Attack of the Show Geek!

A Talk-Show about Cult Movies, Sci-Fi Series and Geek World Secrets.

Production

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Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2009

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1. The Art of Stop-Motion

A historical journey through the world of Stop-Motion.

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2. Halloween Special

During the program, Mariñelarena and Figueroa comment on: The Omen (1976), Alucarda, the daughter of darkness (1977), The Shining (1980), Re-Animator (1985), Se7en (1995), Donnie Darko (2001) , Haute tension (2003), Shutter (2004), The Mist (2007), The Orphanage (2007), Pandorum (2009), Paranormal Activity (2007), Moon (2009), Tortured Souls: Animae Damnatae (Never released) & Trick 'r Treat (2007).

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3. Gods, Sacred Cows, Established & Rising Stars

During the program, Mariñelarena and Figueroa comment on the filmography of: Bergman, Buñuel, Fellini, Hitchcock, Kubrick, Kurosawa, Murnau, Tarkovsky, Truffat, Welles, Leone, Miyazaki, Ford Coppola, Bertolucci, Godard, Greenaway, Wenders, Polanski, Stone, Scorsese, De Palma, Spielberg, Jeunet, Lynch, Almodóvar, Romero, Carpenter, Kitano, von Triers, Lasseter, Cameron, Jackson, R. Emmerich, G. del Toro, Burton, The Wachoski's, Shyamalan, Tarantino, Boyle, Fincher, Singer, Nolan, R. Scott, Pollack, Lumet, Forman, Besson, Mendes, The Coen, Amenábar, S. Lee, Van Sant, A. Lee, Medem, B. Luna, Cuarón, Cronenberg, Raimi, Craven, Howard, Zemeckis, Columbus, Darabont, Meirelles, Slade, Bekmambetov, F. Lang, Snyder, L. Alexander, A. Stanton, P. Docter, Alfredson, P. Plaza, Balaguero, M. Tobar, Dibb, Bayona, O. Peli & M. Muñoz.

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4. From Comic 2 Bad Movie

During the show, Mariñelarena and Figueroa comment on: Howard The Duck (1986), Spawn (1997), The Fantastic Four (1994), Steel (1997), Ghost Rider (2007), Dragonball Evolution (2009), Catwoman (2004 ), AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), The Adventures of Super Pup (1958), Elektra (2005), The Punisher (1989), Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (1998), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Barb Wire (1996), The Shadow (1994) & Captain America (1979).

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5. True Vampires

During the program, Mariñelarena and Figueroa comment on: Dracula (1931), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), The Hunger (1983), Dracula 2000 (2000), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973), Underworld (2003), The Lost Boys (1987), Blade (1998), Blacula (1972) & Låt den rätte komma in (2008).

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6. Production Triads

Analysis of film production teams, made up of 3 recurring members.

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7. Mondo Film

Analysis of the film trend, known as Mondo Film.

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8. History of CGI

During the program, Mariñelarena and Figueroa comment on: Westworld (1973), The Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques - SIGGRAPH (1974), Futureworld (1976), Looker (1981), Tron (1982), The Ray Tracing 3D technique, The Adventures of André & Wally (1984), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Tin Toy (1988), The Abyss (1989), Total Recall (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), Toy Story (1995), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003), The Polar Express (2004), Beowulf (2007), A Christmas Carol (2009) & Avatar (2009).

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9. From La Mole

The episode was broadcast live from La Mole 2009, a Mexican comic book convention.

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10. Premiere

During the program, Mariñelarena and Figueroa comment on the most anticipated films of the year: Iron Man 2 (2010), Kick-Ass (2010), Daybreakers (2009), Legion (2010), The Wolfman (2010), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Clash of the Titans (2010), The Expendables (2010), Machete (2010), Robin Hood (2010), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), The Karate Kid (2010), Toy Story 3 (2010), The Last Airbender (2010), Salt (2010), Tron (2010), Sherlock Holmes (2009), The Green Hornet (2011) & Star Trek (2009).

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11. Film Screen Gadgets

During the program, Mariñelarena and Figueroa comment: the digital interfaces of Minority Report (2002) -including the retina scanner-, the OLED screens of Iron Man 2 (2010), the 3D screens of Paycheck (2003), the exoskeleton of Aliens (1986), the artificial intelligence Skynet from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), the X-rays from Total Recall (1990), the gadgets from The Dark Knight (2008), the Deepcore underwater platform from The Abyss (1989) & the universal translator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).

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12. Star Wars Vs Star Trek

During the program, Mariñelarena and Figueroa interviewed the official Mexican Star Trek and Star Wars clubs. Closing with a debate where each club defended the advantages of the other club.

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