Worth Watching

This and the previous story, Enemy of the World, were rediscovered 40 years after they’d been lost. This is a story that follows up on recent The Abominable Snowmen, but takes place 30 years later. We loved Enemy of the World, how will this one stand up?

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Lost for over 40 years, found a decade ago in war-torn Nigeria…what can I say, we both love this story! It’s now an official Worth Watching favorite. Listen in to find out why!

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The definition of a “base under siege” story, this one introduces the enduring enemy The Ice Warriors (technically should be known as “The Martians”!). Does it hold up for a modern audience? We shall see!

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Yet another lost Troughton story revived with surprisingly good animation. How well does six episodes of Yetis and Tibetan monks chasing each other around hold up for a modern audience? We shall see!

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Finally, a fully live-action Troughton story!

Does this classic Cybermen story hold up today? How did fascination with Egyptian tombs influence this story? Why do Doctor Who villains never learn that you can’t make a deal with the devil? Find out all this and more!

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High Noon influenced Outland, so we decided to go back and watch it in this context. We discuss the controversies, the qualities of the filmmaking, how it contrasts with Outland, and how to hold a gun so you can actually hit something!

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Inspired by High Noon, with a stellar cast (Sean Connery! Peter Boyle!), coming on the heels of 2001 and Star Wars and directed by the guy who did a fine job on Capricorn One, how does this space western hold up?

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With the third Halloween movie, John Carpenter — a favorite director of the podcast — wanted to take the franchise in a different direction, in which every year a new entry would be released that told a stand-alone story rather than just repeating the Michael Meyers thing.

Turned out the public wasn’t interested in Halloween without Michael, so the film wasn’t a success. But as always happens with Carpenter, it gained a cult following over time, and we dive into to see if it turns out to be Worth Watching!

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Ron contends this movie has the most perfect 25 minute opening of any movie ever. Prove him wrong.

Also, Harrison Ford with a beard.

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At the end of a season of Doctor Who, we like to celebrate the actor by watching one of his non-Doctor films.

In this case we’re watching Jason and the Argonauts, a Ray Harryhausen stop motion film that has had an incredible impact on one of your hosts, actually changing his life. To see what that’s about, listen in!

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