyouswear
@MattJHenson: Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
@maz4sho: F***** DARK SOULS. That game p***** me off
@menchaca0809: grand theft auto san andreas
@mikegonzalez2k: Mass Effect 3 on PC, everytime it glitches and ruins a multiplayer game (which is quite often)
@MissChrissyLyn: Echo The Dolphin.
@mitchwbs: For me it was the spinning blade towers in God of War 1. Whoever made that should DIE!!!
@mr_coach_kline: Halo 2. Will never be beaten.
@mrsoap: super Mario brothers.
@mybadideas: gears 3, or when ultra racists are on call of duty (which is most of the time)
@NerdRage42: @geekyjessica @actionchick Snoopy Silly Sports Spectacular! Damn that leaning tower of pizza!!!
@NewCardSmell: Mario Kart 64 is hundreds of thousands of miles ahead of second place
@NikkiSticks: F****** Halo.
@NinRac: Really? Mario? They haven’t played Ghouls ‘N’ Ghosts or I Wanna Be The Guy
@OnyxPrimal: Fighting Games for me. I’ve called some fighting game bosses a few choice things over the years.
@OverlordOf_Evil: . Is it totally wrong of me to admit that it’s PacMan?
@PixieTon: Fifa soccer. Especially when the goalkeeper blocks the ball RT @ActionChick Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
@ProfMomEsq: Mario Kart. Which is awkward. Because I play with my 14 y.o. He’s better at swearing.
@PropFreaks: Chuck E. Cheese for the Wii. Damn that Wack-A-Mole!!!
@rachlanger: Red Dead Redemption. Can’t play a cow-wrangling bad ass without throwing a few mthrfckrs in there!
@rcarsonjr1957: sorry i missed that i would have had to say anyone who plays one for more than a few min makes me swear
@RealityBlurs: Hands down any Call of Duty online MP.
@redRomina: Battlefield 3.
@reyford1: ninja gaiden black
@Rockapotamuss: arkham city. The 1,000,000 point challenge is so frustrating!
@RyanWGleason: I swear a lot anyway but recently its was Never Dead and before that Bloodrayne Betrayal
@SaintConnorRP: “@ActionChick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?” Ocarina of Time
@sallysquee: Space Invaders.
@SAssassian: Call Of Duty, all of ‘em
@Sean_P_Molloy: trials hd

@ShareefJackson: @aboynamedart Mario Kart, without a doubt
@Sheri_Sullivan: Silly..but left for dead 2 does it for me..only if I’m playing doubles though..spitter spits and $#!+ is the first words I use.
@SideswipeRPG: Call of Duty Black Ops on Veteran difficulty can push a person to new graphical heights of swearing. Vanquish is another one.
@siksigmabarry: “@ActionChick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?”…..Tecmo Bowl! #Old
@Sorips4: Every
@SoupyTwist: Mario Cart, or Minecraft
@stauken: double dragon.
@stauken: see how it took 11 seconds for me to w/ that? That’s how much double dragon makes me swear.
@SugarGamers: I’ve had some serious words with Glados
@Tekknight: as serene and beautiful as the games are, Soul Calibur’s mission modes are one of the few things that make me curse. Profusely!
@THagley: my answer would include the word “Battletoads”.
@THE_Blerman: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3! No doubt!
@TheGeekPath: I think video games have some built in ability to make people turn off the filter and allow anger and frustration to just flow
@TheGeekPath: Most recently was Dante’s Inferno… but I was in hell so no one cared RT: @ActionChick Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
@TheKrissieShow Street Fighter IV
@TheZombieJester: Mortal Kombat, hands down.
@Timmah1979: demon souls
@Timmah1979: did anyone else say demon souls or am i the only one that swears at that game lol
@tishalulle1: Mario is a BASTARDO!
@Tooltutor: Street Fighter 2, esp when u can deduce from their handle that u got pwned by a 10 yr old girl.
@ToryTwinkel: Any and all FPS games. No peripheral vision gives me agida
@Trevorocalypse: ALL OF THEM! Nothing like a good swear-filled trashtalk
@usedtobenichole: angry birds makes me angry
@VeeSinner: Right now Modern Warfare 3 RT @ActionChick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
@venomous1913: Old school Mario was a pain in the ass! RT @ActionChick: A lot of “Which video game most (cont) http://tl.gd/hcllmp
@Vixen_Mal88: Super Mario Bros lmao RT @ActionChick Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
@voicesinyahead: right now, my wife would say Ninja Gaiden 3. Before, it was Knights Contract.
@xXxMikeyy: Soul Calibur V. normal sucks, forget Legendary Souls. Lmao
Caleb Caleb ? @calebcombs: COD

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Tags: GTA, Mario

Posted By Action Flick Chick on May 11, 2012

For oh so many reasons, I’m looking forward to covering Wizard World Philly at the start of next month. Here’s a press release on it. I’ll have presently-secret things to share about the con soon myself.

