The Geeks Journal
By The Geeks Journal
Nothing but Geeks and Nerds looking to talk about as much pop culture as possible. Full blown Nerdvana!
Join our Host Gareth and a bunch of his friends, as they re-watch favourite movies from childhood and beyond.
Are they still good? Are they actually bad…the good type of bad…the bad type of good!?!
Join our Host Gareth and a bunch of his friends, as they re-watch favourite movies from childhood and beyond.
Are they still good? Are they actually bad…the good type of bad…the bad type of good!?!
The Geeks JournalApr 29, 2024
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01:14:41
Episode 41 - Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
This time around the collective convene to inspect a shining period in Charlie Sheen's career, before he was all about that Tiger Blood life!
Apr 29, 202401:14:41
Episode 40 - Scream 2 (1997)
The Collective return to break down the sequel to the iconic 90's clasher from Wes Craven, while Lee delves down in to his top three important factors of this movie..."Locks, Rocks and Saddle Bags"!
Apr 08, 202402:20:05
Episode 39 - Toy Story 3 (2010)
The Collective are back as the "Season of Surprise" begins with a real showstopper (not to mention a proper tearjerker) of a movie...TOY STORY 3!!!
Feb 26, 202401:57:57
Episode 38 - Jingle all the Way (1996)
It turns out that last episode wasn't the only "double impact"!
Not only are the colletive discussing a contemporary, yet potentially polarising, christmas classic courtest of good old Arnie....but events also transpire that will impact the very show itself. The stakes have never been higher!
From our collective to you and yours...Merry Christmas ya filthy Animals!
Jan 03, 202402:18:50
Episode 37 - Double Impact (1991)
Gareth and the rest of the collective are back, in an attempt to answer one of life's most important queries..."Does double the Van-Damme equal double the fun"?
Jan 03, 202401:56:13
Episode 36 - Fantastic 4 (2015)
The collective are back as they bravely breakdown perhaps the critically demolished comic book movie since “Batman and Robin”!
Jan 03, 202401:58:49
Episode 35 - Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
The collective is back with a hilariously tangent-filled retrospective as they break down Nicholas Cage's attemp at Family driven car capers, a full year before Vin Diesel taught the world about Family and living your life a quarter mile at a time!
Dec 06, 202302:02:44
Episode 34 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
The Collective are BACK!
This time around the Gareth and the gang break down the awesomely overacted action flick that brings the best levels of pantomime tyranny and Englishmen with American accents...Robin Hood: PRINCE OF THIEVES!
Nov 22, 202302:19:46
Episode 33 - Hackers (1995)
The Collective are back to take a little look back as to how, in the mid 90's, high schoolers managed to HACK THE PLANET by breaking down the 1995 movie debut of Johnny Lee Miller ("Elementary") and Angelina Jolie ("Wanted").
Aug 07, 202302:00:29
Episode 32 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menance (1999)
This instalment the collective are jumping back in to a galaxy far, far away as they tackle one of the most controversial questions in sci-fi fandom...Is the Phantom Menace as bad as people remember!?!?!?
Jul 01, 202302:29:09
Episode 31 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
Go Ninja, Go Ninja GO!!!
The gang are back to break down another slice of citrus atrocities, in this years "Season of the Lemon"!
This time around we continue the Ninja Turtle's franchise by watching "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze". The sequel to the 1989 cult classic.
Jun 06, 202301:39:28
Episode 30 - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
The gang are back, with the return of a familiar face/voice, to delve deeper in to the Season of the Lemon by breaking down Jim Carrey's breakout role from 1994...ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE!
Apr 29, 202301:36:57
Episode 29 - Batman and Robin (1997)
The Collective struggle on in their quest (AKA: The Season of the Lemon) with, potentially, the pinnacle of celluloid insanity. Joel Schumacher's 1997 instalment of the Dark Knight Saga...BATMAN AND ROBIN!!!
Apr 11, 202301:48:23
Episode 28 - Daredevil (2003)
The Season of the Lemon continues with a visit to Hell's Kitchen, as the collective break down 20th Century Fox's 2003 misfire in the Marvel Universe, DAREDEVIL!
Feb 27, 202302:11:10
Episode 27 - Con Air (1997)
A new year, a new look and new list of films to sear in to our brains!
Gareth and the collective are back after the holiday season and kicking off this years "Season of the Lemon" with their final excursion in to the Holy Trinity of Nicholas Cage!
Gareth and the collective are back after the holiday season and kicking off this years "Season of the Lemon" with their final excursion in to the Holy Trinity of Nicholas Cage!
Jan 30, 202301:56:53
Episode 26 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
As 2022 comes to an end, Gareth and the rest of the collective come together one last time to discuss a fan-favourite that had it's network premiere Christmas Day on BBC1 in 1992 (info courtesy of https://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/). The 1989 third chapter in the Indiana Jones saga. THE LAST CRUSADE!!!
