G4 TV - Comic-Con 2007

Geek Out: Comic-Con Wrap-Up

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:30:00 -0700

In this new episode of Geek Out, Blair Butler breaks down Comic-Con '07 and tells us what she thinks about Iron Man's chances to become a classic superhero movie, and what those movies are likely to be like in the future.

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Adam de la Pena Chat Transcript

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:28:00 -0700

In case you missed last night's live chat with Code Monkeys creator Adam de la Pena (or you want to relive the magic all over again)... we've transcribed it below for your reading pleasure.

Thanks to everyone who participated, we hope to have another live chat with Adam sometime soon.

<Adam_de_la_Pena> Hey, everybody...thanks for watching...I'm very happy you watched the show tonight...I also may be very drunk

<Praya> Hey adam, if Code Monkeys went live action who would you want acting as Dave and Jerry?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Well, since I play Dave on the show, I would be Dave in live action.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> And Jerry would be played by Brad Pitt.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> ...so we could make a handsome sandwich with Lindsay Lohan, who of course would play Mary
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Black Steve would be played by Morgan Freeman

<joe10lo> I was wondering if Season two will be in 16bit?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Season 2 will be entirely on the Apple IIe
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I will not be watching Season 2
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Oregon Trail fans out there...please stop crying

<Bum> How the hell did you get the Woz for the first ep? How crucial was his availibilty to the plot (would you just have impersonated the voice?)
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Somehow, through a readily available source, I got his number and it was his cellphone and he answered it.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I was as shocked as anybody...I rambled something about Code Monkeys...would he like to do the show...I could pay him money and he said "Sure."
<Adam_de_la_Pena> It was really that easy.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> We would not have impersonated his voice, because apparently it's against the law.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Woz is the nicest guy you'd want to meet.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> And for everybody out there online, he may be making an appearance on a future episode.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I just have to find his cellphone number. I lost it. I wrote it on this pizza box....
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Alright, next?

<everybody> Will there be a DVD?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I have no control over the DVDs, but I'll say 'yes'. The best thing to do is inundate G4's website with DVD requests. Let's take it to the streets, people.

<Aldo13719> How is it working on the show? Do you come up with the main idea for the episodes?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Working on the show is the best thing ever.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I write most of the episodes...but everybody on staff gets to contribute. But everybody on the staff does not get paid.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I'm a very nurturing boss in that respect. If someone comes up with an idea I don't like, I simply say, "Here's a box. I'll see you never. Pack your stuff and get out."

<Mr_Vindictive> Adam, how much of Dave's character is based on yourself?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I guess a lot.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> But I can't screw off as much as Dave.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Because G4 doesn't like it when they can't find me for weeks on end and there are episodes due.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> They hate it even more when they get a collect call from Mexico.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> ...and I'm in jail.

<jimcarreyvslobster> In the world of "Code Monkeys " who would win in a fight Jim Carrey or a giant lobster?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> This is a question that has kept me awake at night. Thank you for asking it.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Although a lobster has two giant pincher hands, Jim Carrey, I feel, would stun the lobster by making him watch "The Majestic."
<Adam_de_la_Pena> The lobster would be bored to death, and the honor and the victory would go to Carrey.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> If this is Jim Carrey, then I was kidding.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> The lobster would win.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Next?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Bring it.

<Kfair> Are the Characters based on real life people youve worked with?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Yes.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> And people I'm very glad I have not worked with.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I've never had a boss like Larrity, but I have made fun of people who have had bosses like Larrity.

<Anaris117> Are any of the characters going to die?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I believe all the characters are eventually going to die. Modern science has proven that you cannot live forever.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> The average lifespan of an animated character is only five years.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Cartman on South Park is an old man.

<ASKADAM> <Anaris117> Do you plan to introduce any new characters?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Absolutely.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I wanna do this lobster character with the head of Jim Carrey.

<CaptnCrazy> Is Larrity really responsible for 3 Mile Island?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Are you a lawyer? Or a cop? That'd be the first thing Larrity would ask.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Then he'd tell you he was on a hunting trip with Dean that weekend.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> So, no, he's not responsible for 3 Mile Island.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> But there was that incident that happened in Russia...and let's just say he wasn't hunting that weekend.

<G4|I> Who is a bigger slut in real life Mary or Clare or Todd?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Clarence is the biggest slut.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> But if I had to choose of the three....
<Adam_de_la_Pena> it would be Todd.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> but Todd has to pay for it.

<Aerix> Is dave ever going to learn how to cough the word douchebag?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> He's been trying for ten years. I don't think he's going to ever be able to learn.

<incredimatt> will gary busey ever be on the show?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> He is in one of the episodes...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> If you missed that one, make sure to watch every single episode to catch it again.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I haven't talked to Gary in a bit, he's been real busy with ...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> stuff?

<Fatal> Knowing that you and the characters like to drink, who would finish a beer bong strung from the top of the empire state building first, you or dave?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Dave would win since he's animated, and the velocity of the liquid would pop my head off.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> High school physics, people.

