Movies Unhacked

What exactly are the cook's intentions with Robby the Robot? Why was this movie groundbreaking? And where can you see Robby the Robot today? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Forbidden Planet (1956). When a space-traveling crew lands on a planet to find only one surviving member of an expedition, they must unravel the mystery while fighting off a monster. Leslie Nielson, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Robby the Robot star in Fred Wilcox's Forbidden Planet (1956)! Episode Log: March 1956 trivia (1:45) Summary of Forbidden Planet's story/plot (2:35) The cook is quite a character (6:10) Groundbreaking musical score (20:15) Star Trek influence (26:00) The spaceship's tech (32:35) Krell technology (36:35) Robby the Robot tech (40:35) Robot Hall of Fame (46:40) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (51:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (55:00) Episode 052 - Forbidden Planet (1956) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/forbidden-planet/ Movies Unhacked compares technol

Everyone's favorite guessing game, "Fiction or Fake?" gets a dedicated episode. Listen now to hear eight never-before-heard rounds of "Fiction or Fake?"! Scott Croco and all your favorite guests play the game. How many can YOU answer correctly? Episode Log: "Fiction or Fake?" with Jay Holavarri (0:55) "Fiction or Fake?" with Mike Young (5:50) "Fiction or Fake?" with Matt Janulewicz (8:05) "Fiction or Fake?" with George Fiedziuszko (10:55) "Fiction or Fake?" with Jay Holavarri (14:40) "Fiction or Fake?" with Mike Young (16:40) "Fiction or Fake?" with Kyle Kao / AJ Camarillo (19:40) "Fiction or Fake?" with Matt Janulewicz (21:55) Episode 051 - "Fiction or Fake?" Extravaganza! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2020/fiction-or-fake-extravaganza/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters to television shows, from sci-fi to horror and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.co

Does this 1992 take on information security hold up? What tech gadget was the forerunner for the Apple company? And how is this movie connected to WarGames? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Sneakers (1992). When a crack security team gets hired by the NSA to retrieve a mystery box, they get more than they bargained for and must find a way to keep the world safe. Robert Redford stars in Phil Alden Robinson's Sneakers (1992)! Episode Log: September 1992 trivia (3:35) Cast and crew credentials (4:35) Summary of story/plot (11:55) How the writers discovered "sneakers" (12:55) Movie review (14:45) Braille Playboy (21:25) Meet the Sneakers team members (24:30) Len Adelman - mathematical consultant on the film (34:05) Impossible-to-defeat electronic door lock! (36:45) The super-decryption box (40:20) Braille terminals (46:55) John Draper, aka Cap'n Crunch (52:50) Whistler is a great character (57:00) The "mantrap" (1:00:05) Movie is fairly prescient (1:14:30) Budget, Box Office, critic

How does the reverse chronology affect the storytelling? Can false memories be implanted? And did Charlie Kaufman follow traditional screenplay structure? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). When a man discovers his girlfriend has erased him from her memory, he does the same thing in return. Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet star in Michel Gondry's and Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)! Episode Log: March 2004 trivia (1:45) Summary of Eternal Sunshine's story/plot (4:45) Charlie Kaufman's script (8:05) Movie Review (22:30) The Amstrad PPC640 computer (51:50) Movie's method of erasing memories (56:55) Scientific studies on memory (1:00:50) Digression into NFL football (1:06:25) Human memory is unreliable (1:09:55) False memories, misinformation effect, memory blindness (1:11:00) Applying theoretical memory concepts to real life (1:21:05) Budget, Box Office (1:24:05) Critics' reactions, awards (1:28:05) "Fiction or Fa

Scary movie month! Does this sequel improve upon the original? What is "swatting"? And are ghosts real? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, AJ Camarillo, and Kyle Kao unhack Unfriended: Dark Web (2018). When a regular guy obtains a laptop he shouldn't have, he and his friends unwillingly become part of an underground circle of crime. Written and directed by Stephen Susco, Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)! Episode Log: Meet hosts Kyle and AJ (1:15) Summary of Unfriended: Dark Web's story (7:55) Movie review (10:05) Dark web unboxing phenomenon (19:45) Hidden files on a Mac, laptop remote access, overlay network (21:25) Silk Road / Assassins for hire (24:20) Swatting (30:45) Real-life computer ghost stories (34:00) AJ's ghost hunting stories (41:40) Budget, Box Office, critics' reactions (49:15) "Fiction or Fake?" (50:25) Episode 048 - Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/unfriended-dark-web/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real l

