Three Geeky Dads

This week, we conclude our month long April Fool's episodes (thank god) with a look at a diverse group of super-powered individuals, brought together by a super-secret quasi-government organization and must learn to work together as a team to take down a super villain bent on world domination!  Yes, it sounds a lot like Marvel's Avengers, doesn't it? But, what are we really going to be talking about? Listen in and find out!

This week, we're taking a look at a film where man struggles to survive in a post-apocalyptic world where, after many many hundreds of years, man lives like his primitive ancestors. However, he is no longer the dominant species on this savage planet, for, in this film, man is hunted and enslaved by another, stronger, oppressive species. Yes, we will be talking about PLANTE OF THE APES...or are we? Don't forget, dear brave listener, that around here, April is "April Fool's Month" and we may not be telling the truth...  

This week, we're taking a look at Almost Famous, the semi-autobiographical story from Cameron Crowe of an up and coming 1970's rock band struggling with the harsh realities of fame... or are we??? April, for us, is April Fool's Month where we say we're looking at one film but, we actually look at something completely different!   Listen in and find out what we're really talking about.

In the March of Madness continues here on the podcast as, this week, our very own master of the the macabre and mischief, Marc, brings us another claustrophobic film for us to take a look at. This time, he brings us the Alfred Hitchcock classic, ROPE starring James Stewart. The film tells the story of two brilliant young room mates, Brandon Shaw and Phillip Morgan, who strangle to death their former classmate David in their Manhattan penthouse apartment. They commit the crime as an intellectual exercise: they want to prove their superiority by committing the "perfect murder"...and see if they can get away with it by hiding David's body in a large trunk and then proceed to throw a dinner party where some of the invited guests happen to be David's father and his fiancee. Also present is their former professor, played by James Stewart, who begins to suspect that something is terribly wrong and that Brandon and Phillip are somehow involved. Tune in and find out what we thought.

In the March of Madness month continues with another Marc pick of movies that take place in one confined space. This week, we're taking a look at Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, the 1992 American independent heist film starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen as diamond thieves whose heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. Joining us on the podcast this week, is friend of the show and one of Tarantino's biggest fans...Mike Freeman! Listen in and find out what we all thought.

March is here and that means it's "In the March of Madness" month here at Three Geeky Dads. This month, our own Marc is picking for us 4 movies that all take place in one confined space and, to kick it all off, he's chosen for this week, John Carpenter's 1976 action-thriller, Assault On Precinct 13! It features Austin Stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against a relentless criminal gang, and Darwin Joston as a death row-bound convict who assists him in defending the police station against the ensuing siege. Tune in and find out what we all thought!!!  

They Dreaded Kegs = Three Geeky Dads Just like Setec Astronomy = Too Many Secrets Well, it's no secret that we are going to be taking a look at the 1992 espionage caper film, SNEAKERS starring Robert Redfolrd, Dan Aykroyd, Sidney Poitier, Mary McDonnell, Ben Kingsley, River Phoenix and David Strathairn. In the film, Redford and his team of security techs are tasked by a shadowy government agency to retrieve a mysterious "black box" but, but soon realize the job has nefarious and far-reaching consequences. Tune in and find out what we all thought!

We weren't able to record this past week (because...reasons) but, luckily, we had a new ESCAPE POD episode in our pack pockets (almost) ready to release! In this episode, Geeky Dads Marc and Brien join up with Chris and Tristan Ham from the Get Your Shine Box Podcast to talk all things geeky that we liked and disliked in 2025 and we talk all about the geeky things we're looking forward to in the coming year! We're calling ourselves The TRIBBLE ALLIANCE...we would be honored if you would join us!

February, for us, is FANTASY FEBRUARY and to kick if off this year, Geek Dad Brien (who is curating this month's films we're talking about) wanted wanted us to take a look at one if the fantasy movies that resonated with him...the 1981 Disney/Paramount c0-production of DRAGONSLAYER. This Film stars Peter MacNicol who plays a sorceror's apprentice who sets off to kill a dragon which has been devouring virgin girls from a nearby kingdom. This film features pioneering stop-motion effects with a very competent cast and classic fantasy backdrop to produce a very under-rated movie. Tune in and find out what we all thought of it (and GO PATS!!!)

This week, we wrap up a month long look at our favorite Rob Reiner films with 1987's The Princess Bride. Starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin, Andre the Giant, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Peter Falk and Fred Savage the film was adapted by William Goldman based on his novel of the same name. It tells the tale of a farmhand named Westley who, after becoming a swashbuckling pirate, is accompanied by companions befriended along the way who helps him in rescuing his true love...the Princess Buttercup from the treacherous Prince Humperdinck! Listen in and find out what we all thought of it.  

