Movies Unhacked

How does this movie break new ground in filmmaking? Are sex robots a real thing? And why is Yul Brynner so awesome? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Westworld (1973). When two friends visit the ultimate theme park, they are forced to reckon with more danger than they bargained for. Richard Benjamin, Yul Brynner, and James Brolin star in Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973)! Episode Log: November 1973 trivia (2:25) Summary of Westworld's story (4:15) Movie review (5:30) Michael Crichton (6:00) Movie walkthrough (7:30) What would Delos cost in today's dollars (8:50) Peter and John have first encounter with the gunslinger (16:45) Living in the old west would suck (18:05) Westworld's gun safety mechanism (21:45) Sex with robots (23:25) What is the morality around sexbots? (34:00) Malfunctioning robots (39:20) Is this park sustainable financially? (43:15) Everything can be customized in Westworld (45:05) Snakebites and barfights (48:05) Very nice robot visual effect (51:20) Switching back and forth between all the Westworld environments(52:30) What is happening in Roman World? Movie doesn't show us (53:25) The robots go off the rails (58:55) Are horse footprints warm? (1:06:50) Gunslinger vision - first ever digital film processing (1:08:00) Why did Roman World get cut? (1:09:35) Audio design and gunslinger footsteps (1:14:00) Extensive fire stunt (1:16:60) Underappreciated film and it's legacy (1:20:20) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:24:00) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:32:35) Episode 071 - Westworld (1973) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2024/westworld/ 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 © 2024 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Could Megan realistically do the things she does in this movie? How many other horror films does this movie reference? And is this movie even any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack M3GAN (2022). When a young girl loses her parents in a car accident, she must go live with her aunt and learn to cope with her new life. Along the way she makes a new robot friend. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw star in Gerard Johnstone's and James Wan's M3GAN (2022)! Episode Log: Top songs Jan 2023 (1:50) Summary of M3GAN's story/plot (2:35) Recommendations (4:40) Two types of movie magic (6:05) Megan is an impressive movie invention (09:30) Movie opening is good (11:50) Dog attacks M3GAN (16:35) Therapist character (17:45) Bruce, the robot (21:15) Megan and Kady go to school (23:55) Megan kills the neighbor (25:35) M3gan escapes the toy company lab (31:00) Themes of the film (35:25) Are her physical capabilities realistic? (38:10) Impressive human emotion detection (43:40) Listening to kids' conversations? (45:40) Climactic scene holds up (48:10) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (49:25) "Fiction or Fake?" game (54:40) Bonus: scary movie game (59:30) Episode 070 - M3GAN (2022) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2023/m3gan/ 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 © 2023 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.  

