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A couple of cool, clips have been released for this upcoming movie from Paramount. The first clip was seen as part of the IMAX 9 minute preview that we got months ago showing the crew of the Enterprise trying to save Mr. Spock during a critical mission. The other clip is part of an awesome chase scene as our heroes try to escape some pursuing Klingon ships. Not long to go now until we can see these clips in the finished film.
A cool, new set of viral videos have popped up featuring the villain (John Harrison) from the upcoming “Star Trek Into Darkness” movie talking about his adversary, Captain James T. Kirk as well as other members of the Enterprise. I think is really interesting in how it shows clips from the film but also talks a little about the characters too. Great marketing idea I think. Take a look below and see what you think.
Captain Kirk
Mr. Spock
Lt. Uhura
This week on the podcast we are back to a classic style show. I begin the podcast with a discussion about the lastest “Star Trek Into Darkness” trailer that came out last week. It’s an exciting trailer and we get quite a bit more information about the movie this time out. I’m getting very excited to see this and the next 4 weeks or so are going to fly by I think. I also talk briefly about the new Sci-Fi film, “Oblivion” that I saw just yesterday. This is a cool movie and fun to see even if it does borrow some ideas and elements from other films and stories I have seen before. Then I share some personal news about the new job I recently accepted an offer for that will start in a few weeks. It’s going to be a pretty big change for me, but I’m excited about it all. Then it’s on to the main topic for the podcast for this week.
The TOS episode “Plato’s Stepchildren” is an interesting and fun third season entry. This is actually a favorite of mine from this season. It tells the tale of the Platonians who are a genetically engineered group of aliens who have a very powerful telekinetic ability that allows them to control the crew of the Enterprise when they visit them to help. I like a lot about this episode and we get to see some unusual things, like Spock singing and the famous scene of Captain Kirk kissing Uhura. The guest star, Michael Dunn who plays Alexander is excellent too. All in all, a cool episode and one I’m glad I finally got to cover for all of you. I also play Rick Moyer’s comments that he sent in about this episode too. Thanks Rick!
Then I wrap up the podcast with a look ahead for the next few weeks on the show. I hope everyone liked this week’s podcast. Make sure to tune in next weekend when Mark Daniels will return to guest host with a look at the classic, Sci-Fi film called, “Colossus: The Forbin Project.” Take care and enjoy the week ahead everyone.
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The new SyFy series, “Defiance” starts on April 15th on the network. This looks to be a cool series about a futuristic Earth after some type of alien invasion and war. I like the looks and feel of what I have been seeing. The cast looks interesting and I’ll be tuning in to check it out. One interesting aspect of this new TV series is they are tying in the release of a new video, MMO type game that is suppose to be able to alter and impact what happens on the TV series. We’ll see how that all works out. Looking forward to it. Trailer below.
A pretty cool domestic one-sheet movie poster has arrived for May’s, “Star Trek Into Darkness” film. It pictures the Enterprise falling from orbit and in pretty bad shape. I still strongly feel the old girl won’t be destroyed in this movie, but she certainly will need some repairs and TLC from Scotty after this adventure. See the poster below and click HERE for a very hires version of it.
Hello folks! This week guest hosts Chris and newcomer Chuck cover this cool series called “Robotech.” I’ve only seen a little of this series so I’m very happy to have others cover it that know it well. I’m a fan of anime and this is certainly a ground-breaking series in the genre. Here are some words from Chris about the show:
Hey, it’s Chris and this week I’m covering Robotech. This time I have brought along my old friend Charles Bingham to help me out. We talk about the characters, mecha, and music of the classic 80’s show, and a general overview of the story of the “Macross Saga”, the first 36 episodes of Robotech. We also discuss the future of the franchise, and some current geek topics in the news this week. Put your Veritech in Guardian Mode and reminisce about the classic anime series Robotech with us.
I want to thank Chris and Chuck for filling in for me this week. Thanks much guys for doing such a cool show. I will return next weekend with a look at the classic TOS episode, “Plato’s Stepchildren.” Along with “Into Darkness” talk and much more geeky goodness. Take care until then and enjoy your week.
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This week the podcast comes a day early and it’s a special show for all of you. I got a chance to interview author Nicholas Eftimiades. He has written a very funny sci-fi novel called, “Edward of Planet Earth.” Nick and I got together over Skype and chatted about his book at length (no spoilers) and many topics related to how he went about writing this book, his inspirations for many of the high tech ideas in the book and much more. We even manage to fit in a little “Star Trek” talk too. It was a pleasure speaking with Nick, he is a very interesting person and has definitely led an interesting life in his career and outside endeavours. I urge everyone to check out his very cool, and very believable novel, “Edward of Planet Earth.” I know you will enjoy it.
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