Scary movie month! What are the origins of this film? What is the current state of reanimation science? And what are our favorite character moments? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Young Frankenstein (1974). When Dr. Frankenstein's grandson inherits the family estate, he battles his own scientific beliefs to dabble in reanimating the dead. Gene Wilder stars in Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein (1974)! Episode Log: December 1974 trivia (2:00) Summary of Young Frankenstein's story/plot (5:20) Origins of Young Frankenstein (6:35) Movie review (9:40) Favorite character moments (13:15) The B&W cinematography is great (31:00) Reanimation of life (34:25) Stethoscopes (43:10) Frankenstein film canon (48:05) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (51:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (54:05) Episode 047 - Young Frankenstein (1974) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/young-frankenstein/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze

Which of these 10 films will be inducted into the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame? Re-Animator (1985), Terminator 2 (1991), The Last Starfighter (1984), Paranoia (2013), Upgrade (2018), Robocop (1987), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Dr. Strangelove (1964), Ocean's Eleven (2001), or Blow-Up (1966)? Listen now to find out! The votes are in; Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri reveal the second group of inductees to the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame. Visit the Hall of Fame page to see all the films that have been inducted! Episode Log: Hall of Fame explanation (0:40) 10 Eligible films (1:35) Hall of Fame voting results (2:00) Wrap-up (12:30) Episode 046 - Hall of Fame, Vol. 2 Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/hall-of-fame-vol-2/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhack

There's a lot of comedy in this film ... but is it funny? Does this franchise believe in fate and destiny? And is there a little misogyny in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). When a new terminator model (the T-X) arrives from the future, the good old T-800 must keep John Connor safe. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in Jonathan Mostow's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)! Episode Log: July 2003 trivia (1:55) Arnold's career between T2 and T3 (5:55) Summary of Terminator 3's story/plot (8:00) Movie review (9:45) Lots of comedy in this film (17:55) T3's action scenes (27:30) The T-X is like a swiss army knife (38:45) Skynet is a virus (44:50) Budget, Box Office (53:00) Critics' reactions (58:35) "Fiction or Fake?" game (59:00) Episode 045 - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/terminator-3/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real l

How many ridiculous scenes can one movie have? And is encryption unbreakable until you really really really need to break it, and then can you do it in about 60 seconds? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Swordfish (2001). When a computer hacker gets drawn into a plot to rob a bank, he must find a way to accomplish the task without getting caught and while keeping his daughter safe. John Travolta, Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, and Hugh Jackman star in Dominic Sena's Swordfish (2001)! Episode Log: June 2001 trivia (2:10) Summary of Swordfish's story (3:25) Movie review (4:40) Ridiculous "hacking under pressure" scene (14:05) Ridiculous falling-down-a-cliff scene (18:30) Ridiculous solo hacking scene (23:30) Ridiculous e-hijack plan (26:05) Skycrane helicopter (35:15) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions, awards (43:25) "Fiction or Fake?" game (47:45) Episode 044 - Swordfish (2001) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/swordfish/ Movies Unhacked compares technology

Is this movie sexist? Is the VR shown in this film realistic? And does this movie hold up? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Christina Croco, and Jenny Belforte unhack Disclosure (1994). When a Seattle tech manager gets entangled in a sexual harassment incident while trying to fix manufacturing problems that threaten an upcoming merger, he must prove his innocence and solve the puzzle in one fell swoop. Michael Douglas and Demi Moore star in Barry Levinson's Disclosure (1994)! Episode Log: December 1994 trivia (1:30) Summary of Disclosure's story (3:10) Movie review (4:50) Is the movie sexist? (12:50) Donald Sutherland / Demi Moore / Michael Douglas (17:00) Real-life dating - clueless men (23:05) Barry Levinson / Score / Setting (27:25) Seek times on CD-ROM drive (31:45) The in-world email application (33:25) "The Corridor" VR file browser (37:00) Name that quote! (41:55) Passes the Bechdel test? (44:40) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (46:55) "Fiction or Fake?" game (49:30) Episode 043 - Disclosu

