Episódios
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This week on the Watchcast, it's Cloak & Dagger! No, not the Marvel thing. The loosely Atari-related thing from the '80s! Join us as we discuss illegal game tapes, Dabney Coleman's action hero credentials, and how we feel having just watched the kid from E.T. kill a guy.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 106: Cloak & Dagger (1984)
(00:00:24) - Intro.
(00:01:00) - Our movie this week: Cloak & Dagger! (Not the Marvel thing.)
(00:10:42) - Talking about the movie's connection to Atari and video games.
(00:17:52) - Some top-line thoughts about what does and doesn't work in the movie.
(00:20:49) - Talking about some of the folks who helped make this thing.
(00:27:33) - The strangely common refrain of this movie being important to kids who have trouble relating to their dad.
(00:28:30) - More production and cast talk.
(00:35:43) - The movie's opening Hitman level.
(00:37:10) - Our intro to the kids and Morris.
(00:44:45) - Infiltrating Textronics.
(00:51:07) - Evil video game scientists are hunting your children!
(00:58:30) - Break!
(00:58:46) - We're back, and the bad guys are coming to kill this kid.
(01:05:39) - Unlocking the secrets of the forbidden Atari tape.
(01:12:28) - There is no plan here. These people are dumb as hell.
(01:16:13) - Davey is on the run.
(01:21:30) - Sure, let's make a kid ride in a trunk with a corpse. PG! Parental Guidance!
(01:26:07) - To the Alamo!
(01:31:32) - Wacky child driving antics!
(01:36:28) - Jack Flack might not be a great role model.
(01:45:41) - To the airport! Where unsupervised children will be welcomed with only moderate questioning.
(01:50:37) - This is one of the goofiest hostage situations in film history.
(01:56:40) - Final thoughts.
(01:59:58) - Girding ourselves for next week's movie: Ready Player One!
(02:05:00) - Outro. -
Continuing along our path of video game related movies, we come to last year's Apple TV retelling of the story of Tetris and its makers. Join us as we dig through the true history of the game, pick apart the extremely Hollywood-ized additions to the story, and muse about our own histories with Tetris.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 105: Tetris (2023)
(00:00:13) - Intro.
(00:03:48) - A second Robert Maxwell reference has hit the Watchcast.
(00:07:50) - Let's talk about our histories with Tetris, and dive into some licensing history.
(00:12:40) - A certain ongoing lawsuit, and a little bit on the folks involved in this production.
(00:17:44) - Getting into the extremely hasty intro to this story.
(00:28:20) - Running down some of the real world figures and their portrayals here.
(00:40:40) - Break!
(00:41:12) - We're back, and it's time to start picking apart licensing rights.
(00:51:22) - The cheesy (but delightful) Game Boy unveiling.
(01:06:37) - Henk's Moscow adventure begins.
(01:18:01) - The real negotiations begin.
(01:29:14) - Henk and Alexei bond.
(01:34:45) - Is Henk about to lose everything? No, because there'd be no movie otherwise.
(01:40:41) - Donald Kaufman's Tetris.
(01:47:56) - The aftermath (and some loose talk about the Tetris movie we ALMOST got).
(01:55:24) - Final thoughts.
(01:58:22) - Talking about our film for next week: Cloak & Dagger!
(02:02:32) - Outro. -
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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.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 104: The Wizard (1989)
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:04:27) - We finally get around to saying the name of our movie this week: The Wizard!
(00:10:15) - Picking apart a bunch of the family scenes that were cut.
(00:18:32) - Getting into the background of the folks who made this thing.
(00:34:18) - Why did Nintendo get involved in this nonsense?
(00:47:31) - Break!
(00:48:06) - We're back, and let's kick off this video game movie with a wildly neglected child.
(00:58:59) - Just two young kids skateboarding from Utah to California. An extremely normal thing to do.
(01:06:26) - Haley has an idea to exploit this traumatized child's adeptness at video games.
(01:11:09) - Is that how a Power Glove™ works?
(01:14:13) - Father and son bonding over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
(01:22:04) - Reno! It's a town! And some musings on the Nintendo Help Line.
