Aeon Flux, fluxing!

In the most recent Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, I join Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the mid-90s sci-fi anime series Aeon Flux.

Forget the crappy live-action film, the animated series took risks and tackled deep science fictional concepts that were way ahead of its time. From creeping fascism, to thought control, to genetic experimentation, Aeon Flux has it all. If you’ve never seen the series, I highly recommend it. 

You can listen to the podcast here.

Flash Gordon, quarterback, NY jets

Fast on the heels of our last podcast, where I discussed awesomely bad 80s fantasy movies with Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley, this time around we discuss awesomely bad 70s and 80s science fiction films. They include:

ZARDOZ (1974)
BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY (1979)
FLASH GORDON (1980)
THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI (1984)
THE ICE PIRATES (1984)

Do I need to say that Flash Gordon is my favorite of the above? “Flying blind on a rocket cycle? I’ll send you a homing beam!”

Here’s a little taste of what I say on the podcast:

“There’s always that danger when you go back and rewatch something that you loved as a kid, and that you haven’t seen it a couple decades or more,” Kressel says in Episode 378 of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. “You go back and you’re like, ‘I’m going to love this, I’m going to love this,’ and then you’re like, ‘Oh. Oh no.’”

Listen to the podcast here.

True 80s goth: leather and loincloths!

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, I discuss Awesomely Bad 80s Fantasy Movies, like Krull, Beastmaster, Legend, Highlander, and Masters of the Universe with panelists Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Bar Kirtley. And before you get up in arms at how awesome those movies are, this is some of what I say on the podcast:

“These are films that, for me, when I saw them for the first time, were just pure enjoyment. They’re just fun movies. They’re not afraid to take risks, and that’s what makes them beautiful in my eyes.”

Yes, they are campy. Yes, they resort to cliches instead of character development. Yes, they often have non-sensical plots and bad acting. But they were unapologetically true to their vision, even if flawed.

Join us for a hilarious and fun discussion of Awesomely Bad 80s Fantasy Movies here.