Hosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott
Welcome to the Film Actually podcast, your weekly dose of movie geek. Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com. This week David McVay and Josh Philpott review the new creature feature by Vincenzo Natali ‘Splice’ (which opens in Australian cinemas on August 12th) and the new mini-series ‘Riverworld’ which is available on DVD and will be airing on Movie Extra on August 15th at 8.30pm. We also have new trailers, our entertainment buzz section and our new Lists of Five.
*Update 14/10/2011 – Film Actually was a split off from the main Geek Actually show and originally maintained numbering continuity with that show. That logic no longer works as the shows have become two unique entities, so we have gone back and re-numbered the Film Actually shows to reflect their true episode number. This show is now officially episode 4 but when you listen to the show you will hear it referred to as episode 96, this is why. Sorry about any confusion or inconvenience.
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Feature Review
‘Splice’ directed by Vincenzo Natali and written by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor. It stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley and Delphine Chanéac as Dren.
Two wide eyed gene splicing scientists are trying to create new life forms so they can harvest valuable proteins that could cure diseases. When they secretly use human DNA in an experiment the results are surprising.
Our Verdict: An intelligent, thought provoking film that falls a little short in it’s last act. One of the better films to come out this year. Horror fans beware, the trailer is misleading, it is not a horror film.
‘Splice’ opens Thursday the 12th of August
Watch the trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE1Nl8cO6Cc
Entertainment Buzz
In Green Hornet news :-) Danny Elfman drops out… haven’t we heard this before?
http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/08/danny-elfman-out-james-newton-howard-in.html
Trailer: The Chronicles of Narnia – Voyage of the Dawn Treader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjj_sGlpC9U
Terry Gilliam can’t catch a break with Don Quixote
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/08/05/finances-stall-the-man-who-killed-don-quixote-meanwhile-terry-gilliam-will-do-more-work-with-arcade-fire/
Anne Rice quits Christianity
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/anne-rice-renounces-her-christianity-refusing-to-be-antigay-20100803-11492.html
Star Wars Live Action TV Series on Hold – Costs Too Much… duh!!!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/08/05/star-wars-live-action-tv-show-on-hold-again/
Trailer: Christina Aguilera in ‘Burlesque’ – Will it be ‘Dream Girls’ or ‘Glitter’?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liEmaDwNV18&feature=player_embedded
TV & DVD Review
‘Riverworld’ directed by Stuart Gillard and written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Randall M. Badat and Hans Beimler based on the books by Philip Jose Farmer. It stars Tahmoh Penikett, Mark Deklin, Peter Wingfield, Jeananne Goossen, Alan Cumming and Laura Vandervoort.
From the back of the box: Matt, an American journalist, and his fiancée, Jessie, are killed in an explosion, but Matt reawaken in a very unusual afterlife – a mysterious planet with an endless river terrain. Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been resurrected simultaneously in this strange new world. Determined to find Jessie, Matt joins forces with an intrepid crew including a 13th century female warrior and riverboat captain Mark Twain. Embarking upriver, their adventure begins, all the while tracked by the watchful eye of a mysterious alien force.
Watch the trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJfl1jwECAc
Our Verdict: Sci-Fi fans will enjoy the rich deep mythology of ‘Riverworld’. It is far from perfect but it is an enjoyable romp that tries to pack a little too much into it’s three hour run time.
‘Riverworld’ will air on Movie Extra on August 15th at 8.30pm. It is also available on DVD.
Lists of Five
Five Interesting ‘Science Gone Wrong’ movies. If you have ever asked the question “what could possibly go wrong?” in a movie then it probably fits into this category.
This episode carries an explicit tag due to infrequent coarse language.
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