<Fatal> since you had aspirations of being an astronaut, do you ever plan to do an episode in space?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> How do you know that?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> If you're referring to the intro in Busey where I say I want to be an astronaut, that's called TV and TV is filled with lies.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Let me give you a list of other things I wanted to be...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> One-legged ninja
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Whale hunter
<Adam_de_la_Pena> A ghost
<Adam_de_la_Pena> President of Spain
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I think at one point I wanted to own the Love Boat
<Adam_de_la_Pena> none of these are gonna happen
<Adam_de_la_Pena> except for the Love Boat if we put out a DVD and you guys buy it
<Adam_de_la_Pena> But yes I do plan doing an episode about space.

<G4isoxygen>How has working on Code Monkeys been in comparison to Minoriteam
<Adam_de_la_Pena> The money-truck pulls up in front of my house every morning.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> In Minoriteam, it was a money-Toyota-Corolla
<Adam_de_la_Pena> with a missing hubcap
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I have to be honest, Code Monkeys has been more challenging...it's a 1/2 hour vs. 15 minutes...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> which is double the time...

<watzkej> I love the show, but my wife wants to know if you were dropped on your head as a child.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> This woman does not love you.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> If she loved you, she would want you to be happy and watch the show without guilt.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I think it's wrong of her to take it out on a poor defenseless television creator.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> And NO, I was not dropped on my head.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> BUT
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I did go several minutes underwater, in a well, without oxygen
<Adam_de_la_Pena> So if your wife thinks that's funny, well, then you have a lot of thinking to do.

<miraculous> who is Black Steve based off of?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Black Steve is based off this white guy I know.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> He's actually not based off of any one person
<Adam_de_la_Pena> For me, he's always the coolest guy in the room, the guy in your office that's too cool, really, to work there.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> His name is not really Black Steve, by the way...his name will be revealed in a later episode.

<liljr08> Will there be a code monkeys movie?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Yes, there will be.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Oh, wait...now they're telling me there's not going to be a movie.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Oh, wait...now they're saying Yes...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> but it's going to be on Lifetime.;
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Morgan Freeman as Black Steve...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Larrity...played by...former president...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> George W. Bush
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Dean:
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Ben Affleck
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Todd:
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Jack Black
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Clarence:
<Adam_de_la_Pena> George Michael
<Adam_de_la_Pena> and Benny...:
<Adam_de_la_Pena> will be that kid from the 6th Sense...unless he's super-big and freaky, then we'll get somebody else

<Krooked> Have you ever tried to turn ur computer into a bong?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Nice try, FBI Special Agent.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> er, Carlson.

<crazykila93> How long does it take to make an episode?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> it takes about a month, unless I screw something up, then we gotta put a rush job on it. Then it takes two weeks.

<ASKADAM> <Praya> Who has more STD's Todd or Dave?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Clarence.

<ASKADAM> is todd a virgin?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> If your hand counts, then NO.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Time for a few more...

<Aldo13719> Are there going to be a lot more cool guest stars on the show?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Uh, yeah.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> We have five more cool guest stars. And five lame ones.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> It's the best I can do.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Not everybody is cool as Woz.

<Sunbun> Do you wash your hands after you use the bathroom?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> No.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Here's why:
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I have that crazy, anti-bacterial lotion that evaporates. I love walking out of the bathroom with that in my pocket and them staring at me knowing I haven't washed my hands.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I make sure to touch the doorknob repeatedly before I leave, also.

<ASKADAM> and time to wrap it up...one more question ...

<Crazy-Brad> Why are you so awesome?
<Adam_de_la_Pena> It's all I aspire to...I don't care about money...I obviously don't care about how good the scripts are...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> I just want to be awesome...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> like Evel Knievel...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> like Bill Clinton (after he lied)
<Adam_de_la_Pena> and of course...
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Neil Diamond.
<Adam_de_la_Pena> Neil, play us out...(use your iTunes, people)

<ASKADAM> Thanks, everyone for showing up to our live chat with Code Monkeys' Adam de la Pena!

'Fantastic Four: The Musical' Remix

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:39:00 -0700

If you were watching during G4's Comic-Con '07 Live coverage, you will have seen Fantastic Four: The Musical, in which our musical theater brethren gave us their take on the FF saga, replete with Silver Surfer and a romantic subplot gone wrong. Well, what you didn't see is the extended version of the show, which you will see if you click on the video below.

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE MUSICAL - DIRECTOR'S CUT

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But wait, there's more!

If you act now (or, truthfully, if you act at all, by clicking the link below) you'll be able to see It's Clobberin' Time!, The Thing's lament on his lot in life. It's sad, it's Waits-ish...you just have to see it to believe it.

THE THING sings "IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME"

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Plus! The first 100 callers will receive, for the low, low price of 'free'...
The 'Original Version' of Fantastic Four: The Musical!

Pulp Secret Checks Out Comic-Con

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:10:00 -0700

Our good pals over at Pulp Secret have an inside look at Comic-Con, including booth babes, Grindhouse, Lucy Lawless news and a look at Iron Man's suit!

