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Bill is hammered and Sean struggles to stave off a sugar coma. 

Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews' returns to review Spectre (2015).

Bill turns the tables this week and is so excited to watch Spectre (2015) as part of the #BreakingBill series.

Sean reveals a very strange new sponsor: "Mr Hinx"*. 

Discussion Points:

-Sean finally tries an Arnold Palmer! Shout-out to The Decision Reel guys- (The sugar kicks in around 60 minutes in).

-Bill keeps giving Sean flashbacks of Skyfall and No Time To Die. 

-Bill re-enacts 'the plane version' of a certain scene.

-The real evil of the film: Unwashed hands. 

-Britain: Sean gets annoyed about the use of VHS tapes.

-American: Bill gets annoyed about the range of a handgun. 

-Bill is not happy with the construction of the new MI5/MI6 building. 

Random Questions:

-Why does Bill think every drink Sean drinks is warm?

-How many hot dogs does Bill have to eat that it sours his view of a film?

-Are all Bill's podcasting friends British? His wife thinks so!

-Why is Bill using made-up words in his podcast? 

-Is Bill getting too sassy? 

-Did they blow all the money on the extras during the opening scenes?

-How many times do they use the word quit?

-What makes Sean begin to sing the American National Anthem (Bill ignores this)?

-Why is there DNA on the rings? Are they on every ring?

-How unobservant were the L'Americain Hotel staff? 

-Would you watch Grand Designs starring Ernst Stavro Blofeld?

-How fed up are the HR department with James Bond?

-Will Bill share his BRGRs?

Random Quotes:

-"You know when they say they're doing some work down your road and your water goes a bit brown-that's what it looks like".

-"It'll get you right in the gums".

-"Skyfall, stupid bloody film".

-"Connect all films-open that one".

-"Let it out Bill, how did that make you feel?"

-"Just say it girl".

-"The film's nice to look at, but there's nothing behind the eyes".

Quote of the episode:

-"Where were the handrails?"-Bill Reads Bad Reviews. 

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Sean reviews Mexico Week, solo-in under 12 minutes.

Sean felt lost in Mexican Week, before losing Luke. Don't worry Luke will return next week. 

Random Questions:

-Is Janusz close to going out?

-How badly does Sean mangle the food names?

-Has Sean been watching too much Alan Partridge?

-Is a Taco too simple for Bake-Off?

-Can you get any better than gravy?

Quote of the episode:

-"There's a kick in the crackling".

-"Give them more time to proof".

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In the final Birthday Party Games episodes, Sean is joined by Mark from the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast. 

Grab your ice cream and jelly, your party hat and your party bag. Here we go!

They take it in turns to pick a film/movie that disappointed them their Top Five Most Disappointing Films. Stik around for the 'Honourable Mentions'. 

Random Questions:

-Sean watched Nope in an empty cinema, but why did it put him on edge?

-Is American History boring?

-Why was Mark so disappointed in Thor: The Dark World? Go check out his podcast to find out why. 

-Why was The Batman such a disappointment?

-How many times do we use the phrase disappointment?

-Is Avatar re-watchable?

-Does Christopher Nolan deserve to be sent out of the classroom?

-Does Sean not understand smart science fiction?

-Which film is the Gold Standard for how far apart Mark and Sean can be with their film opinions?

-Which film made Mark check his watch six times in 90 minutes?

Random Quotes:

-"That movie was all about... look how awesome the CGI is, but the film's not very good".

-"The Mummy 2017 was...what a waste of a good idea".

-"That was a chuckle of agreement".

-"Just accept it and move on... I can't".

-"[Tenet and Avatar] looks really pretty but there's nothing behind the eyes".

-"The Happening is a gift for a podcaster".

Random Film Recommendation:

-None, seriously none. 

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Ben from FilmFloggers and Sean from Review It Yourself team up to take on a topic that will surely endear them to listeners' and other podcaster's hearts: CGI.

