119: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Buckle your seatbelts, and secure your airpods, as the Watchcast kicks off its month of Jude Law-flavored sci-fi with the rip-roaring (and entirely blue-screened) adventure of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 119: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) (00:00:48) - Intro. (00:03:00) - Some words about our reason for the season: Jude Law (00:05:00) - And some words on his co-star here, Gwyneth Paltrow. (00:06:21) - Sky Captain was the harbinger of blockbuster filmmaking techniques to come. (00:17:21) - Our first time filmmaker Kerry Conran and how he got this thing made. (00:29:47) - Raising the dead digitally. (00:36:36) - Vinny wants to know where Giovanni Ribisi went before we go to break. (00:38:12) - Break! (00:38:31) - We're back! And Alex has one more note about Conran before we jump in. (00:39:30) - OK, now let's launch into the film proper. (00:43:19) - The state of the world, and Totenkopf's plan. (00:48:17) - Some directorial issues in this opening sequence, but we love the spirit of it. (00:55:08) - Our dyspeptic pilot, and the ongoing issue of giant robot attacks. (00:58:15) - The hunt for Totenkopf begins. (01:01:07) - The robots assault the base. (01:06:12) - To Nepal! (01:16:05) - A threesome joke! And a man horribly scarred by nuclear experimentation. (01:20:36) - Alex's least favorite dialogue of the movie. (01:22:31) - Here comes Angelina Jolie. (01:27:13) - Sure, Atlantis can just be here. Why not? (01:29:00) - Dr. Totenkopf's Island of Dr. Moreau. (01:33:49) - Totenkopf's lair, and our special guest actor! (01:37:57) - The slightly limp final action sequence. (01:40:48) - Lens cap. (01:42:16) - Final thoughts. (01:48:19) - Some notes on our film for next week: Repo Men! (01:51:32) - Outro.