The Nextlander Watchcast

For the second half of September we're checking out a pair of top flight Hong Kong action flicks, kicking off with our second Cynthia Rothrock classic, Righting Wrongs!

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(00:00:32) - Intro.
(00:02:22) - Our film for this week: Righting Wrongs!
(00:09:43) - Some background on the film's production.
(00:17:54) - On the subject of multiple endings.
(00:21:19) - Launching into the movie proper.
(00:25:26) - Meanwhile, in Hong Kong: let's blow up some kids.
(00:31:27) - Yuen Biao becomes Batman, and Cynthia Rothrock arrives.
(00:35:35) - Hello Stink Egg.
(00:45:09) - Staring at computer terminals for a while.
(00:47:04) - Break!
(00:47:23) - We're back, here's this criminal kid. He's going to die.
(00:49:13) - The parking garage scene.
(00:53:45) - Torturing a train metaphor to death.
(00:56:22) - This child is an idiot, and the reveal of the Big Bad.
(01:02:23) - If you're suspected of murder, why is court the first place you'd think to go?
(01:05:17) - Melvin Wong is going to obliterate this kid. But first he's going to obliterate his grandpa.
(01:14:05) - The assassin returns, now with high-waisted jeans.
(01:17:11) - More child assassination? More child assassination!
(01:22:03) - Another innocent dead. To the airplane hangar!
(01:27:40) - The final confrontation.
(01:33:59) - Final thoughts.
(01:35:56) - Outro.

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Our patrons voted and they wanted to see us check out Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's airborne adventure Porco Rosso! Join us as we take to the skies with a lovably grumpy pig man as he bests his rivals and rediscovers his humanity.

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(00:00:19) - Intro.
(00:02:55) - Our individual experiences with the works of Studio Ghibli.
(00:08:35) - Getting into the history of Porco Rosso's production.
(00:10:27) - Talking about the different casts and dubs.
(00:15:16) - Some chat about Miyazaki as a figure in animation.
(00:19:08) - Porco's more adult, real world themes.
(00:22:58) - Setting up the premise.
(00:25:51) - These are maybe not the most talented sky pirates.
(00:32:21) - Gina and Porco's relationship.
(00:35:24) - This movie's love of planes.
(00:37:31) - Curtis joins the pirates, and Porco's plane gets wrecked.
(00:40:51) - Break!
(00:41:12) - Milan and the cadre of women workers.
(00:48:33) - The air force comes calling.
(00:51:26) - Time to get the heck out of Italy.
(00:57:35) - The pirates have a plan...of sorts.
(01:01:48) - Curtis wants to duel to the death.
(01:05:32) - Porco revealed.
(01:08:55) - A mad dash to a madcap showdown.
(01:15:20) - Talking about the end and epilogue.
(01:22:48) - Final thoughts.
(01:29:50) - Outro.

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Every layer of Serial Experiments Lain has now been explored by our intrepid Watchcasting team, and now all that's left is to put the remaining pieces together, attack and dethrone Internet God, and if that doesn't work out, we can always hit the factory reset button.

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(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:01:03) - Initial thoughts now that we've completed the series.
(00:11:26) - Kicking things off with Layer 10, LOVE.
(00:18:09) - Lain comes home.
(00:25:43) - Bye bye Knights.
(00:29:18) - Everybody loves Lain.
(00:35:26) - God gets a few more words in.
(00:38:37) - Onto INFORNOGRAPHY.
(00:44:32) - Flesh.exe
(00:50:57) - Don't worry Alice, Lain can fix this. She can fix anything.
(00:57:23) - Break!
(00:57:48) - We're back, and everything's fixed!
(01:01:54) - Say goodbye to the men in black.
(01:12:21) - Alice wanders through the tatters of Lain's house.
(01:21:55) - CONNECTION DENIED.
(01:28:51) - We broke Alice. Time for a factory reset.
(01:39:04) - Lain says goodbye. Lain says hello.
(01:45:03) - Final thoughts.
(01:52:25) - Our plans for next month.
(01:58:36) - Outro.

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We've got layers upon layers to peel back this week on the Watchcast, as we cruise through some of Serial Experiments Lain's most surreal imagery and dense infodumping yet.

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(00:00:30) - Intro.
(00:02:00) - Our layers for this week: Society, Rumors, and Protocol. Also a brother check-in on where we're all at.
(00:09:50) - Drilling down on Layer 07: Society.
(00:12:56) - Justin.tv man, and these everyday folks who seem to be up to something.
(00:19:32) - The first of many infodumps to come.
(00:33:02) - Checking in on where we're at leading into the next crazy episodes.
(00:33:59) - Break!
(00:34:16) - We're back, and it's time for some blasphemous rumors.
(00:37:55) - Mom and dad's death stare.
(00:40:44) - Alice and friends think Lain did something, and God's back.
(00:48:55) - Alice sees Lain of the Wired.
(00:55:59) - What is Lain to do?
(00:58:20) - The Metal Gear Episode.
(01:04:50) - Polling the podcast about what we know about all this freaky history.
(01:08:46) - Cyberia, and dolphin stuff.
(01:16:19) - A date with Taro.
(01:24:11) - Xanadu. Not the Olivia Newton John one. The space library one.
(01:26:32) - The Schumann Resonance.
(01:34:57) - Trying to make sense of what we've seen.
(01:39:51) - Outro.

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We continue our journey through Serial Experiments Lain with Layers four through six this week, and if anything's for certain, it's this: we absolutely understand everything going on.

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(00:01:06) - Intro.
(00:03:13) - Launching into our episodes for this week, and the state of Lain's bedroom.
(00:07:03) - A whole new Lain.
(00:11:32) - *Daytona USA theme voice* PHAN-TO-MAAAAAA!
(00:18:55) - Lain has friends, but her real friend is the computer.
(00:21:14) - Another kid has a phantomA freakout.
(00:26:17) - The Knights are up to something, and dad has a stern word about Lain's computer time.
(00:29:35) - Laser men are back.
(00:32:30) - Break!
(00:32:51) - We're back, and it's time for Distortion.
(00:37:02) - Lain is getting some interesting lectures, and Mika's getting messages.
(00:45:39) - Another weird dinner, and Mika's increasingly distressing visions.
(00:49:45) - Oh no, Mika. Oh no.
(00:54:25) - Moving into Kids, and Lain's unbelievable computer escalation.
(00:58:03) - These damn kids won't stop praising the sun!
(01:01:37) - Lain ain't having this nonsense.
(01:04:26) - It's time to meet Professor Loredump.
(01:14:35) - Lain gets pissed.
(01:21:23) - Final thoughts.
(01:27:20) - Outro.

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For the first time the Watchcast moves into the wide and wild world of anime! We're christening our first anime watch with the 1998 series Serial Experiments Lain, both because it's great, and it gives us an excuse to talk about old computers.

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(00:00:32) - Intro.
(00:02:09) - Our histories with Anime.
(00:12:35) - So what are we kicking off our great anime adventure with? Serial Experiments Lain!
(00:20:23) - The Apple Computers connection.
(00:22:36) - Soundtrack talk.
(00:27:00) - Launching into our first episodes.
(00:35:08) - Talking about our protagonist, her family, cool computers, and terrifying emails.
(00:40:56) - Lain checks her email, and decides to upgrade.
(00:50:01) - Break!
(00:50:19) - Lain's fashion sense, and our introduction to Club Cyberia.
(00:57:00) - Lain's "friends" invite her to the club.
(00:59:57) - The new Navi arrives.
(01:05:53) - Things are going down at Cyberia.
(01:09:44) - Lain's folks ain't around right now.
(01:12:39) - Weird stuff keeps happening to Lain.
(01:16:45) - Dad suddenly clams up, and Lain returns to the scene of the crime.
(01:23:26) - The Iwakuras get an unwelcome visit, and Lain's weird end-of-episode face.
(01:28:31) - Final thoughts on our first few episodes.
(01:36:40) - Outro.

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The season one finale of Twin Peaks is upon us, so it's time to play the game of Alive, Dead, or Arrested, and address the many, many cliffhangers we've been left to reckon with.

NOTE: There's about a nine minute chunk toward the end of the show where you may notice a slight dip in audio quality. One of our tracks got messed up, so that section is taken from a backup. Nothing was lost, just wanted to give the heads-up in case you noticed the change in quality.

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(00:00:40) - Intro.
(00:01:25) - A timely takedown of ABC Prime Time's coverage of the Twin Peaks finale.
(00:09:38) - Kicking things off with Realization Time.
(00:16:19) - A bit of production background on the episode.
(00:19:49) - Lucy's secret, and the introduction of Waldo.
(00:24:57) - Leo's stakeout, and the teens hatch a plan.
(00:30:02) - Audrey's also doing undercover work.
(00:36:54) - Cooper's philosophy, and some other miscellaneous moments.
(00:40:08) - Josie's confession, and Catherine's visit from the insurance company.
(00:48:52) - Plans (and a bird) are executed.
(01:03:26) - Break!
(01:03:55) - We're back, and it's time for the season finale!
(01:08:35) - Picking up where we left off...
(01:12:21) - Cooper sets his trap for Jacques.
(01:20:41) - Shelley gets kidnapped, and Jacques gets got.
(01:27:33) - James is sad, Leo's going to burn it all down, and Nadine is making dark plans.
(01:33:13) - Josie and Hank clarify some things.
(01:42:36) - Catherine almost makes you think she ain't terrible. Almost.
(01:46:12) - Trying to tie some of these conspiracy board pieces together.
(01:52:24) - The cliffhanger medley begins, and we play Alive, Dead, or Arrested.
(02:09:49) - Finally, the mother of all cliffhangers.
(02:24:16) - What our plans are for the Watchcast for the immediate future.
(02:30:29) - Outro.

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We're over the halfway point on Twin Peak's first season, and the dirty business of all the townsfolk is front and center on this week's Watchcast episodes: The One-Armed Man, and Cooper's Dreams!

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(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:02:58) - Kicking things off with The One-Armed Man!
(00:08:30) - Launching into this week's dirty business.
(00:15:31) - Jacoby's interrogation.
(00:22:26) - Finding the one-armed man, and even more than we bargained for.
(00:29:37) - Donna and Audrey join forces.
(00:35:08) - Hank has arrived on the scene.
(00:39:14) - Just look at that dang llama.
(00:41:58) - Shelley and Bobby begin to hatch a plan, and the boys hit the range.
(00:46:58) - Our first significant time with cousin Maddy.
(00:51:09) - Ben and Audrey's deal.
(00:56:35) - Birds and frame-ups.
(01:00:08) - Leo and Ben's meeting.
(01:04:03) - James and Donna discover the locket missing, and the Josie/Hank reveal.
(01:08:12) - Break!
(01:08:33) - We're back, and it's time to dive ever deeper into Cooper's Dreams!
(01:14:51) - Finding out all kinds of things at Jacques' apartment.
(01:18:46) - Ed and Norma break it off.
(01:24:02) - Audrey goes nuclear, and James dumps some lore.
(01:32:37) - Bobby gets broken down.
(01:37:26) - The Log Lady lays it out.
(01:42:28) - What a party.
(01:49:09) - The episode's rapid fire final revelations. 
(01:54:08) - Final thoughts on this week's episodes.
(01:56:41) - Outro.

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We've hit the halfway point of Twin Peaks' first season, and it's time to dig into all the things that are beginning to reveal themselves. Join us as we uncover forensic evidence, attend completely uneventful funerals, and discover just what the heck the dang Bookhouse Boys are all about.

