Still Watching the Skies: Episode 119 "A Scanner Darkly"
Release Date: 07/23/2024
Still Watching the Skies
This month, Robert, Nat, and Cody delve into Peter Cushing at his most cold and evil in 1969's FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED Discussion 1:01:33- Next Movie and Outro
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Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guest Jim Laczkowski of 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. This episode is brought to you by many fine streamers of films and the local library. The films this year include SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933), GENERAL IDI AMIN DADA: A SELF PORTRAIT (1974), BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974), ANALYZE THIS (1999), and WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP (1999). Time Tracks:...
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This month, Cody, Robert, and Nat discuss the perils of adaptation without a clear vision with 2005's AEON FLUX. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - AEON FLUX Discussion 0:54:53- Next Movie and Outro
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This spooky month, Nat, Cody, and Robert dust off their singing voices for Frank Oz’s adaptation of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Time tracks: 0:00:00 – LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Discussion 0:52:30- Next Movie and Outro
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Nat, Cody, and Robert are joined by Angela Fabbrini to take a look at four movies from the 80s that are both interesting to discuss and highlight Disney’s identity crisis in the post-Walt era with THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS, SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, THE BLACK CAULDRON, and RETURN TO OZ. Time tracks: THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS Discussion: 0:00 SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES Discussion 30:58 THE BLACK CAULDRON Discussion 54:23 RETURN TO OZ Discussion: 1:14:08
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Nat, Cody, and Robert take a trip to the sun and perhaps touch the face of God with Danny Boyle's SUNSHINE. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - SUNSHINE Discussion 1:06:39- Next Movie and Outro
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Robert, Nat, and Cody take time off from our summer to bring you a special bonus episode. 50 years ago, JAWS swam into theaters and changed Hollywood. With that in mind, what better time to look at the ups and downs of the film and franchise that stated the summer movie season. Time tracks: 0:00 Intro and JAWS: THE REVENGE Discussion 34:55 JAWS 3-D Discussion 1:04:13 JAWS 2 Discussion 1:24:26 JAWS Discussion
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Nat, Cody, and Robert take a deep dive into James Cameron's THE ABYSS. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - THE ABYSS Discussion 1:04:56- Next Movie and Outro
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Robert, Nat, and Cody accept an offer we can't refuse in 1951's THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL Discussion 1:09:56- Next Movie and Outro
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Nat, Cody, and Robert take a trip, into a world of drugs, questions about identity, addiction, love, and surveillance via Richard Linklater and Phillip K. Dick in A SCANNER DARKLY.
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0:00:00 - A SCANNER DARKLY Discussion
1:00:11- Next Movie and Outro