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Episodes
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Today on GeekFest Rants we begin to explore Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Carlos will start by covering the Mego action figure line and the Marvel comic book adaptation. How do these figures compare to other Mego lines? What hidden surprise does the comic book have?
Then we return to our posters of the month with Rambo: First Blood Part II and Conquest for the Planet of the Apes.
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Today on GeekFest Rants the Review Strikes Back as we take a second look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Join Carlos as he welcomes his son Kyle for a different perspective on this latest entry in the Star Wars saga.
What's better than a 47 year old arguing with a 19 year old about the script of The Last Jedi? Are these films made for people of different ages? Will we ever drink milk again? Where will these films take us next?
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Today on GeekFest Rants we visit Disney's Galactic Nights. A one night event for all things Star Wars at Hollywood Studios. Join Carlos as he attends a special panel previewing the upcoming 2019 Star Wars park expansion, Galaxy's Edge.
Then we take a final look at Kenner's 92-Backs/Last 17 wave of Star Wars action figures.
This marked the end of an era in Star Wars action figure wave collecting and the hardest one to find. Your collection is not truly complete until you have these figures.
Monday Dec 25, 2017
Monday Dec 25, 2017
"This is not going to go the way you think". Wow, Luke was not kidding. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos takes a first look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Probably the most divisive Star Wars film so far.
We will go scene by scene and pick apart every wonderful and awful thing about the latest entry in the Star Wars saga. Is this film faithful to the original Lucas vision or even The Force Awakens?
Where will this go next? Where does it stand among all other Star Wars films? Is this the greatest one ever or the worse one? And keep in mind, we only saw it once.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants we celebrate everything Close Encounters of the Third Kind in comic book and Making-of books form. Join Carlos as he goes back into his first viewing of the film and his most recent 40th Anniversary re-release. Plus we compare the Marvel comic book adaptation to the actual film.
Then we review three books on the making-of this classic sci-fi film: CE3K The Visual History, CE3K Diary, and CE3K Production Design Scrapbook. And remember, "I know this. I know what this is! This means something. This is important."
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos will tackle to overdue subject of non-Star Wars/Indiana Jones related George Lucas films. These are the films he directed, produced, written, or played another behind the scenes role in. From hits like American Graffiti to bombs like Howard the Duck, we'll examine most of them.
Then for our "Posters of the Month" we'll take a look at the teaser poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the classic 1981 action film, Escape From New York.
Plus we have a first hand review of the newly updated Star Tours ride which include a trip to Star Wars: The Last Jedi locations.
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Let's return to 1979 Saturday morning cartoons to the Flash Gordon inspired line of Mattel action figures. Yes, before the awesome 1980 Sam Jones campy movie of the same name, Flash Gordon had a Filmation produced cartoon series. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos looks at the action figures produced based on this show.
Plus we have breaking Star Wars news on all fronts, film, television, and theme parks. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is right around the corner and new movies, a live action TV show, and Star Tours changes have been announced.
And finally we take a look at Movie/TV glassware collecting. We're talking about Burger King Star Wars glasses and other franchises like Star Trek, E.T., Superman, Indiana Jones, etc.
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
What's good on TV these days? Well, if you are into genre geek entertainment, you come to he right place. Join Carlos at GeekFest Rants, and learn about his top 3 current favorite shows. We'll go from David Fincher's creepy Mindhunter, to the latest Star Trek incarnation - Star Trek Discovery, and to family favorite 80's nerd spectacular Stranger Things.
Also we are going to wish ourselves a belated happy 7th anniversary (insert party horn sound) as we go back in time and peak behind the curtain into the making of GeekFest Rants. Get ready to have a Totally Tubular time.
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos examines two classic 1980's sci-fi posters, Flash Gordon and Blade Runner. Each with their own unique style and design by two poster making giants, Richard Amsel and John Alvin.
Then it's time to defrost Captain William "Buck" Rogers with the Mego line of action figures. How do these hold up against fan favorite Kenner Star Wars?
Plus, how do we repair them? Finally we take a look at the comic book movie adaptation of the film Fright Night. Is it worthy of a Fright Night fan's collection? Welcome to Fright Night...for real!
