{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"056: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)","description":"Can this movie hold a candle to the movies that inspired it? What was the deal with dial-a-joke? And did this movie invent Tinder? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Battle Beyond the Stars (1980). When a peaceful planet faces a galactic threat, it sends a hero out in search of mercenaries who can help defend the planet and restore the peace. John Saxon, Sybill Danning, Robert Vaughn, and George Peppard star in Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)! Episode Log:  August 1980 trivia (1:55) Summary of Battle Beyond the Stars's story\/plot (2:20) Mike takes issue with his reputation (4:50) Movie Review (5:35) A true Roger Corman production (6:40) Mike loves the look and visuals of the movie (13:25) Random thoughts (15:35) Scott doesn't like the Cowboy character (19:45) Mercenary recruitment \/ Sybil Danning (22:40) Inter-species arm transplant (33:55) Cowboy wears a special belt (36:10) The dial-a-something and 1-900 era (38:55) Scott\u2019s childhood experience with dial-a-joke (46:30) Disappointing Freddy Krueger phone line (51:30) Sonic weapons (59:30) Budget, Box Office (1:04:20) Critics' reactions (1:07:40) &quot;Fiction or Fake?&quot; game (1:09:50)  Episode 056 - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https:\/\/www.moviesunhacked.com\/2020\/battle-beyond-the-stars\/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters to television shows, from sci-fi to horror and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com\/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright \u00a9 2020 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved. ","author_name":"Movies Unhacked","author_url":"https:\/\/www.moviesunhacked.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14478785\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/73281419"}