Abandon Script

This episode finds the trio taking a deep, slightly panicked breath with The King's Speech, where Colin Firth (not Farrell!) heroically battles the greatest villain of all: public speaking!

Our three middle-aged amateurs attempt to unpack wartime nerves, therapeutic swearing, and the surprisingly high drama of sitting in a nice chair while someone says “breathe.”

Is it an inspiring tale of friendship and fortitude, or just the most furious elocution lesson ever filmed?

QUOTES

"If he could deliver his lines a bit quicker the film could have been done in an hour." - Gary

"There's a problem with trivia... Movies made anytime in the last few years have no trivia" - Mark

"FOR GOD SAKE! STOP MAKING THE NAZIS WIN!" - Greg

This episode sees the trio boldly going back to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, where grudges are nursed for decades and shouting “Khaaan!” counts as a strategy!

Our three middle-aged amateurs attempt to navigate space submarines, increasingly dramatic shoulder pads, and Ricardo Montalbán’s gloriously theatrical vengeance without getting lost in the nebula of technobabble.

Is it a masterclass in sci-fi storytelling or just a very intense midlife crisis played out at warp speed?

QUOTES

"It should have been called Space Seedy" - Mark

"Its un-recast-able..." - Gary

"It's always tachyons... " - Greg

This episode finds the trio saluting their way through The Last Castle, where Robert Redford and James Gandolfini glare at each other so intensely you’d think eye contact was a military tactic.

Our three middle-aged amateurs attempt to untangle a very serious battle of wills that mostly involves slow clapping, dramatic courtyard pacing, and speeches that sound like they were carved into stone tablets. Is it a stirring tale of honour and rebellion, or just the world’s most intense disagreement about workplace management styles?

Expect questionable impressions and heated debate over whether gravelly monologues should count as cardio.

QUOTES

"A very in depth review of what is, not a lot of music..." - Mark

"Well... it is an action power house!" - Gary

"... I've read the script and it feels like having haemorrhoids." - Greg

This episode sees the trio venture into the Scottish Highlands with Dog Soldiers, the snarling cult favourite that asks the important question: What if a military training exercise turned into a full-moon survival exam? As bullets fly and claws swipe, our three middle-aged amateurs attempt to navigate the film’s mix of siege thriller, creature feature, and laddish barracks banter.

QUOTES

"It's not unwatchable..." - Gary

"Sean Pertwee was 2.4 million, and the 100,000 pounds on the rest of the movie" - Mark

"Don't eat me yet ... Because i'm calculating the cubic footage of this small cottage." - Greg

This episode sees the trio dial up the suspense with Phone Booth, the taut thriller that proves a ringing phone can ruin your day. Our three middle-aged amateurs attempt to stay on the line as they unpack Colin Farrell’s trapped performance, Kiefer Sutherland’s disembodied menace, and the surprisingly tense logistics of standing still for 80 minutes!

QUOTES

“I Can’t think of a Colin that I like…” - Mark

“You can relate to him… He’s just a guy who goes to work every day and does shit…” - Gary

“When you watch it the second time, you blink in different places…” - Greg

The trio takes on The Negotiator, where Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey face off in a hostage thriller full of double-crosses, tense phone calls, and enough shouting to rattle office windows. Our three middle-aged amateurs try to piece together the twists without losing track of who’s bluffing whom, while debating whether the movie is a smart chess match or just an excuse for dramatic desk-flipping!

QUOTES

“Denzel and I…” - Gary

“That wasn’t a comedy…?!” - Greg

“It is just Samuel L Jackson putting everybody on trial!” - Mark

This episode see the gang crack open the chaotic treasure chest that is Hudson Hawk. With Bruce Willis juggling cat burglars, cappuccinos, and a plot that feels like it was scribbled during a sugar rush, our three middle-aged amateurs do their best to make sense of it all. Is it a misunderstood cult comedy or just a bizarre misfire from the early ’90s? Expect baffled laughter, wild theories about what the filmmakers were thinking, and more digressions than the movie’s own storyline.

QUOTES

“It’s a hodgepodge of insanity and shit…” - Greg

“A bit from column A, a bit from column B put it all together… Incest!” - Mark

“I don’t think you could make a film like this today…” - Gary

Buckle up as the trio boards Air Force One, the Harrison Ford action classic where the President himself throws punches and barks orders like an action hero-in-chief. Our three middle-aged amateurs wrestle with the film’s mix of patriotism, over-the-top villains, and improbably sturdy airplanes. Along the way, they debate whether Ford’s famous “Get off my plane!” line is cinema gold or just, not...

QUOTES

“That’s a lot of straight-to-video sales!” - Mark

“Every time you say something, I expect there to be more…” - Gary

“I’ve seen approximately 9 films… And 7 of them where for this podcast!” - Greg

The crew hits the blacktop with White Men Can’t Jump; the early ’90s hoops comedy where trash talk is just as important as scoring points. Our three middle-aged amateurs reminisce about Wesley Snipes’ swagger, Woody Harrelson’s hustle, and the endless stream of wisecracks that make pickup basketball look like a full-contact comedy routine.

QUOTES

“This one is much easier to take than Above The Rim.” - Gary

“Woody Harrelson had played some college ball…” - Mark

“Two of them where in ‘Nam, the other was in a clinic…” - Greg

Two thirds of the podcasting trio crank up the synth soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop, where Eddie Murphy’s fast-talking Axel Foley takes Detroit street smarts to the land of palm trees and polo shirts. Is the film an action classic, a comedy classic, or just a time capsule of ’80s excess. Expect half-remembered quotes, plenty of nostalgia and a missing caster from the usual line-up!