EP33 - Alien (1979) Cyberpunk Cinema podcast

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Welcome to Cyberpunk Cinema – the Definitive Dive into the Dark Future of Science Fiction. I am your host, Anthony La Pira, and I will be taking you on a cinematic journey through the sprawling cityscapes, the crippling datastorms, and the cybernetic implants that encompass all things Cyberpunk. In this week’s episode, I will be speaking to a very SPECIAL GUEST – Steve De Jarnatt, the director of Cherry 2000 (1987) and Miracle Mile (1988). Steve was gracious enough to come on the show to discuss his long career in Hollywood from the 1970s to the 2010s! We go DEEP into what Steve calls “the disease of cinema” and once you catch the bug, you can never let it out of your system. Steve was a great guest with a lot of insight into all facets of filmmaking and cyberpunk. It’s a fun ride and I hope you enjoy the interview. Without further ado, here is our guest for this week – Steve De Jarnatt. So, do me a favor – it’s time to access your cranial jacks, boot up your Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, and slap on your damn mirror-shades. You know what time it is! Cyberpunk Cinema starts…now! Anthony's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stormgiantproductions Cyberpunk Cinema IG - https://www.instagram.com/cyberpunk.cinema Signal Fragment SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/signalfragment Steve De Jarnatt's Website - https://www.stevedejarnatt.net/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIowHBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSxwoQkWoMoXr23ExI2FQGxTBrRN4lQL3S6g2_5vC9NkcQJW3D9Keq4SUg_aem_l7lAgmXvotJ-nG0Uu5BjGA Steve's Short Stories - https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/G/bo50634192.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIowLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUQvc5w23mdhrHOkpw3BrLRYx75R2aEHyXP_ccm3P9pvkxbvaEpcn2y5Tg_aem_wp49NKzMWwy4f4nYRdRRvQ Kino Lorber - https://kinolorber.com/product/cherry-2000-special-edition?srsltid=AfmBOoo0qDdxfVMjmg5gxEDYFtBNeR-aICeDz7lXJHhX28XTWJD-MtL8 Send us a text…

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EP40 - Minority Report (2002) 1:16:23

πριν 21 μέρες1:16:23

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Welcome to Cyberpunk Cinema – the Definitive Dive into the Dark Future of Science Fiction. I am your host, Anthony La Pira, and I will be taking you on a cinematic journey through the sprawling cityscapes, the crippling datastorms, and the cybernetic implants that encompass all things Cyberpunk. In this week’s episode, I will be breaking-down the 2002 dystopian cyberpunk action thriller MINORITY REPORT – directed by Steven Spielberg; written by Scott Frank & Jon Cohen; based on the short-story by Philip K. Dick; starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow, and Neal McDonough. John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three “PreCogs” who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder. Minority Report was a sci-fi action thriller that paired the biggest star in Hollywood (Tom Cruise) versus the newly anointed next biggest star (Colin Farrell) in a future dystopian world in which murders can be stopped before they happen. It was the rare Summer blockbuster tentpole cyberpunk movie. The film is one of Spielberg’s best and darkest entries, as it explores identity politics, ethical quandaries, and the limits of humanity’s grasp on reality. So, do me a favor – it’s time to access your cranial jacks, boot up your Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, and slap on your damn mirror-shades. You know what time it is! Cyberpunk Cinema starts…now! Anthony's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stormgiantproductions Cyberpunk Cinema IG - https://www.instagram.com/cyberpunk.cinema Signal Fragment SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/signalfragment Send us a text…

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EP39 - Dark City (1998) 1:02:19

πριν 5 weeks1:02:19

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Welcome to Cyberpunk Cinema – the Definitive Dive into the Dark Future of Science Fiction. I am your host, Anthony La Pira, and I will be taking you on a cinematic journey through the sprawling cityscapes, the crippling datastorms, and the cybernetic implants that encompass all things Cyberpunk. In this week’s episode, I will be breaking-down the 1998 visionary cyberpunk film DARK CITY – directed by Alex Proyas; written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David Goyer; starring Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, & William Hurt. A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from. Dark City was a film that cemented Alex Proyas, a music video director, as a talent to watch in the late-90s and beyond. His debut film, The Crow , became an instant cult classic and his follow-up film Dark City was deeply impressive. In ways, Dark City was like a spiritual sister film to The Matrix – both films shared similar themes, both used some of the same sets, and both expounded upon the late-millennia craze of simulacra and simulation which were based upon the haunting principles that the world around you might not be real. So, do me a favor – it’s time to access your cranial jacks, boot up your Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, and slap on your damn mirror-shades. You know what time it is! Cyberpunk Cinema starts…now! Anthony's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stormgiantproductions Cyberpunk Cinema IG - https://www.instagram.com/cyberpunk.cinema Signal Fragment SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/signalfragment Send us a text…

