Movies Unhacked

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!

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Music by Sean Haeberman

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What was it like to grow up at a shopping mall in the 80s? What are the real-life security bots like? And does this movie follow the rules of the slasher genre? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Chopping Mall (1986).

When the mall security robots go on a murder spree, a group of friends must try to survive the night locked inside a shopping mall. Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, and Barbara Crampton star in Chopping Mall (1986)!

Episode Log:

• March 1986 trivia (2:05)
• Summary of Chopping Mall's story/plot (7:00)
• Movie review and walktrhough (7:35)
• Lightning strike turns the robots into killbots (12:20)
• Growing up as a mallrat in the 80s / 90s (33:00)
• Security robot technology (48:30)
• Robot's abilities not unrealistic (52:35)
• Real-life security robots (53:10)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:03:45)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:05:55)

Episode 061 - Chopping Mall (1986) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/chopping-mall/

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.

How realistic is the depiction of this computer in 1964? How funny is the comedy in this Twilight Zone episode? And what's the deal with Baskin-Robbins? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Matt Janulewicz unhack The Twilight Zone, "From Agnes - With Love" (1964).

When a computer goes on the Fritz, Elwood is called in to fix it. But is he working on the computer or is the computer working on him? Wally Cox stars in The Twilight Zone, "From Agnes - With Love" (1964)!

Episode Log:

• Brief Twilight Zone History (2:50)
• February 1964 trivia (3:55)
• Baskin-Robbins digression (4:40)
• Summary of From Agnes, With Love's story (8:30)
• Comedic episode of The Twilight Zone (12:20)
• Characters: Millie, Agnes, Walter (16:50)
• Computer switches, dials, voice control (24:30)
• Musical sounds of the computer (25:55)
• Set decoration (27:30)
• Favorite Twilight Zone episodes (30:00)
• Critics' reactions (31:45)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (34:00)

Episode 060 - The Twilight Zone, "From Agnes - With Love" (1964) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/twilight-zone-from-agnes-with-love/

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.

Is smoking allowed on submarines? How often do captains threaten men with guns and punch people? And how does a Sailor have any privacy on a sub? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Tim Fogarty, and Christina Croco unhack Crimson Tide (1995).

Tim spent many years serving on submarines in the U.S. Navy and shares his insights on this classic 90s thriller.

With nuclear war hanging in the balance, two submarine officers battle over the proper actions to take. Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman star in Tony Scott's Crimson Tide (1995)!

Episode Log:

• Tim's submarine experience (1:10)
• May 1995 trivia (6:20)
• Summary of Crimson Tide's story (7:05)
• Movie review (9:00)
• Navy terminology (15:00)
• Are the submarine spaces the right size? (24:05)
• Smoking/exercising on submarines (30:20)
• Running drills on a submarine (38:25)
• Captain vs the Executive Officer (40:20)
• Mutiny on submarines (44:30)
• First year on a sub (51:45)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (57:45)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (59:25)

Episode 059 - Crimson Tide (1995) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/crimson-tide/

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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Why is the main character so unlikable? Why was the badguy's plan so disappointing? And what was the deal with Stuxnet? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Blackhat (2015).

When a nuclear facility gets hacked, the FBI brings in an expert, who happens to be in prison, to help solve the crime. Chris Hemsworth stars in Michael Mann's Blackhat (2015)!

Episode Log:

• January 2015 trivia (2:30)
• Unknown Superstar (3:05)
• Summary of Blackhat's story/plot (5:25)
• Movie review (8:05)
• Technology portrayal thoughts (25:25)
• Stuxnet (40:15)
• Who knows what kind of software is out there right now (51:05)
• The size and weight of money (again) (56:40)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (57:55)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:00:30)

Episode 058 - Blackhat (2015) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/blackhat/

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.

Would these death contraptions actually work? In what ways does the movie undermine itself? And why is searching your car before getting inside important for FBI agents? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Michael Scott unhack Untraceable (2008).

When a vengeful killer begins murdering people live on the internet, FBI agent Jennifer Marsh must crack the case while also keeping herself, and her family, safe. Diane Lane and Colin Hanks star in Untraceable (2008)!

Episode Log:

• What this podcast is about (1:35)
• January 2008 trivia (5:10)
• Unknown Superstars (6:15)
• Summary of Untraceable's story/plot (9:55)
• Movie review (11:15)
• Two FBI agents are abducted, unbelievably (34:10)
• Remote takeover of automobiles (42:35)
• Lots of technical advisors on this movie (45:40)
• The killwithme.com website and death contraptions (54:45)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:10:35)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:13:10)

Episode 057 - Untraceable (2008) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/untraceable/

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.

