Film Buds

Film Buds


Episode 17: Blade Runner 2049 and Ghost in the Shell

October 11, 2017

Chloe's back to help discover the truth of Blade Runner 2049 and track down a hacker with the original Ghost in the Shell (1995). Later we discuss new trailers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Pacific Rim: Uprising plus get into the huge Harvey Weinstein sexual scandal, as well as the dilemma of Hollywood making money off of real-life tragedies.


 


Intros: (0:00) Chloe was stuck in a mall with Mia Hamm, and Braden's troubles with theater audiences


Review: (13:06) Blade Runner 2049 (Spoilers start at 37:05)


Retro Review: (1:10:21) Ghost in the Shell (1995)


News: (1:34:10) Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Pacific Rim: Uprising trailers; the Harvey Weinstein sexual scandal


Listener Question: (1:56:32) Is it right for Hollywood to make movies based on recent real-life tragedies?


Picks of the Week: (2:13:51) Henry - Gaga: Five Foot Two (Netflix); Braden - Blade Runner (Amazon); Chloe - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Netflix)


Outros: (2:22:11) Henry needs a good Green Day documentary!