On this week's Watchcast it's all about the horrors of the family variety in Ari Aster's Hereditary! Join us as Brad takes his first trek through the movie's minefield of guilt, grief, and grandma's weird hobbies, while Alex and Vinny ponder how it lands when you know what's coming.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 155: Hereditary (2018)
(00:00:12) - Intro.
(00:01:06) - Our film this week: Hereditary!
(00:08:58) - On Ari Aster and how this movie got made.
(00:14:06) - What's up with Paimon, generally.
(00:22:39) - Back to production and cast talk.
(00:30:54) - Jumping into the set-up for the movie.
(00:38:54) - Annie's eulogy, and getting to know your parents' weird beliefs.
(00:44:05) - Establishing the family dynamic, and a big honkin' grief dump.
(00:49:41) - Break!
(00:50:01) - Charlie gets weird, and Annie dumps a lot of grief.
(00:59:54) - An ill-fated night of revelry.
(01:10:34) - The accident, and the aftermath.
(01:16:40) - Where Alex thinks the movie makes its big transition.
(01:28:05) - From car crash art to a car crash of a family dinner.
(01:32:52) - Never accept seances from strangers.
(01:42:36) - Annie's meltdown has begun.
(01:45:23) - Opening a big box of backstory.
(01:55:08) - Clean your attics, people!
(01:59:12) - How's Annie?
(02:02:18) - Not great.
(02:06:57) - Is this your king?
(02:11:19) - Final thoughts.
(02:19:57) - List rankings, and housekeeping for next week's movie: When Evil Lurks!
(02:25:36) - Outro.
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154: Final Destination (2000)
The Watchcast Month-O'-Horror continues apace, and this week we're checking out a movie that's been on Vinny's bucket list for years now, Final Destination! Join us as we confront Vinny's fears of everyday household objects conspiring to murder him, and pick apart this pleasingly goofy teen horror flick.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 154: Final Destination (2000)
(00:00:42) - Intro.
(00:03:26) - How are we feeling about this Final Destination?
(00:11:27) - The origins of this franchise.
(00:23:59) - Cast chat.
(00:34:12) - Getting ready for a bad flight.
(00:43:47) - What kind of messed up God would down this flight?
(00:49:48) - Break!
(00:50:17) - We're back, and somehow it was all a horrible dream.
(00:56:20) - It is perhaps understandable that these teens are very confused.
(01:00:56) - It's amazing that eagle statue doesn't end up falling on someone's head.
(01:03:38) - Tod gets...choked up.
(01:13:17) - Finally, Tony Todd is here to explain some things.
(01:17:52) - Reading the patterns, and then it's Terry's turn.
(01:22:36) - Fraught for teacher.
(01:28:46) - Clear's tragic backstory, and eventually onto our next death.
(01:38:06) - Going survivalist mode, and Clear is next.
(01:45:28) - The ending swap.
(01:50:42) - Final thoughts.
(01:54:44) - List placements, and housekeeping for next week's film: Hereditary!
(01:58:51) - Outro.
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153: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Our fourth annual Halloween season of the Watchcast has begun! We're kicking off our month of personal horror picks with Alex's choice, the 1978 adaptation of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a deft combo of alien horror and '70s paranoia thriller that features killer mustaches, the youngest Jeff Goldblum you've ever seen, and a very weird dog.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 153: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:01:58) - Our film this week: Invasion of the Body Snatchers! (The 1978 version)
(00:05:27) - Talking about the source novel and the '56 film.
(00:09:53) - The San Francisco-ness of this movie, and a little on the folks who made it.
(00:15:47) - A brief list of some of the other adaptations.
(00:17:51) - A note about the ending.
(00:21:02) - Launching into the early goings of the film.
(00:31:59) - A health inspector worth rooting for.
(00:35:22) - Something shifted overnight.
(00:40:15) - Break!
(00:40:41) - We're back, and it's time for weird things to happen to our heroes.
