Geekfest Rants

Episode 264 - The 31 Backs Strike Back

Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos and James travel back to their childhood to a time where.............oh who are we kidding?  Joins these forty something years olds today as they continue to currently obsess over their vintage Kenner Star Wars action figures.  This time around they begin the Empire Strikes Back line with it's first ten figures. Find out which was the next Empire mail away figure.  What are the major variations in the line?  What improvement was put in effect with included lightsabers?  Any turtle neck Bespin Leias or Fu-Man Chu Bespin Security Guards out there?  And which Lando do you own, white eye/teeth or non-white eye/teeth?  

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Episode 264 - The 31 Backs Strike Back (39:03)

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Star Wars Toys The Empire Strikes Back collection by Kenner commercial 1980

 1980 The Empire Strikes Back - Hoth and Bespin Figures Kenner Commercial

 

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Episode 263 - Michael Crichton's Looker

Time to once again step back into the 1980's. The heydays of HBO coming to your local towns and the endless B-movies they would play.  Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos and James dive deep into the Michael Crichton classic B movie, Looker.  Find out why this movie has remained on our host's guilty pleasure list for such a long time.  Plus, hear about some other lesser known Crichton genre films you might have missed.

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 Episode 263 - Michael Crichton's Looker (32:29)

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 Looker trailer

 Susan Dey 1981 LOOKER Rare Footage.wmv

"Looker" - Sue Saad (1981)

looker ( looker theme ) barry de vorzon 1981

Runaway (1984) Trailer

The Andromeda Strain (1971) Trailer

Coma (1978) Official Trailer - Michael Crichton, Michael Dougles Science Fiction Movi HD

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Episode 262 - Star Trek 50th Anniversary Music Special

As we celebrate Star Trek's 50th Anniversary, Carlos and James would like to take this episode of GeekFest Rants to review many of the musical aspects of the franchise.  From the Original Series to the latest reboots.  Plus we also take a look at the current, on tour, Star Trek the Ultimate Voyage musical concert.  If you are a soundtrack/score fan, this is the place to be.

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Episode 262 - Star Trek 50th Anniversary Music Special (53:51)

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STAR TREK: The Ultimate Voyage Concert Tour -- April 1-2, 2016

William Shatner on Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage

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Episode 261 - The Multiple Invasions of the Body Snatchers

"They are here already...You're next, you're next, you're next".  With that chilling warning the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers was suppose to conclude.  But find out how the studio changed it's ending back in 1956.  Today on GeekFest Rants join Carlos Perrone and Mike Sutton as they talk about one of the best old time sci-fi/horror classics, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.  Plus did you know that the film was remade three more times?  Have you seen all of them? Which is your favorite? And have you read the book?  You will never look at your loved ones the same way again.

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Episode 261 - The Multiple Invasions of the Body Snatchers (33:27)

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 Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Official Trailer [1956]

 

 Invasion of the Body Snatchers Official Trailer #1 - Donald Sutherland Movie (1978) HD

 Body Snatchers (1993) trailer

The Invasion - Trailer 

 Scariest Movie Scenes - Invasion of Body Snatchers - Ending

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