(01:30:25) - Haley gets her monologue.
(01:36:04) - FINALLY, we are in California.
(01:41:55) - A Universal backlot chase climax? In this economy?!?
(01:49:01) - The real star of the movie: Super Mario Bros. 3!
(01:56:00) - Sure, Jimmy just won $50k, but what is that worth if we don't solve his trauma before the credits?
(02:02:42) - Final thoughts.
(02:05:55) - Talking about the rest of our films for this month.
(02:12:14) - Outro (and Vinny's ranking). -
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.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 103: Repo Man (1984)
(00:00:12) - Intro.
(00:01:35) - Our film this week: Repo Man! And some discussion of how it relates to the punk scene of its time.
(00:10:47) - Some background on how this movie came to be.
(00:20:39) - Cast chat.
(00:24:47) - That soundtrack.
(00:26:56) - Driving full speed down a desert highway into the film itself.
(00:29:45) - Our introduction to Otto.
(00:33:14) - I am become Repo Man, pilferer of vehicles.
(00:37:18) - Otto's home life.
(00:42:06) - Break!
(00:42:39) - We're back, and it's time to learn the Repo Code.
(00:45:56) - The Rodriguez Brothers.
(00:49:03) - Otto meets Leila.
(00:51:42) - Miller's musings about the universe.
(00:55:32) - Playing hot potato with an extremely hot Malibu, and a brief history of American ska.
(01:01:49) - A gunfight in San Pedro.
(01:03:37) - Things start getting weird(er).
(01:06:30) - Let's give a warm welcome to The Circle Jerks!
(01:11:10) - Bud gets in hot water, Otto happens upon the Malibu, and some talk about the movie's reception.
(01:16:49) - The Repo Wives, and the goofiest hold-up you've ever seen.
(01:20:47) - Tracking the many seemingly incoherent things that happen toward the end.
(01:30:11) - Flying off into the wild irradiated yonder.
(01:33:18) - Final thoughts.
(01:40:54) - Housekeeping for next month.
(01:44:31) - Outro. -
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.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 102: The Hidden (1987)
(00:00:26) - Intro.
(00:02:07) - Our film this week: Agent Cooper (and Hank!) in The Hidden! And some Commando catch-up talk.
(00:08:38) - A little bit about the production history and people involved.
(00:15:21) - Our killer cast.
(00:24:53) - Launching into the film itself (in a stolen Ferrari).
(00:34:49) - The body swapping begins, and we meet Lloyd Gallagher.
(00:46:54) - Break!
(00:47:17) - We're back, and it's time to eat steak weird and listen to punk rock!
(00:54:11) - Ferraris! Cocaine! Guns! All the pleasures of Earth.
(01:01:40) - Guess who's coming to dinner?
(01:05:48) - Commander Ivanova like you've never seen her before!
(01:10:41) - A lukewarm pursuit in a pimp car to a mannequin factory.
(01:16:14) - Bad dog, bad lieutenant.
(01:21:41) - The police station massacre.
(01:27:57) - Why you stalkin' about, Willis?
(01:34:24) - A brand! New! FAMILY!
(01:39:19) - Final thoughts.
(01:42:11) - Housekeeping for next week, and outro. -
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.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 101: Commando (1985)
(00:00:18) - Intro.
(00:01:53) - Where has Commando been all Brad's life?
(00:11:12) - Some background on how Commando got made.
(00:15:44) - Our incredible cast (in that some of them greatly strain credibility).
(00:26:04) - Some budget and stunt talk.
(00:29:38) - Break!
(00:30:03) - We're back. Let's party!
(00:38:29) - We've gotten our pesky introductions out of the way, now let's start blowing people up.
(00:45:06) - John Matrix will not be participating in any coups today.
(00:49:24) - Matrix is off the plane, now it's time to find Sully, and say hello to Rae Dawn Chong.
(00:57:25) - Matrix (briefly) explains himself.
(01:00:15) - Time to fight Bill Duke and kill the other guy from Renegade.
(01:04:36) - Supermarket Sweep, John Matrix style.
