Geekscape

As 12 year olds growing up in Mississippi in the 1980s, Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala first saw 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'. Their lives would be changed forever as they set out over the next 7 years to remake the Spielberg classic shot for shot. Now known as "the best fan film ever made", 'Raiders: The Adaptation' has been seen by thousands and celebrated around the world. I sat down with Chris and Eric to talk about making the film, how it changed their lives, the new book that documents their entire journey and more!

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For the past few weeks, I've been hosting 'Pause/Play' for the folks at Metacafe! We review and highlight the latest releases on DVD and Bluray… and I do a pretty good job of embarrassing myself for thousands of viewers. If you're a Geekscape listener, you'll no doubt enjoy the show. And if you're not, give it a try and maybe you'll discover something you love! Either way, I take to producer Matt Raub and director Nick Gregorio about the show, having me on it… and my awful inability to stop mumbling!

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Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! I talk 'Lincoln' vs 'The Life of Pi' in the Oscar race! Is Joseph Gordon Levitt playing Batman in a Justice League movie? Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart return to the X-Men franchise! What's Star Trek 2 about? A big 'Doc of the Dead' update! Doc Ock pulls a fast one in Amazing Spider-Man 698! The Walking Dead is on a roll! And Geekscape is having a birthday party and YOU'RE invited!

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This is my WiiU camp out audio diary! From 4pm to midnight, I camped out in front of a Los Angeles Best Buy with other Nintendo Die Hards, excited to be one of the first to get my hands on the Wii U! What dangers did we face? What games were we looking forward to the most? Would we fight with the guy in the Black Friday line? Would I even get a chance to get a system? Listen to all the excitement and drama of the WiiU Launch Day!

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Longtime friend of the show Tyson Breuer joins in on a brand new Geekscape to talk about film festivals, his history with Geekscape… and Geekdrome before it… and the WiiU! We talk about Tyson's addiction to Yoshi's Fruit Cart, the hell that is the Octopus Dance and whether or not Nintendoland is just a collection of iOS games! And what about New Super Mario Bros. U? Jonathan shares his thoughts. Also… how does Zombie U break away from the zombie games that came before it? PLUS! We watched 'The Silverlining Playbook' and weigh in on whether or not its an Oscar contender!

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Tripp Vinson is the producer of the brand new 'Red Dawn' remake, out in the U.S. Thanksgiving week. He took time from his busy pre-release week to sit down with me and talk about the film, why he wanted to take on the remake of a cult classic and the hurdles he had to cross to bring it to the screen! He also talks about casting talented actors-turned-megastars, his approach to an audience's reaction and turning the entire Chinese Army into North Koreans! PLUS! What's up for the 'Baywatch' remake and has John Milius contacted him about the remake of his beloved film?

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Derek Miller returns to Geekscape to talk about his new TBS comedy series "The Wedding Band", premiering this weekend! Derek talks about getting the gig after not knowing how to play the drums, becoming friends with Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox and talking to Lost's Harold Perrineau about the series ending! Also, what Derek gave up comic books for, making it in Hollywood and what games he's still playing. Oh yeah, and Megan Fox is a serious gamer.

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The Fanboy Comics crew have been supportive of Geekscape for a long time and it's about time they got a chance to say hello to all of you! I ran into Bryant, Barbra and Sam at LBCC and we talked about their brand new graphic novel "Identity Thief" and drawing real world inspiration into their work! Also, how are things going with their book "Something Animal"? Is there a truth behind the Fanboy Comics horror titles? Listen and find out!

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At LBCC I got a chance to talk to one of my favorite creators… Mike Mignola of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. fame. In this short conversation, we talk about the death of Hellboy, if he'll return and the evolution of the B.P.R.D. (one of my favorite regular comics). We also talk about the future of Baltimore, one of Mike's collaborations, and one of my favorite regular miniseries. I can't recommend it enough for fans of gothic horror and giant monsters!

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Gilmore is back and things get pretty rude pretty quickly! Longtime Geekscape contributor Brian Gilmore is back on the show to talk Halloween, the rise of Cosplay and why Jonathan is a massive jerk. In news, all we can talk about is Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm and the Avenger-izing of the X-Men franchise at Fox! What does the future of Star Wars look like? Plus, Gilmore says 'Wreck It Ralph' is worth the trip and Jonathan says thanks for all the 'Doc of the Dead' love!

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