Apologies – Revenge of the Film Nerds will be back to regular posting soon

Posted on May 21, 2013 by filmnerd007

Regular readers,

I turns out moving house and changing careers can make one very busy. Unfortunately, that also means that I have not had much time to put up posts more often. It can be frustrating at times, given that some fantastic things have been happening in the world of pop culture. We have a new Trek film, another Supanova coming up in a month’s time that looks like a corker, and a Doctor Who finale to leave any fan gobsmacked..

Things are beginning to settle though, and more posts will be up in the near future. Scott and I are gearing up for another episode of our podcast, and there are even perhaps a few surprises in store.

So bear with us, there is more to come from Revenge of the Film Nerds!!

Podcast progress!

Posted on April 27, 2013 by filmnerd007

It is amazing what an extended period away from the net can do to a person. I have spent the last fortnight moving house, which also included shifting my internet service from one address to another. As such, I have been unable to come back here and update everyone on the latest films or pop culture goodies that have caught my fancy. I am back now however, and I have not forgotten Film Nerds in my absence!

That’s right, the latest episode of the podcast is up and ready for downloading. Entitled “Iron Man, Superman and Thor walk into a bar…”, we discuss our joys at a midnight screening of Iron Man 3, and our excitement over two trailers from the last week… Man of Steel and Thor: The Dark World.

http://filmnerds.podbean.com/

Also watch this space for my latest entry in my series of Doctor Who reviews. Next up I will be discussing Christopher Ecclestone’s ninth Doctor.

Lords of Time – Convention report

Posted on April 9, 2013 by filmnerd007

Two days ago, Revenge of the Film Nerds were guests of Culture Shock Events at the Lords of Time convention in Sydney. The con featured seven guests most famous for their contributions to Doctor Who, which this year celebrates its 50th year since it first hit our television screens.

First up, the event features Janet Fielding, whom played Tegan Jovanka, companion to the 5th Doctor. It also featured John Leeson, the voice of K-9, and Nicholas Briggs, who is the modern voice of both Daleks and Cybermen, as well as various other aliens. Most fans were there, however, to meet four Doctors. Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann were all in attendance. Catch the video of our interview with them below;

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Lords of Time Double Pass Competition winner

Posted on April 6, 2013 by filmnerd007

We have a winner!!

EmmJ wrote into our competition, and provided the following response to our question, Who is your Favourite Doctor and why?;

The eighth doctor - he's so underrated, and I love the way he makes
so many fanboys rage with his on-screen sexytimes.
But also, I like that he's idealistic, has a good reason for 
dressing anachronistically, and he had the first non-white human 
companion.

A great response, and we absolutely agree. EmmJ, you and a friend now get to meet the Eighth Doctor, as well as the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh, at Lords of Time tomorrow. We hope you have a fantastic time!!

Win a Double Pass to Lords of Time this Sunday!!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by filmnerd007

Competition time!!

Those that have been following our Podcast will be aware that in our last episode we had an interview with Robbie, director of Culture Shock Events. In said interview, he offered us a double pass to Lords of Time this weekend at Rydges World Square. The event features FOUR Doctors!! That’s right, four!! Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann. If that is not enough, they have Janet Fielding, who played companion Tegan Jovanka to Davison’s Doctor, John Leeson the voice of K-9, and Nicholas Briggs who is the modern voice of the Daleks.

There are only 17 tickets left to the event, so this could be your last chance to get in. For your chance to win, tell us who your favourite Doctor is and why in the form below. Entries close at midnight this Friday, with winners to be contacted on Saturday.

Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor

Posted on March 29, 2013 by filmnerd007

Played by: Paul McGann

When: 1996

Significant contributions to the Whoniverse: Doctor Who had been off the air for seven years when the first attempt at a reboot was attempted. A such, the most significant contribution of McGann to the Whoniverse is the fact that Doctor Who has survived at all. Talk that the 1996 telemovie was to be a reboot for the series never became reality, but the fact it happened at all proved there was still interest alive and well in the franchise.

