Geekfest Rants

Episode 471 - Light & Magic - Review

Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos reviews the Disney+ documentary Light & Magic.  This could very well be the best doc about Lucasfilm's ground breaking special effect company Industrial Light & Magic.  Here we learn from the founders and craftsmen of ILM such as George Lucas, Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston, Joe Johnston, Richard Edlund, John Dykstra, Lorne Peterson, and many many more.  For all hard core Star Wars fans, consider this a Master Class on the history of ILM.

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Light & Magic | Official Trailer | Disney+: 

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Episode 462 - Making of Alien Book - Alien and Conan Posters

Today on GeekFest Rants we look at another "Making-of" sci-fi/horror classic: Alien.  Join Carlos as he pours over J.W. Rinzler's Making of Alien book.  This is another must have publication for genre fans.  These books are not only a commitment in the amount of time you will entrench yourself in the subject matter but an  outright education in filmmaking.  Then we hop over to Posters of the Month with the US one sheet for, appropriately enough, Alien and Conan.  One being an agency poster and the other a Frank Franzetta 1965 original, repurposed to promote the 1982 Conan the Barbarian film.

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Episode 462 - Making of Alien Book - Alien and Conan Posters (1:22:24)

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Alien | Modern Trailer | HBO Max: https://youtu.be/sVwH0hIvV5k

The Beast Within: The Making of Alien: https://youtu.be/GUXvJVZzOLk

Alien Trailer HD (Original 1979 Ridley Scott Film) Sigourney Weaver: https://youtu.be/jQ5lPt9edzQ

"Frazetta: Painting With Fire" Trailer: 

Conan the Barbarian Official Trailer #2 - Max von Sydow Movie (1982) HD: https://youtu.be/EES-OYWx9jI

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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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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 438 - Hidden Gems of 2020

As we continue to put 2020 behind us, and 2021 is off to a stubborn start, we have found some Hidden Gems out there in the entertainment world that you might have missed.  From movies like Crawl, The Invisible Man, tv shows like The Wilds, The Liberator, to documentaires like The Bee Gees: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart and Eli Roth's History of Horror.  Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he digs deep into 2020's media selections including some disappointments. 

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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) | Official Trailer 

HBO: https://youtu.be/B5tncybE7Wg The Wilds - Official Trailer | Prime Video: 

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Episode 431 - Six Films to Watch Before the 2020 Presidential Election

As we near the 2020 Presidential election, join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he recommends a number of films(and a TV show) to prep you for the issues that dominate this historic election.  The films included are, All the President's Men, The Manchurian Candidate, The Handmaid's Tale(TV show), The Birth of a Nation, Jonestown the Life and Death of Peoples Temple, and Judgement at Nuremberg.  Plus he recaps the films he suggested back in the 2016 election.  WARNING: This is a very heavily opinionated political themed episode and the views expressed are solely the ones of Carlos.  In other words, if you feel politics are a bad subject to discuss, you might want to skip this episode and return next week.

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All The President's Men (1976) Official Trailer - Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman Thriller HD: 

JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE - Trailer: 

Judgment at Nuremberg Official Trailer #1 - Burt Lancaster Movie (1961) HD: 

Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith - Trailer (1915): 

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]: 

THE HANDMAIDS TALE Season 1 TRAILER (2017) Hulu Series: 

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Episode 375 - Star Wars Prop Controversy - Three Identical Strangers - Bandersnatch

Prop collecting, an expensive hobby.  Who can authenticate an item, who can you trust?  Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos takes a look at one particular Star Wars Lightsaber prop auction and all the controversy swirling around it.  Then we jump to a documentary about triplets with a dark tragic twist. A true masterpiece of documentary film-making.    Then we conclude with one of the most innovative episodes of Black Mirror, Bandersnatch.  A groundbreaking, game changing, interactive addition to the Black Mirror universe...or is it multi-verse.

