Geekfest Rants
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It's that time again, Star Wars Celebration time. This year it was held in Anaheim California. Join us at GeekFest Rants as Carlos and James pick out the most importantly awesome news that came out of this amazing Star Wars fan gathering. We have a new Teaser for Star Wars:...
Buckle up and hit the NOS button on today's GeekFest Rants as Carlos and James take a trip into the world of The Fast and the Furious franchise. They cover all seven films plus the bonus mini-movies. Find out about it's stars' backgrounds and success, plus the heart braking tragic...
Today on GeekFest Rants we continue with the next chapter in the Star Wars saga's Marvel comic book movie adaptation, The Empire Strikes Back. Listen to Carlos and James as they take a look at how the introduction of Al Williamson and Archie Goodwin to the movie adaptations changed the...
When the Mikes and Carlos get together it usually means one thing, classic sci-fi. Today's entry is The War of the Worlds. This classic H.G. Wells story, later adapted for radio by Orson Welles, and was finally turned into a film in 1953. Join us today at GeekFest Rants as...
On this week's episode of GeekFest Rants Carlos and Steve V. dissect the new Marvel/Sony partnership that finally allows our favorite web slinger, the Amazing Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! How is the deal structured? What films will he appear in? Who has final say? We'll have...
This week's episode of GFR features Part 2 of our Leonard Nimoy tribute. Carlos and Steve V. discuss the late actor's interaction with fandom (which was almost universally positive) as well as Steve's two in-person encounters with Mr. Nimoy, experiences he will always treasure. Stream Show H Episode 236 -...
Today on a special two part episode of GeekFest Rants we take the time to remember the career of Star Trek fan favorite, Leonard Nimoy. Carlos and James will go over some of Mr. Nimoy's most popular TV and film roles from Star Trek's beloved Mr. Spock, to Dr. William...
On today's episode of GFR, our intrepid trio of Carlos and the Steves provide commentary over the final chapter in the Star Wars saga, Return of the Jedi! Wait a sec...hold on.....come again....you mean there's a new trilogy coming out? With the original actors? Episode VII???? And JJ Abrams is...
Today on GeekFest Rants we continue with our coverage of New York Toy Fair 2015. On this episode we focus on one of our Star Wars favorites, Hasbro. Will they hit it out of the park this years or will they strike out. Plus we'll look at the new-ish action...
It's that time of the year again, Toy Fair time. Join us as Carlos and James go over what new offerings we'll be seeing at toy stores in the future from the number one toy company, Lego. We'll inspect the usual favorites like Star Wars, Marvel, and DC lines. And...
On this week's GeekFest Rants Carlos and Steve V. discuss the superhero TV and film adaptations that occurred (primarily) before the renaissance that began with Blade and X-Men, when cheap and cheesy adaptations were the norm (aside from the occasional Superman or Batman blockbuster). Pay attention kids! There was a...
It all began with the 12-Backs, the first 12 Star Wars action figures released in 1978. While the movie overtook our lives in the summer of 1977, the action figure line overtook our wallets a year later. Listen to Carlos and James as they give you a beginner's course on...
Every trilogy must come to an end. So, will The Hobbit trilogy join the ranks of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, or the original Star Wars trilogy, or The Matrix trilogy, or even the Back to the Future trilogy? Join Carlos Perrone and Mike Sutton today as they return...
Today Carlos Perrone and Mike Sutton have a run in with 1958's The Blob. Find out how a low budget Horror/Sci-Fi movie, with an, at the time, unknown actor named Steven McQueen transformed itself into the classic it is today. Plus, also learn about how it inspired another film, a...
Basil Rathbone, Peter Cushing, Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch, all wonderful actors who have given unique portrayals of Arthur Conan Doyle's famed detective Sherlock Holmes. However, if you're a child of the 80s like Carlos and the Steves, you have to add Nicholas Rowe to that list of definitive Sherlocks....