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(00:00:22) - Intro.
(00:01:35) - Our episodes this week: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer, and Rest in Pain! And now, here's the Log Lady.
(00:04:30) - Butter and brie baguettes.
(00:11:04) - Them Horne boys are up to no good.
(00:17:55) - Bobby and Mike have an...encounter with Leo.
(00:27:08) - The country called Tibet.
(00:34:43) - Enter: Albert Rosenfield.
(00:37:36) - Checking in on some of the other townsfolk.
(00:41:00) - Cooper's dream.
(00:51:25) - Break!
(00:51:44) - We're back, and it's time to Rest in Pain.
(00:54:07) - Cooper's latest breakfast escapades.
(01:00:48) - Albert vs. Decency.
(01:05:16) - Maddy, and shows within shows.
(01:08:02) - Norma's hubby is gettin' out, and Leo gets a visit.
(01:11:48) - Another Bobby and Major Briggs heart-to-heart.
(01:15:10) - Albert's report.
(01:19:33) - Checking in with Ed and Nadine, and Audrey's latest sneakiness.
(01:21:40) - Laura's funeral.
(01:27:27) - Something darker is alluded to, and the Bookhouse Boys reveal themselves.
(01:36:19) - There are two sets of books, but Catherine knows that Josie knows.
(01:40:52) - Dr. Jacoby reveals himself (not literally).
(01:43:39) - Leland on the dance floor.
(01:46:57) - We're halfway through season one, so it's time for BOLD PREDICTIONS.
(01:55:40) - Outro.

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After a couple of weeks away, the Nextlander Watchcast is making its triumphant return, and we're kicking off our exploration of the first season of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks!

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(00:01:27) - Intro.
(00:03:11) - The day has finally arrived. We're watching Twin Peaks!
(00:08:32) - Some immediate love and fascination with Agent Dale Cooper.
(00:11:23) - Getting into the history of how Twin Peaks came to be.
(00:17:46) - Talking about the cast.
(00:20:36) - Angelo Badalamenti's music.
(00:24:37) - Launching into the pilot, AKA Northwest Passage.
(00:32:32) - The aftermath of discovering Laura.
(00:41:24) - Meeting a bunch of the townsfolk (and finding out who they're sleeping with). 
(00:47:17) - Catherine and Josie.
(00:50:25) - Ronette Pulaski arrives, and here comes Dale Cooper.
(00:56:06) - The investigation begins.
(01:03:51) - Audrey Horne: Agent of Chaos.
(01:08:22) - The town meeting, and Donna and James' meeting.
(01:19:46) - The burying of the locket, and Sarah's vision.
(01:22:54) - Break!
(01:23:41) - We're back, and Coop is upside down.
(01:30:45) - Shelly discovers Leo's bloody shirt.
(01:33:21) - The interrogation of James.
(01:36:49) - Bopping around between different folks.
(01:43:01) - Fishy is in the coffee, and Ben and Catherine have a plan.
(01:46:42) - Donna visits the Palmers, and we meet the man in the mirror.
(01:52:19) - Touching on the episode's director and his influence on the Coop/Audrey storyline.
(01:53:39) - Our veneration of Major Briggs.
(01:58:48) - HOW many pieces of cherry pie?!?
(02:01:18) - Leo sucks ass, James is having a nice family dinner, and Dr. Jacoby is up to some stuff.
(02:06:57) - Talking about episode cliffhangers, and whether answers await us for the show's many questions.
(02:10:26) - Final thoughts.
(02:11:58) - Outro.

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The Nextlander Watchcast is wild at heart and weird on top as we tackle our final film before a two week hiatus. Join us as we dive into the burning passion of Sailor and Lula and all the various forces conspiring to break them apart in David Lynch's Wild at Heart!

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(00:00:44) - Intro.
(00:01:59) - Our final film for David Lynch June: Wild at Heart!
(00:08:14) - So why this, of all Lynch films to close things out? Let's be real. It's Cage.
(00:11:41) - Let's get into the production history.
(00:17:42) - Cage and Dern's contributions.
(00:23:26) - So how was Wild at Heart received in 1990?
(00:32:04) - Let's talk about what actually happens in this movie. A lot happens.
(00:33:20) - An aside about Crispin Glover and some other scattered scenes.
(00:35:16) - On the subject of Lula's mother and the film's opening.
(00:41:18) - Johnny and Santos and various murders.
(00:51:23) - Time to do some dancin'.
(00:57:45) - Welcome to New Orleans.
(01:04:37) - Break!
(01:04:58) - We're back, and talking the open road and Chris Isaak.
(01:10:39) - The broken doll, Sherilyn Fenn.
(01:15:29) - Big Tuna, Texas.
(01:20:18) - Enter: Bobby Peru.
(01:26:18) - Bobby's proposition.
(01:32:55) - The robbery is on. Bobby's head is off.
(01:38:53) - Sailor's back in the clink. Then, six years later...
(01:49:00) - Final thoughts.
(01:53:35) - Some forward-looking Twin Peaks thoughts.
(01:57:10) - Outro.

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We're midway through David Lynch month on the Watchcast, and this episode is positively drenched in desert power as we tackle the director's incredibly ambitious and profoundly messy adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune!

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(00:00:20) - Intro. 
(00:01:38) - Our film this week: Dune! And our individual experiences with the novel and its terminology.
(00:08:17) - The long confusing history of how Dune made it to the screen.
(00:15:47) - Enter: David Lynch.
(00:29:44) - OK, this movie has a lot of problems, but let's talk about what it does well.
(00:33:42) - Getting into the abundance of set-up for the story.
(00:39:43) - Trying to untangle the whole Bene Geserit thing.
(00:45:22) - A brief bit on Patrick Stewart, and some other performances.
(00:48:20) - On the subject of Paul.
(00:51:41) - Break!
(00:52:00) - We're back, and we're talkin' Harkonnens and traitors.
(01:00:02) - The Atreides' arrival.
(01:05:25) - Dr. Wellington has a plan.
(01:09:11) - We are officially off the rails.
(01:14:00) - And here! Come! The Fremen!
(01:19:16) - Steamed Fayd.
(01:23:25) - What if a training montage was like half a movie.
(01:27:25) - Bah gawd King, that's the Emperor's music!
(01:31:06) - This galactic empire kind of sucks at fighting. Also Paul is now Space Jesus.
(01:36:49) - Final thoughts.
(01:43:41) - Outro.

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A new month means a new theme, and this month we're leading into our scheduled Twin Peaks season one watch in July with a trio of David Lynch's earlier films, and kicking that off with the unpredictable and nightmarish small town mystery of Blue Velvet.

NOTE: This film depicts scenes of sexual violence, and while we do not include clips of any of those scenes, we do discuss them at length.

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(00:00:22) - Intro.
(00:00:54) - This month's films: a little bit of early David Lynch!
(00:03:34) - Our movie for this week: Blue Velvet!
(00:09:48) - Lynch's vision of American life, and the film's intro.
(00:13:42) - The freaky ear.
(00:16:32) - Let's back 'er up a second and talk a little about how this got made.
(00:24:19) - Talking about our cast.
(00:32:22) - Last notes on the production and the critical response.
(00:39:50) - Jeffrey and Sandy begin their quest for the truth.
(00:45:27) - Break!
(00:45:44) - We're back, and boy howdy, the nightmare has officially kicked off.
(00:54:35) - Jeffrey is all the way in over his head.
(01:01:52) - Time for a joyride.
(01:07:26) - Spending some time at Ben's.
(01:13:48) - The joyride continues.
(01:19:24) - Don't worry about Jeffrey. He's fine.
(01:23:53) - Bad things have happened to Dorothy.
(01:29:21) - Shootout at Frank's hideout, and Jeffrey discovers a horrible and confusing scene.
(01:37:44) - And then...epilogue?
(01:40:44) - Final thoughts.
(01:49:12) - Outro.

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Grab your 3D glasses if you've got 'em and get your slo-mo inhaler ready, because we're closing out the month of May and our Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us theme with 2012's ultraviolent comic adaptation, Dredd!

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(00:00:33) - Intro.
(00:02:06) - Our final film for Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us month: Dredd!
(00:03:47) - A little history on the Judge Dredd comic and how this movie adapts it.
(00:11:17) - Talking how this adaptation came together.
(00:16:45) - Our star-studded cast.
(00:23:38) - Kicking things off with an all-timer of a future drug concept: slo-mo! And some 3D cinema talk.
(00:32:08) - The plot may be thin, but it does the job.
(00:42:15) - What sets that plot in motion (also how did we forget to mention Domhnall Gleeson).
(00:50:41) - Break!
(00:50:59) - We're back, and our judges are stuck.
(00:57:22) - A brief aside on the monumentally bad choices the tower block's medical guy makes.
(01:01:09) - Let the killing commence!
(01:05:58) - Kay is an awful, awful dude. Ma-Ma is still somehow worse.
(01:10:56) - Let's get mental.
(01:16:52) - The dumbass kids and Anderson's capture.
(01:22:58) - And here come the bad judges.
(01:26:18) - Bye bye Kay.
(01:32:13) - Wait!
(01:36:15) - If you're going to hotwire your heartbeat to demolition grade explosives, don't skimp on the transmitter!
(01:42:36) - Mopping things up after throwing Ma-Ma from the balcony.
(01:47:50) - Final thoughts.
(01:51:26) - Outro, and housekeeping notes for June and July's Watchcasts.

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It's the reason for the season of Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us this week, as we tackle a movie Brad and Vinny have been dying to see in the 2011 Indonesian action epic, The Raid!

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(00:00:53) - Intro and opening thoughts on our movie for the week: The Raid!
(00:10:20) - How The Raid came to be.
(00:24:01) - Grousing about the remake (which is supposedly still happening), and a brief discussion on the sequel.
(00:26:32) - The set-up for the movie.
(00:35:25) - Our good guys are in the building and have secured the lower floors. Hard part's over, right?
(00:40:35) - And just like that, everybody's dying.
(00:46:46) - Break!
(00:47:04) - We're back, and it's popping off.
(00:52:16) - An abundance of leg damage.
(00:54:52) - Machetes through walls.
(00:57:50) - A very bad use of a butter knife.
(00:59:15) - Some big character moments for our main cops. 
(01:08:52) - Mad Dog's comin'.
(01:12:30) - It's over for the brother.
(01:15:47) - The last levels, and the last fight with Mad Dog.
(01:22:23) - Winding to the conclusion.
(01:29:06) - Final thoughts.
(01:31:40) - Outro.

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We're smack-dab in the middle of our Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us theme, and this week we talk at length about one of the greatest licensed soundtracks of all time in 1993's Judgment Night! And we talk about the movie too, if you're into that sort of thing.

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(00:00:16) - Intro.
(00:01:18) - Our movie for this week: Judgment Night! It has at least one thing going for it.
(00:03:56) - Talking about the scared dudes of this movie vs. Trespass.
(00:09:25) - Denis is not such a menace.
(00:14:08) - Vinny reveals himself to be a Piven-head.
(00:16:20) - A little info on how this got made.
(00:22:06) - The story of the Judgment Night soundtrack.
(00:42:55) - Larger feelings about the rap rock genre in general.
(00:46:24) - Break!
(00:46:45) - We're back! And we should probably talk about the actual movie now.
(00:51:22) - Our protagonists, such as they are.
(00:56:50) - Dropping our suburban boys into the post-apocalypse.
(01:00:20) - Enter our crew of bad guys.
(01:06:06) - The train yard.
(01:08:58) - The blur of the next chunk of the movie.
(01:15:29) - The endless rooftop sequence (with a not bad payoff, to be fair).
(01:20:39) - Just what this movie was missing: a sewer level.
(01:28:16) - Winding toward our extremely long and limp conclusion.
(01:41:55) - Final thoughts.
(01:45:49) - Outro.

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Two weeks into May and some guys are still coming to kill us! Join us as we watch Bill Paxton and William Sadler make increasingly poor decisions as Ice Cube and Ice-T menace them in Walter Hill's Trespass!

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(00:00:30) - Intro.
(00:02:39) - Our movie for this week: Walter Hill's Trespass!
(00:07:39) - Talking about our cast.
(00:09:13) - An aside about the video camera motif.
(00:11:09) - Back to the cast.
(00:13:11) - Let's get into the plot.
(00:16:52) - A little more history of how this movie came together, and some of the cultural stuff swirling around it.
(00:23:52) - Aw shucks Bill Paxton and scumbag William Sadler.
(00:26:54) - Bradlee, the closest thing this movie has to a hero.
(00:32:41) - The gold and King James' crew.
(00:36:03) - Our main characters meet, and it does not go well.
(00:41:04) - Break!
(00:41:27) - We're back, and Raymond's here.
(00:43:56) - All the ways they try to kill these guys, and the gang's internal power struggle.
(00:53:36) - Raymond and Savon's skullduggery.
(00:57:53) - Here come the real cops.
(01:00:29) - Lucky tries to break free, and, well...
(01:05:05) - It's on.
(01:13:43) - Well, at least Bill Paxton and Bradlee make it!
(01:20:27) - Final thoughts, and some soundtrack discussion.
(01:29:07) - Outro.

