On this episode of Clear and Present Dudes we brace for impact with 1979’s disaster epic Meteor, starring Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Martin Landau, and Henry Fonda as The President. A giant meteor is barreling toward Earth, and the only plan involves space nukes on both sides of the Cold War—so naturally the US and USSR have to learn to cooperate, fast. We break down the film’s earnest doomsday stakes, the chemistry and gravitas of the cast, and the oddly dominant production design choice: a lot of small, very brown rooms where world-saving decisions happen. Tune in as we marvel at the practical effects, the diplomacy-by-committee, and whether teamwork (and brown décor) can actually stop the end of the world.
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