The expected 30 minute run time turns out to be wildly ambitious for these waffling pair of c---- (retracted by Sean).

Ben and Sean try to understand why CGI has become has prevalent as it has-by taking on some of the worst CGI imaginable.

Discussion Points:

-Sean tries to weigh the pros and cons of CGI.

-Tom Cruise films.

-Mummy Action.

-THAT Scorpion King CGI.

-The toll stunts have taken on actors/actresses' bodies.

Relevant Questions:

-Did the cost of insuring actors make the rise of CGI inevitable?

-Are the priorities of modern-film-making wrong?

-Did The Mummy Returns (2001) lose the charm of The Mummy (1999)?

-Does bad CGI take you out of a film?

-Was Titanic (1997) the 'last hurrah' for practical effects?

Irrelevant Questions:

-Is Ben regretting giving Fiona control of FilmFloggers Instagram?

-Can Sean brighten up Ben's mood?

-Is Sean's American accent getting any better?

-Is Sean's British accent worse?

-Who is worse, Dakota Fanning or the kid from this film?

-Has Sean been dreaming about Tom Cruise?

Quotes:

-"If you can't make it look good, just leave it alone".

-"Oh God I'm going to side with you now, God it's finally happened".

-"Lord of the Rings came out the same year"-Ben makes a devastatingly good point.

-"Whinge-Fest is probably more appropriate for us".

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To celebrate One Year of the podcast, this mini-series sees some regulars join Sean to play some Birthday Party Games.

Grab your ice cream and jelly, your party hat and your party bag. Here we go!

This episode sees Luke from 'The Nerdstalgic Podcast' getting quizzed on his knowledge of pies (or pot pies for the US listeners). 

A mini-episode with a surprisingly amount of singing in it.

Discussion Points:

-Sean has to define the difference between British and American pie.

-Luke breaks the no-swearing rule almost immediately, then breaks into song. 

-The British eat a lot of pies.

-Luke brings unsolicited pie trivia.  

Random Questions:

-Which region of the UK eats the most pies?

-How many Great British Pounds do we spend on pies every year?

-Which part of the UK eats the least pies?

-Do you prefer the term coffyn or crust?

-Have you experienced the pure delight of a Pukka Pie from the chippy?

-Do you make Match Day 'Pie Day'?

-What jumped out of King Charles' pie?

-Did you, like Luke, think that American Pie was Oscar-Worthy?

Random Quotes:

-"I don't know America...".

-"The further North you go [In England], the more pies are eaten".

-"We give it a good go".

-"If it was quinoa pie they'd be shovelling it in".

-"If the King was there, you'd probably have to show slightly more decorum".

-"I'm sure everyone listening probably now knows more about Luke than they ever wanted to know".

Random Film Recommendation:

-Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).

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To celebrate One Year of the podcast, this mini-series sees some regulars join Sean to play some Birthday Party Games.

Grab your ice cream and jelly, your party hat and your party bag. Here we go!

In this first party game, Brett and Leah from 'I could get into this' podcast join Sean to discuss Rude English words that aren't actually rude.

The language gets very industrial...literally. 

Discussion Points:

-Sean's accent causes chaos.

-Brett, Leah and Sean try to work out the logic behind the words. 

Random Questions:

-Can the American guests figure out the true meaning of the words?

-Has your Dad ever eaten an orange or kiwi with the peel on?

-How rude can the name of a large brown European beetle be?

-Have you ever seen an assapanick?

Random Quotes:

-"Wait...we need to stay clean?". 

-"Wait, a second you didn't even know your own words?!".

-"We don't do a lot of ship-building in the Mid-West".

-"I heard something completely different".

-"I dare not even guess".

Quote of the episode:

"That wasn't so painful"-Leah reviews her time on the podcast. 

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*Explicit*

This chat is for adults only, there are many puns and dirty-sounding words, which actually aren't rude. 

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Welcome to the Second Review It Yourself episode.

