Mon, 9 September 2013
Somewhere in Riddick (Vin Diesel), the fugitive criminal with the crazy, glowing eyes that can see in the dark, exists a character engaging enough to build a film franchise around. Somewhere in RIDDICK, the third film featuring the antihero, is evidence of a wise move to put the guy into a tighter, more stripped-down scenario better suited to him than the bloated, Robert E. Howard pastiche that was THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. Unfortunately, stranding Riddick on a hostile alien world and tasking him with the challenge of outwitting two teams of bounty hunters — headed up by Jordi Mollà and Matt Nable and including Katee Sackhoff — for one of their spaceships hasn’t quite elevated this entry above the misconceptions of character and plotting that the first film, PITCH BLACK, neatly sidestepped. Sponsor: Audible.com 30 Day Free Trial. Get yours today at Audible.com. Cinefantastique Online’s Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French, and Dan Persons differ in opinion on how seriously RIDDICK is undone by its flaws. In a lively conversation, they discuss writer/director David Twohy’s conception of the character, whether the mantle of Nietzschean superman rests comfortably on Riddick’s shoulders, and the difficulty in creating adversaries able to maintain their credibility while being outwitted by the protagonist. Most pressing, they also debate who in this scenario is the roadrunner, and who’s the coyote? Then: Steve gives his impressions of the comedic horror film HELL BABY and a preliminary impression of DEAD BEFORE DAWN, and Dan provides a capsule review of the post-apocalyptic, comic book actioner, BOUNTY KILLER. Plus, what’s coming to theaters next week. Comment on the episode here or write podcast@cinefantastique.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.
Direct download: csl_4-35_Riddick_v01.mp3
Category:The Cinefantastique Spotlight -- posted at: 6:53pm EDT
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Sun, 8 September 2013
Dan Persons says: Name a genre, and John Badham can tell you tales about it. He mixed the musical with incisive social observation in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER — arguably the only disco movie worthy of being watched as serious film — dealt in the worlds of speculative fiction with such cautionary tales as WARGAMES, and has notched his action creds with everything running from BLUE THUNDER all the way up to TV’s NIKITA. All through, he’s worked with stars ranging from John Travolta, Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson and Bridget Fonda. Bottom line: When the guy talks about the craft of filmmaking, you know it comes from experience. Which is a good thing, because Badham has just released a new book, John Badham on Directing: Notes from the Sets of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and More. In it, he draws on forty plus years in the industry to provide budding filmmakers with practical tips on working with actors, staging action scenes, and making sure that the film playing in their heads finds its way onto the screen as accurately as possible. At the same time, the book is so chock-full of anecdotes and insights — not just from Badham, but also from such colleagues as Steven Soderbergh and Oliver Stone — that even those not planning a career behind the lens will want to check it out for its compelling glimpse behind-the-scenes. Sponsor: Audible.com 30 Day Free Trial. Get John Badham on Directing at Audible.com. Badham was kind enough to sit down with us, and we got his thoughts on some of his classic films, on taking advantage of the medium’s technical advances, on the difference between directing for feature films and for TV, and on the motivations for putting this book together. Click on the player to hear the show. Comment on the episode here or write dan@mightymoviepodcast.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.
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Sat, 7 September 2013
The Summer of the Rift continues as we feature this interview with author Ellen Kushner from Arisia 1993. Please take a moment by commenting on the episode here or by writingjohn@chronicrift.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. Trivia: Marina Frants was a regular contributor to the show as well as a frequent guest of the show's Roundtable. Sponsors: None
Original Airdate: July 11, 1993
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Wed, 28 August 2013
The Summer of the Rift 1993 begins with two reviews from Keith and David and Dan. The episode concludes with Keith interviewing author Alexander Brejcha from Philcon 92. Please take a moment by commenting on the episode here or by writing john@chronicrift.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. Trivia: We could have simply ended the season as we planned the previous week, but we had so much material, we didn't want to sit on it until September. Also, doing more of these location episodes was good practice for John in terms of editing as the studio episodes were going to be cut short due to lack of sponsorship. Sponsors: None
Original Airdate: July 4, 1993
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Wed, 28 August 2013
(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter welcome special guest Kevin Dilmore, Star Trek author, Hallmark Star Trek Ornament Advisor, and Pop Culture Guru. Double-length episode!
