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.
The Sting (1973)
This week on the Watchcast The Sting is the thing! Join us as we time warp all the way back to the depressed '30s and delight in the con-artistry of certified grifter hunks Robert Redford and Paul Newman. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 125: The Sting (1973) (00:00:58) - Intro. (00:03:50) - Our delightful romp of a movie this week: The Sting! (00:11:14) - Brad has somehow never seen another Paul Newman movie. (00:13:13) - Getting into the production history. (00:19:06)
Feb 24, • 2:05:11
Boiler Room (2000)
Self-described Boiler Room expert Jeff Bakalar joins us to pick apart this turn of the millennium stock scam thriller, and while not every part of it holds up to our memories, it does manage to seize on one important truth: men will always find reasons to underfurnish their living spaces. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 124: Boiler Room (2000) (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:01:18) - Our movie is Boiler Room, and we've got a tri-state bro expert with us: Jeff Bakalar! (00:12:46
Feb 17, • 2:01:30
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
It may be a new month and a new theme, but the Watchcast ain't quite done with Jude Law yet. Join us as we dive into the twisted world of The Talented Mr. Ripley, and marvel at the gorgeous sights, the excellent performances, and the unbelievable abs on display. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 123: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (00:00:37) - Intro. (00:04:55) - Some notes on the Highsmith novels, and praise for Matt Damon and the screenplay. (00:12:06) - Getting into th
Feb 10, • 2:37:39
Gattaca (1997)
We put Andrew Niccol's dystopian sci-fi murder mystery Gattaca through its paces, and come out the other side feeling like maybe this whole genetic perfection thing ain't all it's cracked up to be. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 122: Gattaca (1997 (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:01:43) - Closing out the month in style, with Gattaca! (00:04:44) - Production talk, and some of our topline feelings on the movie. (00:18:25) - What a handsome cast. (00:23:06) - Last production notes
Feb 3, • 2:15:58
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence is every bit the overlong and fractured feeling movie we remember from 24 years ago, but even with some of those negative feelings re-confirmed, we find plenty to discuss, dissect, and even appreciate about Spielberg's tribute to his friend Stanley. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 121: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) (00:01:26) - Intro. (00:02:50) - Our histories with this extremely divisive film. (00:08:36) - The chunkiness of the movie
Jan 27, • 3:05:38
Repo Men (2010)
On this week's Watchcast we slice open and dig around inside Repo Men, a sci-fi thriller that borders on competence at times, and never fails to find a way to disgust. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 120: Repo Men (2010) (00:00:15) - Intro. (00:01:38) - Less than two minutes in and we're already wishing Cronenberg made this instead. (00:05:00) - Why does this movie, of all movies, loom so large in Vinny's memory? (00:10:56) - Some cast talk, and getting into the product
Jan 20, • 1:53:04
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Buckle your seatbelts, and secure your airpods, as the Watchcast kicks off its month of Jude Law-flavored sci-fi with the rip-roaring (and entirely blue-screened) adventure of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 119: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) (00:00:48) - Intro. (00:03:00) - Some words about our reason for the season: Jude Law (00:05:00) - And some words on his co-star here, Gwyneth Paltrow. (00:06:21) - Sky Captain
Jan 13, • 1:52:03
Eastern Promises (2007)
We're closing out 2024 for the Watchcast the only way we know how: with the most depressing movie we can fit into a theme. And this year it's with David Cronenberg's captivating Eastern Promises, featuring Viggo Mortensen like you've never seen him before. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 118: Eastern Promises (2007) (00:00:35) - Intro. (00:01:42) - Viggo appreciation right out of the gate. (00:03:23) - Our last movie of 2024: David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises! (00:07:
Dec 30, 2024 • 1:49:57
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Midway through our December to Dismember, we've got Shane Black's bank-breaking screenplay The Long Kiss Goodnight, a chance for America's Sweetheart Geena Davis to maybe redeem herself after Cutthroat Island. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (00:00:18) - Intro. (00:01:33) - Does Geena Davis get her redemption arc with this one (00:04:46) - Did the box office suffer from the stank of Cutthroat Island (00:05:57) - Some Shane Black talk.
