The Nextlander Watchcast· Folge 119

119: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Dienstag, 14. Januar 2025 · 1 h 52

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Buckle your seatbelts, and secure your airpods, as the Watchcast kicks off its month of Jude Law-flavored sci-fi with the rip-roaring (and entirely blue-screened) adventure of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow!

CHAPTERS:

() - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 119: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
() - Intro.
() - Some words about our reason for the season: Jude Law
() - And some words on his co-star here, Gwyneth Paltrow.
() - Sky Captain was the harbinger of blockbuster filmmaking techniques to come.
() - Our first time filmmaker Kerry Conran and how he got this thing made.
() - Raising the dead digitally.
() - Vinny wants to know where Giovanni Ribisi went before we go to break.
() - Break!
() - We're back! And Alex has one more note about Conran before we jump in.
() - OK, now let's launch into the film proper.
() - The state of the world, and Totenkopf's plan.
() - Some directorial issues in this opening sequence, but we love the spirit of it.
() - Our dyspeptic pilot, and the ongoing issue of giant robot attacks.
() - The hunt for Totenkopf begins.
() - The robots assault the base.
() - To Nepal!
() - A threesome joke! And a man horribly scarred by nuclear experimentation.
() - Alex's least favorite dialogue of the movie.
() - Here comes Angelina Jolie.
() - Sure, Atlantis can just be here. Why not?
() - Dr. Totenkopf's Island of Dr. Moreau.
() - Totenkopf's lair, and our special guest actor!
() - The slightly limp final action sequence.
() - Lens cap.
() - Final thoughts.
() - Some notes on our film for next week: Repo Men!
() - Outro.

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