SciFi Distilled: Recent Episodes
Michael Rizzo
Good news Everyone! This week we talk about the Fox/Comedy Centeral/Hulu animated series Futurama!
We wrap up Star Wars Month with our take on what the franchise is getting right what we feel it got wrong, where its going and where we would like it to go.
We kick off Star Wars month with things we don't like about Star Wars. Don't fret there isn't a lot. :)
This week we gather the panel of Nerds to discuss what's going on with Star Trek. Our opinions on the current shows, cancellations, where we think it went right, where we think it went wrong and our predictions for the future.
Special guest host Alex, makes a case that the Star Wars Prequels and Jar Jar weren't that bad.
This weeks it's TV shows that may not be the best or most popular but we love them anyway!
This week we review some of the bad sci-fi movies and TV shows that we watched and DO NOT RECOMMEND!
Happy Valentines Day! This week we travel to Arizona-maybe and review 1984's Sci-Fi Romance Starman!
We're continue classic Sci-Fi with one of the most influential films on modern Sc-Fi. Join as we travel to Altair IV for 1956s Forbidden Planet!
Classic Sci-Fi month continues with 1951s classic The Day the Earth Stood Still! Klaatu barada nikto!!
We decided to make January Classic Sci-Fi month! We kicked it off with 2001 now we travel further back to 1927 with the classic Metropolis.
This week we talk about one of the most iconic Sci-Fi films of all time. 1968s masterpiece created by Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke and Douglas Trumbull.
Happy New year ! This week we talk about some of our favorite Sar Wars Fan Films! See a list of links on our Facebook page!
This week we discuss 2022's GOTG Holiday Special. Move over puppets, there is new Christmas special in town. We travel to Nowhere to visit Star Lord on Christmas. We promise... this one is actually good....no really it is...I swear it is....just watch it!
That's right it was so bad it was....well really bad. The Studio and the actors won't speak of it....but we will. Join us as we discuss the worst holiday special ever produced.
By popular demand! We come back from our break with 1982s classic sci-fi horror, John Carpenters The THING.
We wrap up Halloween Month with a viewers choice. The 1979 Sci-Fi Horror classic, Alien. In Space No One Can Hear Your Scream.....but we can on Scifi Distilled!! Be prepared for a face hug!!
This week we dive deep into the oceans depths for a Sci-Fi Lovecraftian film paying an homage to Alien? Join us for 2020s Underwater!
Halloween month continues with 2014s What we do in the Shadows. We follow the lives? of three vampires trying to get by in modern life.
Halloween Month Begins! The week we kickoff our month long Halloween celebration with 2004s Hellboy!
This week we travel back to 1976 then forward to 2274 to visit a post apocalyptic utopian society. Or is it utopia? Anyone over 30 beware! Last Day Libras 2-27...Carousel begins!
If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball!
This week we change things up with the 2004 comedy classic, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story!
We're celebrating all things Star Trek with a roundtable discussion featuring our regular guests!
Would you like to swing on star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar? And be better off than you are if you by listening in for Hudson Hawk, the weirdest silliest cartoon like movie of the 90s!
We're back from break and ready for another season! This wee we review Star Trek Lower Decks. Season 4 premiers September 7th!
Super Spectacular Fun Trekonderoga Preview Show! We'll go over the guests the schedule and everything happing this year at Trekonderoga!
Plus SNW episode review!
This week we turn the tables and discuss movies and TV shows based on games that were a success!
This week we talk about three popular games turned into films that fell flat at the box office. Plus our weekly 3 minute Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode review.
This week we chat about the Shatner weekend at the Star Trek Set Tour, recap the last two episodes of Strange New Worlds and talk about Apple TV+'s adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation. Season two will be premiering this month!.
We explore another legendary directors first film. George Lucas's THX 1138 is a dystopian Orwellian look at a potential future.
