The Nextlander Watchcast
The Nextlander Watchcast

The Nextlander Watchcast

The Nextlander Watchcast

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The Nextlander crew branches out into media that doesn't require a controller to enjoy! Join Alex, Brad, and Vinny as they watch the movies, shows, and anime they've either missed out on up to this point in their lives, or just want to revisit again.

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104: The Wizard (1989)
SEP 9, 2024
104: The Wizard (1989)
<div>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.<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 104: The Wizard (1989)<br> (00:00:27) - Intro.<br> (00:04:27) - We finally get around to saying the name of our movie this week: The Wizard!<br> (00:10:15) - Picking apart a bunch of the family scenes that were cut.<br> (00:18:32) - Getting into the background of the folks who made this thing.<br> (00:34:18) - Why did Nintendo get involved in this nonsense?<br> (00:47:31) - Break!<br> (00:48:06) - We're back, and let's kick off this video game movie with a wildly neglected child.<br> (00:58:59) - Just two young kids skateboarding from Utah to California. An extremely normal thing to do.<br> (01:06:26) - Haley has an idea to exploit this traumatized child's adeptness at video games.<br> (01:11:09) - Is that how a Power Glove™ works?<br> (01:14:13) - Father and son bonding over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.<br> (01:22:04) - Reno! It's a town! And some musings on the Nintendo Help Line.<br> (01:30:25) - Haley gets her monologue.<br> (01:36:04) - FINALLY, we are in California.<br> (01:41:55) - A Universal backlot chase climax? In this economy?!?<br> (01:49:01) - The real star of the movie: Super Mario Bros. 3!<br> (01:56:00) - Sure, Jimmy just won $50k, but what is that worth if we don't solve his trauma before the credits?<br> (02:02:42) - Final thoughts.<br> (02:05:55) - Talking about the rest of our films for this month.<br> (02:12:14) - Outro (and Vinny's ranking).<br> <br> </div>
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134 MIN
103: Repo Man (1984)
SEP 2, 2024
103: Repo Man (1984)
<div>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.<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 103: Repo Man (1984)<br> (00:00:12) - Intro.<br> (00:01:35) - Our film this week: Repo Man! And some discussion of how it relates to the punk scene of its time.<br> (00:10:47) - Some background on how this movie came to be.<br> (00:20:39) - Cast chat.<br> (00:24:47) - That soundtrack.<br> (00:26:56) - Driving full speed down a desert highway into the film itself.<br> (00:29:45) - Our introduction to Otto.<br> (00:33:14) - I am become Repo Man, pilferer of vehicles.<br> (00:37:18) - Otto's home life.<br> (00:42:06) - Break!<br> (00:42:39) - We're back, and it's time to learn the Repo Code.<br> (00:45:56) - The Rodriguez Brothers.<br> (00:49:03) - Otto meets Leila.<br> (00:51:42) - Miller's musings about the universe.<br> (00:55:32) - Playing hot potato with an extremely hot Malibu, and a brief history of American ska.<br> (01:01:49) - A gunfight in San Pedro.<br> (01:03:37) - Things start getting weird(er).<br> (01:06:30) - Let's give a warm welcome to The Circle Jerks!<br> (01:11:10) - Bud gets in hot water, Otto happens upon the Malibu, and some talk about the movie's reception.<br> (01:16:49) - The Repo Wives, and the goofiest hold-up you've ever seen.<br> (01:20:47) - Tracking the many seemingly incoherent things that happen toward the end.<br> (01:30:11) - Flying off into the wild irradiated yonder.<br> (01:33:18) - Final thoughts.<br> (01:40:54) - Housekeeping for next month.<br> (01:44:31) - Outro. <br> <br> </div>
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105 MIN
102: The Hidden (1987)
AUG 26, 2024
102: The Hidden (1987)
