Still Watching the Skies: Episode 118 "2010: The Year We Make Contact"
Release Date: 06/21/2024
Still Watching the Skies
Cody, Robert, and Nat go mainstream this month with 1979’s MOONRAKER, the first – and so far only – James Bond film we’ve covered on the podcast. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - MOONRAKER Discussion 1:27:06- Next Movie and Outro
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The 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival runs from April 24, 2025 until May 8, 2025. Robert Reineke of wherethelongtailends.com gives a few thoughts and picks a few movies to see during the festival to give listeners some ideas.
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Nat, Cody, and Robert take a post-apocalyptic road trip with 1990's CIRCUITRY MAN. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - CIRCUITRY MAN Discussion 0:55:41- Next Movie and Outro
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Perhaps with apologies to the Irish and Irish descendants, Robert, Nat, and Cody get in the spirit of the season with 1996's LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE. For good or ill. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE Discussion 1:14:38- Next Movie and Outro
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I think we all consider ourselves fans of Rutger Hauer which lead Cody, Robert, and Nat to 1995's MR. STITCH by Roger Avary. Given what we've heard about this movie, I think it's fair to say that the cast and crew of Mr. STITCH aren't fans any longer. Nevertheless, we try to give MR. STITCH a fair shake and will even grant there are some good ideas here that maybe could have come to fruition in different circumstances. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - MR. STITCH Discussion 1:11:38- Next Movie and Outro
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Sometimes we make a mistake and pick a movie that's not really a science fiction film, even if it does have an obvious influence on Afrofuturism. And sometimes it works out to be an interesting discussion, as Nat, Cody, and Robert get our chance to take in Djibril Diop Mambéty's TOUKI BOUKI. And after that, we discuss 2024's year in film. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - TOUKI BOUKI Discussion 0:47:05 - 2024 in Film Discussion 1:37:24- Next Movie and Outro
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Robert, Nat, and Cody grapple with Terence Fisher's 3rd outing with the Hammer Frankenstein series with 1967's FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN Discussion 1:08:10- Next Movie and Outro
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Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guest Jim Laczkowski of Directors Club and Angela Fabbrini as we throw our tenth annual Secret Santa party. Who gave what to whom is the mystery of the episode as we take turns discussing five movies especially chosen for their recipients by their secret Santas in our yearly tradition. Time Tracks: 0:00 - GOING IN STYLE (1979) 32:20 - BLUE THUNDER (1983) 54:46 - SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA (1988) 1:16:36 - DEADLY OUTLAW REKKA (2002) 1:47:32 - WHIPLASH (2014) Happy Holidays to all out listeners! Hopefully you have as much fun this season as we did...
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Cody, Robert, and Nat team up again as good cop, bad cop, and good cop to find out if you can keep a good cop down in 1988's DEAD HEAT. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - DEAD HEAT Discussion 59:45- Next Movie and Outro
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Nat, Cody, and Robert are joined by Angela Fabbrini to take a look at three movies that didn't really set up sequels, but they made them anyways, with PSYCHO II, HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF, and POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE. Second time's the charm? Finally, we get to a sequel to one of the biggest horror hits of the 1980s with POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE. Tellingly, neither Tobe Hooper or Steven Spielberg are back. But, the cast returns. And it made real money in 1986. So we delve into POLTERGEIST II, talk about Craig T. Nelson getting more to do, what works, and what doesn't...
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