(01:08:22) - Thank goodness he found the one flight attendant that had been taking sea plane lessons.
(01:13:41) - An orgiastic delight of squibs and explosions.
(01:20:12) - Let off some steam, Bennett.
(01:26:01) - Just bodies.
(01:27:47) - Final thoughts.
(01:29:51) - What's coming up on the Watchcast in two weeks, and also Vinny's ranking.
(01:33:45) - Outro. -
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!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 100: Jackie Brown (1997)
(00:00:39) - Intro.
(00:01:46) - Our movie this week: Jackie Brown!
(00:09:46) - Working our way through the all-star cast.
(00:22:31) - How this movie got made.
(00:28:30) - Launching into the movie itself.
(00:32:20) - Meeting Jackie Brown, then meeting Ordell, Louis, and Melanie.
(00:39:33) - Our introduction to Max Cherry, and bye bye Beaumont.
(00:48:44) - Dargus!
(00:51:59) - A surprisingly all-star cast for a pre-trial hearing, and Jackie gets sprung.
(00:58:43) - Break!
(00:59:03) - We're back, and Ordell's in a killing mood again.
(01:04:42) - Max pays a morning visit.
(01:10:48) - Jackie hatches her plan, and Melanie jumps on Louis.
(01:17:52) - A longing memory for the heyday of music stores and fashion malls.
(01:24:02) - The first drop.
(01:28:56) - The heist is on.
(01:41:37) - Louis messed up.
(01:47:29) - Jackie talks her way past the cops, but now she's got Ordell to deal with.
(01:57:59) - Closing things out with Jackie and Max.
(02:01:05) - Final thoughts.
(02:05:55) - Housekeeping for next week, and outro. -
The watching may have concluded, but the discussion is not yet over! Join us as we dive into the books, the wikis, the fan theories, and everything else that encompasses Twin Peaks one last time.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Bonus Episode 002: Twin Peaks: The Books and Everything Else
(00:00:40) - Intro.
(00:06:45) - What did the guys go hunting for in the intervening week.
(00:09:33) - Explaining The Secret History of Twin Peaks, by Mark Frost.
(00:10:54) - Dougie Milford: The Forest Gump of clandestine government projects.
(00:14:49) - What do we know about Jack Parsons? The concept of Thelema? The Goddess Babalon?
(00:20:00) - By gawd King, that's Richard Milhouse Nixon's music!
(00:31:33) - But who is the Archivist?
(00:35:54) - Summing up what the Secret History has to offer (and some Final Dossier talk.
(00:46:32) - Break!
(00:47:05) - We're back, and now it's time to find out what happened to your favorite characters (like Audrey!).
(01:00:06) - Let's talk about Donna (and the Haywards, and also Lana we guess).
(01:08:11) - How's Annie? (Also, Hank's dead.)
(01:11:02) - The long and ridiculous story of Norma's parents.
(01:14:33) - Bouncing around a bunch of minor characters and plot threads.
(01:16:20) - Josie!
(01:19:23) - There is, unfortunately, no significant new info on Harry.
(01:20:18) - Vinny wants to know more about the nature of certain characters (and places).
(01:29:31) - Carl, the Packards, and beyond.
(01:36:45) - On the subject of Tammy (and some other odds and ends about Diane and Jeffries).
(01:43:10) - Any later thoughts on the finale with a week to stew on it?
(01:45:21) - Going through some of your submitted questions and theories.
(02:22:18) - Final thoughts on all things Twin Peaks.
(02:28:10) - Some housekeeping for next week and beyond.
(02:31:05) - Outro. -
The final of Twin Peaks: The Return is upon us, and all that's left to do is vanquish evil, find Laura, and come to a definite and complete understanding of exactly what the hell is going on in whatever year this is.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 099: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 17 & 18
(00:00:48) - Intro.
(00:06:09) - A short housekeeping note about next week's bonus episode.
(00:07:48) - Diving headlong into Part 17, or, The Past Dictates the Future.
(00:16:01) - Everybody makes a break for Twin Peaks.
