In this episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion dive deep into the cinematic underworld of E.T. ripoffs with a focus on Mac and Me (1988) and Nukie (1987), two infamous examples that scraped the bottom of the bargain bin. From laughable special effects to questionable plot decisions, join them as they dissect these cult classics and explore what makes them so enduringly bad.
Chapters:
00:14 Welcome to Cult Film School
00:44 Suggest a Film: Thanks Andrew!
01:52 Memories of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
04:11 Mac and Me: IMDb Plot Summary
05:00 The McDonald's E.T., Product Placement, and Delicious Coca-Cola
09:24 Infamous McDonald's Dance Scene
12:09 Mac and Me's Alien Character Design
14:34 Music in Mac and Me
17:10 Mac's "Phone Home" Telepathy
18:29 Final Act of Mac and Me
24:08 Wheelchair-using Protagonist
27:10 Critical Reception and Razzie Wins
27:53 Mac and Me: Tagline
28:45 Nukie: IMDb Plot Summary
31:01 Nukie "Plot" Breakdown
32:39 "Miko..." "Nukie..."
35:55 Plot Incoherence and Talking Monkeys
42:04 "The Nukie Dance" and Plot Questions
44:11 Nukie's Alien Character Design
50:01 Nukie: Tagline
50:23 The Trainwreck of Nukie
52:16 Closing Thoughts
55:55 Next Episode Preview
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