On this week's Watchcast we continue to barrel through our month of anthology horrors with the movie that spawned a shockingly successful found footage franchise in V/H/S! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 111: V/H/S (2012) (00:00:56) - Intro. (00:02:47) - Our movie this week: the found footage horror anthology, V/H/S! (00:05:57) - Boy, they have made a bunch of these things since 2012. (00:08:30) - Some production history. (00:16:24) - The set-up for all this grimy nonsens...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 111
With Brad out this week, Remap Radio's Patrick Klepek is here to fill the third chair as we talk through one of his personal favorite horror anthologies, Trick 'r Treat! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 110: Trick 'r Treat (2007) (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:02:18) - Our movie this week: Trick 'r Treat! A movie that had a weirdly difficult path to being seen by the masses. (00:09:55) - Cast chat. (00:13:55) - Jumping right into the movie's set-up. (00:22:55) - A barfy hello to ...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 110
It's officially spooky season here on the Watchcast, and we kick off our month of anthology horror with the dream team of George Romero, Stephen King, Tom Savini, and a cavalcade of early '80s stars in Creepshow! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 109: Creepshow (1982) (00:00:24) - Intro. (00:01:28) - Our film to kick off our month of horror anthologies: Creepshow! (00:05:55) - What do we know about EC Comics, and how did these two crazy horror makers get together? (00:13:22...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 109
We close out our month of vaguely video game related movies with the goopiest game in town, eXistenZ! Join us as we dive many layers deep into the subrealities of Cronenberg's fleshy cyberpunk delight to see if it holds up to our fond memories. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 108: eXistenZ (1999) (00:00:37) - Intro. (00:02:19) - What are we doing here? We're talking about eXistenZ! (00:03:47) - Vinny has questions, and we talk a little about when we first saw this thing. ...
Oct 07, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 108
It's Ready Player One week on the Watchcast, and that's all Vinny Caravella's fault, so send any relevant complaints his way. Join us as we take our shift in the nostalgia mines of the Oasis, and wonder just how many empty licensed calories we can take in before overdosing. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 107: Ready Player One (2018) (00:00:52) - Intro. (00:01:40) - It's Ready Player One week, and that's Vinny's fault. (00:09:57) - Vinny has read the book, and he knows th...
Sep 30, 2024•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 107
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 ...
Sep 23, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 106
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 ou...
Sep 16, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 105
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...
Sep 09, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 104
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 t...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 103
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 (an...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 102
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 in...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 101
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...
Aug 05, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 100
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: Th...
Jul 29, 2024•2 hr 33 min
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) -...
Jul 22, 2024•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 99
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 lo...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 98
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) -...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 97
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) -...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 96
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 styl...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 95
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 correct...
Jun 10, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 94
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 a...
Jun 03, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 93
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 ...
May 27, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 92
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. (0...
May 20, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 91
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...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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 ...
May 06, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 90
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 Expe...
Apr 29, 2024•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 89
On this week's Watchcast we scrutinize the ridiculous 1987 movie version of TV's driest cop show, Dragnet! And in the process Vinny and Alex try their best to figure out why the heck this movie, of all movies, holds so much real estate in their brains. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 88: Dragnet (1987) (00:00:37) - Intro. (00:02:07) - Goofball Hanks vs. Dramatic Hanks. (00:05:45) - Talking about old Dragnet. (00:11:22) - Did any of us know the show at all? And where does ...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 88
On this week's Watchcast we kick off a month of TV-related movies with the first trip to the big screen for a beloved pair of cartoon dumbasses in Beavis & Butt-Head Do America! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 87: Beavis & Butt-Head Do America (1996) (00:00:12) - Intro. (00:01:27) - What does Beavis & Butt-Head mean to us? (00:10:10) - The music video (and reality show) riffs, and Mike Judge's voices. (00:15:10) - The various controversies. (00:21:20) - Liquid...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 87
We close out our month of '90s hero flicks with the heroes in the half shell! Join us as we dive deep into Turtlemania and ponder the strange edges of this surprisingly solid rubber suit turtle movie. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 86: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 (00:00:14) - Intro. (00:02:21) - What level of Turtles fandom are we operating at, and some talk about the comic origins. (00:05:55) - Toy talk, and discussions of censorship around the cartoon and movie....
Apr 08, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 86
On this week's Watchcast we tackle the mother of all comic book blockbusters in Tim Burton's Batman! Join us as we talk Nicholson's Joker, the Keat-dawg, cool gadgets, and all that sweet, sweet merchandise. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 85: Batman (1989) (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:01:44) - The status of superhero movies when Batman came around. (00:07:13) - The cultural phenomenon that was this movie, and some thoughts on its tone. (00:10:24) - Talkin' Jokers past and pres...
Apr 01, 2024•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 85
We continue to push through our current spate of '90s hero flicks, and this week we attempt to sate a deep need for more Billy Zane in our lives with the 1996 comic strip adaptation The Phantom! Did we enjoy watching him Slam Evil? Not so much, but we did have fun talking about it! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996) (00:00:36) - Intro. (00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie. (00:11:46) - Getting into the production histo...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 84
