The Sci-Fi Film School

On this episode we discuss the 1984 movie Nineteen Eighty-Four, based on the 1949 George Orwell novel.

 

Nineteen Eighty-Four (sometimes 1984) is a 1984 British science fiction film, based upon George Orwell's novel of the same name, following the life of Winston Smith in Oceania, a country run by a totalitarian government. The film was written and directed by Michael Radford and stars John Hurt andRichard Burton in his final film role.

http://ia601203.us.archive.org/13/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchoolEpisode6-NineteenEighty-four/Episode6-1984.mp3

On this episode we discuss the 2000 Vin Diesel movie Pitch Black

Pitch Black (also known as The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black) is a year 2000 science fiction thriller film directed by David Twohy and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of Vin Diesel.

In the film, dangerous criminal Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel) is being transported to prison in a cargo spacecraft. When the spaceship is damaged bycomet debris and makes an emergency crash landing on an empty desert planet, Riddick escapes. However, when predatory flying alien creatures begin attacking the survivors, Riddick joins forces with the crew to develop a plan to escape the planet.

http://ia601200.us.archive.org/2/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchoolEpisode5-PitchBlack/Episode5.mp3

This time around we discuss the episode that re-booted the Doctor Who television franchise in 2005 called "Rose".

This is the episode that re-launched the Doctor Who franchise after being off the air since a made for TV movie in 1996. Rose premiered on March 26th, 2005.

Rose Tyler meets a mysterious stranger called The Doctor in the basement of the department store where she works while being attacked by shop window dummies called Autons. She then starts to investigate him and, in the process, uncovers an alien plot by the Nestene Consciousness to take over the Earth. Both Rose and The Doctor manage to beat the invasion together and she accepts his offer to travel with him in the TARDIS which travels through time and space.

http://ia601203.us.archive.org/0/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchoolEpisode4-DoctorWhorose/Episode4.mp3

On this episode we discuss the 1951 alien invasion movie The Man From Planet X

As a mysterious planet hurls itself toward earth, an enigmatic extraterrestrial scout arrives on a remote Scottish island with unknown intentions.

http://ia701200.us.archive.org/3/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchoolEpisode3-TheManFromPlanetX/Episode3.mp3

On this episode we talk about the 1987 Mel Brooks comedy Space Balls.

Planet Spaceball's President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal Planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them.

Starring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Dick Van Patten, and

Joan Rivers.

http://ia601206.us.archive.org/26/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchoolEpisode2-SpaceBalls/Episode2.mp3

Matt and Dave discuss the 1994 Jean Claude Van Damme movie Time Cop.

http://ia601204.us.archive.org/35/items/TheSci-fiFilmSchoolEpisode1-TimeCop/Episode1.mp3