Busy Dads Do Sci-Fi

"I think that believes how in depth you are."

--Kevin (tired and still on East Coast time)

It's a sequel to Prometheus.  It's also a prequel to Alien.  Oh, and it's a prequel to Alien Vs. Predator.  …

"Stupid people ruin shit."

--George

As part of our exploration of all things Blade Runner, the Busy Dads take a solid look at the new sequel to the cult classic.  What does a movie like Blade Runner …

"The meditative quality of this meditative movie was moving."

--Kevin

In a continuation of our return to some of the classic of Sci-Fi, and in anticipation of the sequel, the Busy Dads will finally t…

"I don't know how Moonraker isn't Sci-Fi if The Orville is."

--Kevin

We take a look at the first 3 episodes of the hot new FOX show The Orville.  From the mind of Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted, Am…

"Why we gotta talk about people?"

--Kevin

Neill Blomkamp is a big name in Sci-Fi, unless you were to ask Kevin. In this episode we take a look at three separate short films from Blomkamp's OATS STUDI…

"It's so European.  Maybe even worse:  it's Canadian!"

--Kevin

We might get a little out of hand on this one.  If that's the case, it's only because we care so much.  The independent "sci-fi" movie E…

"The numbers are goin' through the roof."

--Producer Vic

Kevin has gone on a long journey to a mysterious, alien place known only as Florida.  George decides to take this ONE moment to get a little d…

The Busy Daddies tear into TIGERMAN, carefully consider William Gibson’s SPOOK COUNTRY while Adam schools us all on cyberpunk.  We also talk about movies MAD MAX:  FURY ROAD and the worthwhile dystop…

"Is this a hand job in the theater movie?"

--Kevin

LIFE is beautiful.  LIFE is precious.  LIFE is a many splendored thing.  All of that.  This is not the case with all things that bear the label LIFE…

"I would have rather been reading."

--Kevin

Luc Besson's 1997 "masterpiece" THE FIFTH ELEMENT is an audience divider.  Or is it?  Do you really have to split one way or the other on a movie like this…

"How deep was the well back then?"

-- Kevin

We are a sci-fi podcast and we'd be remiss in our duties if we did not, as some point, talk about the genius that is Ray Bradbury.  The man that shaped the…

GEORGE: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, John Hurt (kinda), Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Pet…

"Is that real?!"

--Kevin

Kevin is none too happy when he discovers that the Marvel movies are not VERBATIM adapted from the comic books.  We talk about GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, Vol. 2 and both came a…

"That's the opposite of having a gift, George."

--Kevin

How could you possibly condense 40 years worth of comic book stories, told across multiple titles and timelines into one movie and have it main…

Original Airdate:  April 13, 2016

“Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you limp.” –Adam

Well, consider the title a bit of a content spoiler.  With Kevin getting back from a brutal work bender, this was t…

"Diamond Age!"  -- George (after the podcast was recorded)

Kevin and George watch a worthy follow up to Tarkovsky's STALKER in HARD TO BE A GOD.  A movie that gives you a premise and asks you to find…

"I don't know what's creepier a bang on the door or a prolonged soft knock as as to not disturb you."

--Kevin

Bill Paxton is dead.  Long live Bill Paxton.  Intern Tony has all but forced us to watch …

"I don't even know what I'm doing any more, but I'm enjoying the hell out of the ride."

--Kevin

It can be argued that no genre suits the template of short film or story better than Science Fiction.…

As if George's life wasn't busy enough, his favorite Russian film making antagonist is back from beyond the grave.  Kevin and George sit down, crack a bottle of non-flavored seltzer (thanks, Vic) and…

"Today is August 4, 2026"

A little change in the pace of things seems appropriate right now.  Even more appropriate right now is the Ray Bradbury short story There Will Come Soft Rains.  I'm not sure…