WHO WATCHES THE EMPIRE?

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IS THIS A KISSING MOVIE?

The Princess Bride meets Star Wars.

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2010 CINESCAPE

It's that time of year when we start seeing video montages highlighting the best films of the year. These videos are a love/hate thing with me. I love that the videos are so well done, reminding me of some of my favorite cinematic moments of the year, but I also hate them because they can make bad movies look so good. Plus, it reminds me of all the movies I haven't seen and desperately want to catch a screening sometime soon.

Matthew Shapiro's 2010 Cinescape is an example of how wonderful movies are and should be. It's his fifth video, this time using a song by The Killers, "A Dustland Fairytale".

"I am a huge believer in the notion that while some films may be for adults and others for kids, and while some films may be of higher quality than those aimed at the lowest common denominator, escaping into the world of a film is a universal experience that we all crave, no matter who we are or how greatly our tastes differ. The goal of this video is to at least begin to capture the essence of what that lose-yourself-to-film feeling is like...and to show just how many kick-ass movies 2010 gave us (because it's pretty easy to forget)."

STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE MODELS!

With a little bit of help, Luke Skywalker can become an intergalactic model!

SPIDER-MAN'S SECRET IDENTITY EXPOSED ON TV

Sure it's a lame bit for Jimmy Kimmel Live! but Kimmel exposes Spider-Man's secret identity to all the world. J. Jonah Jameson is going to be so pissed he didn't get the scoop.

PIN-UP OF THE WEEK

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HOT CHICKS IN BATMAN SHIRTS

Forget about plastic surgery, ladies! Just put on your favorite Batman shirt and greatly enhance your appearance. It seems there's a blog for everything, including women wearing Batman shirts and other Bat-Garments, which only goes to prove that the internet is awesome! See more here.

STAR WARS CHRISTMAS

No, it's not the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. The band Sci-Fried has a new song, "Star Wars Christmas" and it's vastly superior than watching Bea Arthur as Ackmena, the Cantina nightshift bartender.

PUTS THE HOT IN HOTH!

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YODA CAROLING

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CONAN O'BRIEN MAKES FUN OF DC SUPERHEROES

Ah, it's so easy to do. DC Comics titles are terrible. Remember Final Crisis? I'm still trying to wipe that fiasco from my mind. And the Warner Bros films make it even easier. Just look at Superman Returns or Jonah Hex. Yes, we all know DC sucks and Conan proves it by pointing out some very lame DC superheroes.

TWO-HEADED TURTLE

The Telegraph has the story and video:

Visitors at a nature park in Turkey have been treated to a very rare sight - conjoined turtle twins.

A two-headed turtle has amazed visitors of a nature reserve in the eastern province of Izmir in Turkey. The month-old turtle was found in the backyard of a house in the eastern province of Manisa and was immediately taken to the nature reserve park.

According to the state-run Anatolian news agency, the turtle is a spur-thighed tortoise, a species which can live up to 75 years old.

BLACK SWAN/SHOWGIRLS MASH-UP

Jeffrey McHale did a mash-up of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan with the insufferable Showgirls. It's funny stuff but not safe for work.

NEW MOM WITH NO LEGS AND ONE ARM

From the Orange News:

A woman born with no legs and only one arm is getting used to caring for her new baby. Melek, 24, and boyfriend Mehmet are overjoyed with their son Semih, who is now nine-months-old. The couple first met when they were 14, introduced by family friends after Mehmet moved to Denmark from Turkey, and slowly fell in love.

"I have had a lot of other girlfriends but never felt for anyone like I do for Melek," Mehmet said.

The pair became lovers when they were 18; later moving in together before getting married in Turkey two years ago, though their union isn't recognised in Denmark.

Melek said: "We always wanted children and we were so happy when we found out I was pregnant. I took the test five or six times."

However, both doctors and Melek's family were concerned about how her body would respond to, not to mention cope with, being pregnant. She was determined to give birth naturally but the decision was taken out of her hands when her waters unexpectedly broke.

Semih was born by caesarean section, weighing a healthy 8lb 6oz, the next morning with Melek under a general anaesthetic as doctors were unable to administer an epidural. But since leaving hospital it has been a sharp learning curve for the new mother, and Mehmet, as she is still learning how to handle the baby.

Melek added: "Family and friends have all said that they will be happy to help. We hope to get a bigger apartment that has a lift, a room for the baby and space for our dog Chanel."