(00:20:13) - Jerry's OK! And taking stock of whose stories we saw a conclusion to and who we didn't.
(00:26:43) - Mr. C arrives at the coordinates.
(00:37:17) - Mr. C arrives at the sheriff's station.
(00:42:49) - A lot of things happening at once.
(00:47:03) - Lucy's big moment.
(00:51:43) - Bopping the BOB egg.
(00:55:08) - Curtain call for most of our cast.
(01:00:44) - Off to the Great Northern, and to Philip.
(01:11:36) - February 23rd, 1989.
(01:20:51) - The return of Julee Cruise.
(01:23:10) - Break!
(01:23:34) - On to Part 18, otherwise known as What Is Your Name?
(01:31:02) - Cooper returns, and then heads off to...where? Or when?
(01:39:18) - Is a motel just a motel? Or is it something more?
(01:45:11) - Exploring beautiful Odessa, Texas.
(01:49:54) - Say hello to Carrie Page.
(01:54:19) - On the road with Agent Cooper.
(01:57:33) - Arriving in Twin Peaks.
(02:01:38) - What year is this?
(02:02:43) - What does it mean, guys?
(02:24:55) - Talking about books, and our plans for next week's bonus episode.
(02:34:34) - Outro. -
A mere four episodes stand between us and the conclusion of Twin Peaks, and this week we're saying goodbye to some old friends, some new foes, and our already tenuous grip on reality.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 098: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 15 & 16
(00:00:19) - Intro.
(00:03:51) - Kicking off Part 15, or There's Some Fear in Letting Go.
(00:13:45) - We finally found the Convenience Store.
(00:26:30) - Mr. C and Richard meet.
(00:29:24) - Steven and Gersten lost in the woods.
(00:37:16) - ZZ Top night at the Roadhouse.
(00:40:33) - The wrong Joneses, and goodbye Duncan Todd.
(00:44:10) - A strange night in the clink, and Hutch and Chantal get their Wendy's.
(00:46:14) - An electrifying night at the Jones household.
(00:49:03) - The Log Lady says her farewell.
(00:56:08) - Audrey and Charlie have made to the foyer.
(00:58:50) - Ruby screams.
(01:01:12) - Break!
(01:01:34) - We're back, and it's time for Part 16, No Knock, No Doorbell.
(01:11:39) - Dougie is surrounded by loved ones, and Hutch and Chantal meet their match.
(01:16:45) - FINALLY.
(01:23:27) - Diane's reveal.
(01:37:38) - Cooper says goodbye to the Las Vegas crew.
(01:41:47) - Edward Louis Severson III, and Audrey's last dance.
(01:47:21) - Final thoughts.
(01:49:37) - Some scheduling housekeeping for the finale episode, and announcing a wrap-up bonus episode.
(01:52:09) - Outro. -
On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts 13 and 14 in Twin Peaks: The Return. Join us as we wander aimlessly through the woods, dream our Monica Bellucci dreams, and sing along to everyone's favorite James Hurley song.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 097: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 13 & 14
(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:03:29) - Alex's weekly mea culpa (there's a lot to keep track of!).
(00:05:00) - Vinny is not going to wait around to talk about "Just You".
(00:07:23) - A very disconcerting conga line.
(00:13:23) - The Mitchums' bounty bestowed upon the Joneses.
(00:15:46) - A nice trip to farm country for an arm-wrestling match.
(00:25:29) - Some time alone with our good friend Ray.
(00:34:20) - The Fuscos are on the cusp of a realization, and Sinclair needs poison.
(00:37:23) - Hutch and Chantal muse about Mormons, and Sinclair makes his move.
(00:41:05) - Steven is missing, Anthony confesses.
(00:45:39) - Learning a lot about Norma's diner franchise, and Dr. Jacoby and Nadine finally meet.
(00:52:24) - Sarah enjoys some televised fisticuffs, and Charlie will not tell Audrey what Tina said.
(00:56:54) - (to the tune of Irene Cara's "Fame") James!
(00:59:34) - Ed's lonely soup.
(01:02:53) - Break!
