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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Jan 16, 2023 · 2 hr 1 min
27: Blade (1998)
For our January Watchcast movies we've chosen to highlight the highs and lows of pre-MCU Marvel movies, and we're kicking things off with the highest of highs in the kick-ass 1998 adaptation of Blade! 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. (00:03:17) - Blade's our movie, but how much familiarity with other Marvel movies of the time, and the character itself? (00:11:57) - Getting more into the production of the film and the folks who made it. (00:22:40) - Launching into the movie, and the legendary blood rave. (00:30:54) - A moment of praise for the great Donal Logue. (00:33:56) - Our introduction to N'Bushe Wright's Karen. (00:38:28) - Whistler! (00:44:17) - The vampiric council, led by the hall-of-fame weird actor Udo Kier. (00:51:10) - Break! (00:51:25) - We're back, and it's time to use Karen as bait. (00:57:11) - The trap is set, and it's time to visit Pearl. Plus: fun soundtrack facts! (01:05:00) - Brad has some opinions about the Vampire Bible. (01:09:40) - Whistler Kool-Aid Man-ing his way into the scene. (01:14:15) - Time for Frost to put his (very stupid) plan into action. (01:23:10) - RIP Whistler (or, well, until Blade II). (01:27:41) - The big reveal! (01:31:15) - Welcome to our big vampire temple that just happens to be in this American city. (01:42:23) - Talking about the final conflict and some the alternate versions they cut. (01:50:08) - And that's Blade! (01:57:31) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 9, 2023 · 1 hr 34 min
26: Star Trek: A Taste of Armageddon and This Side of Paradise
The Nextlander crew has returned from their break anxious to attack the final episodes of Star Trek's first season, kicking off with A Taste of Armageddon and This Side of Paradise! 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. (00:03:42) - Now that the housekeeping is out of the way, onto this week's Star Trek! (00:06:27) - A little bit of history of A Taste of Armageddon. (00:11:42) - This feels like some Star Trek-ass Star Trek. Also, some chat about how aliens sure do just kinda look like humans. (00:15:41) - These aliens are doing war weird. (00:26:56) - Turns out the Enterprise is a casualty of war. Whoops! (00:33:49) - Kirk, Spock, and the gang might be trapped on the planet, but that's no reason they can't play dress up and explode some stuff! (00:44:24) - Time to show this alien culture that their way of living sucks. (00:49:27) - Break! (00:49:48) - We're back, and it's time to check out This Side of Paradise. (00:54:09) - Some background on the episode. (01:00:39) - So what IS the deal on this planet? (01:09:02) - This is the chillest mutiny in human military history. (01:11:57) - Oh no, Kirk has become happy. (01:15:38) - Oh good, Kirk has become angry. (01:23:29) - *extremely Cher voice* SNAP OUT OF IT! (01:30:19) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 26, 2022 · 2 hr 2 min
25: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Our first season of the Watchcast is nearly at an end, but we're closing things out with a certifiable banger in Francis Ford Coppola's erotic vampiric fever dream, Bram Stoker's Dracula! 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. (00:01:54) - We're closing out the first season of the Watchcast with a Decembula to Remembula in Bram Stoker's Dracula! (00:05:43) - Getting into the history of how this movie came to be. (00:15:31) - Some of the more troubled aspects of the production, and some very unfortunate accents. (00:23:41) - Talking about Oldman's performance and some of the other stand-outs. (00:30:22) - OK, let's get into the actual movie. (00:36:23) - Now that we have a Dracula, it's time to meet the rest of the cast. Plus, more fawning over the visuals. (00:43:09) - Our first look at old-ass Drac, a truly iconic vision of this character. (00:51:49) - Break! (00:52:09) - We're back, and Brad has a nagging question. (00:54:00) - Getting to know Mina and Lucy. (00:56:50) - Dracula's wacky boat ride, and some quality time with Renfield. (01:00:54) - Lucy has chosen her suitor, but Drac has some other plans. Also, a vampire orgy! (01:08:25) - Lucy's down with the sickness, and only Van Helsing can help. (01:11:48) - Mina and her Prince. Also, Lucy's undead. (01:20:16) - Drac mad! Drac horny! Drac conflicted! (01:32:41) - Drac has been revealed, and it's a mad dash to Transylvania! (01:42:01) - "Our work is finished here. Hers has just begun." (01:50:05) - Hell of a movie, if we do say so ourselves. (01:56:19) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 19, 2022 · 1 hr 50 min
