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106: Cloak & Dagger (1984)
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Innhold levert av Audioboom and The Nextlander Watchcast. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Audioboom and The Nextlander Watchcast eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
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.
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.
118 episoder
MP3•Episoder hjem
Manage episode 441489760 series 3379293
Innhold levert av Audioboom and The Nextlander Watchcast. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Audioboom and The Nextlander Watchcast eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
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.
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.
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