Space Brains

Nope Nope is a 2022 American neo-Western science fiction horror film written, directed, and produced by Jordan Peele, under his and Ian Cooper's Monkeypaw Productions banner. It stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as horse-wrangling siblings attempting to capture evidence of an unidentified flying object. Appearing in supporting roles are Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, and Keith David. Nope is a film about confronting “the beast” and our illusion of control and mastery. We discuss how Jordan mixed genres to highlight his message and how animals, humans included, are only ever a hairs-bredth from wild, unpredictable behaviour. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-101-nope/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Fly The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz. Loosely based on George Langelaan's 1957 short story of the same name and the 1958 film of the same name, The Fly tells of an eccentric scientist who, after one of his experiments goes wrong, slowly turns into a fly-hybrid creature. The score was composed by Howard Shore and the make-up effects were created by Chris Walas, along with makeup artist Stephan Dupuis. In this episode we examine the classic film's use of foreshadowing and the build up of tension. On a science note, we look at real world quantum teleportation and quantum tunneling which is sure to blow your mind. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-100-the-fly/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Everything Everywhere All At Once Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 American absurdist comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who produced it with Anthony and Joe Russo and Jonathan Wang. Michelle Yeoh stars as Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese-American immigrant who, while being audited by the IRS, discovers that she must connect with parallel universe versions of herself to prevent a powerful being from destroying the multiverse. The film also stars Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., and James Hong in supporting roles. We discuss the film triangle and how that relates to audience size, AI generation and the massive success that is Everything Everywhere All At Once. For our science dip, we look at the possibility of sausage fingered humans. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-99-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Quiet Earth The Quiet Earth is a 1985 New Zealand post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge and Peter Smith as three survivors of a cataclysmic disaster. It is loosely based on the 1981 science fiction novel of the same name by Craig Harrison. We explore the importance of an opening image and closing image, the world without people and some ways in which New Zealand and Australian films portray tense encounters. In science we ask the question: How long would it take for the Earth to go feral without humans? To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-98-the-quiet-earth/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Jung_E Jung_E (Korean: 정이), is a 2023 South Korean science fiction film written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho, starring Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo and Ryu Kyung-soo. The film features the final film appearance of Kang Soo-yeon who died ahead of its release. It premiered on January 20, 2023 on Netflix. In this episode we explore the exciting ideas we Western viewers can be exposed to by watching foreign sci-fi. We talk about budgets and special effects and the looming horror of lethal automated weapon systems. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-97-jung-e/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Killer Klowns From Outer Space Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a 1988 American science fiction horror comedy film written, directed and produced by the Chiodo Brothers, and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon. It is the only movie written and directed by the Chiodo Brothers, who also created the practical effects and makeup. It concerns a clan of evil extraterrestrials who resemble clowns. They arrive on Earth and invade a small town in order to capture, kill and harvest the human inhabitants to use as sustenance. In this episode the Space Brains discuss soundtracks, komedy and klowns. Plus a deep dive into the science of humour. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-96-killer-klowns-from-outer-space/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

About Time About Time is a 2013 British-American film written and directed by Richard Curtis, and starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Nighy. The film is about a young man with the ability to time travel who tries to change his past in hopes of improving his future. The Space Brains talk about genre blending, subversion of expectation and dig into the science of happiness. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-95-about-time/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Radius Radius is a 2017 Canadian science fiction thriller film directed and written by Caroline Labrèche and Steeve Léonard. It stars Diego Klattenhoff, Charlotte Sullivan, and Brett Donahue. Klattenhoff and Sullivan play two survivors of a car accident who discover that one causes the death of anyone who comes within a certain radius of him, and the other has the ability to nullify this effect. The Space Brains talk about satisfying opening and closing image pairs, how to inject great action into a film without explosions and gun fights and go over a fascinating case of a psychopath who didn't even know he was one. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-94-radius/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Children of Men Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel The Children of Men, was credited to five writers, with Clive Owen making uncredited contributions. The film takes place in 2027, when two decades of human infertility have left society on the brink of collapse. Asylum seekers seek sanctuary in the United Kingdom, where they are subjected to detention and refoulement by the government. Owen plays civil servant Theo Faron, who must help refugee Kee (Clare-Hope Ashitey) escape the chaos. Children of Men also stars Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Pam Ferris, Charlie Hunnam, and Michael Caine.. The Space Brains talk about long shots, dystopia and the joy of children. We also talk about fertility rates and the future of human population. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-93-children-of-men/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Boss Level Boss Level is a 2020 American science fiction action film directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Carnahan and Chris and Eddie Borey, from a story by the Boreys. It stars Frank Grillo as a retired special forces soldier who tries to escape a never-ending time loop that results in his death. Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts and Michelle Yeoh co-star. The Space Brains talk about how the traditional beats of a 3 act structure are so easy to see in this film and yet take unexpected turns. We also look at the concept of gamification and its use in motivation and habituation. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-92-boss-level/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

