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Original NES, Pagers, MixTapes? So Not The Wackness

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:00:51 -0700

Yo, if you consider yourself any kind of Vintage Geek fan, then get thee to a theater to see The Wackness.

Needless to say, I agree with Buzz's glowing review of the movie, but sitting in the theater, what was I cooing over more? The proliferation of mix tapes (I told you they were mad hot), the declaration of being loyal to cassettes, the boomboxes and - wait for it - blowing into a Nintendo game.

Young entrepreneur Luke Shapiro also rocks, oh yes, a pager, and constant headphones. Even though the movie takes place a mere fourteen years ago, it's the tech stuff that really gives the movie its nostalgic sheen. Basically, it's the dopiness.

Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Deface the Internet for The Wackness Graffiti Throw Down

GeekSugar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:00:21 -0700

I can't wait to check out The Wackness to see what kind of 1994-era tech they might have, but the movie is giving us something else to do with its online Graffiti Throwdown contest!

To promote the film, Brickfish has teamed with Sony to sponsor a contest that challenges participants to create their best web graffiti and title the piece "The Wackness." I've always shied away from making real graffiti, it being illegal and all, but I am more than happy to indulge my inner riff-raff, especially including the grand prize - a Sony Bravia home theater system!

Headphones Hoodie: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:30:12 -0700

Lets see, we've got The Wackness and mix tapes resurrecting the love for vintage '80s and '90s tech, and now this, which, due to the aforementioned reasons, I am loving.

I don't know who doesn't love a good hoodie, and this headphones screenprint hoodie (Incidentally known as the "Mix Tape Hoodie," has hit at the right time. Think of how rad (and confusing?) it will be when you've got your hood up and your earbuds in!

What do you think?

Commit Your Friends to Arkham Asylum!

GeekSugar — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:00:19 -0700

I've been waiting for The Dark Knight with white-knuckled anticipation, and as part of the viral marketing that began as early as January, they've released a terrifying and awesome interactive feature: committing your friends to the mother of all fictional insane asylums, Arkham Asylum.

I like that this kind of online marketing is becoming de rigeur for films, like with The Wackness's graffiti contest.

This is pretty sophisticated; you upload a headshot of you or your friend, and then it's integrated into a video, which shows creepy real-looking footage of that person then become a raving loony, writhing in a straight jacket.

Except I made the poor decision to test it out with my picture (Alcatraz flashback!) Permanently scarred.