Dec 23, 2024 • 1:59:01
Batman Returns (1992)
The Watchcast returns from its slumber for a trio of vaguely Christmas-related, and not-so-vaguely violence-related films, and we're kicking things off with Tim Burton's other Batflick, Batman Returns! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 116: Batman Returns (1992) (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:03:42) - Our topline feelings on this week's movie: Batman Returns! (00:16:56) - Getting into the production history. (00:33:49) - Some cast talk, including who COULD have played some of th
Dec 16, 2024 • 2:24:34
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
We close out our November the only way we know how: with a bad movie. A bad Final Fantasy movie no less, in Spirits Within. Join us as we pick apart this troubled and expensive production, our own histories with Final Fantasy, and just what it is that happens to your soul when one of those phantom things eats it. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 115: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (00:00:51) - Intro. (00:03:46) - The brief, expensive, and unremarkable life of S
Nov 25, 2024 • 1:57:01
Waterworld (1995)
We continue to dive ever deeper into the world of big budget failures with Waterworld, a sea-faring post-apocalyptic adventure so middle-of-the-road that only its astronomical budget could possibly be the source of its lasting cultural impact. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 114: Waterworld (1995) (00:00:21) - Intro. (00:02:10) - Our movie is Waterworld, let's get right into the budget talk. (00:03:40) - The Costner factor. (00:10:32) - Getting into the ridiculous produ
Nov 18, 2024 • 1:52:02
Cutthroat Island (1995)
It's time again for our now-annual Turkey Month, and we're kicking off a November's worth of big budget turkeys with Cutthroat Island, the pirate movie that plundered Carolco of their last remaining doubloons, and sent Geena Davis' career as a swashbuckler off the side of a boat. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 113: Cutthroat Island (1995) (00:00:18) - Intro. (00:02:08) - Our first turkey for November: Cutthroat Island! (00:07:37) - The Renny Harlin factor, and the init
Nov 11, 2024 • 1:52:16
The Best of The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror
We close out our October of terror with the ghastliest, most chill-inducing horror anthology of all: The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror! Talking Simpsons' Henry Gilbert joins us as we rank our favorite Simpsons Halloween shorts from the golden age of the show. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 112: The Best of The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror (00:00:28) - Intro. (00:01:07) - For this week's Simpsons themed nonsense, we turn to Talking Simpsons' Henry Gilbert! (00:03:00) -
Nov 4, 2024 • 2:41:16
V/H/S (2012)
On this week's Watchcast we continue to barrel through our month of anthology horrors with the movie that spawned a shockingly successful found footage franchise in V/H/S! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 111: V/H/S (2012) (00:00:56) - Intro. (00:02:47) - Our movie this week: the found footage horror anthology, V/H/S! (00:05:57) - Boy, they have made a bunch of these things since 2012. (00:08:30) - Some production history. (00:16:24) - The set-up for all this grimy nons
Oct 28, 2024 • 1:46:45
Trick 'r Treat (2007)
With Brad out this week, Remap Radio's Patrick Klepek is here to fill the third chair as we talk through one of his personal favorite horror anthologies, Trick 'r Treat! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 110: Trick 'r Treat (2007) (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:02:18) - Our movie this week: Trick 'r Treat! A movie that had a weirdly difficult path to being seen by the masses. (00:09:55) - Cast chat. (00:13:55) - Jumping right into the movie's set-up. (00:22:55) - A barfy hello t
Oct 21, 2024 • 1:24:41
Creepshow (1982)
It's officially spooky season here on the Watchcast, and we kick off our month of anthology horror with the dream team of George Romero, Stephen King, Tom Savini, and a cavalcade of early '80s stars in Creepshow! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 109: Creepshow (1982) (00:00:24) - Intro. (00:01:28) - Our film to kick off our month of horror anthologies: Creepshow! (00:05:55) - What do we know about EC Comics, and how did these two crazy horror makers get together? (00:13:
Oct 14, 2024 • 1:40:14
eXistenZ (1999)
We close out our month of vaguely video game related movies with the goopiest game in town, eXistenZ! Join us as we dive many layers deep into the subrealities of Cronenberg's fleshy cyberpunk delight to see if it holds up to our fond memories. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 108: eXistenZ (1999) (00:00:37) - Intro. (00:02:19) - What are we doing here? We're talking about eXistenZ! (00:03:47) - Vinny has questions, and we talk a little about when we first saw this thing
Oct 7, 2024 • 2:09:11
Ready Player One (2018)
It's Ready Player One week on the Watchcast, and that's all Vinny Caravella's fault, so send any relevant complaints his way. Join us as we take our shift in the nostalgia mines of the Oasis, and wonder just how many empty licensed calories we can take in before overdosing. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 107: Ready Player One (2018) (00:00:52) - Intro. (00:01:40) - It's Ready Player One week, and that's Vinny's fault. (00:09:57) - Vinny has read the book, and he knows
Sep 30, 2024 • 2:27:03
Cloak & Dagger (1984)
This week on the Watchcast, it's Cloak & Dagger! No, not the Marvel thing. The loosely Atari-related thing from the '80s! Join us as we discuss illegal game tapes, Dabney Coleman's action hero credentials, and how we feel having just watched the kid from E.T. kill a guy. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 106: Cloak & Dagger (1984) (00:00:24) - Intro. (00:01:00) - Our movie this week: Cloak & Dagger! (Not the Marvel thing.) (00:10:42) - Talking about the movie's connection
Sep 23, 2024 • 2:06:01
Tetris (2023)
Continuing along our path of video game related movies, we come to last year's Apple TV retelling of the story of Tetris and its makers. Join us as we dig through the true history of the game, pick apart the extremely Hollywood-ized additions to the story, and muse about our own histories with Tetris. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 105: Tetris (2023) (00:00:13) - Intro. (00:03:48) - A second Robert Maxwell reference has hit the Watchcast. (00:07:50) - Let's talk about
Sep 16, 2024 • 2:03:26
The Wizard (1989)
We're kicking off a full month of video game related movies with what is far and away the most important video game commercial of our collective childhoods, The Wizard! Join us as we torment our younger selves by forcing them to confront the cold, hard reality of a movie from our youth not quite standing up to the test of time...or the test of anything, really. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 104: The Wizard (1989) (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:04:27) - We finally get around
Sep 9, 2024 • 2:14:02
Repo Man (1984)
We're closing out our run of movies with Twin Peaks cast members with the '80s punk classic, Repo Man! Join us as we chase down a rogue Chevy Malibu, do a bunch of idiotic crimes, and explore the lattice of coincidence that binds us all. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 103: Repo Man (1984) (00:00:12) - Intro. (00:01:35) - Our film this week: Repo Man! And some discussion of how it relates to the punk scene of its time. (00:10:47) - Some background on how this movie came