Before Jaws made him a household name Stephen Spielberg Directed a made for TV movie that would set the stage for his amazing career, This week we ride in the backseat while Dennis Weaver runs from the ultimate in road raging trucks! Its 1971's Movie of the Week! DUEL!!
This week we revisit our childhood when we reminisce about growing up in the 70's and being glued to the 25" Zenith Console TV watching Saturday morning cartoons. From Johnny Quest to Fantastic Four and Scooby-Doo to Super Friends we will try to cover it as many show as we can remember!
This week we look at Hollywood story clichés and how they have been used in SciFi movies through the years. Join us for this tongue and cheek discussion of well worn Hollywood troupes and clichés.
This week we discuss 1996's Dragonheart, written by none other than our friend Patrick Read Johnson!
This week we celebrate the premier of Star Wars with a retrospective on the franchise. How it affected society and how it has evolved and changed over the years.
This week we look at Movies and TV shows produced outside North America for non-US audiences. Dave Loffredo and Captain Phil join us to discuss what we like, don't like and how audiences from different parts of the world differ from Western countries.
We revisit Mando a few seasons later. Join as we review one of the best Sci-Fi series of all time.
This week we review all three seasons of Star Trek Picard, Join us for the the ugly the bad and the good....
It's not 1986's hair band hit by Europe but the 1980 Sci-Fi thriller staring Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen, "The Final Countdown"! Join us as we travel back in time once again to a day that will live in infamy....unlike this show
This week we travel through time from 1960 to 2002 and beyond. We compare and contrast the two popular versions of H.G. Wells The Time Machine.
This week we discuss 2010's geeky video game themed love story Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World!
Dave Laffredo joins us to wrap up Robot Month as we discuss how movies and TV have portrayed robots and use them to tell human stories
Robot month continues with Tom Baker in the BBC's classic episode of Doctor Who, ROBOT!
Before he brought us rampaging dinosaurs Michael Crichton showed us how theme parks can go horribly wrong! Robot Month continues with 1973's Westworld!
Its not exactly Asimov's take on robots but Will Smith takes on robots! Our second installment for Robot Month! i, Robot!
We're going in Full Throttle! That aught to keep them off our backs! It's Top Gun Maverick!
This week we talk to writer director Patrick Read Johnson about is new film 5-25-77. We truly loved this film!
We are kicking of Tom Cruise month with the SciFi action thriller Oblivion! Bruce Playfair joins us.
It's Stallone vs Snipes with a little bit of Leary in this Utopian/Dystopian action film from 1993. This week we never find out how to use the three sea shells and we violate the Verbal Morality Statute, it's Demolition Man! "Now all restaurants are Taco Bell"...that's dystopian for sure....
Chris LaRoche joins us to talk about the first Superhero, The Phantom. We travel back to 1996 so for this fun action film!
Bruce and Kent join us to discuss the good the bad and the ugly of the three screen adaptations of Frank Herbert's Dune! The Spice must flow!!
Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty Ape!! We travel to the future then the past as we discuss the original Planet of the Apes series. We will be covering all five films! Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest for the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes!
We celebrate the Holidays with one of the funniest Christmas movies. We visit the Griswold's in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
We break from our normal routine and disuss a new film that was just released. 5-25-77 is the story of a boy growing up in the 1970's who loves Sci-Fi films so much he makes his own films in his backyard. One day he hears about a little film know as Star Wars!
Its the not so good the bad and the ugly of TV shows and movies. We talk about what not to watch!
We travel back to 1990 and "Get our Asses to Mars!" for the space adventure Total Recall
This week we talk about some of our favorite books that we think should be made into movies. We also discuss those books that were made into movies but should have been. Bruce Playfair and Kent Schmidt join us.
Bruce Playfair joins us this week we to compare and contrast the two movies based on the Judge Dredd Comics. We discuss 1995s Judge Dredd starring Sylvester Stallone and 2012s Dredd staring Karl Urban. What did they get right what did they get wrong.
