Geekfest Rants

Episode 130 - Fringe Series Finale

On this week's GFR bust out the licorice as Carlos, Tony and Steve V. all agree that Fringe was one of, if not (for one of the trio) the best sci-fi series ever. While the discussion will highlight the excellent series finale, they'll delve into their favorite characters, plotlines, story arcs and guest stars as well as whether or not they'd like to see these characters again someday!

 Episode 130 - Fringe Series Finale
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Episode 129 - New York Toy Fair 2013 - Part 2, Hasbro

This week on GFR, Carlos and James continue with Part 2 of their coverage of New York Toy Fair 2013 with an emphasis on Hasbro. They'll examine the Star Wars Black Lines, Saga Legends Line, Store Exclusives and the current financial state of Hasbro's SW action figure line.  Let's hope there are no peg warmers this year.

 Episode 129 - New York Toy Fair 2013 - Part 2, Hasbro_data

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Episode 128 - New York Toy Fair 2013 - Part 1, Lego

Are you a Lego-Maniac? Part One of GFR's NY Toy Fair 2013 coverage begins this week as Carlos and James focus on the new offerings from Lego, including Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Planes, Super Heroes and the Lone Ranger! Next week: Hasbro!

 Episode 128 - New York Toy Fair 2013 - Part 1, Lego
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Episode 127 - Looper Review and Other Bruce Willis Genre Films

He may be one of cinema's greatest action stars but he's no stranger to sci-fi! On this week's GFR, Carlos and Steve V. tackle the genre efforts of Bruce Willis as they focus on his most recent effort, the critically acclaimed Looper! They'll also find time to discuss 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Armageddon and Surrogates! Steve smells a multi-part Willis special in their future....

 Episode 127 - Looper Review and Other Bruce Willis Genre Films
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Episode 126 - James Bond Music - Part 1

The name is Bond, James Bond.  Those lines are as recognizable as the theme music for one of the oldest and best movie franchises ever.  Today we begin a four part special on the music of James Bond films.  Join James and Carlos as they cover how the history of the Bond franchise evolved through it's films, leading men, musical themes and scores.

 Episode 126 - James Bond Music - Part 1

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Episode 125 - Star Wars Episode VII Director Announced and 3-D News

Breaking Star Wars news on today's episode of GFR! The eagerly anticipated announcement for the Episode 7 director is here! How will the GFR team react? Join Carlos, Tony and Brian, and hear from special contributor James. Also on today's agenda: Lucasfilm's postponement of the 3D conversions (for now at least).

 Episode 125 - Star Wars Episode VII Director Announced and 3-D News

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Episode 124 - Godzilla, King of the Monsters - Geek Commentary

It's Kaiju time on this week's GFR! Carlos teams up with special contributors Mike Sutton and Mike Conway for a commentary on Godzilla King of the Monsters (the U.S. version of the classic Gojira) starring Raymond Burr and a host of poorly dubbed Japanese actors!

 Episode 124 - Godzilla, King of the Monsters - Geek Commentary
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Episode 123 - The Hobbit Review Plus Bonus 48 Frames Per Second Review

On this week's episode of GFR, Carlos and Steve V. agree to disagree about the first installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, "An Unexpected Journey." They'll hit all the high points, including PJ's controversial decision to shoot the film in 48 fps. Joining the high frame rate discussion will be fellow Geek Tony, who, along with Carlos, had the chance to view it in this new format!

Episode 123 - The Hobbit Review Plus Bonus 48 Frames Per Second Review

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Episode 122 - Prometheus Deleted Scenes

Ridley Scott's Prometheus was one of last year's most polarizing blockbusters, provoking extreme reactions from genre fans, including members of the GFR crew. Today, Carlos and Steve V. will discuss the many deleted scenes on the recent blu ray release as they continue debating the merits of the film. Discussions for a sequel are in the early stages (which Steve hopes will shed some light on the many plot holes he noticed!) At this stage, all we know for sure is that Damon Lindelof will not write it (which also makes Steve happy!)

 Episode 122 - Prometheus Deleted Scenes
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Best of (what I saw in) 2012 - by Rob

I saw about 20 movies in the theater between January 1st and December 31st, and I have to say I think I chose pretty well. With the limited time I have, I don't make it to the theater nearly as much as I did in my moviegoing salad days (My record is 54, set in the glorious movie year of 1994.) and I have to be more discerning. More often than not, though, when I waited till Netflix to see something I missed, it turned out to be the right move.

But only seeing such a low number of films makes it hard for me to do a traditional top ten list. So in choosing the cream of the crop, I fell short by a few titles. There are also a few films I have not yet seen that may have made the list, but if i waited then put them on the list it wouldn't be the Best of What I Saw in 2012 anymore, would it?