Geekfest Rants

Episode 256 - 70's Disaster Movie Special

For those who complain that the film market is over saturated with comic book movies, today on GeekFest Rants we take you back to a period in time where the disaster film ruled supreme.  Join us as Carlos and James relive the golden age of 70's disaster films.  Hear about how top notch movie stars lined up to star in the then trendy genre.  We'll talk about our favorites like The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake, and The Towering Inferno.  If you recognize the name Irwin "Master of Disaster" Allen, you are in the right place.

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 Airport - Trailer

 Original trailer Poseidon Adventure

 Airport 1975 Official Trailer #1 - Charlton Heston Movie (1974) HD

 Earthquake (Theatrical Trailer)

 The Towering Inferno Trailer

 Airport '77 Official Trailer #1 - James Stewart Movie (1977) HD

 The Swarm (1978) Official Trailer - Michael Caine, Katharine Ross Killer Bee Movie HD

 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) Official Trailer #1 - Michael Caine Movie

 The Concorde ... Airport '79 Official Trailer #1 - George Kennedy Movie (1979) HD

 Meteor -- 1979 -- Ronald Neame

 When Time Ran Out (1980)

 Towering Inferno (1974) - We May Never Love Like This Again

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Nerf Herder Rage

Lest you think all of us geeks are on the same page when it comes to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here are two divergent opinions.

“Why I was Compelled to See Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Three Times” by Steve Laux

I am a Star Wars fan. Just putting that out there, up front. Now that the wait is over, there’s been a tidal wave of content written about the film, and more will ensue as anticipation builds for the remaining films in the Disney/Lucasfilm pipeline. Editorials run the gamut, ranging from adoring and speculative, to hyper-critical and in certain instances, downright off-base. And so, I will attempt to articulate my personal experience with a modicum of impartiality as best I can.

Episode 255 - Approaching Marvel's Phase 3

On this week's GeekFest Rants Carlos and Steve V. explore Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a heavy emphasis on Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange as well as their longer range plans. Marvel is facing some heavy competition in 2016 and the years ahead from DC and competing studios like Fox. Can they stay #1?

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Captain America Civil War - Trailer World Premiere: 

Ant-Man Movie CLIP - We Just Robbed You (2015) - Michael Peña Superhero Movie HD: 

MARVEL'S ANT-MAN Trailer 2 (2015) Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas: 

Marvel's Jessica Jones - Official Trailer - Only on Netflix [HD]:

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Episode 254 - Guilty Pleasures - The Musicals

Everybody has one.  Some of us have a bunch of them.  So today on GeekFest Rants, it's our turn to come clean and reveal our Guilty Pleasures musical films. Join Carlos and James as they confess which musicals they just cannot turn away from when they are on TV.  And yes, we do own a number of these films on VHS.....and Laserdisc.......and DVD.....and Blu-ray.   That's normal, right????

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Saturday Night Fever (1/9) Movie CLIP - Watch the Hair (1977) HD

Saturday Night Fever - Official® Trailer [HD]

The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club band 1978 - Trailer

Can't Stop The Music Trailer (1980)

Spice World Trailer (1997)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971) Official Trailer - Gene Wilder, Roald Dahl Movie HD

Grease (1978) Trailer

Grease 2 - Trailer

Staying Alive - Trailer

The Wiz Official Trailer #1 - Michael Jackson Movie (1978) HD

Moulin Rouge! (2001) Trailer

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Episode 253 - Creed - Geek Review

On this week's installment of GeekFest Rants Carlos and Steve V. discuss a film that was more hotly anticipated (by Steve) than even The Force Awakens: Creed. Steve's love of the venerable Rocky franchise is well known, and to say he was pleased by this interesting new direction for the franchise is an understatement. What is surprising is Carlos's reaction to the film! 

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Creed - Official Trailer 2 [HD]

  "Who's your Daddy?" CREED Movie Clip

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“Star Wars” Fans Rejoice! “The Force Awakens” Offers Adventure, Humor, and Emotional Depth - by Tony Rossi

At the end of season one of JJ Abrams’ hit TV series “Alias,” a mysterious character tells a captive Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner), “I’ve waited 30 years for this.”

“Star Wars” fans like myself who are old enough to have seen the original trilogy in theaters will adapt that timeline to 32 years as we see the continuing adventures of Han Solo, Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” directed and co-written by Abrams as well (along with Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt). Happily, this movie was worth the wait.  

MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD

The story picks up about 30 years after “Return of the Jedi” with the Nazi-like villains The First Order carrying on the tradition of the tyrannical Empire. With assistance from Jedi-turned-bad Kylo Ren, they terrorize a village on the planet Jakku looking for a droid, BB-8, carrying a map to where Luke Skywalker is in hiding.

Standing in their way are Stormtrooper-turned-good Finn (John Boyega) and scavenger Rey (Daisy Ridley), who has more than learned to fend for herself after being abandoned by her parents many years ago. Rey also seems to be developing some latent powers in the Force, which may come to help the Resistance.

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