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84: The Phantom (1996)
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We continue to push through our current spate of '90s hero flicks, and this week we attempt to sate a deep need for more Billy Zane in our lives with the 1996 comic strip adaptation The Phantom! Did we enjoy watching him Slam Evil? Not so much, but we did have fun talking about it!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie.
(00:11:46) - Getting into the production history.
(00:22:12) - Launching into this grand-ish adventure, and the movie's history of the Phantom.
(00:27:02) - The opening jungle action sequence.
(00:30:50) - Joining our hero and his ghost dad in the Skull Cave.
(00:34:38) - Meanwhile, at the Playboy Mansion.
(00:44:06) - Break!
(00:44:26) - We're back, and we cleared up Vinny's phantom, uh, Phantom t-shirt.
(00:45:49) - Drax confronts a librarian.
(00:50:32) - Catherine Zeta-Jones' sky pirates, and the Phantom to the rescue.
(00:54:42) - Now it's the wolf and the horse to the rescue.
(00:59:12) - My friends, "The Rope People."
(01:02:56) - The Phantom takes Manhattan.
(01:10:15) - A very disrespectful museum trip.
(01:14:36) - Diana gets kidnapped, the Phantom gives chase.
(01:21:00) - The Phantom hangs on for dear life, and we arrive at magical pirate island.
(01:32:01) - Let's fight some pirates and unite some skulls.
(01:38:49) - It was Kit Walker all along! Who knew?!?
(01:43:23) - Final thoughts.
(01:51:18) - Tracking the path of Billy Zane.
(01:53:37) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie.
(00:11:46) - Getting into the production history.
(00:22:12) - Launching into this grand-ish adventure, and the movie's history of the Phantom.
(00:27:02) - The opening jungle action sequence.
(00:30:50) - Joining our hero and his ghost dad in the Skull Cave.
(00:34:38) - Meanwhile, at the Playboy Mansion.
(00:44:06) - Break!
(00:44:26) - We're back, and we cleared up Vinny's phantom, uh, Phantom t-shirt.
(00:45:49) - Drax confronts a librarian.
(00:50:32) - Catherine Zeta-Jones' sky pirates, and the Phantom to the rescue.
(00:54:42) - Now it's the wolf and the horse to the rescue.
(00:59:12) - My friends, "The Rope People."
(01:02:56) - The Phantom takes Manhattan.
(01:10:15) - A very disrespectful museum trip.
(01:14:36) - Diana gets kidnapped, the Phantom gives chase.
(01:21:00) - The Phantom hangs on for dear life, and we arrive at magical pirate island.
(01:32:01) - Let's fight some pirates and unite some skulls.
(01:38:49) - It was Kit Walker all along! Who knew?!?
(01:43:23) - Final thoughts.
(01:51:18) - Tracking the path of Billy Zane.
(01:53:37) - Outro.
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We continue to push through our current spate of '90s hero flicks, and this week we attempt to sate a deep need for more Billy Zane in our lives with the 1996 comic strip adaptation The Phantom! Did we enjoy watching him Slam Evil? Not so much, but we did have fun talking about it!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie.
(00:11:46) - Getting into the production history.
(00:22:12) - Launching into this grand-ish adventure, and the movie's history of the Phantom.
(00:27:02) - The opening jungle action sequence.
(00:30:50) - Joining our hero and his ghost dad in the Skull Cave.
(00:34:38) - Meanwhile, at the Playboy Mansion.
(00:44:06) - Break!
(00:44:26) - We're back, and we cleared up Vinny's phantom, uh, Phantom t-shirt.
(00:45:49) - Drax confronts a librarian.
(00:50:32) - Catherine Zeta-Jones' sky pirates, and the Phantom to the rescue.
(00:54:42) - Now it's the wolf and the horse to the rescue.
(00:59:12) - My friends, "The Rope People."
(01:02:56) - The Phantom takes Manhattan.
(01:10:15) - A very disrespectful museum trip.
(01:14:36) - Diana gets kidnapped, the Phantom gives chase.
(01:21:00) - The Phantom hangs on for dear life, and we arrive at magical pirate island.
(01:32:01) - Let's fight some pirates and unite some skulls.
(01:38:49) - It was Kit Walker all along! Who knew?!?
(01:43:23) - Final thoughts.
(01:51:18) - Tracking the path of Billy Zane.
(01:53:37) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie.
(00:11:46) - Getting into the production history.
(00:22:12) - Launching into this grand-ish adventure, and the movie's history of the Phantom.
(00:27:02) - The opening jungle action sequence.
(00:30:50) - Joining our hero and his ghost dad in the Skull Cave.
(00:34:38) - Meanwhile, at the Playboy Mansion.
(00:44:06) - Break!
(00:44:26) - We're back, and we cleared up Vinny's phantom, uh, Phantom t-shirt.
(00:45:49) - Drax confronts a librarian.
(00:50:32) - Catherine Zeta-Jones' sky pirates, and the Phantom to the rescue.
(00:54:42) - Now it's the wolf and the horse to the rescue.
(00:59:12) - My friends, "The Rope People."
(01:02:56) - The Phantom takes Manhattan.
(01:10:15) - A very disrespectful museum trip.
(01:14:36) - Diana gets kidnapped, the Phantom gives chase.
(01:21:00) - The Phantom hangs on for dear life, and we arrive at magical pirate island.
(01:32:01) - Let's fight some pirates and unite some skulls.
(01:38:49) - It was Kit Walker all along! Who knew?!?
(01:43:23) - Final thoughts.
(01:51:18) - Tracking the path of Billy Zane.
(01:53:37) - Outro.
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