Show Notes
The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. A new month! A new theme! Awesome August! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore. Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL? First up: INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996). When mysterious extraterrestrial visitors arrive and take up positions across the globe, humanity's sense of security is shattered. People from very different backgrounds find their lives intertwined as they search for a way to confront the crisis.
And that's not all! This week we are joined by filmmaker and VFX artist Jamie Chalmers!
Also this week: Lance goes to court, missing miniatures in movies, and remembering Fruitopia.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "Welcome to Earth!" ----- Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- Independence Day (1996) Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich Starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Robert Loggia, Vivica A. Fox, Margaret Colin, and Randy Quaid ----- 00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter 37:36 - "The Shpiel" 01:04:25 - Film Breakdown 02:37:50 - 90s Nugget & Outro
More from Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)
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Family Is Forever Happy October! This month it's all Halloween all month! Next up: HALLOWEEN 2 (2009). In the aftermath of the horrific events in Haddonfield, Laurie Strode struggles to rebuild her life while grappling with deep emotional trauma. Meanwhile, Michael Myers remains driven by an obsession that draws him back toward his hometown once again.
Evil Has a Destiny. Happy October! This month its all Halloween all month! First up: HALLOWEEN (2007). After spending years in a psychiatric institution following a series of murders as a child, Michael Myers breaks free and heads back to his hometown.
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Prey. Slay. Display. September Slashers continues!. Next up: HOUSE OF WAX (2005). Six friends on a road trip find themselves trapped in a nearly deserted town centered around a famous House of Wax attraction. As they search for help, they begin to uncover the horrifying secrets hidden behind the museum's realistic figures.