Dave Loffredo and Dennis Hotston join us to discuss the highly requested 1986 cult classic, Highlander. There can be ONLY ONE!!
Actress Lycia Naff joins us this week to discuss her roles as Ensign Sonya Gomez on Star Trek the Next Generation and more recently Captain Gomez on Star Trek Lower Decks. Lycia is also known for roles in Lethal Weapon and Total Recall! She also is the founder of a grass route charity called DRIVE-BY DO-GOODERS. https://www.drivebydogooders.org/ Helping the homeless. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
NASA Flight Surgeon Dr. David Alexander joins us to discuss the Artemis Mission and future missions to the Moon and Mars!
We travel back to 1987 to dystopian Detroit. Kent Schmidt joins us to talk about Robocop! I'd buy that for aa dollar!
This we we talk about the campy 90's action movie based on the 1960s Topps trading card of the same name....Ack Ack!
We are back from break and starting the new season with something we don't normally do. Critique a show still in production. Bruce joins us to discuss what liked, didn't like and would like to see in Star Trek Strange New Worlds.
Holy Shit Snacks....we wrap up Animation series with the Sitcom Archer!. Fez joins us in the distillery!
1981's Adult Animated classic based on the popular comic. One of the best Soundtracks of all time!
We celebrate Independence Day with the 1997 film of the same name! Kick the tire and Light the Fires!
We celebrate May the Fourth with 2016s Rogue One, the best Star Wars film since the original trilogy! Kent Schmidt joins us once again.
Fez joins us again this week as we talk about All Roads leading to Star Trek and how this iconic TV show has been a part of Pop Culture for more than 50 years!
Don't have a good day....Have a Great Day
This week Bruce Playfair joins us again to discuss 2021s Free Guy
Dave Loffredo Joins us again to discuss 1999's Bicentennial Man staring Robin Williams.
In this episode we talk about Star Wars Episodes 1-3. Fez joins us for this critique of these films.
This week we gather a panel of nerds to discuss whether to remake certain classic movies or TV shows.
Kent Schmidt joins us again for 2013s giant monsters vs giant robots! We're cancelling the apocalypse!
Academy Award winner Doug Drexler joins us this week to talk about 2004s reboot of Battlestar Galactica. Doug worked as a visual effects artist on the show.
This week we get groovy baby and discuss the 1997 brain child of Mike Meyers, Austin Powers!
Grab your Six Demon Bag and join us as we board the Porkchop Express and travel back to 1986 for this cult classic!
There is always time for lubricant! This week we discuss the 2001 Sci-Fi comedy Evolution
We travel back to the Verse and talk about 2005s Serenity. The film that wrapped up the TV series, Firefly.
This week we talk about 2004s Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. A box office flop or cult classic?
This week we talk about the movie that launched a franchise and a career. Its 2000s Pitch Black starring Vin Diesel. Kent Schmidt joins us as guest host.
We wrap up 2021 with 1983 comedy hit, Trading Places. Bruce Playfair joins us again to discuss one of Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyds funniest films.
Get out your Little Orphan Annie Decoder Ring. Grab your Red Rider BB Gun and Don't shoot your eye out! You may win a major award! Holiday Month continues with the Classic Christmas Movie......A Christmas Story! With guest host Dave Loffredo.
Holiday movie month continues with 2004 animated classic The Polar Express. Jamie "Fez" Sanchez joins us.
Yippee Ki-Ya....M-F....Capt. Phil Merkel joins us to talk about the significance of falling off the Nakatomi Tower. Holiday movie month continues with the heart warming love story of a guy who just wanted to spend Christmas with his family! Join us for Die Hard!
We are celebrating the Holiday Season all Month with Holiday themed movies. This week we talk about Tim Burtons 1993 film. The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Happy Thanksgiving 2021! Bruce Playfair and Kent Schmidt joins us once again to discuss the internet cult classic Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog!
We wrap up Star Treks Top 5 Episodes with one of our personal favorites, Star Trek Enterprise with guest host Dennis Hotston! Join us and have Faith of the Heart!