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Another month means another theme on the old Watchcast, and this month's was voted on by our patrons! They chose "Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us", and to kick things off we've turned to a familiar and favorite director in John Carpenter and his '70s exploitation classic, Assault on Precinct 13!

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(00:00:21) - Intro for our theme: Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us, and this week's movie, Assault on Precinct 13!
(00:08:21) - The '70s-ness of the whole thing.
(00:12:35) - Alex, how did this movie get made?
(00:16:26) - Our cast of mostly unknowns.
(00:25:09) - Setting up all the threads that lead to the titular assault.
(00:38:21) - Meeting the doomed dad and daughter.
(00:49:13) - Break!
(00:49:33) - We're back, all the people are in place, it's time for things to pop off.
(00:54:03) - Hot damn does Carpenter love his sequences that go on way longer than you'd expect.
(00:58:04) - Nothing good can ever come from having a jar of blood chucked at you.
(01:05:54) - The assault is over! Everything's OK, right? Right?!?
(01:09:11) - Leigh is kinda the secret bad-ass of this movie. Also, poor Wells.
(01:15:04) - A last stand plan begins to form.
(01:21:32) - And just like that, it's all over.
(01:27:33) - Final thoughts.
(01:35:22) - Outro.

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For our final video game movie for the month of April, we're checking out another Paul W.S. Anderson joint in his zombie and laser-grid filled attempt at making a Resident Evil movie.

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(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:00:41) - Our final video game movie for the month of April: Resident Evil!
(00:06:50) - Our histories with the Resident Evil games.
(00:13:28) - There is not a whole lot of Resident Evil in this Resident Evil movie. 
(00:15:15) - How did this movie get made, and why is it like this?
(00:27:47) - Let's start talking about the actual movie.
(00:30:38) - Great intro, but things start falling apart a little bit after.
(00:35:52) - The Umbrella commandos arrive.
(00:40:13) - If Umbrella knows what's going on, this is a terrible plan. If they don't, this is still a terrible plan.
(00:44:55) - Break!
(00:45:13) - We're back, The Hive is open, and it's time for everyone to die.
(00:47:51) - The famous laser grid.
(00:54:18) - Say hello to the Red Queen.
(01:02:42) - Everyone's running around all willy-nilly. Plus, zombie dogs.
(01:12:11) - The senselessness of the T-virus.
(01:14:43) - Spence's heel turn and subsequent death.
(01:24:00) - Ridin' the train, high on, uh, antivirals? This rhyme doesn't work.
(01:29:48) - Put him in the Nemesis project!
(01:32:07) - The movie just refuses to end.
(01:37:03) - Chatting about the various sequels and reboots that came after.
(01:43:20) - What are we doing next month? (We already ran the poll, Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us won.)
(01:46:45) - Outro.

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Our first couple of video game adaptations this month were pretty dire, but business picks up this week as we check out Paul W.S. Anderson's first foray into games as cinema in Mortal Kombat!

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(00:00:18) - Intro.
(00:00:52) - Our movie this week: MORTAL KOMBAT (caps to imply yelling). Plus our histories with the MK franchise.
(00:12:35) - Getting into the history of the games and the development of the film.
(00:19:18) - Good ol' Goro.
(00:22:41) - The injury list and fight choreography talk.
(00:24:24) - Our illustrious cast.
(00:37:37) - Getting into the film's ruthlessly efficient set-up.
(00:42:35) - The theme song and soundtrack.
(00:45:06) - Accepting the ridiculousness of it all and BIG SPOOKY BOAT.
(00:52:05) - Break!
(00:52:25) - Welcome to Shang Tsung's island.
(00:58:25) - It's banquet time, and Reptile's here.
(01:01:01) - My dinner with Goro.
(01:06:02) - Kicking off the tournament and a shout out to Hakim Alston.
(01:10:10) - Fight after fight after fight!
(01:20:32) - Fear is the mindkiller, or so we've heard.
(01:28:40) - Off to Outworld we go. If you understand the set-up for this Reptile fight, please explain it to us.
(01:33:28) - Time for Liu Kang to meet his destiny.
(01:40:51) - We did it! The world is saved! Nothing bad can happen now!
(01:45:05) - Final thoughts.
(01:47:46) - Outro.

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For our second video game movie of the month we take a trip down Shadaloo way to check in on Guile, M. Bison, and the whole World Warrior gang as they shoot, explode, and rarely street fight their way through the incredibly ill-advised adaptation of Street Fighter.

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(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:01:32) - Our histories with the Street Fighter games.
(00:09:05) - Brad asked how this got made, and here's your answer.
(00:11:54) - Our illustrious cast.
(00:27:37) - The movie's peculiar character alignments.
(00:35:54) - The movie isn't nearly cartoonish enough, but Raul Julia is at least trying to get it there.
(00:41:29) - The set-up for all this stupid stuff.
(00:46:50) - Break!
(00:47:16) - We're back, and evil plans are afoot.
(00:51:21) - Bison's plan is bad, but Chun Li's plan isn't that much better.
(00:57:41) - JCVD's Oscar moment.
(01:02:17) - Bison's art gallery (and his big moment with Chun Li).
(01:09:24) - Fight sticks and catchphrases and illy colored camouflage.
(01:13:52) - Blanka might as well not even be in this movie.
(01:16:57) - Everyone's in place. Let's (FINALLY) have some fights.
(01:25:00) - Freeze frame!
(01:30:48) - Final thoughts.
(01:37:07) - Outro.

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For the month of April the Watchcast crew will be digging through the detritus of early video game movies, and we're kicking things off with the mother of all game-to-cinema adaptations in the profoundly weird Super Mario Bros.!

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(00:00:16) - Intro.
(00:04:59) - Talking a bit about earlier Mario adaptations.
(00:09:14) - The long and twisted history of how this got made.
(00:19:36) - Some casting what ifs. 
(00:24:18) - Boy, the people who starred in this movie do not have nice things to say about it!
(00:33:11) - This is about as off-putting a "family" film as this era ever produced.
(00:35:18) - The set-up for this weird-ass movie.
(00:43:02) - Truly this is a movie about the plight of struggling working class plumbers and under-funded archaeologists.
(00:50:34) - Some special effects and set design talk.
(00:53:20) - The depiction of the Koopa dimension.
(00:59:00) - Break!
(00:59:18) - We're back, and things are nutty in this Koopa Kingdom.
(01:02:30) - A valid question: what is Koopa's plan?
(01:06:54) - The movie's endless parade of baffling aesthetic choices.
(01:14:05) - Yoshi, what have they done to you?
(01:18:35) - The bonkers car chase.
(01:24:17) - Nothing says Super Mario Bros. like a goofy club scene.
(01:29:52) - Finally, the Mario brothers get their jumpin' powers (and their awful secret handshake).
(01:36:43) - Heading into the final confrontation (which takes like 25 minutes).
(01:48:09) - Final thoughts on the film.
(01:51:47) - Outro.

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We close out Michelle Yeoh March by celebrating the film that won her the Oscar in 2022's madcap multiverse action comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once. So bust out your butt plugs and chomp down on some chapstick, because it's time to rescue Raccacoonie (and also save the universe).

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(00:00:51) - Intro.
(00:05:48) - Talking about Everything Everywhere All at Once's Oscar run, and the Oscars in general.
(00:13:30) - Who made this crazy movie, and how did it come to be? Also, some discussion of the current fixation on multiverses.
(00:19:21) - Talkin' about our cast.
(00:27:31) - Getting into the film itself.
(00:33:18) - The IRS and the multiverse.
(00:40:58) - Who or what is a Jobu Tupaki?
(00:45:24) - Break!
(00:45:40) - We're back, and picking up the conversation on the film's special effects and what went into creating them.
(00:52:44) - Heaps of praise for Stephanie Hsu's performance.
(00:56:18) - Raccacoonie and Wong Kar-wai.
(01:03:18) - Digging into some of the nuances of Yeoh's performance.
(01:06:09) - Curtis' IRS agent and Hong's Gong Gong.
(01:09:42) - On another subject entirely: dildo fights.
(01:16:22) - The couple of notes that maybe didn't quite land toward the end.
(01:27:40) - The final "battle".
(01:36:13) - Some final thoughts on the movie.
(01:43:27) - Final thoughts on our theme for the month.
(01:46:36) - Unveiling the films for next month's theme: video game movies!
(01:52:22) - Outro.

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Michelle Yeoh March continues apace as we fling ourselves skyward into Ang Lee's wuxia epic, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!

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(00:00:34) - Intro.
(00:01:17) - Our film this week is a banger: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!
(00:07:55) - Getting into a little (non-expert) background on the wuxia genre and the film's reception in China.
(00:11:57) - Talkin' Ang Lee and the production history of the film.
(00:21:43) - Launching into the film itself and some of its localization choices.
(00:26:53) - Meeting Li Mu Bai and Shu Lien.
(00:32:18) - And here comes Jen to wreck everyone's life. Plus, people can fly!
(00:41:12) - Break!
(00:41:32) - We're back, and it's time to suss out who stole the sword.
(00:49:27) - Our first big rumble with Jade Fox.
(00:57:27) - Jen and Li Mu Bai match skills for the first time.
(01:05:03) - A brief acknowledgment that movies used to know how to properly light dark scenes.
(01:06:36) - Flashback to the desert.
(01:16:32) - Stop the wedding!
(01:19:51) - Jen obliterates a restaurant. 
(01:25:25) - Shu Lien vs. Jen. Also, some more praise for the cinematography.
(01:35:12) - Gliding through the trees.
(01:38:13) - The killing of Jade Fox, and the death of Li Mu Bai.
(01:49:18) - Jen's final act.
(01:55:07) - Final thoughts.
(02:02:04) - Outro.

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Michelle Yeoh March continues apace as we move from Hong Kong to Hollywood in the second Pierce Brosnan Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies!

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(00:00:43) - Intro.
(00:02:00) - Brad hasn't seen many Bonds, but he's now seen this one (and he also watched GoldenEye on his own time). Plus a little Bond historical discussion.
(00:12:56) - What did Brad think of GoldenEye?
(00:17:40) - Sheryl Crow's Bond theme is not exactly an all-timer. The k.d. lang song, though? Awesome!
(00:20:12) - Getting into the premise of Tomorrow Never Dies.
(00:28:32) - Some production history discussion.
(00:42:24) - More soundtrack talk.
(00:46:16) - Break!
(00:46:41) - We're back, and we're going shopping at a terrorist supermarket.
(00:52:37) - Some more comments on the opening theme/titles.
(00:53:43) - Creating the conflict between the British and the Chinese.
(00:57:33) - Talkin' Judy Dench's M.
(01:01:14) - Time to party with a media mogul and get Teri Hatcher killed.
(01:08:32) - Enter Michelle Yeoh's Wai Lin.
(01:14:10) - Piloting a car with a proto N-Gage.
(01:15:52) - Shout out to Vincent Schiavelli killing it in his one scene.
(01:19:25) - HALO jumps: they're so hot right now. Boat explorations, less so.
(01:21:54) - Bond and Wai Lin are captured! Surely they won't be able to wriggle out of this one?
(01:29:53) - No better way to celebrate escaping mortal danger than with a sexy street shower.
(01:31:31) - Wai Lin's secret base.
(01:33:54) - Crashing the stealth boat.
(01:40:04) - Final thoughts on the film and Brosnan's Bond.
(01:46:51) - Outro.

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We've got a whole month of Michelle Yeoh classics lined up for you, and we're kicking things off with the Watchcast's very first double feature! We've got two of her most exciting Hong Kong action films lined up in 1985's girls-with-guns progenitor Yes, Madam! and her thrilling team-up with Jackie Chan in Police Story 3: Supercop!

