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.
83: The Crow (1994)
Mar 18, 2024
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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 impressions and thoughts. (00:17:18) - Getting into the film's production history. (00:24:15) - Talking about our cast. (00:29:01) - The death of Brandon Lee. (00:39:18) - The aftermath, the soundtrack, and the movie's unusually long cultural shadow. (00:48:28) - The incredibly awful succession of sequels. (00:59:34) - Break! (01:00:03) - We're back, and let's get into the movie itself. (01:06:17) - One year later. (01:12:53) - T-Bird and his gang of assholes. (01:17:05) - First up for death: Tin Tin. (01:20:07) - Here comes Top Dollar. (01:24:49) - Goodbye Gideon's Pawn Shop. (01:32:44) - It's Funboy's turn. (01:37:47) - Swooping in on Albrecht. (01:41:37) - Gideon mouths off to the wrong guy, and Sarah puts on a record. (01:44:17) - The spectacular death of T-Bird. (01:49:31) - Sarah and her mom reconcile, Albrecht is suspended, and Sarah goes to visit Eric. (01:53:15) - Eric's last guitar solo, and the Devil's Night club shootout. (02:07:30) - The Crow is ready to go, but it ain't over yet. (02:16:44) - The wrap-up, and final thoughts. (02:21:53) - Outro.
82: The Rocketeer (1991)
Mar 11, 2024
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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. (00:34:14) - The remaining production notes. (00:39:40) - Break! (00:40:03) - We're back! Let's talk about what actually happens in this movie. (00:52:31) - Finding the iconic jetpack. (00:55:16) - Sinclair and the mobsters refuse to explain what the heck they actually want. (00:58:28) - And introducing: Jenny! (01:05:47) - The longwinded Nazi set-up, and Lothar starts cracking backs. (01:10:52) - Gaining the iconic helmet. (01:12:04) - Making movie magic. (01:14:14) - The Rocketeer (finally) saves the day, and the gunfight with Lothar and the FBI. (01:18:02) - The club scene. (01:25:13) - Jenny puts one over on Sinclair. (01:30:37) - You can't stop this rocket man. (01:33:16) - Nazis storm Los Angeles! (01:43:28) - Shame about the jetpack, but here's a new plane. (01:47:18) - Final thoughts. (01:50:01) - Outro.
81: Darkman (1990)
Mar 04, 2024
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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 doom. (00:43:39) - Peyton becomes the Darkman. (00:48:33) - Break! (00:48:54) - We're back, and we're dissolving into funerals and burn units. (00:57:50) - Rebuilding the lab. (01:00:40) - Strack puts the moves on Julie, and Darkman kills Ted Raimi (more like Dead Raimi!) (01:08:01) - Darkman has a plan. (01:17:34) - Revealing his new face to Julie. (01:20:39) - The ol' Double Durant. (01:25:32) - The carnival scene. (01:31:41) - Strack reveals his true intentions, and Durant's "demise". (01:38:00) - The final confrontation with Strack. (01:49:36) - Final thoughts. (01:54:59) - Plans for next month. (01:59:53) - Outro.
80: Dick Tracy (1990)
Feb 26, 2024
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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 it as kids? (00:16:39) - Getting into the bizarre production history of the movie. (00:27:43) - Disney's lofty Batman goals, and discussion of the soundtrack. (00:30:59) - On the film's visual style and lack of computer effects, and discussion of the cast. (00:38:09) - Where has Dick Tracy been all these years since the movie? In Warren Beatty's closet, apparently. (00:48:23) - Break! (00:48:44) - We're back! Let's actually talk about what happens in the film. (00:55:28) - Setting the tone with a bunch of weird guys getting shot the hell up. (01:02:00) - Big Boy wants to own all the crime. (01:07:56) - Good old Mumbles, and even more discussion of the ridiculously stacked cast. (01:15:30) - Dick wants Big Boy. Big Boy wants to be a choreographer. Breathless wants Dick. (01:23:13) - The montages are the best parts of the movie. (01:25:06) - Trying to kill Dick Tracy like he's Bugs Bunny, and the introduction of No Face/The Blank. (01:34:23) - The frame job. (01:37:54) - The one time Dick Tracy actually feels like a human being. (01:42:38) - The OTHER frame job, and the final confrontation. (01:52:55) - Here's lookin' at you, Tess. (01:54:31) - Final thoughts. (02:04:54) - Outro.
