Media Montage Podcast 132: Robot Jox (1989)

It's a little bit Go Bots, it's a little bit Rocky 4! The Cold War heats up in this post-apocalyptic Cult Film where war is over and giant robots battle to settle international diputes. It's Robot Jox, from 1989 starring, Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Paul Koslo.  

At listener request (Thanks Nate O!) Bruce and Larry take a look at this film, and try to figure out if it's a kid's movie adults can enjoy or an adult movie kids can enjoy?

They look at the special effects, the script, what they liked and what they loathed. Is the stop motion animation up to snuff? Is it dated or does it hold up?  Was Robot Jox to late to exploit the Cold War? Why is a singular hot dog one of the high points of the movie? Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 132 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Media Montage Podcast 121: The Sociopolitics of Star Wars

It's pretty easy to maintain peace for a thousand years when you have mind control powers in your diplomatic toolbox. Bruce and Larry talk politics and society...in the Star Wars universe! The Force Awakens is right around the corner, and we decided to take a look at the politics and societies of the Empire, the Republic, how one led to the other, and where that might leave us at the start of a new trilogy.

Are droids essentially chattel slaves? What about the moral implications of the Clone Army of the Republic.  The Jedi and the Republic were architects of their own destruction, but did Jango Six Pack on Tatooine really even notice the change in power?  What are the practical implications of competing religious sects influencing Galactic governance? Are Death Stars really good economic or even domestic policy?

All that and more in Episode 121 an all Star Wars episode of the Media Montage Podcast!

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The Topic of AI on the Media Montage Podcast

Tomorrow, Bruce and Larry take a look at CHAPPiE,   Neill Blomkamp's new Sci-Fi film tackling that very interesting topic:



The Media Montage Podcast has explored the topic of AI a number of times over the last couple of years, catch up here then listen to our CHAPPiE episode tomorrow for another in depth discussion of Artificial Intelligence!

Media Montage 38: Is Google Becoming Skynet?

Media Montage Podcast 41: Robocop(s) 2014 vs 1987

Media Montage Podcast 49: The Outer Limits Soldier and Demon With A Glass Hand

Media Montage Podcast 50: The Terminator (1984)

Media Montage Podcast 93: Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988)

Media Montage Podcast 93: Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988)

Number 5 is alive! Loveable robot Johnny 5 is in the spotlight this week as Bruce and Larry revisit the 1980s Short Circuit films.  

Tim Blaney as Number 5, Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenburg, Fisher Stevens and Michael McKean appear in Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988). 

These sweet family comedies explore some important science fiction themes about humanity,  the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence, and what it means to be 'alive'.  Short Circuit was also an especially prescient film on the topic of military robots and how they would be used. 

How do these films hold up against modern movie magic?  How do they hold up as comedies?  Were they any good to begin with? Find out in episode 93 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Media Montage Podcast 41: Robocop(s) 2014 vs 1987

Bruce and Larry discuss the 2014 remake of Robocop, as well as the 1987 original.

Does the satire, humor and violence or the original find its way into the new version?
Does the new version offer anything new?
We compare, contrast, and discuss robots, cyborgs and society in two films separated by 27 years.

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