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(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:09:26) - A little history of how Michelle Yeoh found her way into action cinema.
(00:12:17) - A brief recap of the ridiculous lineage of In the Line of Duty movies.
(00:13:54) - Cynthia Rothrock's origin story, and Yeoh's stuntwork.
(00:18:18) - The rest of Yes, Madam's all-star cast.
(00:20:29) - Launching into the film and its buckwild opening scene.
(00:24:52) - The three thievin' brothers.
(00:28:34) - Kickin' a dude's ass all over Kai Tak Airport.
(00:33:25) - Talking about this era of HK cinema's preference for dubbing everything.
(00:35:48) - A celebration of James Tien's evil laugh, and the trio of bad guys.
(00:39:09) - Cynthia has no concept of police brutality, and our love for Tsui Hark's crazy apartment stunts.
(00:43:22) - Aspirin's big play, and Strepsil coming to the rescue. Sort of.
(00:48:28) - And here come the Madams!
(00:57:59) - And we're done here. Bad guys win. Evil laugh. Gunshot. Credits.
(01:02:35) - Break!
(01:03:15) - We're back, and we need a Supercop.
(01:04:50) - Talking abnout our histories with Jackie Chan movies.
(01:09:58) - Why do we need a Supercop? Drug stuff!
(01:11:48) - Talkin' Maggie Cheung and a little of the production history.
(01:16:40) - Jackie's first fight against the mainland soldier.
(01:22:03) - The prison break sequence, and Supercop's "hometown."
(01:33:57) - The Tetris-playing villain.
(01:38:29) - The Predator-ass jungle base sequence.
(01:44:08) - Welcome to Kuala Lumpur.
(01:48:46) - The ludicrous procession of stunts at the end here.
(01:57:11) - The always welcome blooper reel.
(02:00:11) - Final thoughts.
(02:06:37) - The Rothrock Mystery.
(02:08:05) - Outro.

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Good friend of the crew and cyberpunk expert Austin Walker joins us to round out our month of '90s action/sci-fi "classics" with a deep dive into Robert Longo and William Gibson's troubled but fascinating Johnny Mnemonic. So plug your brain directly into this pod as we save the world from evil corporations and drop a few busses on people along the way.

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(00:00:18) - Intro for the movie and our guest: Austin Walker!
(00:02:59) - Our histories with this week's movie: Johnny Mnemonic.
(00:06:12) - A little cyberpunk history overview.
(00:12:13) - Talking about production history, and Gibson and Robert Longo.
(00:18:07) - Discussing the different cuts of the film that are out there.
(00:26:38) - What a cast we have floating in this cyberpunk soup.
(00:36:40) - Let's get into the actual movie with a dramatic reading of the intro crawl.
(00:44:08) - Johnny's brain tech and his role as a courier.
(00:49:48) - The free city of...Newark?
(00:51:33) - Johnny makes a bad decision, and some talk on Keanu's ability as a physical actor.
(00:58:14) - Break!
(00:58:31) - We're back, and laser razor wires are cool as hell. Also, talking about the movie's villain problem.
(01:06:55) - Wasting away in the free city of Newark. Searching for my lost three pictures of anime.
(01:14:54) - What's with the computer lady?
(01:21:04) - Henry Rollins' big moment, and Johnny needs to get on the computer.
(01:29:02) - The movie gets stuck in a weird gear for a while here.
(01:33:02) - Johnny's big moment of clarity.
(01:42:31) - The message will be delivered via the medium of the future: television.
(01:50:18) - What a mess of a climax.
(02:02:31) - View of a burning Pharmacom tower. Also, apologies for misidentifying a God Lives Underwater song as Stabbing Westward. We'll do better in the future.
(02:06:54) - Final thoughts on the film.
(02:13:06) - Outro.

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On this week's watchcast we tackle a very dumb movie that is near and dear to Alex's heart in the Emilio Estevez/Mick Jagger future thriller Freejack. Come marvel along with us at all the janky tech, the insane plotting, and the goofy-ass battle gear they deck Mick out in.

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(00:00:16) - Intro.
(00:03:06) - Alex's dark secret reason for picking this week's movie: Freejack.
(00:08:47) - Just what the hell is Freejack all about?
(00:11:25) - How Did This Get Ma--wait, that's a different podcast. How did Freejack come to be? Yes, there we go.
(00:15:59) - Talking about our star-studded cast.
(00:25:14) - Our director may have been one of the big issues here (though certainly not the only one).
(00:27:23) - Did Alex Furlong actually die? Does it matter?
(00:35:35) - Who's afraid of the big bad freejack?
(00:38:50) - The twist that ain't much of one.
(00:40:47) - Aging makeup? Who needs it?
(00:43:00) - Break!
(00:43:17) - Brad's here! Brad's a turncoat.
(00:46:48) - Julie doesn't buy that this is still Alex.
(00:49:32) - The dumb motorcycle chase, and the even dumber champagne truck chase.
(00:53:16) - Eagle Man!
(00:58:32) - Grand L. Bush's dorky little sword.
(01:00:18) - Trying to get Alex out of the city, the club scene, and an all-time nutshot.
(01:12:56) - Furlong and Vacendak milling around in a warehouse for what feels like 15 minutes.
(01:15:37) - Michelette reveals his dastardly plan.
(01:18:31) - The spiritual switchboard. What a concept!
(01:27:18) - The mind transfer.
(01:32:17) - Nibble my ear so we can end this movie.
(01:39:19) - Outro.

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We're joined by Demolition Man superfan Tamoor Hussain as we introduce our man Bradley to Stallone and Snipes' '90s action classic, and do our best to try and finally settle the debate about what's up with the three seashells.

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(00:00:16) - Intro for our film, Demolition Man, and our guest, Tamoor Hussain!
(00:02:44) - What are our histories with this piece of magnificent cinema?
(00:09:10) - The history of the production.
(00:22:25) - Time to bungee jump into the film proper.
(00:32:48) - Frozen Stallone.
(00:36:04) - Welcome to 2032.
(00:41:00) - Simon says: eye trauma.
(00:48:58) - Break!
(00:50:09) - The thawing of John Spartan, and and the recurring gag of the cuss detector.
(00:53:54) - The three seashells.
(00:57:16) - Museum curation of the future could use some scrutiny. Also, Tam's special cut of the movie.
(01:02:07) - What's going on in the rest of the world? Also, let's talk about the franchise wars.
(01:04:42) - Back to the big meaty men slappin' meat.
(01:08:08) - Fine future dining, Dan Cortese, and Denis Leary. 
(01:16:04) - A meeting of the evil minds, and VR sex.
(01:29:29) - Time to go down to where the scraps hang out.
(01:38:29) - 20th century muscle car vs. Future car, and the LA Convention Center as future architecture.
(01:43:19) - The final cryo-prison showdown.
(01:51:50) - The ending theme.
(01:53:11) - So what did we think? Does Demolition Man hold up?
(01:56:40) - Outro.

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The theme for month of February is goofy '90s action/sci-fi, and we're kicking things off with quite possibly the goofiest entry of them all in 1995's cyber-killer-thriller Virtuosity!

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(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:03:13) - Our first goofy '90s action/sci-fi "classic" is: Virtuosity!
(00:07:01) - A little bit of background on how this thing got made, and the very '90s soundtrack.
(00:13:43) - Some notes on the cast.
(00:16:47) - Let's get into just what the hell is going on in this movie, and the opening in VR.
(00:22:00) - And heeeeeeereeeeee coooooooomes the exposition! Plus some talk about Russell Crowe.
(00:31:47) - What in the heck is up with this prison scene. WHY DOES HE HAVE A ROBOT ARM.
(00:34:51) - Sid's arrival into the real world.
(00:46:01) - Break!
(00:46:20) - Sid's on the loose! Parker's huntin' him! Madison's here too.
(00:51:03) - What's up with this Grimes character?
(00:54:07) - The club scene. The car chase. CINEMA.
(00:58:54) - Boy the UFC sure was different in 1995.
(01:04:31) - Parker plays a little Hogan's Alley in a subway station, and we learn more about Sid's motivations.
(01:13:22) - Chekov's kidnapping victim.
(01:15:24) - DEATH TV.
(01:19:01) - The final (real world) fight.
(01:22:05) - The final (virtual reality) fight.
(01:27:45) - The one thing this movie definitely needed was a second, considerably worse ending.
(01:33:54) - Our final thoughts, such as they are. And Roger Ebert's thoughts as a bonus.
(01:44:31) - Outro.

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We've come to the conclusion of Star Trek's first season, and we're closing things out with a triple-header of The Alternative Factor, The City on the Edge of Forever, and Operation -- Annihilate!

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(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:03:07) - We've got a triple-header for our finale, kicking things off with The Alternative Factor.
(00:08:26) - Some background on the episode.
(00:10:16) - They kinda do Lazarus dirty, and the episode kinda tips its hand early.
(00:15:31) - There are like two things that happen in this episode and they happen over and over again.
(00:21:31) - Getting into the nitty-gritty of what this episode is going for.
(00:27:11) - Clearing up exactly what is going down in this final conflict.
(00:33:39) - Break!
(00:34:06) - We're back with our big time banger for the week, The City on the Edge of Forever!
(00:36:13) - Getting into the history of the episode and its many, many rewrites.
(00:43:28) - Surfing on the timewaves and McCoy wipes out.
(00:49:44) - Say hello to the talking time portal.
(00:58:10) - Welcome to the depressing '30s!
(01:02:26) - The sheer incandescence of Joan Collins.
(01:06:57) - Spock's perpetual irritation with 20th century tech.
(01:09:30) - Edith's mission (heh) statement.
(01:12:48) - Edith Keeler must live or die! One of the two! (Also Brad had a thing he forgot about the last episode.)
(01:20:42) - OK, Edith Keeler definitely needs to die.
(01:27:15) - It all comes together fast at the end.
(01:33:10) - Final thoughts on the episode.
(01:37:04) - Break! Again!
(01:37:45) - We're back, and it's time to close things out with Operation -- Annihilate!
(01:43:00) - Everybody's actin' real weird down on this planet. It's because of the puke parasites.
(01:46:27) - Spock gets got. And Kirk's sister-in-law ain't doin' so hot. 
(01:53:30) - Parasites too strong, and the nature of these things is wild.
(01:59:35) - Arriving at a solution through sheer force of Kirk brain.
(02:06:43) - The SENSELESS blinding of Spock.
(02:14:53) - Final thoughts on our experience with the first season of Star Trek.
(02:21:44) - Talking about our future Watchcast schedule. And Brad's SHOCKING ADMISSION.
(02:31:00) - Outro.

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We've seen the high water mark for pre-MCU Marvel filmmaking, so now it's time to jump into the low tide waters with the 1990 adaptation of Captain America. Finally, a movie worse than Predator 2!

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(00:00:16) - Intro.
(00:02:17) - Kicking things off with a deep sigh for Captain America and the low-budget works of Albert Pyun.
(00:07:16) - The convoluted history of this movie's production, and some bonus Cannon Group history.
(00:16:11) - Our star studded cast.
(00:19:08) - The movie's weird delayed release.
(00:20:49) - Where do we even begin? How about with how close this movie hews (or doesn't) to the source material?
(00:27:48) - What kind of bad is this movie? The fun kind? The interminable kind?
(00:29:20) - Our intro to Steve Rogers and Italian Red Skull.
(00:33:26) - The creation of Captain America.
(00:37:44) - It's (not) time for a training montage! No time! Gotta go punch Red Skull!
(00:41:20) - Punching Red Skull did not go according to plan.
(00:49:23) - Break!
(00:49:42) - We're back, and it's time to unfreeze Captain America. But first, some evil guys at a nice table.
(00:58:32) - One of Cap's lesser known powers: faking car sickness.
(01:02:48) - Cap's home. Sort of.
(01:05:36) - The president has been kidnapped! Is Cap a bad enough dude to rescue him?
(01:07:19) - Cap finds the old lab, and has a TERRIBLE fight.
(01:09:53) - Ah, Italia (Yugoslavia).
(01:15:13) - You will not believe how they discover Red Skull's identity.
(01:17:47) - Everyone's kidnapped. Time for Cap to (finally) do something heroic.
(01:23:15) - This final action sequence. Gee whiz.
(01:33:56) - Our final thoughts on the film, and where this one ranks. See if you can guess!
(01:41:00) - Outro.