In Time In Time is a 2011 American science fiction action film written, directed and produced by Andrew Niccol. Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake star as inhabitants of a society which uses time from one's lifespan as its primary currency, with each individual possessing a clock on their arm that counts down how long they have to live. Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Olivia Wilde, Matt Bomer, Johnny Galecki, and Alex Pettyfer also star. The Space Brains.dig deep into what it means to have time, money and how Niccol has used colour and pacing to provoke these philosophical thoughts. Science-wise we discuss a 2016 study that demonstrated the link between income and life expectancy. Hint: it's good to be rich. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-91-in-time/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Blob The Blob is a 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Irvin Yeaworth, and written by Kay Linaker and Theodore Simonson. It stars Steve McQueen (in his first feature film leading role) and Aneta Corsaut and co-stars Earl Rowe and Olin Howland. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures as a double feature with I Married a Monster from Outer Space. The Space Brains.discuss the origin of teen horror, early film camera and lighting technique and Steve McQueen. They also talk about real life alien blobs with mysterious origins and few hard facts. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-90-the-blob/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Infinitum: Subject Unknown Infinitum: Subject Unknown is a 2021 British science fiction film directed by Matthew Butler-Hart. It stars Tori Butler-Hart, Ian McKellen and Conleth Hill. The film was shot entirely on the iPhone during the UK's first lockdown. The Space Brains talk about the techniques and symbolism used by Matthew in what is an experimental type iPhone movie. As a movie shot by one person and staring just one person (other than brief appearances by Ian and Conleth), it acts as a great example of what can be done with a little creativity and knowledge. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-89-infinitum-subject-unknown/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Day The Earth Caught Fire The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a British science fiction disaster film starring Edward Judd, Leo McKern and Janet Munro. It was directed by Val Guest and released in 1961. The production featured the real Daily Express, even using the paper's own headquarters, the Daily Express Building in Fleet Street, London, and featuring Arthur Christiansen as the Express editor, a job he had held in real life. The Space Brains talk about sexism and the male gaze in the ‘60s, modern versus old camera work and editing and how nasty a burning Earth would be. Science-wise, we find out how many nuclear bombs it would take to shift the Earth. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-89-the-day-the-earth-caught-fire/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Salute of the Jugger The Salute of the Jugger (also released as The Blood of Heroes in the United States) is a 1989 Australian-American post-apocalyptic film written and directed by David Webb Peoples, produced by Charles Roven, and starring Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film has inspired the creation of the sport Jugger. In this episode we discuss grocery shopping, violent sports and the way they oppress the masses, the post-apocalypse of podcasting and all the usual narrative and film structure things. Also, how bad are nuclear bombs really? To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-87-salute-of-the-jugger/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Ben Young Ben Young is an award winning writer/director who began his career acting for screen at the age of 12. He completed a Bachelor of Arts at Curtin University, Western Australia in 2003 and a Master of Screen Studies at the WA Screen Academy in 2005. He has since directed music videos, commercials, fashion films, and written and directed series television. His 2016 feature debut Hounds of Love, funded through ScreenWest's West Coast Visions and produced by Factor 30 Films, starred Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummins and Stephen Curry. Its world premiere was at the 2016 Venice Film Festival where it picked up a prize for Best Actress in a Debut Film, and received 9 AACTA award nominations including Best Film and Best Direction. Ben's second film Extinction premiered on Netflix in 2018 starring Michael Peña and Lizzy Caplan. He recently completed directing a block of Netflix's Clickbait for Tony Ayres Productions. He is currently finishing post production on Where All Light Tends to Go. In this episode we interview Ben Young and ask him about his experiences in directing, how he likes to write a script and the difference between directing features, shorts and TV episodes. We dive into his inspirations and gain an insightful look into how the film production process works and how new starters might get involved. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-86-ben-young/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Minority Report Minority Report is a 2002 American science fiction action film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the 1956 short story "The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick. The film is set in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia in the year 2054, where Precrime, a specialized police department, apprehends criminals based on foreknowledge provided by three psychics called "precogs". The cast stars Tom Cruise as Precrime Chief John Anderton, Colin Farrell as Department of Justice agent Danny Witwer, Samantha Morton as precog Agatha Lively, and Max von Sydow as Precrime director Lamar Burgess. In this episode we discuss futurism, visual effects and technology in the film. We talk a bit about how large companies making smart decisions can still fail (we're looking at you Nokia). On the science front we look at the real science of predicting crime and the history of data driven policing. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-85-minority-report/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Archive Archive is a 2020 British science fiction film written and directed by Gavin Rothery, in his directorial debut. It stars Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra, Peter Ferdinando, Timea Maday Kinga and Toby Jones. Set in 2038, the film follows a scientist who is trying to advance artificial intelligence a step further than human beings, all while bringing his wife back from the dead. Themes abound in this one along with discussion on lighting, scene direction and narrative. We also discuss some science, the science of human looking and feeling robots. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-84-archive/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Extinction Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction action film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane. The film is about a father who has a recurring dream/vision about the loss of his family while witnessing an evil force bent on destruction. The film stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Colter, Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth, Israel Broussard, and Lex Shrapnel. It was released on Netflix on July 27, 2018. Australian directed sci fi is some of our favourite sci fi. In this episode we talk about director's cuts, portrayal of android on film and the way changing lighting and altering camera angle through movement can help tell a story. Also, can a chat bot have a soul? To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-83-extinction/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Elyisum Elysium is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction action film written, produced and directed by Neill Blomkamp. It stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alice Braga, and Sharlto Copley. The film takes place on both a ravaged Earth and a luxurious artificial world called Elysium. Back to Blomkamp again. This time we talk about his vision of a world divided by a massive wealth gap, both figuratively and literally. We discuss juxtaposition, lighting and samurai themes before diving into the world of ring worlds. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-82-elysium/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Chappie Chappie is a 2015 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. It stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Sigourney Weaver. The film, set and shot in Johannesburg, is about an artificial general intelligence law enforcement robot captured and taught by gangsters, who nickname it Chappie. Back to Blomkamp and his vision of South Africa. We discuss the appearance of rap artists, characterisation of CGI robots and the odd mix of documentary and narrative styles that Neill is known for. On the science front we discuss transhumanism and the quest we have for being better than ourselves. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-81-chappie/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Blade Runner Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and adapted by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The film is set in a dystopian future Los Angeles of 2019, in which synthetic humans known as replicants are bio-engineered by the powerful Tyrell Corporation to work on space colonies. When a fugitive group of advanced replicants led by Roy Batty escapes back to Earth, burnt-out cop Rick Deckard reluctantly agrees to hunt them down. A massive classic of the science fiction genre, one of the first great depictions of a cyberpunk dystopia and one of the best ad-libbed monologues in film history. We discuss the clues that point to Deckard possibly being a replicant, the differences between the directors “final cut” and the original theatrical release, lighting, the problematic scene and the overall shape of the narrative. Science-wise, we talk about an experiment to see if memories make the person or if it is a moral viewpoint that does. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-80-blade-runner/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Machine The Machine is a 2013 British science fiction thriller film directed and written by Caradog W. James. It stars Caity Lotz and Toby Stephens as computer scientists who create an artificial intelligence for the British military. In this episode we discuss the use of lighting to change mood in a scene and how the eyes are a window on the soul. On the science side of things we delve how brain computer interfaces have helped at least one man with ALS, a condition that locks a person into their own body. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-79-the-machine/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Old Old is a 2021 American thriller film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. It is based on the French-language Swiss graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ken Leung, Eliza Scanlen, Aaron Pierre, Embeth Davidtz, and Emun Elliott. The plot follows a group of people who find themselves aging rapidly on a secluded beach. In this episode we discuss continuous shots, twists and pacing. On the science side of things we delve into the current state of ant-aging. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-78-old/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Osiris Child The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (also known simply as The Osiris Child and in Europe as Origin Wars) is a 2016 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Kellan Lutz, and Rachel Griffiths. In this episode we discuss a forward moving narrative driven by a mixed chronology and we look at the real world case of gene engineering to create super humans (well HIV immune twin girls). To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-77-the-osiris-child/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