Press release

Fans Can Meet, Get Sketches From More Than A Dozen Artists Who Have Worked On The Blockbuster Franchise

NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2012 – “The Avengers” fever has hit the world by storm, with the newly-released feature film racking up huge box office numbers and critical acclaim, and interest in all things related to the blockbuster franchise soaring.  What could be better for fans than meeting some of the men and women who have made the characters and stories such a huge hit?

At Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, fans can meet Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, Stan Lee, co-creator of the franchise and its characters, and more than a dozen comic book artists who have worked on numerous titles.  Hemsworth, who also stars as the ‘Huntsman’ in Universal’s big revisionist fairy tale SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN opposite Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart this summer, will attend the event on Saturday, June 2, while Lee will be on hand from Friday, June 1, through Sunday, June 3.  Lee is simply one of the most influential leaders in the comics industry, as he has been for decades.  Both will meet fans, be available for photo ops, sign autographs and discuss their respective roles in the franchise’s success.

But it doesn’t stop there. Lou Ferrigno, known to millions as “The Incredible Hulk” from the 1977-82 hit TV series and provided the voice for The Hulk in the current film, will also be on hand from Friday through Sunday, June 1-3.

And at least 15 creators, whose credits in addition to the flagship “Avengers” include popular titles such as “Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates,” “Avengers Assemble,” “Mighty Avengers” and  “Avengers Academy,” will have Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con Artist Alley tables, featuring their “Avengers” work and sketching for fans.  Among the talented artists are Carlo Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia, Harvey Tolibao, Ariel Olivetti, Kate Bradley, Jim Calafiore, Mike Lilly, Khoi Pham, Tom Raney, Mark Stegbauer, Miguel Sepulveda, Tom Raney, Jamal Igle, Alitha E. Martinez and Rodney Ramos.

Other top celebrities such as William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Scott Bakula (“Star Trek: Enterprise,” “Quantum Leap”), Jeri Ryan (“Star Trek: Voyager,” “Body of Proof”), WWE® Superstar CM Punk™ and Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, “Burn Notice”) are also scheduled among more than 60 special guests at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con.

Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK), will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

For more on the event, including hours, celebrities, creators, vendors, VIP and photo opportunities, programming schedules, evening entertainment, autographs, sponsorship and volunteer information and more, visit http://www.wizardworldcomiccon.com/home-pa.html.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworldcomiccon.com.

***** SAVE THE 2012-13 DATES *****
May 31 – June 3 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
August 9-12 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September 29-30 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
October 26-28 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con
November 30 – December 2 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
TBD 2013 – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con

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Posted By Action Flick Chick on May 10, 2012

Most people can’t even remember their phone number let alone a list of numbers a mile long. There are those gifted people, though, who can memorize anything. You know the type: the ones that never had to study in school and still made 100’s while you’d studied all night and barely pull off a B…or less. Yeah, those jerks! Mei (Catherine Chan) is one of those jerks, and when she memorizes a valuable list of numbers it makes her the most sought after twelve year old girl in the world… literally the Russians, the Triads, corrupt politicians, corrupt police officers, and one Luke Wright (Jason Statham) are all chasing one little girl through the streets of New York City. Luke is the only one, though, who intends to save Mei from everyone else and not use her for his own personal gain. Everyone else just wants the number she was forced to memorize that will open a safe full of millions of dollars. Will Luke keep Mei safe while also scoring the number to the safe? Find out in Safe!

For the most part, this is your typical Jason Statham film in which he runs around a city and beats the living daylights out of everyone. However, there were a few things that made this film different from Statham’s others. This time around his side kick/package to save is a young girl. He also plays a mopey, depressed character in the beginning that has everything taken away from him and still gets pooped on every time he turns a corner. I wasn’t a fan of this; it was boring and not fun. Who wants to see Statham get beat up repeatedly? I am watching the film so that I can see him do the beating. So get to it already!

Safe played it safe a little too much on the action. It still had some great fight scenes and stunts, but there wasn’t anything that unique about any of it. Once the film is over you’ll forget about most of what just happened. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still enjoyable, has plenty of action, and fun to watch once you get past mopey Luke and into the part where he just beats ass. I wouldn’t rush out to the theaters to watch it though. It’d be a nice choice for the next rental night.

Warning! Spoiler!

Best Moment: In the end it comes down to Luke and one of the numerous major baddies facing off. Baddie has Mei hostage, and Luke has merchandise the baddie wants. They decide to set down their guns and fight it out like MANLY men. Right as they start to fight, Mei picks up a gun and shoots Baddie in the leg. He falls to the ground and Luke finishes him off quickly with a couple of shots to the head! Screw fair play!

Action Rating: 3 ½ Safes, out of 5.

Category: 3.5 kabooms | 3 Comments »
Tags: Jason Statham, Jason Statham beats people up, Safe

Posted By Action Flick Chick on May 9, 2012

Nick Langley, creator of my Action Chick avatar and artist/co-writer for The Action Chick webcomic, has joined an amazing group of creators working together on ShiftyLook.com’s DIG DUG 30th anniversary webcomic collaboration project. Along with Marko Head and Greg Fisher who have also contributed art around here, this awesome assemblage includes creators from Penny Arcade, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, Buttersafe, PVP, Smoke and Mirrors, Atomic Robo… Just read the list below and let your heads spin.

