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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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 379 - Good Movies We Don't Want to See Again

You have good movies and bad movies.  Usually the good movies are the ones you want to re-watch.   But not always.  Today on GeekFest Rants join Carlos and Steve as they go down the list of some very good movies that for different reason, we may not want to see again.  These are film like Schindler's List, The Shining, Glory, Oldboy, and many more.  What is it about these good films that might prevent us, or you, from giving them a second viewing?

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Logan | Trailer 2 [HD] | 20th Century FOX: 

The Shining - Official Trailer [1980] HD: 

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