Sep 2, 2024 • 1:45:29
The Hidden (1987)
On this week's Watchcast we continue our loose theme of films featuring Twin Peaks actors that also happen to take place in Los Angeles and have memorable soundtracks with the 1987 sci-fi/horror/action romp, The Hidden! Join us and Agent Not Cooper as we track down a body-hopping, spree-killing alien before he becomes President of the United States. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 102: The Hidden (1987) (00:00:26) - Intro. (00:02:07) - Our film this week: Agent Cooper (
Aug 26, 2024 • 1:44:46
Commando (1985)
Before the Watchcast goes on a one week hiatus, we've got one more movie to shove into your faces, and this time it's the Schwarzenegger squib and explosion fest Commando! And Dan Ryckert's here to lend his film school analysis to this classic of the dudes blowing up genre. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 101: Commando (1985) (00:00:18) - Intro. (00:01:53) - Where has Commando been all Brad's life? (00:11:12) - Some background on how Commando got made. (00:15:44) - Our
Aug 12, 2024 • 1:34:59
Jackie Brown (1997)
Twin Peaks is wrapped, but we find ourselves longing for more time with the cast, so why not dig into some of the non-Lynch movies these folks have made over the years? First up, Robert Forster's triumphant comeback movie and, at least in one host's estimation, Quentin Tarantino's best overall work, Jackie Brown! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 100: Jackie Brown (1997) (00:00:39) - Intro. (00:01:46) - Our movie this week: Jackie Brown! (00:09:46) - Working our way throu
Aug 5, 2024 • 2:11:09
BONUS: Twin Peaks: The Supplemental Materials
The watching may have concluded, but the discussion is not yet over! Join us as we dive into the books, the wikis, the fan theories, and everything else that encompasses Twin Peaks one last time. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Bonus Episode 002: Twin Peaks: The Books and Everything Else (00:00:40) - Intro. (00:06:45) - What did the guys go hunting for in the intervening week. (00:09:33) - Explaining The Secret History of Twin Peaks, by Mark Frost. (00:10:54) - Dougie Milford:
Jul 29, 2024 • 2:32:31
Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 17 and 18
The final of Twin Peaks: The Return is upon us, and all that's left to do is vanquish evil, find Laura, and come to a definite and complete understanding of exactly what the hell is going on in whatever year this is. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 099: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 17 & 18 (00:00:48) - Intro. (00:06:09) - A short housekeeping note about next week's bonus episode. (00:07:48) - Diving headlong into Part 17, or, The Past Dictates the Future. (00:16:01) -
Jul 22, 2024 • 2:39:40
98: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 15 & 16
A mere four episodes stand between us and the conclusion of Twin Peaks, and this week we're saying goodbye to some old friends, some new foes, and our already tenuous grip on reality. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 098: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 15 & 16 (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:03:51) - Kicking off Part 15, or There's Some Fear in Letting Go. (00:13:45) - We finally found the Convenience Store. (00:26:30) - Mr. C and Richard meet. (00:29:24) - Steven and Gersten
Jul 9, 2024 • 1:53:08
97: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 13 & 14
On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts 13 and 14 in Twin Peaks: The Return. Join us as we wander aimlessly through the woods, dream our Monica Bellucci dreams, and sing along to everyone's favorite James Hurley song. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 097: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 13 & 14 (00:00:15) - Intro. (00:03:29) - Alex's weekly mea culpa (there's a lot to keep track of!). (00:05:00) - Vinny is not going to wait around to talk about "Just You". (00:07:23)
Jul 1, 2024 • 1:52:19
96: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 11 & 12
Things are heating up in Twin Peaks! Keys have arrived! Billy is missing! Guns are going off! We've got to get home, and we've got miles to go! We haven't seen our uncle in a very long while! AH! AH! AH! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 096: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 11 & 12 (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:02:05) - Launching straight into part 11, AKA There's Fire Where You Are Going. (00:05:21) - Becky goes off. (00:14:11) - Hastings takes the FBI to the site. (00:21:08)
Jun 24, 2024 • 1:47:13
95: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9 and 10
After the wild note Part 8 left off on, it's time to get back to some good old fashioned Twin Peaks stuff involving mysterious devices, extradimensional experiences, and the rigors of online shopping. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9 & 10 (00:00:20) - Intro. (00:01:46) - Launching right into Part 9, otherwise known as This Is the Chair (and one addendum to last week's episodes). (00:13:40) - Flying over South Dakota in grand FBI s
Jun 17, 2024 • 1:55:14
94: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 7 & 8
The time has come, Watchcasters. We know this is a Twin Peaks: The Return episode a bunch of you have had circled on your calendars, and now the wait is at an end. Join us as we pick through parts 7 and 8, and ponder what revelations they may have to offer. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6 (00:01:03) - Intro. (00:02:32) - Answering some questions Vinny had last time. Alex says one thing about numbers that's wrong here but corre
Jun 10, 2024 • 2:43:00
93: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6
On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts five and six in The Return, and we're meeting all kinds of new folks from Las Vegas to Philadelphia, and all the South Dakotas in between. And only some of those folks die horrifically! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6 (00:00:48) - Intro. (00:03:38) - Vinny has questions. (00:10:57) - Kicking things off with Part 5, AKA Case Files. (00:14:18) - Well, now we know what that headless body
Jun 3, 2024 • 2:08:02
92: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 3 & 4
We dive further into Twin Peaks' final season and take a fantastic voyage with our good friend Agent Cooper through time, space, and the electrical grid. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 092: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 3 & 4 (00:00:18) - Intro, and early thoughts. (00:12:36) - Gathering our thoughts to kick off Part 3, or Call for Help. (00:17:26) - Cooper's not-so-fantastic voyage. (00:25:29) - She's an American Girl, but is she Ronette? (00:28:27) - Mr. C tries
May 27, 2024 • 2:12:15
91: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 1 & 2
It's been a long road getting to Twin Peaks: The Return, but let's all just be glad we didn't have to wait 25 years like everyone else. Join us as we dive into Twin Peaks' final season to learn what all our favorite residents are up to, what happened to Agent Cooper, and what the hell is in that big glass box. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 091: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 1 & 2 (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:05:28) - A bit about what's gone on in the previous 25 years.
