Dec 14

Trailer: Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides

Here we go again, the pirates and Johnny Depp are back for another paycheque… sorry I meant another sequel.

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ has Captain Jack Sparrow looking for the fountain of youth. It has a new director, Rob Marshall (Chicago) and a new big bad guy in the form of Black Beard (Ian McShane), the pirate that pirates are afraid of.

It all sounds a little worn at the edges and I’m not sure if the world needed another Pirates of the Caribbean film, but here is the first trailer for the new sequel.

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Dec 12

Trailer: Thor

A few months ago we saw the Comic Con footage and the Entertainment Tonight footage, today Marvel has released, through Yahoo, the first official trailer for ‘Thor’. I am a little annoyed that it was released the day after we recorded Film Actually but I guess we will talk about it in more detail on next week’s show.

What I will say is that it is a marked improvement over the leaked footage and even though it still looks a little hammy and over the top, it looks like it will be a fun ride. I just wish it hadn’t been post converted to 3D. I will be looking for a cinema with a flat standard version.  ‘Thor’ will be released in May 2011.

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Dec 12

REPLAY – Geek Actually Live Shows for December 11th, 2010

Here are this week’s live shows presented in the same order that we recorded them. We start with Tech Actually then Film Actually and end the day with the After Show.

Because the show is live, you get it here with all the mistakes intact. Check the individual audio show posts for the show notes. This week in Tech Actually, David & Josh take a light hearted look at the week in tech. In Film Actually David &  Josh are joined by Celine Roberts for a review of ‘MegaMind 3D’ and a wrap up of the first season of ‘The Walking Dead’. In this week’s Geek Actually we once again explore the fun and bizarre world of the geek with DeltaKnight’s amazing links. Enjoy the shows.

The Geek Actually podcasts are recorded live every Saturday from 12pm (AEDST) or UTC +11 at geekactually.com/live Continue reading

Dec 12

Film Actually Ep020 (112) – Time and Place

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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 are joined by Celine Roberts to review ‘MegaMind’ and give our summary of the first season of ‘The Walking Dead’. We also have a couple of new trailers and a brand new Lists of Five – Five Films That Could Never Be Remade. So sit back, grab a nice cup of something because this is a long one. Enjoy.

*Update 31/07/2012 – 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 20 but when you listen to the show you will hear it referred to as episode 112, this is why. Sorry about any confusion or inconvenience.

Film Actually is recorded live every Saturday. Go to geekactually.com/live for the schedule and to watch it

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Dec 12

Tech Actually Ep112 – I Don’t Get Chrome OS

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Hosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott

This is the official tech podcast of geekactually.com. The tech show by geeks for geeks and non-geeks. Accessible tech for everyone is the motto we live by. Tech Actually continues to take a light hearted look at the week’s tech news, this week we autonomous predator drones, exploding droids, Low Orbit Ion Cannons, a band playing Christmas carols with nothing but iOS devices plus much, much more. All this and we even have time to talk about Epic’s new iPhone and iPad game Infinity Blade. So, sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy the show.

This is the last episode of Tech Actually for the year. Tech Actually will return as part of the new combined podcast Geek Actually on January 8th.

Tech Actually is recorded live on Saturdays. Go to geekactually.com/live for times and to watch it live.

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Dec 07

Geek Actually After Show Ep111 – Google Earth Sex

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Hosted by: David McVay & Josh Philpott

Welcome to the Geek Actually After Show. This week on the un-stuctured, no rules, geeky after show podcast that we call Geek Actually we have trees in Google Earth, the latest Kinect hacks, geeky Christmas decorations, fake murder scenes, QWERTY waffles and a breakfast that will make you drunk. That is what what you get when you get a few geeks together after we finish recording the two main shows, Tech Actually and Film Actually. We run through DeltaKnight’s geekiest links of the week. Basically we leave the microphones on and record whatever we feel like talking about. This show gives us a chance to talk about those things that didn’t fit into the format of the main shows. It’s all in good geeky fun – Think of it as your ‘Week in Geek’.

The Geek Actually After Show is recorded live on Saturdays around 2.30 to 3pm (AEST UTC+10) depending on how long the main shows go. Go to geekactually.com/live to watch it live.

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