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We're kicking off our third annual Turkey Month with a very bad sci-fi action movie by a person who usually makes pretty enjoyable sci-fi action movies, John Carpenter! Ghosts of Mars is the first movie on this month's roster of dumbass action flicks, and boy howdy, is this one both dumb and ass.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)
(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:01:32) - Kicking off our annual turkey month with John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars!
(00:08:52) - How the heck did this movie end up like this?
(00:12:06) - An all-star cast, mostly wasted on this.
(00:19:57) - Love these cheap models. Love these matte paintings. The rest? Eh...
(00:28:00) - Ballard has quite the story, and we meet the team.
(00:33:46) - Break!
(00:34:09) - We're back, and it's time to meet Desolation (and some other randos).
(00:39:25) - Flashbacks on flashbacks on flashbacks.
(00:46:43) - Heads on pikes. Heads on pikes!
(00:50:22) - Uno, Dos, and Tres.
(01:00:43) - The first big shootout.
(01:07:42) - Oh good, another flashback!
(01:11:56) - A psychedelic alien freakout.
(01:15:32) - Big Daddy has a battering ram, and it's time to take off! Or...not?
(01:25:32) - A bad train fight, wrapping up the flashbacks, and a TERRIBLE note to end on.
(01:32:19) - Final thoughts.
(01:36:22) - Housekeeping for next week, and list placements for Ghosts of Mars.
(01:42:53) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)
(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:01:32) - Kicking off our annual turkey month with John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars!
(00:08:52) - How the heck did this movie end up like this?
(00:12:06) - An all-star cast, mostly wasted on this.
(00:19:57) - Love these cheap models. Love these matte paintings. The rest? Eh...
(00:28:00) - Ballard has quite the story, and we meet the team.
(00:33:46) - Break!
(00:34:09) - We're back, and it's time to meet Desolation (and some other randos).
(00:39:25) - Flashbacks on flashbacks on flashbacks.
(00:46:43) - Heads on pikes. Heads on pikes!
(00:50:22) - Uno, Dos, and Tres.
(01:00:43) - The first big shootout.
(01:07:42) - Oh good, another flashback!
(01:11:56) - A psychedelic alien freakout.
(01:15:32) - Big Daddy has a battering ram, and it's time to take off! Or...not?
(01:25:32) - A bad train fight, wrapping up the flashbacks, and a TERRIBLE note to end on.
(01:32:19) - Final thoughts.
(01:36:22) - Housekeeping for next week, and list placements for Ghosts of Mars.
(01:42:53) - Outro.
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