Can AI paintings personalize their display? What's a dolly zoom shot? And is this movie any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Antitrust (2001). When a software engineer gets a dream job, he must put his ethics to the test and make his way through a maze of traps. Ryan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Claire Forlani star in Peter Howitt's Antitrust (2001)! Episode Log: January 2001 Trivia (2:20) Summary of Antitrust's story (3:20) Movie review (5:25) Nurv campus security (13:55) The Cast (34:15) What is this movie about? Silicon Valley culture? (42:55) Open-source as a business (46:35) HTML in opening credits (51:30) Synapse tech - send a message to every device on earth (58:20) Paintings that personalize on their own (1:04:10) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:07:50) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:12:30) Episode 069 - Antitrust (2001) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2023/antitrust/ 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 © 2023 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How do they do invisibility effects in 1933? Why should we feel sorry for the barman? And do we have invisibility technology today? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Invisible Man (1933). When a stranger arrives in town, he turns the community into a living nightmare and the police must stop him before it's too late. Claude Raines stars in James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933)! Episode Log: 1933 trivia (1:05) Summary of The Invisible Man's story/plot (2:00) Movie review (3:05) Invisibility special effects (10:00) Rules of being invisible (14:00) The presentation of the invisible man (15:05) The Invisible Man's plan to rule the world (20:45) Player pianos (27:40) Invisibility (36:40) Actual invisibility in the real world (43:25) Critics' reactions (54:05) "Fiction or Fake?" game (56:05) Episode 068 - The Invisible Man (1933) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2022/the-invisible-man/ 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 © 2022 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Does Subliminal Messaging really work? What happened when Peter Falk directed a Columbo episode? And who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of television characters? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Jay Holavarri unhack Columbo, "Double Exposure" (1973). When a man is murdered during a film presentation it's up to Columbo to solve the mystery. Peter Falk and Robert Culp star in Columbo, "Double Exposure" (1973)! Episode Log: Mount Rushmore of television characters (2:30) December 1973 trivia (5:10) Behind the creation of season 1 (8:40) Summary of Double Exposure's story (19:50) Inverted Detective Story format (22:10) Episode recommendation/review (27:00) Tech talk (51:45) Subliminal messaging (1:00:05) Critical reactions (1:26:00) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:28:50) Episode 067 - Columbo, "Double Exposure" (1973) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2022/columbo-double-exposure/ 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 © 2022 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How great are Christine's characters? What genre of film is Maximum Overdrive? And what music video did Siskel and Ebert review in 1983? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Christine (1983) and Maximum Overdrive (1986). When an unpopular teen gets a new car, things start to turn around for him. But his car has its own motivations. Keith Gordon stars in John Carpenter's Christine (1983)! When all the machines come to life, nobody is safe. It's every person for themselves in a world gone crazy. Emilio Estevez stars in Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive (1986)! Episode Log: December 1983 trivia (3:50) July 1986 trivia (6:40) Summary of Christine's story/plot (8:55) Summary of Maximum Overdrive's story/plot (11:10) Christine Movie Review (12:45) Maximum Overdrive movie review (32:40) The Christine car, 1958 Plymouth Fury (49:55) Do-it-yourself garages (56:40) Electric knife (1:03:55) Christine's Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:12:40) Siskel and Ebert review a music video (1:15:20) Maximum Overdrive's Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:18:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:21:40) Episode 066 - Christine (1983) and Maximum Overdrive (1986) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/christine-maximum-overdrive/ 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 © 2021 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Is the relationship between Stephanie and Number Five cute, or weird? What is Number five's major design flaw? And are there any likable characters in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Short Circuit (1986). When a military robot weapon escapes, it's all hands on deck to track it down. But when they find it, it may not be the same robot anymore, it may be ALIVE. Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg star in John Badham's Short Circuit (1986)! Episode Log: May 1986 trivia (2:15) Summary of Short Circuit's story/plot (2:55) Movie review (6:45) Examination of all the characters (8:30) Does the movie have a message? (25:50) Number 5's robot capabilities (29:40) Number 5 is pretty convincing on film (43:20) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (57:15) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:00:45) Episode 065 - Short Circuit (1986) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/short-circuit/ 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 © 2021 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Does this movie get the medical scenes right? Is sacrifice for the greater good a sound medical policy? And how are the actors' performances? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Christina Croco unhack Extreme Measures (1996). When an ER patient inexplicably dies, the ER doctor who treated him descends into an investigation that leads him only to danger and conspiracy. Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, and Sarah Jessica Parker star in Extreme Measures (1996)! Episode Log: September 1996 trivia (5:10) Summary of Extreme Measures's story/plot (7:15) Movie review (10:45) File not found, error 781 (15:45) Implausible phone surveillance (17:25) Realism of ER scenes (21:00) A cure for severed spinal cords (29:45) Mayo Clinic research into neurological regeneration (33:35) Medical Ethics (41:40) Budget, Box Office, Critics (55:45) "Fiction or Fake?" game (59:15) Episode 064 - Extreme Measures (1996) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/extreme-measures/ 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 movies and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2021 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How do Ouija Boards work? What makes this movie so scary? And which movie had the highest ROI of all time? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Paranormal Activity (2007). A young couple records video of freaky happenings inside their home. Paranormal Activity (2007)! Episode Log: Summary of Paranormal Activity's story/plot (3:40) Movie review (6:50) The scariest thing in the film (16:20) Ouija boards. All about Ouija boards (38:55) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:15:15) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:20:40) Episode 063 - Paranormal Activity (2007) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2021/paranormal-activity/ 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 © 2021 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

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! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2020 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

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! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2020 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

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.

What exactly are the cook's intentions with Robby the Robot? Why was this movie groundbreaking? And where can you see Robby the Robot today? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Forbidden Planet (1956). When a space-traveling crew lands on a planet to find only one surviving member of an expedition, they must unravel the mystery while fighting off a monster. Leslie Nielson, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Robby the Robot star in Fred Wilcox's Forbidden Planet (1956)! Episode Log: March 1956 trivia (1:45) Summary of Forbidden Planet's story/plot (2:35) The cook is quite a character (6:10) Groundbreaking musical score (20:15) Star Trek influence (26:00) The spaceship's tech (32:35) Krell technology (36:35) Robby the Robot tech (40:35) Robot Hall of Fame (46:40) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (51:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (55:00) Episode 052 - Forbidden Planet (1956) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/forbidden-planet/ 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.