<div>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.<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 102: The Hidden (1987)<br> (00:00:26) - Intro.<br> (00:02:07) - Our film this week: Agent Cooper (and Hank!) in The Hidden! And some Commando catch-up talk.<br> (00:08:38) - A little bit about the production history and people involved.<br> (00:15:21) - Our killer cast.<br> (00:24:53) - Launching into the film itself (in a stolen Ferrari).<br> (00:34:49) - The body swapping begins, and we meet Lloyd Gallagher.<br> (00:46:54) - Break!<br> (00:47:17) - We're back, and it's time to eat steak weird and listen to punk rock!<br> (00:54:11) - Ferraris! Cocaine! Guns! All the pleasures of Earth.<br> (01:01:40) - Guess who's coming to dinner?<br> (01:05:48) - Commander Ivanova like you've never seen her before!<br> (01:10:41) - A lukewarm pursuit in a pimp car to a mannequin factory.<br> (01:16:14) - Bad dog, bad lieutenant.<br> (01:21:41) - The police station massacre.<br> (01:27:57) - Why you stalkin' about, Willis?<br> (01:34:24) - A brand! New! FAMILY!<br> (01:39:19) - Final thoughts.<br> (01:42:11) - Housekeeping for next week, and outro.<br> <br> </div>
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104 MIN
101: Commando (1985)
AUG 12, 2024
101: Commando (1985)
<div>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. <br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 101: Commando (1985)<br> (00:00:18) - Intro.<br> (00:01:53) - Where has Commando been all Brad's life?<br> (00:11:12) - Some background on how Commando got made.<br> (00:15:44) - Our incredible cast (in that some of them greatly strain credibility).<br> (00:26:04) - Some budget and stunt talk.<br> (00:29:38) - Break!<br> (00:30:03) - We're back. Let's party!<br> (00:38:29) - We've gotten our pesky introductions out of the way, now let's start blowing people up.<br> (00:45:06) - John Matrix will not be participating in any coups today.<br> (00:49:24) - Matrix is off the plane, now it's time to find Sully, and say hello to Rae Dawn Chong.<br> (00:57:25) - Matrix (briefly) explains himself.<br> (01:00:15) - Time to fight Bill Duke and kill the other guy from Renegade.<br> (01:04:36) - Supermarket Sweep, John Matrix style.<br> (01:08:22) - Thank goodness he found the one flight attendant that had been taking sea plane lessons.<br> (01:13:41) - An orgiastic delight of squibs and explosions.<br> (01:20:12) - Let off some steam, Bennett.<br> (01:26:01) - Just bodies.<br> (01:27:47) - Final thoughts.<br> (01:29:51) - What's coming up on the Watchcast in two weeks, and also Vinny's ranking.<br> (01:33:45) - Outro.</div>
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94 MIN
100: Jackie Brown (1997)
AUG 5, 2024
100: Jackie Brown (1997)
<div>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!<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 100: Jackie Brown (1997)<br> (00:00:39) - Intro.<br> (00:01:46) - Our movie this week: Jackie Brown!<br> (00:09:46) - Working our way through the all-star cast.<br> (00:22:31) - How this movie got made.<br> (00:28:30) - Launching into the movie itself.<br> (00:32:20) - Meeting Jackie Brown, then meeting Ordell, Louis, and Melanie.<br> (00:39:33) - Our introduction to Max Cherry, and bye bye Beaumont.<br> (00:48:44) - Dargus!<br> (00:51:59) - A surprisingly all-star cast for a pre-trial hearing, and Jackie gets sprung.<br> (00:58:43) - Break!<br> (00:59:03) - We're back, and Ordell's in a killing mood again.<br> (01:04:42) - Max pays a morning visit.<br> (01:10:48) - Jackie hatches her plan, and Melanie jumps on Louis.<br> (01:17:52) - A longing memory for the heyday of music stores and fashion malls.<br> (01:24:02) - The first drop.<br> (01:28:56) - The heist is on.<br> (01:41:37) - Louis messed up.<br> (01:47:29) - Jackie talks her way past the cops, but now she's got Ordell to deal with.<br> (01:57:59) - Closing things out with Jackie and Max.<br> (02:01:05) - Final thoughts.<br> (02:05:55) - Housekeeping for next week, and outro.<br> <br> </div>
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131 MIN