The Nextlander Watchcast

This is it, folks. We have arrived at the Black Lodge, and the finale of Twin Peaks' second season. It's been a hell of a journey up to this point, but please do join us one more time as we gather under the sycamores and piece together the wild events of the original series' final two episodes.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 79: Twin Peaks: Miss Twin Peaks, and Beyond Life and Death(00:04:04) - Intro.(00:09:16) - Leading off with the story of the show's cancellation, and the attempts to save it.(00:17:52) - Kicking things off with Miss Twin Peaks.(00:20:27) - Leo frees Briggs, and incurs Earle's (extremely stupid) wrath.(00:22:52) - Norma tells her girls she wants to see them win Miss Twin Peaks, and Audrey laments her lost love.(00:31:24) - Andy studies the petroglyph, Cooper reveals his vision when Josie died.(00:35:17) - Leo's fate, such as it is. And Tim Pinkle returns as a lousy choreographer.(00:39:29) - Annie does not have the juice.(00:43:04) - A brief check-in on Nadine's ongoing nonsense. (00:47:30) - Andrew is a goofball, and Donna freaks out on her parents.(00:50:57) - Cooper deciphers more of the petroglyph, and Andy accidentally uncovers Earle's bug.(00:55:41) - The pageant finally arrives.(01:09:05) - Andy wins Lucy's love, and Earle hatches his master plan.(01:23:09) - Break! (01:23:45) - We're back, and this is it folks. The finale, Beyond Life and Death.(01:39:52) - The aftermath of the pageant.(01:47:17) - The grand conclusion of the Nadine saga.(01:54:07) - The considerably less grand conclusion to the Donna saga.(02:03:08) - Andrew is up to some nonsense, and Pete wants in. And Cooper and Harry find the portal.(02:07:50) - The strange events at Twin Peaks Savings & Loan.(02:15:47) - My grieving widow has a message for you.(02:18:18) - Welcome to the Black Lodge.(02:39:55) - How's Annie?(02:47:45) - Final thoughts.(02:50:59) - Discussing at greater length the changes Lynch made to the shooting script, and a little bit of (non-spoiler) forward looking.(03:01:14) - Announcing when we will return to Twin Peaks, and what the last two weeks of this month will be.(03:06:14) - Outro.

The path to the Black Lodge has been winding and occasionally pointless, but we've never been closer to breaking this whole Twin Peaks mystery open. Join us as we pick through the worthwhile parts of these episodes before next week's two-episode finale!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 78: Twin Peaks: On the Wings of Love, Variations and Relations, and The Path to the Black Lodge.(00:00:23) - Intro.(00:06:03) - Kicking things off with On the Wings of Love.(00:07:57) - Miss Jones: Expert Assassin.(00:11:55) - Billy Zane: Charming Doof.(00:14:10) - The Bonsai Subterfuge, and Gordon's inexplicable ability to hear Shelly.(00:24:30) - The Annie Conundrum.(00:27:53) - A bunch of Earle stuff, and Donna is back on the hunt.(00:32:05) - Audrey goes to Seattle, Jack is in love with Audrey, Ben is eating carrots.(00:35:50) - Spelunking into Owl Cave.(00:40:19) - Break!(00:40:50) - We're back, and it's time for Variations and Relations (not Variations on Relations,as I say incorrectly).(00:43:53) - Rusty's doom.(00:49:40) - Andy's art, Pete's poetry, and puzzle boxes.(00:56:23) - Back at the Double R.(01:03:08) - Dick's wine tasting escapades, Ben's pitch for Miss Twin Peaks, and Cole steals a kiss.(01:12:34) - Coop and Jack's only meeting.(01:17:21) - Donna grills her mom, and the HOWLER of an ending.(01:22:29) - Break 2!(01:22:54) - We're back, and we're on The Path to the Black Lodge!(01:27:50) - Lucy's entering Miss Twin Peaks, and Ben and Doc Hayward have a confrontation.(01:35:53) - Earle's video log, and Leo's ill-conceived escape attempt.(01:40:39) - Bobby finally realizes he sucks, and the tremors begin.(01:44:14) - Audrey sees Jack one more time.(01:46:58) - The stupidest abduction in TV history. (01:49:39) - Annie, you're in danger.(01:52:20) - The red drapes stinger.(01:56:26) - Final thoughts.(02:03:53) - Outro.

