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The Nextlander Watchcast

The Nextlander Watchcast

The Nextlander crew branches out into media that doesn't require a controller to enjoy! Join Alex, Brad, and Vinny as they watch the movies, shows, and anime they've either missed out on up to this point in their lives, or just want to revisit again. 
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  • Aug 22, 2022 · 1 hr 30 min

    7: Crimson Tide (1995)

    It's all gone to hell on a nuclear submarine, and only the crew of Alex, Vinny, Brad, and special guest Drew Scanlon can restore order as we work our way through Tony Scott's 1995 thriller Crimson Tide! 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. (00:00:12) - Intro (00:02:31) - Where were we in life when we first saw Crimson Tide, and some early impressions. (00:07:47) - The Bruckheimer thing, and also some historical info on the making of the film. (00:13:21) - Whole lotta Hollywood youngsters here. (00:16:11) - Launching into the plot. (00:19:17) - Talking the differences in personality between Ramsey and Hunter. (00:27:27) - The command schism, and going by the book. (00:29:58) - The goddamn buoy. Also, how many times has Hideo Kojima seen this movie? (00:33:27) - Vinny's been reading the IMDB goofs section. (00:37:32) - Break! (00:37:52) - We're back, and things are going bad on this submarine! (00:41:50) - Hunter has to make the tough call. RIP Steve Zahn's character. (00:44:28) - They do a pretty good job of keeping Ramsey from being a one-dimensional villain. (00:47:42) - It's time for some Game Theory! Also commending Tony Scott's direction. (00:50:18) - And heeeeerrrreeee coooooooome the mutinies! (00:53:08) - Is Hunter a Picard Type? And discussion of where the crew's loyalties lie. (00:59:59) - Drew's got sub opinions. (01:00:36) - More love for Denzel. (01:01:53) - The most intense radio repair sequence maybe in film history, and the big staredown between Hunter and Ramsey. (01:11:31) - The (maybe too) neat little denouement at the end. (01:18:00) - Some last tidbits before we wrap up. (01:29:05) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Aug 15, 2022 · 1 hr 14 min

    6: Star Trek: The Enemy Within and Mudd's Women

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

  • Aug 8, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min

    5: The Hunt for Red October (1990)

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

  • Aug 1, 2022 · 1 hr 27 min

    4: Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before and The Naked Time

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

  • Jul 25, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min

    3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

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

  • Jul 18, 2022 · 1 hr 18 min

    2: Star Trek: The Man Trap and Charlie X

    It's time for the Nextlander gang to begin their five year (if they're lucky) journey into their first series rewatch in Star Trek: The Original Series. We kick things off with a pair of episodes about lonely beings with terrifying powers. 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. (00:00:37) - Intro (00:01:40) - Our histories with Star Trek (00:03:35) - Why we opted not to watch The Cage as of yet, and some early history of the series. (00:07:28) - The series' progressive bonafides, and some lore history. (00:12:58) - Launching into The Man Trap. (00:16:41) - The perception of James T. Kirk. (00:19:55) - The Man Trap's monster of the week. (00:24:40) - Janice Rand deserves better. (00:25:29) - Back to the salty monster, and some Federation lore discussion. (00:28:46) - It's like Mad Men in space (derogatory)! (00:31:17) - The hand plant (and a shithead puppeteer). (00:32:36) - Vulcan blood, bulky communicators, and the original bridge design. (00:36:31) - Wrapping up The Man Trap. (00:38:00) - Spock and Uhura. (00:41:51) - Not a great first go at first contact! (00:43:53) - Break! (00:44:07) - Onto Charlie X (00:45:46) - Thasians? Thasians! (00:47:50) - A couple of early Vinny observations. (00:50:03) - Charlie was bad, even as a child everyone could tell. (00:52:03) - This ship needs an HR department, and nobody wants to be Charlie's father figure. (00:54:12) - You really suck at this parental guidance thing, Kirk! (00:55:48) - A legendary scene (no, not that one, the other one). (00:58:29) - And now for the OTHER legendary scene. (01:02:30) - Things escalate quickly. (01:06:02) - How the hell does this sensory overload trick even work? (01:07:18) - And heeeereeeee coooooome the Thaaaaaaasians! (01:10:18) - Are the Thasians like a Q? (01:13:16) - This was a dark one! Sometimes Star Trek throws dark. (01:14:58) - How's Vinny feeling after these first two episodes? (01:17:10) - Outro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Jul 10, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min

    1: JAWS (1975)

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