Weekanerd NYC: DC vs Marvel, DJ vs DJ, Torture Porn vs Artistry, You vs Vampires

Monday, October 15th

• Funny Games (w/ intro by Michael Haneke)
  
• 7pm @ @ The Museum of Modern Art (Titus Theater ), 11 W. 53rd St, Manhattan

Personal Confession: While I cannot actually sit through a horror movie of the torture porn variety, I am frequently obsessed with them for reasons probably best left unexplored. Unlike some TP directors, Michael Haneke fully acknowledges the pornographic/obscene aspects of his ultra-brutal 1997 film, Funny Games; he'll be introducing it at MOMA, and will probably talk a bit about the upcoming remake with Naomi Watts. Can't wait to not see it!

Tuesday, October 16th

• Comic Book Club: Steve Wacker and Mike Marts
  
• 8pm @ The P.I.T, 154 West 29th St, Manhattan
  

Uh oh - this week the CBC boys have Marvel editor Steve Wacker on the couch, and DC editor Mike Marts. EDITOR DEATH MATCH 2007! $5 at the door.

Wednesday, October 17th

• The 2007 US Gong DJ Finals
  
• 8pm (battle at 10pm) @ The Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St, Manhattan
  

It seems like everyone I know has a friend who DJs, but when they say DJ they mean they play records at a bad club while wearing giant headphones. This is not that. This is a contest in which the country's most talented turntablists go head to head before a "jury of persnickity, battle-scarred judges". Plus the pre-show entertainment includes a set by a group of DJ supergroup called The X-Men, who I assume will be displaying some sort of rhythm based mutant power. Tickets are $12 bucks if you buy in advance, but music geeks with a CMJ Badge can get in free.

Thursday, October 18th

• 30 Days of Night Preview Screening
  
• 7pm @ TBA (FREE!)
  

Wanna see this for free a day before it opens? I know I do. Time Out NY is giving away passes on October 16th, but you have to register on their site so you can get a notification email when the tickets become available. They'll probably go fast, so stay frosty.

Geekanerd Spotter: Vampires Behind Bars

Remember those awesome 30 Days of Night poster designs that were released a few weeks ago? They're up and about in NYC. Thank god someone had the sense to put them behind bars, lest these vampires escape and turn Manhattan into an unlivable hell on earth. But I fear they'll only be satisfied with feeding on garbage for so long, and when they start to crave human blood I just hope that gate holds.

Past Editions of Geekanerd Spotter

BLAHHRG: New 30 Days of Night Posters

"Based on the graphic novel". That's what I like to see. Judging by this movie's early promotional campaign, it seems this film adaptation is wearing it's comic-book heritage on it's sleeve. Stardust could have used more of that attitude. For more on the movie, check out the article at Solace in Cinema.

I'll admit I haven't read the classic 30 Days of Night stories, but I did read the first issue of the new series, Red Snow. The story takes place in 1941 and centers around a family in hiding, a British soldier amongst the Russian Army, Nazi war atrocities, and of course, a herd of vampires approaching over a snowy hill. A scan after the jump.


Love dramatic timing of this art - you can practically hear the violin sting when the girl gets up. Next week promises a whole lot of vampire-on-nazi carnage, and who doesn't want to see that?