(01:03:29) - We're back, and it's time for Part 14, otherwise known as We Are Like the Dreamer.
(01:07:46) - Diane's familial reveal, and Cole's latest Monica Bellucci dream.
(01:17:27) - Chad finally experiences justice, and the cops are off to Jack Rabbit's Palace.
(01:25:42) - What is up with this guy's face.
(01:27:22) - James and Freddie.
(01:33:30) - Something's wrong with Sarah.
(01:43:22) - Lissie at the Roadhouse, and more Billy talk.
(01:47:44) - Final thoughts (and some predictions for next week's episodes).
(01:51:08) - Outro. -
Things are heating up in Twin Peaks! Keys have arrived! Billy is missing! Guns are going off! We've got to get home, and we've got miles to go! We haven't seen our uncle in a very long while! AH! AH! AH!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 096: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 11 & 12
(00:00:17) - Intro.
(00:02:05) - Launching straight into part 11, AKA There's Fire Where You Are Going.
(00:05:21) - Becky goes off.
(00:14:11) - Hastings takes the FBI to the site.
(00:21:08) - Bobby and Shelley confront Becky.
(00:24:50) - WE HAVE TO GET HOME. WE HAVE MILES TO GO.
(00:32:39) - Hawk's cool map.
(00:37:09) - The aftermath of Cole's experience.
(00:39:26) - Dougie and the Mitchums meet face-to-face.
(00:50:10) - Champagne and cherry pie (thank you, Mr. Jackpots).
(00:58:04) - Break!
(00:58:33) - We're back, and it's time for Albert and Cole to bring Tammy into the Blue Rose in part 12, AKA Let's Rock.
(01:04:59) - Jerry escapes the woods, Sarah Palmer shops, and Dougie plays catch.
(01:10:09) - Hawk checks in on Sarah.
(01:11:41) - More texting with Diane, and Ben gets some bad news.
(01:20:11) - Cole's French friend.
(01:23:54) - Warden Murphy gets it, and Dr. Jacoby is starting to repeat himself.
(01:26:14) - Audrey! Charlie? Billy?!?
(01:34:21) - Diane looks up the numbers, and one more trip to the Roadhouse.
(01:39:27) - Final thoughts.
(01:45:46) - Outro. -
After the wild note Part 8 left off on, it's time to get back to some good old fashioned Twin Peaks stuff involving mysterious devices, extradimensional experiences, and the rigors of online shopping.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9 & 10
(00:00:20) - Intro.
(00:01:46) - Launching right into Part 9, otherwise known as This Is the Chair (and one addendum to last week's episodes).
(00:13:40) - Flying over South Dakota in grand FBI style.
(00:16:32) - The Fuscos are on the case.
(00:22:33) - The arrest of Ike The Spike.
(00:25:14) - This is not The Chair.
(00:27:48) - This IS The Chair.
(00:33:09) - Diane gets a text, Briggs' body is examined, and Albert makes a friend.
(00:36:25) - The eternal struggle of man versus foot.
(00:37:58) - Chad is banished from the conference room, and Bobby is the key.
(00:45:11) - The world's most awkward smoke break, and Lynch's nickname for Laura Dern.
(00:47:21) - Hastings unburdens himself.
(00:54:11) - Ben and Bev continue to not find the sound (or each other), and our Roadhouse check-in.
(00:59:15) - Break!
(00:59:34) - We're back, and it's time for Part 10, otherwise known as Laura Is the One.
(01:07:24) - Carl sings a song while Steven flies off the handle.
(01:11:01) - Candy hunts for a wild beast.
(01:13:22) - Dougie goes to Doctor Phlox.
(01:15:32) - The Mitchums watch the news.
(01:17:45) - The sexual allure of Dougie Jones is too much for Janey-E.
(01:21:18) - Dr. Jacoby's latest broadcast.
(01:23:16) - Janey's post-coital glow, Jerry remains lost, and Chad is on a sneaking mission.
(01:26:06) - Hello Johnny, how are you today?
(01:28:49) - Duncan Todd makes Anthony Sinclair an offer.
