Transmissions from the Forbidden Planet

August 2023…We're Back!! Now it's time to start talking about those latest entertainment headlines. Of Course, upfront is the news of the Writers and Actors strike hitting Hollywood right now.  Some announcements that we find interesting. We're also discussing the Indiana Jones films a bit, due to the recent release of the fifth and final film. Then wrap it all up with what we're watching on the picture box lately. So sit back, relax, and wrap your ears around an all-new episode of Hollywood Hullabaloo!

For us movie nerds, the film director is king/queen. They are the ones who set the tone, look, and vibe of our favorite films. Then you hear buzz about your favorite director being attached to an upcoming project, only to find out someone completely different ends up directing the film. Another situation that happens with directors is they plan on a new developing a script, but years go by and said movie is never made. Directors get fired, they pass away, or they jump ship for something “better”. What I'm driving at here, is that in this podcast episode, we go back and forth on some famous directors and talk about their projects that never came to pass. Pondering the question…What-if!? Get it? Got it? Good! Please enjoy. 

 Time again for the latest movie news on Transmissions from the Forbidden Planet. April ‘23 continues the recent trend of good news/bad news out of Ole Tinsel Town. We talk about the passing of Lance Reddick as John Wick Chapter 4 hits theaters, and what a great career he had. We also talk about our movie hero's reaching their winter years and how that makes us feel. -insert emotional John Williams score here- So give the episode a listen.  Who knows, you might have a hell of a time. 

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

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

Remember that ‘80s song that goes “My future is so bright, I gotta wear shades”? That was a dumb song, huh? Well, we have an episode for you that is hopefully not as dumb! It's all about the future in movies. We thought it would be fun to span the past 100 years of cinema and look at how filmmakers anticipated what the future might be like from the perspective of their time period. So sit back, listen in, and see what the future holds.   ******SPOILER WARNING******* In the episode we discuss plot details and in some cases the endings for the following films. Metropolis(1927), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Westworld (1973) and the (2016) TV show, Blade Runner (1982), Ex Machina (2014),  Terminator (1984), The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Revolutions (2003),  Back to the Future 2 (1989), Mad Max Films (1979 - 2015), and Waterworld (1995)

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

History is malleable they say. Written by the winners of wars, yadda yadda yadda. Well over the last hundred years, historical knowledge has been influenced by filmmakers. Not necessarily a good thing. Screenwriters and directors like to take liberties with historical facts in order to tell a better story. Those liberties have a tendency to seep into the public conscience. We thought it would be fun in this season finale to shine a light on when historical films and period TV shows get history right, but mostly when they get it wrong.    ***********SPOILERS************* In case you give a crap about these movies and TV Shows, here's a list of the ones we will spoiler in this episode. Mindhunters, Zodiac, Alexander the Great, Apollo 13, Rush, Ford vs. Ferrari, The Spanish Princess, The White Queen, The White Princess, The Tudors, Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, The Northman, Vikings, Barry Lyndon, Band of Brothers, and Saving Private Ryan.  

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

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

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

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

Made you look! For our season 4 opener we thought it would be interesting to delve into the different types of Dialect as well as discussing various Dialogue styles in filmmaking.  Whew, a lot of Ds back there. Anyways, come along with us as we travel from theatrics of Mid-Atlantic down to the mastering of regional dialects. Then as our conversation meanders on, we shift towards evolution of filmmaker's writing styles. We discuss some of our favs like Tarantino and the Coen Brothers, topping it off with the impenetrable William Shakespeare. We had fun recording this show, hope you enjoy. 

Attention Earth!!! There are giant ants and grasshoppers EVERYWHERE!! Call the Pentagon!! We're going to need a 60ft shoe!! Or maybe an 80ft rolled up newspaper!! On this episode of our show, Tim & Derrick will be talking  movies about giant murderous pests. From insects, to spiders, and even bunny rabbits! Those and many more, so buckle up buttercups, it's gonna be BIG!! In case you give a crap about these movies, here's a list of the ones we will spoiler in this episode. THEM! (1954). The Spider (1959). The Fly (1958). Empire of the Ants (1977). Beginning of the End (1957). The Giant Gila Monster (1959). The Mist (2007). Night of the Lepus (1972). The Shawshank Redemption (1994).