And what's to become of 2023?? Worry not fellow Geeks and Nerds. We talk about that to!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Dec 23, 202201:56:17
Episode 25 - Ghostbusters (1984)
This instalment, as the Collective's birthday movie choices draw to a close, Gareth and the gang return to breakdown Ivan Reitman's 1984 spook-tacular blockbuster, "GHOSTBUSTERS"!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Nov 25, 202202:05:55
Episode 24 - Snatch (2000)
After what feels like an eternity away, the boys are back in town!
This instalment, Gareth and a full compliment of the Collective break down the Guy Ritchie Gangster movie "Snatch"!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Nov 11, 202201:43:21
Episode 23 - Starcrash (1978)
The collective took a little break over the summer but they are BACK!
This instalment, they take a wild ride to a galaxy that isn't far away enough! The 1978 science fiction schlock-fest "Starcrash".
Have they flown too close the sun movie-wise, this time? Is this a supernova or a Starcrash(& burn)!?
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Sep 16, 202201:45:46
...And Another Thing...”The Sandman”
Gareth and Damien embark on another little side-quest. This time, to the land of dreams...via Netflix!
This instalment they talk about their favourite moments from the streaming platform's recent adaptation of Neil Gaiman's popular graphic novel series, "THE SANDMAN"!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Sep 12, 202201:49:43
Episode 22 - Starship Troopers (1997)
Gareth and the rest of the collective reconvene to breakdown the cult Sci Fi creature feature, from Director Paul Verhoeven ("Robocop" & "Total Recall"), STARSHIP TROOPERS!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Jul 21, 202201:41:05
Episode 21 - Godzilla (1998)
This instalment, Gareth and the gang go deeper underground as they break down Roland Emmerich's ambitious attempt at rebooting the monster movie franchise!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Jun 17, 202201:52:37
Episode 20 - The Rock (1996)
The Nicholas Cage expedition continues, as Gareth and the collective return to break down Michael Bay's classic 1996 action movie. Also starring the late, great Sean Connery!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Movie Outtakes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Sk6TIjDKM&t=381s
The 007 Theory:
https://www.cbr.com/nicolas-cage-the-rock-james-bond-proven-true-reddit/?utm_source=CBR-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-FB-P
May 14, 202201:53:31
Episode 19 - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Gareth and the collective are back, taking a little time out in a glass case of emotion, in order to break down Will Ferrell's 2004 comedy.
Was it a fine glass of Scotch or a carton of milk on a hot day? Let's find out!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Apr 04, 202201:26:19
Episode 18 - Willow (1988)
This instalment, Gareth and the collective return to bring their hot takes on Ron Howard's Medieval Fantasy movie, "Willow"! Starring Warwick Davies and Val Kilmer.
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Mar 07, 202202:06:58
...And Another Thing...”The Book of Boba Fett”
Come join Gareth and the some of the Collective as they take some time out from their nostalgic re-watches, with a little contemporary side-quest.
This time around they're convening to wax lyrical about the latest Star Wars limited series to air on Disney+...THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Feb 13, 202201:33:33
Episode 17 - FACE/OFF
A new year has begun and Gareth and the collective are kicking things off with the 1997 action movie, FACE/OFF!
A movie that has not only pushed the boundaries of science over the years, but the audience's sanity as well!
Explosions! Gun fights! Action! Insane facial surgery!...Over use of the word Peach!?? This movie has it all and the guys are excited to break it down for you!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Jan 25, 202202:21:00
Episode 16 - Yo Ho Ho, Ya Filthy Animals!!!
Come join Gareth and the rest of the collective, as they chat about their favourite TV and Movie picks that they love to watch during the holiday season!
Dec 17, 202101:48:31
...And Another Thing...”Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
This episode, Gareth embarks on a side-quest with Damien as they take a deep dive in to the lore of everyone's favourite heroes in half-shells!
Why were Nunchucks censored in the franchise? Check out the link below!
tedium.co/2019/08/20/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-nunchucks-censorship/
Why were Nunchucks censored in the franchise? Check out the link below!
tedium.co/2019/08/20/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-nunchucks-censorship/
Nov 20, 202101:04:20
Episode 15 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
This time around, the Collective make their way back to the dawn of the 90s. From there, they break down the tale of 4 mutated amphibians who defend the City of New York from an uprising of Criminal Ninjas!
Nov 15, 202102:06:37
Episode 14 (PART 2!) - The Empire Strikes Back...AGAIN!!!
The Collective are back and continuing their epic deep-dive in to the classic Star Wars sequel!
If you want to check out some reviews from the movies original release, here's an article that's referenced in the episode:
www.starwars.com/news/critical-opinion-the-empire-strikes-back-original-reviews
If you want to check out some reviews from the movies original release, here's an article that's referenced in the episode:
www.starwars.com/news/critical-opinion-the-empire-strikes-back-original-reviews
Oct 29, 202101:43:48
Episode 14 - The Empire Strikes Back...PART 1!!!