Which of these 10 films will be inducted into the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame? The Net (1995), Independence Day (1996), The Conversation (1974), The Terminator (1984), Dune (1984), Electric Dreams (1984), Ex Machina (2014), Superman III (1983), Paycheck (2003), or Dial M For Murder (1954)? Listen now to find out! The votes are in; Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz reveal the very first members of the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame. Visit the Hall of Fame page to see all the films that have been inducted! Episode Log: Hall of Fame intro (0:40) Eligible films (1:45) Hall of Fame voting results (2:15) Wrap-up (8:05) Episode 042 - Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/hall-of-fame-vol-1/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @mov

How do the zero gravity scenes look so real? Why did that oxygen tank explode, anyway? And how does the movie keep the tension high when the outcome is already known? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and George Fiedziuszko unhack Apollo 13 (1995). When things go wrong during a manned space mission, NASA must find a way to get the men home safely. Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, and Gary Sinise star in Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995)! Episode Log: June 1995 trivia (2:55) Summary of Apollo 13 (4:05) Movie review (4:45) First problem of mission - engine goes out (10:20) Zero gravity scenes shot in reduced gravity environment (16:05) Crew stirs oxygen tanks - explosion (21:30) What REALLY happened to Apollo 13's oxygen tank (26:25) Mission control devises a new plan (29:15) How to power up the command module? (42:10) Will the heat shield hold up? (46:00) T-Shirts (57:10) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions, and Awards (1:01:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:04:40) Episode 041 - Apollo 13 (1995)

Which of these movies is more mind-blowing? What's the difference between a Grandfather paradox and a Causal Loop paradox? And will Matt win at "Fiction or Fake?" Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Primer (2004) and Predestination (2014). When a couple engineers inadvertently create a time-travel machine, the logistics of time travel quickly become unwieldy as they lose trust in each other. Shane Carruth stars in, writes, and directs Primer (2004)! A time-traveling agent must stop a mad bomber while onboarding a new recruit and sorting through family history. Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook star in Predestination (2014)! Episode Log: Summary of Predestination (3:15) Summary of Primer (4:05) Predestination movie review (4:55) Predestination timeline breakdown (8:30) What's happening in that boiler room scene? (15:00) Based on Robert Heinlein short story (18:20) Causal loop and Grandfather paradoxes (20:00) Primer movie review (24:10) How Primer's time travel machine works (31:20) Ethic

What the heck is CRISPR? Where was this movie filmed? And how do the twists and turns affect subsequent viewings? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Gattaca (1997). A man poses as someone else with much better genes in order to go into space, and must jump through hoops to go undetected. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, and Jude Law star in Andrew Niccol's Gattaca (1997)! Episode Log: Andrew Niccol's films (1:05) Summary of Gattaca's story/plot (2:40) Movie Review (4:15) Anton is a very interesting character (20:05) Doesn't pass the Bechdel test (28:40) Design, sets, locations (32:30) Genome vs heart/will/opportunity (43:00) Gattaca marketing campaign tricked parents (53:10) Incinerators (54:30) CRISPR - gene editing tool (58:35) Budget, Box Office results, Critics' reactions (1:20:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:27:50) Episode 039 - Gattaca (1997) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/gattaca/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life

Why do Scott and Mike disagree on this film's quality? How do planes take-off and land on aircraft carriers? And what is this new "fiction or fake" game? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Final Countdown (1980). When an aircraft carrier encounters a weather anomaly, the crew must figure out what happened and make decisions that could determine the past and the future. Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen star in Don Taylor's The Final Countdown (1980)! Episode Log: Director and Cinematographer bios (1:55) Summary of The Final Countdown's story/plot (7:10) Movie review (8:35) USS Nimitz and F-14 Tomcat details (30:35) Taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier (34:25) Budget, Box Office, critics' reactions (42:00) "Fiction or Fake?" game (44:15) Episode 038 - The Final Countdown (1980) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/final-countdown/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters

