A Podcast for Fans of Cinema and Technology
We pick some of our favorite movies of all time. Listen to this podcast episode 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 Continue reading Five Favorites
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) in Continue reading 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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 Continue reading Hot Millions (1968)
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) in Continue reading Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
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 Continue reading Alien (1979)
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) in this podcast episode. When friends get together Continue reading Unfriended (2015)
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 to this podcast episode now to find out! Scott Croco and Dan Brooks Continue reading Ghostbusters (1984)
In this podcast episode, 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 Continue reading Timecop (1994)
In this podcast episode, 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 Continue reading Blow-Up (1966)
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? Continue reading Black Mirror, “Nosedive” (2016)
The topic of popular films vs best films was on my mind when recording our Dr. Strangelove episode, wherein I noted that the top grossing film of the year does not often win the Best Picture Oscar anymore. Furthermore, I Continue reading I Don’t Hate the New Oscar Category
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 Continue reading Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Peter Sellers stars in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove (1964)! Learn the answers to questions like: How are sex and war juxtaposed? Are doomsday devices real? And was it a good idea for Peter Sellers to play 3 different roles? Listen Continue reading Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Burt Reynolds stars in Hal Needham’s Smokey and the Bandit (1977)! And we answer questions like: Are the stunts any good? How does CB radio work? And are Firebird Trans Ams cool? Listen now to find out! Can Bandit bring a truckload of Continue reading Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
This is your chance to give back to the show you love by nominating Movies Unhacked for a 2018 Podcast Award! We need YOUR help, and It couldn’t be easier! Visit https://www.podcastawards.com/ Click the link for LISTENER NOMINATIONS Create an Continue reading Podcast Awards 2018
Peter Weller stars in Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop (1987). Learn the answers to questions like: How great is the ED-209 boardroom scene? Do law enforcement cyborgs exist today? And, is Detroit known for innovation in their police department? Listen now to Continue reading RoboCop (1987)
Logan Marshall-Green stars in Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade (2018)! And we ask questions like: Is chemistry important between leads in a movie? Do muscles atrophy in the future? And what’s the latest news in police drones? Listen now to find out! Continue reading Upgrade (2018)
Liam Hemsworth stars in Robert Luketic’s Paranoia (2013)! Learn the answers to questions like: Does the narration work in this movie? Is 3DPS an actual thing? And, was Richard Dreyfuss’s character a good idea? Listen now to find out! After Continue reading Paranoia (2013)
John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Priscilla Barnes star in Three’s Company, “Mate for each other” (1982). Learn the answers to: What is the history of computer matchmaking? Why was Scott once scared of this TV show? And, why are Scott Continue reading Three’s Company, “Mate for Each Other” (1982)
Lance Guest stars in Nick Castle’s The Last Starfighter (1984)! We ask questions like: Was 1984 a good year for movies? Is it plausible to use a video game as a military recruitment tool? And, how is this movie similar Continue reading The Last Starfighter (1984)