May 20, 2024 • 2:13:35
BONUS: Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
For all you Twin Peaks superfans out there, enjoy this very special bonus Watchcast where we talk about the various deleted and extended scenes from Fire Walk With Me. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Bonus Episode 001: Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014 (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:04:00) - How The Missing Pieces came into existence. (00:09:23) - Kicking things off with the added Chester Desmond material. (00:14:06) - Diane?!? (00:17:40) - Give us all the Bowie we can handle. (00
May 6, 2024 • 1:04:18
90: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Our watch-through of Twin Peaks: The Return is visible on the horizon, but before we can get there, we've got to go back to where it all began. Join us as we learn about the Blue Rose, meet Phillip Jeffries, and witness the final tormented days of Laura Palmer. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 080: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) (00:00:34) - Intro. (00:02:38) - Some early reactions and attempts to figure into the Twin Peaks canon. (00:07:20) - The three picture dea
May 6, 2024 • 2:31:14
89: Mission: Impossible (1996)
On this week's Watchcast we dive deep into the movie that kicked off Tom Cruise's obsession with crafting exciting near death experiences for himself in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 89: Mission: Impossible (1996) (00:00:36) - Intro. (00:02:03) - What is our familiarity with any version of Mission: Impossible. (00:04:54) - A little bit of M:I history. (00:11:14) - How this movie came to be (and some discussion of The Tom Cruise Ex
Apr 29, 2024 • 2:20:52
88: Dragnet (1987)
On this week's Watchcast we scrutinize the ridiculous 1987 movie version of TV's driest cop show, Dragnet! And in the process Vinny and Alex try their best to figure out why the heck this movie, of all movies, holds so much real estate in their brains. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 88: Dragnet (1987) (00:00:37) - Intro. (00:02:07) - Goofball Hanks vs. Dramatic Hanks. (00:05:45) - Talking about old Dragnet. (00:11:22) - Did any of us know the show at all? And where doe
Apr 22, 2024 • 1:49:02
87: Beavis & Butt-Head Do America (1996)
On this week's Watchcast we kick off a month of TV-related movies with the first trip to the big screen for a beloved pair of cartoon dumbasses in Beavis & Butt-Head Do America! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 87: Beavis & Butt-Head Do America (1996) (00:00:12) - Intro. (00:01:27) - What does Beavis & Butt-Head mean to us? (00:10:10) - The music video (and reality show) riffs, and Mike Judge's voices. (00:15:10) - The various controversies. (00:21:20) - Liq
Apr 15, 2024 • 1:43:06
86: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
We close out our month of '90s hero flicks with the heroes in the half shell! Join us as we dive deep into Turtlemania and ponder the strange edges of this surprisingly solid rubber suit turtle movie. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 86: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 (00:00:14) - Intro. (00:02:21) - What level of Turtles fandom are we operating at, and some talk about the comic origins. (00:05:55) - Toy talk, and discussions of censorship around the cartoon and mov
Apr 8, 2024 • 2:14:49
85: Batman (1989)
On this week's Watchcast we tackle the mother of all comic book blockbusters in Tim Burton's Batman! Join us as we talk Nicholson's Joker, the Keat-dawg, cool gadgets, and all that sweet, sweet merchandise. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 85: Batman (1989) (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:01:44) - The status of superhero movies when Batman came around. (00:07:13) - The cultural phenomenon that was this movie, and some thoughts on its tone. (00:10:24) - Talkin' Jokers past and p
Apr 1, 2024 • 3:03:28
84: The Phantom (1996)
We continue to push through our current spate of '90s hero flicks, and this week we attempt to sate a deep need for more Billy Zane in our lives with the 1996 comic strip adaptation The Phantom! Did we enjoy watching him Slam Evil? Not so much, but we did have fun talking about it! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996) (00:00:36) - Intro. (00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie. (00:11:46) - Getting into the production h
Mar 25, 2024 • 1:58:09
83: The Crow (1994)
On this week's show we work our way through a movie that looms large in Alex's mind, The Crow! Does it hold up to Alex's memory? We discuss that and much more, including the incredible soundtrack, and the air of tragedy that permeates the entire production. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 83: The Crow (1994) (00:00:39) - Intro. (00:03:43) - Talking a bit about James O'Barr's comic, and the undercurrent of tragedy attached to all of this. (00:09:44) - Some early impressi
Mar 18, 2024 • 2:25:34
82: The Rocketeer (1991)
Our journey through '90s hero flicks kicks off in earnest this week, and we do mean earnest, as we take on Disney's gee-golly-aw-shucks adaptation of The Rocketeer! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 82: The Rocketeer (1991) (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:03:09) - Introducing our film for the week: The Rocketeer! (00:12:46) - When we saw The Rocketeer, if we had seen it before. (00:16:01) - The film's long and winding production history. (00:28:05) - Talking about our cast. (00:3
Mar 11, 2024 • 1:55:16
81: Darkman (1990)
We're closing out February with a Vinny pick, and one of the most delightfully weird and gross hero movies of the '90s in Sam Raimi's not-quite-a-Batman, Darkman! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 81: Darkman (1990) (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:09:03) - Getting into Darkman's production, and the cast. (00:20:40) - The direct-to-video sequels, and how well the movie did in theaters. (00:27:05) - The killer intro. (00:31:47) - Peyton Westlake's previous life, and the memo of do
