Episode 363: Demolition Man (1993)

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The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2018

⏱️ 176 minutes

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Summary

Directed by Marco Brambilla and produced by Joel Silver, the Demolition Man (1993) stars Sylvester Stallone as hot shot supercop John Spartan. When he's set up to look like a mass murderer by his nemesis Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), the two are sent to cryo-prison where they’re put on ice until the distant future year of 2032 where Phoenix breaks out of jail and the namby pamby cops of the future have no idea how to handle him. Of course, it's up to John Spartan to bring Simon Phoenix to justice again.

Stallone superfan Professor Laura Helen Marks and Outside the Cinema's Chris Bricklemyer join Mike to discuss this disarmingly charming sci-fi action film. Guests include three of the many writers of the film from original scribe Peter M. Lenkov to Fred Dekker to Daniel Waters. We also hear from the incredible production designer David L. Snyder.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.7	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.
0:08.0	At the end of a century, ravaged by violence, a society of perfect order will arise.
0:26.6	Criminals will be frozen and reprogrammed in cryogenic prisons. The prisoners are ice-kew. Their criminal instincts are being reprogrammed as they sleep.
0:31.6	Aggression and deviant behavior will be totally eliminated.
0:45.9	He's a criminal the likes of which you have never seen.
0:50.1	In a bad time, he was the worst.
0:53.4	I'm going to love running this place.
0:56.9	But in the year 2032.
1:00.0	This morning, Simon Phoenix escaped from this cryopacility.
1:02.8	We are, quite frankly, not equipped to deal with the situation.
1:07.4	Amidst a world of peace and calm.
1:08.6	We're police officers.
1:10.7	We're not trained for this kind of violence.
1:15.1	How is the fiendish Simon Phoenix apprehended back in the 20th?
1:17.3	In the end, it's of just one man.
1:19.1	John Spartan.
1:21.1	You mean the demolition man.
1:25.5	The conditions of your parole are full reinstatement into the SAPD,
1:27.5	an immediate assignment to the apprehension of Simon Phoenix.
1:29.1	Two mortal enemies.
1:30.6	Just dropped in and say hi.
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