The Phantom Menace 3D: A Great Action Flick (Guest Writer)

TriciaBarr | February 8, 2012

This weekend Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill posed a question on Twitter: “What is it that makes sci-fi action movies so kickass?” My answer was, “the imagination has no limits.”
This is exactly the reason Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace is one of my favorite action movies – it’s set against backdrops only limited [...]

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Interview with Ashley Eckstein at Star Wars Fan Days!

Action Flick Chick | October 27, 2011

Writer Kimmie Britt  caught up with Ashley Eckstein at Star Wars Fan Days and was nice enough to write about her experience for Action Flick Chick. Check it out!
Guest post by: Kimmie Britt
Autograph booths have been really hit-or-miss lately. The more conventions I stop in at, the more I see ridiculously overpriced signs with bored [...]

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Star Wars Fan Days This Weekend!

Action Flick Chick | October 7, 2011

Star Wars Fan Days is an orgasmic event for Star Wars fans and it’s happening this weekend in Irving, Texas!!!! Don’t miss out on your chance to see what is probably the largest gathering of people from involved with the Star Wars universe. Star Wars artists (Matt Busch, Eddie Medina, Lin ZY), voice actors (Ashley [...]

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Nerd Torture: Which TV Network Hates You Most?

Action Flick Chick | June 30, 2011

And which Star Wars actor wants to study their evil ways?
I asked twitpals which TV network is meanest to nerds. Today at MTV Geek, I take a good look at the specific network which more of you picked than any other (“Why Does FOX Like to Torture Geeks?”).
Actor Daniel Logan (Boba Fett in Stars Wars: [...]

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#FFF Fake Fangirl Friday: MTV Geek and the War on Geek Girls – Reactions!

Action Flick Chick | June 24, 2011

Look who’s writing for MTV.
MTV Geek, that is. MTV Geek is “the home of MTV Comics and your daily destination for the latest in comic books, games, animation, toys, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, technology and more.” It has previews, sneak peeks, behind the scenes videos, and event coverage, plus MTV original comics. [...]

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Miss USA Alyssa Campanella Wins Crown, Forfeits Geekhood

Action Flick Chick | June 21, 2011

Are “hot nerds” bogus birds?
When asked what she enjoys, Miss USA contestant Alyssa Campanella – who went on to win the title – answered that she’s a true “history geek,” obsessed with the Stuart and Tudor era. “I watch Games of Thrones, I watched Camelot – I know those are fantasy but I also watch [...]

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You’re No Geek!

Action Flick Chick | June 9, 2011

What a horrible thing to say! And yet…even if it shouldn’t, even if it’s utterly unfair, something comes to mind. Doesn’t it?

You’re not really a geek if you’ve never _____________.
Answers on twitter:

ashmeaboutit: gone to a midnight release of a Harry Potter book. lol.

BKLYNPaula: memorized the lines to Neverending Story …borticusmaximus: … seen Han shoot first.
BunniculaGirl: [...]

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Killer Robots: Terminator vs. Robocop (Robots, Cyborgs…)

Llama Mama | May 28, 2011

Monday, Memorial Day, the Science Channel debuts Killer Robots hosted by MythBusters‘ Grant Imahara. More on that soon. First, though, the program inspired this question, and one question leads to another.
ActionChick: Which robots would you like to see fight each other?

cybeam1: @Shadowbat @ActionChick Twiki!!!
David_Hahn: David from A.I. up against a Matrix sentinal. #rockemsockemrobots
edibleeats: hmm johnny [...]

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