We haven't found our way to the Black Lodge in Twin Peaks, but we are in a very dark place as we try to sort out just what the hell is going on in Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 77: Twin Peaks: Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:08:12) - Kicking things off with Slaves and Masters. (00:13:21) - Let's just get all this James stuff out of the way. (00:24:21) - Bobby reveals his affair with Shelly and that he saw Leo's shooting. (00:27:12) - The Windom Problem. (00:32:11) - Checking in with Ed and Norma. (00:39:39) - We're finally done with this Ben Civil War garbage. (00:42:53) - A message from Earle to close it out. (00:44:44) - Break! (00:45:06) - Don't get your drawers in a bunch, we're back! And it's time for The Condemned Woman. (00:51:25) - Pete goes full Chessmaster. (00:55:26) - Audrey meets Jack. (00:58:18) - Nadine breaks up with Ed, and Norma demands her divorce. (01:03:15) - Ben has a new project. (01:06:56) - A couple of random goings-on, and James forgets to act again. (01:13:47) - The ladies converge on the Roadhouse. (01:15:29) - The end of the Josie Saga. (01:37:06) - A brief epilogue about where the show is at in the popular consciousness at this moment. (01:38:56) - Second break! (01:39:40) - We're back, and closing things out with Wounds and Scars. (01:44:29) - Harry sad. (01:49:18) - Annie Blackburn comes to town, and The Log Lady sees Briggs' mark. (01:55:13) - Leo has been subjugated, and Earle is a crank. (02:03:46) - Infatuations, realizations, and chess machinations. (02:07:13) - Cooper brings Harry back from the brink. (02:10:31) - The fashion show. (02:15:57) - Jones from outta nowhere. (02:18:37) - Final thoughts. (02:23:08) - Outro.

For our first Twin Peaks three-banger, we play a deadly game of chess, confront at least one big bad before introducing another, and wallow in the muck of James drama.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 76: Twin Peaks: The Black Widow, Checkmate, and Double Play(00:00:23) - Intro.(00:03:40) - Kicking things off with The Black Widow.(00:08:19) - Ben begins his Civil War era.(00:12:19) - Lana's ongoing...thing?(00:17:52) - Cooper's interest in local real estate.(00:26:15) - The Andy, Dick, and Lucy Show.(00:30:27) - JAMES SAD. JAMES LEAVE. JAMES MAYBE NOT LEAVE ACTUALLY. (00:33:38) - Checking in with Catherine, Pete, and Josie.(00:37:08) - Nadine joins the wrestling team, nearly kills Mike. And Ed and Norma beginrearranging their lives.(00:41:29) - Movement on the Briggs disappearance.(00:49:37) - Break!(00:49:58) - We're back, and it's time for Checkmate.(00:59:38) - Andy and Dick take on a sneaking mission.(01:01:03) - Back on the Ed and Norma train.(01:04:58) - Meanwhile, in Jamestown.(01:10:40) - One brief check in on Josie, and Ben's derangement continues.(01:16:05) - The sting operation begins.(01:24:04) - Twin Peaks briefly becomes a slasher movie, and Earle makes his move.(01:29:20) - Break 2!(01:29:40) - We're back, and it's time for Double Play!(01:37:03) - Deciphering Earle's motives.(01:45:26) - A quick touch-base on the Audrey/Bobby/Ben stuff.(01:46:58) - Leo gains teleportation powers and nearly kills Shelly.(01:49:26) - One more episode of the Andy, Dick, and Lucy show.(01:52:07) - We are positively drowning in James drama.(01:57:59) - A couple of quick check-ins before the end.(02:01:50) - Lana and the mayor hash it out.(02:05:59) - Catherine lets Pete in on the conspiracy.(02:09:22) - Earle finally shows his face.(02:13:03) - Final thoughts.(02:14:42) - Outro.