Everyone's favorite guessing game, "Fiction or Fake?" gets a dedicated episode. Listen now to hear eight never-before-heard rounds of "Fiction or Fake?"! Scott Croco and all your favorite guests play the game. How many can YOU answer correctly? Episode Log: "Fiction or Fake?" with Jay Holavarri (0:55) "Fiction or Fake?" with Mike Young (5:50) "Fiction or Fake?" with Matt Janulewicz (8:05) "Fiction or Fake?" with George Fiedziuszko (10:55) "Fiction or Fake?" with Jay Holavarri (14:40) "Fiction or Fake?" with Mike Young (16:40) "Fiction or Fake?" with Kyle Kao / AJ Camarillo (19:40) "Fiction or Fake?" with Matt Janulewicz (21:55) Episode 051 - "Fiction or Fake?" Extravaganza! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/fiction-or-fake-extravaganza/ 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.

Does this 1992 take on information security hold up? What tech gadget was the forerunner for the Apple company? And how is this movie connected to WarGames? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Sneakers (1992). When a crack security team gets hired by the NSA to retrieve a mystery box, they get more than they bargained for and must find a way to keep the world safe. Robert Redford stars in Phil Alden Robinson's Sneakers (1992)! Episode Log: September 1992 trivia (3:35) Cast and crew credentials (4:35) Summary of story/plot (11:55) How the writers discovered "sneakers" (12:55) Movie review (14:45) Braille Playboy (21:25) Meet the Sneakers team members (24:30) Len Adelman - mathematical consultant on the film (34:05) Impossible-to-defeat electronic door lock! (36:45) The super-decryption box (40:20) Braille terminals (46:55) John Draper, aka Cap'n Crunch (52:50) Whistler is a great character (57:00) The "mantrap" (1:00:05) Movie is fairly prescient (1:14:30) Budget, Box Office, critics' reactions (1:19:25) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:24:10) Episode 050 - Sneakers (1992) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/sneakers/ Movies Unhacked is a podcast about the portrayal of technology in movies. 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How does the reverse chronology affect the storytelling? Can false memories be implanted? And did Charlie Kaufman follow traditional screenplay structure? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). When a man discovers his girlfriend has erased him from her memory, he does the same thing in return. Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet star in Michel Gondry's and Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)! Episode Log: March 2004 trivia (1:45) Summary of Eternal Sunshine's story/plot (4:45) Charlie Kaufman's script (8:05) Movie Review (22:30) The Amstrad PPC640 computer (51:50) Movie's method of erasing memories (56:55) Scientific studies on memory (1:00:50) Digression into NFL football (1:06:25) Human memory is unreliable (1:09:55) False memories, misinformation effect, memory blindness (1:11:00) Applying theoretical memory concepts to real life (1:21:05) Budget, Box Office (1:24:05) Critics' reactions, awards (1:28:05) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:30:00) Episode 049 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/eternal-sunshine-spotless-mind/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Scary movie month! Does this sequel improve upon the original? What is "swatting"? And are ghosts real? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, AJ Camarillo, and Kyle Kao unhack Unfriended: Dark Web (2018). When a regular guy obtains a laptop he shouldn't have, he and his friends unwillingly become part of an underground circle of crime. Written and directed by Stephen Susco, Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)! Episode Log: Meet hosts Kyle and AJ (1:15) Summary of Unfriended: Dark Web's story (7:55) Movie review (10:05) Dark web unboxing phenomenon (19:45) Hidden files on a Mac, laptop remote access, overlay network (21:25) Silk Road / Assassins for hire (24:20) Swatting (30:45) Real-life computer ghost stories (34:00) AJ's ghost hunting stories (41:40) Budget, Box Office, critics' reactions (49:15) "Fiction or Fake?" (50:25) Episode 048 - Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/unfriended-dark-web/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Scary movie month! What are the origins of this film? What is the current state of reanimation science? And what are our favorite character moments? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Young Frankenstein (1974). When Dr. Frankenstein's grandson inherits the family estate, he battles his own scientific beliefs to dabble in reanimating the dead. Gene Wilder stars in Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein (1974)! Episode Log: December 1974 trivia (2:00) Summary of Young Frankenstein's story/plot (5:20) Origins of Young Frankenstein (6:35) Movie review (9:40) Favorite character moments (13:15) The B&W cinematography is great (31:00) Reanimation of life (34:25) Stethoscopes (43:10) Frankenstein film canon (48:05) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (51:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (54:05) Episode 047 - Young Frankenstein (1974) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/young-frankenstein/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Which of these 10 films will be inducted into the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame? Re-Animator (1985), Terminator 2 (1991), The Last Starfighter (1984), Paranoia (2013), Upgrade (2018), Robocop (1987), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Dr. Strangelove (1964), Ocean's Eleven (2001), or Blow-Up (1966)? Listen now to find out! The votes are in; Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri reveal the second group of inductees to the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame. Visit the Hall of Fame page to see all the films that have been inducted! Episode Log: Hall of Fame explanation (0:40) 10 Eligible films (1:35) Hall of Fame voting results (2:00) Wrap-up (12:30) Episode 046 - Hall of Fame, Vol. 2 Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/hall-of-fame-vol-2/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