Mar 4, 2024 • 2:01:57
80: Dick Tracy (1990)
To round out the month of February, Brad and Vinny have each picked a film they most wanted to revisit for the podcast, and Brad's pick is the colorfully outsized comic strip adaptation Dick Tracy! Join us as we discuss Tommy Guns, Pacino's scenery chewing habits, and Warren Beatty's extracurricular activities wearing the trademark hat and coat. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 80: Dick Tracy (1990) (00:00:25) - Intro. (00:09:54) - How into Dick Tracy were we when we saw
Feb 26, 2024 • 2:08:20
79: Twin Peaks: Miss Twin Peaks and Beyond Life and Death
This is it, folks. We have arrived at the Black Lodge, and the finale of Twin Peaks' second season. It's been a hell of a journey up to this point, but please do join us one more time as we gather under the sycamores and piece together the wild events of the original series' final two episodes. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 79: Twin Peaks: Miss Twin Peaks, and Beyond Life and Death (00:04:04) - Intro. (00:09:16) - Leading off with the story of the show's cancellation,
Feb 19, 2024 • 3:07:34
78: Twin Peaks: On the Wings of Love, Variations and Relations, and The Path to the Black Lodge
The path to the Black Lodge has been winding and occasionally pointless, but we've never been closer to breaking this whole Twin Peaks mystery open. Join us as we pick through the worthwhile parts of these episodes before next week's two-episode finale! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 78: Twin Peaks: On the Wings of Love, Variations and Relations, and The Path to the Black Lodge. (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:06:03) - Kicking things off with On the Wings of Love. (00:07:57) -
Feb 12, 2024 • 2:04:17
77: Twin Peaks: Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars
We haven't found our way to the Black Lodge in Twin Peaks, but we are in a very dark place as we try to sort out just what the hell is going on in Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 77: Twin Peaks: Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:08:12) - Kicking things off with Slaves and Masters. (00:13:21) - Let's just get all this James stuff out of the way. (00:24:21) -
Feb 5, 2024 • 2:24:38
76: Twin Peaks: The Black Widow, Checkmate, and Double Play
For our first Twin Peaks three-banger, we play a deadly game of chess, confront at least one big bad before introducing another, and wallow in the muck of James drama. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 76: Twin Peaks: The Black Widow, Checkmate, and Double Play (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:03:40) - Kicking things off with The Black Widow. (00:08:19) - Ben begins his Civil War era. (00:12:19) - Lana's ongoing...thing? (00:17:52) - Cooper's interest in local real estate. (00:26:
Jan 29, 2024 • 2:16:00
75: Twin Peaks: Dispute Between Brothers and The Masked Ball
We told you when this Twin Peaks journey began that one day we'd be in for it. Folks, we're in it. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 75: Twin Peaks: Dispute Between Brothers and The Masked Ball. (00:00:18) - Intro. (00:07:44) - Kicking things off with Dispute Between Brothers. (00:14:08) - This was not the dispute between brothers we were expecting. (00:16:49) - Checking in with everyone at the funeral. (00:20:24) - Nadine is evolving. (00:27:09) - Cooper is accused of ma
Jan 22, 2024 • 2:13:47
74: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law
Last week's Watchcast featured one of the all-time Twin Peaks bombshells, and now it's up to us to pick through the aftermath in the episodes Drive with a Dead Girl, and Arbitrary Law. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 74: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law (00:00:14) - Intro. (00:12:26) - Kicking things off with Drive with a Dead Girl. (00:17:35) - Leland golfs menacingly. (00:23:27) - Jerry retuns from Japan. (00:28:59) - The arrival of Gwen, and Lelan
Jan 15, 2024 • 2:25:15
73: Twin Peaks: Demons and Lonely Souls
It's 2024 and we're back in Twin Peaks! We've just experienced two incredibly pivotal episodes in Demons and Lonely Souls. How do we feel after what we've just witnessed? You'll have to listen to find out! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 73: Twin Peaks: Demons and Lonely Souls (00:00:29) - Intro. (00:04:37) - Kicking things off with Demons. (00:12:57) - Audrey's OK, Ben is relieved, but is it about Audrey? Or the money? (00:20:45) - Insurance fraud intensifies. (00:25:3
Jan 8, 2024 • 2:23:08
72: Twin Peaks: Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse
For our last Twin Peaks watch for 2023 we dig into Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse, and what we find is a whole lot of Andy's sperm. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 72: Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:05:57) - Kicking things off with Laura's Secret Diary. (00:11:26) - Leland's confession. (00:16:16) - The Great Clown Andy's sperm follies. (00:18:49) - M.T. Wentz. (00:21:08) - Jean brings the ransom demand. (00:27:33
Dec 26, 2023 • 2:08:09
71: Twin Peaks: Coma and The Man Behind Glass
Things are officially popping off in Twin Peaks, and it's up to the Watchcasters to try to sort out the myriad comas, betrayals, kidnappings, terrible musical numbers, and other dark business going on. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast 071: Twin Peaks: Coma and The Man Behind Glass (00:01:05) - Intro. (00:03:56) - Now that we've got a few episodes under our belt, let's see where we're at. (00:09:28) - Kicking things off with Coma. (00:18:56) - Ronette can't speak, but she stil
Dec 19, 2023 • 2:12:37
70: Twin Peaks: May the Giant Be With You
The strikes are over, which means it's time for us to return to the world of Twin Peaks! Join us as we pore over the season 2 premiere and find out how Agent Cooper gets out of this seemingly fatal mess! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 70: Twin Peaks: May the Giant Be With You (00:01:58) - Intro. (00:04:05) - What do we remember from the finale. (00:13:00) - The state of the show heading into season 2. (00:19:08) - Starting things as weirdly as possible. (00:30:38) - Ho