We told you when this Twin Peaks journey began that one day we'd be in for it. Folks, we're in it.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 75: Twin Peaks: Dispute Between Brothers and The Masked Ball.(00:00:18) - Intro.(00:07:44) - Kicking things off with Dispute Between Brothers.(00:14:08) - This was not the dispute between brothers we were expecting.(00:16:49) - Checking in with everyone at the funeral.(00:20:24) - Nadine is evolving.(00:27:09) - Cooper is accused of malfeasance.(00:42:12) - Bobby tries to play grown-up, and Catherine goes public.(00:49:51) - Andy tries to make peace.(00:52:58) - Vivian's shocking reveal!(00:58:40) - Hank and Ernie have become unexpectedly rowdy.(01:02:13) - Josie's back, and Cooper and Briggs go nightfishing.(01:07:14) - Break!(01:07:44) - We're back, and it's time for The Masked Ball.(01:14:53) - On the road with James...(01:22:08) - Briggs' wife spills what beans she has.(01:24:57) - Big man is on the phone, and Cooper refuses to mount a defense.(01:30:23) - Nadine has the hots for Mike Nelson, and Dick gets himself a little brother.(01:36:32) - More mentions of The White Lodge, and Denise arrives in Twin Peaks.(01:44:21) - Josie (sort of) confesses.(01:50:00) - Hank and Ernie return, and Ben is broken.(01:55:20) - Windom Earle makes his voice heard.(01:58:10) - Dougie marries a teenager.(02:01:10) - Catherine is subjugating Josie, and by gawd King, that's [REDACTED]'s music!(02:11:48) - Final thoughts.(02:12:22) - Outro.

Last week's Watchcast featured one of the all-time Twin Peaks bombshells, and now it's up to us to pick through the aftermath in the episodes Drive with a Dead Girl, and Arbitrary Law.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 74: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law(00:00:14) - Intro.(00:12:26) - Kicking things off with Drive with a Dead Girl.(00:17:35) - Leland golfs menacingly.(00:23:27) - Jerry retuns from Japan.(00:28:59) - The arrival of Gwen, and Leland lives it up at the Great Northern.(00:35:46) - Interrogating Ben, and Bobby's brief blackmail moment.(00:42:15) - Norma's mom comes to town, and Mike (briefly) escapes.(00:49:34) - Pete gets in the mix.(00:57:05) - Leland drives like an asshole, and Andy tells off Gwen.(01:01:55) - Doing some Bob dowsing on Ben with Mike. Harry's had enough.(01:05:29) - Ernie has a secret.(01:09:39) - Audrey's only appearance in these episodes, and Maddy is found.(01:11:51) - Break!(01:12:16) - We're back, and it's time for Arbitrary Law. Buckle up.(01:17:16) - Cooper needs 24 hours, Albert says go with God.(01:19:36) - Meanwhile, back at the diner...(01:24:47) - Harold's last contribution.(01:30:46) - Mike helps as best he can.(01:36:11) - Ben's office is searched, and the blood test results are in. Also, introducing Chekov's fire supression system.(01:39:48) - One last ride with Mr. Tojamura.(01:44:48) - Donna almost gets herself killed.(01:52:04) - Summoning the giant.(01:58:26) - Bob's last ride with Leland.(02:14:25) - The investigators are left to grapple with what they are truly seeking out.(02:21:15) - Final thoughts.(02:23:54) - Outro.