This week, we're continuing our look at some of our favorite Rob Reiner films with 1992's A Few Good Men. Tom Cruise and Demi Moore star as military lawyers who intends to prove that two US Marines charged with murdering a fellow soldier, were only following the orders of their base commander (Jack Nicholson). Tune in and find out what we thought of it.  

This week, we continue our look at Rob Reiner films with 1990's MISERY. Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but he's rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who (unbeknownst to anyone) takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains. Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase and, when she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul terrified and trapped with little hope for escape.

Crank this episode up to 11, take the cucumber out of your pants, sit back and relax because this, week, we will be taking a look at America's favorite mockumentary about Britain's not-so-famous rock band, This Is Spinal Tap! January means Tito is picking what we talk about and, with Rob Reiner's tragic and untimely passing, we thought it would be fun to honor the late great director by looking at some of our favorite movies of his, begining with this one...Spinal Tap!

Tradition, it's what makes the holiday season what it is. One beloved holiday tradition is sitting around the TV to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas Special. It's been a holiday staple since it first aired back in 1965 and pretty much everyone knows it and loves it. Another tradition is the 3GD holiday special. For the uninitiated, that's our annual spoof of beloved holiday classics and this year, guess what we've targeted? That's right, this year, we're putting our own dark spin on A Charlie Brown Christmas!

This week, we're taking a look at There's Something in the Barn, a 2023 Norwegian comedy horror film that tells the story of an American family who, after moving to their ancestral family farm in Norway with dreams of converting it to a bed and breakfast, encounters murderous elves when they ignore the rules of living with a barn elf. Some have described the film as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation meets Gremlins but, what did we all think? Tune in and find out!

Prepare to get TROMA-tized as the dads take a look at the 2023 Toxic Avenger remake. Peter Dinklage stars as Winston, a down-on-his-luck janitor who, after suffering a horrible accident involving some toxic waste, becomes the mutated Toxic Avenger! Tune in to find out what we all thought!

This week, we will be taking a look at the award winning 2024 horror film, The Substance. Have you ever dreamed of a better version of yourself? It's you...only better in every way. Seriously. You've got to try this new product called the Substance. It changes lives. It generates another you. A newer, younger, more beautiful, more perfect you. But, there's only one rule: you have to share time. One week for you. One week for the new you. Seven days each. A perfect balance. Easy, right? If you respect the balance...what could possibly go wrong? Listen in to find out what we all though of it. Also, we talk about some of our other favorite body-horror movies AAAAND...because it was Thanksgiving last week, we also discussed our favorite and least-favorite Thanksgiving side-dishes!  

This week we will be taking a look at Netflix's new version of Mary Shelley's classic horror tale, Frankenstein. Directed by master of horror, Guillermo DelToro and starring Oscar Isaac as the titular mad scientist obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. This film also stars Jacob Elordi as his tragic creation who just wants affection and a little love from his father/creator. Also, in supporting roles are Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz. This film has been a passion project for DelToro and he has been trying to get it made for almost decades now. It's a very faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel but, how successful was DelToro in adapting this horror classic? Listen in and find out what we thoguht!

This week, we're taking a look at the new remake/reboot/sequel to the classic comedy Naked Gun film franchise, this time starring Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebben Jr., the son of the character played by the late, great Leslie Neilson. Also, as an appetizer, we talk all about some of our other favorite spoof and parody movies. Find out what we all thought by listening in.

This week, we're kicking off November with a look at the most recent entry in the Jurassic World franchise. Scarlett Johanson and Mahershala Ali star in Jurassic World: Rebirth where they lead a team of skilled operatives to an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide a pharmaceutical breakthrough that has the potential to cure heart disease. But, when their mission intersects with the Delgado family, whose boat capsized in dinosaur-infested waters, stranding them on the island, both groups confront not only the prehistoric predators that stalk the island but a sinister, long-hidden discovery buried within the facility's ruins. The expedition quickly transforms from a scientific endeavor into a fight for survival against creatures that have mutated and evolved in ways no one anticipated.

This week, our look at Horror around the globe, continues as we stop in Korea to take the Train To Busan. Sok-woo, and his daughter, Soo-ahn, (who he doesn't have much time for) are boarding the KTX, a high-speed train that will bring them from Seoul to Soo-ahn's mother in Busan. But during their journey, the apocalypse breaks out, and most of the earth's population become flesh craving zombies. While the KTX is speeding towards Busan, the passenger's fight for their lives against the zombies - and each other.