Dec 12, 2023 • 1:52:54
69: Miami Connection (1987)
We close out our month of ninjasploitation with the sweetest movie you'll ever see about a ragtag bunch of taekwondo wielding new wave musicians fighting drug dealing biker ninjas. We are of course talking about the one and only Miami Connection, so join us as we fight the ninja, feed each other grapes, and strengthen the bonds of our friendship through music and violent murder. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 69: Miami Connection (1987) (00:00:41) - Intro. (00:02:52) -
Dec 4, 2023 • 1:52:02
68: New York Ninja (2021)
Turkey month is in full effect, and this week we're sifting through the detritus of Vinegar Syndrome's New York Ninja, a movie so bad the people who originally filmed it couldn't even be bothered to finish it! But we did! We watched the whole thing, and we also made you do that, probably, if you're listening to this episode. Sorry? CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 68: New York Ninja (2021) (00:00:22) - Intro. (00:02:43) - We've gotta set this one up, because there's a lo
Nov 27, 2023 • 1:40:38
67: Ninja Terminator (1986)
Our first ever Turkey Month kicks off the only way it possibly could: with a z-grade ninjasploitation movie Frankensteined together out of two different movies. We are of course talking about the "great" Godfrey Ho's Ninja Terminator! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 67: Ninja Terminator (1986) (00:01:16) - Intro. (00:03:59) - Dealing with any pertinent questions up top, and discussion of the '80s ninja boom. (00:08:15) - A brief history of Godfrey Ho, a scam king. (00:1
Nov 21, 2023 • 1:26:45
66: Train to Busan (2016)
For our final film of our spooky October, we're traveling to South Korea, where a zombie outbreak has caused a number of train delays (and violent deaths) in Train to Busan! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 66: Train to Busan (2016) (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:03:02) - Our film for this week: Train to Busan! Leading off with our histories and general feelings on zombie movies. (00:13:49) - Speaking highly of the zombie train concept, and the expedient collapse. (00:18:42) -
Nov 7, 2023 • 1:51:26
65: House (1977)
We're trading terror for bafflement on this week's Watchcast, as we move to Japan and one of the most genuinely off-the-wall movies ever made in 1977's House! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 65: House (1977) (00:01:20) - Intro. (00:03:36) - Our film this week: House! The Japanese one. Not the US one. (00:06:40) - What did we know about this movie going in. (00:14:50) - How the hell did this get made? (00:26:27) - Getting into what the film is, and introducing our c
Oct 30, 2023 • 1:34:32
64: Suspiria (1977)
Our journey through international horror takes us out of English-speaking territory and into English-dubbed territory, as we cross the border into Italy for Dario Argento's supernatural classic, Suspiria! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 64: Suspiria (1977) (00:00:32) - Intro. (00:03:45) - Initial impressions of our film this week: Suspiria! And discussion of what makes a giallo film (and if this is even one of them). (00:08:00) - A little Q&A at the top. (00:14:
Oct 23, 2023 • 1:32:07
63: The Babadook (2014)
We continue our venture into international horror waters this week with an Australian entry in Jennifer Kent's The Babadook! Join us as we discuss frazzled mothers, bad vibes kids, and what the real monster is: grief, or, uh, a literal monster. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 63: The Babadook (2014) (00:00:34) - Intro. (00:02:33) - The Babadook, and the subgenre of "elevated" horror. (00:04:40) - Initial thoughts. (00:08:56) - Getting into the production of the film. (0
Oct 16, 2023 • 1:48:20
62: Ghostwatch (1992)
The greatest month of the year has arrived, and to celebrate the spooks we've got a lineup of international horror films set to terrify you within an inch of your life! First up is the once HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL early found footage film Ghostwatch, in which some of your favorite '90s BBC presenters get tormented and possessed LIVE on Halloween! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please u
Oct 9, 2023 • 1:33:59
61: Hard Boiled (1992)
We're closing out September with the mother of all Hong Kong action flicks in John Woo's Hard Boiled! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:01:34) - Our film for this week: HARD BOILED! (00:02:35) - What did our cast know about the movie going in, and early impressions. (00:14:10) - Talki
Oct 2, 2023 • 1:40:19
60: Righting Wrongs (1986)
For the second half of September we're checking out a pair of top flight Hong Kong action flicks, kicking off with our second Cynthia Rothrock classic, Righting Wrongs! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:02:22) - Our film for this week: Righting Wrongs! (00:09:43) - Some background on
Sep 25, 2023 • 1:38:42
59: Porco Rosso (1992)
Our patrons voted and they wanted to see us check out Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's airborne adventure Porco Rosso! Join us as we take to the skies with a lovably grumpy pig man as he bests his rivals and rediscovers his humanity. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:02:55) - Our in
Sep 11, 2023 • 1:34:19
58: Serial Experiments Lain: Episodes 10-13
Every layer of Serial Experiments Lain has now been explored by our intrepid Watchcasting team, and now all that's left is to put the remaining pieces together, attack and dethrone Internet God, and if that doesn't work out, we can always hit the factory reset button. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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
Sep 4, 2023 • 1:59:16
57: Serial Experiments Lain: Episodes 07-09
