Three Geeky Dads

This week we continue our decent into madness as our annual "In the March of Madness" month continues. This week, we're looking at the 2013 sci-fi thriller, Coherence. Written and Directed by James Ward Brykit, Coherence tells the story of 8 friends who get together for a dinner party but strange things begin to happen when, on that same evening, a comet is passing overhead and as that astronomical anomaly passes by, everyone begins to experience a troubling chain of reality bending events. Who is real and who may be from different reality are just a few of the questions that arise in this trippy tale. Listen in and find out what we thought.

Our "In The March Of Madness" month continues as, this week, we're going to be talking about Terry Gilliam's 1991 film, The Fisher King. Jeff Bridges plays Jack Lucas who was once a rich, famous and egotistical New York City shock jock. Jack goes on a downward spiral, both personally and professionally, after a glib comment he makes to one of his regular callers results in that caller going on a murder spree at a trendy downtown bar. Three years later, when Jack hits rock bottom and is close to suicide, he is saved by a seemingly crazy and homeless man named Parry (Robin WIlliams). Parry does have mental health issues, namely hallucinations centered around the story of the Fisher King, and an obsession with obtaining the Holy Grail. After Jack learns of Parry's own background and the reason he got to where he is, Jack feels the need to be part of Parry's salvation. Listen in and hear what we thought of it.

This week we wrap up Fantasy February and our look at pulp heroes with a look at a film that has it's roots in (and centers around) pulpy romance fiction novels. From 1984, Romancing The Stone. Kathleen Turner plays Joan Wilder, a meek and mousy romance novelist, who receives a treasure map in the mail from her recently murdered brother-in-law. At the same time, her sister Elaine is kidnapped in Colombia and the two criminals responsible, demand that she travel to Colombia to exchange the map for her sister. Joan does, but she quickly becomes lost in the jungle after being waylaid by Zolo, a corrupt Colombian cop who will stop at nothing to obtain the map for himself. While there, she meets, and is helped by, an irreverent, laid-back adventurer of sorts, named Jack Colton (Michael Douglas) who agrees (for a price) to bring her back to civilization. Together, they embark upon an adventure that could be straight out of one of Joan's pulpy romance novels!

This week, as we continue our look at pulp-heroes as part of our annual "Fantasy February", we're taking a look at the pulp hero who arguably started it all. The character who influenced everyone from Superman to The Shadow. This week we're looking at Doc Savage! More to the point, we're looking at the 1975 movie, Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze! In the film, which takes in the 1930's, Doc Savage (played by Ron Ely) and his five adventuring companions are drawn into the mystery of Doc's father disappearing in the wilds of South America. The maniacal Captain Seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of Hidalgo to investigate Doc's father's death and uncover a vast horde of Incan gold.

This week's episode continues our month-long look at pulp heroes for "Fantasy February". From the pulp pages of the cult comic flies The Rocketeer! This 1991 film recreates 1930's Hollywood, complete with gangsters, Nazi spies, and the growth of the Age of Aviation. Young, hotshot pilot Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell) stumbles upon a top secret rocket-pack created by Howard Hughes and with the help of his mechanic/mentor, Peevy (Alan Arkin), he now attempts to save his girlfriend Jenny (Jennifer Connolly) and stop the Nazis as The Rocketeer!

Fantasy February is once again upon us and, this year we thought it would be fun to take a look at pulp heroes in a sort of urban-fantasy setting. So, to kick things off, we take a look at 1994's The Shadow. Starring Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Tim Curry, Ian McKellan, Johnathan Winters and Penelope Ann Miller the film, set in 1930s New York City, finds The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) as he battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb. Listen in and find out what we thought!

This week, we conclude our month long look at buddy-cop movies with a the 1998 martial-arts action comedy RUSH HOUR. In the film, Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and LAPD Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) , a big-mouthed work-alone Los Angeles cop are from two vastly different worlds but they have one thing in common: they can't stand each other. However, with time running out, they must join forces to catch the criminals who kidnapped the eleven-year-old daughter of the Chinese consul. Listen in and find out what we thought!

This week, our look at buddy-cop movies all month long continues as we take a look at 1991's The Last Boy Scout! Bruce WIllis plays Joe Hallenbeck, a down and out cynical detective who teams up with Damon Wayans, a down and out ex-quarterback as they to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team owner and a crooked politician. Listen in ind out what we thought.

This week, we're continuing our month of "buddy-cop" films and this week's pick is brought to us by Tito. We look at the 1985 Hong Kong martial arts - action film YES MADAM. It stars Michelle Yeoh as Senior Inspector Ng who teams up with Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock) of Scotland Yard to get ahold of some microfilm which had been unknowingly stolen by some low level thieves. Listen in and find out what we all thought.

Six hosts, three podcasts, one sci-fi franchise! This week, Three Geeky Dads gets invaded by Michael and Stephen from 2 Geeks and a Microphone and Geoff and Zigee from Nerdery and Murdery as we all take a look at "V". In our first ever menage-a-pod, we all take a look at "V: The original mini-series" on our show. But, the fun continues as part 2 plays out over on 2 Geek and a Microphone and part 3 wraps things up over on Nerdery and Murdery!