(00:52:07) - The shit hits the windshield, and we meet some new friends.
(01:03:18) - A body is found at the bathhouse, and Elizabeth is nearly turned.
(01:16:37) - No one will believe any of this.
(01:26:06) - An orgy of human copying.
(01:30:30) - Fleeing down the streets of San Francisco.
(01:34:47) - The aliens make their mission statement.
(01:41:12) - A really, really bad dog, and the pod trade network is up and running.
(01:45:27) - We've lost Elizabeth, time to burn it all down.
(01:51:57) - The next day...
(01:58:18) - Final thoughts, housekeeping for next week, and the lists are finally updated.
(02:06:28) - Outro.
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152: Columbo: Fade in to Murder
For our second and final Columbo for the immediate future, we're diving into Fade in to Murder, and there we find an especially hammy William Shatner matching wits with our favorite TV detective while playing a famous TV detective himself. Layers!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 152: Columbo: Fade in to Murder
(00:00:17) - Intro.
(00:02:31) - Our second and final Columbo for this month: William Shatner in Fade in to Murder!
(00:07:25) - A little bit about the folks who made this one.
(00:09:24) - Let's get into the set-up for this week's murder.
(00:15:31) - This is quite the murder concept.
(00:25:50) - Showdown at the deli.
(00:32:22) - Break!
(00:32:42) - We're back, and hey! That's a Chekov! Also, a brief diatribe about why the '70s are Like This.
(00:37:07) - Columbo does his best Jerry Lewis routine, and Fowler lays it on thick.
(00:50:47) - Sid shows up, and Mark's watch gives the game away.
(00:54:03) - The Universal tour makes an appearance.
(00:57:52) - It's the Shatner and Falk show from here on out.
(01:04:55) - Pinning it on Sid, and Columbo plays dress-up.
(01:13:36) - Sid wasn't playing chess.
(01:17:27) - The video tape reveal (and some great screwing around).
(01:21:07) - Are we talking to Fowler or Lucerne?
(01:25:27) - Just one more thing...
(01:31:02) - Final thoughts.
(01:36:33) - What's coming up on the Watchcast for October. Or most of it, anyway.
(01:43:42) - Outro.
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151: Columbo: A Stitch in Crime
The Watchcast is back! And while we've got a shortened slate for September, that slate is going to be entirely populated with one of America (and the world)'s favorite detectives, Columbo! And we're kicking off our duet of Columbos with A Stitch in Crime, an early installment featuring Mr. Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 151: Columbo: A Stitch in Crime
(00:00:19) - Intro.
(00:01:50) - How familiar are we with this show?
(00:04:36) - A brief history of the television institution that is Columbo.
(00:16:10) - Remaining Columbo questions.
(00:23:12) - Break!
(00:23:41) - We're back, so let's catch up on our cast and the initial introduction of murder and would-be victim.
(00:31:03) - Is it still malpractice if you try to kill a guy on purpose?
(00:39:12) - Goodniiiiiiight, nurse!
(00:43:45) - Good morning, Columbo!
(00:47:52) - Mayfield is not an experienced apartment tosser.
(00:54:16) - Very helpful, Marsha.
(01:01:05) - Columbo attends a garden party.
(01:03:47) - You're really out on a limb with this one, Dr. Mayfield.
(01:08:29) - Time to claim another victim.
(01:17:22) - No matter how hard Mayfield tries, Columbo ain't buying it.
(01:21:14) - Colon surgeries and fun facts about sutures.
(01:27:27) - How Columbo finally gets his man.
(01:32:48) - Final thoughts.
(01:35:38) - Talking about next week's Columbo: Fade into Murder with William Shatner!
(01:38:37) - Outro.
The Nextlander crew branches out into media that doesn't require a controller to enjoy! Join Alex, Brad, and Vinny as they watch the movies, shows, and anime they've either missed out on up to this point in their lives, or just want to revisit again.
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