Sums up the whole con, don'tcha think?

Check it out, right here.

On The Floor at Comic-Con 2007

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:59:00 -0700

G4 was on the floor this weekend at Comc-Con getting our nerd on and we managed to snap a few pics in between panels and shopping.

Click through to see a ton of hot Comic-Con action.

'Wrong Turn 2' Photo Gallery

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:44:00 -0700

Our old friend, Joe Lynch, director of Wrong Turn 2, sent us some photos of he and his booth at Comic-Con last week, and we were happy to get them.

The best part? It'd have to be a tie between Joe giving Hatchet the finger and the cool swag from the booth which, if you'll look closely, is actually a girl having been cut in half.

Noice.

Comic-Con 2007 Costumes & Mascots!

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:33:00 -0700

Check out these photos of some cool costumes from fans and people dressed up as mascots!

Check out the whole collection!

New 'Lost' Dharma Video

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:55:00 -0700

Oh, those jokers at Lost! There's a new Dharma Initiative video that aired at Comic-Con, and we think it's kind of meant to be tongue-in-cheek, although there is a fair amount of yelling and panic in it as relates to some bunnies with the number 15 burned into their fur. High-larious!

At this point, we've stopped speculating as to what these videos could mean, and just resigned ourselves to the fact that these people are clearly f**king with us, and we like it. So, we're gonna ride this Lost thing out, once and for all, even if it turns out at the end that the whole thing was a dream, or an autistic kid's vision of life inside a snowglobe, or whatever.

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LucasArts Announces 'LEGO Indiana Jones'

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:30:00 -0700

The LEGO Star Wars games are some of the best out there and definitely TheFeed's favorite Star Wars game of recent memory.

Imagine our surprise when LucasArts announced that the same team responsible for the LEGO Star Wars games will be making LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame!

We cannot wait. The game will cover the first three Indy flicks and they say the game will be ready for a Summer 2008 release onto consoles.

In a press release, they said, "It has been a real joy to work with LucasArts on the LEGO Star Wars games. Indiana Jones is the perfect character for the next LEGO-based videogame adventure,” said Tom Stone, director at TT Games. “Indy also presents us with wonderful and memorable cinematic moments. The boulder scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark in LEGO is hilarious!”

'Superbad' Looks Supergood

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:00:00 -0700

Mr. Selwyn gets the scoop on Superbad from writer Seth Rogen, star Jonah Hill, and the ever-awkward Michael Cera. McLovin' himself even stops by.

They also talk about Green Hornet, which Seth Rogan is writing and plans to star in.

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Kevin Flirts Poorly With Missy Peregrym

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:00:00 -0700

Mr. Pereira's game is... unique. Watch as he tries to get a signed poster and a little bit more. He's got an iPhone, Missy. Come on.

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AOTS Gets 'Futurama'd

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:00:00 -0700

Futurama animator Rich Moore checks back in with Kevin and Olivia and presents them with a sketch showing how our beloved Attack of the Show hosts would look as Futurama characters.

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Comic-Con: Hollywood At Comic-Con

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:00:00 -0700

Today on TheLoop from Comic-Con '07 Live, the topic was an interesting one. Has Hollywood taken over Comic-Con? Is it all just a marketing shillfest? Or has it remained true to the original spirit of the convention? The debate raged on. Who won?

You're just going to have to judge for yourself.

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Gotham Public Works

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:00:00 -0700

The group of DC-loving cosplayers known as 'Gotham Public Works" is no joke. Whether you're into the cosplay or not, their dedication is impressive. Check it out.

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You can learn more about Gotham Public Works here.

Michael Returns to 'Lost'

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:17:00 -0700

Check out this video for a look at the elusive Michael, spotted here at Comic-Con 2007. The Michael has not been seen in the wild for over a year, but they expect to make a comeback in early 2008.

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We Talk to 'Futurama' Animator Rich Moore

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:09:00 -0700

Rich Moore, one of the animators on Futurama, talks with Kevin and Olivia about the future of the show. The first movie will release in November, which is perfect for the holidays.

He specifically thanks the internet for bringing the show back so TheFeed will take full credit for it. You're welcome, Rich.

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Steve Carell Discusses Vision for 'Get Smart'

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:53:00 -0700

Steve Carell is hilarious and he will soon be stepping into the shoe-phones of Maxwell Smart, but how does he want the movie play out?

You can also sort of see The Rock there too.

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Can Wolverine Find Love?

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:41:00 -0700

Can a lonely Wolverine find love with Poison Ivy at Comic-Con 2007? Take a look at their romantic, claw-filled date:

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Zach Runs Across Comic-Con

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:24:00 -0700

Zach tries to make it from one side of the million square foot convention hall to the other in less than three minutes. Can he make it? Who will he run into? Check out the video and find out:

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Comic-Con: Joker ARG For 'Dark Knight'

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:07:00 -0700

You heard about the Joker ARG for the upcoming The Dark Knight film, right? Well, Kevin Pereira and his band of merry misfits tried their hardest to get in on it this morning. What happened? Check it out. You'll see.

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