The Lobot Mods: A Podcast about Sci-Fi Cinema
The future isn't what it used to be in science fiction cinema. Aaron Wood & Paul Docherty talk about sci-fi movies old and new, asking the question: are modern sci-fi movies getting worse or are we just getting old?
Two movies. Two decades. Every two weeks.
The Lobot Mods: A Podcast about Sci-Fi Cinema
THE LOBOT MODS 009: Moon (2009) / 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Two Artificial Intelligences hold human life in the balance. One is a monstrous, untrustworthy abuser. The other is Kevin Spacey.
We take a look at the legendary Stanely Kubrick classic 1968 feature 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, and compare that with Duncan Jones's low budget 2009 film MOON starring Sam Rockwell, Sam Rockwell and Sam Rockwell. Both have our desolate satellite and non-human caretakers in common. Do they share science fiction cinema greatness?
In a wide-ranging conversation, hosts Aaron Wood and Paul Docherty struggle to accurately remember SPACE: 1999 and debate whether having a rockstar dad is a valid sci-fi film credential...
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Music by Tony Longworth
Cover art based on a photograph taken by Jon Nicolls CC-BY-2.0
This podcast is brought to you by the feature documentary HEART OF NEON.