24: Star Trek: The Return of the Archons and Space Seed
We've only got one Star Trek episode this month, but folks, it is a doozy! First up is another classic Hollywood backlot episode in The Return of the Archons, and then Ricardo Montalbán makes his terrifying debut as Khan Noonien Singh in Space Seed! 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. (00:02:10) - Khan will have to wait, as our first episode is The Return of the Archons! (00:03:49) - The set-up for the episode. (00:06:41) - Getting into the production history and cast. (00:10:09) - Is this a human planet? Are there aliens here? What's going on? (00:12:12) - A festival! How lovely, what do you d--Oh, oh no. (00:15:28) - Still trying to make sense of the lore here. (00:19:29) - Whatever these people are, they do not like interlopers. (00:24:31) - It's absorbin' time, baby. (00:29:13) - What exactly are these rebels even doing? What is their plan? (00:32:38) - Finally, the big reveal. (00:41:19) - Discussing the nature of Landru, and of people. (00:48:06) - Break! (00:48:30) - Khan Noonien Singh has entered the Trek-verse. (00:52:10) - The set-up for Space Seed, and the Eugenics Wars. (00:57:27) - Some production history of the episode. (01:05:30) - Vinny's shameful admission. (01:10:13) - We keep getting distracted talking about Khan. Let's get into what actually happens in the episode. (01:19:58) - Sure he's a dictator, but he sure did make the trains run on time! (01:23:21) - Everyone's on to Khan. (01:27:30) - Khan's plan goes into action. (01:33:06) - Kirk, buddy, what are you doing here?!? (01:40:24) - Final thoughts on Space Seed and villains in the Trek-verse. (01:45:59) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2022 · 1 hr 43 min
23: Michael Clayton (2007)
Brad's deep and abiding love has led us to Tony Gilroy's first directorial effort, the twisty and biting legal thriller Michael Clayton. Join us as Brad and Vinny experience this terrific film for the first time, and discover just how many murders it takes to effectively cover up gross corporate malfeasance. 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. (00:05:16) - A quick overview on the set-up for our movie this week: Michael Clayton. (00:14:06) - Some thoughts on the film's non-linear presentation of the story. (00:17:40) - A little bit of background info on the development and production of Michael Clayton. (00:22:42) - Karen Crowder: not a great person! (00:27:58) - Arthur's imperfect moment of clarity. (00:34:52) - One night in Milwaukee. (00:39:49) - Arthur on the lam. (00:42:32) - Michael's various other issues, and some chat about Sydney Pollack's Marty. (00:51:01) - Mmm, bread. (00:53:45) - Break! (00:54:07) - We're back, and it's time for some more Arthur yelling. Oh, and murder! (01:03:45) - Well, Arthur's dead. Guess that about wraps everything up, right? (01:08:24) - Michael Clayton is on the hunt, so it's time for yet another murder. (01:15:33) - Looping back around to where the movie started. (01:21:24) - An all-timer of a closing scene. (01:32:44) - Final thoughts on Michael Clayton. (01:41:31) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 5, 2022 · 1 hr 32 min
22: Star Trek: Tomorrow Is Yesterday and Court Martial
We're closing out Star Trek month on the Nextlander Watchcast in grand fashion with a big old time travel goof-up in Tomorrow Is Yesterday, and the twisty legal drama of Court Martial. 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. (00:00:39) - Intro. (00:01:53) - Kicking things off with Tomorrow Is Yesterday. (00:07:42) - Some production notes on the episode. (00:13:01) - Uh oh! We've got a past guy on our future ship. (00:19:47) - This man has seen too much future. Now what do we do with him? (00:24:45) - Remember Sulu, this is a sneaking mission. (00:29:42) - It's a fracas! A donnybrook! An all-out brawl! (00:36:46) - It's time to travel back to our time (forward) but first we have to travel back in time (backward). (00:44:02) - Returning to our own century with INCREDIBLE precision. And our final thoughts on the episode. (00:47:03) - Break! (00:47:26) - Time to take on one of Brad's favorite kinds of Star Trek episodes: a courtroom drama in Court Martial! (00:51:58) - Some production background on Court Martial. (00:58:17) - Computers can't be wrong, but they can be sexy. Also, of COURSE his prosecutor is an old flame. (01:03:22) - Samuel Cogley Esquire: Space Lawyer Extraordinaire. (01:05:41) - The trial begins. (01:12:39) - A SHOCKING VIDEO EVIDENCE REVEAL. (01:15:38) - I'm looking for a heartbeat. One extremely specific heartbeat, to be clear. (01:20:13) - Oh wow Finney's not dead! Oh no Finney's not dead. (01:26:02) - Final thoughts on the episode. (01:28:45) - Outro, with some December Watchcast scheduling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 28, 2022 · 1 hr 28 min