(01:34:40) - Albert and Constance have their date, and Anthony visits the Mitchums.
(01:38:06) - Cole has a vision, and gets some news.
(01:43:51) - Ben gets word about Richard's attack, and the Log Lady has a message.
(01:47:01) - Rebekah Del Rio in the Roadhouse.
(01:49:20) - Final thoughts.
(01:53:53) - Outro. -
The time has come, Watchcasters. We know this is a Twin Peaks: The Return episode a bunch of you have had circled on your calendars, and now the wait is at an end. Join us as we pick through parts 7 and 8, and ponder what revelations they may have to offer.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6
(00:01:03) - Intro.
(00:02:32) - Answering some questions Vinny had last time. Alex says one thing about numbers that's wrong here but corrects himself later, so please don't yell at him.
(00:08:16) - Let's jump into Part 7, AKA There's a Body All Right.
(00:10:10) - Some solid meat right out of the gate. Stop giggling.
(00:21:20) - Andy is on the case of the hit-and-run, and Frank's sick desk.
(00:29:21) - Back to Buckhorn, where there's a body, all right.
(00:32:51) - Gordon whistles some Rammstein, and Diane is brought into the fold.
(00:44:47) - Diane grills Mr. C.
(00:50:57) - Andy's guy never shows, and Warden Murphy accepts Mr. C's invitation.
(00:57:33) - Detectives Fusco arrive with some vehicular questions.
(01:02:57) - The Spike attacks!
(01:06:01) - A hum in the walls of the Great Northern.
(01:10:15) - A man sweeps, and a Renault does something scummy.
(01:14:17) - Mr. C absconds with Ray, and we close out at the Double R.
(01:19:25) - Getting ready for Part 8.
(01:21:11) - Break!
(01:21:54) - We're back! And before we launch into Part 8, here's a minor correction.
(01:23:28) - OK, let's do this thing.
(01:29:17) - Mr. C and Ray make their escape. Sort of.
(01:35:32) - Ray makes his move.
(01:43:31) - The Nextlander Watchcast is proud to welcome The Nine Inch Nails.
(01:50:29) - Meanwhile, in New Mexico (in 1945).
(02:02:50) - Welcome to the Cool Zone.
(02:12:42) - Eleven years later...
(02:27:28) - Final thoughts.
(02:37:48) - Setting up for next week's episodes.
(02:41:03) - Outro. -
On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts five and six in The Return, and we're meeting all kinds of new folks from Las Vegas to Philadelphia, and all the South Dakotas in between. And only some of those folks die horrifically!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6
(00:00:48) - Intro.
(00:03:38) - Vinny has questions.
(00:10:57) - Kicking things off with Part 5, AKA Case Files.
(00:14:18) - Well, now we know what that headless body ate.
(00:17:40) - He's still with us.
(00:20:27) - Mike Nelson got old and square, and Sheriff Truman's wife is very upset.
(00:25:12) - Everybody wants Dougie's car, and Dougie goes to work.
(00:33:21) - Here come the Mitchum brothers.
(00:37:58) - Car go boom, key gets mailed.
(00:40:45) - Our first real visit to the Double R.
(00:47:14) - Someone forgot to pick up Dougie, Hawk and Andy continue the work, and Jacoby is a streamer.
(00:52:44) - Meanwhile...at the Pentagon?!?
(00:56:40) - The Trouble with Richard.
(01:01:17) - Tammy inspects Cooper's fingerprints, and Mr. C makes a call.
(01:07:01) - Break!
(01:07:24) - We're back! Part 6! Don't Die!
(01:15:53) - Mike has another message. Don't die! Also, Albert finds his target.
(01:22:06) - Richard and Red.
(01:27:00) - Carl! The giggling German waitress! Some kid!
(01:36:25) - Duncan Todd gets a message, of sorts, and here comes Ike the Spike.
(01:38:54) - Cooper/Dougie delivers his homework.
(01:41:46) - Janey-E lays the smackdown.
(01:45:36) - Loraine, we hardly knew ye.
(01:48:55) - Hawk makes a discovery (and so does Brad).
