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.