Robocop by any other name? Upgrade (2018) | The Pointless Creative ep04

May 4

In episode 4 of The Pointless Creative, Jordan and Sabino tackle the sci-fi action flick Upgrade, written and directed by Leigh Whannell.

00:00 - Welcome back, friends! and teasing Upgrade (2018) (is it just another Robocop??)
04:05 - Sabino’s apps are cooking. Zoom-In Chile & Tinder for movie recommendations (and a secret fidget app??).
15:23 - Honest collaboration makes stronger creative. Jordan’s tells a story about the one good creative leader he worked for.
21:19 - Jordan’s (productive?) week on YouTube and his upcoming video on AI requirements in job listings.
28:28 - @PunchPunchaya corner; a youtube mid-life crisis
35:02 - Upgrade (2018) and the director pedigree. Written and directed by Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man, Wolf Man).
42:18 - Art by any other name; or: when to give your remake/reboot an original title?? (Invisible Man vs Hollow Man; The Mummy vs Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.)
47:57 - Back to Upgrade. A writer nitpicks the “mystery.”
59:09 - Action sequences where the guy is acting like he’s not in control.
01:03:22 - Sabino compares it to Jordan’s feature film, “Upgrade Not Found.”
01:05:09 - The Robocop of it all; Jordan still likes Robocop (2014)
01:13:01 - The wrap up. Jordan’s watching Krypton for Lobo (for some reason).

🔗 LINKS

Zoom-In Chile:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cl.depointless.zoominchile&hl=en

Upgrade Not Found:
https://youtu.be/ShZaHLLEYlA

Jordan's novels: https://www.emergencycreative.com/books-by-jordan-krumbine