Still Watching the Skies: Episode 115 "Invention for Destruction"
Release Date: 04/08/2024
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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 1:04:36- 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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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 1990s 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. What is the saying about where good intentions lead you? 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
info_outlineRobert, Nat, and Cody are pleased to have on Michael Lyons of Dis-Order: Every Disney Film and From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast to discuss the animation / live action mix Invention for Destruction a.k.a. The Fabulous World of Jules Verne on this episode.
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0:54:07- INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION Discussion
54:07- Next Movie and Outro