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GWC Re-Watch: TRON
If you haven’t seen this classic sci-fi flick from the early ’80s — or just want to re-live some great childhood memories — grab a copy of the re-mastered DVD from your local video store, Blockbuster,...
View ArticleTron GWC Direct-To-Archive #3
We recently took some time to re-watch a sci-fi classic that inspired many young boys and girls to become programmers (and artists!) — Tron. Join us as we discuss the movie and related themes plus take...
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Tron 2: 3D Boogaloo
The rumor’s been floating around that Tron 2 is in the works for some time, but now a 2011 release date is showing up in Disney docs. Scifi Scanner reports that the sequel will consist entirely of 3D...
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The Kind Of Viral You WANT To Catch
I love virals. Not the type where you feel like crap for a few days, lay in bed, drink fluids, and watch Oprah and reruns of Andy Griffith. I mean the viral videos that leak out before a movie release...
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Tron Legacy: One Bad-Ass Trailer!
Behold, the newest Tron Legacy trailer. Special thanks to David Heames, who tweeted this just a few minutes ago! A few notes: Pay special attention to “young Flynn,” who appears in the yellow/black...
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A Tron Recollection…
The formal part of the birthday party had finished. Most of the boys went home; only a few of us stayed for the sleepover. We ate our hot dogs, drank our soda, and sat down to watch a movie on the...
View Article#204: Classic Sci-fi: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
This week: We talk foamy boobs and pod people in this week’s penultimate classic sci-fi feature, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Our fantasy sci-fi tournament takes a turn for the worse as our poor...
View Article#210: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This week we wrap up our Indy Jones arc with a discussion of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We also run down the week in geek, including the new Iron Man trailer, the new Tron Legacy trailer, the new...
View Article#211: Firefly, International Meetup Live Show
This week we record GWC with a live audience of the friendliest people in sci-fi at the 2010 GWC International Meetup in Frisco, TX! Besides continuing our Firefly arc, discussing Shindig and Safe...
View Article#249: Tron, Part I
We discuss art, artificial intelligence, and ’80s hacker movies with a re-watch of Tron in preparation for next week’s Tron Legacy release. And we run down the week in geek, including a Chuck fan who...
View Article#250: Tron Legacy
We catch the premiere of Tron Legacy and celebrate our 250th GWC podcast. And we run down the week in geek, including Mark Wahlberg’s rendition of The Touch, new Pirates of the Caribbean Strange Tides...
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Ten Things I Learned From Tron
We mentioned in the cast a while back that I had an original Tron movie bit for the arc but it never went anywhere for two reasons, the audio I recorded for it sucked horribly and it wasn’t that funny...
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A Shooter Family Holiday Tradition: A SciFi/Geek Christmas Tree – Vehicle...
The 8 1/2 Foot Tall 2010 Shooter Family Geek Christmas Tree I’m sure just about everyone reading this article has some sort of a holiday tradition. Our family has several and usually includes the boys...
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10 Things Shooter Learned From Tron Legacy
Disney's 2010 Tron Legacy Film (Picture courtesy of Disney's Tron Legacy Website) Sean posted a great blog post about the ten things he learned from Tron 1982. I know I’m late to the party, but after...
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Upcoming Films For 2011 And Beyond
As I write this blog entry, 2010 is coming to a close and New Year’s is right around the corner. After enjoying Tron: Legacy last week with family and friends, I started to wonder what will be the...
View Article#266: What If?
We dive into some of the great late-night, had-a-few-beers “what if” questions of sci-fi. And we run down the week in geek, including a Star Trek porn update (including casting specifics), failed Trek...
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Expanding The Home Movie Experience: Disney’s Second Screen
I’m usually one to be completely engrossed in watching a movie at home. In fact, to make sure I hear the dialogue correctly, I usually turn on the closed captioning. But with a movie or franchise I’m...
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Voltron For GWCers
Voltron is a recipe for a geek-gasm. Start with a mysterious oppressed planet, uncover five ancient transforming robot lions, insert young, highly-trained warrior pilots, add a galactic monstrous evil...
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Cowboys, Aliens, and SDCC Smack
The Operator sent over an interesting article this morning from Slashfilm pointing out that we’ll get a Cowboys and Aliens screening at San Diego Comic Con this year (woot!) and noting that some...
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San Diego Comic-Con: Day One!
Today was the first day of the five-day-long geekstravaganza that is San Diego Comic-Con! This is the second year Chuck and I have attended, with special thanks to our hosts and GWC friends, BKitty,...
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After The 2011 SDCC
For five days my feet touched the holy ground of San Diego Comic Con 2011 geekness. Short of working in SyFy’s Vancouver-based studios or being on set filming the next Tron: Legacy, Avatar, or Star...
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