What 90s movies does I.T. resemble? Are there actually smart showerheads available? And how accurate is the tech-speak in this picture? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack I.T. (2016). When a creepy I.T. guy starts messing with a CEO, his business, and his family, the CEO must find a way to stop him. Pierce Brosnan stars in John Moore's I.T. (2016)! Episode Log: Summary of I.T.'s story/plot (0:55) Movie review (3:15) Pivotal scene when IT Guy meets the CEO (11:35) The IT Guy is a total creep (18:20) Similarities to 1990s films Cape Fear and Unlawful Entry (27:20) Behind-the-scenes material on DVD (32:40) Tech speak is so bad in this film (40:05) Do the smart devices in this house actually exist? (50:10) Brosnan's character hires a "cleaner" (56:05) Box Office results, critics' reactions (1:00:40) Episode 037 - I.T. (2016) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/i-t/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everythin

Why did Taco Bell win the franchise wars? How well does the film represent future technology? And who gives a better performance, Stallone or Snipes? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Demolition Man (1993). When a criminal from the 1990s is unfrozen in the future, the only way to catch him is to unfreeze the cop who caught him the first time around. Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock star in Marco Brambilla's Demolition Man (1993)! Episode Log: Director Marco Brambilla (1:05) Opening action sequence, Cryo-freezing process (4:35) Stallone and Snipes in 1993 (7:30) Futuristic cars provided by GM (10:40) Computer chip implants (12:15) Weak password security in the cryo-prison! (16:00) GPS and video cam ubiquity - movie nailed it (19:20) The unfreezing process (22:50) 3 seashells? (28:00) Taco Bell and the franchise wars (31:25) Physical contact in the future (39:05) Car chase, re-inflating tires, and SecureFoam (44:20) Jesse Ventura shows up for one scene (48:25) Big f

Is it possible to perform a face transplant? Are John Travolta and Nicolas Cage good at impersonating each other? And how many John Woo trademarks are in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Christina Croco unhack Face/Off (1997). When an FBI agent gets a chance to go undercover by physically transforming into his arch rival, he undergoes a face transplant, but then gets caught in a web of illusion and must find a way out! John Travolta and Nicolas Cage star in John Woo's Face/Off (1997)! Episode Log: Travolta, Cage, and Woo - careers were surging (1:05) Summary of Face/Off's story/plot (3:15) Movie review (6:00) John Woo's trademarks readily apparent (12:00) Magnetic boot lockdown prison (21:05) Face transplant procedure (23:25) Face transplant case studies (28:15) The movie's version of face transplant (34:45) Budget, box office, and critics' reactions (44:05) Graphic details of face transplant case studies (47:40) Scott's "pop-tart incident" (51:10) Continuing face transplant graphic detail

What genre is this movie? What is the Kessler Syndrome? And what was the largest piece of space debris purposely sent into space in 2018? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Gravity (2013). When a debris field in outer space comes racing towards a Hubble telescope repair team, they must find a way to survive. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity (2013)! Episode Log: Sandra Bullock's career (1:10) Summary of Gravity's plot (4:25) Movie's screenplay structure (6:30) Movie review (12:25) Controversy around technical accuracy (21:45) Space debris! And the Kessler Syndrome (28:55) Real-life space debris-causing incidents (31:05) Space Bees (37:40) SpaceX and Tesla (42:10) Space debris clean-up companies (43:55) Budget, Box office, critics' reactions, awards (48:15) Episode 034 - Gravity (2013) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/gravity/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everythin

Is Roger Moore a good James Bond? Would a wrist-mounted dart gun be effective? And how did they film that skydiving stunt sequence? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Moonraker (1979). When a space shuttle is stolen by a wealthy entrepreneur with plans to recolonize Earth, only James Bond can save the planet. Roger Moore stars in Lewis Gilbert's Moonraker (1979)! Episode Log: Bond films trivia (1:50) Director Lewis Gilbert bio (6:25) Summary of Moonraker's story (9:40) Movie adheres to traditional screenplay structure (15:50) Movie Review (23:55) Jaws - everyone's favorite henchman (29:55) Roger Moore as James Bond (34:10) Cable car action scene (46:15) Skydiving cold open scene (49:50) Space station design reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey (56:20) Bond gadgets (1:02:55) Budget, box office, and critics (1:21:20) Ken Adam, art director (1:22:45) Episode 033 - Moonraker (1979) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/moonraker/ Movies Unhacked compares technol