Movies from the ‘40s and ‘50s have this bright and shiny sheen. Dancing, singing, romance, adventure… choreographed swimming(?) But off camera it was a dark and politically divisive time. Sounds familiar huh? Fear of the ‘other’ was rampant. The enforcement of the Hays Code sterilized what movie goers saw on screen. Political and religious influence enforced discrimination and The Hollywood Blacklist was put into affect. In our latest episode we look into this complicated period of filmmaking and discuss some of the modern films that expose the dark areas of the golden age of Hollywood. We also talk about the rise and fall of the Hays Code, and how the MPAA ratings system took its place. Come on along and take a scary stroll down memory lane, and marvel at how history likes to repeat itself. 

March 2023… we’re talking about those latest entertainment headlines. Some stuff was announced that maybe we wish wasn’t, but at least there’s a few things to get excited about. We’re also discussing the state of comedy in these trying times, and how getting older might influence what we think is funny. Then wrapping it all up with what we’re watching on the box these days. C’mon in… the water’s fine!

Remember that ‘80s song that goes “My future is so bright, I gotta wear shades”? That was a dumb song, huh? Well, we have an episode for you that is hopefully not as dumb! It’s all about the future in movies. We thought it would be fun to span the past 100 years of cinema and look at how filmmakers anticipated what the future might be like from the perspective of their time period. So sit back, listen in, and see what the future holds.

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Hot off the holiday break, Derrick and Tim are back! Starting out a new season of Transmissions from the Forbidden Planet by catching y’all up on the latest goings on (and some guesses as to what the hell Hollywood Hullabaloo means). Welcome one and all to season 5. Hold on to your butts, it’s show time!

History is malleable they say. Written by the winners of wars, yadda yadda yadda. Well over the last hundred years, historical knowledge has been influenced by filmmakers. Not necessarily a good thing. Screenwriters and directors like to take liberties with historical facts in order to tell a better story. Those liberties have a tendency to seep into the public conscience. We thought it would be fun in this season finale to shine a light on when historical films and period TV shows get history right, but mostly when they get it wrong. 

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In case you give a crap about these movies and TV Shows, here’s a list of the ones we will spoiler in this episode.

Mindhunters, Zodiac, Alexander the Great, Apollo 13, Rush, Ford vs. Ferrari, The Spanish Princess, The White Queen, The White Princess, The Tudors, Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, The Northman, Vikings, Barry Lyndon, Band of Brothers, and Saving Private Ryan.

Here we go again with episode 2 of the Hullabaloo. This time us fellas talk the latest Hollywood news from October ‘22. As well as spoiler free conversations regarding Andor, Interview with a Vampire, The Serpent Queen, Tales of the Jedi, Unsolved Mysteries, and House of Dragons. For any true crime fans out there, we also discuss the Netflix Dahmer mini-series, as well as the accompanying documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffery Dahmer Tapes. Lastly on HH#2, we debate some recent nostalgia projects that glorify the ‘80s- Ghostbusters Afterlife, Top Gun Maverick, and Stranger Things (P.S.- we disagree on that subject!) So follow us and download and listen and enjoy and stuff. 

Well it’s Halloween again. I guess we should talk about monster movies. In our spooky season episode we’re talking about the Ones who set it off, The Universal Studios Classic Monsters. Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolfman, and last but not least The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Modern horror films, and frankly America’s obsession with Halloween owes it all to these monsters and to Universal Studios. So follow us up that long winding dirt road that leads to that ominous castle on the top of the mountain. What’s a matter? Chicken!?!

Hey kids!! We have something new here from the fellas at Transmissions from the Forbidden Planet! In this episode is a freestyle convo between Derrick and Tim. The guys will discuss recent movie news and headlines. Their take on the current status of the MCU. They’ll also talk spooky movies for the Halloween season, and some spoiler free talk on what they’re watching these days. This freeform  format will be an ongoing side series released once a month. Hope you enjoy. 

Well that strange and quirky billionaire vigilante is at it again, so I guess that means we are at it again too. When we last left our dynamic duo (Tim & Derrick) they had got us up to date on the complete history of Batman up to about 2021. So volume 3 is all about The Batman (2022). In this episode our caped crusading podcasters let their feelings all hang out in regards to this latest version of the dark knight. So unlike Vols. 1 & 2… Vol. 3 is full of spoilers for The Batman. Hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it. 

Made you look! For our season 4 opener we thought it would be interesting to delve into the different types of Dialect as well as discussing various Dialogue styles in filmmaking.