Geekfest Rants

Episode 359 - Lightsabers

"An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age".  That's how Obi-Was described it to Luke. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos will take you through the collectible market of lightsabers, specifically the high end "light up" FX lightsabers.  We'll start with the creation of the film prop by Roger Christian, to the laser glow effect, to the Kenner inflatable toy, to the plastic incarnations, and finally to the screen accurate Master Replicas and Hasbro versions.   

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Episode 359 - Lightsabers (1:08:09)

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Obi Wan talking to Luke: 

Star Wars Lightsaber Commercial (Kenner, 1978): 

Star Wars Vintage KENNER Commercial - Yoda Puppet & The Force Lightsaber [Remastered]: 

Star Wars - Lightsabers - The Power of the Force - TV Toy Commercial - TV Ad - Kenner - 1996: 

Revenge of the Jedi: Teaser Trailer:  

Star Wars - Ultimate FX Lightsabers - TV Toy Commercial - TV Spot - TV Ad - Hasbro:  

Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest: Raiders of the Lost Props - Episode 9: 

Star Wars Clone Wars The Jedi Younglings Create their Lightsabers HD:  

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Episode 358 - The Keep - Trek Toy Ships

There are good films, bad films, and Cult films.  Well, two out of three ain't bad.  Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will look at the  Michael Mann WWII horror film, The Keep.  Even the greatest of film makers have a skeleton in their closet and this one might be it for Michael Mann.  Even with a superb cast like Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, and Ian McKellen, this one misses the mark.  But is there something good about it that we might want to take a second look at?  Then we'll look at Star Trek toy ships.  From brands like Micro Machines, Furuta, Hallmark, Hot Wheels, and Eaglemoss.  So many choices, so little money.

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  Episode 358 - The Keep - Trek Toy Ships (1:20:08)

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The Keep (1983) Theatrical Trailer:

The Keep - 1983 - Official Trailer: 

A World War II Fairytale (2016) CROWDFUNDING TRAILER english: 

 

  MicroMachines Star Trek: 

Hallmark Star Trek Commercial: 

 

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Episode 357 - Star Wars Animation - Kenner Repros and Customs

Today on GeekFest Rants we'll take a look at two upcoming Star Wars animated shows, Clone Wars and Resistance.  With the surprise return and addition of a final season of Clone Wars episodes, we might get the conclusion we have been waiting for all these years.  Plus a fresh new series, Star Wars Resistance, which will give us some backstory to the characters and events of The Force Awakens.  Then we will talk about Star Wars Kenner figures, specifically Reproductions(Repros) and Customs.  There is a whole world out there in the Star Wars action figure collecting community.  And it consists of creating what you cannot find/afford or what never existed.

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STAR WARS: The Clone Wars Trailer (2019):

First Look Trailer - Star Wars Resistance | Disney: 

 

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