TMTYR Episode #18: No Ifs, Ands or Robuts (Leonard Nimoy)
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In honor of Leonard Nimoy, the Pavement Pounders briefly discuss two episodes of The Outer Limits, both starring Nimoy, and also discuss the Eando Binder short story I, Robot on which the episodes were based.
No, we’re not discussing the Isaac Asimov story collection or the Will Smith movie. That’ll have to wait for later. It was only logical.
TMTYR Episode #3: Pretty Fly for a White Guy (The Fly)
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In Episode #3, the Pavement Pounders, children of the 1980s, switch things up and go for a well-known film that came out during their formative years, 1986’s The Fly, starring Jeff Goldblum.
The 1957 George Langelaan short story of the same name is also considered, as is the very faithful 1958 silver screen adaptation.
Cats are disintegrated! Bacon Man, the invincible and tasty superhero, is born! Animatronic spiders rule the day!
TMTYR Episode #2: Can I Get An Ape-men? (Planet of the Apes)
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In Episode #2, the damned, dirty Pavement Pounders delve into the classic 1968 film Planet of the Apes.
Also discussed are the Pierre Boulle novel on which it’s based, and the unfortunate re-adaptation/remake starring Marky Mark, with a brief conversation about Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the new franchise it’s started.
Along the way, they manage to segue from talking about remakes, reboots, and readaptations into a discussion of Batman. Because he’s Batman!!!
Pounder Rankings!!!
James:
Planet of the Apes novel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Colin:
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes novel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (even without having seen it!)
insurmountable and unnamed chasm of other fictional things
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Seth:
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes novel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Bonus Ranking, or Seth Ranks the Whole Franchise!
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes novel
Escape From the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
(note that this list differs from what Seth said on the podcast)
Interesting tidbit about how the actors in ape makeup during the filming of the 1968 film instinctively segregated themselves into group of similar apes.
Hilarious Serta commercial featuring everyone’s favorite male scientist chimpanzee:
TMTYR Episode #1: Farewell to the Outline (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
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It’s here, folks! Oh, not on iTunes, yet, on account of making sure everything’s working first. We’re all new to this. But feel free to download it here if you like. If you’re patient, you should be able to find us in iTunes in a couple of weeks.
In their inaugural episode, the Pavement Pounders discuss the Harry Bates short story Farewell to the Master, the classic 1951 film adaptation of the story titled The Day the Earth Stood Still and the remake from 2008 of the same name.
In honor of Leonard Nimoy, the Pavement Pounders briefly discuss two episodes of The Outer Limits, both starring Nimoy, and also discuss the Eando Binder short story I, Robot on which the episodes were based.