21: Star Trek: The Squire of Gothos and Arena
This week's Watchcast is packed to the gills with omnipotent beings, sudden disappearances, and man-on-man (and man-on-lizard) combat as we take on the Star Trek episodes The Squire of Gothos, and Arena! 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, and some Twin Peaks talk. (00:04:53) - Onto Star Trek and our first episode, The Squire of Gothos! (00:06:45) - Our man Trelane, and his similarities to Q. (00:09:09) - Some additional production notes about the episode. (00:10:05) - Trelane! Stop this crazy planet! (00:14:46) - Trelane sucks at math, and so do the writers. (00:17:38) - Our first galactic cosplayer. (00:20:11) - A racist British person? Will wonders never cease. (00:23:27) - A good old fashioned duel, followed by a starship getting chased around by a planet. (00:26:58) - A good old fashioned hunting of a man for sport. (00:31:37) - This ending is so ridiculous. The good kind of ridiculous. (00:37:24) - A couple of remaining questions. (00:42:47) - Wrapping up on The Squire of Gothos. (00:45:09) - Break! (00:45:38) - We're back, and it's time to enter the Arena! (00:49:48) - Some production notes on Arena, and the hearing damage given to the principal cast. (00:57:20) - Kirk's on a mission of bloodlust. (01:04:03) - Time to do MORTAL KOMBAT. (01:09:18) - If only Kirk could remember 9th grade science class! (01:13:38) - James Kirk is the original MacGyver. (01:16:29) - And here comes the Metron! (01:20:01) - Talking a little about the prevalence of God beings in Star Trek, and the state of the space frontier. (01:22:37) - Final thoughts on Arena and the Gorn. (01:26:52) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2022 · 1 hr 23 min
20: Star Trek: Shore Leave and The Galileo Seven
Wacky vacation worlds and big hairy men with spears are on the menu for this week's Watchcast, as we beam down to the bizarre pleasure planet of Shore Leave, and crash a shuttle craft into The Galileo Seven! 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. (00:02:38) - Our first ridiculous episode of the week: Shore Leave! (00:03:38) - What exactly is a Yeoman's job? Also, talk about a casual workplace. (00:06:40) - This is one kooky planet. (00:07:41) - The production history of the episode, and Gene Roddenberry's post-vacation headache. (00:13:58) - Irishmen and tigers and handguns, oh my! (00:16:41) - It's high time we got to the bottom of what Gene's beef with the Irish is all about. (00:21:41) - It's Bones' turn for some inappropriate workplace romance. (00:25:04) - If it hasn't been said previously, let us state emphatically for the record: this is all very stupid. (00:30:04) - People are dying, and weird goopy mannequins are doing the killing. (00:31:47) - The weird power drains, and the eventual reveal. (00:39:15) - Final thoughts on Shore Leave. (00:41:35) - Break! (00:41:56) - We're back, and it's time to get some people killed in The Galileo Seven! (00:47:41) - Continuing to educate Vinny on the many quirks of Star Trek tech and transporters. (00:50:18) - It's time for Spock to take command! (00:54:35) - Oh right, production notes! (00:57:09) - Big spears! Big shields! Big hairy men! I love it! (00:59:31) - Turns out logic may not be enough to get through this. (01:06:15) - Boma really needs to lay off this obsession with burying the dead. (01:08:15) - Captain Kirk has no use for bureaucrats and their schedules. (01:10:28) - There are some VERY funny shots in this episode. (01:13:09) - Sometimes the most logical move is to abandon logic. (01:16:50) - Two men are dead! Hah! (01:21:16) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2022 · 1 hr 45 min
19: Star Trek: The Conscience of the King and Balance of Terror
