Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out D.A.R.Y.L. (1985), a science fiction family adventure directed by Simon Wincer and written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott, and Jeffrey Ellis. When a mysterious boy is found abandoned in the woods and taken in by a foster family, it's slowly revealed that Daryl is a Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform—a computer brain in a biologically grown human body. The film explores what it means to be human through the eyes of a boy learning to understand friendship, family, and feelings for the first time.
Join JD and Randy as they discuss the film's leisurely pacing, why the marketing spoiled the mystery, and how Barrett Oliver delivers a standout performance as a kid caught between machine and human. We break down the film's philosophical questions, the forced ending that undermines the rest of the story, and why the human elements outweigh the artificial structure problems. Tune in to hear why D.A.R.Y.L. is a solid family sci-fi film despite its mechanical flaws.