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EP38 - The Matrix (1999) 1:12:59

πριν 7 weeks1:12:59

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Welcome to Cyberpunk Cinema – the Definitive Dive into the Dark Future of Science Fiction. I am your host, Anthony La Pira, and I will be taking you on a cinematic journey through the sprawling cityscapes, the crippling datastorms, and the cybernetic implants that encompass all things Cyberpunk. In this week’s episode, I will be breaking-down the 1999 cyberpunk landmark film The Matrix – written & directed by The Wachowskis; starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fisburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth – the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence. The Matrix was the film that pushed cyberpunk cinema into the mainstream consciousness. It unleashed a wave of similar themed cyber films, three underwhelming sequels in the Series, as well as making the special effect of “bullet time” a household name. The film garnered critical acclaim, it won 4 Oscars, and made a boat-load of money and made the Wachowskis the most sought-after director duo in town. There was Before Matrix and After Matrix and it created the illusion that we all might be living in a simulation. The real question you want to know is this – What is the Matrix? So, do me a favor – it’s time to access your cranial jacks, boot up your Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, and slap on your damn mirror-shades. You know what time it is! Cyberpunk Cinema starts…now! Anthony's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stormgiantproductions Cyberpunk Cinema IG - https://www.instagram.com/cyberpunk.cinema Signal Fragment SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/signalfragment Send us a text…

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EP37 - Max Headroom (1985) 57:05

πριν 9 weeks57:05

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Welcome to Cyberpunk Cinema – the Definitive Dive into the Dark Future of Science Fiction. I am your host, Anthony La Pira, and I will be taking you on a cinematic journey through the sprawling cityscapes, the crippling datastorms, and the cybernetic implants that encompass all things Cyberpunk. In this week’s episode, I will be breaking-down the 1985 cyberpunk classic TV-Movie Max Headroom – directed by Annabel Jankel & Rocky Morton; written by Steve Roberts; starring Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, Nickolas Grace, William Morgan Sheppard, Paul Spurrier, and Hilton McRae. In the dystopic near future, a crusading TV reporter investigates news stories with the help of a wisecracking computer version of himself. Max Headroom was a cyberpunk film set “20 minutes into the future” that explored the evils of post-capitalist corporatism, the dystopian bleak future society obsessed with media, the pessimism of mankind in a digital age, and the rise of avatars as a new way of life. It’s Blade Runner meets Network! Max Headroom was a prescient look at a near future that looks eerily like the world we live in now. Plus, Max Headroom himself became a pop-culture personality that lasted longer than it’s short-lived TV series. Tune into Channel 23, the “show that wants to know”, and let’s find out what exactly happened in Apartment 42 in the last 60 minutes. So, do me a favor – it’s time to access your cranial jacks, boot up your Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, and slap on your damn mirror-shades. You know what time it is! Cyberpunk Cinema starts…now! Anthony's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stormgiantproductions Cyberpunk Cinema IG - https://www.instagram.com/cyberpunk.cinema Signal Fragment SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/signalfragment Send us a text…

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EP36 - Trancers (1984) 1:08:20

πριν 12 weeks1:08:20

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Welcome to Cyberpunk Cinema – the Definitive Dive into the Dark Future of Science Fiction. I am your host, Anthony La Pira, and I will be taking you on a cinematic journey through the sprawling cityscapes, the crippling datastorms, and the cybernetic implants that encompass all things Cyberpunk. In this week’s episode, I will be breaking-down the 1984 cyberpunk time-traveling B-Movie delight Trancers – directed by Charles Band; written by Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo; starring Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Art LaFleur, Michael Stefani, Biff Manard, and Richard Herd. A gruff bounty hunter travels back in time to 1980s Los Angeles to stop a twisted criminal who can transform people into zombie-like creatures. Trancers is an excellent B-Movie Cyberpunk from the King of B-Movies himself, Charles Band. It launched a franchise that had six installments and created the character of Jack Deth led by Tim Thomerson’s awesome performance. It’s a blend of time travel and neo noir and it’s so much freakin’ fun. So, in the words of Jack Deth – “Dry hair’s for squids. Now come on. Let’s get outta here.” So, do me a favor – it’s time to access your cranial jacks, boot up your Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, and slap on your damn mirror-shades. You know what time it is! Cyberpunk Cinema starts…now! Anthony's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stormgiantproductions Cyberpunk Cinema IG - https://www.instagram.com/cyberpunk.cinema Signal Fragment SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/signalfragment Send us a text…

Cyberpunk Cinema

πριν 31 weeks1:28:05