Episode 699 - The Ice Pirates (1984), Stewart Raffill, and Budget Cuts
About this episode
Mark and Niall discuss the 1984 science fiction film The Ice Pirates, its director, and various themes including budget cuts and humor.
Mark and Niall discuss the 1984 science fiction film The Ice Pirates . Directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Robert Urich, Ron Perlman, Anjelica Huston and a time distortion field, the movie focuses on a group of pirates who loot ice from spaceships. In this episode, they also talk about budget cuts, cheeky sci-fi, and clumsy robots. Enjoy!
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark, Niall
Topics covered
- science fiction
- film discussion
- budget cuts
- sci-fi humor
- robot characters
Keywords
- The Ice Pirates
- Stewart Raffill
- science fiction film
- budget cuts
- clumsy robots
- sci-fi humor
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Ice Pirates
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