For the month of November the Nextlander crew will be chewing through nothing but Star Trek, and we're kicking the month off with a Shakespearean murder mystery and a straight up submarine combat episode in The Conscience of the King, and Balance of Terror! 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. (00:01:17) - Intro. (00:03:22) - Our first episode of the week is one none of us had ever seen: The Conscience of the King! (00:06:13) - Kodos? And the production history of the episode. (00:13:12) - Launching into the plot. (00:14:42) - Some musings on Roddenberry's vision of the future and Kirk's role. (00:19:56) - Bye bye pillowcase face guy. (00:21:34) - Kirk's kind of a dick in this one. (00:23:12) - Somebody's bumping off witnesses, time to use the Irish guy as bait. (00:28:36) - Time fo the captain to woo this 19-year-old. Meanwhile, Spock has figured it out. (00:31:34) - Showdown between Kirk and Kodos (also the one and only double red alert). (00:36:52) - Time to unmask our mass murderer in appropriately theatrical fashion. (00:45:49) - Closing thoughts on Conscience of the King. (00:49:55) - Break! (00:50:20) - We're back and it's time for Balance of Terror! Here come the Romulans! (00:53:58) - Some history of this banger episode. (00:59:51) - Lt. Stiles, and a brief history of space racism. (01:03:57) - The set-up for this latest Romulan conflict. (01:08:55) - Thank god, a survivor! Surely we'll be able to rescue this poor soul in ti--oh, oh no. (01:11:58) - As strong as this Romulan ship is, it's got some pretty serious weaknesses. (01:14:23) - Seeing a Romulan for the very first time. (01:20:14) - Meanwhile, on the opposing ship. (01:25:24) - The cat-and-mouse game between Kirk and the commander. (01:31:22) - The Final Showdown. (01:36:39) - Well at least there was only one fatality. Let's quickly check to see wh--oh, oh no. (01:39:15) - Final thoughts on the episode, and the mission of the Enterprise. (01:43:04) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 7, 2022 · 1 hr 33 min
18: Halloween (1978)
Happy Halloween, watchcasters! To round out our month-long tribute to The Horror Master himself, John Carpenter, we're closing things out with the most holiday appropriate film we could think of in 1978's classic slasher, Halloween! 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. (00:01:01) - Happy Halloween! It's, uh, Halloween (1978)! (00:06:22) - What is the morality of killing horny teens? (00:09:33) - Neither Vinny nor Brad had (likely) ever seen Halloween before. Also, trying to define what a "slasher" is. (00:12:04) - The surprisingly deep history of Halloween (and that Shatner mask). (00:15:51) - A divergence on the many haunted houses of the American suburbs, including our own. (00:18:52) - Back to the production history, including some alternate casting stuff. (00:31:38) - Launching into the film proper, and the amazing theme music. (00:34:58) - A Very Normal dark and stormy night, in which nothing bad can possibly happen. (00:39:55) - The evil has gone! And it has a station wagon! (00:50:01) - Break! (00:50:20) - We're back, and it's time to murder! A dog! (00:52:15) - It's babysittin' time, and a short note on Carpenter's beta collection. (00:56:32) - Bye Annie. (01:00:15) - The boogyeman is about to murk these teens that are just here to boogie down. (01:08:55) - *Street Fighter II announcer voice* FINAL! GIRL! (01:16:37) - Surely this is the true end of Michael Myers, right? Right?!? (01:19:05) - Talking about the ludicrous number of sequels and reboots that followed. (01:26:48) - Final thoughts and rankings. (01:32:23) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2022 · 1 hr 31 min
17: They Live (1988)
OBEY! MARRY AND REPRODUCE! LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEXTLANDER WATCHCAST! And be extra sure to listen to this week's episode, wherein Alex and Vinny introduce Brad to the capitalist nightmare world of They Live! 