I Am Legend I Am Legend is a 2007 American post-apocalyptic action thriller film loosely based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson. Directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich, the film stars Will Smith as US Army virologist Robert Neville. It is set in New York City after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving Neville as the last human in New York, other than nocturnal mutants. In this episode we discuss tension, drama and how plot points can happen outside of normal chronology. We also talk about what a vaccine is and isn't and how the new breed of mRNA vaccines work. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-76-i-am-legend/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Soylent Green Soylent Green is a 1973 American ecological dystopian thriller film directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role. Loosely based on the 1966 science fiction novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison, the film combines police procedural and science fiction genres, the investigation into the murder of a wealthy businessman and a dystopian future of dying oceans and year-round humidity, due to the greenhouse effect, resulting in pollution, poverty, overpopulation, euthanasia and depleted resources. In 1973, it won the Nebula Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. In this episode we discuss differences between older sci-fi film style and more modern style. We also talk about Charlton Heston's performance, the use of music and imagery and ad-libbed scenes. Finally we talk about the real Soylent product and the issues around food substitutes. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-75-soylent-green/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Battle Beyond the Stars Battle Beyond the Stars is a 1980 American space opera film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, and starring Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, John Saxon, Sybil Danning and Darlanne Fluegel. Intended as a futuristic "Magnificent Seven in outer space", the screenplay was written by John Sayles with the score by James Horner and special effects designed by future filmmaker James Cameron. In this episode we discuss the history of space opera technology and film style with reference to Star Wars, the narrative structure and writing style. With an appearance in Battle Beyond the Stars of a “sonic tank”, we dive into the very real weapon with the same effect and technology as shown in the movie. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-74-battle-beyond-the-stars/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Shape of Water The Shape of Water is a 2017 American romantic fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Vanessa Taylor. It stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows a mute cleaner at a high-security government laboratory who falls in love with a captured humanoid amphibian creature. Filming took place on location in Ontario, Canada, from August to November 2016. We discuss colour, water and take an interesting look at a variation on the classic three act structure. On the science side we discuss the history of deep sea exploration and diving that started in 1962. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-73-the-shape-of-water/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Don't Look Up Don't Look Up is a 2021 American science fiction black comedy film written, produced, and directed by Adam McKay, and starring an ensemble cast consisting of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande and Scott Mescudi. It tells the story of two astronomers attempting to warn humanity about an approaching comet that will destroy human civilization. We discuss the use of editing for effect, the three act structure, lighting and dramatic tension. On the science side of things we delve into the idea of asteroid mining. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-72-dont-look-up// For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Cosmos Cosmos is a 2019 UK film by the writer/director brothers Elliot and Zander Weaver. It is a film about three amateur astronomers who affirm bonds of friendship, not only amongst themselves but into the cosmos. Starring Tom England, Joshua Ford and Arjun Singh Panam, this ultra-low budget sci-fi film proves that it isn't money that makes a good film, it is passion. A clean, crisp signal cuts through the static and noise of space. When you've spent years listening to the sounds of the cosmos, you get used to hearing weirdness, but Mike Webster knows this is no ordinary signal. It's not a pulsar or a black hole, it's not interference, it's something different, something logical, something with purpose. We discuss the way Cosmos was made without money, what the Weaver's were trying to do (in hour humble opinion) and the way the classic three act structure can be looked at through a different lens. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-71-cosmos/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Donnie Darko Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Stu Stone, Daveigh Chase, and James Duval. A classic movie this time! We talk in scattershot fashion, skipping through time and highlighting the many layers of theme in this incredible movie. Rather than talking more about time travel, we discuss psychology, in particular the inability to understand emotions you are feeling. What does Donnie Darko mean? Tell us! To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-70-donnie-darko For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Cosmic Sin Cosmic Sin is a 2021 American science fiction action film directed by Edward Drake and starring Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo. It is the story of a mission sent to wipe out an alien species before that species wipes out humanity. We discuss how a movie can be a two act structure and how not all movies have character arcs. We also talk about the game theory behind the premise of striking an alien on first contact before doing any other form of diplomacy. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-69-cosmic-sin For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Await Further Instructions Await Further Instructions is a 2018 sci-fi horror film from British director Johnny Kevorkian written by Gavin Williams. The film stars Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, Abigail Cruttenden, David Bradley, Grant Masters, Holly Weston and Kris Saddler as a family suffering through a Christmas in which they are locked into their home and told to await further instructions. Tense psychological and physical horror mix with science fiction alien invasion themes in this film where we discuss Chekov's gun, familial dysfunction and the science of doing what we are told. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-68-await-further-instructions/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Bleeding Steel Bleeding Steel is a 2017 Chinese science fiction cyberpunk action film directed and written by Leo Zhang and stars Jackie Chan. It was released in China on 22 December 2017. In the U.S, Lionsgate Premiere released the film in theaters and on VOD on 6 July 2018. Electric generated ionic wind silent propulsion systems, plot structure, film technique and amazing action sequences are all discussed by the Space Brains. What did we think was good and what was great about Bleeding Steel? To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-67-bleeding-steel/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Dish The Dish is a 2000 Australian historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was the top-grossing Australian film in 2000. The Space Brains break the movie down into its acts and beats then discuss film technique, story telling, what was great and all about radio telescopes. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-66-the-dish/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 American science-fiction horror film produced by Walter Wanger, directed by Don Siegel, and starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. The black-and-white film, shot in Superscope, was partially done in a film noir style. Daniel Mainwaring adapted the screenplay from Jack Finney's 1954 science-fiction novel The Body Snatchers. The film was released by Allied Artists Pictures as a double feature with the British science fiction film The Atomic Man The Space Brains break the movie down into its acts and beats then discuss film technique, story telling, what was great and all about mass hysteria and how it is real. To Hear the Episode: https://spacebrains.com.au/episode-65-invasion-of-the-body-snatchers For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Awake Awake is a 2021 American science fiction thriller film, directed by Mark Raso, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Sara Ambrosio and Joseph Raso. It stars Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barry Pepper, Finn Jones, Shamier Anderson, Ariana Greenblatt, Frances Fisher, Elias Edraki, Lucius Hoyos and Gil Bellows. The Space Brains discuss imagery and camera movement to convey theme. The question is asked: how long can we stay awake and is it possible to die? The answers are fascinating and surprising. To Hear the Episode: https://spacebrains.com.au/episode-64-awake For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

