Is Jeff Goldblum any good in this movie? In what ways are these movies similar? And do these movies undermine their core problem? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Fly (1986) & (1958) in this podcast episode.

When a scientist invents teleportation, he uses himself as a guinea pig and befalls a horrible result to his experiment. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star in David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) & (1958)!

Episode Log:

• August 1986 trivia (3:10)
• Summary of The Fly (1986)’s story (6:20)
• Summary of The Fly (1958)’s story (8:50)
• Movie review (10:30)
• The beginnings of both movies (13:00)
• Not enough Vincent Price (15:40)
• The kid in 1958 The Fly is pretty rough (18:40)
• Quick escalation of teleportation subjects (20:25)
• Switching heads with a fly (24:05)
• 1986 The Fly – body horror (28:40)
• Jeff Golblum’s performance (29:50)
• Gross body horror stuff (34:55)
• Forgot about the bar scene (40:20)
• Endings of both movies have similarity (43:15)
• What message do these movies deliver? (45:15)
• Tech unhacked (49:30)
• Gene fusion / transgenic animals (49:35)
• Teleportation (52:20)
• Flyswatters (54:40)
• A revelation about the core problem in both movies! (59:15)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:03:15)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:08:55)

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Episode 072 – The Fly (1986) & (1958) unhacked!
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How does this movie break new ground in filmmaking? Are sex robots a real thing? And why is Yul Brynner so awesome? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Westworld (1973) in this podcast episode.

When two friends visit the ultimate theme park, they are forced to reckon with more danger than they bargained for. Richard Benjamin, Yul Brynner, and James Brolin star in Michael Crichton’s Westworld (1973)!

Episode Log:

• November 1973 trivia (2:25)
• Summary of Westworld’s story (4:15)
• Movie review (5:30)
• Michael Crichton (6:00)
• Movie walkthrough (7:30)
• What would Delos cost in today’s dollars (8:50)
• Peter and John have first encounter with the gunslinger (16:45)
• Living in the old west would suck (18:05)
• Westworld’s gun safety mechanism (21:45)
• Sex with robots (23:25)
• What is the morality around sexbots? (34:00)
• Malfunctioning robots (39:20)
• Is this park sustainable financially? (43:15)
• Everything can be customized in Westworld (45:05)
• Snakebites and barfights (48:05)
• Very nice robot visual effect (51:20)
• Switching back and forth between all the Westworld environments(52:30)
• What is happening in Roman World? Movie doesn’t show us (53:25)
• The robots go off the rails (58:55)
• Are horse footprints warm? (1:06:50)
• Gunslinger vision – first ever digital film processing (1:08:00)
• Why did Roman World get cut? (1:09:35)
• Audio design and gunslinger footsteps (1:14:00)
• Extensive fire stunt (1:16:60)
• Underappreciated film and it’s legacy (1:20:20)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:24:00)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:32:35)

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Episode 071 – Westworld (1973) unhacked!
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Could Megan realistically do the things she does in this movie? How many other horror films does this movie reference? And is this movie even any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack M3GAN (2022) in this podcast episode.

When a young girl loses her parents in a car accident, she must go live with her aunt and learn to cope with her new life. Along the way she makes a new robot friend. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw star in Gerard Johnstone’s and James Wan’s M3GAN (2022)!

Episode Log:

• Top songs Jan 2023 (1:50)
• Summary of M3GAN’s story/plot (2:35)
• Recommendations (4:40)
• Two types of movie magic (6:05)
• Megan is an impressive movie invention (09:30)
• Movie opening is good (11:50)
• Dog attacks M3GAN (16:35)
• Therapist character (17:45)
• Bruce, the robot (21:15)
• Megan and Kady go to school (23:55)
• Megan kills the neighbor (25:35)
• M3gan escapes the toy company lab (31:00)
• Themes of the film (35:25)
• Are her physical capabilities realistic? (38:10)
• Impressive human emotion detection (43:40)
• Listening to kids’ conversations? (45:40)
• Climactic scene holds up (48:10)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (49:25)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (54:40)
• Bonus: scary movie game (59:30)

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Episode 070 – M3GAN (2022) unhacked!
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Can AI paintings personalize their display? What’s a dolly zoom shot? And is this movie any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Antitrust (2001) in this podcast episode.

When a software engineer gets a dream job, he must put his ethics to the test and make his way through a maze of traps. Ryan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Claire Forlani star in Peter Howitt’s Antitrust (2001)!

