Episode 064: The Quiet Earth (1985)

In this episode, we begin a new block focused on Science-Fiction cinema with a particular exclusion for Sci-Fi Horror just to mix things up. Sci-fi can be pretty broad, so we definitely can't hit it all in one go. It all kicks off with Jason's pick giving us a time honored tradition of musing about what the end of humanity might be like. Join us as we check out Geoff Murphy's The Quiet Earth from 1985. Jason sorts out his feelings between fond memories of the film and its impact on a rewatch. Dustin delves into comparisons with the source novel while questioning the direction for the back half of the movie. But before all that we provide our usual whirlwind overview of the genre to help guide our discussions. And so much more! 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