Can you believe it sickies, 300 symptoms! To commemorate this special occasion, Scott is gonna take us on a little trip, to Malady and Beyond! Hey, that’s the name of the show going forward, Sci-fi Malady and Beyond!
Note: This channel is called Malady Classic. See Sci-fi Malady and Beyond on Spotify for the newer episodes from here on out.
If you thought Fallen Kingdom couldn’t get worse, Collin Treverrow said, “Oh yes it can!”
The title says it all. It can’t get worse than this, right?
The title of today’s episode says it all. This film started with a good premise, what if the park eventually got made and turned into an attraction that was losing interest? How far would corporate jerks go to bolster profits? This sci-fi staple could’ve been good. But, then they added the raptor whisperer and a stupid family angle with upset teens unessential to the plot. Oh, and don’t forget the weaponizing raptor angle too.
Jurassic Park is a legendary sci-fi tour de force. It seemed inevitable that we would cover some of the sequels, particularly the newer ones. Though kinda fun, we can only remark at how far the apple has fallen from the tree.
This week’s film is what happens when, despite a low budget, you can make a film just under Nolan quality in terms of sci-fi. Stick around for the end, Ruk needs witnesses. Be sure to check out the Raving Lunatic Media Youtube channel and do the usual Youtube stuff.
Wanna see a film about a space prison that more or less rips off Escape from New York and Escape From L.A? Yeah, us neither. But, we did it anyway.
Rutger Hauer deserved better. This is a film about a prison based off of a lethal buddy system. It could have worked, but… Be sure to check us out at our new youtube page at Raving Lunatic Media as well at https://www.youtube.com/@RavingLunaticMedia
These days, most people complain that films put message before story. But, what happens when you take a thin story and shove a bunch of messages which you never develop? Well, you get the film The Fortress.
Jail and science fiction. Those two things go together like pickles and peanut butter, chocolate and molasses, syrup and brisket, or jelly and oat flakes. If any of those combos seem good to you, then this month should intrigue you.
So sickies, here’s the kong. We all recorded a great episode. Then, Rage screwed up and deleted it. Then, Thomas and Scott had King Kong come through and wreck their lives. So, Rage went solo for this with the expectation they’d be added on. They couldn’t be. Fear not, you get a review and this film is great. I mean hey, it stars The Dude.
Ok, so we kinda stretched this one. This film was released in 1980, but was made in the 70s and still has the 70s vibe, so there. Anywhoooo, if you ever wanted to see a last ditch effort by a studio to revive a franchise using clip shows and popular, yet out of place, tropes; then look no further than today’s installment of Gamera, Space Monster. Seriously, when it’s not ripping things off, it’s just showing old clips of older Gamera films.
Wow, with a title like that, how can you not watch? I have to wonder, do these titles sound good in the original language? Well, the films must have at the time. Listen in to find out why.
This might be the last Godzilla film with a message. Unfortunately, that message, warning about pollution, is lost with psychadelic footage, strange suits, and the occasional groovy dance scene. Yep, it’s Godzilla v. Hedorah. Or in the US, Godzilla v. The Smog Monster.
Trippy footage, bad rubbery suits indicative of slashed budgets, and studios just not trying anymore beyond keeping the kid audience. That’s right, it’s kaiju movies of the 70s; all this month on Sci-Fi Malady.
We hear a lot of complaints today about too many tropes, or tired tropes. Ironically, complaining about a trope is a trope unto itself. Seriously though, when is a trope too much, or just enough? Ruk and Rage discuss this comparing, unbiasedly, Zodiac Task Force and God Eater to see when tropes are just right.
Today we review the anime of the year, Netflix’s…wait, anime of the year? I mean…it was ok at times. It had some decent moments and the setting was great, but best of the year? That would take 50 Stretch Armstrongs. Let’s dive into this one and see why.
We keep doing these shows about society and free will, especially with AI. You sickies seeing a trend here? For this week’s episode, a really great anime which talks about all three things, anime style.
Can you believe we haven’t reviewed this yet? Can you believe we keep doing films about women and AI? Well, here we go again for this classic anime. Also, if the audio takes a hit at any point, blame it on Rage.
This was such a popular month that we just had to do it again. We will also be joined by Ruk again to cover some really great sci-fi anime. In a world of sci-fi anime, you can never have too much. So tune in this month for Anime April,…Again!