Geekfest Rants
Summary: Visit Geekfest Rants to hear great shows about the latest happenings in the wide world of Geekdom! Hear your favorite Geeks discuss film, television, science fiction, comics, toys and more!
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From the late 70's to the mid 90's we collectors have grown up with the Star Wars model, five points of articulation, action figures. Companies like Kenner, Mattel and Mego fueled our collecting habit while at the same time trying to up the ante on quality. As time went on,...
Today on Geekfest Rants we look back at the 1951 Howard Hawks classic, The Thing From Another World. Join us as Carlos sits down with the two Mikes and thaw out this film. We'll discuss it's social themes, where it stands in sci-fi history, how it influenced the Carpenter remake,...
When it comes to commentaries, not all of us at GFR would pick the same titles. We have the Carpenter boys, the Trek boys, the Art House gang, etc. But there are some films that are a "must" for all concerned, and one of those is The Empire Strikes Back,...
Join us today for an in depth review of The Doctor Who Experience from Cardiff Bay, England. GeekFest Rants Foreign Correspondent(and regular Contributor) James gives us the details of the museum quality exhibit plus the real life T.A.R.D.I.S. set visit. For Who fans, this is a not to be missed...
Today on Geekfest Rants we continue with Part 2 of our The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug special. This time around Carlos is joined my the two Mikes to delve a little deeper onto the differences between the film and the book. WARNING, this episode if full of present...
On this week's GFR Carlos and Steve V. discuss the second installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. Steve hated the first one, but he has changed his tune this time around. The pair discuss the story's (questionable) expansion into a trilogy, new characters and situations and the evolution of the...
Today on Geekfest Rants Carlos is joined by James to discuss the status of possible new and refurbished Star Wars related rides across Disney Parks worldwide. With the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm and all it's Star Wars entities, where are we in the theme park department. Will there be new...
On today's installment of Geekfest Rants, Carlos and Steve V. chronicle the adventures of Richard B. Riddick, whose latest installment is coming to blu ray in a few weeks. With what can only be described as a herculean effort, Vin Diesel resurrected his cult favorite character from the ashes of...
Today on Geekfest Rants Carlos and James once again climb down to the bunker to visit a favorite subject, vintage Star Wars Kenner toys. Since this is technically a holiday episode we will feature some of what could be considered Kenner's Star Wars "misfit" toys. These include the Rebel Command...
On this week's installment of Geekfest Rants Carlos and Steve V. tackle yet another superhero tale with The Wolverine (recently released on blu ray!). A vast improvement over its predecessor, the pair will tackle the story's comic book origins, its place in the continuity of the X-Men franchise as well...
It's been a long time coming, but Geekfest Rants' commentary series for the original Star Trek films continues on today's installment with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Carlos, Brian and Steve V. (GFR's Trek braintrust) share their thoughts, reminiscences and critiques about the film that launched Leonard Nimoy's...
On this week's installment of Geekfest Rants Carlos and Steve V. finally get to Iron Man 3, perhaps the final installment of the mega-successful series that kicked off Marvel's incredibly successful run of films for which there seems to be no end in sight! We'll probe Steve V's comics-obsessed mind...
Today on Geekfest Rants Carlos and James conclude their discussion of the 13 Doctors with the review of The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. Here we tackle this 5 course geek meal consisting of The Day of the Doctor, The Night of the Doctor, The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot, An Adventure...
As we approach the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, Carlos and James continue with their discussion of all things Whovian. This time around they concentrate on the current modern era, the approaching Anniversary, previous multiple appearances by Doctors, favorite companions, and who might John Hurt really be playing. Episode 167...
On today's GFR, Carlos and Steve V. present Part 2 of our Autograph Special, focusing on obtaining signatures through the mail. Steve shares his successes beyond simply receiving a signed photo, but personal letters and responses from actors such as Jay Underwood and Roger Perry. He also relates his experiences...
