Hasta La Gadget!

One of the bonus bits of information we did not expect to get from the press junket for Total Recall just a little over a week ago was Kate Beckinsale’s mobile phone of choice. It’s a fun thing to know, what celebrities such as she use on a daily basis in the communication universe, and since she does use a next-level futuristic in-hand phone in the movie, it seemed only natural for SlashGear to ask her what her real-life tech life was like. The answers she gave may surprise you.

[Q] Was there a piece of future tech or aspect of the film you were particularly drawn to?

[Kate Beckinsale] I do quite fancy having a hover-car but I don’t fancy everyone having one. Because I feel like I’ve spent a bit of time on the 405, stuck. And if everybody had them, I’d be scared of crashing. But if it was just me, then, I think I’d drive quite fast. And I quite fancy the phone, but I don’t think I’d fancy having it stuck in my body.

NOTE: Total Recall features a phone-like device which essentially takes the place of the nose-based-tracker you’ll remember from the 1990 version of the movie. Expect some off-screen cringe-worthy memories of that particular bit of film.

[Q] When you work on a film like this where technology is very much a central part of the story and where you’ve got giant cameras on you all day, do you find yourself at the end of the day just pushing all of the gadgets away for a good night’s rest?

[KB] Now when you say ‘all of my technology’ I don’t know if you’ve seen my phone.

*Beckinsale holds up a small red LG flip-phone from Verizon*

[KB] That’s about the extent of it. I don’t like my iPod. I like a nice record player and a book. I’m very much about that. So all that happens to me – I used this a lot [the phone] so that’s the only reason I’d say I’ve had an influx. I’m not much interested in an iPhone.

Did you ever pick up an iPhone, it flips over! You can’t see what’s happening – It’s aways moving!

Have a peek at the rest of our coverage of Total Recall through our [Rekall portal] and hit up the timeline below to get all you need in the universe of talks with the stars and the director of the film! Also don’t miss our full review of the movie, and head out to theaters right this second to see the whole feature!

Kate Beckinsale reveals her phone of choice in Total Recall interview is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Look at how tight that TARDIS mini dress is on that girl. I sure hope it’s bigger on the inside so she can breath. I vote that this should be the official companion uniform from this season forward. This sexy dress was released yesterday from Australian clothing company Black Milk.

It’s too bad we never got to see Amy Pond wearing this. Then again, the Doctor has enough distractions as it is. The company also had another release that is even sexier. These stretchable leggings give the TARDIS some nice curves.

As you might expect these don’t come cheap. A pair of TARDIS tights will cost you about $79.00(USD) and the Doctor Who dresses are about $100(USD). The look on every male’s face? Priceless.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

Check out this horned Boba Fett Samurai helmet. That’s frakkin’ awesome even if one of its horns was lost in battle. The As You Wish Helmet Project is a charity art event benefiting the Make A Wish Foundation and this is just one of over 40 helmets that you can bid on.

They are all re-imagined Boba Fett and Clone Trooper helmets. Some of the artists making these helmets include names like Kotobukiya, Weta Workshop, and Volpin Props. I know you know those names.

You can check out more helmets on the project’s Facebook page. If you like what you see and want to put in a bid on one, the helmet auction begins August 27 on eBay. Begun, these helmet wars have.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

With the next giant science fiction blockbuster Total Recall (2012) headed to theaters this summer (out now, in fact), SlashGear took the opportunity to speak with Kate Beckinsale on her role as the main villain. As it turns out, Beckinsale doesn’t just find herself in a series of action movies because she’s custom-built for the role, it’s got a lot to do with her love for science fiction, fantasy, and the whole action genre as well. Have a peek at why Beckinsale’s four brother’s had a lot to do with why you’ll be seeing her play Lori Quaid on the big screen this week.

Down in Los Angeles last month SlashGear got to speak with each of the stars of the 2012 version of Total Recall as well as the director Len Wiseman. With Wiseman’s interview revealing that he loved and still loves science fiction in a big way, it seemed only natural to ask Beckinsale the same question – Are you a science fiction fan, and was sci-fi a bit part of your life growing up?

Sidenote: Wiseman is married to Beckinsale, so we had to expect SOME form of connection. No getting away from sci-fi when your husband is an die-hard fan (and a Die Hard director, puns galore), and you’re part of a movie series where you hunt down fantastic beasts on the regular (see: Underworld).

Above: Kate Beckinsale poses with co-stars Jessica Biel and Colin Farrell at the Los Angeles press junket for Total Recall where SlashGear met up with the lot of them

[Kate Beckinsale] I definitely was, I had four brothers growing up, so I was definitely exposed to those kind of movies. It’s also more of the fact, for me, that I get to play these strong female characters and this is a good genre for that. People show up for that.

[Q] Do you and Len have any favorite films you’d like to share in the science fiction genre or related genres?

[KB] When we first met I was already a huge fan of the Alien movies, and I was a huge Die Hard fan until it ate my husband for two years. But I absolutely love those. And one of my favorites has always been Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and Len loves that movie. All About Eve (1950) – so yeah, we could just sit here and put one of those in.

You’ll find that Beckinsale plays exactly the type of character that made her interested in the genre in the first place here in Total Recall – a strong female lead. But what’s different here, this time, is that she’s not the hero. In fact it’s the opposite, with her role taking the place of Sharon Stone’s 1990 appearance as the quickly-divorced wife of Schwarzenegger. Regarding her rather intense fist fights with the other main characters of Total Recall in the film, specifically with Jessica Biel, Beckinsale had a bit to say on the new generation.

[KB] These are not fights between two women that happens in some sexy way. They are quite vicious. I think it shows that women have really come a long way in this genre of movie. I know when I put my timid little nose into Underworld to see if I could do it, I was looking for references.

Above: Beckinsale also stars in the Underworld film series (2003-)

[Q] Do you feel as though you’ve perfected your craft in having been in so many action movies with Underworld et al?

[KB] Well it’s funny. Yes and no – now I have that added terror of going ‘I still feel like the person who shouldn’t be doing this, and everyone is acting around me as if I’m a bad-ass.’ And I still feel like – this still feels like a stretch.

[KB] But this is something that is incredible, and I get to do this – you know – I get wonderful teachers to help me, and it’s amazing. But it still feels like, it’s a reach for me. I still feel more comfortable in a drama, I feel like I know it a bit better there. But still, it’s good to be scared!

You’ll want to have a peek at the rest of our interview series as well as our full review of Total Recall 2012 right this minute! The movie is out in theaters now across the USA – and once you’ve seen it, be sure to head back to our Rekall portal to gain additional insight into the world of the Total Recall storyline and one whole heck of a lot more!

Total Recall Kate Beckinsale interview shows love (and distrust) of sci-fi and action is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

There are a lot of huge monsters that I would like to meet in real life, just because they are cool, but the Rancor from Return of the Jedi is not one of them. The Rancor will tear you limb from limb and pick the meat out of it’s teeth with your bones. Still, this life-sized Rancor statue is looking pretty bad-ass.

If it attacks you, you know what to do. Just pick up a bone from one of it’s previous victims and shove it into it’s mouth. It isn’t smart enough to get it out so it will just get more ticked off. Then pray that there is a heavy gate nearby to drop onto it’s head.

This beast is Roxy the Rancor, a sculpture by the 501st Legion. If you like to poop yourself, it will be unveiled at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration at the end of the month in Orlando, FL. The detail is incredible. Don’t show up in a black Jedi costume. These monsters hate that.

[via Obvious Winner]