In this episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion dive deep into the cinematic underworld of E.T. ripoffs with a focus on Mac and Me (1988) and Nukie (1987), two infamous examples that scraped the bottom of the bargain bin. From laughable special effects to questionable plot decisions, join them as they dissect these cult classics and explore what makes them so enduringly bad.

Chapters:

00:13 Welcome to Cult Film School

00:45 Suggest a Film: Thanks Andrew!

02:14 Memories of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

04:58 Mac and Me: IMDb Plot Summary

06:00 The McDonald's E.T., Product Placement, and Delicious Coca-Cola

10:37 Infamous McDonald's Dance Scene

15:27 Mac and Me's Alien Character Design

17:50 Music in Mac and Me

20:20 Mac's "Phone Home" Telepathy

22:26 Final Act of Mac and Me

28:57 Wheelchair-using Protagonist

32:47 Critical Reception and Razzie Wins

33:38 Mac and Me: Tagline

34:44 Nukie: IMDb Plot Summary

37:13 Nukie "Plot" Breakdown

39:26 "Miko..." "Nukie..."

44:41 Plot Incoherence and Talking Monkeys

50:16 "The Nukie Dance" and Plot Questions

52:35 Nukie's Alien Character Design

59:40 Nukie: Tagline

1:00:36 The Trainwreck of Nukie

1:02:30 Closing Thoughts

1:06:44 Next Episode Preview

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