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Masters of Disasters - Roland Emmerich's Moonfall and the history of the disaster movie
Manage episode 327220120 series 2313981
This week, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the latest from apocalyptic auteur Roland Emmerich, Moonfall, as well as a journey through the history of the disaster movie, from its historical and sci-fi roots in films like When Worlds Collide, through its heyday in the 1970s with star-studded spectaculars like Airport and The Towering Inferno, to our current era of computerized special effects where anything can happen, whether it should or not.
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Stephen's twitter:@NS_scooke
Carsten's twitter: @FlawInTheIris
164 episodes
Manage episode 327220120 series 2313981
This week, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the latest from apocalyptic auteur Roland Emmerich, Moonfall, as well as a journey through the history of the disaster movie, from its historical and sci-fi roots in films like When Worlds Collide, through its heyday in the 1970s with star-studded spectaculars like Airport and The Towering Inferno, to our current era of computerized special effects where anything can happen, whether it should or not.
Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook!
Stephen's twitter:@NS_scooke
Carsten's twitter: @FlawInTheIris
164 episodes
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