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We're winding our way toward the conclusion of Star Trek's first season, and this week we're getting our first visit from some brand new lifeforms in The Devil in the Dark and Errand of Mercy!

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(00:00:32) - Intro.
(00:03:05) - Kicking things off with The Devil in the Dark.
(00:06:54) - Some musings on the galactic economics of this era of Star Trek, and Kirk's role.
(00:11:46) - Production background on the episode.
(00:16:56) - Poor Schmitter. Well, no time to grieve, there's mining to be done!
(00:21:49) - A new kind of life? Preposterous!
(00:28:44) - As if things weren't dire enough, we also have a missing reactor part to find.
(00:31:52) - The boys run afoul of the creature.
(00:34:34) - Time to plug in our Vulcan to fix this situation.
(00:40:55) - The miners don't care about the creature, they want vengeance!
(00:44:53) - There's no number of murders that can't be forgiven when mutual profit is assured.
(00:48:36) - Break!
(00:49:03) - We're back, and it's time for some Klingons!
(00:59:40) - Some additional production notes.
(01:03:32) - Is there such a thing as radical pacifism? Because this planet is that.
(01:10:41) - Look, Kirk's being kind of a dick about all this, but the Organians aren't exactly helping.
(01:19:28) - 12 Hours until minds will be ripped.
(01:23:53) - The Organians are revealed, and it's real stupid.
(01:33:35) - Final thoughts on the episode.
(01:36:28) - Outro (and Vinny's episode killing joke).

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For our January Watchcast movies we've chosen to highlight the highs and lows of pre-MCU Marvel movies, and we're kicking things off with the highest of highs in the kick-ass 1998 adaptation of Blade!

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(00:00:19) - Intro.
(00:03:17) - Blade's our movie, but how much familiarity with other Marvel movies of the time, and the character itself?
(00:11:57) - Getting more into the production of the film and the folks who made it.
(00:22:40) - Launching into the movie, and the legendary blood rave.
(00:30:54) - A moment of praise for the great Donal Logue.
(00:33:56) - Our introduction to N'Bushe Wright's Karen.
(00:38:28) - Whistler!
(00:44:17) - The vampiric council, led by the hall-of-fame weird actor Udo Kier.
(00:51:10) - Break!
(00:51:25) - We're back, and it's time to use Karen as bait.
(00:57:11) - The trap is set, and it's time to visit Pearl. Plus: fun soundtrack facts!
(01:05:00) - Brad has some opinions about the Vampire Bible.
(01:09:40) - Whistler Kool-Aid Man-ing his way into the scene.
(01:14:15) - Time for Frost to put his (very stupid) plan into action.
(01:23:10) - RIP Whistler (or, well, until Blade II).
(01:27:41) - The big reveal!
(01:31:15) - Welcome to our big vampire temple that just happens to be in this American city.
(01:42:23) - Talking about the final conflict and some the alternate versions they cut.
(01:50:08) - And that's Blade!
(01:57:31) - Outro.

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The Nextlander crew has returned from their break anxious to attack the final episodes of Star Trek's first season, kicking off with A Taste of Armageddon and This Side of Paradise!

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(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:03:42) - Now that the housekeeping is out of the way, onto this week's Star Trek!
(00:06:27) - A little bit of history of A Taste of Armageddon.
(00:11:42) - This feels like some Star Trek-ass Star Trek. Also, some chat about how aliens sure do just kinda look like humans.
(00:15:41) - These aliens are doing war weird.
(00:26:56) - Turns out the Enterprise is a casualty of war. Whoops!
(00:33:49) - Kirk, Spock, and the gang might be trapped on the planet, but that's no reason they can't play dress up and explode some stuff!
(00:44:24) - Time to show this alien culture that their way of living sucks.
(00:49:27) - Break!
(00:49:48) - We're back, and it's time to check out This Side of Paradise.
(00:54:09) - Some background on the episode.
(01:00:39) - So what IS the deal on this planet?
(01:09:02) - This is the chillest mutiny in human military history.
(01:11:57) - Oh no, Kirk has become happy.
(01:15:38) - Oh good, Kirk has become angry.
(01:23:29) - *extremely Cher voice* SNAP OUT OF IT!
(01:30:19) - Outro.

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Our first season of the Watchcast is nearly at an end, but we're closing things out with a certifiable banger in Francis Ford Coppola's erotic vampiric fever dream, Bram Stoker's Dracula!

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(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:01:54) - We're closing out the first season of the Watchcast with a Decembula to Remembula in Bram Stoker's Dracula!
(00:05:43) - Getting into the history of how this movie came to be.
(00:15:31) - Some of the more troubled aspects of the production, and some very unfortunate accents.
(00:23:41) - Talking about Oldman's performance and some of the other stand-outs.
(00:30:22) - OK, let's get into the actual movie.
(00:36:23) - Now that we have a Dracula, it's time to meet the rest of the cast. Plus, more fawning over the visuals.
(00:43:09) - Our first look at old-ass Drac, a truly iconic vision of this character.
(00:51:49) - Break!
(00:52:09) - We're back, and Brad has a nagging question.
(00:54:00) - Getting to know Mina and Lucy.
(00:56:50) - Dracula's wacky boat ride, and some quality time with Renfield.
(01:00:54) - Lucy has chosen her suitor, but Drac has some other plans. Also, a vampire orgy!
(01:08:25) - Lucy's down with the sickness, and only Van Helsing can help.
(01:11:48) - Mina and her Prince. Also, Lucy's undead.
(01:20:16) - Drac mad! Drac horny! Drac conflicted!
(01:32:41) - Drac has been revealed, and it's a mad dash to Transylvania!
(01:42:01) - "Our work is finished here. Hers has just begun."
(01:50:05) - Hell of a movie, if we do say so ourselves.
(01:56:19) - Outro.

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We've only got one Star Trek episode this month, but folks, it is a doozy! First up is another classic Hollywood backlot episode in The Return of the Archons, and then Ricardo Montalbán makes his terrifying debut as Khan Noonien Singh in Space Seed!

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(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:02:10) - Khan will have to wait, as our first episode is The Return of the Archons!
(00:03:49) - The set-up for the episode.
(00:06:41) - Getting into the production history and cast.
(00:10:09) - Is this a human planet? Are there aliens here? What's going on?
(00:12:12) - A festival! How lovely, what do you d--Oh, oh no.
(00:15:28) - Still trying to make sense of the lore here.
(00:19:29) - Whatever these people are, they do not like interlopers.
(00:24:31) - It's absorbin' time, baby.
(00:29:13) - What exactly are these rebels even doing? What is their plan?
(00:32:38) - Finally, the big reveal.
(00:41:19) - Discussing the nature of Landru, and of people.
(00:48:06) - Break!
(00:48:30) - Khan Noonien Singh has entered the Trek-verse.
(00:52:10) - The set-up for Space Seed, and the Eugenics Wars.
(00:57:27) - Some production history of the episode.
(01:05:30) - Vinny's shameful admission.
(01:10:13) - We keep getting distracted talking about Khan. Let's get into what actually happens in the episode.
(01:19:58) - Sure he's a dictator, but he sure did make the trains run on time!
(01:23:21) - Everyone's on to Khan.
(01:27:30) - Khan's plan goes into action.
(01:33:06) - Kirk, buddy, what are you doing here?!?
(01:40:24) - Final thoughts on Space Seed and villains in the Trek-verse.
(01:45:59) - Outro.

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Brad's deep and abiding love has led us to Tony Gilroy's first directorial effort, the twisty and biting legal thriller Michael Clayton. Join us as Brad and Vinny experience this terrific film for the first time, and discover just how many murders it takes to effectively cover up gross corporate malfeasance.

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(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:05:16) - A quick overview on the set-up for our movie this week: Michael Clayton.
(00:14:06) - Some thoughts on the film's non-linear presentation of the story.
(00:17:40) - A little bit of background info on the development and production of Michael Clayton.
(00:22:42) - Karen Crowder: not a great person!
(00:27:58) - Arthur's imperfect moment of clarity.
(00:34:52) - One night in Milwaukee.
(00:39:49) - Arthur on the lam.
(00:42:32) - Michael's various other issues, and some chat about Sydney Pollack's Marty.
(00:51:01) - Mmm, bread.
(00:53:45) - Break!
(00:54:07) - We're back, and it's time for some more Arthur yelling. Oh, and murder!
(01:03:45) - Well, Arthur's dead. Guess that about wraps everything up, right?
(01:08:24) - Michael Clayton is on the hunt, so it's time for yet another murder.
(01:15:33) - Looping back around to where the movie started.
(01:21:24) - An all-timer of a closing scene.
(01:32:44) - Final thoughts on Michael Clayton.
(01:41:31) - Outro.

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We're closing out Star Trek month on the Nextlander Watchcast in grand fashion with a big old time travel goof-up in Tomorrow Is Yesterday, and the twisty legal drama of Court Martial.

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(00:00:39) - Intro.
(00:01:53) - Kicking things off with Tomorrow Is Yesterday.
(00:07:42) - Some production notes on the episode.
(00:13:01) - Uh oh! We've got a past guy on our future ship.
(00:19:47) - This man has seen too much future. Now what do we do with him?
(00:24:45) - Remember Sulu, this is a sneaking mission.
(00:29:42) - It's a fracas! A donnybrook! An all-out brawl!
(00:36:46) - It's time to travel back to our time (forward) but first we have to travel back in time (backward).
(00:44:02) - Returning to our own century with INCREDIBLE precision. And our final thoughts on the episode.
(00:47:03) - Break!
(00:47:26) - Time to take on one of Brad's favorite kinds of Star Trek episodes: a courtroom drama in Court Martial!
(00:51:58) - Some production background on Court Martial.
(00:58:17) - Computers can't be wrong, but they can be sexy. Also, of COURSE his prosecutor is an old flame.
(01:03:22) - Samuel Cogley Esquire: Space Lawyer Extraordinaire.
(01:05:41) - The trial begins.
(01:12:39) - A SHOCKING VIDEO EVIDENCE REVEAL.
(01:15:38) - I'm looking for a heartbeat. One extremely specific heartbeat, to be clear.
(01:20:13) - Oh wow Finney's not dead! Oh no Finney's not dead.
(01:26:02) - Final thoughts on the episode.
(01:28:45) - Outro, with some December Watchcast scheduling.

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This week's Watchcast is packed to the gills with omnipotent beings, sudden disappearances, and man-on-man (and man-on-lizard) combat as we take on the Star Trek episodes The Squire of Gothos, and Arena!

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(00:00:14) - Intro, and some Twin Peaks talk.
(00:04:53) - Onto Star Trek and our first episode, The Squire of Gothos!
(00:06:45) - Our man Trelane, and his similarities to Q.
(00:09:09) - Some additional production notes about the episode.
(00:10:05) - Trelane! Stop this crazy planet!
(00:14:46) - Trelane sucks at math, and so do the writers.
(00:17:38) - Our first galactic cosplayer.
(00:20:11) - A racist British person? Will wonders never cease.
(00:23:27) - A good old fashioned duel, followed by a starship getting chased around by a planet.
(00:26:58) - A good old fashioned hunting of a man for sport.
(00:31:37) - This ending is so ridiculous. The good kind of ridiculous.
(00:37:24) - A couple of remaining questions.
(00:42:47) - Wrapping up on The Squire of Gothos.
(00:45:09) - Break!
(00:45:38) - We're back, and it's time to enter the Arena!
(00:49:48) - Some production notes on Arena, and the hearing damage given to the principal cast.
(00:57:20) - Kirk's on a mission of bloodlust.
(01:04:03) - Time to do MORTAL KOMBAT.
(01:09:18) - If only Kirk could remember 9th grade science class!
(01:13:38) - James Kirk is the original MacGyver.
(01:16:29) - And here comes the Metron!
(01:20:01) - Talking a little about the prevalence of God beings in Star Trek, and the state of the space frontier.
(01:22:37) - Final thoughts on Arena and the Gorn.
(01:26:52) - Outro.

