The Difficult and Problematic Cosmology of the Horror Genre. (#872)

With all of the top ten Box Office Successes of 2024 either sequels or sequel adjecent, is Hollywood incapable of creating original material...? If so...are they dooming the future of moviegoing...?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.

In this episode, Rob discusses the Cosmology of Fictional Universes and why that's so important to the audience's enjoyment of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. This was a conversation brought about by the EXORCIST: BELIEVER trailer which recently dropped online.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.

Best known for directing, co-writing, and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, Rob Burnett offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” video blogs – free-flowing, streaming conversations with fans about everything from toys to comics to movies and television. Rob brings an interesting perspective to the world of genre entertainment that’s definitely “big picture” stuff. This is a replay of ROBSERVATIONS Episode #800 which originally streamed on the Post-Geek Singularity Channel on YouTube on May 20, 2022. Total runtime is 2:12:16.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.

Best known for directing, co-writing, and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, Rob Burnett offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” video blogs – free-flowing, streaming conversations with fans about everything from toys to comics to movies and television. Rob brings an interesting perspective to the world of genre entertainment that’s definitely “big picture” stuff. This is a replay of ROBSERVATIONS Episode #799 which originally streamed on the Post-Geek Singularity Channel on YouTube on May 12, 2022. Total runtime is 1:09:16.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.

Best known for directing, co-writing, and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, Rob Burnett offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” video blogs – free-flowing, streaming conversations with fans about everything from toys to comics to movies and television. Rob brings an interesting perspective to the world of genre entertainment that’s definitely “big picture” stuff. This is a replay of Special "Midnight Metal" episode of ROBSERVATIONS which originally streamed on the Post-Geek Singularity Channel on YouTube on May 15, 2022. Total runtime is 2:12:10.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.

Best known for directing, co-writing, and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, Rob Burnett offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” video blogs – free-flowing, streaming conversations with fans about everything from toys to comics to movies and television. Rob brings an interesting perspective to the world of genre entertainment that’s definitely “big picture” stuff. This is a replay of ROBSERVATIONS Episode #798 which originally streamed on the Post-Geek Singularity Channel on YouTube on May 7, 2022. Total runtime is 1:32:31.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.

Robert Meyer Burnett says that James Bond may not be relevant to today's audiences anymore. What does that mean for the franchise in the long-term? He has a few thoughts ...This short take is a segment from ROBSERVATIONS episode number 751 which streamed on October 16, 2021. Total runtime for this segment is just under 13 minutes.Best known for directing, co-writing, and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, Rob Burnett offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” video blogs – free-flowing, streaming conversations with fans about everything from toys to comics to movies and television. Rob brings an interesting perspective to the world of genre entertainment that’s definitely “big picture” stuff.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.