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. (00:01:11) - Intro. (00:01:51) - Brad is VERY anxious to talk about this week's movie: They Live! (00:05:39) - Time to get into some of the history of They Live, and the short story it's based on. (00:08:57) - On the subject of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. (00:15:26) - Some last production and casting notes. (00:17:32) - The movie's long wind-up (and terrific intro music). (00:23:42) - Something funny is going on in this church. (00:26:59) - And here come the pigs! (00:29:08) - The discovery of the glasses. (00:37:03) - Time for Nada to do the only sensible thing: just start gunning aliens down in broad daylight. (00:40:07) - Break! (00:40:25) - We're back! Meet Holly. She's weird. (00:48:04) - The mother of all fight scenes. (00:56:02) - Viva la revolución! (01:00:04) - Hogan's Alley-ass gunfight. (01:02:42) - Guards with PKE meters, and the Human! Power! Elite! (01:09:04) - Time for the big TV studio showdown. (01:15:55) - "Gloria, you look like @%$&!" (01:17:47) - Thoughts on the alien designs. (01:18:53) - Final thoughts and feelings on the majesty of They Live, and the possibility of remaking it. (01:26:13) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2022 · 1 hr 27 min
16: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Do you read Sutter Cane? Do you watch John Carpenter? Do you listen to the Nextlander Watchcast? If you answered yes to all three, then you're in luck! It's time to take a journey into the pie hole of delirium as we tackle Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness! 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. (00:00:13) - Intro. (00:01:14) - This week's movie: In the Maw of Loopiness! (00:04:16) - Getting into a bit of the film's history. (00:09:42) - Time to climb inside that yap of wackiness. (00:11:26) - Just who is John Trent and why has he gone off the deep end? (00:18:09) - The Sutter Cane disappearance. (00:21:05) - Julie Carmen, licensed psychotherapist. (00:21:57) - Trent doesn't truck with this horror crap. (00:26:04) - No scarier puzzle to put together than a map of New Hampshire. (00:28:04) - Get in losers, we're going to Hobb's End. (00:30:06) - Uncovering the dark mystery of Sam Neill's nationality (and a little about his delightful Twitter presence). (00:32:22) - Back to the car ride from hell. (00:35:19) - Weird town is weird. (00:39:07) - Weirder church is weirder. (00:41:05) - A brief aside on Vigo the Carpathian, and Vinny suddenly realizing Jurgen Prochnow is Cane. (00:45:22) - Break! (00:45:42) - We're back! Bad dogs! Bad old ladies! (00:49:38) - It's mommy's day down at the church. (00:55:49) - Getting at some of the Lovecraftian stuff (minus the race science, thankfully). (00:58:38) - John Trent wants out! (01:02:05) - Spider-walking upside-down neck lady is an all-timer. Calling it here. (01:03:41) - OK Trent, you can leave, but you've got an errand to run once you do. (01:09:11) - You can't escape, Trent. FedEx will always find you. (01:13:28) - Time for the world you knew to go bye-bye. (01:18:36) - Final thoughts, and a surprise Hayden Christensen reveal! (01:25:51) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min
15: Prince of Darkness (1987)
On this week's Watchcast we take on the John Carpenter film voted on by our patrons, the second film in the director's loose Apocalypse Trilogy, Prince of Darkness. Join us as we watch a bunch of ill-equipped graduate students fall victim to the incredible powers of a liquefied Satan! 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 Carpenter for this week: Prince of Darkness! (00:10:20) - The history of how Prince of Darkness came into the world. (00:17:00) - Scientists! Assemble! (00:21:55) - Jesus, the misunderstood space traveler. (00:26:21) - That sick-ass VHS dream. (00:30:43) - The first guy goes down, and it's to Alice Cooper's impaling device. Plus all the bug stuff. (00:33:33) - Liquid Satan, straight in your damn mouth. (00:40:09) - Nothing scarier in this mortal plane than someone typing weird. (00:42:58) - Break! (00:43:16) - We're back, and people keep disappearing! Wonder why that is. (00:45:45) - This movie might have a few pacing issues. (00:47:42) - Shout out to Calder for at least trying to avoid possession. Unfortunately, death is no impediment. (00:50:45) - Sorry Kelly, you're The One. (00:55:04) - Let's talk about all this mirror stuff. (00:58:29) - Whoa-oh! Somebody's coming (through the mirror). (01:02:19) - Things wrap up pretty quickly here. (01:04:16) - We finally get the full dream vision and--oh, oh no. (01:09:37) - Our final verdicts, and some talk about Carpenter's music. (01:16:19) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 10, 2022 · 1 hr 50 min
14: The Thing (1982)
