Apr 10

Geek Actually Ep127 – Mouse in a Can

Hosted by: David McVay & Josh Philpott

This week on Geek Actually David and Josh enjoy their weekly geek out with topics including the Geminoid summit, the iPhone bug that won’t go away, energy drinks with added mouse, the new Commodore 64, the Taser grenade, 8-bit stockings, Josh’s new laptop and the best April Fools prank ever! So sit back, grab your gadgets and let’s geek out!

Geek Actually is the fusion of the old Tech Actually and Geek Actually After Show podcasts into an all new show. All the Tech and geek goodness that you have come to expect from the old shows wrapped up and made easier to swallow as one simple, little, tasty podcast. DeltaKnight (AKA DAvid Murray) continues to supply us with some of the geekiest stories on the web and Josh and David love to play with the tech news.

Geek Actually is recorded live on Saturdays around 12pm (AEST UTC+10). Go to geekactually.com/live to watch it live.

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Apr 10

Trailer: Melancholia

Those that know me, know that I am not a big fan of Lars Von Trier films. However, this trailer for his new ‘end of the world’ film “melancholia” has just surfaced and I am actually kind of interested.

The film looks like a sensitive portrait of how those final days might affect people. Take a look at the trailer and let me know what you think in the comments below.

I can’t find a release date for Australia on this one yet.

Apr 06

Updated Captain America Poster

Paramount Australia has just made this new one sheet available for the upcoming “Captain America: The First Avenger”. It is pretty much what was already out there except that the title of the film has replaced the word “Avenge”. I really like this poster and I hope it is setting the tone for the film. Click the image below for a high resolution version. “Captain America: The First Avenger” opens in July 2011.

What do you think of the poster? I think I want it on my wall. Let me know by commenting below.

Apr 06

New Clip from “Thor”

Our friends over at Paramount Australia have made a new clip from “Thor” available. We saw a part of this clip in the trailer. It is short, but it sets up the moment when Thor is discovered on Earth. Enjoy.


Thor – Taser Clip by Paramount_Australia

I am a comic book geek so of course I am looking forward to “Thor” but I think I am still a little more excited about the upcoming “Captain America: The First Avenger”.

What are your thoughts? Comment below.

Apr 06

Retro Review: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

There was a time that I would have watched director John Carpenter direct the phone book and although he has had a less than stellar second half to his career I still enjoy his work.

“Big Trouble in Little China” was a box office bomb but it has built an amazing cult following over the years and so it should have, this film has it all. Humour, monsters, Kung Fu action and Chinese black magic all play a part in the film and it is all the better for it. Just when you think you have a handle on what kind of film you are watching they throw something more bizarre at you. It is a really fun adventure film that deserves to be re-watched by those that haven’t seen it in years and for those that have never seen it, you have a real treat in front of you. Continue reading

Apr 05

Trailer: The Governator

Okay, we talked about this stupid thing on Film Actually and now a trailer has been released. Oh my god this looks stupid. We also found out that a 3D theatrical release is now planned for this garbage. Here is the first trailer for the new animated TV series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, “The Governator”.

What did you think? If you think this is at all watching, comment below.