Movies Unhacked

About Movies Unhacked

A film podcast about the portrayal of technology and science in movies. Zoom in and enhance with Movies Unhacked!

Publisher

Scott Croco

Category

technology · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Nov 2017

Latest episode

31 Oct 2024

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2024

   072: The Fly (1986) & (1958)

   Is Jeff Goldblum any good in this movie? In what ways are these movies similar? And do these movies undermine their core problem? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Fly (1986) & (1958). When a scientist invents teleportation, he uses himself as a guinea pig and befalls a horrible result to his experiment. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star in David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986) & (1958)! Episode Log: August 1986 trivia (3:10) Summary of The Fly (1986)'s story (6:20) Summary of The Fly (1958)'s story (8:50) Movie review (10:30) The beginnings of both movies (13:00) Not enough Vincent Price (15:40) The kid in 1958 The Fly is pretty rough (18:40) Quick escalation of teleportation subjects (20:25) Switching heads with a fly (24:05) 1986 The Fly - body horror (28:40) Jeff Golblum's performance (29:50) Gross body horror stuff (34:55) Forgot about the bar scene (40:20) Endings of both movies have similarity (43:15) What message do these movies deliver? (45:15) Tech unhacked (49:30) Gene fusion / transgenic animals (49:35) Teleportation (52:20) Flyswatters (54:40) A revelation about the core problem in both movies! (59:15) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:03:15) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:08:55) Episode 072 - The Fly (1986) & (1958) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2024/the-fly/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters to television shows, from sci-fi to horror and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2024 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

2. 

   4 Aug 2024

   071: Westworld (1973)

   How does this movie break new ground in filmmaking? Are sex robots a real thing? And why is Yul Brynner so awesome? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Westworld (1973). When two friends visit the ultimate theme park, they are forced to reckon with more danger than they bargained for. Richard Benjamin, Yul Brynner, and James Brolin star in Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973)! Episode Log: November 1973 trivia (2:25) Summary of Westworld's story (4:15) Movie review (5:30) Michael Crichton (6:00) Movie walkthrough (7:30) What would Delos cost in today's dollars (8:50) Peter and John have first encounter with the gunslinger (16:45) Living in the old west would suck (18:05) Westworld's gun safety mechanism (21:45) Sex with robots (23:25) What is the morality around sexbots? (34:00) Malfunctioning robots (39:20) Is this park sustainable financially? (43:15) Everything can be customized in Westworld (45:05) Snakebites and barfights (48:05) Very nice robot visual effect (51:20) Switching back and forth between all the Westworld environments(52:30) What is happening in Roman World? Movie doesn't show us (53:25) The robots go off the rails (58:55) Are horse footprints warm? (1:06:50) Gunslinger vision - first ever digital film processing (1:08:00) Why did Roman World get cut? (1:09:35) Audio design and gunslinger footsteps (1:14:00) Extensive fire stunt (1:16:60) Underappreciated film and it's legacy (1:20:20) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:24:00) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:32:35) Episode 071 - Westworld (1973) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2024/westworld/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters to television shows, from sci-fi to horror and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2024 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

3. 

   31 Oct 2023

   070: M3GAN (2022)

   Could Megan realistically do the things she does in this movie? How many other horror films does this movie reference? And is this movie even any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack M3GAN (2022). When a young girl loses her parents in a car accident, she must go live with her aunt and learn to cope with her new life. Along the way she makes a new robot friend. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw star in Gerard Johnstone's and James Wan's M3GAN (2022)! Episode Log: Top songs Jan 2023 (1:50) Summary of M3GAN's story/plot (2:35) Recommendations (4:40) Two types of movie magic (6:05) Megan is an impressive movie invention (09:30) Movie opening is good (11:50) Dog attacks M3GAN (16:35) Therapist character (17:45) Bruce, the robot (21:15) Megan and Kady go to school (23:55) Megan kills the neighbor (25:35) M3gan escapes the toy company lab (31:00) Themes of the film (35:25) Are her physical capabilities realistic? (38:10) Impressive human emotion detection (43:40) Listening to kids' conversations? (45:40) Climactic scene holds up (48:10) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (49:25) "Fiction or Fake?" game (54:40) Bonus: scary movie game (59:30) Episode 070 - M3GAN (2022) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2023/m3gan/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters to television shows, from sci-fi to horror and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2023 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

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