Geekfest Rants

The Force is now with Disney (Lucasfilm bought by Disney)

The force is NOT with many of the staff of GeekFest Rants this week. At least not when it comes to electricity. Power out. Internet out. Thank you ever so much, Sandy. So our communication is sporadic at the moment. We even tried hooking onto the wireless at a mall and had trouble. Thanks to good friends, we have a little access at the moment. That gives us enough time to ask....

Disney bought Lucasfilm!?!?!?!?!?

Star Wars Episode 7 is due out in 2015? (Hmmm...no wonder there are rumors about the next SW Celebration being in Orlando, FL in 2015?)   

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/disney-buys-lucasfilm-star-wars-7_n_2045632.html

While we (without TV, long-term internet access, or proper lighting) have all the time in the world to contemplate what this means for Star Wars fans, we encourage you to talk amongst yourselves in the comment section below and/or on our Facebook page.) Is it a good thing? Bad thing? What say you?

 

Episode 112 - New York Comic Con 2012

On today's episode of Geekfest Rants, join Carlos, Mike, and Kyle as they discuss NY Comic Con 2012. Hear about the latest Hobbit news, the Walking Dead panel with new characters Michonne and the Governor.  The upcoming remake of the Stephen King classic, Carrie.  Plus, "Hail to the King, Baby", Bruce Campbell highjacks the Evil Dead panel. And let us not forget toys.  What goodies did we pick up at NYCC.

Episode 112 - New York Comic Con 2012 (47:07)
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Anyone wishing to suggest show topics or participate on any future shows, please leave us a comment below or e-mail us at [email protected]

Episode 111 - Battlestar Galactica 2.0

On this week's episode of GFR Carlos and James discuss Ron Moore's acclaimed reboot of BSG, comparing it to the original incarnation and analyzing the new series in depth, touching on controversies like Starbuck's gender change. So say we all.

Episode 111 - Battlestar Galactica 2 point 0 (44:22)

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Enter our Halloween Giveaway!

This month's giveaway is Halloween-themed and includes an iTunes gift card! If you entered at New York Comic Con, you have an extra entry, and may enter again here.

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“Argo:” If It Wasn’t a True Story, It Would Be One of the Most Far-fetched Plots You’ve Ever Heard - by Tony Rossi

Not only do the Americans save the day in the fact-based new movie “Argo,” but they do it without firing a shot or dropping a bomb.

At the start of the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979 when revolutionaries stormed the American embassy and took 52 people hostage, six U.S. diplomats managed to escape the embassy before the revolutionaries took over. They found a safe haven in the home of Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor (Victor Garber) who risked his own life by taking them in and hiding them. The CIA finds out about the hidden diplomats and knows that if they’re discovered, everyone involved will be executed in the streets. So how can they get them out of Iran?

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http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/2012/10/argo-if-it-wasnt-a-true-story-it-would-be-one-of-the-most-far-fetched-plots-youve-ever-heard/

Episode 110 - Star Wars, Celebration VI - Part 3

It's part III of GFR's CVI coverage. On today's show we'll discuss Steve Sansweet's Rancho Obi Wan exhibit, the Boba Fett helmet display, the "Star Wars in 60 Minutes" show, the preview for Attack of the Clones in 3D and a surprise visit from the Flannel One himself!

Episode 110 - Star Wars, Celebration VI - Part 3 (23:36)
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Episode 109 - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three - Geek Commentary

Time for another commentary on this week's GFR! Rob and Steve turn back the clock for the original "Taking of Pelham One Two Three," perhaps the quintessential 1970s New York City film (while Carlos dozes off for most of the movie!) Not only does it feature a classic cast that includes Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw and NYC favorites like Jerry Stiller and Martin Balsam, it effortlessly captures an era and a city!

 Episode 109 - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three - Geek Commentary

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New York Comic Con!

Ready for NYCC? (October 11th - 14th, Javitz Center) What are you looking forward to most? If you aren't going, what will you regret missing most? Naturally, we'll bring you our experiences at the show in a future GFR podcast. So what will we be doing there? Attending The Walking Dead panel on Saturday is a must for us! Some of us would like to run into Bill Paxton, Anne Rice, Christopher Lloyd, and Adam West. We hope to attend the Setting the Score: Composing for Film and Television panel (Friday, 11:00 am). We're also looking forward to meeting you at our table (3257) in the Podcast Arena, introducing you to a Young Adult Scifi Fantasy author, and running some raffle give aways. And if you happened to have gone to Star Wars Celebration this past August, we are so not over it, so we'd love to trade experiences. 

 

Tyranny, Hope, and Family in the Fifth Season Premiere of “Fringe” - by Tony Rossi

For four seasons, the TV series “Fringe” has been a family drama under the guise of a sci-fi and horror show, with the themes of man, science and God running throughout. Specifically, it presented viewers with questions about how far is too far when it comes to creating scientific breakthroughs. Can human beings break the laws of physics and nature in the name of scientific progress without negative consequences? The character who originated many of those experiments, Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble), learned the answer is no.

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http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/2012/09/tyranny-hope-and-family-in-the-fifth-season-premiere-of-fringe/

Happy 50th Birthday James Bond Films.

From all of us a Geekfest Rants we would like to remind you that today is the 50th anniversary release of the James Bond classic Dr. No.  Coming soon we will post shows profiling this amazingly successful franchise.