Oct 24

REPLAY – Geek Actually Live Video Shows for October 22nd, 2011

Here are the live show recordings of this week’s “Geek Actually” and “Film Actually” podcasts. The shows were recorded live on October 22nd, 2011. Because the shows are live, you get them here with all the mistakes intact and boy were there mistakes this week. We had a constant flow of technical issues including the feed dropping out from under us at one point. “Film Actually” is presented here in two parts because of the problems. For a much better listening experience listen to the audio podcasts for these episodes. As always, these videos are presented here as a record of the live session and not as a reflection of the final show.

The video shows are now watchable on iOS devices as Ustream’s embeds are now compatible.

The Geek Actually podcasts are recorded live every Saturday from 12pm (AEDST or UTC +11) at geekactually.com/live – You can now watch us live on Facebook by clicking here.

Check the individual audio show posts for the show notes. Watch the videos below. Continue reading

Oct 23

Geek Actually Ep149 – Now That’s Parenting

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Hosted by: David McVay, Josh Philpott & Richard Gray

This week on Geek Actually David, Josh and Richard take a look at the weird and wonderful world geeks. Stories include Virgin Galactic’s Spaceport, electric Deloreans, $150,000 turntables, real life levitation and holodecks, smell-o-vision and geek college courses. This plus a duet with Siri, weird food and our picks of the week. Enjoy.

Geek Actually is the fusion of the old Tech Actually and Geek Actually After Show podcasts. 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.

Geek Actually is recorded live on Saturdays around 12pm (AEDST UTC+11). Go to geekactually.com/live to watch it live or you can also now watch the live show on Facebook – Click here to watch. Your show links follow: Continue reading

Oct 20

The Paranormal Activity 3 Melbourne Premiere

A few days ago we reported that Melbourne was one of the 20 cities to get “Paranormal Activity 3” early due to the Tweet To See It First promotion that Paramount Pictures ran, well on Tuesday the 18th at Hoyts in Melbourne, “Paranormal Activity 3” had its Australian Premiere.

Unfortunately Geek Actually is based in Sydney so we couldn’t make the event but we were with you guys in spirit. Luckily Paramount Pictures has sent us some photos and a video of the event so we can all feel like we were part of the action.

From 7pm onwards hundreds of fans lined up to get the best seats at the premiere. Michael Christain from Fox FM was MC at the event and kept everyone entertained in the line. There was plenty of screaming and of course, paranormal activity.

It is exciting that an Australian city can fifth in the competition, behind Houston, TX; Vancouver, BC Canada; Phoenix, AZ and San Antonio, TX. Congratulations again go out to the Melbourne fans for making this happen. Continue reading

Oct 18

The League Presents: Joel Edgerton at the Sydney Warrior Premiere

Sunday night the Australian premiere for Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior was held in Sydney, with star Joel Edgerton in town to answer questions from the media and greet the fans.

In Warrior, the youngest son (Tom Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nick Nolte) returns home, where he’s trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his older brother (Joel Edgerton).

Below is a selection of photos from the night. We have more to come, plus a video interview with Edgerton and his brother Nash in the coming days where we grill the star on the film, his upcoming role in The Great Gatsby and what’s next for Blue Tongue Films. Click on any photo to enlarge.

Other celebs in the house included X-Factor‘s Ronan Keating and Underbelly: Razor‘s Izzie Stevens and Lucy Wigmore.

We need to thank Roadshow for access to the red carpet and for making this opportunity possible.

For more photos and coverage, check out The Reel Bits, Damn Good Cup and Spotlight Report.

About The League
In the beginning there was chaos, a vast information network that provided few islands of hope. Then there was a light, a shimmering hope in the darkness. A portal for lovers of the wonders of celluloid and the entertainment industry. Then there came another, and another ushering in a golden age of wonders the likes the world had never seen. By day, they live out their lives as the humble David McVay of Geek Actually, Jorge Duran of The Spotlight Report, Richard Gray of The Reel Bits, Dave Longo of Damn Good Cup and Josh Philpott of Hip Hop Net. But when the signal goes out they come together as one! The League assembles! Tremble all who dare stand in its path!

This article originally published by Richard “The Machine” Gray – TheReelBits

Oct 17

Congratulations Melbourne – Paranormal Activity 3 is Heading Your Way…Early!

Remember that “Tweet To See It First” campaign we talked about back in September? Well out of the 20 cities worldwide to get selected to see the film first, Melbourne was one of them! Congratulations all you spooked out Mebournians.

This is if official word:

On the 28th of September Paramount Pictures launched the first ever global “Tweet To See It First” campaign for the third instalment of the thriller franchise, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3. The campaign was open to people around the globe to tweet for their city to be one of the top 20 cities to see the film first. The results have been announced and Melbourne came in at number five. The top 20 cities will premiere the film on October 18th.

Okay what do you Melbourne people do now? I’m glad you asked. Here are your instructions: Continue reading

Oct 17

REPLAY – Geek Actually Live Video Shows for October 15th, 2011

Here are the live show recordings of this week’s “Geek Actually” and “Film Actually” podcasts. The show was recorded live on October 15th, 2011. Because the shows are live, you get them here with all the mistakes intact. For a much better listening experience listen to the audio podcasts for these episodes. As always, these videos are presented here as a record of the live session and not as a reflection of the final show.

The video shows are now watchable on iOS devices as Ustream’s embeds are now compatible.

The Geek Actually podcasts are recorded live every Saturday from 12pm (AEDST or UTC +11) at geekactually.com/live – You can now watch us live on Facebook by clicking here.

Check the individual audio show posts for the show notes. Watch the videos below. Continue reading