Sean is baffled by American Football. Fear not, Kalvin from 'The Magic Number is 3 (When It Comes To TV) is here!

Discussion Points:

The First Hour:

-American-English words which cause confusion in the United Kingdom.

-The actual game time versus the amount of time for the game to be taken.

-The similarity between American Football and Podcasting.

-American Football Scheduling.

-Proper (European) Football Scheduling.

-Cupcakes.

The Second Hour: 

-Graduation Stories.

-American chanting.

-Sean talks about his guest spot on Stew World Order with Bill Reads Bad Reviews, and THAT infamous rating (10 out of 10).

-Kalvin explains his podcast idea.

Random Questions:

-Has Sean given Kalvin an impossible challenge?

-Have you ever watched a sport so boring that you drank so many Vodka Lemonades that you fell on your face?

-Why do all Sean's random sports watches always happen in foreign lands or strange pubs?

-Will this offend the Americans?

-Why did Sean get so bored watching the Black-Out Super Bowl in 2013?

-Is American Football just a souped-up Chess game?

-Why did Hey Arnold confuse lots of European kids?

-Is Game of Thrones like the best cup of tea you've ever had in your life?

Random Quotes:

-"It's like rugby without the running, the trys and it just stops every two minutes".

-"The pavement was alright".

-"This is like being in high school... this is all dumb and very simple".

-"It's a much more polite way of saying-you feel like you're teaching someone who's thick".

-"Maybe Nicolas Cage picks his movies for him".

*Disclaimer-This was recorded before the passing of Queen Elizabeth II*

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Kalvin will return to Defend "The Fast & The Furious".

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Starting with a mini-beer review and a James Bond discussion, Sean welcomes Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews' back to Review It Yourself. 

Bill brings a really eloquent argument for Skyfall (2012), whilst Sean just repeats "it's stupid" over and over again. They bond over a mutual dislike of Spectre (2016).  

Discussion Points:  

-Bill still hasn't got over his Forrest Gump episode.  

-The dark tone during the opening of this film.  

-We don't make films like this anymore.  

-Sean completely forgets about the Lord of the Rings film series. The disappointment in Bill's voice is heart-wrenching.  

-The strength of the characters in the film.  

-That feeling you get when leaving the cinema after seeing a great film.  

-Sean needs to lay off the history the books, as he repeatedly calls Barbossa, Barbarossa. Which was the code name for the Invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. 

Random Questions: 

-Do the English drink warm beer? 

-Do Americans put ice cubes in lager?   

-Is Skyfall a poor man's Home Alone? 

-Has Bill been watching too much Forrest Gump?  

-Should Bill do an X-rated version of Bill Reads Bad Reviews? 

-Who did the music for this film?  

-What film in the Pirates franchise made Bill want to leave the movie theatre? 

-Did the butler drop like a wooden door or like a sack of spuds? 

-Did you know Zoe Saldana was in this film? 

Random Quotes: 

-"Who was in that writer's room?". 

-"He can see the BRGR on the grill and he just needs to get to it". 

-"The opening of this film, a lot better than the beginning of this [podcast] episode". 

Thanks for listening! 

Sean and Bill will return with a review of Spectre (2015).

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It's Bread Week!

An episode full of laughter as Luke (from The Nerdstalgic Podcast) and Sean try to work out a bizarre Bake-Off episode. 

Random Discussion Points:

-Sean can't stand Chelsea Buns. 

-Luke still loves Carole.

-Luke's rage.

-Sean gets confused.

Random Questions:

-IS it possible to have too much cheese?

-Did you know what a Pain Au Raisin was?

-Is it acceptable to mess up a pizza?

-Does your wife make a fierce fish pie?

-Can you improve the concept of a pie?

Random Quotes:

-"Fish should be in the sea, nowhere near bread or pizza".

-"You're on Bake-Off here, can you keep your smut at home please".

Thanks for listening! 

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