EVERY ZOMBIE DEATH IN THE WALKING DEAD

AMC's The Walking Dead is a good television show but doesn't feature nearly enough zombies, in my opinion. And to prove it, here's a video featuring every zombie death in chronological order from the series. In a world that's gone to hell and being overrun with zombies, 42 zombie deaths doesn't seem like much.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4 TRAILER

The new trailer for the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides is online. Personally, I'm glad to see Geoffrey Rush in the latest sequel and even happier for the absence of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly.

THIS IS THE OTHER DROID I WAS LOOKING FOR

Earlier we reported on the RD-D2 bathing suit available through Black Milk, now they've unveiled a new C-3PO bathing suit. For only $85.00 you can turn the heads of men and become an instant nerdy sex symbol.

FILMOGRAPHY 2010

As the year comes to an end, we can reflect on the films of 2010 thanks to this video. Using clips from 270 movies, editor Gen Ip created a montage showcasing some of the best cinematic moments of the last year.

SUCKER PUNCH FEATURETTE

A new featurette for Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch is online. It's not much more than an extended trailer but still I'll take what I can get until the movie is in theaters.

THOR TRAILER

I know I'm late with this but just in case you haven't already seen it, the official Thor trailer is online. And boy, does it look great!

THE FILMS OF EDGAR WRIGHT

Scott Pilgrim vs the World was the best film of 2010; a unique, funny movie that was unlike anything else I'd ever seen and made Edgar Wright one of my favorite directors. I'm a big fan of Shaun of the Dead as well, as is Joel Walden who create this tribute to the director.

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Awww, just shut up already.

ROY ORBISON REMEMBERED

Twenty-two years ago, December 6, 1988, rock and roll legend Roy Orbison passed away from a heart attack. Orbison was then at the height of his career with two albums in Billboard’s Top 5, Mystery Girl and The Travelling Wilburys and was in the midst of a world-wide tour. He left behind one of history’s greatest musical legacies.

Since his untimely passing, not a day goes by without a glimpse of Roy Orbison’s lasting influence, from his iconic sunglasses to his romantic, unforgettable voice singing some of rock and roll’s most famous songs. The lyrics he wrote echo what millions have felt. What would the world be like without “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “Only the Lonely,” “Crying,” “In Dreams,” “Blue Bayou,” and “You Got It”?

Please join us at RoyOrbison.com or at Facebook.com/RoyOrbison to celebrate the life of this great singer, songwriter, musician, husband, father, and friend. Please leave your favorite Roy Orbison memory, story, or photo in our forum. The 10 best fan submissions will be chosen and displayed on the front page of RoyOrbison.com. Winning fans will also receive exclusive items from the Roy Orbison Store.

Sony Legacy and Roy Orbison Enterprises are also gearing up a special campaign to celebrate Roy Orbison’s 75th Birthday early next spring. Please keep an eye out for news and updates.

We miss you Roy!

PIN-UP OF THE WEEK

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LESLIE NIELSEN DEAD AT 84

I hate reading news like this. It's like eating a spoonful of Drano. Sure, it'll clean you out, but it'll leave you hollow inside.

Leslie Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, has died. He was 84.

His agent John S. Kelly says Nielsen died Sunday at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale where he was being treated for pneumonia.

The Canadian-born Nielsen came to Hollywood in the mid-1950s after performing in 150 live television dramas in New York. With a craggily handsome face, blond hair and 6-foot-2 height, he seemed ideal for a movie leading man.

He quickly became known as a serious actor, although behind the camera he was a prankster. That was an aspect of his personality never exploited, however, until "Airplane!" was released in 1980 and became a huge hit.

And so he passed away from pneumonia. I know that's not how he wanted to go out. A parachute not opening... that's a way to die. Getting caught in the gears of a combine... having your nuts bit off by a Laplander, that's the way he should have gone!

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THE SKYWALKER BAR-B-QUE

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AMAZING DEAL: HARRY POTTER YEARS 1-6 GIFT SET

Amazon has the first six Harry Potter movies in this Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset DVD boxset for $23.99 or on Blu-Ray for $39.99! But the deal is for today only so order quick!

250 INTRODUCTIONS OF 185 PEOPLE, GROUPS AND THINGS

I think the title speaks for itself.

THE BEES ARE IN MY EYES AND SO MUCH MORE

Nicolas Cage is an oddity. He's terrible in so many movies but then he'll do something amazing like The Weather Man so it's hard to hate him completely. But after watching this above clip, which of course includes scenes from The Wicker Man, it's might not be that hard after all.

PIN-UP OF THE WEEK

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ACTION IS HIS REWARD

Don't make Spider-Man angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Art by Stefani Rennee.