It's 2024 and we're back in Twin Peaks! We've just experienced two incredibly pivotal episodes in Demons and Lonely Souls. How do we feel after what we've just witnessed? You'll have to listen to find out!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 73: Twin Peaks: Demons and Lonely Souls(00:00:29) - Intro.(00:04:37) - Kicking things off with Demons.(00:12:57) - Audrey's OK, Ben is relieved, but is it about Audrey? Or the money?(00:20:45) - Insurance fraud intensifies.(00:25:30) - Donna tells Harry about the diary, and the big man is here!(00:34:50) - Audrey is not interested in Ben's fatherly affections, and the ticking time bomb of Nadine.(00:37:02) - Josie gets an ultimatum. Josie wants her money.(00:40:55) - Maddy says goodbye to James.(00:45:40) - Josie demands her money.(00:52:14) - Leo's party, and the first meeting of Cooper and Cole.(00:55:15) - Leland's back on the horse. Again.(00:59:57) - Josie leaves. Again.(01:01:28) - Mike has some things to say.(01:09:27) - Break!(01:09:51) - We're back, and buckle up folks, it's time for Lonely Souls.(01:17:23) - In Bob Iger's own words, why this reveal came when it did.(01:25:04) - Launching into the episode itself.(01:32:14) - Bye Harold. We hardly knew you.(01:34:45) - Our first of multiple distressing scenes at the Palmer home.(01:40:34) - Audrey confronts Ben.(01:47:48) - Checking in with Ed, Nadine, Norma, Mike, and Leo's shoes.(01:52:09) - Cooper reads the tatters of the diary, and Audrey tells him about her dad.(01:57:38) - The episode's alternating conclusion between the Roadhouse and the Palmers. And Catherine's reveal.(02:14:58) - Final thoughts.(02:20:17) - Outro.

For our last Twin Peaks watch for 2023 we dig into Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse, and what we find is a whole lot of Andy's sperm. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 72: Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:05:57) - Kicking things off with Laura's Secret Diary. (00:11:26) - Leland's confession. (00:16:16) - The Great Clown Andy's sperm follies. (00:18:49) - M.T. Wentz. (00:21:08) - Jean brings the ransom demand. (00:27:33) - Checking in with Donna and Harold. (00:32:16) - Ben sets Cooper up. (00:35:19) - Josie's back! And the One-Eyed Jack's crew is up to their usual grimy stuff.(00:39:44) - Lucy (mostly) confesses, and Cooper needs a Bookhouse Boy. (00:44:25) - What are you up to, Hank? And Donna and Maddy hatch a plan. (00:50:20) - Harry and Josie get sexy. A weird guy watches. (00:52:41) - Judge Sternwood arrives, and Dick Tremayne screws up. (00:58:41) - Here comes the least defensible thing Twin Peaks ever does. (01:07:52) - Josie and Jonathan conspire. (01:11:50) - Blood brother?!? (01:14:09) - Break! (01:14:29) - We're back, and it's time for The Orchid's Curse! (01:19:11) - Hawk's lead goes cold, Lucy leaves town, and Bobby and Shelly go shopping. (01:23:35) - Roadhouse court. (01:26:31) - Donna tests Harold's limits. (01:27:51) - Roadhouse court part 2. (01:34:00) - Nadine comes home. (01:36:31) - Mr. Tojamura's offer. (01:40:02) - Plans are hatched, Andy is the new Lucy, and James gets sidelined.(01:47:40) - Embarking on the missions. (02:04:55) - Final thoughts. (02:06:09) - Outro.