There's a lot of comedy in this film ... but is it funny? Does this franchise believe in fate and destiny? And is there a little misogyny in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). When a new terminator model (the T-X) arrives from the future, the good old T-800 must keep John Connor safe. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in Jonathan Mostow's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)! Episode Log: July 2003 trivia (1:55) Arnold's career between T2 and T3 (5:55) Summary of Terminator 3's story/plot (8:00) Movie review (9:45) Lots of comedy in this film (17:55) T3's action scenes (27:30) The T-X is like a swiss army knife (38:45) Skynet is a virus (44:50) Budget, Box Office (53:00) Critics' reactions (58:35) "Fiction or Fake?" game (59:00) Episode 045 - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/terminator-3/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How many ridiculous scenes can one movie have? And is encryption unbreakable until you really really really need to break it, and then can you do it in about 60 seconds? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Swordfish (2001). When a computer hacker gets drawn into a plot to rob a bank, he must find a way to accomplish the task without getting caught and while keeping his daughter safe. John Travolta, Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, and Hugh Jackman star in Dominic Sena's Swordfish (2001)! Episode Log: June 2001 trivia (2:10) Summary of Swordfish's story (3:25) Movie review (4:40) Ridiculous "hacking under pressure" scene (14:05) Ridiculous falling-down-a-cliff scene (18:30) Ridiculous solo hacking scene (23:30) Ridiculous e-hijack plan (26:05) Skycrane helicopter (35:15) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions, awards (43:25) "Fiction or Fake?" game (47:45) Episode 044 - Swordfish (2001) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/swordfish/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Is this movie sexist? Is the VR shown in this film realistic? And does this movie hold up? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Christina Croco, and Jenny Belforte unhack Disclosure (1994). When a Seattle tech manager gets entangled in a sexual harassment incident while trying to fix manufacturing problems that threaten an upcoming merger, he must prove his innocence and solve the puzzle in one fell swoop. Michael Douglas and Demi Moore star in Barry Levinson's Disclosure (1994)! Episode Log: December 1994 trivia (1:30) Summary of Disclosure's story (3:10) Movie review (4:50) Is the movie sexist? (12:50) Donald Sutherland / Demi Moore / Michael Douglas (17:00) Real-life dating - clueless men (23:05) Barry Levinson / Score / Setting (27:25) Seek times on CD-ROM drive (31:45) The in-world email application (33:25) "The Corridor" VR file browser (37:00) Name that quote! (41:55) Passes the Bechdel test? (44:40) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (46:55) "Fiction or Fake?" game (49:30) Episode 043 - Disclosure (1994) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/disclosure/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Which of these 10 films will be inducted into the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame? The Net (1995), Independence Day (1996), The Conversation (1974), The Terminator (1984), Dune (1984), Electric Dreams (1984), Ex Machina (2014), Superman III (1983), Paycheck (2003), or Dial M For Murder (1954)? Listen now to find out! The votes are in; Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz reveal the very first members of the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame. Visit the Hall of Fame page to see all the films that have been inducted! Episode Log: Hall of Fame intro (0:40) Eligible films (1:45) Hall of Fame voting results (2:15) Wrap-up (8:05) Episode 042 - Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/hall-of-fame-vol-1/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How do the zero gravity scenes look so real? Why did that oxygen tank explode, anyway? And how does the movie keep the tension high when the outcome is already known? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and George Fiedziuszko unhack Apollo 13 (1995). When things go wrong during a manned space mission, NASA must find a way to get the men home safely. Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, and Gary Sinise star in Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995)! Episode Log: June 1995 trivia (2:55) Summary of Apollo 13 (4:05) Movie review (4:45) First problem of mission - engine goes out (10:20) Zero gravity scenes shot in reduced gravity environment (16:05) Crew stirs oxygen tanks - explosion (21:30) What REALLY happened to Apollo 13's oxygen tank (26:25) Mission control devises a new plan (29:15) How to power up the command module? (42:10) Will the heat shield hold up? (46:00) T-Shirts (57:10) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions, and Awards (1:01:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:04:40) Episode 041 - Apollo 13 (1995) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/apollo-13/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Which of these movies is more mind-blowing? What's the difference between a Grandfather paradox and a Causal Loop paradox? And will Matt win at "Fiction or Fake?" Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Primer (2004) and Predestination (2014). When a couple engineers inadvertently create a time-travel machine, the logistics of time travel quickly become unwieldy as they lose trust in each other. Shane Carruth stars in, writes, and directs Primer (2004)! A time-traveling agent must stop a mad bomber while onboarding a new recruit and sorting through family history. Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook star in Predestination (2014)! Episode Log: Summary of Predestination (3:15) Summary of Primer (4:05) Predestination movie review (4:55) Predestination timeline breakdown (8:30) What's happening in that boiler room scene? (15:00) Based on Robert Heinlein short story (18:20) Causal loop and Grandfather paradoxes (20:00) Primer movie review (24:10) How Primer's time travel machine works (31:20) Ethics and time travel (38:10) Fail-safe time machine (47:20) What does all this look like from the outside? (56:45) Budget, Box Office, and critics' reactions (59:15) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:01:45) Episode 040 - Primer (2004) and Predestination (2014) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/primer-predestination/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