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Intro :34
A Geek at Two 1:34
A Geek at Thirteen 3:14
A Geek in School 3:50
Redefining Geek 4:55
Filmation’s Flash Gordon vs. Friday at the Fair 5:45
R-rated Movies at Twelve 9:11
A Geek for All Seasons 10:30
A Letter in Time Magazine 11:55
Geek Culture Ascendent 12:50
Geek Girls and Women Deserve Respect 14:00
Geeks vs. Geeks 15:05
Real Fans and Springsteen Fans 19:05
Pop Culture Pro 21:13
Pro Journalist 23:07
Star Trek Communicator 24:00
Writing Fiction in College James Gunn 24:45
Writing with and without Dayton 25:25
More on Gunn 26:05
Starfleet Corps of Engineers 27:45
More on Dayton 28:11
Star Trek Vanguard 29:15
Star Trek Seekers 32:00
Pop Culture Dad & Daughter 32:30
Hallmark Trek Ornaments 38:50
Adventure Time Ornaments 46:00
Duck Dynasty Cards 47:28
San Diego Comic Con 48:30
Star Trek Las Vegas 55:30
Shout out to the G&T Show 57:37
Shout out to Nick Proposing 58:18
Welcome to Night Vale 58:31
Doogie Howser 59:30
John Ritter 1:01:50
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Wed, 31 July 2013
(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter talk about all three classic Ray Harryhausen Sinbad movies: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. Because stop motion rules!
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Intro :30 The 7th Voyage of Sinbad :45 (The Hobbit, Dragonslayer, and Dragon’s World 10:37) The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 13:40 (M*A*S*H 24:56) Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 29:58 Comment on this episode here or by writing thegeeks@generationsgeek.com or by calling 888-866-9010.
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Thu, 27 June 2013
Episode 10, Geek Story
Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter welcome special guest John Frazier, life-long Star Trek fan and lover of geeky things, who holds the intriguing job title “Gadget Wrangler” at ThinkGeek, purveyor of myriad nerd needs. Double-length episode!
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Intro :30
Becoming a Trek Geek: 1:15
Becoming a Science Geek 2:40
Private Geek 3:40
Trek Lit 7:30
Becoming a Computer Geek 8:40
Becoming a Gadget Wrangler 12:00
Comic Books 22:45
Star Trek: Voyager 24:15
Other Trek series 29:15
More Voyager 30:50
Star Trek Into Darkness 34:43
More Trek Lit and Other Reading 36:28
Meeting Famous People 38:20
The Captain Pike Shirt 42:24
Bob Greenberger’s Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History 43:24
Trek Toys and other Geeky Goodies 45:00
In the Box or Out of the Box? 53:00
Products mentioned:
Trek Robes
Trek Pajamas
Trek Towels
Bag of Holding
JJ Trek Phasers
JJ Trek Academy Ring
Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History
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Sun, 9 June 2013
Barnaby was a comic strip which began 20 April 1942 in the newspaper PM. Created by Crockett Johnson, who is best known today for his children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon, the strip featured a cherubic-looking five-year-old and his far-from-cherubic fairy godfather, Jackeen J. O'Malley, a short, cigar-smoking man with four tiny wings. With a distinctive appearance because of its use of typography, the strip had numerous reprints and was adapted into a 1940s stage production. Fantagraphics Publishing is releasing the first volume of collected strips and Kevin Lauderdale wants to bring this to your attention. Kevin explains the strip and its distinctive style in this all new episode. Comment on the episode here or write john@chronicrift.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry. (RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE THE EPISODE)
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Wed, 29 May 2013
Episode 9, Into Geekness
Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter discuss their reactions to Star Trek Into Darkness in this double-length episode.