EASY BEING GREEN, IT IS NOT

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OUR TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

With well over 1500 posts, Don't Stand There Gawping! celebrates it's Two-Year Anniversary! We've featured music, movies, art, pin-ups, freaks, toys, books and so much more during those two years. DSTG! is a labor of love and a desire to share all things nerdy and weird. We hope you've enjoyed the site as much as we have making it and will stick around for a long time to come.

DEATH TROOPER

Concept art for Star Wars Galaxies.

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TIGRA COSPLAYER

It's not often you see someone cosplaying as Tigra but photographer Michael "Guy with a tripod" Iacca brings a beautiful portrait of our feline heroine.

BUILD YOUR OWN STAR WARS JEDI TRAINING REMOTE

In the past, we've shown you how to create your own Green Lantern ring and Zombie Barbie and now we have a video showing you how to make your very own Star Wars Jedi Training Remote that actually hovers!

SHE-HULK PIN-UP

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GREEN LANTERN FULL TRAILER

The official trailer for Green Lantern showed up online today. I have mixed feeling about the trailer, especially the overuse of CG, but that's me. At least it looks better than the Jonah Hex movie. What do you think?

VINTAGE STAR WARS TRAVEL POSTERS

Artist Steve Thomas released his "Vintage Star Wars Posters" after waiting two years for them to be printed and is still waiting on a website to complete the job. He hopes the prints will be available soon. Meanwhile, you can see all eight pieces here.

HARRY POTTER AND THE REJECTED SCENES

I started reading the Harry Potter books a few weeks ago in an attempt to read all the books before the first part of the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1, is released on November 19th. I'm only on the fourth book, so my chances are pretty slim I'll meet my goal. But even as I read the first book, I immediately wondered why Hogwarts would even have a Slytherin House in the school since most of those students go into the Dark Arts. In the above scene, Harry has the same question and decides a much easier path for himself.

THIS IS THE DROID YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

About a month ago, we featured the Artoo bathing suit. Now we have a photo of someone actually wearing it, complete with a Darth Vader skin on her phone. The Force is strong with this one!

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THIS AIN'T THE DROID YOU'RE LOOKIN' FER

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AMAZING DEAL: STAR TREK ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION

Boldly going where no deal has gone before, Amazon has Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection box set on Blu-Ray ($54.99) and regular DVD ($34.99), featuring six movies and a slew of Special Features. But don't delay because this offer is good for today only!

PIN-UP OF THE WEEK

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FIRST LOOK AT THE GREEN LANTERN TRAILER

Lots of people are looking forward to the Green Lantern movie. I wish I could say I was one of them, but after Superman Returns and the Jonah Hex movie, I don't hold much hope for another DC Comics property film. The trailer for Green Lantern will be attached to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 but if you want a sneak peek, Entertainment Tonight has your first look at the film.

"I FIND YOUR LACK OF COOKIES DISTURBING"

Neatorama has lots of great stuff for sale, including this Darth Vader Cookie Jar! Each limited-edition jar is hand-painted and comes with a certificate of authenticity. See if you can use The Force not to eat all the delicious treats.

THESE TWO ARE SO SERIOUS

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WONDER BOOTY

Wonder Woman puts her best side forward.

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THE ANATOMY OF ROBOCOP

The Tin Man of Oz would be jealous.

From Bam!Kapow!

"I AM NOT A MERRY MAN!"

And you wouldn't be either if you were getting you ass kicked this much. Worf may be Security Chief but he's not so tough in tights and sportin' a fedora.

BING!

Groundhog Day is one of our favorite movies, so we were very excited to see this remix. HomeStarRunnerTron used small bits of the movie to create this silly and fun remix entitled "Bing!".

"This has been one maddening labor of love for me. This is a remix of a movie that has been near and dear to be since around Third Grade-- the 1993 romantic-comedy-fantasy classic, Groundhog Day! It's comprised entirely-- and I mean entirely out of small bits and pieces of the movie, either re-pitched, slowed down, sped up, and sometimes with a slight touch of auto-tune for good measure (or a lot of auto-tune to re-configure chords in some score samples). The piece is completely inspired from my love of all things Pogo (aka the genius remixer from Perth), as well as just my affinity for music itself. I readjusted Jack Conte's VideoSong medium to show every single one of the parts sampled. I tried to make this song a sweeping medley of emotions, quite in the same way the movie itself is! I do so hope you enjoy its whimsicality. *grins* It's quite a smorgasbord of sight and sound. Am I right or am I right or am I right or am I right?"

