This week on Big Trouble Little Podcast, we tackle one of the most challenging films we've ever reviewed: A Visitor to a Museum.

This hidden Soviet sci-fi classic explores a devastated world where religion, government, environmental collapse, and human existence collide.

We discuss:

🙏 Religious symbolism and biblical themes

☢️ Nuclear war and environmental disaster

🔥 Whether the film is portraying Earth as hell

🏛️ The mysterious underwater museum

🎥 Konstantin Lopushansky, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Soviet filmmaking

📀 Why this movie deserves an HD restoration

🤔 Our very different interpretations of the ending

Plus we talk Formula 1, gaming, books, and what we've been enjoying lately.

One of our deepest discussions yet.

This week on Big Trouble Little Podcast, we revisit the legendary sci-fi classic Soylent Green.

While most people know the film's famous ending, we explore why the journey is every bit as memorable as the twist itself.

We discuss:

🌎 Environmental collapse and overpopulation

🏙️ Dystopian worldbuilding

🕵️ Charlton Heston's performance

🎼 Saul's emotional farewell

🥬 The shocking truth behind Soylent Green

📚 The source novel Make Room! Make Room!

🤔 Whether society would actually rebel after learning the truth

Plus we talk about:

🎮 Pokémon

🎬 Toy Story 5

🦸 The Boys

🚀 Star Trek: Voyager

📺 Parks and Recreation

A fun discussion about one of science fiction's greatest classics and why it's still worth watching over 50 years later.

This week on Big Trouble Little Podcast, we kick off Post-Apocalypse Month with The Blood of Heroes.

Topics include:

⚔️ Understanding the rules of Jugger

🏜️ Post-apocalyptic worldbuilding

🏛️ Underground cities and class divisions

🎬 Rutger Hauer's performance

📖 Missed storytelling opportunities

🧛 The accidental vampire subplot we wanted

🏆 Sports movie structure and underdog stories

🎥 The alternate extended version of the film

Plus:

🎮 Hades II impressions

🎮 Pokémon Nationals recap

🚀 Star Trek Voyager discussion

⚾ Mets vs Reds baseball trip

🏎️ Formula One and Le Mans coverage

🚜 Clarkson's Farm discussion

A fun deep dive into one of the weirdest cult classics ever made.

This week on Big Trouble Little Podcast, we finish Terminator Month with a review of Terminator: Dark Fate.

Topics include:

🤖 Legion vs Skynet

💀 John Connor's shocking death

🔥 Linda Hamilton's return as Sarah Connor

⚔️ The Rev-9 Terminator

💉 Grace and the future resistance

🎬 Modern franchise storytelling

🛠️ How we would rewrite Dark Fate

We also rank every Terminator film and discuss which sequels worked best after T2.

Plus:

🎮 State of Play reactions

🦸 Wolverine game hype

✈️ Ace Combat discussion

🏎️ Formula One talk

🎮 God of War discussion

A fun, chaotic finale to Terminator Month.

This week on Big Trouble Little Podcast, we revisit two of the most divisive films in the Terminator franchise:

🤖 Terminator Salvation

🤖 Terminator Genisys

Topics include:

• Why Salvation feels disconnected from classic Terminator
• Christian Bale's John Connor
• The future war fans always wanted
• Alternate timeline theories
• Arnold's return as "Pops"
• Amelia Clarke as Sarah Connor
• The John Connor villain twist
• Skynet's evolving role
• Time travel paradoxes
• Whether Genisys is secretly underrated

A surprisingly positive discussion about two films many fans wrote off years ago.

This week we continue Terminator Month with Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 🤖🔥

Is T3 secretly underrated… or is it the moment the franchise lost its identity?

We discuss:

⚡ The shift away from James Cameron

💀 Comedy vs horror tone problems

⏳ Fate vs free will themes

🚛 The legendary crane chase scene

🤖 The TX villain debate

🎬 Why the movie feels like a remix of the first two films

👀 The controversial ending and Judgment Day reveal

PLUS:

🚀 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine discussion

🎮 Resident Evil 4 Remake debate

💥 Wrestling & AEW talk

🤖 AI art controversy discussion

🏰 Disney trip prep

📺 Sopranos discussion

A chaotic mix of sci-fi, gaming, nerd culture, and movie talk.

Terminator Month officially begins with a deep dive into The Terminator (1984) — the sci-fi horror classic directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

We discuss:

🤖 The horror roots of The Terminator

🔥 James Cameron’s original vision

⏳ Time travel paradoxes and timeline loops

🎵 The legendary synth soundtrack

🔫 The Tech Noir club scene

👀 Arnold Schwarzenegger as a slasher villain

💀 Practical effects and stop-motion animation

⚡ Why Terminator 2 changed the franchise forever

Plus:

🎴 Pokémon card tournament updates

🚀 Deep Space Nine talk

📺 Paradise impressions

💪 Wrestling Bios discussion

🤖 Gundam talk

⚾ Mets suffering

A packed episode full of sci-fi, movies, nerd culture, and chaotic podcast energy.

The crew dives into the legendary cyberpunk anime classic Akira and breaks down why this film changed anime forever.

We discuss:

🏍️ Kaneda and Tetsuo

💥 Nuclear themes and post-war anxiety

🧠 Psychic experiments and body horror

🌆 Neo-Tokyo’s incredible cyberpunk atmosphere

🎵 The iconic soundtrack

📚 Manga vs movie differences

🔥 The meaning behind Akira’s ending

We also rank all four anime movies from Anime Month:

• Akira
• Perfect Blue
• Ghost in the Shell
• Royal Space Force

Then in the post-credit segment:

🤖 Gundam card game talk

🏎️ Formula 1 discussion

⚾ Mets frustration

📺 Sopranos talk

🎬 Terminator Month preview

A packed episode full of anime discussion, movie analysis, and chaotic podcast energy.