Episode 094 - "The Brain From Planet Arous" (1957)

This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Brain from Planet Arous' (1957) and talk about...- Can a sci-fi film be less concerned with explaining what the rules are?- "Is he dead?"- Fiction's best detective is not Batman, but random nameless small-town sheriff.- Ridiculously overpowered villain foiled by easily foil-able plot.- Brain dude doesn't need to possess a human to threaten Earth, but it's fun, so...- Why our note-taking system should probably incorporate a sarcasm tag- Why the *dog*?- Missed potential: Alien-possession couples-therapy- Even 'good' alien brains are sexist, because 50's- Is Mystery Mountain *really* that rarely visited?- Neat concept, but...- Everybody's wooden - except Steve. And Steve makes up for everyone else- The women-preparing-food trope- Does the FBI accept alien possession" as the reason why you're not really a threat any more?- Our Verdict- Next week's film: 'The Taming of the Shrew' (1967)Did we get the movie wrong? Tell us why! And let us know what films you think we should cover.Join in the discussion on our Youtube channel or Facebook page!