Being a reboot, it was a big event and some significant additions to Whovian lore. A new function of the Eye of Harmony was revealed. The Eye has appeared previously, originally in the Fourth Doctor’s era. It is an artificial black hole which provides the power for Gallifrey and for time travel technology. In the telemovie, a resurrected Master attempts to use the eye to steal the Doctor’s remaining regenerations for himself.

Another element introduced in this film, though subsequently ignored in future incarnations of the Doctor, is the implication that the Doctor is half human. While making a significant plot point in this story, it seems now to be flatly denied. I have read that explanations have been flying around the interwebs and in print media of the further adventures of the Doctor, including that this particular incarnation alone is half human. In the end though, I find it amazing the lengths people can go to explain away a plot discrepancy In the end, it is just an introduced idea into the franchise which was later decided to be dropped.

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A Good Day to Die Hard

Posted on March 26, 2013 by filmnerd007

Director: John Moore

Cast: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elzabeth Winstead, Yulia Snigir

Synopsis: John McClane is off to Moscow after tracking down his estranged son Jack, whom is facing a prison sentence due to various nefarious dealings. John is outside the courthouse when a major escape is attempted. Unfortunately, John intervenes and ruins Jack’s attempt to extricate another political prisoner, given that he is actually working for the CIA.

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Doctor Who – The Seventh Doctor

Posted on March 23, 2013 by filmnerd007

Played by: Sylvester McCoy

When: 1987 – 1996

Significant contributions to the Whoniverse: Unfortunately, the most significant thing that stands out for Sylvester McCoy’s tenure as the Doctor is that he was the last Doctor in the classic run of Doctor Who. This is quite unfair, as McCoy was fantastic in the role, and personally I would love to have seen him play the role a bit longer into the period that the Doctor was absent from our screens.

McCoy’s Doctor met with all the classic villains… The Master (still played by Anthony Ainley), the Cybermen, and the Daleks. He also reunited with the Brigadier, on the final occasion he appeared in a regular episode of the series. In addition to this, there is a very amusing story-line that reveals the Doctor was indeed Merlin from Arthurian legend. In hindsight, this is extremely amusing given the same actor has taken on the role of another prominent wizard, Radagast the Brown from The Hobbit.

Of course, with the series ending in 1989, it meant the show was not running for the 30th anniversary in 1993. A special of sorts did occur though, featuring McCoy, Pertwee, both Bakers and Davison. It was a charity special for Children in Need, called Dimensions in Time, intersecting the Doctor with another popular BBC series EastEnders. Many former companions also appeared, and The Rani also made a return. McCoy was to return one more time after this, to regenerate into Paul McGann in the 1996 telemovie. As a result, though the record of most episodes still goes to Tom Baker, McCoy technically is the one man to play the Doctor for the longest period of time. Continue reading →

Lords of Time – April 7th 2013

Posted on March 17, 2013 by filmnerd007

Time Lords have the rule of both space and time, but Homo sapiens do not. Our time is running out to get tickets to the latest Culture Shock Event….

That’s right, FOUR DOCTORS!! Five through Eight inclusive. To break it down even further, that means Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann. That is not all, however… Janet Fielding, whom played companion Janet Fielding alongside Davsion, will also be in attendance, as well as John Leeson, voice of K9. Unfortunately, Frazer Hines has had to pull out, which is a real shame as he was quite the entertaining gentleman at last year’s Heroes and Villains convention.

To book your tickets, visit the Culture Shock Events website. We here at Revenge of the Film Nerds look forward to catching up with you all.

While you are at it, don’t forget about our competition which we are currently running, thanks to our friends at CSE!!

Podcast: To Kill a Mockingbird, Hitchcock, The Place Beyond the Pines

Posted on March 7, 2013 by filmnerd007

We are now aiming to make our podcast a weekly thing. So episode three is already up, much quicker than the gap between episodes one and two.

In this one, we chat To Kill a Mockingbird, Hitchcock, and The Place Beyond the Pines. We also remind you all of our competition, in which we have autographed photos of both Robert Englund and Jeri Ryan. You can enter on our Facebook or Twitter page, or on the form below. For an Englund photo, tell us what your favourite Freddy kill is, and for a Ryan photo, tell us your favourite Seven of Nine line.

Checkout the podcast on our podcast channel!!