Now I know why we wound up meeting Marv Wolfman at ShiftyLook’s WonderCon party.

So much to look forward to!

ShiftyLook Assembles Eclectic Mix of Cartoonists & Writers for Dig Dug 30th Anniversary Webcomics Collaboration Project
NAMCO BANDAI Games’ webcomics portal to feature Dig Dug-inspired contributions from Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik, Scott Kurtz and many others this summer.

TOKYO, JAPAN – May 9, 2012 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., a subsidiary of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7832), announced today during the inaugural ShiftyCast podcast a webcomics collaboration project to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the legendary Dig Dug franchise. Appearing on its ShiftyLook webcomics platform, Dig Dug comics join NAMCO BANDAI Games’s extensive line-up of webcomics re-imagining classic arcade games including smash hits Bravoman (writer: Matt Moylan; artist: Dax Gordine) and The Five-Dimensional Adventures of Dirk Davies (writer: Ben McCool; artist: Dean Haspiel). ShiftyLook can be accessed at SHIFTYLOOK.com.

“Dig Dug is one of those iconic games that means a lot to retro gamers, especially those of us who grew up constantly trying to inflate many a Fygar, so we wanted to do something very special for the webcomic,” said Rob Pereyda, Producer & Editor-in-Chief of ShiftyLook for NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. “And I think we just might have the comics team-up of the summer and a must read for video games and webcomics fans alike.” Each creative team will craft self-contained Dig Dug stories, with a different angle brought each time. A partial list of talent is as follows (additional talent to be announced):

• Raynato Castro (Buttersafe)
• Jeff “Chamba” Cruz (ShiftyLook’s Sky Kid)
• Javier Charro (Soul & Sword)
• Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo)
• Mike Costa (Smoke and Mirrors)
• Alex Culang (Buttersafe)
• Omar Dogan (ShiftyLook’s Wonder Momo)
• Joey Esposito (Footprints)
• Greg Fisher (Vivian)
• Dax “D-Gee” Gordine (ShiftyLook’s Bravoman)
• Dean Haspiel (ShiftyLook’s The Five-Dimensional Adventures of Dirk Davies)
• Marko Head (Vivian)
• Jerry Holkins (Penny Arcade)
• JJ Kirby (ShiftyLook title to be announced at London MCM Expo on 26 May)
• Mike Krahulik (Penny Arcade)
• Erik Ko (ShiftyLook’s Wonder Momo)
• Scott Kurtz (PVP)
• Nick Langley (Rocket Llama)
• David Maliki (Wondermark)
• Ben McCool (ShiftyLook’s The Five-Dimensional Adventures of Dirk Davies)
• Matt Melvin (Cyanide & Happiness)
• R. K. Milholland (Something Positive)
• Matt Moylan (ShiftyLook’s Bravoman)
• Hoang Nguyen (Carbon Grey)
• Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics)
• Robert “Robaato” Porter (Title to be announced Summer 2012)
• Krishna Sadasivam (PC Weenies)
• Elliott Serrano (Geek to Me)
• Edmund Shern (ShiftyLook’s Scar)
• Kris Staub (chainsawsuit)
• J. Torres (Power Lunch)
• Zach Weiner (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal)
• J. N. Wiedle (Helvetica)
• Marv Wolfman (ShiftyLook title to be announced at London MCM Expo on 26 May)
• Jim Zub (ShiftyLook’s Wonder Momo, ShiftyLook’s Sky Kid)
Additional Dig Dug collaborators will be announced at a later date.

ShiftyLook is available worldwide in English, free of charge, through web browsers for PC, Mac, iOS and Android, and through free RSS feeds. Participation in the ShiftyLook community is exclusively through BANDAI NAMCO ID, the NAMCO BANDAI Group’s official user ID system, which is available worldwide. BANDAI NAMCO ID is not required to interact with the official ShiftyLook Twitter account (@ShiftyLook) or Facebook Page (fb.com/ShiftyLook).

About NAMCO BANDAI Games
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., a part of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive contents – including all major video game consoles, amusement machines (arcade products) and network platforms such as mobile and online. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN®, Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA®, RIDGE RACER® and ACE COMBAT®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/english/.

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Posted By Action Flick Chick on May 8, 2012

Now that The Avengers is out the next film I’m willing to sell a kidney to see is The Expendables 2! The first full trailer has just been released and it is full of explosions and muscles, two things I can never get enough of. Just in case you forgot, this film stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Liam Hemsworth.

This is the Action Flick Chick, and you’ve just been kicked in the ass!

Category: Coming Attractions, action, movie, trailers | 1 Comment »
Tags: action, Action Flick Chick, explosions, new trailer, The Expendables 2