Episode 660: Sonatine (1993)

Guest Co-Hosts: Beth Accomando, Cullen Gallagher

Beth Accomando and Cullen Gallagher join Mike to discuss another Patreon request, Sonatine. Released in 1993, the film stars Takeshi Kitano as Murakawa, an aging gangster with no real sense of purpose. He's sent to Okinawa on yakuza business where things don’t go as well as they should.

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Music:
"Beat Takeshi" - Demoted

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Episode 638: Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Special Guest: Robert Longo
Guest Co-Hosts: Duane Swierczynski, Dahlia Schweitzer

We conclude Sci-Fi July with a look at Robert Longo's Johnny Mnemonic (1995). The film was based on a story by and adapted by William Gibson and stars Keanu Reeves as the titular Mr. Mnemonic, a data courier with an implant in his cranium. He’s hired by a trio of scientists who overload his hard drive with the cure for a disease of the future.

Duane Swierczynski and Dahlia Schweitzer join Mike to discuss the film while director Robert Longo dishes about the behind-the-scenes struggle to get the picture made.

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Buy Johnny Mnemonic in Black & White on Blu-Ray
Buy Johnny Mnemonic (Limited Edition) Blu-Ray
Buy Burning Chrome by William Gibson
Buy Shredder Orpheus on Blu-Ray
See the differences between the extended and movie releases
Watch the Longo MTV Spots

Music:
"Lo Tek" - Black Rain
"Memory Johnny" - Black Rain

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