Who goes there?!? Why, it's nobody but the cast of the Nextlander Watchcast, of course! We're just here to enjoy a genuine horror classic in John Carpenter's The Thing, and certainly not planning to absorb you, dear listener. We would never do that! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy a quality podcast about a quality film and don't mind that slithering sound you hear behind you. Nothing to be concerned 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. (00:00:58) - Intro. (00:07:14) - Sorry Brad, this month's theme isn't Dracula related. It's John Carpenter! And we're leading off with The Thing. (00:10:44) - Launching into one of the greatest movie intros ever (according to Alex). (00:15:36) - Touching on the Norwegians' story, which is told in the 2011 prequel. (00:18:37) - The Thing's chilly critical reception. (00:20:44) - Talking about the incredible practical effects, and how well they hold up today. (00:25:03) - What a cast! And some additional history of the production. (00:32:13) - Time to see what the hell the Norwegians were getting up to. (00:36:22) - Jed the dog is a very good dog playing a very bad dog. (00:38:06) - The mechanics of becoming the thing, and the big question: would you know you're the thing? (00:44:17) - Break! (00:44:38) - We're back, and it's time for the EXTREMELY UPSETTING dog monster! (00:51:50) - Wilford Brimley is figuring some stuff out. (00:55:44) - Whoops, we almost skipped over the Bennings death. (00:58:51) - A leadership vacuum has opened up. Garry has gone bye-bye. (01:00:34) - Is Blair still Blair at this point? (01:02:20) - This is where shit goes fully sideways. (01:06:33) - Nobody trusts anybody now. (01:09:25) - Alas, poor Norris. (01:12:30) - Finally, the blood test. (01:18:32) - And then there were four (and Blair). (01:25:19) - Some final debate about the nature of self-awareness as the thing, and goodbye to Garry and Nauls. (01:30:18) - A brief scotch digression. (01:30:55) - Anyway, now for the REAL debate of the ages: Is there a thing still living at the end? (01:40:06) - We're calling it: The Thing still whips ass 40 years later. (01:44:36) - Outro (Prince of Darkness won the poll, so it's up next). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2022 · 1 hr 24 min
13: Predator 2 (1990)
Dan Ryckert is in town with a few podcasts to kill, so he joins us once again to talk through our mostly uncomplicated feelings about this profoundly stupid sequel, 1990's Predator 2! 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. (00:00:13) - Intro. (00:03:32) - The Hollywood cultural shift from "New York is a crime-scorched hellscape" to "Los Angeles is a crime-scorched hellscape" and the Morton Downey Jr. digression. (00:07:23) - How the hell did this movie get made? (00:16:10) - Bill Paxton, you are giving this movie way more effort than it deserves. Plus, some "do you remember this person?" character actor trivia. (00:18:48) - Launching into the actual movie. It's chaos on the streets of LA! (00:22:17) - Musings on Danny Glover, and why the Predator gets fixated on him. (00:25:40) - The sheer '80s-ness of this movie's vision of near-future LA. (00:27:14) - Danny Glover giving "the speech" to "the kid". (00:32:09) - This Predator sprung for the upgrade package. (00:34:43) - More Predator mimicking, and one of the dumber callback lines in movie history. (00:37:09) - King Willy and the voodoo gang. (00:43:03) - Oh Danny Boy... (00:45:39) - Break! (00:46:00) - We're back, and talking about that subway scene. (00:51:12) - Time to trap ourselves a Predator. These government guys will handle this, right? (00:58:09) - What feels like fifteen riveting minutes of Danny Glover shimmying across rooftops. (01:01:52) - Gasp! The Predator's ship! (01:04:29) - Too much Predator in this movie! Especially for how much of a dumbass this Predator is. (01:09:07) - Gasp! Even more Predators! (01:14:20) - Final thoughts, and some musings on the sequels. (01:22:08) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2022 · 1 hr 43 min
12: Star Trek: The Cage and The Menagerie Parts I & II
