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The Nextlander Watchcast 033: Freejack (1992)
🕑 Added 2023-02-20 19:44:31 +0000 UTCOn this week's watchcast we tackle a very dumb movie that is near and dear to Alex's heart in the Emilio Estevez/Mick Jagger future thriller Freejack. Come marvel along with us at all the janky tech, the insane plotting, and the goofy-ass battle gear they deck Mick out in.
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(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:16) - Intro.
(00:03:06) - Alex's dark secret reason for picking this week's movie: Freejack.
(00:08:47) - Just what the hell is Freejack all about?
(00:11:25) - How Did This Get Ma--wait, that's a different podcast. How did Freejack come to be? Yes, there we go.
(00:15:59) - Talking about our star-studded cast.
(00:25:14) - Our director may have been one of the big issues here (though certainly not the only one).
(00:27:23) - Did Alex Furlong actually die? Does it matter?
(00:35:35) - Who's afraid of the big bad freejack?
(00:38:50) - The twist that ain't much of one.
(00:40:47) - Aging makeup? Who needs it?
(00:43:00) - Break!
(00:43:17) - Brad's here! Brad's a turncoat.
(00:46:48) - Julie doesn't buy that this is still Alex.
(00:49:32) - The dumb motorcycle chase, and the even dumber champagne truck chase.
(00:53:16) - Eagle Man!
(00:58:32) - Grand L. Bush's dorky little sword.
(01:00:18) - Trying to get Alex out of the city, the club scene, and an all-time nutshot.
(01:12:56) - Furlong and Vacendak milling around in a warehouse for what feels like 15 minutes.
(01:15:37) - Michelette reveals his dastardly plan.
(01:18:31) - The spiritual switchboard. What a concept!
(01:27:18) - The mind transfer.
(01:32:17) - Nibble my ear so we can end this movie.
(01:39:19) - Outro.
Comments
Eric W
The How Did This Get Made podcast episode about this movie is also great.
Dr. Judge, Private Eye
SHE GOT STEEL IN HER BOOTS!
Michael Jacobson
Rewatching this in the context of Nextlander, I couldn't help but think with the wild swings of settings how this could be from an FMV adventure game. Shotgun nun, motorcycle escape after Brad's betrayal, wine truck sequence, spiritual switchboard, etc. Very Burn:Cycle. I also feel like Johnny Mnemonic will have the same vibes with the disparate places it goes (and yes, I know a Johnny Mnemonic FMV game does exist)
