53. Time Trap (2017)

"Hyper-specific, pointedly particular, rarified to the point of being incomprehensible"...these words from co-host Chris define our dear friend and two-time guest Paul Kaup's love of a very narrow band of films. For years, co-host Jason has tried to get Paul to explain exactly what they are and aren't. They're not movies you would go to the movies to see, they're not movies you'd even rent back in the Blockbuster days. They're movies that don't require much mental effort at the end of a long day. But they're also not unintentionally funny or so bad they're good. They're so very nearly "good" yet still a little short of the goal. Our guest Paul Kaup has chosen 'Time Trap' as representative of this genre, and we have a lot of fun with this science-fiction thriller time-travel flick.

podcast notes: Chris' intro (00:00), Paul's movies (2:00), Paul explains his genre definition (3:30), Andrew Wilson and the type of actors that do and don't appear in these movies (13:00), Taylor Lautner (14:00), Time Trap trailer (15:30), time travel, lasers, and space travel (19:00), 'Annihilation', Natalie Portman and Alex Garland (21:00), tankinis, jean shorts, and no helmets: in other words: CAVING RESCUE MISSION! (21:30), Furby & Veeves (22:00), the plot of Time Trap explained (26:00), Paul goes down a time-travel rabbit hole and might still be there. (44:00), Robo-Obama makes an appearance (46:30), the incredible Terrance Howard red carpet interview which ironically is about time travel, platonic solids, wave conjugations, and the things that hold us all together (58:00), Latch-Key TV (1:04:00), Audio Unboxing of SuperListener Sarah's gift to the hosts during which Jason sheds real blood as proof of his dedication to podcasting (01:04:30), Funco Pop Hannibal Lecter doll (1:09:00), SuperListener Daryl forgets to credit the pod (1:09:30), One False Move with Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Carl Franklin, Cynda Williams (01:10:30), Last Lines (01:14:30)