It's a very special triple-dip episode on this week's Watchcast as we rewind time to check out the original Star Trek pilot episode The Cage, then fast forward to the two-part courtroom drama The Menagerie! 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: Breakfast shaming and Watchcast housekeeping. (00:03:42) - Time to get into this week's Star Trek Episodes: The Cage, and The Menagerie! (00:06:21) - Some history of this very expensive pilot episode. (00:10:06) - A little chat about the career of Jeffrey Hunter, and Pike as a character. (00:13:37) - The rest of our not-to-be-retained cast. (00:20:32) - Some final production notes. (00:23:02) - Vina's backstory throws about as dark as anything in this series. (00:25:28) - OK, time to actually kick off the episode proper! (00:28:40) - Brad is missing that Next Generation engine hum. (00:29:35) - The Enterprise is drawn to a mysterious planet. (00:32:31) - Pike kind of seems like an asshole in the early goings here. (00:34:07) - To be fair, Pike is very troubled. (00:39:34) - Heading on down to Talos IV. (00:41:21) - The ensnarement of Captain Pike. (00:45:53) - Pike's starting to figure out just how powerful the Talosian's power of illusion is. (00:50:42) - Break! (00:51:08) - We're back, and still talking The Cage. (00:52:46) - Vinny is absolutely vexed by this recipe for "chicken tuna". (00:54:11) - Green lady dance sexy! (00:55:32) - Of course! The solution was hate all along. Plus now Number One and Yeoman Colt get trapped. (00:59:22) - Now the ensnarer has been ensnared! (01:02:57) - Turns out humans are too buckwild for what the Talosians need. (01:08:11) - And now... The Menagerie! (01:10:08) - How The Menagerie came to be. (01:12:43) - The set-up. (01:17:54) - Spock ain't actin' right. (01:24:30) - It's a court martial, baby! (01:30:08) - Finally, Spock's ridiculous plan comes into focus. (01:38:49) - Final thoughts. (01:41:30) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 19, 2022 · 1 hr 30 min
11: Predator (1987)
Ruuuuuunnnnn! Get to zah podcaaaahhhhst! Because we've got ourselves a special guest! Giant Bomb's Dan Ryckert joins the Nextlander crew as we introduce Brad to an all-time action classic in 1987's Predator! NOTE: One of our individual audio tracks got messed up in this recording, so this was edited using the master mix with everyone's tracks. It all sounds just fine, but wanted to give the heads-up in case anyone noticed a difference. Enjoy! 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. (00:00:52) - Intro. (00:02:19) - Our personal histories with this week's film: Predator! (00:10:42) - Our precious Bradley had his first viewing! What did he think? (00:15:13) - Holy shit what a meaty cast! (00:17:31) - We can't resist talking about that damn rebel base assault. (00:19:48) - So what's the set-up? (00:26:17) - Some background and history on the film's production. (00:37:37) - Effects talk. (00:40:24) - Break! (00:40:48) - We're back, and it's time to actually talk about the movie (actually we mostly talk about man beef). (00:45:51) - Time to Run Through the Jungle. (00:46:52) - Where's our prequel story about Jim Hopper (Hooper? Harper?). (00:48:12) - Back to the action, and that rebel base assault (and ol' Painless). (00:51:03) - Goodnight Hawkins. You're telling ribald jokes in hell now. (00:55:17) - The Predator says You Can't See Me. (00:56:51) - Bye bye Blain. (00:59:46) - Mac is coming unglued. (01:01:13) - Surely setting some ground-based traps will protect us from the thing in the trees, right? (01:04:37) - Time to bait the trap with some Arnold meat. (01:06:46) - Pour one out for Mac. (01:09:26) - Let's give Dillon a hand for his efforts. In fact, let's give him a whole arm. (01:10:31) - And then there were four. Also, are Predators nerds? (01:14:16) - It's just about time for Arnold and the Predator to go mano a mano. (01:19:44) - Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. (01:23:12) - Love a good curtain call in the credits. Plus some final thoughts and rankings. (01:28:35) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 12, 2022 · 1 hr 28 min
10: Star Trek: Dagger of the Mind and The Corbomite Maneuver
After a couple of rough Star Trek stretches, the Nextlander Watchcasters find a lot more to like in this week's pair of episodes, Dagger of the Mind and The Corbomite Maneuver! 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. (00:00:46) - Intro. (00:03:00) - Kicking things off with Dagger of the Mind. (00:06:10) - Some background on the episode. (00:08:42) - And featuring Dr. Noel as this week's conspicuous romantic interest! (00:14:15) - Fire your transporter team. The whole staff. These people don't know what they're doing. (00:17:35) - Seeing some repeated elements in these episodes, especially the Kirk/Bones tension. (00:20:57) - Time to beam down and definitely not fall victim to anything! (00:26:17) - Should we try out the mind-wipey-outey machine ourselves? Of course! (00:28:38) - It's a mind meld, baby! (00:37:00) - How's ol' Kirky gonna wiggle out of