Retro Futurist Culture

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4 weeks ago

37 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Blade Runner: Final Cut

Hoptimus has finally done it. We have made it to BLADE RUNNER. My favorite film of all time and the inspiration for the entire RFC show idea. Joined by the Six Button Samurai from OGIH to break down this seminal 1982 film. Why is this film so influential? Who did this amazing cinematography?! How does this film look so good ?! What made the cast so great? Who are the replicants? What does it mean to be human? Find out all of this and more on this episode of the RFC.

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Bubblegum Crisis Deep Dive and Discussion

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1 month ago

1 hour 8 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus is joined for a deep dive on all things BubbleGum Crisis with the legendary
Bryant Shiu (Mecha 8 at https://www.megascifi.com/ ). We break down why this OVA was so good and get into details of each of the 8 episodes and even the 3 episodes of BG Crash! What are the influences of BGC? Who did the designs and animation? Why does the original OVA series continue to inspire fans to this day. Tune in and find out!

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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985)

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3 months ago

1 hour 32 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus is joined by the almighty Andrew to once again get into some anime. This time the seminal 1985 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. The sequel to the original Gundam 0079 by Yoshiyuki Tomino. This time the tables have turned and what was once the “Good” guys of the Earth Federation have become a group of thugs called the TITANS. Coming to stop them is the Anti Earth Unification Group or AEUG who are fighting for the rights of all citizens on Earth and in Space. Why is the show so special? What makes it the “Empire Strikes Back” of the Gundam UC timeline? Tune in and find out!
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Macross: Do You Remember Love (1984)

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3 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus is joined by special guests Tom Bateman and Andrew Knyte to discuss the 1984 Anime masterpiece Macross Do You Remember Love. We break down the impact of the movie, designs and updates. The amazing animation quality,music and story beats. We share our first viewings of DYRL. Is DYRL the true MACROSS canon? What do Budweiser cans have to do with killing the Zentradi?! Tune in and find out!

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #anime #macross #shojikawamori #bigwest #mecha

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Oblivion (Tom Cruise, 2013)

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5 months ago

1 hour 25 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus is joined by Tony to go all in on the 2013 Sci Fi film OBLIVION. The film stars TOM CRUISE and MORGAN FREEMAN and is directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON LEGACY,Top Gun Maverick). What kind of future would we have without a moon? Are humans living on a colony ship in space and on Titan? Who are the SCAVS? What are these drones? Did the BUNGIE game devs watch this movie while making DESTINY?! Find out all of this and more on this episode!
#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #tomcruise #oblivion #morganfreeman #kubrick

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Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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6 months ago

47 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus is joined by the SIX BUTTON SAMURAI of Oh God it Hz fame to discuss the 2023 film- GODZILLA MINUS ONE! We talk about how great this film is in the overall Godzilla series and its cultural impact. How was this made for 15 million and looks like 300 million?! Find out about the SHINDEN fighter plane! Was it real?! TUNE in and let us know what you think!
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7 months ago

45 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

12 Monkeys (1995)

Hoptimus is joined on the RFC by Charie aka Triple C one of the co founders of RRN talk about the 1995 film 12 Monkeys. Why is this film so frequently discussed and argued about?! Who are the 12 Monkeys?! Did this film predict the pandemic of 2020? Does time travel work the same in this film as in other classic time travel movies? Who really was COLE? Is this Terry Gilliams best work as a director?! Did Brad Pitt go insane preparing for this role? Find out this and more on this episode of the RETRO FUTURIST CULTURE brought to you by Ruminations Radio Network!
#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #timetravel #brucewillis #bradpitt #terrygilliam #12monkeys

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1 year ago

54 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

The Warriors (1979)

CAN YOU DIG IT?!?! Hoptimus is joined by Fenrir from theadultgamer.com to discuss the 1979 film “The Warriors”. We break down the basics of the film, the music, the actors, the fight scenes & the drama behind the scenes. How many rewrites of the script were there?! Why did they have such a short shooting times? Were real GANGS involved in the movie? Tune in and find out boppers.

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #thewarriors #canyoudigit #walterhill

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Terminator 2: Judgement Day

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1 year ago

50 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus is joined by SixButtonSamurai again to talk about the TERMINATOR universe. This time to talk about one of the biggest summer blockbusters ever T2 Judgement Day. Why did it take so long for this sequel to come out?! How did they do those FX shots?! What kind of deleted scenes were cut? Should you watch the SKYNET edition?! Was BILLY IDOL gonna be in this?! Tune in and find out!

