66: Train to Busan (2016)

For our final film of our spooky October, we're traveling to South Korea, where a zombie outbreak has caused a number of train delays (and violent deaths) in Train to Busan! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 66: Train to Busan (2016) (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:03:02) - Our film for this week: Train to Busan! Leading off with our histories and general feelings on zombie movies. (00:13:49) - Speaking highly of the zombie train concept, and the expedient collapse. (00:18:42) - Little bit of production history and cast talk. (00:23:08) - The general lack of sentimentality in this movie and the Korean movies Alex has seen. (00:25:30) - The movie's (non-zombie) villain, and the set-up for the plot. (00:29:53) - The limited backstory of the outbreak. (00:35:18) - The zambies. (00:41:58) - Break! (00:42:19) - We're back, and let's talk about our survivors. (00:47:09) - The rules of the dead. (00:51:48) - What's happening outside the train. (00:54:31) - The first attempt at disembarking. (01:02:20) - Marveling at these spacious train bathrooms. And a dark contrivance. (01:08:04) - Mr. Business makes his heel turn (and a brief aside on The Mist). (01:16:40) - The younger sister takes revenge. (01:20:54) - Mr. Business is not done messing things up. (01:29:21) - Why's this zombie movie gotta make me feel Real Emotions? (01:35:53) - Do they make it to Busan? (01:41:45) - Final thoughts. (01:45:35) - Outro.