Films of the Future

Episode 20: Chappie

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In this episode we review Neill Blomkamp’s Short Circuit tribute, Chappie. We’re joined by a special non-biased guest, Mod-Bot 2020, to keep the conversation from just being Alan’s repeated demands to “burn him to ash” every time I defend Chappie.

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Episode 20 Notes

  • We previously discussed (and disagreed about) Chappie in “Episode 11: 2015 Year in Review”
  • For a little background on why Die Antwoord play themselves in the film check out “Learn How Die Antwoord Ended Up Starring in Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie”
  • Short Circuit (1986) featured white dude Fisher Stevens as an Indian man
  • Robocop (1987) came out around the same time so people definitely had robots on the mind back then
  • Yes, Short Circuit had it’s own song, “Who’s Johnny” by El DeBarge
  • Hugh Jackman is Wolverine
  • For more of our thought about Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) listen to “Episode 17: Fifty Shades of Grey”
  • Chappie opens in the USA on March 6, 2015

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