Retro Futurist Culture

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The Retro Futurist project is an examination of themes in pop culture by Hoptimus.Themes of society in alternate timelines projected by cultures of the past or present. These are timelines where a once thriving society was turned to dystopia or taken over by tools of mankind. Places where society has lost its soul in pursuit of technology. To redeem our future is to talk of the past future and steer the soul of mankind forward...

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Terminator (1984)

May 17 2024 54 mins

Hoptimus is joined by the legendary Six Button Samurai from OH GOD IT HZ fame. We break down the seminal 1984 Sci Fi thriller TERMINATOR by director James Cameron. This was the film that really broke Arnold Schwarzenegger to a box office draw! What made this film so influential? What message in the movie are we now seeing take seed in the world today?! When will we cover T2?! Liste

Macross II & Animeigo w/ Robert Woodhead

Mar 08 2024 51 mins

Hoptimus is joined once again by the legendary anime pioneer Robert Woodhead the founder of ANIMEIGO to talk about the recent Macross 2 kickstarter success and what that process was like. We break into some Macross history and licensing issues. Animeigo has some more projects in the works for the fans. Stay tuned to RFC for another episode when its revealed!#retrofuture #scifi #rum

V for Vendetta

Nov 05 2023 51 mins

Hoptimus is joined by Zen to dig into the dystopian action film V for Vendetta. What is V? But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I've witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I've seen people kill in the

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

Sep 15 2023 51 mins

Hoptimus sits down with Keeltrocity of the RUMINATIONS OF REDRUM show on RRN to talk about Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust. We break down why this early 2000’s anime is very important to horror and sci-fi genres. We get into the history of VHD including the original 1985 anime and its books. Hop tells the story of when he met the character designer Y. Amano at SDCC 2008. Get your cros

Tron

Jun 09 2023 60 mins

RFC goes into the history of TRON with special guest TONY (Tony’s Tall Tales RRN). We break down the original film,its influence and its legacy. The video games and spin offs and then the brilliant TRON LEGACY! Hear some insider info on the build up to TRON LEGACY from Tony himself! #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #tron #tronlegacy #daftpunk #computergraphicshttps://www.face

Metro 2033 Trilogy

Feb 10 2023 51 mins

Hoptimus is joined by Fenrir765 his co-host from the TAG Cast(theadultgamer.com) to talk about the METRO 2033 Trilogy of games and its source material. Why is the series so good? Is it an action game? Survival Horror? Mystery? All of the above? How can a small team of devs make such a killer series? Have you seen such good raytracing in a game before?! Find out on this episode!! #r

The Robotech Novels

Dec 17 2022 73 mins

Hoptimus is joined by John, who runs the www.robotechnovels.com page! A fan of the ROBOTECH Novels who has interviewed the original writers. John has a petition to get the original novels back in print. We break down why the novels are so good and enhance the show. Which novels are the best?! Should you read END OF THE CIRCLE?! Find out these answers here on this episode of the RET

Predator (1987)

Oct 21 2022 43 mins

Hoptimus is joined by BDaddyK from theadultgamer.com to talk about the Sci-fi action horror classic PREDATOR. An early role for Arnold Schwarzenegger that catapulted him to action star status! It was also the first major film for John McTiernan who would go on to direct many classic films through the 1980’s-90’s! Why has the action thriller stayed such a classic? What are the c

The Thing (1982)

Sep 23 2022 52 mins

Hoptimus is joined by Kyle with a K and E Squared from the RUMINATIONS OF REDRUM podcast to talk about THE THING by John Carpenter. The paranoia, the special fx,the cinematography! Why was this film so poorly rated in 1982 only to become a huge cult classic and top horror and sci-fi film of all time. Tune in and find out!#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #johncarpenter #horror @

Bioshock 1 & 2

Aug 19 2022 72 mins

This week the RFC talks about Bioshock 1&2 and its inspirations! How did the city of Rapture come to be? What were the philosophical implications in the 2 games. How wild is the story twists in both games?! Who is really the villain? Would you so kindly listen in!!#retrofuture #scifi #ruminationsradio #bioshock #videogames #scifi #underwater #aynrandhttps://www.facebook.com/ret