We've got layers upon layers to peel back this week on the Watchcast, as we cruise through some of Serial Experiments Lain's most surreal imagery and dense infodumping yet. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:00:30) - Intro. (00:02:00) - Our layers for this week: Society, Rumors, and Protocol. Also a broth
Aug 28, 2023 • 1:42:13
56: Serial Experiments Lain: Episodes 04-06
We continue our journey through Serial Experiments Lain with Layers four through six this week, and if anything's for certain, it's this: we absolutely understand everything going on. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:01:06) - Intro. (00:03:13) - Launching into our episodes for this week, and the state o
Aug 21, 2023 • 1:29:23
55: Serial Experiments Lain: Episodes 01-03
For the first time the Watchcast moves into the wide and wild world of anime! We're christening our first anime watch with the 1998 series Serial Experiments Lain, both because it's great, and it gives us an excuse to talk about old computers. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:02:09)
Aug 14, 2023 • 1:37:43
54: Twin Peaks: Realization Time and The Last Evening
The season one finale of Twin Peaks is upon us, so it's time to play the game of Alive, Dead, or Arrested, and address the many, many cliffhangers we've been left to reckon with. NOTE: There's about a nine minute chunk toward the end of the show where you may notice a slight dip in audio quality. One of our tracks got messed up, so that section is taken from a backup. Nothing was lost, just wanted to give the heads-up in case you noticed the change in quality. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Som
Aug 7, 2023 • 2:31:50
53: Twin Peaks: The One-Armed Man and Cooper's Dreams
We're over the halfway point on Twin Peak's first season, and the dirty business of all the townsfolk is front and center on this week's Watchcast episodes: The One-Armed Man, and Cooper's Dreams! 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. (00:02:58) - Kicking things off with The One-Armed Man! (00
Jul 31, 2023 • 1:58:25
52: Twin Peaks: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer and Rest in Pain
We've hit the halfway point of Twin Peaks' first season, and it's time to dig into all the things that are beginning to reveal themselves. Join us as we uncover forensic evidence, attend completely uneventful funerals, and discover just what the heck the dang Bookhouse Boys are all 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 f
Jul 24, 2023 • 1:57:25
51: Twin Peaks: Northwest Passage and Traces to Nowhere
After a couple of weeks away, the Nextlander Watchcast is making its triumphant return, and we're kicking off our exploration of the first season of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks! 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. (00:01:27) - Intro. (00:03:11) - The day has finally arrived. We're watching Twin Peak
Jul 17, 2023 • 2:13:30
50: Wild at Heart (1990)
The Nextlander Watchcast is wild at heart and weird on top as we tackle our final film before a two week hiatus. Join us as we dive into the burning passion of Sailor and Lula and all the various forces conspiring to break them apart in David Lynch's Wild at Heart! 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. (00:00:44)
Jun 30, 2023 • 2:00:00
49: Dune (1984)
We're midway through David Lynch month on the Watchcast, and this episode is positively drenched in desert power as we tackle the director's incredibly ambitious and profoundly messy adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune! 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. (00:00:20) - Intro. (00:01:38) - Our film this week: Dun
Jun 19, 2023 • 1:46:00
48: Blue Velvet (1986)
A new month means a new theme, and this month we're leading into our scheduled Twin Peaks season one watch in July with a trio of David Lynch's earlier films, and kicking that off with the unpredictable and nightmarish small town mystery of Blue Velvet. NOTE: This film depicts scenes of sexual violence, and while we do not include clips of any of those scenes, we do discuss them at length. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreo
Jun 12, 2023 • 1:52:33
47: Dredd (2012)
Grab your 3D glasses if you've got 'em and get your slo-mo inhaler ready, because we're closing out the month of May and our Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us theme with 2012's ultraviolent comic adaptation, Dredd! 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 final film for Some Guys A
Jun 5, 2023 • 1:55:34
46: The Raid (2011)
It's the reason for the season of Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us this week, as we tackle a movie Brad and Vinny have been dying to see in the 2011 Indonesian action epic, The Raid! 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. (00:00:53) - Intro and opening thoughts on our movie for the week: The Raid! (00:10:20) - How
May 29, 2023 • 1:35:10
45: Judgment Night (1993)
We're smack-dab in the middle of our Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us theme, and this week we talk at length about one of the greatest licensed soundtracks of all time in 1993's Judgment Night! And we talk about the movie too, if you're into that sort of thing. 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. (00:00:16) - In
May 22, 2023 • 1:48:22
44: Trespass (1992)
Two weeks into May and some guys are still coming to kill us! Join us as we watch Bill Paxton and William Sadler make increasingly poor decisions as Ice Cube and Ice-T menace them in Walter Hill's Trespass! 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. (00:00:30) - Intro. (00:02:39) - Our movie for this week: Walter Hill
May 15, 2023 • 1:34:37
43: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Another month means another theme on the old Watchcast, and this month's was voted on by our patrons! They chose "Some Guys Are Coming to Kill Us", and to kick things off we've turned to a familiar and favorite director in John Carpenter and his '70s exploitation classic, Assault on Precinct 13! 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.
