by Joe Gillis, Aug 16 2011 // 8:00 AM
Normally, we like to present videos of this kind with a bit of commentary and whatnot to explain them and provide, if possible, a bit of context. In the case of this particular video, I kinda think it speaks for itself.
So, we’re going to present it right here without much in the way of comment. However, I should point out that it is a video consisting of many of the greatest unscripted scenes ever to appear in movies.
It is also potentially NSFW so you may want to wait until you get home to watch. Or, if you’re feeling particularly rebellious, go ahead and watch at work and if your boss happens to walk by and give you trouble, tell him/her to go straight to Hell.
Actually, you probably don’t really want to do that. In fact, don’t. We don’t want to be responsible for anyone getting fired. Just forget I said anything.
Instead, check out the video after the break, courtesy of the YouTube’s own Mewlists.
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Posted in: Movies · News · Video
Tagged: Caddyshack, Casablanca, Full Metal Jacket, Movies, Supercut, The Empire Strikes Back, The Godfather, Unscripted, Unscripted Scenes
by Chris Ullrich, May 5 2011 // 2:15 PM
In case you missed it, yesterday was International Star Wars Day. To commemorate the event or, in some cases, dash the hopes of nerds everywhere, Lucasfilm took the opportunity to announce the full details of the Strar Wars Saga’s impending release on Blu-ray.
Before you bother to read on hoping for some good news, I will save you the suspense. The original, unmodified original trilogy will NOT be in this collection.
Yes, that’s right, if we want to watch Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in their original, non-Lucas tinkered with versions, we will just have to keep watching those “Definitive Collection” THX Laserdiscs. I’ve got mine, how about you?
However, if you don’t care about how things should be and, instead, want to keep rewarding George Lucas with money for fucking up his own movies, feel free to read on and get all the details.
The six films of the Saga are accompanied by three discs of extras totaling over 40 hours of material – some new, some old. Here’s the full press release from Lucasfilm.
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Posted in: 20th Century Fox · Movies · News · Star Wars · Video
Tagged: Blu-Ray, Carrie Fisher, Darth Vader, George Lucas, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hammill, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, Star Wars Saga, The Empire Strikes Back
by Erik Jensen, Jan 7 2011 // 7:00 AM

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment just made every geek’s day by finally announcing the Star Wars Blu-Ray box set. Set to release in September of 2011, the studio plans 3 distinct high-def sets which will hopefully suit the needs of different fans.
A nine-disc box set called ‘The Complete Saga’ will contain all 6 flicks plus 30+ hours of special features, deleted scenes, alternate scenes and a in-depth exploration of the Star Wars archives. MSRP on this puppy is $139.99, however Amazon.com already has it on pre-order for just short of $90.
For fans of the original trilogy, an aptly titled ‘Star Wars: Original Trilogy’ contains the 3 original flicks only (episodes IV-VI) and will be listed at $69.99 MSRP. For fans of only the prequel movies (a rare breed, for certain), the ‘Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy’ will suit their preferences with the 3 prequel flicks (episodes I-III) and priced at $69.99 MSRP as well.
While the official Star Wars press release is rather skimpy on details, one question I can’t help asking: Will the sets contain the original theatrical cuts of the trilogy or the 90′s-era re-release cuts? I think you can surmise my preference and I’m sure Lucas will experience an Internet-backlash of epic proportions if that decision doesn’t go the way I hope it goes.
So there you have it. Can you wait until September 2011? I know I can’t.
Posted in: 20th Century Fox · Announcements · Geek · Sci-Fi · Star Wars
Tagged: Carrie Fisher, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Mark Hammill, Star wars blu ray, Star Wars High-Def, Star Wars Saga, The Empire Strikes Back, The Return of the Jedi
by Joe Gillis, Dec 1 2010 // 3:15 PM
After some time off for the Thanksgiving holiday to consume copious amounts of food and drink, Chris and Matt are back with an all-new episode of The Flickcast. On this week’s show the boys discuss all sorts of new topics and touch on a few recurring ones as well.
Some of those topics include the new Harry Potter film, the tragic passing of both Leslie Nielsen and Irvin Kershner, James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosting the next Oscars, The Hobbit not in 3D, the future on the Internet and services like Netflix and a whole lot more. They also made some great picks this week including Matt’s pick of the animated series Young Justice and Chris’ pick of the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Blu-ray.
Want more Chris and Matt? Be sure to check out this week’s episode of This Week in Walking Dead, which stars Matt, guest stars Chris, and series star Andy Rothenberg even stops by.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook and MySpace or via email.