Welcome to episode number 309! Tonight we will be taking a look at Werner Herzog's version of Dracula, from 1979, his film is titled Nosferatu: The Vampyre. Klaus Kinski stars as the cursed vampire, Dracula in this moody yet stylish take on the classic tale based on Bram Stoker's famous novel, Dracula. In this film, Count Dracula purchases property in Harker's village and moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only Harker's fiance, Lucy, a woman who is pure of heart, can bring an end to his reign of horror.

Oh, Canada... So, while Derek and Tito prepare to head down to the Big Apple for New York Comic Con next week, Marc an Brien jumped in the escape-pod and headed up North to the Big Smoke (that's Canadian slang for Toronto) to meet up with friends-of-the-show (and fellow podcasters) Christopher and Tristan Ham of the Get Your Shinebox podcast. While we were there, we took in a couple of Toronto Blue Jays baseball games and hung out to drink copious amounts of alcohol, eat poutine and watch lots of movies...two of which we talk about in this week's episode, Blood of Heroes (starring Rutger Hauer, Delroy Lindo, Vincent D'Onofrio and Joan Chen) and Turbo Kid (featuring Michael Ironside).

This week, we're taking a look at another HAMMER film, from 1971 it's Countess Dracula. This fillm is HAMMER'S re-imagining of the true-life tale of Countess Elizabeth Bathory who, according to legend, bathed in the blood of young virgin girls to help maintain her youthful appearance! The always beautiful Ingrid Pitt plays Countess Elizabeth who accidentally discovers that, after the blood of one of her servant girls gets splashed across her face, she begins to look younger. Soon she is enlisting the help of her lover, Captain Doby and her nurse, Julie to procure more and more young virgin girls. As the bodies begin piling up, the people of the village suspect foul play in the castle. Listen in and find out what we thought.

We're about a month away from Halloween so we thought it was the perfect time to take a look at Hammer's Scars Of Dracula. This film, the fifth sequel to Hammer's landmark 1958 film Horror of Dracula, finds a young man on the run from the law, named Paul, who is murdered while seeking refuge for the night at Count Dracula's castle, prompting his older brother Simon and his girlfriend, Sarah, to come to look for him. Unfortunately all signs lead to Dracula's castle where they come face to face with the sadistic Count himself. We, along with friend of the show, Dean Calusdian, take a look at this Hammer Horror classic. Listen in and find out what we thought.

Hey listeners... So, last weekend we had the privilege and the honor of recording from this year's Dark Arts Festival. This time the festival took place at RISD (the venerated Rhode Island School of Design). Brought to you by our good friend (and Friend of the Show), Josh Dahlin of The Horror Depot...the festival brought together, vendors, artists, authors, side-show performers, drag queens, oddities, and much much more in an all-inclusive and diverse space to celebrate the weird and wonderful world of horror, creativity and community. We were fortunate enough to get to talk to film-makers, paranormal investigators, artists and performers. It was a rainy and miserable late-summer New England day but, all that rain certainly didn't dampen anyone's spirits as we, and everyone else had a helluva lot of fun and you can check it all out by listening in ths very episode!

This week, we're taking a look at the new Amazon Prime Video movie, War Of The Worlds starring Ice Cube, Eva Longoria and Clark Gregg. Ice Cube plays, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer Will Radford as he works for a government surveillance program that can monitor every person on Earth. His relationship with his pregnant daughter Faith and son Dave is strained due to his use (abuse?) of the program to constantly monitor them. While helping FBI agents try to find a mysterious hacker, known as "Disruptor", meteors begin striking all over the planet. When large machines emerge from the meteorites and start attacking humans, Will and his friend Sandra (Eva Longoria) from NASA conclude it is an alien invasion. Can Will stop spying on his own kids long enough to figure out a way to end the invasion? Tune and and find out how we made fun of this cinematic disaster!

Bad movies...we've all seen them, be it on late-night TV or as part of a midnight screening or maybe even being riffed on by the guys from Mystery Science Theater 3000 but, why are we drawn to them, what makes some of them cult-favorites and why do we watch them over and over again? Is it purely out of morbid curiosity? Is it simply to make fun of them or is it that these movies serve as an example of how NOT to make a movie? All these questions (and many more) "might" be answered tonight as we, along with long-time friend of the show, Josh Dahlin, talk all about bad movies. Also, Josh tells us all about his upcoming DARK ARTS FESTIVAL!!!

Hey listeners, Episode 302 is here and it's part 2 of our "Super-Fantastic Summer" episodes where, this week, we're taking a look at the other superhero film to hit theaters recently. Yes, this week, we're taking a look at the MCU's Fantastic Four: First Steps! It's not a stretch to say that we all liked this one, actually, this film rocks! It's HOT and we're going to be totally transparent about opinions!