Fight Club is one of Derrick and Tim's favorite movies. The director of Fight Club, David Fincher, also happens to be one of their favorites. In this episode the guys have chat about why they love this movie, how it's aged in our rapidly changing society, and what impact it's had on them. They also discuss a bit of Chuck Palahnuik's original Fight Club novel and his controversial and strange graphic novel sequel. So come on along for a fun discussion on the modern masterpiece of filmmaking called Fight Club.  **** Trigger Warning**** There is a scene in the movie that talks about a Hypothetical office shooting. Which leads us to briefly discuss mass shootings. Please be advised.

The early 80s is often referred to by movie geeks as the golden age of practical special effects. Great examples would be  American Werewolf In London, John Carpenter's The Thing, and The Fly. They can't all be winners however. In this episode Derrick & Tim have a little fun talking about some of the films where practical special f/x fell quite a bit short. And how sometimes it can be fun when it does. So give ‘er a download and let us know if you agree or disagree.  ******Spoiler warnings for Basket Case 1-3 (1982-91); The Toxic Avenger (1984); Invaders From Mars (1986); The Re-Animator (1985);  Swamp Thing (1982); Jaws 3-D (1983); and The Howling (1981). 

Who doesn't want to snuggle up to an evil villain? But there's so many to choose from! How about you join Tim and Derrick and let them sway you toward some of their favorites. In this episode the guys talk about fantasy villain juggernauts (not including X-men's Juggernaut). From Star Wars to the MCU, over to the DCU, and then washing it down with some of that Game of Thrones, the guys make their case for your villain snuggle bunny. 

Let's face it, most billionaires are megalomaniacs that  look down at all of us as lowly scumbags that exist only to serve them. Not Bruce Wayne, not…. The Batman!! Using his privilege & fortune, Batman has been solving crimes since 1939, where he debuted in Detective Comics #27. On vol. 2 of this podcast episode Derrick & Tim continue the deep dive into the history of Batman. Giving context and personal opinion on the many shades of the Caped Crusader.  *Note to listener, this episode was recorded prior to the release of Matt Reeves' ‘The Batman' (2022) so there are no spoilers for that movie. We do, however, spoil all the others. 

Let's face it, most billionaires are megalomaniacs that  look down at all of us as lowly scumbags that exist only to serve them. Not Bruce Wayne, not…. The Batman!! Using his privilege & fortune, Batman has been solving crimes since 1939, where he debuted in Detective Comics #27. In this podcast episode Derrick & Tim dive deep into Batman. Giving context and personal opinion on the many shades of the Caped Crusader. This is Vol. 1, of a two volume show. This show covers Batman in all forms from 1939 to 1999.   ***Note to listener, this episode was recorded prior to the release of Matt Reeves' ‘The Batman' (2022) so there are no spoilers for that movie. We do, however, spoil  all the others. 

It seems that True Crime is all the rage in podcasting. And of course your response to that is, “But Tim & Derrick, your podcast is about movies! Movies and True Crime are not related!” To that we say, hold your horses y'all, they can be. In this genre bending episode we'll discuss a selection of films and TV shows that certain viewers claimed inspired them to commit the ultimate sin… Murder!  **** SPOILER WARNING**** The Movies and TV shows discussed on this episode could contain spoilers. Listen at own risk.

Ninjas! Lone vigilantes! Super heroes! Break dancers! You could say that Cannon films had it all, but you'd be wrong. Because the one thing they didn't have was talent. Cannon is famous for making some of the best terrible films out there. However, despite being terrible films, they did not lack heart or  passion. Join Tim and Derrick in this special episode as they study the enigma that is Cannon films.  ****SPOILER ALERT****** There will be Spoilers to any movies mentioned in the show. BEWARE!

When you think of gory movies your mind tends to go straight to the horror genre. But hey! Let us not forget about gore in action films children. And that is the topic of discussion in this episode. So if you are going to talk about gory action films you have to start with the king, Paul Verhoeven. Then we'll get around to some of the other filmmakers who were inspired by the mad Dutchman (I think I accidentally called him Danish in the episode. Whoopsie!)  *****SPOILERS***** This episode contains spoilers for Robocop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Once upon a Time in Hollywood, Kill Bill, Dredd, and Drive. 