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Episode 375 - Star Wars Prop Controversy - Three Identical Strangers - Bandersnatch (1:12:16)

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix: 

Close-Up Look – Profiles in History "Hollywood Auction 96" Luke Skywalker Lightsaber from Star Wars: 

Three Identical Strangers Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Indie: 

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Episode 361 - Documentaries About Films

Not film documentaries, documentaries about films.  There is a difference; these are not your typical behind the scenes, how a movie is made kind of docs.  These are about how some movies never got made like The Death of Superman Lives, Doomed, and Jodorowsky's Dune.  Or movies about how people interpret Kubrick's The Shining like Room 237.  Plus many, many more.  Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he explores all these excellent documentaries(about films).  

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DOOMED! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's THE FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer 2: 

 

 Jodorowsky's Dune Official US Release Trailer (2014) - Documentary HD:  

Room 237 Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Stanley Kubrick Documentary Movie HD: 

 

 Chuck Norris vs Communism - trailer: 

 

 De Palma | Official Trailer HD | A24: 

 

 Milius TRAILER 1 (2013) - Screenwriter/Director John Milius Documentary HD: 

  

 "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse" (1991) Trailer: 

 

 The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films 2014 Trailer: 

  

 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Trailer (2014) HD: 

 

The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened - Full Trailer:  

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Episode 322 - Alternative History - Jedi 77-79 Backs - Escape Comic

What if.... That's how many genre stories start.  Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will visit the world of Alternative History, also known as Speculative Fiction.  We have a vast selection to pick from, like Red Dawn, Watchmen, The Man in the High Castle, and A Handmaid's Tale, to name a few.  Then we return to Return of the Jedi Kenner action figures.  This time we hit the 77-79 backs with classics like the Max Rebo Band and the Emperor.  And on our comic book segment we travel back in time to Escape from the Planet of the Apes. How does the comic book measure up against the movie? And whatever you do don't call the apes monkeys.

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Amerika - Trailer (TV Mini Series, 1987): 

  

 Red Dawn Trailer (1984): 

 

 C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004) Official Trailer #1 - Mockumentary Movie HD: 

 

 The Man in the High Castle Season 1 - Official Comic-Con Trailer | Amazon Video: 

 

 Watchmen - Trailer: 

 

 The Handmaid’s Tale Trailer (Official) • The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu: 

 

 1983 The Return of the Jedi - Max Rebo Band Kenner Commercial: 

 

STAR WARS MYSTERIES: GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF MAX REBO: CLICK HERE

 Escape from the Planet of the Apes: Trailer: 

 

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Episode 287 - Six Movies to Watch Before the Presidential Election

Today on GeekFest Rants we are going to unleash the Rant. In this episode, Carlos and returning Contributor Zeke Springer, recommend six movies everyone should watch before voting on this year's Presidential election.  This list includes funny and serious films such as Do The Right Thing, Network, Idiocracy, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Face in the Crowd, and Bob Roberts.  WARNING: this is a very heavy political episode and the views expressed are solely the ones of Carlos and Zeke.

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Network (1976) (Trailer)

 

 Idiocracy - Trailer

 

  1939 Mr Smith goes to Washington - Trailer

 

 DO THE RIGHT THING - Trailer - HQ

 

 A Face in the Crowd - Trailer #a1

 

 Bob Roberts Official Trailer #1 - Tim Robbins Movie (1992) HD

 

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Episode 271 - When Atari Ruled the World

Before PS4, before Xbox One, back when dinosaurs ruled the world, we had Atari.  Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and James are kicking it old school by traveling to the early 80's to visit their old childhood home video game systems.  Listen as they go through their pre and post Atari gaming age.  Did they join the famous E.T. cartridge dig?  And, of course, were there any Star Wars games in their collection?

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80's Atari commercial

Star Wars The Arcade Game commercial [1984]

Buckner and Garcia - Pac-Man Fever

Atari: Game Over - Trailer

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