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Westworld (1973): The Sci-Fi Classic That Inspired The Terminator and Jurassic Park (Encore)
Season 2
Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Before Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton imagined a very different kind of theme park disaster.
This week on Cinematic Flashback, Chuck Bryan welcomes special guest Jeff Johnson from A Film By Podcast to revisit Westworld (1973), the groundbreaking science fiction thriller that introduced audiences to Delos—a futuristic resort where guests can live out their Wild West fantasies alongside lifelike robots... until everything goes terribly wrong.
Together, Chuck and Jeff discuss Michael Crichton's directorial debut, Yul Brynner's unforgettable performance as the Gunslinger, the film's pioneering use of computer-generated imagery, and the practical effects that still hold up more than fifty years later. They also explore Westworld's surprising influence on films like Halloween, The Terminator, and Jurassic Park, while comparing the original movie to HBO's acclaimed television series.
Does Westworld still groove through the decades, or has time caught up with it? Saddle up and join us as we ride back to one of the most influential science fiction films of the 1970s. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, leave us a review, and let us know which Delos destination you'd choose: Westworld, Medieval World, or Roman World?
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This week on Cinematic Flashback, Chuck Bryan welcomes special guest Jeff Johnson from A Film By Podcast to revisit Westworld (1973), the groundbreaking science fiction thriller that introduced audiences to Delos—a futuristic resort where guests can live out their Wild West fantasies alongside lifelike robots... until everything goes terribly wrong.
Together, Chuck and Jeff discuss Michael Crichton's directorial debut, Yul Brynner's unforgettable performance as the Gunslinger, the film's pioneering use of computer-generated imagery, and the practical effects that still hold up more than fifty years later. They also explore Westworld's surprising influence on films like Halloween, The Terminator, and Jurassic Park, while comparing the original movie to HBO's acclaimed television series.
Does Westworld still groove through the decades, or has time caught up with it? Saddle up and join us as we ride back to one of the most influential science fiction films of the 1970s. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, leave us a review, and let us know which Delos destination you'd choose: Westworld, Medieval World, or Roman World?
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https://www.cinematicflashback.com
Contact Us:
https://www.cinematicflashback.com/contact/
Listen to Previous Episodes:
https://www.cinematicflashback.com/episodes/
Leave a Review:
https://www.cinematicflashback.com/reviews/new/
Read the Blog:
https://www.cinematicflashback.com/blog/
Subscribe:
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Tell your movie-loving friends!
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