Episode Log:

• January 2001 Trivia (2:20)
• Summary of Antitrust‘s story (3:20)
• Movie review (5:25)
• Nurv campus security (13:55)
• The Cast (34:15)
• What is this movie about? Silicon Valley culture? (42:55)
• Open-source as a business (46:35)
• HTML in opening credits (51:30)
• Synapse tech – send a message to every device on earth (58:20)
• Paintings that personalize on their own (1:04:10)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:07:50)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:12:30)

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Episode 069 – Antitrust (2001) unhacked!
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How do they do invisibility effects in 1933? Why should we feel sorry for the barman? And do we have invisibility technology today? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Invisible Man (1933) in this podcast episode.

When a stranger arrives in town, he turns the community into a living nightmare and the police must stop him before it’s too late. Claude Rains stars in James Whale’s The Invisible Man (1933)!

Episode Log:

• 1933 trivia (1:05)
• Summary of story/plot (2:00)
• Movie review (3:05)
• Invisibility special effects (10:00)
• Rules of being invisible (14:00)
• The presentation of the character (15:05)
• His plan to rule the world (20:45)
• Player pianos (27:40)
• Invisibility (36:40)
• Actual invisibility in the real world (43:25)
• Critics’ reactions (54:05)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (56:05)

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Episode 068 – The Invisible Man (1933) unhacked!
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Links to research sources
Son of The Invisible Man
The Rochester Cloak
Hyperstealth
The Invisible Man Real Invisibility Science
Optical Camouflage

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Does Subliminal Messaging really work? What happened when Peter Falk directed a Columbo episode? And who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of television characters? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Jay Holavarri unhack Columbo, “Double Exposure” (1973) in this podcast episode.

When a man is murdered during a film presentation it’s up to Columbo to solve the mystery. Peter Falk and Robert Culp star in Columbo, “Double Exposure” (1973)!

Episode Log:

• Mount Rushmore of television characters (2:30)
• December 1973 trivia (5:10)
• Behind the creation of season 1 (8:40)
• Summary of Double Exposure’s story (19:50)
• Inverted Detective Story format (22:10)
• Episode recommendation/review (27:00)
• Tech talk (51:45)
• Subliminal messaging (1:00:05)
• Critical reactions (1:26:00)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:28:50)

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Episode 067 – Columbo, “Double Exposure” (1973) unhacked!
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How we created Columbo
Subliminal Advertising
Sexual Advertising
Democrats Smell a Rat in GOP Ad
Do Subliminal Messages Work
Does Subliminal Advertising Actually Work?

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How great are Christine‘s characters? What genre of film is Maximum Overdrive? And what music video did Siskel and Ebert review in 1983? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Christine (1983) and Maximum Overdrive (1986) in this podcast episode.

When an unpopular teen gets a new car, things start to turn around for him. But his car has its own motivations. Keith Gordon stars in John Carpenter’s Christine (1983)!

When all the machines come to life, nobody is safe. It’s every person for themselves in a world gone crazy. Emilio Estevez stars in Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive (1986)!

Episode Log:

• December 1983 trivia (3:50)
• July 1986 trivia (6:40)
• Summary of Christine‘s story/plot (8:55)
• Summary of Maximum Overdrive‘s story/plot (11:10)
• Christine Movie Review (12:45)
• Maximum Overdrive movie review (32:40)
• The Christine car, 1958 Plymouth Fury (49:55)
• Do-it-yourself garages (56:40)
• Electric knife (1:03:55)
• Christine‘s Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:12:40)
• Siskel and Ebert review a music video (1:15:20)
• Maximum Overdrive‘s Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:18:30)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:21:40)

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Episode 066 – Christine (1983) and Maximum Overdrive (1986) unhacked!
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Resources
Siskel & Ebert review Christine
Killer Car Up for Auction
Ron Pratte Collection Auction – Scottsdale
Christine Fury Doesn’t Sell at Mecum-Kissimmee
How Much These 5 Original Movie Cars Auctioned For
1958 Plymouth Fury Worth Today
Plymouth Fury (Wikipedia)
Jerome Murray 85 A Many Faceted Inventor (NYT)
Electric Knife (Wikipedia)

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Is the relationship between Stephanie and Number Five cute, or weird? What is Number five’s major design flaw? And are there any likable characters in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Short Circuit (1986) in this podcast episode.

When a military robot weapon escapes, it’s all hands on deck to track it down. But when they find it, it may not be the same robot anymore, it may be ALIVE. Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg star in John Badham’s Short Circuit (1986)!