Warning: spoiler filled!
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Opening Remarks and the first J.J. Abrams Star Trek :48
Star Trek Into Darkness 3:40
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Mon, 29 April 2013
Episode 8, Destination Geek
Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter interview special guest Thomas D. Jones—astronaut, scientist, and Star Trek fan—about geeky things both fictional and real. Plus, listener questions for Tom.
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Intro :32
Star Trek 1:05
Becoming an Astronaut 3:20
Getting the Call to Go to Space 5:13
Listener Question: Holodecks 8:20
Current State of NASA 10:24
Asteroid Mining 15:11
Going to Mars 17:30
Listener Question: What’s Next in Space 18:58
Listener Question: Colonization 21:28
Listener Question: Trek vs. Real Space 25:20
Listener Question: Six Million Dollar Man 27:05
Hell Hawks of World War II 28:05
The Feelings of Being in Space 30:43
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Tue, 26 March 2013
Episode 7, King Geek
Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter compare and contrast the 1933, 1976, and 2005 King Kong movies, plus a little bit about the King Kong X-Box game (based on the 2005 version) and other Kong movies.
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King Kong, 1933 - :45
King Kong, 1976 - 9:30
King Kong, 2005 - 25:35
Kong vs. Kong vs. Kong - 42:01
King Kong for the X-Box - 43:45
A Little Bit About Sequels and Stuff - 44:50
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Sun, 24 February 2013
Episode 6, Night of the Living Geeks
Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter welcome back Star Trek and Doctor Who novelist Una McCormack, their first guest, and discuss more Doctor Who, the writing life, watching M*A*S*H, Babylon 5, and Stargate, Peter Jackson and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ringsmovies, Sherlock, and Elementary in a special double-length episode. Part two of two! Check out part one of the interview here.
Segments Intro :30 More Doctor Who 1:09 Writing Plans? . . . Not So Much 2:05 ReDeus Anthologies 2:50 Balancing Writing and Other Stuff 4:50 Watching Star Trek and M*A*S*H 7:55 Babylon 5 and Stargate 9:59 The Hobbit movies 15:30 Middle-earth Fan Fiction 25:25 Denethor in the Movies 27:48 Peter Jackson’s Early Films 31:10 Bad Choices in LOTR Movies 32:15 Women in Hobbit and LOTR 35:10 Viggo Mortensen 37:50 Merry and Pippin 40:15 Looking Forward to the Rest of The Hobbit 42:00 Sherlock and Benedict Cumberbatch 44:40 Elementary 50:50
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Mon, 28 January 2013
Episode 5, Forbidden Geek
Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter welcome Star Trek and Doctor Who novelist Una McCormack as their first guest and discuss Trek, fan fiction, Who, other British TV shows, and more in a special double-length episode. And this is just part one of two!
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Intro :44
Becoming a Star Trek Fan in England 2:00
Watching Blake’s 7 and Doctor Who 4:48
Next Gen in HD and Loving DS9 6:20
Fan Fiction and Going Pro 10:03
Writing Doctor Who 20:00
Primeval and UFO 29:52
Franchises Una Would Like to Write 33:56
Firefly and Serenity 35:50
Doctor Who episodes: “The Rebel Flesh” and “The Almost People” 36:55
Watching Who and UFO and Next Gen skants 40:31
Latest Trek novels and Who and Blake’s 7 audio plays 45:02
Teaching Writing 50:35
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Mon, 21 January 2013
Are you a Monty Python fan? Ever wonder if you're getting all the jokes based on some of the more obscure (for you) references? Well, there's a new reference guide out that covers every single episode from the classic series and explains in detail just what the joke is and it's come to Kevin's attention. Comment on the episode here or write john@chronicrift.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry. (RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE THE EPISODE)
Direct download: IHCTMA_-_Monty_Python_Annotations.mp3
Category:It Has Come to My Attention -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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