Hey listeners, we're back from our summer break and we have for you our look at one of this summer's hottest superhero movies, James Gunn's SUPERMAN. Did it live up to the hype? Were we impressed with how he handled his powers? Was Superman over-shadowed by all the other characters in his own movie? Does anyone really want to see pictures of Tito's colon? We answer all these questions, and more in this week's episode.

Hey Daywalkers and Nightstalkers...the time is upon us as we finally celebrate our 300th podcast episode! 7 years ago, Marc, Brien and Derek began their podcast journey and, after a few years, they were joined by Tito and now, in this, the 300th episode, the fantastic four-some take a look back at how it all started but, they aren't doing it alone for, along for the ride are long-time friends of the show and independent comic book publishers, Dean Calusdian and Derek Rook and also joining the Dads are their Northern brothers-from-other-mothers, Chris and Tristan Ham (of the Get Your Shine Box Podcast) as they take a look at Comic books and the comic book industry.

This week we're taking a look at Captain America: Brave New World. Set some time after the events of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson has now fully embraced his title as the new Captain America. Now Sam is summoned to the White House as the newly elected president Ross wants to work with him on rebuilding the Avengers. But trouble quickly ensues when Sam's friend Isaiah Bradley (the former and forgotten Captain America) uncontrollably tries to assassinate the president and is framed for the attempt. Now Sam and his partner Joaquin Torres must race against time to uncover the true culprit and foil an evil plot that unwittingly involves the President. Listen in and find out what we thought!

Hey daywalkers and nightstalkers, this week, we're taking a look at the hit Ryan Coogler film, SINNERS. Set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta, the film stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as criminal twin brothers, Smoke and Stack Moore, who return to their hometown after working for the Chicago Mob, where they attempt to start again by opening their own juke-joint but, they are soon confronted by a supernatural evil...vampires.

Whale, we weren't able to record this last week for the end of our May the 4th month but, like the time-travelers of this movie, we're playing fast and loose with the time-line by moving the end of May to the beginning of June. As you may have guessed, for the end of this month, we're bringing to you another "Drink 'til it's good" episode where we do a read-through of the 1986's Star Trek: The Voyage Home. It's got time travel, comedy, the fate of the Earth is at stake and, most of all...it's got whales! Join us as we put the 3GD spin on this Star Trek classic!

This week, our "May the 4th" month continues with a look at the 4th installment in George Romero's popular zombie series, Land of the Dead. In the film, the zombies have taken over the world and the living have built a walled-in city to keep the dead out. But all's not well where it's supposed to be the most safe, as a revolution plans to overthrow the city's leadership, and the zombies are closing in on the city while turning into more advanced creatures. Tune in and find out what we thought!

May the 4th was a few weeks ago, and it's a day that Star Wars fans everywhere celebrate the franchise that they love! We here at 3GD celebrate the 4th too, but we do it all month long for we have always used the month of May to look at the usually bad 4th entries in a film franchise. And, this week is no exce, becuase we're kicking off May the 4th month with a look at Jurassic World, the 2015 film that just happens to be the 4th film in the popular dinosaur film series...it also happens to be not all that great as it's pretty much more of the exact same stuff we've already seen in the very first movie in the series, Jurassic Park! So, tune in and find out what we all thought!

This week, we wrap up our month long April Fool's series with a "Drink 'Til It's Good" look at a movie with one wild-card cop who doesn't play by the rules and his no-nonsense African American partner...you'd think we'd be talking about Lethal Weapon but, you couldn't be more wrong for, in this episode, we're actually going to put our spin on Samurai Cop!

April Fool's month trudges on and this week, we're looking at a film that is as epic in scope as it is confusing to watch. For this week, the Spice will indeed flow as we take a look at DUNE...or, do we???  

April Fool's month continues as we take a look at James Bond in Live and Let Die...or are we? This week's movie certainly has a Bond connection and this movie also has a beautiful and dangerous love interest and this movie also has a very dynamic and captivating villain but, it's not very good! However, despite all that, it's still a lot of fun! What movie did we actually see and discuss? Well, you're just going to have to tune in and find out.

Daredevil is back! Disney+ has dropped Daredevil: Reborn. It's the follow-up to the hit NETFLIX series. We here at 3GD want to take a look at Daredevil, but...it's April and (if you're a long time listener, you know what that means), things may not be what they seem as April Fools Day runs all month long around here. 

