<description>&lt;div&gt;We're kicking off our third annual Turkey Month with a very bad sci-fi action movie by a person who usually makes pretty enjoyable sci-fi action movies, John Carpenter! Ghosts of Mars is the first movie on this month's roster of dumbass action flicks, and boy howdy, is this one both dumb and ass.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;CHAPTERS:&lt;br&gt;
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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)&lt;br&gt;
(00:00:14) - Intro.&lt;br&gt;
(00:01:32) - Kicking off our annual turkey month with John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars!&lt;br&gt;
(00:08:52) - How the heck did this movie end up like this?&lt;br&gt;
(00:12:06) - An all-star cast, mostly wasted on this.&lt;br&gt;
(00:19:57) - Love these cheap models. Love these matte paintings. The rest? Eh...&lt;br&gt;
(00:28:00) - Ballard has quite the story, and we meet the team.&lt;br&gt;
(00:33:46) - Break!&lt;br&gt;
(00:34:09) - We're back, and it's time to meet Desolation (and some other randos).&lt;br&gt;
(00:39:25) - Flashbacks on flashbacks on flashbacks.&lt;br&gt;
(00:46:43) - Heads on pikes. Heads on pikes!&lt;br&gt;
(00:50:22) - Uno, Dos, and Tres.&lt;br&gt;
(01:00:43) - The first big shootout.&lt;br&gt;
(01:07:42) - Oh good, another flashback!&lt;br&gt;
(01:11:56) - A psychedelic alien freakout.&lt;br&gt;
(01:15:32) - Big Daddy has a battering ram, and it's time to take off! Or...not?&lt;br&gt;
(01:25:32) - A bad train fight, wrapping up the flashbacks, and a TERRIBLE note to end on.&lt;br&gt;
(01:32:19) - Final thoughts.&lt;br&gt;
(01:36:22) - Housekeeping for next week, and list placements for Ghosts of Mars.&lt;br&gt;
(01:42:53) - Outro.&lt;br&gt;
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The Nextlander Watchcast

The Nextlander Watchcast

157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)

NOV 10, 2025103 MIN
The Nextlander Watchcast

157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)

NOV 10, 2025103 MIN

Description

<div>We're kicking off our third annual Turkey Month with a very bad sci-fi action movie by a person who usually makes pretty enjoyable sci-fi action movies, John Carpenter! Ghosts of Mars is the first movie on this month's roster of dumbass action flicks, and boy howdy, is this one both dumb and ass.<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)<br> (00:00:14) - Intro.<br> (00:01:32) - Kicking off our annual turkey month with John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars!<br> (00:08:52) - How the heck did this movie end up like this?<br> (00:12:06) - An all-star cast, mostly wasted on this.<br> (00:19:57) - Love these cheap models. Love these matte paintings. The rest? Eh...<br> (00:28:00) - Ballard has quite the story, and we meet the team.<br> (00:33:46) - Break!<br> (00:34:09) - We're back, and it's time to meet Desolation (and some other randos).<br> (00:39:25) - Flashbacks on flashbacks on flashbacks.<br> (00:46:43) - Heads on pikes. Heads on pikes!<br> (00:50:22) - Uno, Dos, and Tres.<br> (01:00:43) - The first big shootout.<br> (01:07:42) - Oh good, another flashback!<br> (01:11:56) - A psychedelic alien freakout.<br> (01:15:32) - Big Daddy has a battering ram, and it's time to take off! Or...not?<br> (01:25:32) - A bad train fight, wrapping up the flashbacks, and a TERRIBLE note to end on.<br> (01:32:19) - Final thoughts.<br> (01:36:22) - Housekeeping for next week, and list placements for Ghosts of Mars.<br> (01:42:53) - Outro.<br> <br> </div>