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Wacky vacation worlds and big hairy men with spears are on the menu for this week's Watchcast, as we beam down to the bizarre pleasure planet of Shore Leave, and crash a shuttle craft into The Galileo Seven!

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(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:02:38) - Our first ridiculous episode of the week: Shore Leave!
(00:03:38) - What exactly is a Yeoman's job? Also, talk about a casual workplace.
(00:06:40) - This is one kooky planet.
(00:07:41) - The production history of the episode, and Gene Roddenberry's post-vacation headache.
(00:13:58) - Irishmen and tigers and handguns, oh my!
(00:16:41) - It's high time we got to the bottom of what Gene's beef with the Irish is all about.
(00:21:41) - It's Bones' turn for some inappropriate workplace romance.
(00:25:04) - If it hasn't been said previously, let us state emphatically for the record: this is all very stupid.
(00:30:04) - People are dying, and weird goopy mannequins are doing the killing.
(00:31:47) - The weird power drains, and the eventual reveal.
(00:39:15) - Final thoughts on Shore Leave.
(00:41:35) - Break!
(00:41:56) - We're back, and it's time to get some people killed in The Galileo Seven!
(00:47:41) - Continuing to educate Vinny on the many quirks of Star Trek tech and transporters.
(00:50:18) - It's time for Spock to take command!
(00:54:35) - Oh right, production notes!
(00:57:09) - Big spears! Big shields! Big hairy men! I love it!
(00:59:31) - Turns out logic may not be enough to get through this.
(01:06:15) - Boma really needs to lay off this obsession with burying the dead.
(01:08:15) - Captain Kirk has no use for bureaucrats and their schedules.
(01:10:28) - There are some VERY funny shots in this episode.
(01:13:09) - Sometimes the most logical move is to abandon logic.
(01:16:50) - Two men are dead! Hah!
(01:21:16) - Outro.

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For the month of November the Nextlander crew will be chewing through nothing but Star Trek, and we're kicking the month off with a Shakespearean murder mystery and a straight up submarine combat episode in The Conscience of the King, and Balance of Terror!

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(00:01:17) - Intro.
(00:03:22) - Our first episode of the week is one none of us had ever seen: The Conscience of the King!
(00:06:13) - Kodos? And the production history of the episode.
(00:13:12) - Launching into the plot.
(00:14:42) - Some musings on Roddenberry's vision of the future and Kirk's role.
(00:19:56) - Bye bye pillowcase face guy.
(00:21:34) - Kirk's kind of a dick in this one.
(00:23:12) - Somebody's bumping off witnesses, time to use the Irish guy as bait.
(00:28:36) - Time fo the captain to woo this 19-year-old. Meanwhile, Spock has figured it out.
(00:31:34) - Showdown between Kirk and Kodos (also the one and only double red alert).
(00:36:52) - Time to unmask our mass murderer in appropriately theatrical fashion.
(00:45:49) - Closing thoughts on Conscience of the King.
(00:49:55) - Break!
(00:50:20) - We're back and it's time for Balance of Terror! Here come the Romulans!
(00:53:58) - Some history of this banger episode.
(00:59:51) - Lt. Stiles, and a brief history of space racism.
(01:03:57) - The set-up for this latest Romulan conflict.
(01:08:55) - Thank god, a survivor! Surely we'll be able to rescue this poor soul in ti--oh, oh no.
(01:11:58) - As strong as this Romulan ship is, it's got some pretty serious weaknesses.
(01:14:23) - Seeing a Romulan for the very first time.
(01:20:14) - Meanwhile, on the opposing ship.
(01:25:24) - The cat-and-mouse game between Kirk and the commander.
(01:31:22) - The Final Showdown.
(01:36:39) - Well at least there was only one fatality. Let's quickly check to see wh--oh, oh no.
(01:39:15) - Final thoughts on the episode, and the mission of the Enterprise.
(01:43:04) - Outro.

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Happy Halloween, watchcasters! To round out our month-long tribute to The Horror Master himself, John Carpenter, we're closing things out with the most holiday appropriate film we could think of in 1978's classic slasher, Halloween!

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(00:00:19) - Intro.
(00:01:01) - Happy Halloween! It's, uh, Halloween (1978)!
(00:06:22) - What is the morality of killing horny teens?
(00:09:33) - Neither Vinny nor Brad had (likely) ever seen Halloween before. Also, trying to define what a "slasher" is.
(00:12:04) - The surprisingly deep history of Halloween (and that Shatner mask).
(00:15:51) - A divergence on the many haunted houses of the American suburbs, including our own.
(00:18:52) - Back to the production history, including some alternate casting stuff.
(00:31:38) - Launching into the film proper, and the amazing theme music.
(00:34:58) - A Very Normal dark and stormy night, in which nothing bad can possibly happen.
(00:39:55) - The evil has gone! And it has a station wagon!
(00:50:01) - Break!
(00:50:20) - We're back, and it's time to murder! A dog!
(00:52:15) - It's babysittin' time, and a short note on Carpenter's beta collection.
(00:56:32) - Bye Annie.
(01:00:15) - The boogyeman is about to murk these teens that are just here to boogie down.
(01:08:55) - *Street Fighter II announcer voice* FINAL! GIRL!
(01:16:37) - Surely this is the true end of Michael Myers, right? Right?!?
(01:19:05) - Talking about the ludicrous number of sequels and reboots that followed.
(01:26:48) - Final thoughts and rankings.
(01:32:23) - Outro.

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OBEY! MARRY AND REPRODUCE! LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEXTLANDER WATCHCAST! And be extra sure to listen to this week's episode, wherein Alex and Vinny introduce Brad to the capitalist nightmare world of They Live!

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(00:01:11) - Intro.
(00:01:51) - Brad is VERY anxious to talk about this week's movie: They Live!
(00:05:39) - Time to get into some of the history of They Live, and the short story it's based on.
(00:08:57) - On the subject of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
(00:15:26) - Some last production and casting notes.
(00:17:32) - The movie's long wind-up (and terrific intro music).
(00:23:42) - Something funny is going on in this church.
(00:26:59) - And here come the pigs!
(00:29:08) - The discovery of the glasses.
(00:37:03) - Time for Nada to do the only sensible thing: just start gunning aliens down in broad daylight.
(00:40:07) - Break! 
(00:40:25) - We're back! Meet Holly. She's weird.
(00:48:04) - The mother of all fight scenes.
(00:56:02) - Viva la revolución!
(01:00:04) - Hogan's Alley-ass gunfight.
(01:02:42) - Guards with PKE meters, and the Human! Power! Elite!
(01:09:04) - Time for the big TV studio showdown.
(01:15:55) - "Gloria, you look like @%$&!"
(01:17:47) - Thoughts on the alien designs. 
(01:18:53) - Final thoughts and feelings on the majesty of They Live, and the possibility of remaking it.
(01:26:13) - Outro.

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Do you read Sutter Cane? Do you watch John Carpenter? Do you listen to the Nextlander Watchcast? If you answered yes to all three, then you're in luck! It's time to take a journey into the pie hole of delirium as we tackle Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness!

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(00:00:13) - Intro.
(00:01:14) - This week's movie: In the Maw of Loopiness!
(00:04:16) - Getting into a bit of the film's history. 
(00:09:42) - Time to climb inside that yap of wackiness.
(00:11:26) - Just who is John Trent and why has he gone off the deep end?
(00:18:09) - The Sutter Cane disappearance.
(00:21:05) - Julie Carmen, licensed psychotherapist.
(00:21:57) - Trent doesn't truck with this horror crap.
(00:26:04) - No scarier puzzle to put together than a map of New Hampshire.
(00:28:04) - Get in losers, we're going to Hobb's End.
(00:30:06) - Uncovering  the dark mystery of Sam Neill's nationality (and a little about his delightful Twitter presence).
(00:32:22) - Back to the car ride from hell.
(00:35:19) - Weird town is weird.
(00:39:07) - Weirder church is weirder.
(00:41:05) - A brief aside on Vigo the Carpathian, and Vinny suddenly realizing Jurgen Prochnow is Cane.
(00:45:22) - Break!
(00:45:42) - We're back! Bad dogs! Bad old ladies!
(00:49:38) - It's mommy's day down at the church.
(00:55:49) - Getting at some of the Lovecraftian stuff (minus the race science, thankfully).
(00:58:38) - John Trent wants out!
(01:02:05) - Spider-walking upside-down neck lady is an all-timer. Calling it here.
(01:03:41) - OK Trent, you can leave, but you've got an errand to run once you do.
(01:09:11) - You can't escape, Trent. FedEx will always find you.
(01:13:28) - Time for the world you knew to go bye-bye.
(01:18:36) - Final thoughts, and a surprise Hayden Christensen reveal!
(01:25:51) - Outro.

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On this week's Watchcast we take on the John Carpenter film voted on by our patrons, the second film in the director's loose Apocalypse Trilogy, Prince of Darkness. Join us as we watch a bunch of ill-equipped graduate students fall victim to the incredible powers of a liquefied Satan!

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(00:00:33) - Intro. 
(00:02:06) - Our Carpenter for this week: Prince of Darkness!
(00:10:20) - The history of how Prince of Darkness came into the world.
(00:17:00) - Scientists! Assemble!
(00:21:55) - Jesus, the misunderstood space traveler.
(00:26:21) - That sick-ass VHS dream.
(00:30:43) - The first guy goes down, and it's to Alice Cooper's impaling device. Plus all the bug stuff.
(00:33:33) - Liquid Satan, straight in your damn mouth.
(00:40:09) - Nothing scarier in this mortal plane than someone typing weird.
(00:42:58) - Break!
(00:43:16) - We're back, and people keep disappearing! Wonder why that is.
(00:45:45) - This movie might have a few pacing issues.
(00:47:42) - Shout out to Calder for at least trying to avoid possession. Unfortunately, death is no impediment.
(00:50:45) - Sorry Kelly, you're The One.
(00:55:04) - Let's talk about all this mirror stuff.
(00:58:29) - Whoa-oh! Somebody's coming (through the mirror).
(01:02:19) - Things wrap up pretty quickly here.
(01:04:16) - We finally get the full dream vision and--oh, oh no.
(01:09:37) - Our final verdicts, and some talk about Carpenter's music.
(01:16:19) - Outro.

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Who goes there?!? Why, it's nobody but the cast of the Nextlander Watchcast, of course! We're just here to enjoy a genuine horror classic in John Carpenter's The Thing, and certainly not planning to absorb you, dear listener. We would never do that! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy a quality podcast about a quality film and don't mind that slithering sound you hear behind you. Nothing to be concerned about.

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(00:00:58) - Intro.
(00:07:14) - Sorry Brad, this month's theme isn't Dracula related. It's John Carpenter! And we're leading off with The Thing.
(00:10:44) - Launching into one of the greatest movie intros ever (according to Alex).
(00:15:36) - Touching on the Norwegians' story, which is told in the 2011 prequel.
(00:18:37) - The Thing's chilly critical reception.
(00:20:44) - Talking about the incredible practical effects, and how well they hold up today.
(00:25:03) - What a cast! And some additional history of the production.
(00:32:13) - Time to see what the hell the Norwegians were getting up to.
(00:36:22) - Jed the dog is a very good dog playing a very bad dog.
(00:38:06) - The mechanics of becoming the thing, and the big question: would you know you're the thing?
(00:44:17) - Break!
(00:44:38) - We're back, and it's time for the EXTREMELY UPSETTING dog monster!
(00:51:50) - Wilford Brimley is figuring some stuff out.
(00:55:44) - Whoops, we almost skipped over the Bennings death.
(00:58:51) - A leadership vacuum has opened up. Garry has gone bye-bye.
(01:00:34) - Is Blair still Blair at this point?
(01:02:20) - This is where shit goes fully sideways.
(01:06:33) - Nobody trusts anybody now.
(01:09:25) - Alas, poor Norris.
(01:12:30) - Finally, the blood test.
(01:18:32) - And then there were four (and Blair).
(01:25:19) - Some final debate about the nature of self-awareness as the thing, and goodbye to Garry and Nauls.
(01:30:18) - A brief scotch digression.
(01:30:55) - Anyway, now for the REAL debate of the ages: Is there a thing still living at the end?
(01:40:06) - We're calling it: The Thing still whips ass 40 years later.
(01:44:36) - Outro (Prince of Darkness won the poll, so it's up next).