Things are officially popping off in Twin Peaks, and it's up to the Watchcasters to try to sort out the myriad comas, betrayals, kidnappings, terrible musical numbers, and other dark business going on. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast 071: Twin Peaks: Coma and The Man Behind Glass (00:01:05) - Intro. (00:03:56) - Now that we've got a few episodes under our belt, let's see where we're at.(00:09:28) - Kicking things off with Coma. (00:18:56) - Ronette can't speak, but she still says volumes. (00:20:31) - Creamed corn. (00:24:18) - A meeting of the minds between Major Briggs and the Log Lady. (00:28:40) - Two ledgers and a cheese pig. (00:32:23) - Andy's sterility, and Hank's past. (00:35:39) - Leland sees Bob. (00:38:09) - Audrey ruins Emory's fetish night. (00:42:40) - Bobby discovers insurance fraud. (00:46:27) - Briggs delivers the message. (00:52:28) - Oh James. You're not talented. (01:01:08) - Another dream about Bob, and Audrey's in trouble. (01:04:34) - Break! (01:05:01) - We're back, and it's time for The Man Behind Glass. (01:07:47) - Making contact with Harold. (01:13:14) - The circle of Bob, and Albert's unexpected moment. (01:20:13) - Leland tells the cops about Bob. (01:24:11) - On the subject of Dick Tremayne. (01:29:59) - James and Maddy continue to accidentally make Donna think they're into each other. (01:32:31) - Jean Renault. (01:38:13) - The return of the One-Armed Man. (01:42:59) - Shelley clams up, and Ben goes toe-to-toe with Cooper. (01:47:08) - Nadine crashes back into the world. (01:51:33) - The hypnotization of Dr. Jacoby. (01:56:53) - Donna's graveyard monologue, and James continues to be an idiot. (02:06:04) - The discovery of the diary. (02:08:34) - Final thoughts. (02:10:59) - Outro.

The strikes are over, which means it's time for us to return to the world of Twin Peaks! Join us as we pore over the season 2 premiere and find out how Agent Cooper gets out of this seemingly fatal mess! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 70: Twin Peaks: May the Giant Be With You (00:01:58) - Intro. (00:04:05) - What do we remember from the finale. (00:13:00) - The state of the show heading into season 2. (00:19:08) - Starting things as weirdly as possible. (00:30:38) - How hurt is Cooper? And what else do we know at this point. (00:36:48) - Some conspicuous personality shifts. (00:44:48) - The Great Clown Andy. (00:48:33) - Break! (00:49:16) - We are back at One-Eyed Jack's! (00:54:21) - Maddy's vision. (00:58:11) - Townspeople potpourri, and where we're at with Jacoby. (01:03:41) - All the goings-on at the hospital. (01:11:45) - Major Briggs has a heart-to-heart with Bobby. (01:20:27) - The Third Man, and where Josie's at. (01:28:07) - Hank and the Hornes. (01:33:01) - Audrey's plea, and the dinner party. (01:40:54) - Our final Giant vision. (01:43:06) - One final, terrible vision. (01:48:00) - Final thoughts. (01:51:15) - Outro.

We close out our month of ninjasploitation with the sweetest movie you'll ever see about a ragtag bunch of taekwondo wielding new wave musicians fighting drug dealing biker ninjas. We are of course talking about the one and only Miami Connection, so join us as we fight the ninja, feed each other grapes, and strengthen the bonds of our friendship through music and violent murder.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 69: Miami Connection (1987)(00:00:41) - Intro.(00:02:52) - What did we know going into this one.(00:05:43) - Getting into the history of the movie's production, and just who Y.K. Kim is.(00:16:23) - How did this movie achieve its cult status?(00:20:55) - Let's talk plot. And biker ninja cocaine raids.(00:26:25) - And introducing Dragon Sound!(00:32:05) - Trying to pull apart the many complicated plot threads.(00:40:06) - Break!(00:40:24) - We're back! Time for a cavalcade of weird Florida guys.(00:52:05) - Against the Ninja!(00:56:13) - Properly demonstrating taekwondo.(01:00:07) - The giant brawl in downtown Orlando.(01:03:35) - A day at the beach.(01:06:07) - Meeting out by the trainyard.(01:09:56) - Jim's Oscar Moment.(01:17:45) - Pointless biker debauchery.(01:24:11) - They kidnapped our most talented member, and now Brother Jeff is dead.(01:31:32) - Jim's OTHER Oscar Moment.(01:33:20) - Oh, ninjas!(01:40:46) - The spectacular reveal of Jim's dad.(01:45:13) - Final thoughts.(01:48:31) - Outro.

