Welcome to the Psychosemanticast and our endless discussion of politics, movies, and political movies. In an inadvertently poignant pick for Presidents Day: Daeron, Duncan, and Bo got together to talk about the 1983 adaptation of The Dead Zone directed by David Cronenberg.Intro/Outro Music:‘The Man I Killed’ by NOFX‘(Don’t Wanna Be) Nobody’s Hero’ by Stiff Little FingersFair Elections Reform: http://fairelectionsnetwork.com Psychosemantic Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Psychosemanticast/Podcast Under The Stairs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tputscast/Legion Podcast Network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loepodcast/Episode Chapters: 00:00:07 - Welcome 00:01:43 - Obsessive Cinema Discourse Intro00:02:59 - Late Night Drinking and Friends00:03:54 - Other Podcasts and Collaborations00:06:08 - Podcast Bloopers and Rivalries00:09:07 - Revisiting The Dead Zone00:10:04 - Dead Zone's Prophetic Themes00:11:54 - Theater Experience and Cronenberg's Style00:13:31 - Christopher Walken's Best Role00:15:42 - Walken's Amazing Performance00:17:11 - Great Casting and Story Unfolds00:18:25 - Cronenberg's Unique Vision00:20:36 - The Age-Old Ethical Question00:21:50 - Stephen King's Interesting Phase00:22:41 - A Tragic Love Story00:24:21 - Movie's Three Clear Chapters00:25:59 - Greg Stillson's Horrific Introduction00:28:43 - Johnny Smith's Frustration and Guilt00:30:44 - Story's Middle Section Peaks00:31:45 - The Quick and Great Climax00:32:57 - Cronenberg's Filmmaking Genius00:34:51 - Prime King Adaptations of the 80s00:36:26 - Cronenberg's Unconventional Choice00:38:11 - Directors Defined by Their Films00:40:59 - Enduring Quality and Timelessness00:44:28 - Favorite Dead Zone Moments00:51:25 - Reporter Confrontation and Father-Son Bond00:53:55 - Nostalgia and Controversial Movies00:55:57 - Podcast Banter and Show Plugs01:06:17 - Scottish Independence and Patriotism01:08:45 - Podcast Future and Thanks01:14:31 - Podcast Plugs and Final Thoughts01:23:30 - Closing Remarks and Farewell ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★