Ep. 03-30: Basket Case (1982)

Duane Bradley takes a motel room in New York with what looks to be a picnic basket. Soon, we learn the basket contains his surgically removed (and telepathically connected) Siamese twin, Belial. The brothers are on a murderous quest to kill the doctors who separated them against their will. But in one of those doctors’ offices, Duane gets his first-ever date with the receptionist, Sharon, and gets a taste of life without Belial. When Belial discovers what is going on with Duane and Sharon, he escapes, and the tragic finale unfolds.

Episode 30

Basket Case (1982) is one of those rare gems of a truly terrible, low-budget ($35K) indie that lives on as a classic in the canon of horror movies. The acting is terrible, the logic absent, and it is nothing short of guerilla film-making on the streets of 1980s New York. But the story has heart, and those who have seen it will never forget it. Join us as we discuss our history with the film and its lasting impact on us. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys journeys back to the seedy New York of yore, where a boy and his brother seek poetic vengeance on the adults who wronged them.

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Ep. 03-25: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

An imposing black obelisk connects the past and the future in this beautifully filmed adaptation of a short story by science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are on a mysterious mission when their ship’s computer system, HAL, exhibits increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.

Cue the music. You know you hear it. We’re back in space with this monumental landmark film directed by Stanley Kubrick. Join us for story origins, production details, our first impressions, and our speculations of the famous final twenty minutes. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys takes you on a mission to Jupiter and beyond, an enigmatic odyssey that questions the very existence of man.

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Ep. 03-17: Gravity (2013)

Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a medical engineer on her first shuttle mission. Her commander, veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney), is helming this last flight before his retirement. During a routine maintenance job, disaster strikes when unexpected space debris pummels them, destroying the shuttle. Ryan and Matt are stranded in space with no link to Earth and no hope of rescue. The only way home is a dangerous trek to another station. But will they make it in time?

Season Three Episode 17 Gravity

In space, no one can hear you… period. This could have easily been the promotional tie-in for this harrowing thriller from director Alfonso Cuaron, where space is incredibly recreated as a noiseless void, danger ever-present at the slightest misstep. Join us as we discuss this monumentally realistic film and the marvel of its special effects and cinematography. Listen… as Johnny Has the Keys ventures into the terrifying abyss with two astronauts desperately trying to remain alive and simply get home.

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Gravity (2013)
Original trailer
Alfonso Cuaron
Sandra Bullock
George Clooney
2001 (1968)
2010 (1984)
Jaws (1975)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
The Mandalorian (2019)
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Alien (1979)
Avatar (2009)
Red Planet (2000)
Marooned (1969)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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Ep. 03-15: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

World War II planes reported missing suddenly appear in the Mojave desert. A commercial flight encounters a UFO. While working one night, lineman, Roy Neary, has an otherworldly experience… Officials determine where the visitors plan to land and create an elaborate cover-up to keep people away. However, a group of people (including Neary) go anyway… for a gathering with new, and old, friends.

Episode 315 “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

Welcome to part one of our Very Spielberg Christmas! In this 1977, feel-good classic, we experience thrills and chills as the people of earth encounter a benevolent alien race. Join us as we discuss Spielberg’s initial foray into science fiction films, and—similar to E.T. (1982)—a fantastical take of not-so-menacing extraterrestrials. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys climbs Devil’s Tower for an invitation-only event with visitors from another world and, who knows, perhaps the opportunity to join them for future adventures.