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Remakes & Reboots

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Seth “Zandrax” Zillmann and “Crazy Train” Jonathan Bolick return for the first full-fledged Geekville Radio episode for 2019!

Black Panther Nabs Best Picture Nomination

Historical news hit this week with Black Panther getting an Academy Award Nomination for Best Picture. It is very rare for a Geek movie, especially a superhero one, to get any consideration outside of technological achievement. While Seth and Train agree that it will likely not win the coveted prize, it is still a huge achievement for such a movie to even get nominated.

You can check out our review of Black Panther back on Episode 192.

Ghostbusters 3 Announced For 2020

Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, has officially announced a Ghostbusters film for 2020 that will be in continuity to the two 1980s entries.

This has sparked renewed interest from fans.  A tweet from original star and co-writer Dan Aykroyd implied that he would be interested in helping out with the new project.

Leslie Jones, who stared in the 2016 reboot, did not seem as happy. She tweeted her disappointment that her movie will be ignored in this new sequel.

We did review the 2016 reboot, favorably we might add, and chime in on the idea of ignoring the reboot. And whether it is a sensible move or not.

Solo Hits Netflix

Solo: A Star Wars Story, which famously underperformed at the box office last year, made its debut on Netflix. This gave Train a chance to finally catch the film, and compare his thoughts as to why it did poorly compared to Rogue One.

Seth’s review of Solo can be found here for contrast. Our Rogue One review is also still available for reference.

Finally, Seth and Train discuss all these reboots, remakes, and sequels that have been made lately. Why is it some are great while others fall short? And why could some of these movies work then and not work now?

With all this 80s talk, it’s only fitting Train gives a 1980’s One Hit Wonder Spotify playlist.

All this and more in another fun-filled episode of Geekville Radio.

A Star Destroyer Sized Review Of Rogue One!

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Did you know there was a little independent film released over the weekend called Rogue One? The film was a modest success, scoring $290 million dollars worldwide over the weekend.

To tackle reviewing this milestone Star Wars film, Geekville Radio has joined forces with fellow podcasters Ken from Geek Watch One, and Clint from GeekDig. Together, this ragtag band of rebels provide multiple viewpoints on the latest entry into the Star Wars franchise.

Putting the War in Star Wars.

Is this the Darth Vader we wanted in The Prequels?

What about those cameos!

Needless to say, this will be a very spoiler filled review of the movie. You’ll hear insight into Star Wars lore you won’t get anywhere else! We are one with The Force and The Force is with us.

Geekville Podcast Episode 152

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NEWS

We’re into the 2016 holiday movie season, and Seth and Train are back to discuss the latest news.

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them opened to impressive numbers. On top of that, Doctor Strange is holding strong in its third weekend. With Rogue One looming in the distance, it means Geek-centric movies are dominating the charts.

Check out this 360 degree Rogue One short

In comic news, Marvel has their USAvengers promotion, designating an Avenger for each state. Find out which Avenger represents your state. Some fit, some don’t, but it’s still a fun idea.

In DC movie news, Warner Bros. have confirmed that a Green Lantern will be featured in the upcoming Justice League movie. Who could it be? And will it be limited to just Green Lanterns?

When Kara Met Ollie

In the final segment, in DC TV talk, Seth and Train discuss the much anticipated four way crossover between Supergirl, Flash, Arrow, and Legends Of Tomorrow. Who are The Dominators? And will we get The Legion Of Doom? And finally, who are Alchemy and Prometheus?

All this and more in another fun-filled Geekville Podcast!