Can this movie hold a candle to the movies that inspired it? What was the deal with dial-a-joke? And did this movie invent Tinder? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Battle Beyond the Stars (1980).

When a peaceful planet faces a galactic threat, it sends a hero out in search of mercenaries who can help defend the planet and restore the peace. John Saxon, Sybill Danning, Robert Vaughn, and George Peppard star in Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)!

Episode Log:

• August 1980 trivia (1:55)
• Summary of Battle Beyond the Stars's story/plot (2:20)
• Mike takes issue with his reputation (4:50)
• Movie Review (5:35)
• A true Roger Corman production (6:40)
• Mike loves the look and visuals of the movie (13:25)
• Random thoughts (15:35)
• Scott doesn't like the Cowboy character (19:45)
• Mercenary recruitment / Sybil Danning (22:40)
• Inter-species arm transplant (33:55)
• Cowboy wears a special belt (36:10)
• The dial-a-something and 1-900 era (38:55)
• Scott's childhood experience with dial-a-joke (46:30)
• Disappointing Freddy Krueger phone line (51:30)
• Sonic weapons (59:30)
• Budget, Box Office (1:04:20)
• Critics' reactions (1:07:40)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:09:50)

Episode 056 - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/battle-beyond-the-stars/

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.

Is Deckard a replicant? Can you really zoom in and enhance a photograph? And is there something special about the chess game Sebastian and Tyrell play? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Blade Runner (1982).

When four escaped replicants need to be hunted down and retired, it's up to former blade runner Rick Deckard to track them down. Harrison Ford, Sean Young, and Rutger Hauer star in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982)!

Episode Log:

• Different cuts of the movie (0:50)
• June 1982 trivia (5:35)
• June 1982, best movie month of the 80s? (13:10)
• Talents behind the camera (14:10)
• Summary of Blade Runner's story/plot (22:50)
• Movie review (25:20)
• Is Deckard a replicant? (33:25)
• Theory of Deckard as an escaped replicant (40:15)
• Is the Voight-Kampff test flawed? (44:55)
• Lacks thematic depth? (50:40)
• Sebastian and Tyrell's chess game (1:03:10)
• Rutger Hauer (1:08:20)
• Flying cars technology (1:12:50)
• Zoom in and Enhance! (1:22:15)
• Microscopes - scanning electron microscope (1:32:20)
• Interstellar travel hinted at (1:37:55)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:41:00)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:45:05)

Episode 055 - Blade Runner (1982) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/blade-runner/

Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters to television shows, and from sci-fi to horror and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of film and technology!

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

Music by Sean Haeberman

Copyright © 2020 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Do we like this version of John McClane? Are the villains good at designing bomb triggers? And are the action scenes worthy of the Die Hard franchise? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Live Free or Die Hard (2007).

When domestic terrorists attack the country's computer infrastructure, only John McClane and a talented hacker can stop them. Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, and Maggie Q star in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)!

Episode Log:

• The Die Hard franchise (1:10)
• June 2007 trivia (8:45)
• Summary of Live Free or Die Hard's story/plot (11:40)
• Movie Review (14:10)
• John McClane, the character (17:30)
• Other characters (23:00)
• Action scenes (32:40)
• Lockheed-Martin F-35 fighter jet (40:00)
• Technology review (47:40)
• Is the bad guys' plan any good? (57:55)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:11:50)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:15:20)

Episode 054 - Live Free or Die Hard (2007) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/live-free-or-die-hard/

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.

What are our favorite lines from this film? Why were the critics wrong about this movie? And what could possibly be the technology we discuss in this episode? Listen now to find out! Scott and Christina Croco unhack Private Benjamin (1980).

Tragedy befalls a wanna-be housewife who winds up joining the army and learning she's a much stronger person than she ever knew. Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan star in Private Benjamin (1980)!

Episode Log:

• Women actors producing their own films (3:15)
• October 1980 trivia (5:15)
• Summary of Private Benjamin's story/plot (6:05)
• Movie review (8:25)
• Great quotable lines (11:15)
• Great characters - Gianelli, Lewis, Benjamin, Henri (14:00)
• Criticisms of the film are off-base (26:55)
• Call-in radio shows (30:40)
• What is a WAC? (34:05)
• Electric toothbrushes (35:30)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (43:10)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (48:50)

Episode 053 - Private Benjamin (1980) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/private-benjamin/

Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, 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.