Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast
TV & Film
Prepare to lock down and undergo the longest decontamination process of your life as we return to examining ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Director, Robert Wise's filmography with 1971 Sci-fi Horror Thriller, The Andromeda Strain, on another Spocklight at the Movies!
Liam admires the chilling effectiveness of the opening ghost town sequence but feels like they sacrificed entertainment value for rigorous authenticity and wishes the characters had more charisma than 'week one rejects in a reality show'
Paul gives us the skinny on original Author, Michael Crichton, finds the film to be an early precursor to the real-time stylings of 24 and the sci-fi nature of The X Files, praises Wise's technical prowess and dunks on the underground lab's undeniably shitty laser defence system
While Matt wishes the occasional sense of urgency was felt throughout the whole story, can't help but latch on to the potential for more paranoia-fuelled drama and is shocked by a certain monkey sequence that would surely cause PETA some outrage if done today.
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Supplemental 21: The Commercials of Trek
Episode 60: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 4 Spoiler Special
Episode 59: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 2 Spoiler Special (w/ Sam Clements from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast)
Episode 58: Tuvix (w/ Josh Weller)
On Screen 6: T.J. Hooker
On Screen 5: Boston Legal (w/ Eleanor Parker from Bygones: The Ally McBeal Podcast)
Spocklight At the Movies 31: L.A. Story
Episode 57: Star Trek Prodigy Season 1, Part 2 Spoiler Special (w/ David Trumble)
Episode 56: Arena (w/ Dan Thomas)
Spocklight At the Movies Special: The Last Action Heroes (w/ Nick De Semlyen from Empire Magazine)
Episode 55: Star Trek Picard Season 3 Review
Episode 54: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 Spoiler Special
Spocklight At the Movies 30: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (w/ Linda McGarrigle)
Episode 53: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 1 Spoiler Special
Episode 52: Star trek Discovery Season 4 Spoiler Special
Spocklight At the Movies 29: Yes, Madam / Royal Warriors
Spocklight At the Movies 28: Truck Turner (w/ Daryl Bar from Sudden Double Deep and Is Paul Dano Ok?)
A Spocklight Ghost Story for Christmas: The Canterville Ghost
Episode 51: Star Trek Prodigy Season 1, Part 1 Spoiler Special (w/ David Trumble)
Episode 50: Star Trek The Motion Picture Director’s Edition in 4K Reaction
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