Episodes

  • The Faculty (1998)

    The Faculty (1998)
    Nov 11 2024
    Teachers stink! It’s our very first Robert Rodriguez joint this week. And perhaps the most ‘90s movie ever made. Come for the deep dive on alien imposter horror…and stay for the very academic discussion of Josh Hartnett’s terrible haircut.Next week, it’s another first for us — M. Night Shyamalan! We’re unrolling our tinfoil hats for one of his all-time greats, SIGNS. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.References:The Faculty Making OfLos Angeles Times Production HistoryClea DuVall On Robert RodriguezDigital Trends Robert Rodriguez InterviewAustin Filming LocationsJosh Hartnett on Zeke vs CooperHartnett on The Weinstein CompanyCollider Jordana Brewster InterviewAOL Salma Hayek InterviewHarry Knowles on The FacultyHartnett Needs a Hairnet (To Cover Up His Horrible Haircut)Credits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordLearn more at eyeoftheduckpod.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Men in Black (1997)

    Men in Black (1997)
    Nov 4 2024
    The Willenium is here, y’all. We’re hitting yet another Will Smith classic this week with the Barry Sonnenfeld buddy-alien-cop caper, MEN IN BLACK.Aliens are here among us, and it turns out, the majority of them are weird little guys who live inside other bigger weirder guys. Listen in before we all get neuralyzed.Next week, it’s another gnarly cult favorite (and our very first Robert Rodriguez), THE FACULTY. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.ReferencesSpecial FeaturesMetamorphosis of Men in BlackComic Book Movies by David HughesThe Men Who Would Be King by Nicole LaPorteCall Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker by Barry SonnenfeldBest Possible Place, Worst Possible Time by Barry SonnenfeldEd Solomon Profit PointsDen Of Geek Production HistoryDavid Schwimmer Turns Down Men in BlackThe Verge Mark Setrakian InterviewVFX Blog VFX BreakdownInverse Production HistoryWill Smith Brutal FartCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordLearn more at eyeoftheduckpod.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    2 hrs and 41 mins
  • Independence Day (1996) with Liam Billingham (Die Hard on a Blank)

    Independence Day (1996) with Liam Billingham (Die Hard on a Blank)
    Oct 28 2024
    We're fighting for our right to live this week! It may not be July but we are very much celebrating Roland Emmerich's All-American UFO disaster epic that's sometimes called "ID4."Joining us is returning champion and co-host of the very good Die Hard on a Blank podcast, Liam Billingham! Want to know why the heck this film is called ID4? Free yourself from annihilation and listen in! Next week, it’s the one, the only, MEN IN BLACK! Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.References:Special FeaturesCommentaryCreating RealityThe Making of Independence Day by Rachel Aberly & Volker EngelEntertainment Weekly Production HistoryEntertainment Weekly 1996 Summer Movie PreviewThe Hollywood Reporter Production HistoryThe Guardian Production HistoryComplex Production HistoryThe Hollywood Reporter VFX BreakdownEthan Hawke Turns Down Independence DaySci-Fi Bulletin David Arnold InterviewCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordLearn more at eyeoftheduckpod.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    2 hrs and 45 mins
  • Mars Attacks! (1996)

    Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Oct 21 2024
    Ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack…ack ack Ack Ack ack ack ack! Ack ack ack Ack Ack ack ack ack! Ack ack ack Ack Ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack.[Translated for our earthly listeners]: The earth is overrun with weird little guys from Mars…and only Tom Jones can save us! It’s our first Tim Burton and we couldn’t be more excited to unpack this truly deranged blockbuster comedy for this miniseries.Next week, it’s the behemoth action disaster film, INDEPENDENCE DAY. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.References:Fangoria #159 Production HistoryFangoria #160 Production HistoryAlex Cox Mars Attacks! ScriptsBurton on Burton by Mark SalisburyWarner Brothers Production NotesVice Roger L Jackson InterviewJack Nicholson Cast In Mars Attacks!Entertainment Weekly Production HistoryVFX Blog VFX BreakdownInverse Production HistoryDavid Andrews Animation TestCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordLearn more at eyeoftheduckpod.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • Fire in the Sky (1993) with Sean Parker (Mostly Horror)

    Fire in the Sky (1993) with Sean Parker (Mostly Horror)
    Oct 14 2024

    This week, we’re going full tin foil hat mode to investigate the mysterious (and “true”) abduction of Travis Walton.

    Did he really get probed? Are polygraph tests conclusive? Why didn’t Henry Thomas get any lines in this movie?! Joining us to answer these questions and more is our old friend and co-host of the Mostly Horror podcast, Sean Parker!

    Next week, it’s Tim Burton’s disgustingly hilarious MARS ATTACKS. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

    References

    • Special Features
    • Cinematic Abduction
    • Touched by Light
    • We Gotta Go Back
    • Borrowed Time
    • The Companion Production History
    • AFI Production History
    • The Action Elite D.B. Sweeney Interview

    Credits:

    Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

    This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

    This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

    Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

    The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

    This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

    Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • The Abyss (1989)

    The Abyss (1989)
    Oct 7 2024
    Surprise! We didn’t originally have a James Cameron alien movie on the list for this miniseries…but then we fell into an abyssal trench. And we found some non terrestrial intelligence down here! We simply could not pass up the chance to explore the depths of a production so notoriously grueling, Cameron himself described it as his “nightmare.” So come on in, the water is (definitely not) warm.Next week, it’s the gnarly UFO cult favorite horror, FIRE IN THE SKY. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.References:Special FeaturesUnder Pressure: Making The AbyssDeep Dive: A Conversation with James CameronThe Legacy of The AbyssStarlog Production HistoryCinefantastique Production HistoryThe New York Times Production HistorySyfy Mikael Salomon InterviewTelegraph Production HistoryMatt Mueller Production HistoryAlan Silvestri Underscores InterviewCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordLearn more at eyeoftheduckpod.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    3 hrs and 8 mins
  • They Live (1988)

    They Live (1988)
    Sep 30 2024

    What if aliens were already here? And all it took to see them was a pair of very rad 80s sunglasses? The Prince of Darkness returns one last time to answer these questions and more. And he’s bringing mullets, chewing gum, and Rowdy Roddy Piper with him.

    Next week, it’s a slight change of course! We’re going deep into an abyssal trench for a surprise reunion with James Cameron for his underwater odyssey, THE ABYSS. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

    References:

    • Special Features
    • Independent Thoughts
    • Woman of Mystery
    • Watch, Look, Listen:
    • Mans vs. Aliens
    • Original EPK: The Making of They Live
    • Hero Complex John Carpenter Interview
    • Hero Complex John Carpenter Interview 2
    • Cinephilia Beyond Production History
    • Starlog Production History

    Credits:

    Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

    This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

    This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

    Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

    The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

    This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

    Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Cocoon (1985)

    Cocoon (1985)
    Sep 23 2024

    There are alien cocoons in the pool! And they’re making the old people horny! Our hot streak of iconic directors continues this week with this weird and wonderful sci fi classic from Ron Howard. It’s COCOON, and yes, Wilford Brimley is surprisingly young in it.

    Next week, we return to the dark world of John Carpenter with THEY LIVE (1988). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

    References:

    • Cocoon Making Of
    • Cinefantastique Production History
    • Harvard Business Review Production History
    • Tampa Bay Times Production History
    • Powell Tribune Wilford Brimley Interview
    • Hey U Guys Production History
    • Tampa Bay Times Production History 25th Anniversary

    Credits:

    Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

    This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

    This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

    Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

    The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

    This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

    Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 57 mins