Penguin

Author's details

Name: Earl Rufus
Date registered: June 3, 2010
URL: http://www.nerdsontherocks.com

Biography

The owner of this little chunk of the internet. Enjoys having a good time and being rather snarky!

Latest posts

  1. Nerds on the Rocks 95: Trailer Thrash — May 18, 2012
  2. 151 Proof Movies: Hunt to Kill Drinking Game — May 17, 2012
  3. Dual Wielding 69: PlayStation Beyond Cast — May 14, 2012
  4. 151 Proof Movies Hangover: Super Mario Bros The Movie — May 13, 2012
  5. Nerds on the Rocks 94: Avengers… ASSEMBLE! — May 11, 2012

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Author's posts listings

May 18

Nerds on the Rocks 95: Trailer Thrash

This week we enter the shady world of the movie trailer industry. We break down the evolution of our first window into a major motion picture. We discuss our favorite and least favorite trailers. And… we decide we’re rebooting the universe in Episode 100! This Podcast Has Not been Rated by the MPAA! Download Ep …

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May 17

151 Proof Movies: Hunt to Kill Drinking Game

The WWE is a lot of things, but a quality movie producer hasn’t been one of them. While some of their movies have been decent and watchable, most of them just appeared to be cinematic direct-to-video releases. So it is no surprise that the WWE Films are thrown around on our list, and it just …

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May 14

Dual Wielding 69: PlayStation Beyond Cast

This week’s show has some news (Bioshock is now in 2013, Dishonored in Oct 2012), some impressions of Sin and Punishment 2 and Company of Heroes. But the meat and potatoes is our e3 predictions, and we have our eyes locked on Sony and the PlayStation family. What does Sony need to provide at e3 …

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May 13

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Super Mario Bros The Movie

[After creating and then testing the drinking rules, Swan and Penguin recap their adventures with the movie. Offering their thoughts on the quality of the film itself, as well as how the drinking rules held up, and if worth using.] Age sometimes brings clarity. What was great as a child, may not hold up as …

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May 11

Nerds on the Rocks 94: Avengers… ASSEMBLE!

The Avengers is the hottest ticket in town, and we sit down to discuss the movie. Be warned, there are spoilers galore so if you haven’t seen the movie yet (shame on you!), I would advise against not listening. We discuss key moments, awesome dialog, where we see the franchises heading and what DC can …

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May 11

151 Proof Movies: Super Mario Bros: The Movie Drinking Game

[151 Proof Movies is our unique way of viewing some of cinema’s most famous and infamous movies. We offer you some drinking rules to enhance your experience, and generally give you an update after we test the rules ourselves] There are few things that I hold as dear to my heart as the Super Mario …

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May 09

Review Shooter: Garth Kirby and the Cookbook of The Gods

Writer: Sal Crivelli  Artist: Viktor Bogdanovic Inks: Jenn Corella   In recent memory, we have had a media fascination with zombies that have extended from movies to TV shows to video games. More recently that has moved over to vampires (and generally by association of the mythos to werewolves) with stuff like Twilight, The Vampire Diaries and …

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May 09

Review Shooter: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War 5

Writer: John Jackson Miller Artist: Gigi Baldassini Review by: Tim Taylor  Zayne Carrick is back to finish off the last issue of the Knights of the Old Republic: War mini-series. The team has remained the same throughout the limited run with Miller on the script, Mutti on pencils, Baldassini taking inks, and Atiyeh providing colors. Before we start, since this …

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May 07

Dual Wielding 68: Black Ops 2: Horseys and Kart Racing

The gang kicks off the E3 season in fashion by breaking down what we can expect to see from the major 3rd party companies. But before we get there, we’ve been playing games including The Walking Dead, Air Mech, Kid Icarus Uprising and more. News has the announcement of a new Call of Duty, Sonic …

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May 06

151 Proof Movies Hangover: The Avengers

After creating and then testing the drinking rules, Swan and Penguin recap their adventures with the movie. Offering their thoughts on the quality of the film itself, as well as how the drinking rules held up, and if worth using.  This week we checked out the 1998 The Avengers movie in honor of the 2012 …

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