Geekfest Rants

Episode 454 - Star Trek Space Travel History - Countdown - Geek Review

What is the history of space travel according to Star Trek?  Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants and find out.  Star Trek can be a little vague about current and near future space history but thanks to some Eaglemoss collector ships we have an insight into this fictitious narrative.   From the Botany Bay, to the Phoenix, to the Warp Delta, to many more.  Then we take a look at a moon landing sci-fi film that seems to have flown under our radar for 53 years called Countdown, starring James Caan and Robert Duvall.  What did Hollywood think the moon landing was going to be like one or two years before it happened for real?  Listen today and find out.

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Episode 454 - Star Trek Space Travel History - Countdown - Geek Review (1:07:41)

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Enterprise Promo: 

Star Trek Enterprise - opening credits:

Countdown (1967) Official Trailer - James Caan, Robert Altman Movie HD: 

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Episode 453 - High Geek Expectations

Have you ever been looking forward to your favorite director's next film and then when you see it, it completely disappoints you?  Well, so have we.  Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he looks at his favorite directors and pinpoints the time when they have disappointed him.  Do directors only have a number of great films in them?  Is there a predictable trajectory to the quality of their films?  Or are our fanboy expectation too high?  Plus, we'll also throw a few superstar actors to see if they suffered a similar fate.

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Episode 453 - High Geek Expectations (56:33)

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Legend Official Trailer #1 - Tom Cruise Movie (1985) HD:

Christine (1983) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers: 

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Episode 452 - Star Trek and Star Wars Posters - J. W. Rinzler

Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will highlight two new posters.  First up is the Star Trek: The Motion Picture teaser poster by John Berkey.  Then we have a Star Wars Proctor & Gamble point of purchase poster by Ken Glodammer.  Finally we'll cover the sad news of the passing of writer J. W. Rinzler.  We'll look back at his days at Lucasfilm publishing to his most recent making-of film books.  

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Episode 452 - Star Trek and Star Wars Posters - J. W. Rinzler (57:39)

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - HD teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/5drkg1NFfLM

The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Book Trailer 2010: 

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Episode 451 - New Action Figures and T-Shirts

Are you an adult that still collects action figures and graphic t-shirts?  Well, we are too.  Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he focuses on his latest acquisitions in the world of action figures and  graphic t-shirts.  This will include properties like Star Trek, Escape from New York, G.I. Joe, The Thing, Star Wars, Mad Max, Halloween, and Annabelle.  So the question is, are we an opener or a mint on card collector?  Tune in and find out.

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Episode 451 - New Action Figures and T-Shirts (56:48)

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Classic G.I. JOE: Hasbro Toy Commercials (1980s) (Remastered) (HD 1080p): 

Galoob "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Toys Commercial (1988): 

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Episode 450 - Crime Thriller Mysteries on TV

We are back from a short break and this time we are going to look at some crime thriller mysteries on TV.  We begin with The Head, a murder who-done-it with some The Thing vibes.  Then, The Fall with Gillian Anderson in another fantastic performance.  Yes this is the same Gillian Anderson from The X-Files.  Then we move on to Mare of Easttown with Kate Winslet.  A good surprise from this ex-Titanic star.  And finally we get Clarice.  The latest incarnation of the ongoing Silence of the Lambs universe.

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Episode 450 - Crime Thriller Mysteries on TV (55:35)

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The Head | Official Trailer | HBO Max: 

The Fall | Trailer [HD] | | Netflix: 

Mare of Easttown: Official Trailer | HBO: 

Clarice (CBS) Trailer HD - Silence of the Lambs spinoff: 

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Episode 449 - The Rise and Fall of Laserdiscs

One day in the distant future, when everyone will get around in flying cars, movies will be watched with LASERS.  Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves.  We might not have flying cars but the home video industry runs on Lasers.  Actually it has been for almost 40 years.  And it all started with Laserdiscs.  Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rans as he covers his personal experience with the easily forgotten video format of Laserdiscs.  Was it a failed niche format for movie snobs or the beginning of a new technology that continues to this day?  Actually it was all of the above.

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Episode 449 - The Rise and Fall of Laserdiscs (1:12:19)

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Pioneer LaserDisc Demo 1989: 

Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert explains Pioneer laserdisc (1980): 

Leonard Nimoy demonstrates Magnavision LaserDisc Player: https://youtu.be/s4pBk3-fduU

1980 RCA Video Disc Player Commercial: 

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Episode 448 - Star Wars and 2001 Posters, MOTU and G.I. Joe Figures

It's time for Posters of the Month:  Today at GeekFest Rants, Carlos will profile three new genre posters.  The first Star Wars Fan Club exclusive McQuarrie poster, the Star Wars children immunization poster, and the 2001: A Space Odyssey bathroom instructions poster.  Then we take a look at two of the biggest rivals of the Star Wars Kenner figure line, Mattel's Masters of the Universe and Kenner's G.I Joe.  We purchased two figures to represent those lines from the newly recreated vintage style assortment.

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Episode 448 - Star Wars and 2001 Posters MOTU and G.I. Joe Figures (1:05:39)

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Star Wars 'Childhood Immunization' PSA: 

Vintage Star Wars C-3PO R2-D2 smoking PSA commercial: 

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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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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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Episode 445 - Them - Covenant & Narcos Reviews

Today on GeekFest Rants we dive into horror and crime.  Join Carlos as he reviews the brand new Prime anthology series, Them: Covenant.  This show combines the horror of 1950s racism with a supernatural twist.  Then we take a turn to the show that made Pedro Pascal a star (aside from Game of Thrones) in the crime genre with Narcos.  Here they chronicle the Colombian drug wars from the 70s to the 90s.

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Episode 445 - Them - Covenant & Narcos Reviews (1:00:45)

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THEM - Official Trailer | Prime Video: 

Narcos - Main Trailer - Netflix [HD]: 

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