Have any of you film folks noticed that John Carpenter's The Thing has been elevated out of obscurity over the last few years? It's always been a favorite film of ours at Transmissions From The Forbidden Planet, and we're pretty stoked that it's finally getting the respect it always deserved. So please join us on this episode as we talk about all things The Thing. Like the original novella Who Goes There?, the various film versions, and some of our personal theories and experiences on the storyline. Then when you're done, maybe one of you can tell me if Derrick seems different to you. You see, half way thru recording this episode he took a potty break and when he came back he seemed…. different somehow. Hmmmm. *****SPOILER WARNING****** We discuss All film versions of “The Thing” including the endings…So ye be Warned

They can't all be winners. But have you ever thought that a movie didn't get the chance it deserved? Or maybe a movie missed it's mark with audiences, but you really liked it? Well that's the topic of discussion for Derrick and Tim this episode. The guys picked a handful of movies to talk about that they both loved, but did not appeal to wide audiences. It's a suggestive, but interesting conversation  that we think you'll enjoy.  ****Spoiler Warning***** Tim and Derrick are talking freely about these films and there's probably spoilers so here's a list of the films discussed- The Ladykillers (1955 & 2004). Wyatt Earp (1994) vs Tombstone (1993)  Ed Wood (1994) The Return of the Living Dead (1985)  Alien 3 (1993) The Cable Guy (1996). 

All this talk these days about super hero's, let's change the subject for a minute. How about instead we talk about anti-hero's? On the opener of season 2 of Transmissions from the Forbidden Planet, our pals Derrick and Tim have a blast discussing the intrigue and the magnetism of the anti-hero in films and TV. And how one man… The Man with No Name… was so dang influential and cool, he set the bar for the anti-hero archetype from there on out. So go ahead, make our day and enjoy the show. 

Spooky season continues this October. Speaking of spooky, have you ever pondered those movie moments that really got you good? In this episode Derrick and Tim recount movie moments that either creeped them to the core, made them jump, or grossed them out. Like Jack Torrence from The Shining suggested, you should “Go check it out!!”

October is upon us once again children. To begin the celebration of spooky season, our bud Derrick and Tim tell us all about the horror anthology films- Creepshow. Talking thru both films while adding personal stories for your amusement. So go ahead, download and listen. We DARE you. Mwa-ha-ha-haaaa.  ****SPOILER WARNING****  Derrick and Tim talk openly about plot reveals, secret stuff, and twists 'n such.

Oh Man!! Derrick and Tim had a lot fun discussing the history of giant mutated monster movies! From stop-motion monsters, to dudes in rubber suits, to modern CGI interpretations of these classic mutants. There's a rich history with a bunch of weird off-shoots and wanna-be's to talk about. So run for your lives, and stay off the trains, this city is getting trampled.  ****SPOILER WARNING****  Derrick and Tim talk openly about plot reveals, secret stuff, and twists 'n such.

Remember Saturday morning cartoons? Or just Children's programming in general? Before streamers and extended cable completely took over the task, children's programming was a thing. A serious thing. This episode, Derrick and Tim explore the history of children's programming on TV, including their own personal history with it. So get your Pop-Tarts toasted, your milk poured into your cereal, it's SHOWTIME!! ===WARNING==== Just because the boys are talking about kids shows, doesn't mean this episode is kid friendly as far as language goes. Tim and Derrick do still have potty mouths....listener discretion advised. ****SPOILER WARNING****  Derrick and Tim talk openly about plot reveals, secret stuff, and twists 'n such.

Hey gang! We all have movies we used to watch over and over as a kid, right? Have you ever noticed that when you rewatch one of those movies as an adult… it kinda sucked. What's that about? Tim and Derrick tackle that conundrum discussing a bunch of their childhood favorites that just didn't hold up with time. While also talking about a few they did not like as kids, but grew to love as adults. This one is pretty fun!  ****SPOILER WARNING****  Derrick and Tim talk openly about plot reveals, secret stuff, and twists 'n such.

Welcome to our humble little podcast. In this inaugural episode Derrick and Tim talk about alien movies. The guys break the topic up into 3 sub-genres; alien invasion, friendly encounters, and space encounters. All the while giving historical context, opinion, and personal experiences with these movies. Join the fun, we hope you like it. Oh and by the way SPOILER WARNING. Derrick and Tim talk openly about plot reveals, secret stuff, and twists 'n such.