79: Twin Peaks: Miss Twin Peaks and Beyond Life and Death
Feb 19, 2024
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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, and the attempts to save it. (00:17:52) - Kicking things off with Miss Twin Peaks. (00:20:27) - Leo frees Briggs, and incurs Earle's (extremely stupid) wrath. (00:22:52) - Norma tells her girls she wants to see them win Miss Twin Peaks, and Audrey laments her lost love. (00:31:24) - Andy studies the petroglyph, Cooper reveals his vision when Josie died. (00:35:17) - Leo's fate, such as it is. And Tim Pinkle returns as a lousy choreographer. (00:39:29) - Annie does not have the juice. (00:43:04) - A brief check-in on Nadine's ongoing nonsense. (00:47:30) - Andrew is a goofball, and Donna freaks out on her parents. (00:50:57) - Cooper deciphers more of the petroglyph, and Andy accidentally uncovers Earle's bug. (00:55:41) - The pageant finally arrives. (01:09:05) - Andy wins Lucy's love, and Earle hatches his master plan. (01:23:09) - Break! (01:23:45) - We're back, and this is it folks. The finale, Beyond Life and Death. (01:39:52) - The aftermath of the pageant. (01:47:17) - The grand conclusion of the Nadine saga. (01:54:07) - The considerably less grand conclusion to the Donna saga. (02:03:08) - Andrew is up to some nonsense, and Pete wants in. And Cooper and Harry find the portal. (02:07:50) - The strange events at Twin Peaks Savings & Loan. (02:15:47) - My grieving widow has a message for you. (02:18:18) - Welcome to the Black Lodge. (02:39:55) - How's Annie? (02:47:45) - Final thoughts. (02:50:59) - Discussing at greater length the changes Lynch made to the shooting script, and a little bit of (non-spoiler) forward looking. (03:01:14) - Announcing when we will return to Twin Peaks, and what the last two weeks of this month will be. (03:06:14) - Outro.
78: Twin Peaks: On the Wings of Love, Variations and Relations, and The Path to the Black Lodge
Feb 12, 2024
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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) - Miss Jones: Expert Assassin. (00:11:55) - Billy Zane: Charming Doof. (00:14:10) - The Bonsai Subterfuge, and Gordon's inexplicable ability to hear Shelly. (00:24:30) - The Annie Conundrum. (00:27:53) - A bunch of Earle stuff, and Donna is back on the hunt. (00:32:05) - Audrey goes to Seattle, Jack is in love with Audrey, Ben is eating carrots. (00:35:50) - Spelunking into Owl Cave. (00:40:19) - Break! (00:40:50) - We're back, and it's time for Variations and Relations (not Variations on Relations, as I say incorrectly). (00:43:53) - Rusty's doom. (00:49:40) - Andy's art, Pete's poetry, and puzzle boxes. (00:56:23) - Back at the Double R. (01:03:08) - Dick's wine tasting escapades, Ben's pitch for Miss Twin Peaks, and Cole steals a kiss. (01:12:34) - Coop and Jack's only meeting. (01:17:21) - Donna grills her mom, and the HOWLER of an ending. (01:22:29) - Break 2! (01:22:54) - We're back, and we're on The Path to the Black Lodge! (01:27:50) - Lucy's entering Miss Twin Peaks, and Ben and Doc Hayward have a confrontation. (01:35:53) - Earle's video log, and Leo's ill-conceived escape attempt. (01:40:39) - Bobby finally realizes he sucks, and the tremors begin. (01:44:14) - Audrey sees Jack one more time. (01:46:58) - The stupidest abduction in TV history. (01:49:39) - Annie, you're in danger. (01:52:20) - The red drapes stinger. (01:56:26) - Final thoughts. (02:03:53) - Outro.
77: Twin Peaks: Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars
Feb 05, 2024
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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) - Bobby reveals his affair with Shelly and that he saw Leo's shooting. (00:27:12) - The Windom Problem. (00:32:11) - Checking in with Ed and Norma. (00:39:39) - We're finally done with this Ben Civil War garbage. (00:42:53) - A message from Earle to close it out. (00:44:44) - Break! (00:45:06) - Don't get your drawers in a bunch, we're back! And it's time for The Condemned Woman. (00:51:25) - Pete goes full Chessmaster. (00:55:26) - Audrey meets Jack. (00:58:18) - Nadine breaks up with Ed, and Norma demands her divorce. (01:03:15) - Ben has a new project. (01:06:56) - A couple of random goings-on, and James forgets to act again. (01:13:47) - The ladies converge on the Roadhouse. (01:15:29) - The end of the Josie Saga. (01:37:06) - A brief epilogue about where the show is at in the popular consciousness at this moment. (01:38:56) - Second break! (01:39:40) - We're back, and closing things out with Wounds and Scars. (01:44:29) - Harry sad. (01:49:18) - Annie Blackburn comes to town, and The Log Lady sees Briggs' mark. (01:55:13) - Leo has been subjugated, and Earle is a crank. (02:03:46) - Infatuations, realizations, and chess machinations. (02:07:13) - Cooper brings Harry back from the brink. (02:10:31) - The fashion show. (02:15:57) - Jones from outta nowhere. (02:18:37) - Final thoughts. (02:23:08) - Outro.
