66: Train to Busan (2016)
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 66
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Episode description
For our final film of our spooky October, we're traveling to South Korea, where a zombie outbreak has caused a number of train delays (and violent deaths) in Train to Busan!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 66: Train to Busan (2016)
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:03:02) - Our film for this week: Train to Busan! Leading off with our histories and general feelings on zombie movies.
(00:13:49) - Speaking highly of the zombie train concept, and the expedient collapse.
(00:18:42) - Little bit of production history and cast talk.
(00:23:08) - The general lack of sentimentality in this movie and the Korean movies Alex has seen.
(00:25:30) - The movie's (non-zombie) villain, and the set-up for the plot.
(00:29:53) - The limited backstory of the outbreak.
(00:35:18) - The zambies.
(00:41:58) - Break!
(00:42:19) - We're back, and let's talk about our survivors.
(00:47:09) - The rules of the dead.
(00:51:48) - What's happening outside the train.
(00:54:31) - The first attempt at disembarking.
(01:02:20) - Marveling at these spacious train bathrooms. And a dark contrivance.
(01:08:04) - Mr. Business makes his heel turn (and a brief aside on The Mist).
(01:16:40) - The younger sister takes revenge.
(01:20:54) - Mr. Business is not done messing things up.
(01:29:21) - Why's this zombie movie gotta make me feel Real Emotions?
(01:35:53) - Do they make it to Busan?
(01:41:45) - Final thoughts.
(01:45:35) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 66: Train to Busan (2016)
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:03:02) - Our film for this week: Train to Busan! Leading off with our histories and general feelings on zombie movies.
(00:13:49) - Speaking highly of the zombie train concept, and the expedient collapse.
(00:18:42) - Little bit of production history and cast talk.
(00:23:08) - The general lack of sentimentality in this movie and the Korean movies Alex has seen.
(00:25:30) - The movie's (non-zombie) villain, and the set-up for the plot.
(00:29:53) - The limited backstory of the outbreak.
(00:35:18) - The zambies.
(00:41:58) - Break!
(00:42:19) - We're back, and let's talk about our survivors.
(00:47:09) - The rules of the dead.
(00:51:48) - What's happening outside the train.
(00:54:31) - The first attempt at disembarking.
(01:02:20) - Marveling at these spacious train bathrooms. And a dark contrivance.
(01:08:04) - Mr. Business makes his heel turn (and a brief aside on The Mist).
(01:16:40) - The younger sister takes revenge.
(01:20:54) - Mr. Business is not done messing things up.
(01:29:21) - Why's this zombie movie gotta make me feel Real Emotions?
(01:35:53) - Do they make it to Busan?
(01:41:45) - Final thoughts.
(01:45:35) - Outro.
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