We continue with Star Treks Top 5 episodes with Star Trek Voyager. Jamie Sanchez aka "Fez" joins the discussion. My apologies as the beginning of the episode is a bit abrupt as I forgot to start the recording.
We continue with Star Treks Top 5 Episodes with Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Special guest host Dan Davison from Trek Geeks joins us as we discuss one of Star Treks most influential series.
we wrap up Halloween month with the 1988 classic Beetlejuice with guest Host Bruce Playfair.
Actress Stuntwoman Patricia Tallman join us to discuss her rolls in Night of the Living Dead, Babylon 5, Star Trek and Much more. She also keeps us update on her current project.
More Spielberg Month with one of his biggest hits of all time. E. T. The Extraterrestrial
We kick off our month long Halloween series with the 1984 Blockbuster Ghostbusters. Kent Schmidt joins us once again.
Never Give Up! Never Surrender! Thats right its 1999 Best Star Trek Movie ever! Galaxy Quest. This episode we Welcome Dan Davidson of Trek Geeks
Grab your towel and a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster as we are off the explore the universe as we revisit the BBC classic TV show THe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Don't Panic! there ill be no Vogon poetry. Our GUest this week is once again Dave Loffredo.
This week welcome Star Trek Author Dayton Ward. We talk about the 80's classic Enemy Mine and Daytons current Star Trek Novels!
One of my all time favorite Sci Fi series Firefly with guest hosts Bruce Playfair and Kent Schmidt.
This we its another episode of Make Me Watch. We are joined once again by Cpt. Phil Merkel who along with myself have never seen The Princess Bride. We discuss the movie its fandom and our impressions.
Another episode of Make Me Watch. We go over 2010s Live Action film of the popular Japanese Anime Space Battleship Yamato or as it was know in the US Star Blazers. We are once again joined by guest host Kent Schmidt.
This week we discuss the fantastic sequel to 1977s Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back! We are joined by our friends from Roy's Tie Dye Sci-Fi Corner, Roy Bjellquist and Ross Amico,
This week we talk with Jeff Barklage, professional Director of Photography. We discuss Jerry Finnermans lighting Techniques for the Star Trek Original Series and much more.
SUPER special Episode as we Welcome back Star Trek Alumni Mike and Denise Okuda and Doug Drexler. The dynamic duo worked in the art department of Star Trek from the early films and all the TV shows through Star Trek Enterprise. The discuss their memories, funny moments and more!
This episode Kent Schmidt returns so a special episode of "Make Me Watch" where we make Marybeth watch the Sam Raimi Classic Army of Darkness of the first time
This webcast was cut short due to technical difficulties. Our special guest host this week is Star Trek Author Dave Galantar and we discuss 1981's George Lucas and Steven Spielberg collaboration Raiders of the Lost Ark
This we talk about Riddle Scott's masterpiece Blade Runner, we guest host Dave Loffredo.
This week we discuss 1997's Stargate SG1 which ran for 5 seasons on Showtime and 5 more on the ScyFy Channel. Our guest host this week is Bruce Playfair.
Greetings Starfighter you have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada! This weeks special guest host is Capt. Phil Merkel and we discuss the 1984 classic, The Last Starfighter
This we we have two guest hosts. Mike and Denise Okuda. If you know Star Trek you know their names. This week we discuss the 1984 cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension!
This week our special guest host is Academy and award winning artist Doug Drexler. Doug is a life long Scifi fan and has worked on classic TV shows like Star Trek The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, 2004 Battlestar Galactica, Defiance and recently The Orville.
This week we discuss Ron Howard's 1995 Docudrama Apollo 13. We are joined by guest host Jaime "Fez" Sanchez
Our premier episode of our live Webcast. We discuss the classic 90's TV series Babylon 5. Join us each week live on Facebook. Wednesdays at 7 PM Eastern Time.