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Dan Ryckert is in town with a few podcasts to kill, so he joins us once again to talk through our mostly uncomplicated feelings about this profoundly stupid sequel, 1990's Predator 2!

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(00:00:13) - Intro.
(00:03:32) - The Hollywood cultural shift from "New York is a crime-scorched hellscape" to "Los Angeles is a crime-scorched hellscape" and the Morton Downey Jr. digression.
(00:07:23) - How the hell did this movie get made?
(00:16:10) - Bill Paxton, you are giving this movie way more effort than it deserves. Plus, some "do you remember this person?" character actor trivia.
(00:18:48) - Launching into the actual movie. It's chaos on the streets of LA!
(00:22:17) - Musings on Danny Glover, and why the Predator gets fixated on him.
(00:25:40) - The sheer '80s-ness of this movie's vision of near-future LA.
(00:27:14) - Danny Glover giving "the speech" to "the kid".
(00:32:09) - This Predator sprung for the upgrade package.
(00:34:43) - More Predator mimicking, and one of the dumber callback lines in movie history.
(00:37:09) - King Willy and the voodoo gang.
(00:43:03) - Oh Danny Boy...
(00:45:39) - Break!
(00:46:00) - We're back, and talking about that subway scene.
(00:51:12) - Time to trap ourselves a Predator. These government guys will handle this, right?
(00:58:09) - What feels like fifteen riveting minutes of Danny Glover shimmying across rooftops.
(01:01:52) - Gasp! The Predator's ship!
(01:04:29) - Too much Predator in this movie! Especially for how much of a dumbass this Predator is.
(01:09:07) - Gasp! Even more Predators!
(01:14:20) - Final thoughts, and some musings on the sequels.
(01:22:08) - Outro.

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It's a very special triple-dip episode on this week's Watchcast as we rewind time to check out the original Star Trek pilot episode The Cage, then fast forward to the two-part courtroom drama The Menagerie!

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(00:00:12) - Intro: Breakfast shaming and Watchcast housekeeping.
(00:03:42) - Time to get into this week's Star Trek Episodes: The Cage, and The Menagerie!
(00:06:21) - Some history of this very expensive pilot episode.
(00:10:06) - A little chat about the career of Jeffrey Hunter, and Pike as a character.
(00:13:37) - The rest of our not-to-be-retained cast.
(00:20:32) - Some final production notes.
(00:23:02) - Vina's backstory throws about as dark as anything in this series.
(00:25:28) - OK, time to actually kick off the episode proper!
(00:28:40) - Brad is missing that Next Generation engine hum.
(00:29:35) - The Enterprise is drawn to a mysterious planet.
(00:32:31) - Pike kind of seems like an asshole in the early goings here.
(00:34:07) - To be fair, Pike is very troubled.
(00:39:34) - Heading on down to Talos IV.
(00:41:21) - The ensnarement of Captain Pike.
(00:45:53) - Pike's starting to figure out just how powerful the Talosian's power of illusion is.
(00:50:42) - Break!
(00:51:08) - We're back, and still talking The Cage.
(00:52:46) - Vinny is absolutely vexed by this recipe for "chicken tuna".
(00:54:11) - Green lady dance sexy!
(00:55:32) - Of course! The solution was hate all along. Plus now Number One and Yeoman Colt get trapped.
(00:59:22) - Now the ensnarer has been ensnared!
(01:02:57) - Turns out humans are too buckwild for what the Talosians need.
(01:08:11) - And now... The Menagerie!
(01:10:08) - How The Menagerie came to be.
(01:12:43) - The set-up.
(01:17:54) - Spock ain't actin' right.
(01:24:30) - It's a court martial, baby!
(01:30:08) - Finally, Spock's ridiculous plan comes into focus.
(01:38:49) - Final thoughts.
(01:41:30) - Outro.

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Ruuuuuunnnnn! Get to zah podcaaaahhhhst! Because we've got ourselves a special guest! Giant Bomb's Dan Ryckert joins the Nextlander crew as we introduce Brad to an all-time action classic in 1987's Predator!

NOTE: One of our individual audio tracks got messed up in this recording, so this was edited using the master mix with everyone's tracks. It all sounds just fine, but wanted to give the heads-up in case anyone noticed a difference. Enjoy!

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(00:00:52) - Intro.
(00:02:19) - Our personal histories with this week's film: Predator!
(00:10:42) - Our precious Bradley had his first viewing! What did he think?
(00:15:13) - Holy shit what a meaty cast!
(00:17:31) - We can't resist talking about that damn rebel base assault.
(00:19:48) - So what's the set-up?
(00:26:17) - Some background and history on the film's production.
(00:37:37) - Effects talk.
(00:40:24) - Break!
(00:40:48) - We're back, and it's time to actually talk about the movie (actually we mostly talk about man beef).
(00:45:51) - Time to Run Through the Jungle.
(00:46:52) - Where's our prequel story about Jim Hopper (Hooper? Harper?).
(00:48:12) - Back to the action, and that rebel base assault (and ol' Painless).
(00:51:03) - Goodnight Hawkins. You're telling ribald jokes in hell now.
(00:55:17) - The Predator says You Can't See Me.
(00:56:51) - Bye bye Blain.
(00:59:46) - Mac is coming unglued.
(01:01:13) - Surely setting some ground-based traps will protect us from the thing in the trees, right?
(01:04:37) - Time to bait the trap with some Arnold meat.
(01:06:46) - Pour one out for Mac.
(01:09:26) - Let's give Dillon a hand for his efforts. In fact, let's give him a whole arm.
(01:10:31) - And then there were four. Also, are Predators nerds?
(01:14:16) - It's just about time for Arnold and the Predator to go mano a mano.
(01:19:44) - Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.
(01:23:12) - Love a good curtain call in the credits. Plus some final thoughts and rankings.
(01:28:35) - Outro.

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After a couple of rough Star Trek stretches, the Nextlander Watchcasters find a lot more to like in this week's pair of episodes, Dagger of the Mind and The Corbomite Maneuver!

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(00:00:46) - Intro.
(00:03:00) - Kicking things off with Dagger of the Mind.
(00:06:10) - Some background on the episode.
(00:08:42) - And featuring Dr. Noel as this week's conspicuous romantic interest!
(00:14:15) - Fire your transporter team. The whole staff. These people don't know what they're doing.
(00:17:35) - Seeing some repeated elements in these episodes, especially the Kirk/Bones tension.
(00:20:57) - Time to beam down and definitely not fall victim to anything!
(00:26:17) - Should we try out the mind-wipey-outey machine ourselves? Of course!
(00:28:38) - It's a mind meld, baby!
(00:37:00) - How's ol' Kirky gonna wiggle out of this one?
(00:42:39) - Some final thoughts on the episode.
(00:45:53) - Break!
(00:46:10) - And we're back, and talking The Corbomite Maneuver.
(00:50:09) - Some background on the episode, and why it aired so late in the order.
(00:52:08) - This Bailey guy? He ain't got it.
(00:55:48) - Can you warp backwards?
(00:58:07) - And then they blow up the cube. Oops.
(00:59:41) - Enter Balok, the most homicidal timekeeper in the galaxy.
(01:05:06) - Kirk comes up with the most radical plan in the known universe: lying!
(01:10:56) - These poor extras having to bop back and forth like they're in a pretend earthquake.
(01:12:24) - Time to meet Balok. I'm sure he's very normal.
(01:16:00) - What exactly WAS Balok's motive here?
(01:20:52) - This is really the Star Trek mission statement episode.
(01:26:15) - Outro.

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We're joined one more time by special guest Drew Scanlon to close out sub month with the mother of all submarine movies in the director's cut of Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot!

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(00:00:13) - Intro.
(00:00:44) - Our film for this week: DAS BOOT (pronounced boat).
(00:05:22) - But just what IS Das Boot all about?
(00:11:29) - Talking cinematic depictions of Nazis in German cinema and German censorship laws.
(00:16:17) - Some history on the film's production and the book it's based on.
(00:24:47) - When you watch a movie in a foreign language, do you remember it in that language? Or in yours with an accent?
(00:25:38) - We, as a society, were not ready for submarines.
(00:27:08) - How anti-war is Das Boot?
(00:28:40) - The captain's respect for his adversaries, and open disrespect for German command.
(00:38:37) - Food, food, glorious rotting food. And boy howdy what a stink.
(00:45:15) - Break!
(00:45:34) - And we're back, and talking about the long stretches of tension and terror.
(00:52:14) - Brad talks sound design.
(00:56:34) - Is the captain good? (At his job, we mean.)
(01:01:05) - One of Alex's favorite scenes, the scene on the German supply ship.
(01:08:17) - The Gibraltar suicide mission, and some of the movie's model work.
(01:15:17) - We're going down, down, DOWN!
(01:22:42) - Wow! They made it! Everything's gonna be alright now, right? Right?!?
(01:31:45) - Final impressions.
(01:39:35) - Our sub mission has come to a close.
(01:44:13) - Outro.

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We're back to our Star Trek watching ways, and this week we've got a pair of episodes replete with big time guest stars, incredible set choices, and some all-timer Shatner lines in What Are Little Girls Made Of, and Miri!

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(00:00:25) - Intro.
(00:02:13) - If you watched the correct things for this week, you watched some Star Trek.
(00:04:27) - Kicking things off with What Are Little Girls Made Of.
(00:07:08) - Some production history, and boy, talk about a big time guest star!
(00:12:21) - Talkin' Ted Cassidy.
(00:16:37) - Getting back on track with the plot.
(00:18:41) - Vinny gets his electronics nerd moment.
(00:19:57) - Surprise! Robots! And some more costume talk.
(00:25:03) - Sabotaging robot Kirk by getting hella racist.
(00:28:04) - Can robots love? Is that even what Kirk's trying to figure out? Help us out here.
(00:29:02) - Kirk's spackled inflatable dick, and Ruk's big moment.
(00:33:38) - Meanwhile, back on Andrea, and whatever the heck robot Kirk is up to.
(00:36:01) - Bringing us to the climax of the episode.
(00:40:14) - The Big Question(s).
(00:45:34) - We can't help but go back to Kirk's frosted dingus one more time.
(00:47:51) - Break!
(00:48:11) - We're back, and it's time to Blah Blah Blah about Miri! EARTH 2!!!
(00:49:40) - Our first straight up Hollywood backlot episode! Plus some other fun facts.
(00:54:55) - This crazy planet is a mess!
(01:00:12) - Countdown to rapid, horrible death!
(01:08:00) - We were so close with Rand! So close!
(01:10:51) - Time for Kirk to convince these children that they need their help.
(01:17:50) - Vinny poses the big question.
(01:20:14) - They sail off into space, never to acknowledge that there's an EARTH TWO.
(01:22:49) - The episode so controversial, it was banned by the BBC (for a while)!
(01:24:42) - Outro.

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It's all gone to hell on a nuclear submarine, and only the crew of Alex, Vinny, Brad, and special guest Drew Scanlon can restore order as we work our way through Tony Scott's 1995 thriller Crimson Tide!

