Films on Trial

Doom is on trial this week. A ripping tale or one to make us tear up?

Gav and Ausy argue this film took what is a very basic game concept and fleshed it out with exciting action and a solid cast. Joel and Alex say they took a very basic game concept and ignored it completely, deciding to rip off Aliens and Resident Evil instead.

All this and an impression of both the Rock and a gritty Karl Urban with a quiz all about famous weapons in movies.

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What Dreams May Come is in the hot seat this week. Is it heaven sent or hell bent?

Dave and Ausy say incredible visuals and a deeply emotional story make this a unique take on what comes after. Gav and Joel would rather not find out, with shallow sentimentality and weak characters making this a dud.

All this with an impression of Robin Williams and Max Von Sydow and a quiz all about Joel's guilty pleasures.

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Top Gun: Maverick is on trial this week. Does it take our breath away or is it in the danger zone?

Ausy and Alex say spectacular practical action sequences with a tight story and great cast hit the target dead on. Gav says it misses the mark, with a tired rehashed plot, lack of interesting characters and constant jingoism.

All this with a quiz based around the Top Gun movies!

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Fast & Furious 7 is on trial this week. Has it got a full tank of diesel or are we going for a walk?

Alex and Ausy say this is a mad action blockbuster that continually outdoes itself. Gav and Joel can't get past how insance the action is and find the lack of any attempt of character or plot too much to handle.

All this with an impression of Vin Diesel and a quiz all about movie sevens.

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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is on trial this week. A light in the darkness or a web of lies?

Ausy and Dave say this is the most faithful and beloved adaptation of the classic fantasy novel we are ever going to get. Joel and Alex counter that there are unavoidable flaws in the original story that make this film dull and never-ending.

All this with an impression of Gollum and a quiz all about Lord of the Rings!

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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is on trial this week. Is this the way or do we have a bad feeling about this?

Alex and Joel defend, comparing this original and lovingly made prequel to the more focus grouped fan service films that came after. Gav and Dave list a multitude of basic filmmaking errors, adding that Lucas may have been wrong in thinking his audience was interested in galactic taxation as a central plot point.

All this with an impression of a Sith lord and a quiz all about Star Wars!

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What's Love Got to Do with It? is on trial this week. Is it simply the best biopic ever?

Dave and Ausy say phenomenal, career-defining performances from Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne take this to the very top. Joel and Alex say that this is only for diehard fans of Tina Turner, with some poor direction and plot points that even Tina herself was not happy about.

All this with an impression of David Bowie and a quiz on musicians in film.

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This week we put Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on trial. A cat-astrophe or positively paw-some?

Joel and Dave aren't kitten around when they say this is the best Marvel film in a long time that has great action and furmidable performances. Gav and Ausy have their claws out as they say this is far infurior to what came before and that the plot had them chasing their tail.

All this with an impression of Ulysses Klaue and a hissterical quiz about the making of this film.

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Olympus Has Fallen is in the dock this week. A storming, capital film or a bunch of trumped up nonsense?

Gav and Dave argue that a fine central performance from Gerard Butler and some gritty action scenes make this one to be remembered. Ausy and Alex say that there is far too much grit in a film that does not deserve such a great cast.

All this with faultless impressions and a dynamite quiz!

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This week sees the finale of the Michael Wincott season as the gang put Nope on trial. Is it a close encounter or is it a near miss?

There are lots of great arguments for and against, plus a quiz all about the many deaths of Michael Wincott. Hope that you enjoy!

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