040: Primer (2004) / Predestination (2014)

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) Ethics and time travel (38:10) Fail-safe time machine (47:20) What does all this look like from the outside? (56:45) Budget, Box Office, and critics' reactions (59:15) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:01:45) Episode 040 - Primer (2004) and Predestination (2014) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/primer-predestination/ 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: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.