About this episode
The episode discusses the 80s sci-fi comedy 'Innerspace' and its filmmaking style.
In this episode of the show our brief expedition into 80s sci-fi comedies gets physical as we discuss the Joe Dante-directed Innerspace . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk - and argue passionately - about Joe Dante's brand of filmmaking that bridges Spielbergian blockbuster sensibilities, attempts at a spoof and a thick filter of Looney Tunes comedy that some of us see as an extension of a very long genre tradition. We also discuss this movie as a pastiche of James Bond films and a big screen recreation of what viewers found in spades on television in that time, Martin Short's comedic appeal, Dennis Quaid's star potential and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Randy Burrows
Topics covered
- 80s sci-fi comedies
- Joe Dante
- filmmaking
- comedy
- James Bond pastiche
- Martin Short
- Dennis Quaid
Keywords
- Innerspace
- Joe Dante
- 80s comedy
- Martin Short
- Dennis Quaid
- James Bond
- filmmaking
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Innerspace, James Bond
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