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(00:00:12) - Intro
(00:02:31) - Where were we in life when we first saw Crimson Tide, and some early impressions.
(00:07:47) - The Bruckheimer thing, and also some historical info on the making of the film.
(00:13:21) - Whole lotta Hollywood youngsters here.
(00:16:11) - Launching into the plot.
(00:19:17) - Talking the differences in personality between Ramsey and Hunter.
(00:27:27) - The command schism, and going by the book.
(00:29:58) - The goddamn buoy. Also, how many times has Hideo Kojima seen this movie?
(00:33:27) - Vinny's been reading the IMDB goofs section.
(00:37:32) - Break!
(00:37:52) - We're back, and things are going bad on this submarine!
(00:41:50) - Hunter has to make the tough call. RIP Steve Zahn's character.
(00:44:28) - They do a pretty good job of keeping Ramsey from being a one-dimensional villain.
(00:47:42) - It's time for some Game Theory! Also commending Tony Scott's direction.
(00:50:18) - And heeeeerrrreeee coooooooome the mutinies!
(00:53:08) - Is Hunter a Picard Type? And discussion of where the crew's loyalties lie.
(00:59:59) - Drew's got sub opinions.
(01:00:36) - More love for Denzel.
(01:01:53) - The most intense radio repair sequence maybe in film history, and the big staredown between Hunter and Ramsey.
(01:11:31) - The (maybe too) neat little denouement at the end.
(01:18:00) - Some last tidbits before we wrap up.
(01:29:05) - Outro.

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As we return to the world of Star Trek, we tackle a pair of episodes that truly represent the highs and lows of this series, as we experience some top flight Shatner-brand hambone acting, meet a swarthy Irish pimp, and take note of more than a few red flags about how early ST treated its women characters.

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(00:00:19) - Intro.
(00:01:48) - R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols.
(00:03:36) - Kicking things off with The Enemy Within.
(00:04:03) - Vinny thought this was a Mirror Universe episode.
(00:06:19) - This ain't mirror Kirk. It's just plain Evil Kirk. Thanks, transporter!
(00:10:14) - Some background on the episode.
(00:12:10) - Vinny senses some recurring themes in these early episodes.
(00:13:51) - That sure is a clean good/evil split.
(00:16:40) - Poor Sulu.
(00:18:34) - Evil Kirk is up to no good. Poor Yeoman Rand.
(00:22:13) - I'M CAPTAIN KIRK. Also, some more tech talk.
(00:24:19) - The McCoy death stare.
(00:25:03) - It's all going wrong and Kirk can't figure out what to do.
(00:28:23) - A really bad Spock line, and the human-centric writing of the series.
(00:30:07) - Well, we figured out how to put Kirk back together, but it might kill him!
(00:32:45) - All's well that ends well, right?
(00:36:08) - Break!
(00:36:30) - We are back, and talkin' Mudd's Women.
(00:37:18) - Some background on the episode.
(00:39:15) - Time to meet Harcourt Fenton Mudd.
(00:40:02) - Vinny has one note from the last episode he forgot to mention.
(00:40:45) - Back to Mudd.
(00:43:15) - He's a hustler, baby. And he's gotta get these women some husbands!
(00:47:01) - The prevalence of the Rigel system.
(00:48:06) - Just three lonely guys on a planet mining crystals.
(00:54:31) - Let's talk about VENUS DRUGS.
(00:58:26) - Things are getting buckwild on this mining planet.
(01:01:22) - Ah, marital bliss.
(01:02:34) - Remember ladies, you've just gotta believe in yourself.
(01:05:39) - Vinny ain't so sure about these episodes. None of us are, really.
(01:13:19) - Outro

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Our patrons voted, and for the month of August they wanted to see us tackle some classics of the submarine genre. We're joined by noted sub expert Drew Scanlon as we kick things off with one that's been on Brad's cinematic bucket list for decades in The Hunt for Red October!

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(00:00:32) - Intro.
(00:04:17) - Our familiarity with the novel and the larger Clancy-verse.
(00:11:16) - Some historical info on the novel and the film.
(00:19:33) - Launching into the film itself with some talk about the caterpillar drive.
(00:23:05) - What a cast!
(00:26:45) - The Russian-to-English pivot.
(00:29:39) - Talking a little about Ramius' conspiracy.
(00:36:06) - Some other great guys in this story.
(00:38:23) - Jonesy is the secret hero of the movie.
(00:40:41) - How to make sub chases thrilling, and the visual language of the film.
(00:45:09) - Break!
(00:45:25) - Meanwhile, Jack Ryan!
(00:47:32) - A brief aside to remember some Star Trek folks.
(00:48:49) - Out of control!
(00:49:42) - Time to drop ol' Jack out of a helicopter.
(00:52:06) - Jack is Marko Ramius' number one fanboy.
(00:54:38) - Vinny wishes we got more Stellan Skarsgård.
(00:56:20) - Our man Vasily.
(01:01:03) - Time to get these chuckleheads off the boat. Also, sabotage!
(01:05:59) - A meeting of the cultures.
(01:08:23) - Are sub movies just Star Trek (and vice versa)?
(01:09:39) - Back to the sub combat.
(01:14:05) - This may be a Jack Ryan Movie, but it's not Jack Ryan's movie.
(01:15:16) - A happy ending and some very questionable green screen compositing.
(01:17:50) - Shoutouts to the soundtrack.
(01:18:54) - Final impressions.
(01:21:51) - Drew's submarine story, and one last bit of trivia.
(01:26:45) - Outro.

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It's time to return to our Star Trek watching ways to check out the wildly dramatic pilot episode Where No Man Has Gone Before, and the just plain wild episode (and Vinny's current favorite) The Naked Time!

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(00:00:33) - Intro.
(00:02:46) - Launching into Where No Man Has Gone Before.
(00:05:46) - Some historical info about the episode.
(00:12:47) - Locating this series in the larger Star Trek timeline.
(00:14:33) - This week's guest stars!
(00:16:39) - Kicking off the plot for realsies.
(00:17:58) - Flying into the magical space barrier causes some complications! Who'da thunk?
(00:19:35) - Freaky eye stuff.
(00:21:06) - Espers? Espers!
(00:22:04) - Gary's becoming a god.
(00:24:08) - A little about the Enterprise sound design.
(00:25:27) - Some differences in cinematography in this pilot compared with the rest of the series.
(00:25:53) - Back to Gary's increasing godliness.
(00:27:20) - What do you do when you've got a god on your spaceship? Plus some Spock notes.
(00:30:36) - Some less-than-futuristic objects hanging around the ol' Enterprise.
(00:32:22) - Time to check out Gary's new home planet. It sucks there! Also check out this cool gun. And even more Spock talk.
(00:36:52) - Gary going full Magneto.
(00:39:47) - Gary gets got.
(00:44:51) - Final thoughts on the episode.
(00:47:07) - Break!
(00:47:26) - We're back, and talking The Naked Time.
(00:54:16) - Some history for the episode, and the spotty history of time travel in Star Trek.
(00:57:57) - This is a pretty good lookin' episode!
(01:00:13) - Bluntly stating the One Thing this disease does to each person.
(01:03:05) - It's a race against time not to crash the ship into the damn planet.
(01:06:37) - Kirk and Spock start going haywire.
(01:14:02) - Time to implode some engines.
(01:18:52) - Vinny has some questions about time travel.
(01:21:25) - There is a growing "admiration" for James Kirk among our co-watchers.
(01:24:42) - Outro

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The aliens have arrived, and so has The Nextlander Watchcast! Join Alex, Brad, and Vinny as they experience Steven Spielberg's extraterrestrial extravaganza and ponder the big questions about life, space, and what ever became of Roy Neary's poor family.

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(00:00:15) - Intro
(00:01:24) - We're watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind!
(00:04:22) - Alex's highly controversial belief about Close Encounters, and some early impressions.
(00:10:20) - The aliens' actual motives are somewhat unclear, also some of Spielberg's best, tensest scenes.
(00:11:27) - The believability of these characters and their lives.
(00:13:51) - Vinny doesn't like the abandoning of the family.
(00:18:00) - Roy falls apart, and Teri Garr has had enough.
(00:24:16) - A sidenote about subtitles.
(00:25:22) - Back to the plot, and talking Roy's discover of what Devil's Tower is.(00:27:06) - Is Barry going to remember any of this?
(00:29:04) - Break!
(00:29:21) - We're back, and talking Roy and Jillian crashing the Devil's Tower party.(00:33:24) - Some production history, and Paul Schrader's "embarrassing" script.(00:37:08) - Back to Roy and Jillian climbing that mountain.
(00:39:25) - Daft Punk is playing at my mountain.
(00:44:32) - Talkin' ship designs and special effects.
(00:48:02) - A couple of things Vinny completely misremembered about this movie.(00:50:11) - Everybody's back and feelin' fine!
(00:55:48) - Again, what happened to Roy's family after all this?!?
(00:59:55) - Answering the most important question: would cell phones affect this story?(01:00:39) - Brad wants to effects nerd it one more time, and how the film feels today in 2022.
(01:03:21) - Is this the greatest movie we have ever seen (on this podcast)?
(01:05:41) - Rapid fire question time!
(01:11:47) - Outro

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It's time for the Nextlander gang to begin their five year (if they're lucky) journey into their first series rewatch in Star Trek: The Original Series. We kick things off with a pair of episodes about lonely beings with terrifying powers.

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(00:00:37) - Intro

(00:01:40) - Our histories with Star Trek

(00:03:35) - Why we opted not to watch The Cage as of yet, and some early history of the series.

(00:07:28) - The series' progressive bonafides, and some lore history.

(00:12:58) - Launching into The Man Trap.

(00:16:41) - The perception of James T. Kirk.

(00:19:55) - The Man Trap's monster of the week.

(00:24:40) - Janice Rand deserves better.

(00:25:29) - Back to the salty monster, and some Federation lore discussion.

(00:28:46) - It's like Mad Men in space (derogatory)! 

(00:31:17) - The hand plant (and a shithead puppeteer).

(00:32:36) - Vulcan blood, bulky communicators, and the original bridge design.

(00:36:31) - Wrapping up The Man Trap.

(00:38:00) - Spock and Uhura.

(00:41:51) - Not a great first go at first contact!

(00:43:53) - Break!

(00:44:07) - Onto Charlie X

(00:45:46) - Thasians? Thasians!

(00:47:50) - A couple of early Vinny observations.

(00:50:03) - Charlie was bad, even as a child everyone could tell.

(00:52:03) - This ship needs an HR department, and nobody wants to be Charlie's father figure.

(00:54:12) - You really suck at this parental guidance thing, Kirk!

(00:55:48) - A legendary scene (no, not that one, the other one).

(00:58:29) - And now for the OTHER legendary scene.

(01:02:30) - Things escalate quickly.

(01:06:02) - How the hell does this sensory overload trick even work?

(01:07:18) - And heeeereeeee coooooome the Thaaaaaaasians!

(01:10:18) - Are the Thasians like a Q?

(01:13:16) - This was a dark one! Sometimes Star Trek throws dark.

(01:14:58) - How's Vinny feeling after these first two episodes?

(01:17:10) - Outro

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Alex, Brad, and Vinny have begun their journey into the wild world of media you watch instead of playing, and we're kicking things off with one of Brad's blockbuster blindspots in Steven Spielberg's JAWS!

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(00:00:38) - Intro
(00:03:38) - It's JAWS!
(00:06:23) - Brad's historical factoid, and Vinny's first time with JAWS.
(00:09:26) - A little bit about the novel.
(00:10:06) - The invention of the modern blockbuster, and some trivia.
(00:14:22) - Vinny thought that opening scene was gonna be goofier.
(00:17:40) - Brad's initial impressions, talkin' about the first half and the main characters.
(00:21:27) - The politics of JAWS.
(00:23:20) - How many people does JAWS kill?
(00:25:15) - A few more things about that first half of the movie.
(00:32:15) - A couple of Vinny's favorite lines.
(00:34:01) - The undoing of Roy Scheider. 
(00:36:17) - The tiger shark red herring.
(00:37:54) - Break!
(00:38:13) - We're back and talking the killer second half.
(00:42:12) - Just guys being dudes out on the water.
(00:47:02) - The horror of the shark.
(00:47:53) - It all goes to hell.
(00:51:09) - Brad didn't know how the shark gets got.
(00:54:00) - A couple of bits Vinny wanted to touch on from earlier and the ending.
(00:59:17) - If you made JAWS today.
(01:00:20) - Is JAWS still a classic?
(01:02:33) - Vinny asks the most important question.
(01:06:18) - Bold statements are made!
(01:07:40) - Will JAWS ever be remade?
(01:08:37) - Brad's final critical opinion.
(01:11:24) - Taking us out!

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