#389 Stephenson's JOHNNY MNEMONIC (1995)

<p>EPISODE #389-- 1995 was a good year for cyberpunk. There was Hackers, Sneakers, Ghost in the Shell, and, of course, <a href= "https://www.criterionchannel.com/ai/season:1/videos/johnny-mnemonic"> <em><strong>JOHNNY MNEMONIC</strong></em></a>, directed by Robert Longo and staring none-other than John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. It's a movie that people talk about for a reason. Despite its distinct problems, it still has stuff in it that is worth experiencing. Come with as we untangle this schlock masterpiece.</p> <p>We also talk about Michael Cimino's <em><strong>HEAVEN'S GATE</strong></em> (1980) on the Criterion Collection, <em><strong>BATTLE ROYALE</strong></em> (2000) which is free all over the place, Jordan Peele's <em><strong>NOPE</strong></em> (2022), and Wes Anderson's <em><strong>ASTEROID CITY</strong></em> (2023), again, which is still in theaters, so go check it out.</p> <p>Donate to the cause at <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/home">Patreon.com/Quality</a>. Follow the show on Twitter <a href= "https://twitter.com/AQInterruption">@AQualityInterruption</a>, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Instagram @kislingwhatsit and @kislingkino on Tiktok. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag (<a href= "http://www.juliustanag.com/">http://www.juliustanag.com</a>) and Sef Joosten (<a href= "http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com/">http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com</a>). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander.</p> <p>Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dracula-a-radio-play/id1533762117533762117">Apple Podcasts,</a> at <a href= "https://quality.libsyn.com/content/dracularadio.podbean.com">dracularadio.podbean.com</a>, and at the Long Beach Playhouse at <a href= "https://lbplayhouse.org/show/dracula">https://lbplayhouse.org/show/dracula</a></p> <p>And, as always, please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!</p>