82: The Rocketeer (1991)
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Our journey through '90s hero flicks kicks off in earnest this week, and we do mean earnest, as we take on Disney's gee-golly-aw-shucks adaptation of The Rocketeer! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 82: The Rocketeer (1991) (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:03:09) - Introducing our film for the week: The Rocketeer! (00:12:46) - When we saw The Rocketeer, if we had seen it before. (00:16:01) - The film's long and winding production history. (00:28:05) - Talking about our cast. (00:34:14) - The remaining production notes. (00:39:40) - Break! (00:40:03) - We're back! Let's talk about what actually happens in this movie. (00:52:31) - Finding the iconic jetpack. (00:55:16) - Sinclair and the mobsters refuse to explain what the heck they actually want. (00:58:28) - And introducing: Jenny! (01:05:47) - The longwinded Nazi set-up, and Lothar starts cracking backs. (01:10:52) - Gaining the iconic helmet. (01:12:04) - Making movie magic. (01:14:14) - The Rocketeer (finally) saves the day, and the gunfight with Lothar and the FBI. (01:18:02) - The club scene. (01:25:13) - Jenny puts one over on Sinclair. (01:30:37) - You can't stop this rocket man. (01:33:16) - Nazis storm Los Angeles! (01:43:28) - Shame about the jetpack, but here's a new plane. (01:47:18) - Final thoughts. (01:50:01) - Outro.