(01:55:41) - Closing out the episode with Sharon Van Etten, and final thoughts.
(02:05:44) - A little housekeeping for next week's episodes, and outro. -
We dive further into Twin Peaks' final season and take a fantastic voyage with our good friend Agent Cooper through time, space, and the electrical grid.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 092: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 3 & 4
(00:00:18) - Intro, and early thoughts.
(00:12:36) - Gathering our thoughts to kick off Part 3, or Call for Help.
(00:17:26) - Cooper's not-so-fantastic voyage.
(00:25:29) - She's an American Girl, but is she Ronette?
(00:28:27) - Mr. C tries to hold it in, and we meet Dougie Jones.
(00:37:33) - Cooper comes in through the outlet.
(00:43:38) - Something real badwrong happening in Mr. C's car. Meanwhile, in Twin Peaks...
(00:48:58) - The longest two minutes in Twin Peaks history.
(00:50:41) - Helloooooo Mr. Jackpots.
(00:56:09) - Cole! Albert! Tammy! The Cactus Blossoms!
(01:05:47) - Break!
(01:06:07) - We're back, and it's time for Part 4, or, ...Brings Back Some Memories.
(01:16:07) - Off to Lancelot Court to meet Janey-E and Sonny Jim.
(01:21:07) - Cole goes to see an old friend.
(01:27:45) - Sheriff Truman! Wait...Sheriff Truman?
(01:36:55) - Wally Brando.
(01:44:57) - Dougie gets a message and enjoys a jazz breakfast.
(01:49:42) - Classified fingerprints.
(01:52:32) - Face to face with Mr. C, and Cole wants to bring someone in.
(02:04:51) - Au Revoir Simone, and final thoughts.
(02:10:34) - Outro. -
It's been a long road getting to Twin Peaks: The Return, but let's all just be glad we didn't have to wait 25 years like everyone else. Join us as we dive into Twin Peaks' final season to learn what all our favorite residents are up to, what happened to Agent Cooper, and what the hell is in that big glass box.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 091: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 1 & 2
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:05:28) - A bit about what's gone on in the previous 25 years.
(00:16:20) - Some of the people we lost during that time, and will lose before all is said and done.
(00:19:25) - Kicking things off with Part 1, or My Log Has a Message for You.
(00:27:28) - Dr. Jacoby gets shovels, and New York City?!?
(00:35:45) - Them rowdy Horne boys are back, albeit in less rowdy form.
(00:40:23) - Mr. C.
(00:43:24) - Sam and Tracy's big date.
(00:51:40) - Taking a little jaunt to Buckhorn, South Dakota.
(00:57:15) - Our first visit with the Log Lady.
(01:01:25) - Matthew Lillard, what have you done? And some talk about Cooper's status in the world.
(01:05:22) - The interrogation of Bill Hastings.
(01:09:22) - Break!
(01:09:44) - We are back, and it's time for Part 2, otherwise known as The Stars Turn and A Time Presents Itself.
(01:15:21) - Mr. C kills Bill's wife.
(01:17:46) - This guy! It's that guy!
(01:21:51) - Mr. C doesn't need. Mr. C wants.
(01:26:17) - Hawk visits the circle, and Cooper is visited by some old friends.
(01:40:54) - Mr. C goes a killin'.
(01:52:05) - Cooper's flight from the Red Room and journey into the beyond.
(01:56:52) - Sarah Palmer drinks, and James' Cool Status.
(02:04:47) - Final thoughts (and questions).
(02:12:01) - Outro. -
For all you Twin Peaks superfans out there, enjoy this very special bonus Watchcast where we talk about the various deleted and extended scenes from Fire Walk With Me.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Bonus Episode 001: Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014
(00:00:17) - Intro.
(00:04:00) - How The Missing Pieces came into existence.
(00:09:23) - Kicking things off with the added Chester Desmond material.
(00:14:06) - Diane?!?
(00:17:40) - Give us all the Bowie we can handle.
(00:23:53) - A few miscellaneous scenes.
(00:28:30) - Falling in love with Dell Mibbler.