We conclude our "In The March of Madness" month with a look at the 2008 M Night Shayamalan film The Happening. In this film a science teacher (Mark Wahlberg), his wife (Zoey Deschanel), and a young girl struggle to survive a sudden plague that causes those infected to commit suicide. This one was a tough one because, while the movie does not necessarily deal with anyone going insane, the movie will certainly drive you nuts trying to make sense of it all which means, it's a perfect candidate for one of our "Drink 'til it's good" episodes as well. This time, we will not just break down the film for you...we're gonna act it out...the 3GD way!

As we continue our "In the March of Madness" series with a month-long look at films about madness and insanity, this week, we tak a look at the 1993 film, Falling Down. Michael Douglas plays an ordinary man who is frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society and he begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them. Listen in and find out what we thought.

This week we continue our decent into madness as our annual "In the March of Madness" month continues. This week, we're looking at the 2013 sci-fi thriller, Coherence. Written and Directed by James Ward Brykit, Coherence tells the story of 8 friends who get together for a dinner party but strange things begin to happen when, on that same evening, a comet is passing overhead and as that astronomical anomaly passes by, everyone begins to experience a troubling chain of reality bending events. Who is real and who may be from different reality are just a few of the questions that arise in this trippy tale. Listen in and find out what we thought.

Our "In The March Of Madness" month continues as, this week, we're going to be talking about Terry Gilliam's 1991 film, The Fisher King. Jeff Bridges plays Jack Lucas who was once a rich, famous and egotistical New York City shock jock. Jack goes on a downward spiral, both personally and professionally, after a glib comment he makes to one of his regular callers results in that caller going on a murder spree at a trendy downtown bar. Three years later, when Jack hits rock bottom and is close to suicide, he is saved by a seemingly crazy and homeless man named Parry (Robin WIlliams). Parry does have mental health issues, namely hallucinations centered around the story of the Fisher King, and an obsession with obtaining the Holy Grail. After Jack learns of Parry's own background and the reason he got to where he is, Jack feels the need to be part of Parry's salvation. Listen in and hear what we thought of it.

This week we wrap up Fantasy February and our look at pulp heroes with a look at a film that has it's roots in (and centers around) pulpy romance fiction novels. From 1984, Romancing The Stone. Kathleen Turner plays Joan Wilder, a meek and mousy romance novelist, who receives a treasure map in the mail from her recently murdered brother-in-law. At the same time, her sister Elaine is kidnapped in Colombia and the two criminals responsible, demand that she travel to Colombia to exchange the map for her sister. Joan does, but she quickly becomes lost in the jungle after being waylaid by Zolo, a corrupt Colombian cop who will stop at nothing to obtain the map for himself. While there, she meets, and is helped by, an irreverent, laid-back adventurer of sorts, named Jack Colton (Michael Douglas) who agrees (for a price) to bring her back to civilization. Together, they embark upon an adventure that could be straight out of one of Joan's pulpy romance novels!

This week, as we continue our look at pulp-heroes as part of our annual "Fantasy February", we're taking a look at the pulp hero who arguably started it all. The character who influenced everyone from Superman to The Shadow. This week we're looking at Doc Savage! More to the point, we're looking at the 1975 movie, Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze! In the film, which takes in the 1930's, Doc Savage (played by Ron Ely) and his five adventuring companions are drawn into the mystery of Doc's father disappearing in the wilds of South America. The maniacal Captain Seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of Hidalgo to investigate Doc's father's death and uncover a vast horde of Incan gold.

This week's episode continues our month-long look at pulp heroes for "Fantasy February". From the pulp pages of the cult comic flies The Rocketeer! This 1991 film recreates 1930's Hollywood, complete with gangsters, Nazi spies, and the growth of the Age of Aviation. Young, hotshot pilot Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell) stumbles upon a top secret rocket-pack created by Howard Hughes and with the help of his mechanic/mentor, Peevy (Alan Arkin), he now attempts to save his girlfriend Jenny (Jennifer Connolly) and stop the Nazis as The Rocketeer!

Fantasy February is once again upon us and, this year we thought it would be fun to take a look at pulp heroes in a sort of urban-fantasy setting. So, to kick things off, we take a look at 1994's The Shadow. Starring Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Tim Curry, Ian McKellan, Johnathan Winters and Penelope Ann Miller the film, set in 1930s New York City, finds The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) as he battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb. Listen in and find out what we thought!

This week, we conclude our month long look at buddy-cop movies with a the 1998 martial-arts action comedy RUSH HOUR. In the film, Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and LAPD Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) , a big-mouthed work-alone Los Angeles cop are from two vastly different worlds but they have one thing in common: they can't stand each other. However, with time running out, they must join forces to catch the criminals who kidnapped the eleven-year-old daughter of the Chinese consul. Listen in and find out what we thought!