Turkey month is in full effect, and this week we're sifting through the detritus of Vinegar Syndrome's New York Ninja, a movie so bad the people who originally filmed it couldn't even be bothered to finish it! But we did! We watched the whole thing, and we also made you do that, probably, if you're listening to this episode. Sorry?CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 68: New York Ninja (2021)(00:00:22) - Intro.(00:02:43) - We've gotta set this one up, because there's a lot going on in this production.(00:10:56) - You have to respect the effort. You don't have to respect the actual movie.(00:16:39) - The cast(s).(00:20:45) - Talking about John Liu.(00:25:00) - Trying to piece together what is actually happening in this movie.(00:28:52) - Becoming the New York Ninja.(00:33:42) - The Plutonium Killer and his benefactor.(00:37:41) - Break!(00:38:04) - We're back, and it's time to stop crime. With rollerskates.(00:46:37) - If nothing else, this is some great footage of '80s New York.(00:47:49) - Getting horny for plutonium, or whatever that guy is doing.(00:55:12) - Cataloging the nonsense that makes up the majority of the middle of the movie.(01:02:32) - We mustn't forget Plutonium Man's most baffling scene.(01:04:13) - Brad's favorite moment of the movie.(01:06:37) - Would you believe it? More kidnappings!(01:09:31) - The Staten Island warehouse raid, and the worst fight Alex has ever seen on film.(01:15:41) - The most ridiculous bad guys in a move chock full of them.(01:17:44) - Brad's OTHER favorite moment of the movie.(01:20:47) - Time for the Plutonium Killer to "face" the music.(01:25:19) - New York Ninja is for the children.(01:28:28) - Speaking in favor of preservation at all costs. ALL COSTS.(01:34:52) - Final thoughts.(01:37:37) - Outro.

Our first ever Turkey Month kicks off the only way it possibly could: with a z-grade ninjasploitation movie Frankensteined together out of two different movies. We are of course talking about the "great" Godfrey Ho's Ninja Terminator!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 67: Ninja Terminator (1986)(00:01:16) - Intro.(00:03:59) - Dealing with any pertinent questions up top, and discussion of the '80s ninja boom.(00:08:15) - A brief history of Godfrey Ho, a scam king.(00:16:38) - Poor Richard Harrison.(00:18:34) - Talking about the various ways to watch this movie (and how they're all broken indifferent ways).(00:20:09) - The rampant use of stolen music.(00:22:30) - Alex tries to John Moschitta his way through a LOT of ninja movie titles.(00:25:50) - The set-up for the movie (such as it is).(00:30:56) - We've established our ninja movie, now let's introduce a completely different movie.(00:33:29) - Break!(00:33:46) - We're back, and we're trying to figure out who is being mourned here.(00:37:23) - Who is working for who and who the hell is sending robots.(00:42:42) - We may have broken Brad.(00:47:46) - Trying to pick apart how exactly Jaguar escapes.(00:52:03) - Some of these fights aren't bad. They aren't the ones they shot for this actual movie.(00:55:08) - Bopping around various memorable moments.(01:04:32) - Brad is very disappointed in the filmmakers. And trying to figure out what Jaguar'smovie was originally about.(01:11:27) - Here's your ninja slop, pigs.(01:17:53) - Final thoughts.(01:23:03) - Outro.

