129: The City of Lost Children (1995)
Ahhh, the French cinema! It's known for its excellence, and on this week's Watchcast that proves undeniably true as we check out Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's science fantasy classic, The City of Lost Children. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 129: The City of Lost Children (1995) (00:00:39) - Intro. (00:02:44) - We head to France for our film this week, The City of Lost Children! (00:06:35) - Alex shouts out the person who first showed him this movie, and some scattered production notes. (00:15:33) - A brief note on the Psygnosis adventure game. (00:16:32) - Onto the film, and its many crying children. (00:21:48) - They're putting brains in fishtanks. They're taking the dreams of your children. (00:24:31) - A strongman named One, and a cyborg cult. (00:33:09) - Miette's gang of orphan thieves. (00:35:30) - Happy birthday brain guy. (00:40:48) - Break! (00:41:09) - We're back, and it's time to meet The Octopus. (00:48:42) - One and Miette bond. (00:51:08) - Day to day life on the oil rig of evil science. (00:57:43) - The cathedral of the Cyclopes. (01:04:22) - Christmas for the Kranks, and a snack for the fishes. (01:13:09) - The Diver arrives, and One gets wasted. (01:21:04) - A nightmare infects the city, and Krank dines with Denree. (01:24:59) - The Octopus orders Marcello's death, and One and Miette find a tattoo. (01:27:48) - One gets the bug juice, and the demise of The Octopus. (01:34:04) - To the oil rig! (01:38:37) - The final dream, and the escape. (01:45:29) - Final thoughts, and some additional Ron Perlman musings. (01:55:10) - Our movie for next week: Dark City! (01:57:41) - Outro.