this one? (00:42:39) - Some final thoughts on the episode. (00:45:53) - Break! (00:46:10) - And we're back, and talking The Corbomite Maneuver. (00:50:09) - Some background on the episode, and why it aired so late in the order. (00:52:08) - This Bailey guy? He ain't got it. (00:55:48) - Can you warp backwards? (00:58:07) - And then they blow up the cube. Oops. (00:59:41) - Enter Balok, the most homicidal timekeeper in the galaxy. (01:05:06) - Kirk comes up with the most radical plan in the known universe: lying! (01:10:56) - These poor extras having to bop back and forth like they're in a pretend earthquake. (01:12:24) - Time to meet Balok. I'm sure he's very normal. (01:16:00) - What exactly WAS Balok's motive here? (01:20:52) - This is really the Star Trek mission statement episode. (01:26:15) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 5, 2022 · 1 hr 46 min
9: Das Boot (1981)
We're joined one more time by special guest Drew Scanlon to close out sub month with the mother of all submarine movies in the director's cut of Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot! 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. (00:00:13) - Intro. (00:00:44) - Our film for this week: DAS BOOT (pronounced boat). (00:05:22) - But just what IS Das Boot all about? (00:11:29) - Talking cinematic depictions of Nazis in German cinema and German censorship laws. (00:16:17) - Some history on the film's production and the book it's based on. (00:24:47) - When you watch a movie in a foreign language, do you remember it in that language? Or in yours with an accent? (00:25:38) - We, as a society, were not ready for submarines. (00:27:08) - How anti-war is Das Boot? (00:28:40) - The captain's respect for his adversaries, and open disrespect for German command. (00:38:37) - Food, food, glorious rotting food. And boy howdy what a stink. (00:45:15) - Break! (00:45:34) - And we're back, and talking about the long stretches of tension and terror. (00:52:14) - Brad talks sound design. (00:56:34) - Is the captain good? (At his job, we mean.) (01:01:05) - One of Alex's favorite scenes, the scene on the German supply ship. (01:08:17) - The Gibraltar suicide mission, and some of the movie's model work. (01:15:17) - We're going down, down, DOWN! (01:22:42) - Wow! They made it! Everything's gonna be alright now, right? Right?!? (01:31:45) - Final impressions. (01:39:35) - Our sub mission has come to a close. (01:44:13) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 29, 2022 · 1 hr 27 min
8: Star Trek: What Are Little Girls Made Of and Miri
We're back to our Star Trek watching ways, and this week we've got a pair of episodes replete with big time guest stars, incredible set choices, and some all-timer Shatner lines in What Are Little Girls Made Of, and Miri! 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. (00:00:25) - Intro. (00:02:13) - If you watched the correct things for this week, you watched some Star Trek. (00:04:27) - Kicking things off with What Are Little Girls Made Of. (00:07:08) - Some production history, and boy, talk about a big time guest star! (00:12:21) - Talkin' Ted Cassidy. (00:16:37) - Getting back on track with the plot. (00:18:41) - Vinny gets his electronics nerd moment. (00:19:57) - Surprise! Robots! And some more costume talk. (00:25:03) - Sabotaging robot Kirk by getting hella racist. (00:28:04) - Can robots love? Is that even what Kirk's trying to figure out? Help us out here. (00:29:02) - Kirk's spackled inflatable dick, and Ruk's big moment. (00:33:38) - Meanwhile, back on Andrea, and whatever the heck robot Kirk is up to. (00:36:01) - Bringing us to the climax of the episode. (00:40:14) - The Big Question(s). (00:45:34) - We can't help but go back to Kirk's frosted dingus one more time. (00:47:51) - Break! (00:48:11) - We're back, and it's time to Blah Blah Blah about Miri! EARTH 2!!! (00:49:40) - Our first straight up Hollywood backlot episode! Plus some other fun facts. (00:54:55) - This crazy planet is a mess! (01:00:12) - Countdown to rapid, horrible death! (01:08:00) - We were so close with Rand! So close! (01:10:51) - Time for Kirk to convince these children that they need their help. (01:17:50) - Vinny poses the big question. (01:20:14) - They sail off into space, never to acknowledge that there's an EARTH TWO. (01:22:49) - The episode so controversial, it was banned by the BBC (for a while)! (01:24:42) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.