We're kicking off our third annual Turkey Month with a very bad sci-fi action movie by a person who usually makes pretty enjoyable sci-fi action movies, John Carpenter! Ghosts of Mars is the first movie on this month's roster of dumbass action flicks, and boy howdy, is this one both dumb and ass.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)
(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:01:32) - Kicking off our annual turkey month with John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars!
(00:08:52) - How the heck did this movie end up like this?
(00:12:06) - An all-star cast, mostly wasted on this.
(00:19:57) - Love these cheap models. Love these matte paintings. The rest? Eh...
(00:28:00) - Ballard has quite the story, and we meet the team.
(00:33:46) - Break!
(00:34:09) - We're back, and it's time to meet Desolation (and some other randos).
(00:39:25) - Flashbacks on flashbacks on flashbacks.
(00:46:43) - Heads on pikes. Heads on pikes!
(00:50:22) - Uno, Dos, and Tres.
(01:00:43) - The first big shootout.
(01:07:42) - Oh good, another flashback!
(01:11:56) - A psychedelic alien freakout.
(01:15:32) - Big Daddy has a battering ram, and it's time to take off! Or...not?
(01:25:32) - A bad train fight, wrapping up the flashbacks, and a TERRIBLE note to end on.
(01:32:19) - Final thoughts.
(01:36:22) - Housekeeping for next week, and list placements for Ghosts of Mars.
(01:42:53) - Outro.
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156: When Evil Lurks (2023)
It's time to close out another month of horror on the Watchcast, and this week we've got the movie voted on by you! The patron! Specifically, we've got Argentina's When Evil Lurks on deck, and we dig deep into its portrayal of demonic possession as a fact of life that its characters are neither overly surprised by, nor especially adept at dealing with.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 156: When Evil Lurks (2023)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:06:07) - A little bit of production background.
(00:13:26) - Kicking things off with some gunshots and scattered pieces of a guy.
(00:18:19) - Meeting the Rotten.
(00:27:13) - Maybe we just shouldn't have told Ruiz about any of this.
(00:37:44) - Break!
(00:38:04) - We're back, and it's time for people to start dying.
(00:46:02) - It's time to get the kids...and the dog...
(00:59:59) - Grandma's here to explain some things.
(01:05:08) - Consulting our local Demon Cleaner.
(01:10:30) - Mom's back, and it's time to split the party.
(01:19:31) - A midnight snack, and Jair changes.
(01:25:05) - There's always something unseemly about kids in school at night.
(01:32:06) - It all comes apart.
(01:38:37) - When evil births.
(01:42:08) - Where's grandma?
(01:47:32) - Final thoughts.
(01:53:29) - List placements, and what we've got coming up next month.
(02:00:52) - Outro.
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155: Hereditary (2018)
On this week's Watchcast it's all about the horrors of the family variety in Ari Aster's Hereditary! Join us as Brad takes his first trek through the movie's minefield of guilt, grief, and grandma's weird hobbies, while Alex and Vinny ponder how it lands when you know what's coming.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 155: Hereditary (2018)
(00:00:12) - Intro.
(00:01:06) - Our film this week: Hereditary!
(00:08:58) - On Ari Aster and how this movie got made.
(00:14:06) - What's up with Paimon, generally.
(00:22:39) - Back to production and cast talk.
(00:30:54) - Jumping into the set-up for the movie.
(00:38:54) - Annie's eulogy, and getting to know your parents' weird beliefs.
(00:44:05) - Establishing the family dynamic, and a big honkin' grief dump.
(00:49:41) - Break!
(00:50:01) - Charlie gets weird, and Annie dumps a lot of grief.
(00:59:54) - An ill-fated night of revelry.
(01:10:34) - The accident, and the aftermath.
(01:16:40) - Where Alex thinks the movie makes its big transition.
(01:28:05) - From car crash art to a car crash of a family dinner.
(01:32:52) - Never accept seances from strangers.
(01:42:36) - Annie's meltdown has begun.
(01:45:23) - Opening a big box of backstory.
(01:55:08) - Clean your attics, people!
(01:59:12) - How's Annie?
(02:02:18) - Not great.
(02:06:57) - Is this your king?
(02:11:19) - Final thoughts.
(02:19:57) - List rankings, and housekeeping for next week's movie: When Evil Lurks!
(02:25:36) - Outro.
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154: Final Destination (2000)
The Watchcast Month-O'-Horror continues apace, and this week we're checking out a movie that's been on Vinny's bucket list for years now, Final Destination! Join us as we confront Vinny's fears of everyday household objects conspiring to murder him, and pick apart this pleasingly goofy teen horror flick.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 154: Final Destination (2000)
(00:00:42) - Intro.
(00:03:26) - How are we feeling about this Final Destination?
(00:11:27) - The origins of this franchise.
(00:23:59) - Cast chat.
(00:34:12) - Getting ready for a bad flight.
(00:43:47) - What kind of messed up God would down this flight?
(00:49:48) - Break!
(00:50:17) - We're back, and somehow it was all a horrible dream.
(00:56:20) - It is perhaps understandable that these teens are very confused.
(01:00:56) - It's amazing that eagle statue doesn't end up falling on someone's head.
(01:03:38) - Tod gets...choked up.
(01:13:17) - Finally, Tony Todd is here to explain some things.
(01:17:52) - Reading the patterns, and then it's Terry's turn.
(01:22:36) - Fraught for teacher.
(01:28:46) - Clear's tragic backstory, and eventually onto our next death.
(01:38:06) - Going survivalist mode, and Clear is next.
(01:45:28) - The ending swap.
(01:50:42) - Final thoughts.
(01:54:44) - List placements, and housekeeping for next week's film: Hereditary!
(01:58:51) - Outro.
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153: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Our fourth annual Halloween season of the Watchcast has begun! We're kicking off our month of personal horror picks with Alex's choice, the 1978 adaptation of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a deft combo of alien horror and '70s paranoia thriller that features killer mustaches, the youngest Jeff Goldblum you've ever seen, and a very weird dog.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 153: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:01:58) - Our film this week: Invasion of the Body Snatchers! (The 1978 version)
(00:05:27) - Talking about the source novel and the '56 film.
(00:09:53) - The San Francisco-ness of this movie, and a little on the folks who made it.
(00:15:47) - A brief list of some of the other adaptations.
(00:17:51) - A note about the ending.
(00:21:02) - Launching into the early goings of the film.
(00:31:59) - A health inspector worth rooting for.
(00:35:22) - Something shifted overnight.
(00:40:15) - Break!
(00:40:41) - We're back, and it's time for weird things to happen to our heroes.
(00:52:07) - The shit hits the windshield, and we meet some new friends.
(01:03:18) - A body is found at the bathhouse, and Elizabeth is nearly turned.
(01:16:37) - No one will believe any of this.
(01:26:06) - An orgy of human copying.
(01:30:30) - Fleeing down the streets of San Francisco.
(01:34:47) - The aliens make their mission statement.
(01:41:12) - A really, really bad dog, and the pod trade network is up and running.
(01:45:27) - We've lost Elizabeth, time to burn it all down.
(01:51:57) - The next day...
(01:58:18) - Final thoughts, housekeeping for next week, and the lists are finally updated.
(02:06:28) - Outro.
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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