Episode Log:

• May 1986 trivia (2:15)
• Summary of Short Circuit’s story/plot (2:55)
• Movie review (6:45)
• Examination of all the characters (8:30)
• Does the movie have a message? (25:50)
• Number 5’s robot capabilities (29:40)
• Number 5 is pretty convincing on film (43:20)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (57:15)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:00:45)

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Episode 065 – Short Circuit (1986) unhacked!
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Siskel and Ebert review
Fisher Stevens Regrets Controversial Short Circuit Role
16 Things You Probably Never Knew About Short Circuit

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Does this movie get the medical scenes right? Is sacrifice for the greater good a sound medical policy? And how are the actors’ performances? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Christina Croco unhack Extreme Measures (1996) in this podcast episode.

When an ER patient inexplicably dies, the ER doctor who treated him descends into an investigation that leads him only to danger and conspiracy. Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, and Sarah Jessica Parker star in Extreme Measures (1996)!

Episode Log:

• September 1996 trivia (5:10)
• Summary of Extreme Measures‘s story/plot (7:15)
• Movie review (10:45)
• File not found, error 781 (15:45)
• Implausible phone surveillance (17:25)
• Realism of ER scenes (21:00)
• A cure for severed spinal cords (29:45)
• Mayo Clinic research into neurological regeneration (33:35)
• Medical Ethics (41:40)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics (55:45)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (59:15)

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Episode 064 – Extreme Measures (1996) unhacked!
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How do Ouija Boards work? What makes this movie so scary? And which movie had the highest ROI of all time? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Paranormal Activity (2007) in this podcast episode.

A young couple records video of freaky happenings inside their home. Paranormal Activity (2007)!

Episode Log:

• Summary of Paranormal Activity‘s story/plot (3:40)
• Movie review (6:50)
• The scariest thing in the film (16:20)
• Ouija boards. All about Ouija boards (38:55)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:15:15)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:20:40)

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Episode 063 – Paranormal Activity (2007) unhacked!
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Ouija Boards
Ouija Board Juror Misbehaviour
The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board
Ouija Boards, Ideomotor Effect
How Ouija Boards Really Work

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How does one awaken their “third eye”? Did we like the performances and special effects? And what’s new in parallel universes? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Dan Brooks unhack From Beyond (1986) in this podcast episode.

A man accused of murder wants to prove he didn’t do it and also destroy the culprit: a supernatural machine that opens a portal to a parallel universe. Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton star in Stuart Gordon’s From Beyond (1986)!

Episode Log:

• Scary movie box art (5:10)
• October 1986 trivia (8:55)
• Summary of From Beyond‘s story/plot (11:10)
• Movie review (13:00)
• The pineal gland (47:50)
• The latest in parallel universes (52:20)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (56:10)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:03:05)

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Episode 062 – From Beyond (1986) unhacked!
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Research sources
Siskel & Ebert review
Pineal gland
Nasa did not detect a parallel universe in Antarctica
Have we finally found evidence for a parallel universe/
Scientists are searching mirror universe

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What was it like to grow up at a shopping mall in the 80s? What are the real-life security bots like? And does this movie follow the rules of the slasher genre? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Chopping Mall (1986) in this podcast episode.

When the mall security robots go on a murder spree, a group of friends must try to survive the night locked inside a shopping mall. Kelli Maroney, Tony O’Dell, and Barbara Crampton star in Chopping Mall (1986)!

Episode Log:

• March 1986 trivia (2:05)
• Summary of Chopping Mall‘s story/plot (7:00)
• Movie review and walkthrough (7:35)
• Lightning strike turns the robots into killbots (12:20)
• Growing up as a mallrat in the 80s / 90s (33:00)
• Security robot technology (48:30)
• Robot’s abilities not unrealistic (52:35)
• Real-life security robots (53:10)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:03:45)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:05:55)

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Episode 061 – Chopping Mall (1986) unhacked!
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1000 Dollar investment in Microsoft at its IPO is worth…
.com TL
www.knightscope.com
Wikipedia – Knightscope
Mall security robot knocks down toddler
Knightscope robot fired – San Francisco
Robocop park fight – how expectations about robots are clashing reality
DC security robot falls into water

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How realistic is the depiction of this computer in 1964? How funny is the comedy in this Twilight Zone episode? And what’s the deal with Baskin-Robbins? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Matt Janulewicz unhack The Twilight Zone, “From Agnes – With Love” (1964) in this podcast episode.

When a computer goes on the Fritz, Elwood is called in to fix it. But is he working on the computer or is the computer working on him? Wally Cox stars in “From Agnes – With Love” (1964)!

