If there was ever a movie to convince you of the value of practical effects, this is it. John Carpenter's fantastic, ice cold invasion of the body snatchers, featuring some DOGS. Cameron speaks with editor Ben Surber about why this movie and its soundtrack have stood the test of time.
originally aired on WRIR in December 2018.
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"Everything Everywhere All At Once" feat. AI researcher and 'Good Robot' co-host Dr. Kerry
"One day I got bored, so I put everything on a bagel. Everything"
Enter the many dimensions of humor, family drama and Michelle Yeoh's badass kung fu skills as Cameron dives in to review EEAAO with distinguished AI researcher Dr. Kerry McInerney.
If you haven’t seen Everything Everywhere All At Once, here’s a quick overview:Released in 2022, Everything Everywhere All At Once is a sci-fi multiverse comedy, family drama, action film written and directed by The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Shienerdt). The film centers around Eveleyn Wang (Michele Yeoh) a 50-something chinese immigrant who runs a failing laundromat with her husband Waymond (played by Key Huy Kwan), who is struggling to connect with her daughter Joy (who is gay). As their IRS audit begins to lean towards disaster, Evelyn is suddenly called to adventure by a Waymond from another dimension, as the only woman who can fight the evil “Jobu TObacki” and save the entire multiverse. What proceeds is equal parts absurdist bathroom humor and a heartwarming story of family, acceptance and love.
About our Guest:
Kerry McInerney is a research associate at Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, where she researches AI from the perspective of gender studies, critical race theory, and Asian diaspora studies.
Her scholarship has appeared in journals such as Feminist Review, Public Understanding of Science, and Philosophy and Technology. Her work on AI-powered hiring tools has also been covered by media outlets like the BBC, Forbes, the Register, and the Daily Mail.
She also hosts the incredible podcast “The Good Robot” with Dr. Eleanor Drage, dissecting the cross section of AI and gender with the question “What is GOOD technology?”. Please go check this podcast out after you finish listening to this episode!
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"Forbidden Planet" (1956) feat. DP Bill Ku, Elemental Visuals
A SPECIAL RE-AIRING OF OUR SECOND EPISODE EVER! Recorded in September 2019 in WRIR studios, Cameron sat down with cinematographer Bill Ku to talk about the visually stunning “Forbidden Planet” - a landmark film in science-fiction cinema. It's Robby the Robot time, the Tempest in Space, and who would have thought Leslie Nielsen could be such a sensitive man?
Find more about Bill Ku:
https://www.elementalvisuals.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elevisu/
Film summary:
In this sci-fi classic, a spacecraft travels to the distant planet Altair IV to discover the fate of a group of scientists sent there decades earlier. When Commander John J. Adams (Leslie Nielsen) and his crew arrive, they discover only two people: Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter, Altaira (Anne Francis), who was born on the remote planet. Soon, Adams begins to uncover the mystery of what happened on Altair IV, and why Morbius and Altaira are the sole survivors.
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"District 9" (2009) feat. artist Noah Scalin and screenwriter Victor Koressel
It’s time to talk PRAWNS! Cameron with return super-guests Noah Scalin and Victor Koressel discuss “District 9” from 2009. This movie had just as many SFX shots as a transformers movie for ⅕ the budget, and it packs a punch like no other sci fi film! With a totally unique approach, Neill Blomkamp and his wife Terri crafted a story of alien encounters in Johannesburg South Africa, where Aliens come and no one cares. Do you remember seeing this movie in theaters?
Summary:Released in 2009 for Tristar films with the backing of Peter Jackson, District 9 was directed by Neill (with 2 Ls) Blomkamp and his wife Terri Tatchell, based on Neill’s short film “Alive in JoBurg.” Neill went on to direct Elysium and Chappie btw! District 8 takes place in a universe where refugee aliens with a bug-humanoid look, called “prawns”, land over Johanesburg in South Africa in 1982, where they are relegated to a massive slum, picking for scraps. The story begins in the 2010s, 28 years later, and follows Wikus Van Der Mere played by first time actor Sharlto Copley - a Michael Scott type government employee working alongside the weapons company MNU - Multi-National United to forcibly evict the 1.8 million “prawns” and move them to a concentration camp 200 kilometers outside the city. But when Wikus inhales alien power fluid during a shanty raid, he begins to metamorphasize into a prawn himself, setting off a bloody chain of events that will change both prawn and human history forever.
Check out Noah's art: https://www.noahscalin.com/
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"Under the Skin" (2013) feat. film critic and illustrator Stephanie Monohan
Stephanie and Cameron discuss what is UNDER "Under the Skin" from the ethics of shooting with non-actors and hidden cameras to the art of movie posters. Have you seen this movie? What did you think of ScarJo's performance? Find us on Instagram to share your thoughts: @theycamefromouterspace_
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Her event next Thursday: https://miskatonicinstitute.com/events/never-log-off-horror-and-the-internet-nyc/
Released in 2013 and directed by Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin is a low budget sci fi that will make your skin crawl. The story follows an alien played by Scarlett Johansson (named “Laura” in the script) as she drives a white sprinter van around Scotland, looking for young men to coax into riding with her. When she has one, she drives him to her pitch-black lair and lures them into a dark pool of liquid so she can take their skins. As she continues this process, her “boss”, a motorcyclist, named in the script as “bad man”) inspects and cleans up after her. But after a series of human acts of kindness, Laura begins to rethink her job and makes a run for it. Will she make it in the land of the humans or return to her own kind?
And here is that AMAZING Making of Documentary we discussed: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8RkCg7ro0c
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They Came From Outer Space is a monthly sci-fi movie review show hosted by filmmaker Cameron Kit. Each episode a new filmmaker or buff comes on to dissect their favorite science fiction film in relation to their own work. What's your favorite sci-fi movie?
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