For our final film of our spooky October, we're traveling to South Korea, where a zombie outbreak has caused a number of train delays (and violent deaths) in Train to Busan!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 66: Train to Busan (2016)(00:00:27) - Intro.(00:03:02) - Our film for this week: Train to Busan! Leading off with our histories and general feelings on zombie movies.(00:13:49) - Speaking highly of the zombie train concept, and the expedient collapse.(00:18:42) - Little bit of production history and cast talk.(00:23:08) - The general lack of sentimentality in this movie and the Korean movies Alex has seen.(00:25:30) - The movie's (non-zombie) villain, and the set-up for the plot.(00:29:53) - The limited backstory of the outbreak.(00:35:18) - The zambies.(00:41:58) - Break!(00:42:19) - We're back, and let's talk about our survivors.(00:47:09) - The rules of the dead.(00:51:48) - What's happening outside the train.(00:54:31) - The first attempt at disembarking.(01:02:20) - Marveling at these spacious train bathrooms. And a dark contrivance.(01:08:04) - Mr. Business makes his heel turn (and a brief aside on The Mist).(01:16:40) - The younger sister takes revenge.(01:20:54) - Mr. Business is not done messing things up.(01:29:21) - Why's this zombie movie gotta make me feel Real Emotions?(01:35:53) - Do they make it to Busan?(01:41:45) - Final thoughts.(01:45:35) - Outro.

We're trading terror for bafflement on this week's Watchcast, as we move to Japan and one of the most genuinely off-the-wall movies ever made in 1977's House! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 65: House (1977) (00:01:20) - Intro. (00:03:36) - Our film this week: House! The Japanese one. Not the US one. (00:06:40) - What did we know about this movie going in. (00:14:50) - How the hell did this get made? (00:26:27) - Getting into what the film is, and introducing our crew of high school girls. (00:31:12) - What's up with Mr. Togo? (00:33:38) - Let's all go to Auntie's super cool house. (00:39:25) - Break! (00:39:44) - We're back, and here's the Melon Man. (00:41:23) - Arriving at the titular house. (00:49:52) - Mac gets got. (00:55:38) - Auntie's genuinely bizarre montage. (00:59:48) - Eating Sweet before bed. (01:05:47) - Goodbye sweet Melody. (01:09:24) - Togo, noodles, and a bear that may or may not really be there. (01:10:48) - Marathoning through the remaining deaths. (01:17:59) - Gorgeous is back! Oh no. (01:23:38) - Final thoughts, such as they are. (01:31:06) - Outro.

Our journey through international horror takes us out of English-speaking territory and into English-dubbed territory, as we cross the border into Italy for Dario Argento's supernatural classic, Suspiria! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 64: Suspiria (1977) (00:00:32) - Intro. (00:03:45) - Initial impressions of our film this week: Suspiria! And discussion of what makes a giallo film (and if this is even one of them). (00:08:00) - A little Q&A at the top. (00:14:19) - More production notes. (00:21:54) - Argento's Three Mothers trilogy and some additional notes about Italian films of the time. (00:26:45) - Opening the movie with a bang. (00:35:10) - Break! (00:35:50) - We're back, and it's time to go to school. (00:39:25) - A few plot threads that don't seem to go anywhere. (00:42:43) - Our incredibly peculiar staff. (00:48:07) - Say goodbye to the piano man. (00:52:18) - The inexplicable maggots. And oh, hi Mark. (00:54:35) - Using every red gel in Italy, and here comes The Directress. (00:58:51) - It's going to take two whole professors to explain this one. (01:04:06) - Sara's incredible death. (01:10:43) - Getting to the endgame (and a SPOILER for the Suspiria remake). (01:13:16) - END OF SPOILERS. We're on to the subject of toilet fish and rubber bats.(01:16:27) - All occult tunnels lead to pissed off old witches. (01:22:47) - And that's a wrap! Final thoughts, and favorite rooms. (01:24:52) - Some additional potential SPOILERS for the remake. (01:27:35) - END OF REMAKE DISCUSSION. (01:29:01) - Outro.