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
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.
Sunday Oct 15, 2017
Sunday Oct 15, 2017
What's it like to be "More Human Than Human"? It's not just a company logo, it's the plot of Blade Runner 2049. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he goes down the rabbit hole that is the world of Blade Runner.
The key players are all back including some unexpected surprises. How does Ryan Gosling measure up against Harrison Ford? Is this a worthy sequel?
Then we go shot by shot into the newest Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer. How much more new information can we gather from this latest infusion of Star Wars goodness?
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants we're getting a double dose of Star Trek with a side of The Warriors and Blade Runner 2049. Carlos begins with his poster collection picks of 1982's Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan and 1979's The Warriors.
Then we take a look at the 3 new pre-Blade Runner 2049 film shorts, 2036: Nexus Dawn, 2048: Nowhere to Run, and Black Out: 2022. And finally we review the new television series Star Trek: Discovery.
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
It's about time we go Back to the Future with the making of that classic trilogy. Today at GeekFest Rants, Carlos reviews a book all about the Back to the Future Trilogy. From the writing of the script, to the Eric Stoltz casting fiasco, to the groundbreaking special effects and much more.
For our collectibles segment we'll examine the 12 inch V, Visitors alien doll, a personal Holy Grail in Carlos' Re-Collecting wish list. And finally we'll review the latest in the growing line of Star Wars comic book movie adaptations with Disney's version of the Original Trilogy, the Prequel Trilogy, and The Force Awakens.
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
The time has come to dive deep into The Shat. That's a noun not a verb. William Shatner is the name and acting is his game. Join us today at GeekFest Rants as Carlos highlights William Shatner's career in movies, television. and music.
While most people might know him for playing Captain Kirk in Star Trek, his resume is huge. His performances range from excellent to "what the hell did we just watch" caliber. So on this episode we'll hit a few of them.
Then we'll cover another classic 80's toy line from Mattel, Clash of the Titans. It's time to unleash the Kraken
Saturday Sep 09, 2017
Saturday Sep 09, 2017
Can you control your dreams? Can you control other people's dreams? Well, if you can or can't there are plenty of movies out there about that very same subject. Join Carlos at GeekFest Rants as we cover some great dream control movies like Inception, The Cell, and Deramscape. You might have seen all or some of these.
Then we change gears and tackle Force Friday 2, the pre-Star Wars: The Last Jedi merchandising launch. What goodies are out there and which did Carlos pick up? May the TOYS be with you.....and also with you.
Saturday Aug 26, 2017
Saturday Aug 26, 2017
Today we take a deep dive in to the newly released Alien Covenant blu-ray's deleted scenes and extras. Join Carlos at GeekFest Rants as he discusses the future story ramifications of such included extras as Advent and Phobos. Do we now have a clear path as to where Ridley Scott will take the franchise next?
Then for our collectibles segment we will return to our posters of the month selection. This time around we have John Carpenter's The Thing by Drew Struzan and The Emprire Strikes Back (1981 Re-Release) by Tom Jung.
Monday Aug 14, 2017
Monday Aug 14, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants we take a look at the fictional Eugenics Wars from Star Trek. How these events have given rise to one of sci-fi greatest villains and how it's rooted in a real life historical period.
Then Carlos is joined by Kyle to talk about all the TV shows we have been catching up on and some which have actually finished. Then we wrap up with Star Wars toys (what else?). Carlos compares the classic Kenner large size figures to the more modern Hasbro ones.
Monday Jul 31, 2017
Monday Jul 31, 2017
What do War for the Planet of the Apes and Day of the Animals have in common? Absolutely nothing. One is an excellent conclusion to an exciting sci-fi trilogy and the other is a schlock fest of B-movie magic that is actually good....for a laugh.
Today on GeekFest Rants we review both of these very different films. Will Andy Serkis finally get an Oscar nomination? Or will Leslie Nielsen get a posthumous Oscar for his shirtless masterpiece?
Plus, we'll take a look at Carlos' collection of Ray Harryhausen stop motion vinyl figures. Here is an economical way to collect and honor the grandfather of movie special effects.