(00:31:00) - More time at the Double R, and checking in with the Haywards.
(00:35:19) - Checking in with The Arm, and BOB is in the ceiling fan.
(00:37:33) - If only these Ed and Norma scenes were necessary. And taking the ride to Canada.
(00:40:46) - More with Teresa Banks, more key bumps, and our first check-in with the Twin Peaks cops.
(00:44:03) - More of the aftermath from Bobby's homicide, and Dr. Jacoby checks in.
(00:47:32) - A vital dose of Vitamin Briggs, and our one Lucy moment.
(00:50:34) - A truly terrifying Leland moment.
(00:52:01) - The last handful of scenes.
(00:57:25) - Where we go from here.
(01:03:23) - Outro. -
Our watch-through of Twin Peaks: The Return is visible on the horizon, but before we can get there, we've got to go back to where it all began. Join us as we learn about the Blue Rose, meet Phillip Jeffries, and witness the final tormented days of Laura Palmer.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 080: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
(00:00:34) - Intro.
(00:02:38) - Some early reactions and attempts to figure into the Twin Peaks canon.
(00:07:20) - The three picture deal that never came to be.
(00:11:04) - What this movie does for Laura's story, and how it reframes Leland.
(00:20:40) - Additional production notes, including casting changes.
(00:25:34) - How Fire Walk With Me was received at the time.
(00:30:34) - Doing a quick brother check-in before we launch into the film proper.
(00:34:04) - Break!
(00:34:33) - We're back, and it's time to meet Chester Desmond.
(00:44:29) - Dealing with the Deer Meadow cops, and that gosh darned fingernail.
(00:49:57) - Do not wake Harry Dean Stanton.
(00:51:23) - The disappearance of Chet Desmond, and the arrival of Phillip Jeffries.
(01:01:30) - One year later.
(01:11:15) - The diary, and what Laura knows about BOB.
(01:17:45) - Playing around with time.
(01:21:53) - Laura abandons Meals on Wheels, has a terrible dinner.
(01:29:41) - Laura's dream.
(01:34:38) - This is where we live, Shelly!
(01:37:24) - Roadhouse artist in residence: Julee Cruise.
(01:39:52) - The Pink Room.
(01:46:27) - The one-armed man appears.
(01:53:17) - Bobby finally gets around to killing a guy.
(01:56:37) - James is almost redeemable in this thing.
(01:57:49) - BOB is unmasked.
(02:04:33) - The last night of Laura's life.
(02:07:38) - The murder.
(02:15:18) - Laura gets her angel.
(02:19:25) - Final thoughts (and questions).
(02:27:38) - Outro. -
On this week's Watchcast we dive deep into the movie that kicked off Tom Cruise's obsession with crafting exciting near death experiences for himself in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 89: Mission: Impossible (1996)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:02:03) - What is our familiarity with any version of Mission: Impossible.
(00:04:54) - A little bit of M:I history.
(00:11:14) - How this movie came to be (and some discussion of The Tom Cruise Experience).
(00:19:24) - Talking about writers, and writing.
(00:25:43) - Pressing the Tom Cruise button.
(00:28:41) - Last production notes.
(00:32:32) - How did the TV cast feel about this movie? Well...
(00:36:50) - Break!
(00:37:13) - We're back! Let's dig into everything going on in Mission: Impossible.
(00:43:05) - Setting up the next (and final) mission for some of this team.
(00:53:43) - Time to go to work.
(00:56:47) - EVERYBODY'S DEAD.
(01:02:18) - M:I gadgetry.
(01:04:25) - Tom Cruise discovers Usenet.
(01:11:40) - Claire's back, so let's go meet Max.
(01:21:02) - The Langley Job.
(01:37:21) - We have a NOC list, and suddenly, Jim Phelps!
(01:48:37) - Let's jump on a train. And off a train. And onto a helicopter. And then off the helicopter back onto the train.
(02:06:12) - Folks, we have a franchise.
(02:08:10) - Final thoughts.
(02:15:38) - Talking about next week's film: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
(02:20:10) - Outro. - Mostrar mais