Episode Log:

• Brief Twilight Zone History (2:50)
• February 1964 trivia (3:55)
• Baskin-Robbins digression (4:40)
• Summary of From Agnes, With Love’s story (8:30)
• Comedic episode of TZ (12:20)
• Characters: Millie, Agnes, Walter (16:50)
• Computer switches, dials, voice control (24:30)
• Musical sounds of the computer (25:55)
• Set decoration (27:30)
• Favorite TZ episodes (30:00)
• Critics’ reactions (31:45)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (34:00)

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Episode 060 – The Twilight Zone, “From Agnes – With Love” (1964) unhacked!
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Is smoking allowed on submarines? How often do captains threaten men with guns and punch people? And how does a Sailor have any privacy on a sub? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Tim Fogarty, and Christina Croco unhack Crimson Tide (1995) in this podcast episode.

Tim spent many years serving on submarines in the U.S. Navy and shares his insights on this classic 90s thriller.

With nuclear war hanging in the balance, two submarine officers battle over the proper actions to take. Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman star in Tony Scott’s Crimson Tide (1995)!

Episode Log:

• Tim’s submarine experience (1:10)
• May 1995 trivia (6:20)
• Summary of Crimson Tide‘s story (7:05)
• Movie review (9:00)
• Navy terminology (15:00)
• Are the submarine spaces the right size? (24:05)
• Smoking/exercising on submarines (30:20)
• Running drills on a submarine (38:25)
• Captain vs the Executive Officer (40:20)
• Mutiny on submarines (44:30)
• First year on a sub (51:45)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (57:45)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (59:25)

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Episode 059 – Crimson Tide (1995) unhacked!
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Why is the main character so unlikable? Why was the badguy’s plan so disappointing? And what was the deal with Stuxnet? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Blackhat (2015) in this podcast episode.

When a nuclear facility gets hacked, the FBI brings in an expert, who happens to be in prison, to help solve the crime. Chris Hemsworth stars in Michael Mann’s Blackhat (2015)!

Episode Log:

• January 2015 trivia (2:30)
• Unknown Superstar (3:05)
• Summary of Blackhat‘s story/plot (5:25)
• Movie review (8:05)
• Technology portrayal thoughts (25:25)
• Stuxnet (40:15)
• Who knows what kind of software is out there right now (51:05)
• The size and weight of money (again) (56:40)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (57:55)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:00:30)

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Episode 058 – Blackhat (2015) unhacked!
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Rresearch Sources
What is the most sophisticated software code ever written?
Stuxnet

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Would these death contraptions actually work? In what ways does the movie undermine itself? And why is searching your car before getting inside important for FBI agents? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Michael Scott unhack Untraceable (2008) in this podcast episode.

When a vengeful killer begins murdering people live on the internet, FBI agent Jennifer Marsh must crack the case while also keeping herself, and her family, safe. Diane Lane and Colin Hanks star in Untraceable (2008)!

Episode Log:

• What this podcast is about (1:35)
• January 2008 trivia (5:10)
• Unknown Superstars (6:15)
• Summary of Untraceable’s story/plot (9:55)
• Movie review (11:15)
• Two FBI agents are abducted, unbelievably (34:10)
• Remote takeover of automobiles (42:35)
• Lots of technical advisors on this movie (45:40)
• The killwithme.com website and death contraptions (54:45)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:10:35)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:13:10)

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Episode 057 – Untraceable (2008) unhacked!
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Research sources:
Larz Anderson IMDB page
Travis Caverhill IMDB page
Scald Injury Protection
Hackers Remotely Kill Jeep on Highway
Jeep Hackers Return. High Speed Steering, Acceleration Hacks

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Can this movie hold a candle to the movies that inspired it? What was the deal with dial-a-joke? And did this movie invent Tinder? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) in this podcast episode.

When a peaceful planet faces a galactic threat, it sends a hero out in search of mercenaries who can help defend the planet and restore the peace. John Saxon, Sybill Danning, Robert Vaughn, and George Peppard star in Roger Corman’s Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)!

