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Brainstorm (1983): VR Memories, Military Tech, & Christopher Walken's Massive Headgear
This week on Tech Film Noir, we're watching Brainstorm (1983), the Christopher Walken sci-fi oddity where scientists invent a machine that can record your entire sensory experience, and humanity immediately asks: “Cool. Can the military use it?”
Join Lianne Potter and Jeff Watkins as they strap themselves into one of the most ridiculous pieces of 1980s headgear ever committed to film and attempt to work out what the hell Brainstorm is actually trying to do. Is it virtual reality? Mind control? Psychological warfare? An afterlife simulator? A very elaborate marriage counselling device? Yes…
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