What the heck is CRISPR? Where was this movie filmed? And how do the twists and turns affect subsequent viewings? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Gattaca (1997). A man poses as someone else with much better genes in order to go into space, and must jump through hoops to go undetected. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, and Jude Law star in Andrew Niccol's Gattaca (1997)! Episode Log: Andrew Niccol's films (1:05) Summary of Gattaca's story/plot (2:40) Movie Review (4:15) Anton is a very interesting character (20:05) Doesn't pass the Bechdel test (28:40) Design, sets, locations (32:30) Genome vs heart/will/opportunity (43:00) Gattaca marketing campaign tricked parents (53:10) Incinerators (54:30) CRISPR - gene editing tool (58:35) Budget, Box Office results, Critics' reactions (1:20:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:27:50) Episode 039 - Gattaca (1997) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/gattaca/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Why do Scott and Mike disagree on this film's quality? How do planes take-off and land on aircraft carriers? And what is this new "fiction or fake" game? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Final Countdown (1980). When an aircraft carrier encounters a weather anomaly, the crew must figure out what happened and make decisions that could determine the past and the future. Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen star in Don Taylor's The Final Countdown (1980)! Episode Log: Director and Cinematographer bios (1:55) Summary of The Final Countdown's story/plot (7:10) Movie review (8:35) USS Nimitz and F-14 Tomcat details (30:35) Taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier (34:25) Budget, Box Office, critics' reactions (42:00) "Fiction or Fake?" game (44:15) Episode 038 - The Final Countdown (1980) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/final-countdown/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

What 90s movies does I.T. resemble? Are there actually smart showerheads available? And how accurate is the tech-speak in this picture? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack I.T. (2016). When a creepy I.T. guy starts messing with a CEO, his business, and his family, the CEO must find a way to stop him. Pierce Brosnan stars in John Moore's I.T. (2016)! Episode Log: Summary of I.T.'s story/plot (0:55) Movie review (3:15) Pivotal scene when IT Guy meets the CEO (11:35) The IT Guy is a total creep (18:20) Similarities to 1990s films Cape Fear and Unlawful Entry (27:20) Behind-the-scenes material on DVD (32:40) Tech speak is so bad in this film (40:05) Do the smart devices in this house actually exist? (50:10) Brosnan's character hires a "cleaner" (56:05) Box Office results, critics' reactions (1:00:40) Episode 037 - I.T. (2016) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/i-t/ 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 © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Why did Taco Bell win the franchise wars? How well does the film represent future technology? And who gives a better performance, Stallone or Snipes? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Demolition Man (1993). When a criminal from the 1990s is unfrozen in the future, the only way to catch him is to unfreeze the cop who caught him the first time around. Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock star in Marco Brambilla's Demolition Man (1993)! Episode Log: Director Marco Brambilla (1:05) Opening action sequence, Cryo-freezing process (4:35) Stallone and Snipes in 1993 (7:30) Futuristic cars provided by GM (10:40) Computer chip implants (12:15) Weak password security in the cryo-prison! (16:00) GPS and video cam ubiquity - movie nailed it (19:20) The unfreezing process (22:50) 3 seashells? (28:00) Taco Bell and the franchise wars (31:25) Physical contact in the future (39:05) Car chase, re-inflating tires, and SecureFoam (44:20) Jesse Ventura shows up for one scene (48:25) Big finale between Stallone and Snipes (50:30) Actors' performances (56:05) The score is underwhelming (1:03:10) Satirical elements of the film (1:08:35) Budget, Box Office, critics' reactions (1:11:10) Episode 036 - Demolition Man (1993) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/demolition-man/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Is it possible to perform a face transplant? Are John Travolta and Nicolas Cage good at impersonating each other? And how many John Woo trademarks are in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Christina Croco unhack Face/Off (1997). When an FBI agent gets a chance to go undercover by physically transforming into his arch rival, he undergoes a face transplant, but then gets caught in a web of illusion and must find a way out! John Travolta and Nicolas Cage star in John Woo's Face/Off (1997)! Episode Log: Travolta, Cage, and Woo - careers were surging (1:05) Summary of Face/Off's story/plot (3:15) Movie review (6:00) John Woo's trademarks readily apparent (12:00) Magnetic boot lockdown prison (21:05) Face transplant procedure (23:25) Face transplant case studies (28:15) The movie's version of face transplant (34:45) Budget, box office, and critics' reactions (44:05) Graphic details of face transplant case studies (47:40) Scott's "pop-tart incident" (51:10) Continuing face transplant graphic details (52:10) Episode 035 - Face/Off (1997) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/faceoff/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