76: Twin Peaks: The Black Widow, Checkmate, and Double Play
Jan 29, 2024
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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. (00:26:15) - The Andy, Dick, and Lucy Show. (00:30:27) - JAMES SAD. JAMES LEAVE. JAMES MAYBE NOT LEAVE ACTUALLY. (00:33:38) - Checking in with Catherine, Pete, and Josie. (00:37:08) - Nadine joins the wrestling team, nearly kills Mike. And Ed and Norma begin rearranging their lives. (00:41:29) - Movement on the Briggs disappearance. (00:49:37) - Break! (00:49:58) - We're back, and it's time for Checkmate. (00:59:38) - Andy and Dick take on a sneaking mission. (01:01:03) - Back on the Ed and Norma train. (01:04:58) - Meanwhile, in Jamestown. (01:10:40) - One brief check in on Josie, and Ben's derangement continues. (01:16:05) - The sting operation begins. (01:24:04) - Twin Peaks briefly becomes a slasher movie, and Earle makes his move. (01:29:20) - Break 2! (01:29:40) - We're back, and it's time for Double Play! (01:37:03) - Deciphering Earle's motives. (01:45:26) - A quick touch-base on the Audrey/Bobby/Ben stuff. (01:46:58) - Leo gains teleportation powers and nearly kills Shelly. (01:49:26) - One more episode of the Andy, Dick, and Lucy show. (01:52:07) - We are positively drowning in James drama. (01:57:59) - A couple of quick check-ins before the end. (02:01:50) - Lana and the mayor hash it out. (02:05:59) - Catherine lets Pete in on the conspiracy. (02:09:22) - Earle finally shows his face. (02:13:03) - Final thoughts. (02:14:42) - Outro.
75: Twin Peaks: Dispute Between Brothers and The Masked Ball
Jan 22, 2024
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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 malfeasance. (00:42:12) - Bobby tries to play grown-up, and Catherine goes public. (00:49:51) - Andy tries to make peace. (00:52:58) - Vivian's shocking reveal! (00:58:40) - Hank and Ernie have become unexpectedly rowdy. (01:02:13) - Josie's back, and Cooper and Briggs go nightfishing. (01:07:14) - Break! (01:07:44) - We're back, and it's time for The Masked Ball. (01:14:53) - On the road with James... (01:22:08) - Briggs' wife spills what beans she has. (01:24:57) - Big man is on the phone, and Cooper refuses to mount a defense. (01:30:23) - Nadine has the hots for Mike Nelson, and Dick gets himself a little brother. (01:36:32) - More mentions of The White Lodge, and Denise arrives in Twin Peaks. (01:44:21) - Josie (sort of) confesses. (01:50:00) - Hank and Ernie return, and Ben is broken. (01:55:20) - Windom Earle makes his voice heard. (01:58:10) - Dougie marries a teenager. (02:01:10) - Catherine is subjugating Josie, and by gawd King, that's [REDACTED]'s music! (02:11:48) - Final thoughts. (02:12:22) - Outro.
74: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law
Jan 15, 2024
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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 Leland lives it up at the Great Northern. (00:35:46) - Interrogating Ben, and Bobby's brief blackmail moment. (00:42:15) - Norma's mom comes to town, and Mike (briefly) escapes. (00:49:34) - Pete gets in the mix. (00:57:05) - Leland drives like an asshole, and Andy tells off Gwen. (01:01:55) - Doing some Bob dowsing on Ben with Mike. Harry's had enough. (01:05:29) - Ernie has a secret. (01:09:39) - Audrey's only appearance in these episodes, and Maddy is found. (01:11:51) - Break! (01:12:16) - We're back, and it's time for Arbitrary Law. Buckle up. (01:17:16) - Cooper needs 24 hours, Albert says go with God. (01:19:36) - Meanwhile, back at the diner... (01:24:47) - Harold's last contribution. (01:30:46) - Mike helps as best he can. (01:36:11) - Ben's office is searched, and the blood test results are in. Also, introducing Chekov's fire supression system. (01:39:48) - One last ride with Mr. Tojamura. (01:44:48) - Donna almost gets herself killed. (01:52:04) - Summoning the giant. (01:58:26) - Bob's last ride with Leland. (02:14:25) - The investigators are left to grapple with what they are truly seeking out. (02:21:15) - Final thoughts. (02:23:54) - Outro.
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