
When you dream or crave a world that is currently outside the bounds of reality, they may call you crazy. So obviously, CatBusRuss is drawn to science fiction cinema. Because the worlds that ambitious screenwriters and directors are trying to sell to “sane” producers may solely belong to them, the big wigs are not likely to give them that much film to shoot on. This ends up being a bonus for “I Dig Crazy Flicks”. It offers films that we are forced to think about, and the chances they will only be allowed to go up to the ideal maximum runtime (100 minutes) are better than indie dramas. CatBusRuss has ended up watching a lot of space operas, robot drama, and anime for his podcast.
Science Fiction (ooh-ooh-oh)
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Absolon (2003)
Before Justin Timberlake starred in a movie about time being used as literal currency, Christopher Lambert fought the time-issuing authority of Ron Perlman and Lou Diamond Phillips.
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Another Earth (2011)
A promising high school grad who just served four years for drunken-vehicular manslaughter tries to secretly make amends with the sole survivor of the crash while also trying to go on a space mission to a planet that is identical to Earth at the present time.
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Armitage III: Poly-Matrix (1996)
This is a film about android liberation on Mars. A new generation of robots allow them to give birth, thus making women obsolete. A man decides to murder these cyborgs, so Naomi Armitage is out to stop him.
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Trilogy
Michael Dubois comes back to the podcast to discuss the most excellent trilogy when it comes to doing fan service right, "Bill & Ted". If only Disney had thought about giving "The Rise of Skywalker" to Keanu Reeves and Alex Winters, the galaxy would be what Rufus and Kenobi would consider tranquil.
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Creature 1985: Alien Knock Off with Crazed Klaus Kinski.
It at least had the budget to place it on another planet. If you enjoy new takes on the Ridley Scott beats, this may have potential for you.
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Crimes of the Future (2022)
David Cronenberg’s story about a future where mutations have lead to surgery becoming a form of artistic expression. Tumors are grown as works of arts and autopsies are theaters.
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Crime Zone (1988)
Authoritarianism has won. Sex is now a controlled commodity. There must be a means of escape, and David Carradine might have that solution.
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Event Horizon: The Blog
"Event Horizon" is a 1990's horror classic, but I do not even know if it is Anderson's best movie. The man operates from derivatives, so nothing is ever expected of him.
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"Event Horizon" with Kodiak Thompson
Between Kaiju and Hammer Dracula, spooky season 2024 has not been too scary on the podcast. CatBusRuss decided that his and Kodiak Thompson's conversation about Paul W.S. Anderson's greatest feature, "Event Horizon" might set things straight.
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Extinction (2018)
CatBusRuss reviews a Netflix original feature with Michael Pena defending his family from an interplanetary insurrection.
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The Hidden (1987)
Law-abiding citizens are suddenly becoming crazed criminals. Stealing cars, murdering the innocent, and robbing banks out of the blue. Every time one of them is stopped, someone in their vicinity takes up their cause. It is up to an LA cop and a very secretive FBI agent to stop this trend.
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Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
CatBusRuss tries to have his cake and eat it to by chatting up Pixar’s “Turning Red” and his favorite British Comedy, Red Dwarf.
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Silent Running: The Blog
When Earth destroys all plant life in favor of artificial sustenance, Bruce Dern will send the last forest as deep in to space as possible to protect it.
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Silent Running: The Podcast
A classic CatBusRuss picked up on iTunes which was nearly his top discovery of 2020, the 1972 Bruce Dern sci-fi vehicle "Silent Running".
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#ICC25: The Last Jedi - Masterpiece with Bryan Young, Clayton Sandell, and Darby Harn
It’s the humbling of a Padawan as CatBusRuss tries to offer the opinion of just happy to have “Star Wars” with a panel of Jedi Masters.
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#ICC25: TRON - Back to the Grid with Ron Hernandez
CatBusRuss and Icon Tournaments’ Ron Hernandez present an Indiana Comic Con panel about the “Tron” movie franchise.
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The X from Outer Space
CatBusRuss had to go to TCM to provide us with a feature to represent the 24th letter of the English alphabet with "The X from Outer Space". A Japanese film about a Kaiju that may have served as inspiration for the likes of "Species", "Alien", and "Life" was definitely worth a watch.
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Zieram: Proof of Concept with Noel Thingvall
CatBusRuss is joined by prolific podcaster Noel Thingvall to discuss a Sci-Fi Channel Saturday morning classic, "Zieram"