This episode, Gareth and the rest of the Collective revisit the second/fifth awesome chapter of the Skywalker Saga...THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!
And yes...there was so much to talk about as they reflect on their experiences of life a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, that we had to split it across two episodes!!! Part 2 is coming soon, fellow Geeks and Nerds :-)
If you want to check out some reviews from the movies original release, here's an article that's referenced in the episode:
www.starwars.com/news/critical-opinion-the-empire-strikes-back-original-reviews
And yes...there was so much to talk about as they reflect on their experiences of life a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, that we had to split it across two episodes!!! Part 2 is coming soon, fellow Geeks and Nerds :-)
If you want to check out some reviews from the movies original release, here's an article that's referenced in the episode:
www.starwars.com/news/critical-opinion-the-empire-strikes-back-original-reviews
Oct 25, 202101:39:40
Episode 13 - The Addams Family (1991)
This time around, Gareth and the rest of the collective are breaking down the 1991 adaptation of The Addams Family.
Come join them for the ride as they give their hot takes about what worked, what didn't work, but more importantly...how can we destroy Ollie's Super Mario Bros. DVD???
Music Credits:
Outro: Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Oct 05, 202101:38:10
Episode 12 - Super Mario Bros.
This time around we see Gareth and the rest of the collective take a trip through the Warp Pipe of incredulity, as they break down the 1993 Video Game "adaptation" of everyone's favourite platform-based Plumbers!
Sep 17, 202102:09:55
Episode 11 - TREMORS
Come join Gareth and the rest of the collective as they take a stroll down memory lane to the (not so) sleepy town of Perfection, Nevada as we break down the 1990 Creature Feature TREMORS (available on Netflix)!
Music Credits:
Outro: Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Aug 29, 202101:59:02
Episode 10 - Spirited Away
Come join Gareth and the rest of the collective on a whimsical journey in a far away land, as they discuss the 2003 Studio Ghibli classic “Spirited Away”!
Talking about their favourite moments, symbolism, animation style, but more importantly…Should it sound like "Ghibli" or "Jhibli"?…
Music Credits:
Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Jul 31, 202102:03:30
Episode 9 - Transformers the Movie (1986)
The Collective are reunited to discuss the longest toy commercial in existence. The 1986 animated feature of everyone's favourite robots in disguise, THE TRANSFORMERS!
Music Credits:
Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy".
Jun 30, 202102:22:40
Episode 8 - Van Helsing
The collective is back in force and ready to give their take on the 2004 enigma that is Universal’s Monster Mash “Van Helsing”. Starring Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, crazy wigs and even crazier accents!
Music Credits:
Stan Bush and Lenny Macaluso - “The Touch” (Copyright Macaluso Music and Sony/ATV Melody).
Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy".
May 23, 202101:51:05
Episode 7 - MORTAL KOMBAT!!!
The collective returns to continue their comparison of the Video Game Movie genre. This episode we venture from Shadaloo to Outworld as we discuss the 1995 movie, Mortal Kombat!
The big question is whether it's a Flawless Victory or another Fatality!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Apr 04, 202101:54:55
Episode 6 - Street Fighter
Join Gareth and the rest of the collective while we dissect one of the craziest video game movies ever made...1994's "STREET FIGHTER", starring Jean-Claude Van Damme!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Feb 28, 202101:33:17
Episode 5 - The Mask
A new year, a new lockdown, a new episode!
This time around, we jump ahead in to a new decade as the collective discuss one of Jim Carrey's earlier works. The 1994 comic book movie, "The Mask"!
Come along and join the P-A-R-T-...Y? Because you GOTTA!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Jan 22, 202101:17:11
Episode 4 - Scrooged
This episode, ahead of the festive season, the collective digs deep in to Richard Donner’s “Scrooged”. The 1988, contemporary adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", starring Bill Murray.
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Dec 18, 202001:15:39
Episode 3 - Masters of the Universe
This episode, Gareth and the collective explore and remember the 1987 live-action movie of "Masters of the Universe, starring Dolph Lungen and Frank Langella.
Come for the ride and find out whether of not it was a good journey!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Dec 03, 202001:33:12
Episode 2 - Big Trouble in Little China
This episode we delve in to the supernatural side of San Francisco, where we talk about John Carpenter’s cult classic!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Oct 27, 202001:38:57
Episode 1 - Road House
Our premier episode!
This time around, we take time out to re-watch the classic Patrick Swayze schlockfest...ROAD HOUSE!
Music Credit (outro): Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Sep 30, 202001:43:44
Coming Soon!
The Geeks Journal is branching out and coming to a Podcast provider near you!
Music Credit: Krayzius & Brainstorm - "Virtual Boy"
Sep 07, 202000:40