Geekfest Rants

Episode 447 - Platoon, from Script to Movie to Book

Once in a while Hollywood gets it right.  Sometimes you hit the perfect storm of script, director, cast, crew, location, cinematography, music, and sound.  Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he takes a trip from rediscovering the Oliver Stone film Platoon, to reading the movie tie-in by Dale Dye and then researching the evolving script that makes up this cinematic masterpiece.  

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Episode 447 - Platoon from Script to Movie to Book (1:29:18)

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Platoon (1986) - Trailer: 

Platoon Documentary: 

Public Politics/Personal Authenticity - UEA Digital Repository: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/31696/1/Public_Politics_Personal_Authenticity.pdf

Platoon - deleted scenes (+alternate ending!): 

Platoon ending scene - Chris Taylor's speech HD:

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Episode 446 - Mortal Combat & The Girl with All the Gifts, Review - The Martian, Book vs. Movie

Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he reviews two films on streaming services.  First we have Mortal Kombat, inspired by the classic video game.  Can this new outing at bringing this game to the silver screen work?  Then we have The Girl with All the Gifts.  A new twist on the zombie genre.  Is it possible to provide something fresh when it comes to those nasty flesh eaters?  And finally we will compare the excellent film The Martian to the source book by Andy Weir.  Which one do you think is better?

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Episode 446 - Mortal Combat & The Girl with All the Gifts Review - The Martian Book vs. Movie (55:03)

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Mortal Kombat (2021) - Official Red Band Trailer: 

The Girl With All The Gifts – Official Trailer - Official Warner Bros. UK: 

The Martian | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX: 

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