Episode Log:

• August 1980 trivia (1:55)
• Summary of Battle Beyond the Stars‘s story/plot (2:20)
• Mike takes issue with his reputation (4:50)
• Movie Review (5:35)
• A true Roger Corman production (6:40)
• Mike loves the look and visuals of the movie (13:25)
• Random thoughts (15:35)
• Scott doesn’t like the Cowboy character (19:45)
• Mercenary recruitment / Sybil Danning (22:40)
• Inter-species arm transplant (33:55)
• Cowboy wears a special belt (36:10)
• The dial-a-something and 1-900 era (38:55)
• Scott’s childhood experience with dial-a-joke (46:30)
• Disappointing Freddy Krueger phone line (51:30)
• Sonic weapons (59:30)
• Budget, Box Office (1:04:20)
• Critics’ reactions (1:07:40)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:09:50)

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Episode 056 – Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) unhacked!
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Supporting Research:
Siskel and Ebert – Dog of the Week
Weirdest 1-900 Numbers From the 80s
Sonic Weapons’ Long, Noisy History
A History of Using Sound as a Weapon
So What Is This Secretive Chinese Sonic Weapon Exactly?

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Is Deckard a replicant? Can you really zoom in and enhance a photograph? And is there something special about the chess game Sebastian and Tyrell play? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Blade Runner (1982) in this podcast episode.

When four escaped replicants need to be hunted down and retired, it’s up to former blade runner Rick Deckard to track them down. Harrison Ford, Sean Young, and Rutger Hauer star in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982)!

Episode Log:

• Different cuts of the movie (0:50)
• June 1982 trivia (5:35)
• June 1982, best movie month of the 80s? (13:10)
• Talents behind the camera (14:10)
• Summary of Blade Runner‘s story/plot (22:50)
• Movie review (25:20)
• Is Deckard a replicant? (33:25)
• Theory of Deckard as an escaped replicant (40:15)
• Is the Voight-Kampff test flawed? (44:55)
• Lacks thematic depth? (50:40)
• Sebastian and Tyrell’s chess game (1:03:10)
• Rutger Hauer (1:08:20)
• Flying cars technology (1:12:50)
• Zoom in and Enhance! (1:22:15)
• Microscopes – scanning electron microscope (1:32:20)
• Interstellar travel hinted at (1:37:55)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:41:00)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:45:05)

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Episode 055 – Blade Runner (1982) unhacked!
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Supporting Research:
Siskel and Ebert
Hinckley Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity
John Hinckley Jr.
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, Pentagon Whistleblower
Nixon v. Fitzgerald
Identifiable Images of Bystanders Extracted from Corneal Reflections
US Air Force starts effort to buy a ‘flying car’
UBER’S NEW FLYING CAR IS HERE
How close are we to seeing flying cars?

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Do we like this version of John McClane? Are the villains good at designing bomb triggers? And are the action scenes worthy of the Die Hard franchise? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Live Free or Die Hard (2007) in this podcast episode.

When domestic terrorists attack the country’s computer infrastructure, only John McClane and a talented hacker can stop them. Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, and Maggie Q star in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)!

Episode Log:

• The Die Hard franchise (1:10)
• June 2007 trivia (8:45)
• Summary of story/plot (11:40)
• Movie Review (14:10)
• John McClane, the character (17:30)
• Other characters (23:00)
• Action scenes (32:40)
• Lockheed-Martin F-35 fighter jet (40:00)
• Technology review (47:40)
• Is the bad guys’ plan any good? (57:55)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (1:11:50)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (1:15:20)

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Episode 054 – Live Free or Die Hard (2007) unhacked!
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Research Sources:
BRUCE WILLIS WILL `DIE HARD` FOR $5 MILLION
Nokia 9300
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning
Can the airbag of a parked car deploy if the car gets hit?

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What are our favorite lines from this film? Why were the critics wrong about this movie? And what could possibly be the technology we discuss in this episode? Listen now to find out! Scott and Christina Croco unhack Private Benjamin (1980) in this podcast episode.

Tragedy befalls a wanna-be housewife who winds up joining the army and learning she’s a much stronger person than she ever knew. Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan star in Private Benjamin (1980)!

Episode Log:

• Women actors producing their own films (3:15)
• October 1980 trivia (5:15)
• Summary of Private Benjamin‘s story/plot (6:05)
• Movie review (8:25)
• Great quotable lines (11:15)
• Great characters – Gianelli, Lewis, Benjamin, Henri (14:00)
• Criticisms of the film are off-base (26:55)
• Call-in radio shows (30:40)
• What is a WAC? (34:05)
• Electric toothbrushes (35:30)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics’ reactions (43:10)
• “Fiction or Fake?” game (48:50)

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Episode 053 – Private Benjamin (1980) unhacked!
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Research sources:
Siskel and Ebert review
How Goldie Hawn Broke Down Barriers for Women in Hollywood
History of the Electric Toothbrush
Electric Toothbrush

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