What genre is this movie? What is the Kessler Syndrome? And what was the largest piece of space debris purposely sent into space in 2018? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Gravity (2013). When a debris field in outer space comes racing towards a Hubble telescope repair team, they must find a way to survive. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity (2013)! Episode Log: Sandra Bullock's career (1:10) Summary of Gravity's plot (4:25) Movie's screenplay structure (6:30) Movie review (12:25) Controversy around technical accuracy (21:45) Space debris! And the Kessler Syndrome (28:55) Real-life space debris-causing incidents (31:05) Space Bees (37:40) SpaceX and Tesla (42:10) Space debris clean-up companies (43:55) Budget, Box office, critics' reactions, awards (48:15) Episode 034 - Gravity (2013) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/gravity/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Is Roger Moore a good James Bond? Would a wrist-mounted dart gun be effective? And how did they film that skydiving stunt sequence? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Moonraker (1979). When a space shuttle is stolen by a wealthy entrepreneur with plans to recolonize Earth, only James Bond can save the planet. Roger Moore stars in Lewis Gilbert's Moonraker (1979)! Episode Log: Bond films trivia (1:50) Director Lewis Gilbert bio (6:25) Summary of Moonraker's story (9:40) Movie adheres to traditional screenplay structure (15:50) Movie Review (23:55) Jaws - everyone's favorite henchman (29:55) Roger Moore as James Bond (34:10) Cable car action scene (46:15) Skydiving cold open scene (49:50) Space station design reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey (56:20) Bond gadgets (1:02:55) Budget, box office, and critics (1:21:20) Ken Adam, art director (1:22:45) Episode 033 - Moonraker (1979) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/moonraker/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.  

Does this film still hold up today? Are there any time travel paradoxes? And what was happening in the NFL when this movie was released? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Horne unhack Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). When Bill and Ted are in danger of flunking high school, they must travel through time and collect history's greatest legends in order to get an A on their history report. Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and George Carlin star in Stephen Herek's Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)! Episode Log: Director & Al Leong trivia (2:35) Dallas Cowboys fired Tom Landry (6:35) Summary of Bill and Ted's story/plot (8:20) Movie Review (10:00) Time travel mechanism and rules (26:50) Budget, box office, and critics' reactions (39:50) Is this Keanu Reeves's best movie? (43:15) Episode 032 - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/bill-ted-excellent-adventure/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

We pick some of our favorite movies of all time. Listen now to find out what they are! Episode Log: Jay's pick - Life of Brian (3:15) Jay's pick - Grease (5:25) Scott's pick - WarGames (7:25) Jay's pick - Pulp Fiction (9:45) Jay's pick - Adaptation. (12:15) Scott's pick - A Nightmare on Elm Street (15:00) Jay's pick - Dr. Strangelove (17:10) Matt's pick - L.A. Confidential (19:05) Matt's pick - Coraline (20:20) Matt's pick - The Breakfast Club (22:20) Scott's pick - Whiplash (23:40) Matt's pick - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (25:35) Scott's bonus pick - A Christmas Story (27:10) Matt's pick - The Blues Brothers (28:10) Matt's pick - The Muppet Movie (30:35) Dan's pick - The Empire Strikes Back (34:00) Dan's pick - The Godfather, Part II (34:45) Scott's pick - The Silence of the Lambs (38:05) Dan's pick - Aliens (39:45) Dan's pick - Ghostbusters (44 :00) Dan's bonus pick - Clifford (47:35) Dan's pick - Gremlins (49:10) Mike's pick - Dirty Harry (53:10) Mike's pick - The Godfather (53:50) Scott's pick - The Color of Money (54:15) Mike's pick - White Heat (57:10) Mike's pick - Conan the Barbarian (58:15) Scott's pick - Bugsy Malone (58:45) Mike's pick - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1:00:50) Recap and Outro (1:02:10) Episode 031 - Five Favorites Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/five-favorites/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