May 8, 2023 • 1:38:25
42: Resident Evil (2002)
For our final video game movie for the month of April, we're checking out another Paul W.S. Anderson joint in his zombie and laser-grid filled attempt at making a Resident Evil movie. 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. (00:00:41) - Our final video game movie for the month of April: Resident
May 1, 2023 • 1:47:18
41: Mortal Kombat (1995)
Our first couple of video game adaptations this month were pretty dire, but business picks up this week as we check out Paul W.S. Anderson's first foray into games as cinema in Mortal Kombat! 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. (00:00:18) - Intro. (00:00:52) - Our movie this week: MORTAL KOMBAT (caps to imply y
Apr 24, 2023 • 1:49:49
40: Street Fighter (1994)
For our second video game movie of the month we take a trip down Shadaloo way to check in on Guile, M. Bison, and the whole World Warrior gang as they shoot, explode, and rarely street fight their way through the incredibly ill-advised adaptation of Street Fighter. 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)
Apr 17, 2023 • 1:39:46
39: Super Mario Bros. (1993)
For the month of April the Watchcast crew will be digging through the detritus of early video game movies, and we're kicking things off with the mother of all game-to-cinema adaptations in the profoundly weird Super Mario Bros.! 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. (00:00:16) - Intro. (00:04:59) - Talking a bit
Apr 10, 2023 • 1:54:20
38: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
We close out Michelle Yeoh March by celebrating the film that won her the Oscar in 2022's madcap multiverse action comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once. So bust out your butt plugs and chomp down on some chapstick, because it's time to rescue Raccacoonie (and also save the universe). 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 fo
Apr 3, 2023 • 1:53:07
37: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Michelle Yeoh March continues apace as we fling ourselves skyward into Ang Lee's wuxia epic, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! 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. (00:00:34) - Intro. (00:01:17) - Our film this week is a banger: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! (00:07:55) - Getting into a little (non-expert) backgr
Mar 27, 2023 • 2:06:05
36: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Michelle Yeoh March continues apace as we move from Hong Kong to Hollywood in the second Pierce Brosnan Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies! 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. (00:00:43) - Intro. (00:02:00) - Brad hasn't seen many Bonds, but he's now seen this one (and he also watched GoldenEye on his own time). Plu
Mar 20, 2023 • 1:50:55
35: Yes, Madam! (1985) and Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
We've got a whole month of Michelle Yeoh classics lined up for you, and we're kicking things off with the Watchcast's very first double feature! We've got two of her most exciting Hong Kong action films lined up in 1985's girls-with-guns progenitor Yes, Madam! and her thrilling team-up with Jackie Chan in Police Story 3: Supercop! 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
Mar 13, 2023 • 2:12:02
34: Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Good friend of the crew and cyberpunk expert Austin Walker joins us to round out our month of '90s action/sci-fi "classics" with a deep dive into Robert Longo and William Gibson's troubled but fascinating Johnny Mnemonic. So plug your brain directly into this pod as we save the world from evil corporations and drop a few busses on people along the way. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions.
Mar 7, 2023 • 2:17:34
33: Freejack (1992)
On this week's watchcast we tackle a very dumb movie that is near and dear to Alex's heart in the Emilio Estevez/Mick Jagger future thriller Freejack. Come marvel along with us at all the janky tech, the insane plotting, and the goofy-ass battle gear they deck Mick out in. 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. (0
Feb 27, 2023 • 1:41:01
32: Demolition Man (1993)
We're joined by Demolition Man superfan Tamoor Hussain as we introduce our man Bradley to Stallone and Snipes' '90s action classic, and do our best to try and finally settle the debate about what's up with the three seashells. 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. (00:00:16) - Intro for our film, Demolition Man,
Feb 20, 2023 • 1:58:59
31: Virtuosity (1995)
The theme for month of February is goofy '90s action/sci-fi, and we're kicking things off with quite possibly the goofiest entry of them all in 1995's cyber-killer-thriller Virtuosity! 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. (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:03:13) - Our first goofy '90s action/sci-fi "classic" is: Virtuosit
Feb 13, 2023 • 1:45:42
30: Star Trek: The Alternative Factor, The City on the Edge of Forever, and Operation -- Annihilate!
We've come to the conclusion of Star Trek's first season, and we're closing things out with a triple-header of The Alternative Factor, The City on the Edge of Forever, and Operation -- Annihilate! 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. (00:03:07) - We've got a triple-header for our finale, kick
Feb 6, 2023 • 2:31:50
29: Captain America (1990)
We've seen the high water mark for pre-MCU Marvel filmmaking, so now it's time to jump into the low tide waters with the 1990 adaptation of Captain America. Finally, a movie worse than 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. (00:00:16) - Intro. (00:02:17) - Kicking things off with a deep sigh for Captai
Jan 30, 2023 • 1:42:38
28: Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark and Errand of Mercy
We're winding our way toward the conclusion of Star Trek's first season, and this week we're getting our first visit from some brand new lifeforms in The Devil in the Dark and Errand of Mercy! 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. (00:03:05) - Kicking things off with The Devil in the Dark. (00
Jan 23, 2023 • 1:39:31
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 familiarit
Jan 16, 2023 • 2:01:04
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
Jan 9, 2023 • 1:34:33
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 wit
Dec 26, 2022 • 2:02:40
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
Dec 19, 2022 • 1:50:05
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 avoi
Dec 12, 2022 • 1:43:14
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) -
Dec 5, 2022 • 1:32:22
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 Tre
Nov 28, 2022 • 1:28:55
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
Nov 21, 2022 • 1:23:38
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
Nov 14, 2022 • 1:45:19
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 Hall
Nov 7, 2022 • 1:33:42
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 a
Oct 31, 2022 • 1:31:15
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) - Int
Oct 24, 2022 • 1:27:20
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 l
Oct 17, 2022 • 1:19:00
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
Oct 10, 2022 • 1:50:40
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-scor
Oct 3, 2022 • 1:24:16
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
Sep 26, 2022 • 1:43:45
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
Sep 19, 2022 • 1:30:16
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 back
Sep 12, 2022 • 1:28:21
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
Sep 5, 2022 • 1:46:26
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 cor
Aug 29, 2022 • 1:27:37
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 Cri
Aug 22, 2022 • 1:30:18
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 s
Aug 15, 2022 • 1:14:48
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. (
Aug 8, 2022 • 1:29:07
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
Aug 1, 2022 • 1:27:06
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 (00:0
Jul 25, 2022 • 1:13:57
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
Jul 18, 2022 • 1:18:59