WISH LIST: SHE-HULK PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE

She-Hulk is our favorite superhero. She's smart, funny, sexy, nearly seven feet tall and green. And Sideshow Collectibles has an amazing statue coming out in early 2011 showcasing her in all her emerald glory. Weighing twelve pounds with each piece individually painted and using real fabric elements, this would be an incredible addition to any She-Hulk fan's collection. At $247.99 our odds of getting one is pretty slim but that doesn't stop us from putting this She-Hulk statue at the top of our wish list!

Pre-order yours here.

STAR WARS PROPAGANDA

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KELLY SOLO

From you must be mistaken

PIN-UP OF THE WEEK

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WISH LIST: COVER RUN: THE DC COMICS ART OF ADAM HUGHES

Like all fanboys, we're big fans of Adam Hughes artwork. Always beautiful and creative, Adam Hughes expresses the fun and dangerous side of some of our favorite comic book characters. This past June saw the release of Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes in 208-page hardcover filled with gorgeous illustrations and pencil sketches.

Collecting the best of Eisner Award winner Adam Hughes's spectacular, sexy covers for WONDER WOMAN, CATWOMAN and other DC series. This amazing collection features the best of Hughes' work for DC Comics, along with commentary from the artist, rarely seen preliminary material and much more!

Order your copy now!

VAMPIRELLA LIVES!

We've featured BelleChere's cosplay on DSTG! before. Over the years, she brought some of our favorite characters to life and here she takes on Vampirella, paying tribute to the late artist, Frank Frazetta.

"This year saw the passing of a comic great: Frank Frazetta. I've been a long time fan of his work and had always wanted to try and mimic his artistic syle. For a couple years people have been urging me to try Vampirella, so I picked up a run of the Warren comics reprints and as many of the newer Harris Publishing run as I could. I did enjoy the character, and I wanted to pay tribute to Frazetta."

Be sure to check out the rest of her gallery.

WISH LIST: STAR WARS: VISIONS

Christmas is around the corner and already there's so much good stuff to put on your wish list, like Star Wars: Vision, featuring art inspired by the films.

Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for his own visual inspiration, he has now invited more than 100 well-known and promising artists to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration. Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Kinuko Craft, Jim Dietz, Phillipe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Ron Kleeman, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth, Star Wars: Visions is a breakthrough tribute to the worldwide inspiration that is Star Wars.

Order your copy today!

"JENNY AND ME"

We've heard fake Arnold Schwarzenegger sing about Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator, now hear him sing Commando: The Musical.

CAVEWOMAN MEETS THE HULK

For all you jungle girl-lovers out there, we've discovered this image, "Cavewoman Meets The Green Golem" (who looks very much like The Incredible Hulk) on a fur-clad blog, Shanna the She-Devil Blogger. Featuring Shanna, of course, as well as many other vine-swingin' cuties like Cavewoman, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, Judy of the Jungle and many more. So swing on over and check it out!

PIN-UP OF THE WEEK

From the Pin-Up Post.

ROBOT WITH FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

We've said it before and we'll say it again, scientists must never watch sci-fi movies because here we are again with another scary robot development that will eventually lead to mankind's downfall. Actroid-F is a robot with realistic facial expressions and body movements. It's easy to see why Actroid-F billed as the "first true android". Meanwhile, send Kokoro, her creator, a copy of The Terminator.

NERD NEWS ROUND-UP

Director Christopher Nolan confirms the next Batman movie title and that The Riddler will not be the villain.

Entertainment Weekly gives us our first look at Chris Evans in the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger. More photos can be found here.

A new version of an old favorite, Charlie's Angels, is headed to a television screen near you.

Actor and killer of the undead, Bruce Campbell, will perform a wedding ceremony for a pair of zombies.

AMC gives you a five-minute sneak peek at their adaptation of Robert Kirman's comic book series, The Walking Dead, which premieres this Sunday at 10pm.

15 YEARS OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT

Fox Searchlight has been around for 15 years now, releasing their first film, The Brothers McMullen, in 1995. Since then, they've brought us Sideways, Sexy Beast, Sunshine, Thank You for Smoking, just to name a few of my personal favorites. Here are two videos celebrating the anniversary and with movies like these, I'm hoping Fox Searchlight is around forever.

DR. ROBOTNIK IS NO MATCH FOR THIS SONIC

Burlesque dancer Ginger La Rouge of Black Country Burlesque does her version of Sonic the Hedgehog and twirls a golden ring hula hoop. Sega was never like this!

AMAZING DEAL: THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW COMPLETE SERIES

We love The Andy Griffith Show here on DSTG! and Amazon has an amazing Deal of the Day; The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Series for only $93.99! You save 60% and receive all eight seasons of the show with this 40-disc box set. But order quick because the deal is for today only!