Movies Unhacked

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!

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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!

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Can AI paintings personalize their display? What's a dolly zoom shot? And is this movie any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Antitrust (2001).

When a software engineer gets a dream job, he must put his ethics to the test and make his way through a maze of traps. Ryan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Claire Forlani star in Peter Howitt's Antitrust (2001)!

Episode Log:

• January 2001 Trivia (2:20)
• Summary of Antitrust's story (3:20)
• Movie review (5:25)
• Nurv campus security (13:55)
• The Cast (34:15)
• What is this movie about? Silicon Valley culture? (42:55)
• Open-source as a business (46:35)
• HTML in opening credits (51:30)
• Synapse tech - send a message to every device on earth (58:20)
• Paintings that personalize on their own (1:04:10)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:07:50)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:12:30)

Episode 069 - Antitrust (2001) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2023/antitrust/

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!

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How do they do invisibility effects in 1933? Why should we feel sorry for the barman? And do we have invisibility technology today? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Invisible Man (1933).

When a stranger arrives in town, he turns the community into a living nightmare and the police must stop him before it's too late. Claude Raines stars in James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933)!

Episode Log:

• 1933 trivia (1:05)
• Summary of The Invisible Man's story/plot (2:00)
• Movie review (3:05)
• Invisibility special effects (10:00)
• Rules of being invisible (14:00)
• The presentation of the invisible man (15:05)
• The Invisible Man's plan to rule the world (20:45)
• Player pianos (27:40)
• Invisibility (36:40)
• Actual invisibility in the real world (43:25)
• Critics' reactions (54:05)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (56:05)

Episode 068 - The Invisible Man (1933) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2022/the-invisible-man/

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!

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Music by Sean Haeberman

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Does Subliminal Messaging really work? What happened when Peter Falk directed a Columbo episode? And who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of television characters? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Jay Holavarri unhack Columbo, "Double Exposure" (1973).

When a man is murdered during a film presentation it's up to Columbo to solve the mystery. Peter Falk and Robert Culp star in Columbo, "Double Exposure" (1973)!

Episode Log:

• Mount Rushmore of television characters (2:30)
• December 1973 trivia (5:10)
• Behind the creation of season 1 (8:40)
• Summary of Double Exposure's story (19:50)
• Inverted Detective Story format (22:10)
• Episode recommendation/review (27:00)
• Tech talk (51:45)
• Subliminal messaging (1:00:05)
• Critical reactions (1:26:00)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:28:50)

Episode 067 - Columbo, "Double Exposure" (1973) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2022/columbo-double-exposure/

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!

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How great are Christine's characters? What genre of film is Maximum Overdrive? And what music video did Siskel and Ebert review in 1983? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Christine (1983) and Maximum Overdrive (1986).

When an unpopular teen gets a new car, things start to turn around for him. But his car has its own motivations. Keith Gordon stars in John Carpenter's Christine (1983)!

When all the machines come to life, nobody is safe. It's every person for themselves in a world gone crazy. Emilio Estevez stars in Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive (1986)!

Episode Log:

• December 1983 trivia (3:50)
• July 1986 trivia (6:40)
• Summary of Christine's story/plot (8:55)
• Summary of Maximum Overdrive's story/plot (11:10)
• Christine Movie Review (12:45)
• Maximum Overdrive movie review (32:40)
• The Christine car, 1958 Plymouth Fury (49:55)
• Do-it-yourself garages (56:40)
• Electric knife (1:03:55)
• Christine's Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:12:40)
• Siskel and Ebert review a music video (1:15:20)
• Maximum Overdrive's Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:18:30)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:21:40)

Episode 066 - Christine (1983) and Maximum Overdrive (1986) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/christine-maximum-overdrive/

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!

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Is the relationship between Stephanie and Number Five cute, or weird? What is Number five's major design flaw? And are there any likable characters in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Short Circuit (1986).

When a military robot weapon escapes, it's all hands on deck to track it down. But when they find it, it may not be the same robot anymore, it may be ALIVE. Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg star in John Badham's Short Circuit (1986)!

Episode Log:

• May 1986 trivia (2:15)
• Summary of Short Circuit's story/plot (2:55)
• Movie review (6:45)
• Examination of all the characters (8:30)
• Does the movie have a message? (25:50)
• Number 5's robot capabilities (29:40)
• Number 5 is pretty convincing on film (43:20)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (57:15)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:00:45)

Episode 065 - Short Circuit (1986) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/short-circuit/

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!

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Does this movie get the medical scenes right? Is sacrifice for the greater good a sound medical policy? And how are the actors' performances? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Christina Croco unhack Extreme Measures (1996).

When an ER patient inexplicably dies, the ER doctor who treated him descends into an investigation that leads him only to danger and conspiracy. Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, and Sarah Jessica Parker star in Extreme Measures (1996)!

Episode Log:

• September 1996 trivia (5:10)
• Summary of Extreme Measures's story/plot (7:15)
• Movie review (10:45)
• File not found, error 781 (15:45)
• Implausible phone surveillance (17:25)
• Realism of ER scenes (21:00)
• A cure for severed spinal cords (29:45)
• Mayo Clinic research into neurological regeneration (33:35)
• Medical Ethics (41:40)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics (55:45)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (59:15)

Episode 064 - Extreme Measures (1996) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/extreme-measures/

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 movies and technology!

Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd

Music by Sean Haeberman

Copyright © 2021 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How do Ouija Boards work? What makes this movie so scary? And which movie had the highest ROI of all time? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Paranormal Activity (2007).

A young couple records video of freaky happenings inside their home. Paranormal Activity (2007)!

Episode Log:

• Summary of Paranormal Activity's story/plot (3:40)
• Movie review (6:50)
• The scariest thing in the film (16:20)
• Ouija boards. All about Ouija boards (38:55)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:15:15)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:20:40)

Episode 063 - Paranormal Activity (2007) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/paranormal-activity/

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 © 2021 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How does one awaken their "third eye"? Did we like the performances and special effects? And what's new in parallel universes? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Dan Brooks unhack From Beyond (1986).

A man accused of murder wants to prove he didn't do it and also destroy the culprit: a supernatural machine that opens a portal to a parallel universe. Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton star in Stuart Gordon's From Beyond (1986)!

Episode Log:

• Scary movie box art (5:10)
• October 1986 trivia (8:55)
• Summary of From Beyond's story/plot (11:10)
• Movie review (13:00)
• The pineal gland (47:50)
• The latest in parallel universes (52:20)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (56:10)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:03:05)

Episode 062 - From Beyond (1986) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/from-beyond/

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 © 2020 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.