#terminator #arnold #jamescameron #cyberpunk #darkfuture #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio

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1 year ago

58 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Terminator (1984)

Hoptimus is joined by the legendary Six Button Samurai from OH GOD IT HZ fame. We break down the seminal 1984 Sci Fi thriller TERMINATOR by director James Cameron. This was the film that really broke Arnold Schwarzenegger to a box office draw! What made this film so influential? What message in the movie are we now seeing take seed in the world today?! When will we cover T2?! Listen and find out!

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Macross II & Animeigo w/ Robert Woodhead

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1 year ago

54 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus is joined once again by the legendary anime pioneer Robert Woodhead the founder of ANIMEIGO to talk about the recent Macross 2 kickstarter success and what that process was like. We break into some Macross history and licensing issues. Animeigo has some more projects in the works for the fans. Stay tuned to RFC for another episode when its revealed!

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #macross #anime #animeigo #kickstarter

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1 year ago

51 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

V for Vendetta

Hoptimus is joined by Zen to dig into the dystopian action film V for Vendetta. What is V? But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I've witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I've seen people kill in the name of them, and die defending them... but you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it, or hold it... ideas do not bleed, they do not feel pain, they do not love... And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man... A man that made me remember the Fifth of November. A man that I will never forget.

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #vforvendetta #alanmoore #davidlloyd #dccomics #vertigo

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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

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2 years ago

51 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus sits down with Keeltrocity of the RUMINATIONS OF REDRUM show on RRN to talk about Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust. We break down why this early 2000’s anime is very important to horror and sci-fi genres. We get into the history of VHD including the original 1985 anime and its books. Hop tells the story of when he met the character designer Y. Amano at SDCC 2008. Get your crosses,garlic and holy water ready for this episode of RFC!
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2 years ago

51 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Tron

RFC goes into the history of TRON with special guest TONY (Tony’s Tall Tales RRN). We break down the original film,its influence and its legacy. The video games and spin offs and then the brilliant TRON LEGACY! Hear some insider info on the build up to TRON LEGACY from Tony himself!

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #tron #tronlegacy #daftpunk #computergraphics

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2 years ago

1 hour

Retro Futurist Culture

Metro 2033 Trilogy

Hoptimus is joined by Fenrir765 his co-host from the TAG Cast(theadultgamer.com) to talk about the METRO 2033 Trilogy of games and its source material. Why is the series so good? Is it an action game? Survival Horror? Mystery? All of the above? How can a small team of devs make such a killer series? Have you seen such good raytracing in a game before?! Find out on this episode!!

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #metro2033 #postapocalypse #videogames #metroexodus #nuclearwar

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2 years ago

51 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

The Robotech Novels

Hoptimus is joined by John, who runs the www.robotechnovels.com page! A fan of the ROBOTECH Novels who has interviewed the original writers. John has a petition to get the original novels back in print. We break down why the novels are so good and enhance the show. Which novels are the best?! Should you read END OF THE CIRCLE?! Find out these answers here on this episode of the RETRO FUTURIST CULTURE!!

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #robotech #robotechnovels #jamesluceno #starwars #animeThe Robotech Novels

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2 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Predator (1987)

Hoptimus is joined by BDaddyK from theadultgamer.com to talk about the Sci-fi action horror classic PREDATOR. An early role for Arnold Schwarzenegger that catapulted him to action star status! It was also the first major film for John McTiernan who would go on to direct many classic films through the 1980’s-90’s! Why has the action thriller stayed such a classic? What are the connections to the ALIEN universe? Why did Stan Winston get called into redesign the creature? What other media has been influenced by PREDATOR. Tune in and find out!

#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #predator #aliens #horror #alienvspredator

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3 years ago

43 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

The Thing (1982)

Hoptimus is joined by Kyle with a K and E Squared from the RUMINATIONS OF REDRUM podcast to talk about THE THING by John Carpenter. The paranoia, the special fx,the cinematography! Why was this film so poorly rated in 1982 only to become a huge cult classic and top horror and sci-fi film of all time. Tune in and find out!
#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #johncarpenter #horror @masterofhorror #ancientaliens #monsters #mutation

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3 years ago

52 minutes

Retro Futurist Culture

Bioshock 1 & 2

This week the RFC talks about Bioshock 1&2 and its inspirations! How did the city of Rapture come to be? What were the philosophical implications in the 2 games. How wild is the story twists in both games?! Who is really the villain? Would you so kindly listen in!!

#retrofuture #scifi #ruminationsradio #bioshock #videogames #scifi #underwater #aynrand

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