Posted in: News · Podcasts
Tagged: Airplane, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Episode 79, Frank Darabont, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Hufflepuff, Irvin Kershner, James Franco, Leslie Nielsen, Netflix, Peter Jackson, Podcasts, Police Squad!, Robert Kirkman, The Empire Strikes Back, The Oscars, The Walking Dead
by John Carle, Aug 13 2010 // 10:00 AM
At the recent Comic-Con in San Diego Mimoco, creators of the Mimbots custom collectors USB drives, revealed their latest exclusive addition to the Star Wars line with Lobot. Now, our friends over at Mimoco have given us one to give away to you the loyal Flickcast readers.
Lobot, for those of you who don’t know, was Lando Calrissian’s cyborg aide in The Empire Strikes Back. Now, he comes in USB form to celebrate the film’s 30th Anniversary in both 2GB and 16 GB varieties. Chosen as a throwback to the hardcore Star Wars fans, Lobot is meant to be fan service from a group of people who are watching Star Wars in the office at least once a week.
At Comic-Con we got the chance to talk with one of Mimoco’s representatives. They told us that the original concepts behind the Mimobots was using them as a way to merge art and technology. Lobot, in addition to being an anniversary piece for The Empire Strikes Back is also a fifth anniversary piece for Mimoco who started at Comic-Con five years ago. With well over 75 total designs, Lobot is another great example of the Star Wars line of Mimobots.
How To Win:
1. Follow us on Twitter @TheFlickcast
2. Tweet Out “I Want To Win A Lobot Mimobot @TheFlickcast!”
3. Sit back and wait as we pick a winner form among those who tweeted the phrase!
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Posted in: Contest · Fandom · Gear · Giveaways · News · Sci-Fi · Star Wars · Tech · Twitter Giveaway
Tagged: Contests, Designer USB Drives, Lobot, MimoBot, Mimoco, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, SDCC 2010, SDCC10, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back
by Chris Ullrich, Aug 9 2010 // 1:00 PM
As we’ve probably said in the past we get sent a lot of videos here at The Flickcast. Many of them are, shall we say, not worthy of sharing with you. Some, however, demand attention and need to be shared. Blackstar Warrior is one of those.
The video, which comes to us from YouTube user bobbymarsh2010 via a friend, may contain characters and situations that are slightly familiar to you. In fact, this “fake” trailer has a who’s who of characters from one of the most popular movie franchises of all time: the Star Wars trilogy. You’ve hear of that, right?
It features action, romance, decent visual effects, comedy and, yes, even Darth Vader makes an appearance. Plus, Lando Calrissian is pretty much a badass. In short, this is some pretty great stuff.
Check out the Blackstar Warrior trailer after the jump.
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Posted in: Comedy · Star Wars · Trailers · Video
Tagged: Blackstar Warrior, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Trailers, Video
by Cortney Zamm, Nov 20 2009 // 9:15 AM
While Thanksgiving is right around the corner, Christmas is coming up right behind it and will be here sooner than you think. In fact, there are only 35 shopping days left before Christmas so if you haven’t started shopping yet for the geeks on your list, you better get to it.
Besides, geeks love Christmas which is great, considering Wired has pointed us in the direction of the coolest desk ever: “The Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite” desk. Not only will this desk make you the coolest person at your office or in your home, it’ll be a great distraction from whenever you don’t want to do work. It’ll also please any overweight gangsters you might know who are owed money by Han Solo.
You’ll have to pay Jabba a steep U.S. $5,500 bounty for this desk, but it’ll surely be worth it. Check back with The Flickcast all this month for some more awesome holiday gift ideas for your favorite geeks.
Posted in: Gear · Geek · Star Wars
Tagged: Carbonite, Gifts, Han Solo, Holiday 2009, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back
by Cortney Zamm, Nov 11 2009 // 1:15 PM
Even geeks need to keep warm, right? Especially in the frozen wasteland of Hoth. That’s why ThinkGeek has created the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag.
The sleeping bag comes complete with complete with saddle, printed internal intestines, a plush lightsaber zipper pull, and comfortable Tauntaun pillow head.
Once you get your hands on one of these babies, you’ll be the coolest person to have sleepovers with or you’ll educate your young ones about how The Empire Strikes Back is the best film of the Star Wars saga. Either way, the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag will set you back $99.99, a fair price to pay for supreme geek gear.
Tauntaun Sleeping Bags start shipping November 30th, just in time for the holiday season. Check back with The Flickcast for some more awesome holiday gift ideas to impress even the geekiest of your friends.
Posted in: Gear · Geek · Kids · News · Star Wars
Tagged: Sleeping Bag, Star Wars, Tauntaun, The Empire Strikes Back