Films on Trial

Fight Club is on trial this week. Is it a love tap or a sucker punch?

Alex defends, saying a faithful adaptation of the original classic novel coupled with David Fincher's magic touch make this a knockout. Gav thinks this fight was thrown, saying its mixed and confusing messages have not aged well, and that Brad Pitt's Tyler Durden hits below the belt.

All this with an impression of Meatloaf and a quiz all about rules in films. Who is coffee for?

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) is on trial this week. A sweet treat or like falling into a brown, disgusting river?

Dave defends this sleeper hit, saying an iconic performance from Gene Wilder, hit songs and a tasty supporting cast make this a classic. Gav disagrees, saying the film glosses over the questionable morals of a psychotic capitalist who is likely guilty of trafficking the Oompa Loompas.

All this with an impression of an Oompa Loompa and a quiz all about famous movie restaurants.

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City of Angels is on trial. A match made in heaven or has hell frozen over?

Gav defends this week, pointing to a rich story that doesn't tug on your heartstrings for the sake of it and sublime performances. The devil is the details for Alex however, as he struggles to get past Maggie's lack of basic cycle safety awareness.

All this with an impression of Dennis Franz and a quiz all about songs commissioned especially for movies.

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This week we put The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent on trial. Is it pulling its weight, or is it too much weight to bear?

Dave says that it's an enjoyable comic piece with two great central performances, whereas Alex argues that it has a lot of potential which it never delivers on. All of this plus a quiz about heavy items and an impression of the man himself.

Let us know what you think of the episode, and don't forget to leave us a 5* rating.

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Adaptation is on trial this week. Fresh as a daisy or best if we nip it in the bud?

Alex defends one of his all time favourites, saying stand out performances from a stellar cast coupled with a truly original story and tight script make this a bed of roses. Gav and Dave have no qualms trampling on every single argument however, calling this masterpiece "w*nky" and asking the question: is a car chase a car chase if no car is being chased?

All this with a quiz where we guess films from a tagline with blanks included and an impression of a Florida man.

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Longlegs is on trial this week. The daddy of detective horror films or does it trip over itself?

Gav defends, stating that superb direction and a great aesthetic put him in seventh heaven. The devil is in the details for Ausy and Alex however, as they say a promising beginning ultimately collapses in a poor third act with podcast favourite up to his old antics.

All this with an impression of Cage doing an impression of Marc Bolan, and a quiz all about serial killers in films.

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Renfield is in the dock this week. Something to sink our teeth into or does it make our blood boil?

Dave defends, arguing a tight script and a killer premise make this film slay. Gav prosecutes, saying a messy mash of genres and confusing plot turns ended up breaking his heart.

All this with an impression of Dracula and a quiz where we guess the vampire movie from the tagline. 'Eine symphonie des grauens', anybody?

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Gone in 60 Seconds is on trial this week. Is this an old banger or will it drive us round the bend?

Ausy, a long time fan of Gone in 60 Seconds, finally gets the chance to defend this car heist classic with Dave, arguing it set the formula for car action films for the next 20 years. Joel and Alex prosecute, saying that a lack of cars in a car movie is criminal, and that too many characters means big actors like Robert Duval are left in the dust.

All this with an impression of Vinnie Jones and a quiz all about some of Nicolas Cage's films from his later career, such as Primal. Does he fight a massive white jaguar on a boat or an assassin? Or both?

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The Wicker Man (2006) is on trial this week. Sweet as honey or better left in its cage?

Gav defends, saying that watching Nicolas Cage karate chop his way through a pagan mystery dressed as a bear is tough to top. Dave and Alex argue that a smattering of unintentionally hilarious moments do not make up for the fact that this remake of a horror classic has taken out all the actual horror.

All this with an impression and quiz about the main man himself, Nicolas Cage.

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The Wicker Man (1973) is on trial this week. Do we like these apples or is it a basket case?

Gav argues a gripping story about paganism and Christianity topped off with one of the finest finales in horror history make this a classic. Dave and Alex argue it tries to be both a mystery-horror and a deep discussion of religion, ending up as neither.

All this with an impression of Christopher Lee and another of a flaming Edward Woodward, with a quiz all about angles in historic monuments.

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