How intelligent is HAL 9000 really? What's the deal with that dawn of man segment? And how do you simulate gravity on spaceships? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Go on an interstellar journey spanning all of man's existence in this science fiction masterpiece. Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)! Episode Log: Arthur C. Clarke mini-bio (1:50) April 1968 trivia (3:05) Summary of 2001's story/plot (5:55) Movie review (8:15) Differences between book and movie (23:00) Artificial gravity in space (26:20) Artificial intelligence and The Chinese Room Argument (42:00) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (46:40) Episode 030 - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/2001-space-odyssey/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Which other movies did we recognize in this movie? What is considered to be the very first "hack"? And why did we pick this movie in the first place? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Hot Millions (1968). When a con man targets a company to steal from and gets hired on, he must hack the computer and juggle his lies to keep the money coming in. Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Karl Malden, and Bob Newhart star in Hot Millions (1968)! Episode Log: Why did we pick this movie? (1:00) The actors' careers (2:05) Trivia - September 1968 (6:40) Summary of Hot Millions's story/plot (9:35) Movie review (11:10) Shadows of other films inside this one (17:25) Computers in the movie - Leo Computers Leo 3 (30:00) Computer in our pockets infinitely more powerful than computers of old (37:40) Cybercrime history - first cyber bank robbery (42:00) The very first "hack", from 1903 (45:25) Money weighs a lot, redux (51:05) Episode 029 - Hot Millions (1968) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/hot-millions/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Who is the better character, Austin Powers or Dr. Evil? How do cryonics work? What movies from the 1960s and 1970s influenced this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco unhacks Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). When an evil genius is unfrozen after 30 years, only Austin Powers can stop him. In this podcast episode, Scott Croco unhacks Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). Episode Log: Mike Myers - brief bio (0:40) Summary of Austin Powers's story/plot (2:50) Scott's thoughts on the film (4:45) Influences from the 1960s and 1970s (8:20) Eye-patch X-ray vision tech (13:30) Cryonics exploration (15:50) Budget, and Box Office results (22:05) Critics' reactions (23:30) Episode 028 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/austin-powers/ Movies Unhacked explores movies and their depictions of technology. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. Movie talk and tech talk in one handy podcast! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Scary movie month! Is this the best sci-fi horror ever made? Do aliens exist? And Is an egg part of the life cycle? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Alien (1979). When the crew of a spaceship is stalked by a brutal alien, the crew must find a way to survive and escape. Sigourney Weaver stars in Ridley Scott's Alien (1979)! Episode Log: Jay tells about seeing Alien as a kid (1:50) Trivia - May 1979 & inspirations behind Alien (5:00) Summary of movie's story/plot (11:45) Differences between director's cut and theatrical cut (13:30) The movie's villains (18:45) The movie's heroes (26:45) The movie's alien, in its many forms (32:00) Movie is a claustrophobic haunted house (46:50) Relationship to the failed 1975 Dune project (50:15) Flamethrowers (52:35) High tech capabilities vs low tech in-capabilities (1:01:10) Could alien's acid blood eat through those decks? (1:06:20) Real-world wasps that act like the alien (1:12:00) Do aliens exist? (1:16:05) Budget, Box Office results, critics, awards (1:27:45) Jay takes Dan's Horror Movie Test (1:31:20) Episode 027 - Alien (1979) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/alien/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Scary movie month! Are ghosts real? Why don't we like the characters in this movie? And why doesn't its revenge-story format work? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Unfriended (2015). When friends get together on a video conference call, something - or someone - from their past creeps in and hunts them. It's Unfriended (2015)! Episode Log: Summary of Unfriended's story/plot (1:40) Unfriended movie review (3:45) Are there any scary parts? (15:20) Scott tells four computer ghost stories (17:05) Why do people see ghosts? (25:35) Analyzing the 4 ghost stories (31:35) Budget, Box Office results, and critics' reactions (34:40) Mike takes Dan's Horror Movie Test (37:20) Episode 026 - Unfriended (2015) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/unfriended/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Scary movie month! Is this a perfect movie or a flawed movie? How does modern ghost hunting equipment work? And does real-life chemistry among friends translate to the screen? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Dan Brooks unhack Ghostbusters (1984). When ghosts infiltrate NYC, three university researchers are up to the challenge of capturing and defeating all the ghouls and spectres. Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson, and Rick Moranis star in Ivan Reitman's Ghostbusters (1984)! Episode Log: Dan Loves Ghostbusters! Perfect movie! (2:20) June 1984, cast/crew, and firehouse trivia (3:00) Summary of Ghostbusters' story/plot (7:00) Dan's review of the movie (9:05) Scott likes first half better than second half (17:00) Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters logo, and video game (31:40) Ghostbusting / ghost hunting technology (34:45) The sad news about ghost hunting equipment (39:40) Budget, box Office results, critics' reactions, film's legacy (47:25) Dan takes Dan's own Horror Movie Test (50:40) Episode 025 - Ghostbusters (1984) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/ghostbusters/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Learn the answers to questions like: How fast are Van Damme's reflexes? How soon will we have autonomous vehicles? And does Timecop explain the Mandela effect? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Timecop (1994). When a corrupt politician uses time travel for personal gain, it is up to the Timecops to stop him and restore order to the timeline. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in Peter Hyams's Timecop (1994)! Episode Log: Trivia: Timecop and September 1994 (1:00) Summary of Timecop's story (4:35) General thoughts on Timecop (6:40) Van Damme fights! In his apartment, and on Wall St. in 1929 (14:00) Timecop's time travel rules. (20:00) Could this movie explain the Mandela effect? (27:35) Autonomous vehicles and ethical A.I. (32:45) Arizona woman killed by autonomous car (36:00) Siri and cellphones (43:50) Budget, box office, and critics' reactions (46:15) Episode 024 - Timecop (1994) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/timecop/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Learn the answers to questions like: Why are those mimes playing tennis? And how does photograph enlargement work? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Blow-Up (1966). When a photographer thinks he has snapped photos of a murder, he must try to unravel the mystery without getting sidetracked by swingin' 60s London. David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave star in Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up (1966)! Episode Log: Antonioni quote #1 (1:40) Summary of Blow-Up's story/plot (2:30) General thoughts on Blow-Up (4:15) Theme #1: The power of artists (6:05) Theme #2: Swingin' 60s London (9:05) Theme #3: Validation of reality by other people (10:30) Similarities to The Conversation (14:35) Antonioni quote #2 (15:50) Capturing an image, developing film, enlarging photos (16:25) Antonioni quote #3 (24:00) Box Office results (27:00) Critics' reactions and awards (28:05) Antonioni quote #4 (29:15) Episode 023 - Blow-Up (1966) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/blow-up/ 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 Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

