<div>Ahhh, the French cinema! It's known for its excellence, and on this week's Watchcast that proves undeniably true as we check out Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's science fantasy classic, <em>The City of Lost Children</em>.<br>
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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 129: The City of Lost Children (1995)<br>
(00:00:39) - Intro.<br>
(00:02:44) - We head to France for our film this week, The City of Lost Children!<br>
(00:06:35) - Alex shouts out the person who first showed him this movie, and some scattered production notes.<br>
(00:15:33) - A brief note on the Psygnosis adventure game.<br>
(00:16:32) - Onto the film, and its many crying children.<br>
(00:21:48) - They're putting brains in fishtanks. They're taking the dreams of your children.<br>
(00:24:31) - A strongman named One, and a cyborg cult.<br>
(00:33:09) - Miette's gang of orphan thieves.<br>
(00:35:30) - Happy birthday brain guy.<br>
(00:40:48) - Break!<br>
(00:41:09) - We're back, and it's time to meet The Octopus.<br>
(00:48:42) - One and Miette bond.<br>
(00:51:08) - Day to day life on the oil rig of evil science.<br>
(00:57:43) - The cathedral of the Cyclopes.<br>
(01:04:22) - Christmas for the Kranks, and a snack for the fishes.<br>
(01:13:09) - The Diver arrives, and One gets wasted.<br>
(01:21:04) - A nightmare infects the city, and Krank dines with Denree.<br>
(01:24:59) - The Octopus orders Marcello's death, and One and Miette find a tattoo.<br>
(01:27:48) - One gets the bug juice, and the demise of The Octopus.<br>
(01:34:04) - To the oil rig!<br>
(01:38:37) - The final dream, and the escape.<br>
(01:45:29) - Final thoughts, and some additional Ron Perlman musings.<br>
(01:55:10) - Our movie for next week: Dark City!<br>
(01:57:41) - Outro.<br>
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