Thursday Jul 20, 2017
Thursday Jul 20, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants we review the return of our favorite webslinger in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Carlos and Kyle geek out over this new Marvel/Sony produced reboot of the iconic franchise, this time with much more Marvel flair.
Then we'll begin a new collecting focus: movie poster collecting - our first entry, the 1982 Raiders of the Lost Ark re-release. And finally we return to our happy place, Kenner Star Wars action figures. Carlos will continue with his previous examination of vintage figures; this time around we start with the Return of the Jedi 65-backs line. For Star Wars figure nerds they are as classic as they get.
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
What do you get when you combine a heist action movie with a pseudo-musical? The answer is Baby Driver. Join Carlos and Kyle today on GeekFest Rants as the review the latest Edgar Wright hit. Did he just create a new sub genre? Maybe baby.
Then Carlos will look at a new Star Wars comic called The Rise of a Hero. It's A New Hope through the eyes of Luke Skywalker. Shoud you have it on your collection?
And finally we travel back to the universe of the Twelve Colonies to revisit Carlos' Battlestar Galactica Mattel action figure collection. How do they measure up against our favorite Kenner Star wars figure line? Which are the hard to find figures? Go out and find some...By..Your..Command...
Wednesday Jun 28, 2017
Wednesday Jun 28, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will prematurely mourn the passing of 3D Television. All signs are pointing towards the end of another technical groundbreaking era. We'll look at the history of 3D entertainment and some of it's high lights and low lights.
Then we'll nerd over Carlos' Bram Stoker's Dracula figure/model collection. Three pieces is not much of a collection but boy are they fantastic.
And on our comic book segment we'll go over the amazing Alien, Illustrated Story and the kinda good Aliens, Newt's Tale. Even mediocre Aliens product is still good for Carlos.
Sunday Jun 18, 2017
Sunday Jun 18, 2017
Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will Rant about the new movie he saw, It Comes At Night. Is it a great movie? Is it confusing? Is it worth a second viewing? Are the critics right or wrong? You will find out.....maybe. And while talking about second viewings, we'll list some very good movies that we really don't want to re-watch.
Then we'll take a trip to the Pandora, the World of Avatar. This new Disney - Animal Kingdom attraction might just have the best theme park ride ever. As well as very tall skinny blue inhabitants.
Plus, we take a ride back to 1984/85 to re- write a wrong in Carlos' time traveling timeline...... a missed Hall and Oates concert. This past week we corrected that injustice in nerd 80's pop music history.
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Has critical and box office salvation finally arrived for a DC film? It certainly has. Join us at GeekFest Rants as Carlos, Kyle and Kim review the newest DC superhero film, Wonder Woman. What's the secret of it's success? The lead actress? the director? the story? Probably all of the above. About time DC gets a hit on their hands.
Then Carlos takes a nostalgic look back the Laserdisc format especially with Star Wars films. What were these CD looking, record size, movie discs all about? And how did the Star Wars franchise contribute to it's special important technological life span?
Saturday Jun 03, 2017
Saturday Jun 03, 2017
Where do our music tastes originate from? Today on GeekFest Rants we begin to find out as Carlos unearths his old record albums to find out what makes these 70s/80s LPs special to him. From Huey Lewis, to Vangelis, to Kurtis Blow, to Pink Floyd, what do all these have in common? Absolutely nothing other than they are on our playlist and we grew up on them.
Then we make a left turn into the Planet of the Apes comic book movie adaptation. Could this be the best comic book movie adaptation we've read so far? Mmmmmmaybe. And finally, we go back in time and then forward, to look at our family's resurgence interest in Dungeons and Dragons. From our old high school days to our current family game night, we dust off our multi sided dice and begin some new adventures.
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Tuesday May 23, 2017
The Xenomorphs are back and with a vengeance. Join Carlos and Kyle today on GeekFest Rants as they dissect the latest entry into the Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant. We'll find out how these new batch of Red Shirts; ....I mean colonists fare against our creepy crawlers. We'll see what happened to Shaw and our favorite daddy issues android, David. Also, I'll take a look at the new Blade Runner 2049 trailer. How awesome is it? Plenty. The look, the sounds, the characters seem to all be there. The question now is how will the story be? Remember "More human than human" is our motto.