Bryce Dallas Howard stars in Black Mirror, "Nosedive" (2016)! Learn the answers to questions like: How does China's social credit system work? What are the best scenes in this episode? And what 1984 film made a big impact on Scott? Listen now to find out! In a world where your social score determines your status in society, you either play along or suffer the consequences. In this podcast episode, Scott Croco and Mike Horne unhack the Black Mirror episode, “Nosedive” (2016). Episode Log: Summary of Nosedive's story/plot (1:45) General reactions to Nosedive (5:15) Lots of phoniness and insecurity in the world of this episode (8:30) Great episode but a few criticisms (18:20) Wedding meltdown and final jail scenes (22:20) How the social scores work in this episode (25:50) China's social credit system (28:45) Black Mirror season 4 thoughts (42:10) Scott tells about seeing Breakin' in a movie theater in 1984 (46:15) Episode 022 - Black Mirror, "Nosedive" (2016) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/black-mirror-nosedive/ Movies Unhacked explores movies and their depictions of technology. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. Movie talk and tech talk in one handy podcast! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.

George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven (2001)! Learn the answers to questions like: How much does $160 million in cash weigh? Which Ocean's Eleven is better, the 1960 version or 2001 version? And what exactly is "the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever"? Listen now to find out! When Danny Ocean is released from prison, he gets the old gang back together to rob three Las Vegas casinos in one night. In this podcast episode, Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Ocean's Eleven (2001). Episode Log: Steven Soderbergh's history (1:10) Casting director Debra Zane (4:55) Summary of Ocean's Eleven's story/plot (6:25) General reactions to the movie (8:00) Analysis of the thief lingo used in the movie (11:25) Comparison to the 1960 version of Ocean's Eleven (18:30) Ending of the 1960 version is very different (25:30) Tapping into Bellagio's surveillance system (27:00) How social engineering is employed to accomplish surveillance hack (32:05) Social engineering used again to intercept 911 call (35:15) Is the "pinch" in the movie a real thing? (39:05) Why was a remote detonator needed for the vault explosives? (42:50) How much does $160 million in cash money weigh? (44:00) Budget and box Office results (50:15) Critics' reactions. Sequels (51:10) Episode 021 - Ocean's Eleven (2001) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/oceans-eleven/ Movies Unhacked explores movies and their depictions of technology. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. Tune in to learn about movies their portrayals of technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.