Jul 19
I can’t help myself, I’m a “Glee” fan. I enjoy the sheer fun and energy of the show and I enjoy a fun, well staged musical number. The producers have done an amazing job of gathering a very talented group of young performers for the show and they know it because they took them on tour.
Now Twentieth Century Fox is presenting that concert as a 3D movie for very limited cinema run in August. The trailer for this film surfaced during the last week and I thought I’d share it with you. I know that some of you aren’t fans and that is okay, you don’t need to read any further. For those that are interested in what looks to be a fun music event here is the trailer for your viewing pleasure.
“Glee: The 3D Concert Movie” is directed by Kevin Tancharoen and it stars the cast of the series including Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Mark Salling, Dianna Agron, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Harry Shum, Jr., Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Ashley Fink.It opens in Australia by Twentieth Century Fox on August 11th.
Jul 19
We’ve been talking about this project for awhile now on the Film Actually podcast. We (Josh and I) are both huge fans of John Carpenter’s 1982 film “The Thing” which in itself is a remake of the 1953 film “The Thing From Another World” directed by Christian Nyby and an uncredited Howard Hawks. Both films are based on John W. Campbell Jr.’s novella “Who Goes There?” published in 1938. John Carpenter’s version was much closer to the source material than the Nyby/Hawks version and, in my opinion, the superior film. When this version was announced we got very nervous, was it a remake of the remake or prequel to remake? My god this gets confusing.
Later Universal announced that the new film directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Ulrich Thomsen is in fact a prequel to the 1982 film. This film is supposed to tell the story about the Norwegian camp visited in the first film and the film will end where the 1982 film starts. Things get a little more complicated by the fact that the film is simply called “The Thing” and when you watch the trailer below you’ll notice that the film just looks like a remake of Carpenter’s film. Continue reading
Jul 18
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Hosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott and guest Richard Gray
This week David and Josh are again joined by Richard Gray (theReelbits.com) for a review of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”. They also take a look at some entertainment news, including the new trailers for “Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows” and Steven Soderberg’s new thriller “Contagion” and the full trailer for “The Adventures of Tintin”. Plus an all new Lists of Five: Five Fantastic Fantasy Films. Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com.
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*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 47 but when you listen to the show you will hear it referred to as episode 139, this is why. Sorry about any confusion or inconvenience.
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Feature Film Review
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ directed by David Yates and written by Steve Kloves based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, Helena Bonham Carter, Evanna Lynch, Jason Isaacs and just about every other working actor in England.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here. – Source Warner Bros.
Our Verdict: A great, action packed finale to a ten year old series of films. Well worth seeing but Part 1 is required viewing.
Watch the trailer here: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallowspart2/
Entertainment Buzz
First look trailer for “Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows”
https://geekactually.com/2011/07/13/trailer-sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows/
A new director/writer for “Uncharted”.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039547
Steven Soderberg’s new thriller “Contagion” gets a terrific looking trailer.
http://www.slashfilm.com/contagion-trailer/
Spike Lee set to direct US remake of “Oldboy”.
http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/07/movie-or-manga-what-is-being-adapted-for-spike-lees-oldboy.php
Full “The Adventures of Tintin” trailer.
https://geekactually.com/2011/07/12/first-full-trailer-the-adventures-of-tintin/
A Sam Raimi produced Evil Dead remake is in the works.
http://www.slashfilm.com/diablo-cody-writing-evil-dead-remake/
Lists of Five
This week our Lists of Five: Five Fantastic Fantasy Films. It could be sword and sorcery, wizards and dragons, demons and demi-gods or just about anything thing else fantastical. We list five of the great ones.
Just a reminder, because we never like to just make things easy on ourselves, our lists are not necessarily top five lists, they are more or a less a list of film recommendations within the theme of the list.
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We close the show with the track “Hedwig’s Theme” from the Harry Potter score by John Williams.
Jul 18
This new genre bending film directed by “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau and based on the graphic novel of the same name is fast becoming one of the most anticipated films of the year. “Cowboys & Aliens” is great little tale of how people in the old west would handle an alien invasion, great idea.
It is no secret that everyone here at Geek Actually is eagerly awaiting its debut. To help tide us over, our friends at Paramount Pictures Australia have made this great little behind the scenes video available for us to share with the world. So enjoy “Cowboys & Aliens – An Inside Look” and hopefully it will help calm you down and make the wait that little bit more bearable.
“Cowboys & Aliens” opens in Australia on the 18th of August.
Jul 17
Here are this week’s live shows presented in the same order that we recorded them. We start with the all new Geek Actually and then move onto Film Actually. Because the show is live, you get it here with all the mistakes intact.
This week on Geek Actually, David and Josh are again joined by Richard Gray from theReelBits.com for a look at the weird and wonderful world of the geek. This week topics include flying cars, billion mega-pixel cameras, PayPal’s NFC payment system, America’s new 6 strikes and your not quite out system, marriages by vending machine and cooking with cum (yes you read that right). If this wasn’t enough we also have call ins about anti-piracy laws and our picks of the week. This is one of the zaniest episodes yet, enjoy.
This week David and Josh are again joined by Richard Gray (theReelbits.com) for a review of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”. They also take a look at some entertainment news, including the new trailers for “Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows” and Steven Soderberg’s new thriller “Contagion” and the full trailer for “The Adventures of Tintin”. Plus an all new Lists of Five: Five Fantastic Fantasy Films. Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com.
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