We continue our venture into international horror waters this week with an Australian entry in Jennifer Kent's The Babadook! Join us as we discuss frazzled mothers, bad vibes kids, and what the real monster is: grief, or, uh, a literal monster.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 63: The Babadook (2014)(00:00:34) - Intro.(00:02:33) - The Babadook, and the subgenre of "elevated" horror.(00:04:40) - Initial thoughts.(00:08:56) - Getting into the production of the film.(00:13:23) - On the subject of our child star and raising bad vibes kids.(00:20:35) - The concept and design of the monster.(00:26:32) - Starting our trek through the movie.(00:34:23) - The few people (and one dog) who try their best to help.(00:37:44) - Break!(00:38:05) - We're back, and here comes the Babadook!(00:39:55) - Mom and Sam's isolation, and the movie's willingness to never definitively say what's in their head vs. real.(00:46:39) - The book.(00:51:31) - Some discussion of how good the central performances are.(00:55:50) - The book comes back, and mom gets mean.(01:01:05) - Sleep at all costs.(01:05:47) - The possession.(01:09:38) - Mom is officially over the edge.(01:18:17) - The dead husband visions.(01:19:46) - Sam goes full Home Alone.(01:24:17) - Mom barfs some Babadook, but it ain't over yet.(01:27:08) - The epilogue.(01:35:33) - The Babadook's role as an LGBTQ icon.(01:38:37) - Final thoughts.(01:44:34) - Outro.

The greatest month of the year has arrived, and to celebrate the spooks we've got a lineup of international horror films set to terrify you within an inch of your life! First up is the once HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL early found footage film Ghostwatch, in which some of your favorite '90s BBC presenters get tormented and possessed LIVE on Halloween! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:35) - Intro. (00:02:48) - Our film for this week: The BBC's Ghostwatch! (00:06:28) - Talking a bit up front about the controversy that came following its broadcast. (00:12:52) - More discussion of the production and cast. (00:18:54) - Recounting the sightings of the ghost. (00:20:50) - The aftermath, and the glory hole. (00:25:17) - Our personal experiences with the found footage subgenre. (00:30:46) - Break! (00:31:10) - We're back, and it's time to actually get into the movie. (00:35:13) - How this production lines up with the modern ghost show, and a little on the haunting the story is based on. (00:43:30) - The slow-burn pacing, and subtle ghost insertions. (00:47:12) - The in-show "hoax". (00:52:26) - Why isn't this better known? (00:55:34) - A very Brad side question. (00:56:20) - From the wet spot to the glory hole. And our ghost: Pipes. (01:00:49) - Sarah's ghost story. (01:05:34) - Everything pops off. (01:15:21) - The final breakdown of everything. (01:21:40) - Final thoughts. (01:29:20) - Outro.

We're closing out September with the mother of all Hong Kong action flicks in John Woo's Hard Boiled! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:19) - Intro.(00:01:34) - Our film for this week: HARD BOILED!(00:02:35) - What did our cast know about the movie going in, and early impressions.(00:14:10) - Talking about the production of the movie.(00:26:12) - Time to get into the film (and a brief discussion of jazz and its coolness).(00:34:18) - John Woo's jazz club.(00:36:08) - Tony Leung's eagerness to do undercover murders.(00:38:13) - La Li Lu Le Lo.(00:43:48) - The old school and new school of HK triads have different philosophies.(00:50:31) - Break!(00:50:55) - We're back, let's blow this warehouse to smithereens.(00:59:40) - How did all this manage to happen less than halfway through the movie?!?(01:04:01) - Barreling toward the hospital.(01:07:18) - All hospital from here on out.(01:12:52) - Let's just shoot guns and blow stuff up and fight Philip Kwok forever.(01:22:14) - The final showdown with Mad Dog, and the exit from the hospital.(01:26:37) - Johnny's humiliation fetish routine.(01:31:49) - Final thoughts.(01:36:01) - Outro.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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). CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Yeoh March continues apace as we fling ourselves skyward into Ang Lee's wuxia epic, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Yeoh March continues apace as we move from Hong Kong to Hollywood in the second Pierce Brosnan Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.