2067 2067 is a 2020 Australian science fiction film directed and written by Seth Larney from a treatment by Gavin Scott Davis (itself from Larney's own idea), and starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ryan Kwanten. The Space Brains discuss Australian science fiction, the possibility of a world without oxygen and the real science behind our atmosphere and the time when it will be deadly. To Hear the Episode: https://spacebrains.com.au/episode-63-2067 For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Edge of Tomorrow Edge of Tomorrow is a 2014 American science fiction action film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Doug Liman directed the film based on a screenplay adapted from the 2004 Japanese light novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. The Space Brains discuss plot, pacing, all the major story elements and . To Hear the Episode: https://spacebrains.com.au/episode-62-edge-of-tomorrow For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Dark City Dark City is a 1998 neo-noir science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, and William Hurt. The screenplay was written by Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David S. Goyer. Sewell plays John Murdoch, an amnesiac man who finds himself suspected of murder. The Space Brains discuss the noir style, nature vs nurture and a lot about the influences and homages in Dark City. The possibility that Dark City is actually the sequel to Mary Poppins is raised. What do you think? To Hear the Episode: https://spacebrains.com.au/episode-61-dark-city For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Terminator The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son will one day save mankind from extinction by a hostile artificial intelligence in a post-apocalyptic future. The Space Brains talk about how James Cameron managed to get funding, Arnold's problems with talking and the theories surrounding time travel paradox. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-60-the-terminator For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

**** Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. It follows an estranged couple who have erased each other from their memories. The ensemble cast includes Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson. The title of the film is a quotation from the 1717 poem Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope. The Space Brains discuss indie film style, sound design's importance in shot continuity and the surprising science behind the real alteration of memories. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-59-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Love and Monsters Love and Monsters is a 2020 American monster adventure film directed by Michael Matthews, with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen serving as producers. The film stars Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Dan Ewing, Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt. This episode we talk about the hero's journey as a story structure, we get people's names completely wrong and mixed up and we discuss the very real plans NASA has to prevent an apocalypse. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-58-love-and-monsters For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Space Sweepers Space Sweepers is a 2021 South Korean space Western film directed by Jo Sung-hee, starring Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu and Yoo Hae-jin. Regarded as the first Korean space blockbuster, it was released on Netflix on February 5, 2021. In discussing space sweepers we talk about the progressive nature of the robot character, the possibility that South Korea is producing blockbuster sci fi hits and what nano and micro-bots are. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-57-space-sweepers For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

The Martian The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. Drew Goddard adapted the screenplay from The Martian, a 2011 novel by Andy Weir. The film depicts an astronaut's (Damon) lone struggle to survive on Mars after being left behind, and the efforts of NASA to rescue him and bring him home to Earth. It also stars Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover, and Benedict Wong. You can bet Surrey enjoyed this one! Science was at the core, but we still explore the plot, cinematic art and how great Mars is. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-56-the-martian For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/ https://spacebrains.com.au/ Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@spacebrains.com.au Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/  https://spacebrains.com.au/

Metropolis Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction drama film directed by Fritz Lang. Written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang, it stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm. Erich Pommer produced it in the Babelsberg Studios for Universum Film A.G. The silent film is regarded as a pioneering science-fiction movie, being among the first feature-length movies of that genre. This is a challenging film for some as it is a silent feature, however we certainly talk a lot about it. The Space Brains discuss the central themes, the conflict with Nazi Germany, the edited versions and the strong message of hope at the core. On the science side of things, we discuss real-life examples of underground cities and underground constructions.  To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-55-metropolis/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/  Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@gravityundone.net Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/

Alligator Alligator is a 1980 satirical horror film directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles. It stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker and Michael V. Gazzo. Set in Chicago, the film follows a police officer and a reptile expert to track a giant murderous sewer alligator, flushed down the toilet years earlier, that is attacking residents after escaping from the sewers. This episode we discuss the use of symbols as props, showing needed information as part of the story and the science reality of gigantic animals.  To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-55-alligator/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/  Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@gravityundone.net Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/

Space Balls Spaceballs is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. The film stars Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy and Rick Moranis, with the supporting cast comprising Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner and the voice of Joan Rivers. This episode we laugh a little too much and a little too loud. We also talk about how to set up a good film, how Mel Brooks is the master of dad jokes and we look into the latest science of warp drives. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-53-space-balls/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/  Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@gravityundone.net Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/

The Discovery The Discovery is a 2017 British-American romantic science fiction film, directed by Charlie McDowell from a screenplay by himself and Justin Lader. It stars Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Robert Redford, Jesse Plemons, Riley Keough and Ron Canada. This episode we talk about the afterlife, how knowing it was real might affect society, cinematic themes of crossing over and death. This movie isn’t just a spiritual journey or talking about metaphor, it presents the afterlife as a scientific reality. In discussing this film we also discuss the multi-world hypothesis of quantum physics and what that might mean. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-52-the-discovery/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/  Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@gravityundone.net Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/

Freaks: You're One of Us Freaks: You're One of Us is a 2020 German superhero film directed by Felix Binder, written by Marc O. Seng and starring Cornelia Gröschel, Tim Oliver Schultz and Wotan Wilke Möhring. It’s great to step outside the Hollywood paradigm to see how other cultures express themselves through film. Though Freaks follows a familiar set of storytelling beats, the visual and auditory expression is distinctly Germanic / European. In this episode we discuss the gritty down-to-earth approach to the superhero genre and the way morality and ethics come to the fore. In our science section, we talk about real-life people with super powers that are frankly quite amazing. To Hear the Episode: https://gravityundone.net/episode-51-freaks-youre-one-of-us/ For all other Space Brains Episodes: https://gravityundone.net/space-brains/  Contact us: Space Brains Podcast (@spacebrainspodcast) Space Brains Podcast - Home spacebrains@gravityundone.net Space Brains is recorded in Mandurah, Western Australia. Visit: https://gravityundone.net/ https://www.markregan.com.au/