Hosts: David McVay, Josh Philpott and Ben O’Brien
The Geek Actually Podcast, your weekly dose of ‘the week in geek’. This week David McVay and Josh Philpott are joined again by Ben O’Brien for a series of geekgasms as we review ‘Iron Man 2’. We also take a look at news highlights from the tech and entertainment industries. Your show links follow.
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Tech News
Steve Jobs lays out why he doesn’t like flash on the iPhone…
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/
and Adobe answers back
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/adobe-hits-back-at-apple-let-the-people-decide-20100430-ty6h.html
That iPhone 4G leak story ain’t over yet.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20003446-37.html
We have the results for the Game retail store’s petition for the R18+ rating
http://www.news.com.au/technology/australians-sign-up-in-record-numbers-for-say-in-r18-videogame-classification-debate/story-e6frfro0-1225859930783
There are female geeks!!! An awful lot of them in fact.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/women-are-cornering-the-consumer-technology-market/story-e6frfro0-1225859950824
Boobquake, right on, my kind of movement!
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/55000-sign-up-for-boobquake-20100427-tnkv.html
How an internet meme is born.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/kates-party-gatecrashed-by-60000-facebook-users-20100427-tp31.html
Look for an iPhone 4G announcement June 7th
http://www.news.com.au/technology/claims-apple-may-release-iphone-4g-at-june-7-worldwide-developers-conference/story-e6frfro0-1225859822276
Entertainment News
Jonah Hex trailer – discussion
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/jonah-hex.html?showVideo=1
Why? Commando remake going ahead.
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/28/fox-sets-david-ayer-to-write-and-direct-the-remake-of-schwarzeneggers-commando/
Samuel Bayer refuses to convert Nightmare remake to 3D, YAY!
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-3ddirector-20100425,0,3797738.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/entertainment/news/movies+(L.A.+Times+-+Movie+News)
Clash of the Titans and Journey to the Center of the Earth get sequels, oh the humanity!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/28/clash-of-the-titans-and-journey-to-the-centre-of-the-earth-sequels-in-the-offing-but-original-directors-wont-be-coming-back/
The final The Last Airbender Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joqQgyMbpAM&feature=player_embedded
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn has a director….hooray?
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/28/bill-condon-to-direct-the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn/
and why we kinda want to see this film
http://www.chud.com/articles/articles/21684/1/THE-DEVIN039S-ADVOCATE-WHY-BREAKING-DAWN-MUST-BE-MADE-INTO-A-MOVIE/Page1.html
As a public service annoucement, watching R rated movies will lead to alcohol use..really?
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/638467.html
Last but not least, here is Pirahna 3D!!
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/piranha-3d/teaser-trailer
Film Review
‘Iron Man 2’ directed again by Jon Favreau. The film was written by Justin Theroux based on the Marvel Comics character. The film stars Robert Downey, Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johasson, Sam Rockwell and Samuel L. Jackson.
This sequel to the 2008 hit Iron Man has Tony Stark (played by Downey, Jr.) facing new challenges with his health (his blood is being poisoned by the very device that is keeping him alive), the government (they want the suit) and his company falling into disarray (he just doesn’t have time for it). All of this and a new threat in the form of a disgruntled Russian genius (Rourke) who wants Stark dead.
Watch the trailer here
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/
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