"I'd heard this film was bad but dear me"-Sean finally watches Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).

If you're not a fan of negativity, this review might not be for you. Sean was so disappointed he can't even be bothered to swear, so this is a clean episode. 

Random Questions:

-How bad can a film be if even Sean doesn't want to subject Bill to it?

-How old is Dani supposed to be?

-What's so special about Dani?

-Does Grace know who she's talking to?

-Who keeps a photo of their work van on their fridge?

-What is Sean's Dad watching?

Random Quotes:

-"How bad can it be".

-"Please don't do it to yourself".

-"We've seen this all a million times before".

Thanks for listening!

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DON'T SKIP TO 24.30 MINUTES FOR THE FILM REVIEW. YOU'LL MISS OUT!

Sean and Joe discuss British fizzy drinks/American soda drinks, before delving into Grosse Point Blank (1997).

Thanks to John from 'The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast' and Stew from 'Stew World Order'.

Random Discussion Points:

-Famous brands that made short-lived drinks.

-Sean compares Green Heinz Tomato Ketchup to Clear Pepsi. 

-Sean puts the boot into American chocolate.

-The Official drink of the US state of Maine.

-Fizzy Drink Honourable Mentions. 

-ALDI's "lookalike" brands and LIDL's in store bakery. 

-Dan Akroyd and John Cusack's brilliant on-screen chemistry and rapport. 

-The changing face of films since 1997.

-Joe and Sean discuss the social commentary in Grosse Point Blank. 

Random Questions:

-Is Dandelion & Burdock tea?

-Was 'Jolt' banned?

-Is Irn Bru made from Scottish girders?

-Have you ever ordered a plain omelette?

-Why does the school have a massive, far-too-easily accessible unlocked roaring incinerator in the basement?

-Are school reunions a thing in England?

-Is this film a restrained 1990's film?

Random Quotes:

-"How bad does something have to be, to be banned in America?"

-"You throw it right back", Sean asks Joe to throw some English stereotypes.

-"Don't lie to me Joe".

Random Film Recommendations:

-The Butterfly Effect (2004) 

Disclaimers:

-This podcast is not sponsored by any drinks companies.

Corrections:

-The guys over at The Decision Reel drink Arnold Palmers.*

Thanks for listening!

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JONESY! JONESY! JONESY! #BreakingBill continues with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). 

Sean is once again joined by Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews'. 14 years since the film came out, Sean and Bill re-assess the film and use words such as "chills" and "Heart-warming".

This podcasts' opinions about films are just getting bolder and bolder. 

Discussion Points:

-The nuke the fridge scene.

-George Lucas Director's Cuts.

-Bill puts the boot into Sean's age, again. 

-Indiana Jones's great entrance in this film. 

-Tom Hanks is watching Sean as he sleeps.

-Bill throws some insults about Sean's age-have the bad reviews had a bad influence on Bill?

-The bathroom, the loo, the john, the restroom.

-Bill and Sean get side-tracked by accents and differences between UK English or American English. 

-Bill compares pineapple-on-pizza with baked beans, much to Sean's disgust. 

-Sean gets so close to getting through a review without mentioning The Batman.

Random Questions:

-Are they gophers?

-What is it with Sean and two-disc special edition DVDs?

-Is it popular to stick the boot into this film?

-Is Sean anti-American?

-Did Harrison Ford enjoy making Cowboys & Aliens more than this film?

-Why won't Sean swear in front of Bill?

-Can Sean do an impression of Ray Winstone?

Quotes of the episode:

-"Positive...pessimistic together, who doesn't want that?"

-"Really this is the Indiana Jones film that makes you go...hang on...this isn't realistic?"

-"What were we talking about?"

-"CGI gophers, why not?"

-"New Mexico, I don't know what crawls around in holes down there"

-"Salted popcorn? What sick freak invented that!?"

-"You don't drink ice tea?"

-"Chai Latte's are good, put it on the record"-BRBR 2022. 

-"What kind of episode is it, if we don't get off track?".

-"Tell me I'm ready! No you're not!"

Thanks for listening!

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Carlo from The Movie Loot joins to defend Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) in Episode 8 of Defend It Yourself. 

Welcome to any looters who have come across from Carlo's podcast!

Carlo brings a serious amount of trivia with him, whilst Sean completely forgets the format by defending the film more than his guest!

Discussion Points:

-The surprising amount of practical effects and stunt works in this film. 

-The difficulty this film had coming after the best sequel of all time-Terminator 2. 

-Determinism & Free Will and the effect of these throughout the Terminator series (1-3).

-The tone of the film compared to the previous films. 

-Sean makes a bold claim to salvage the entire Terminator Salvation film.

Random Questions:

-Has this film really aged like wine?

-How the hell did they review this film without swearing?

-Are events fixed in advance or is there really no fate but what we make for ourselves?

-Why does a machine designed to blend in shop so aggressively? 

-Is the ending the best part of the film?

Quotes of the Episode:

"Yeah, you're not Terminator 1 and you're not Terminator 2"-Sean's stunningly in-depth analysis continues...

"I've been preparing for this for 20 years"-Carlo arrives as prepared as Sarah Connor.

"Yeah some of the dialogue is on the nose".

"I think the sphere CGI looks beautiful".

Random Recommendations:

-The Man Without a Face (1993)

-American History X (1998)

-Breakdown (1997)

Thanks for listening!

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Defend It Yourself continues, with She's The Man (2006). Stew from Stew World Hors D'oeuvre (aka Stew World Order). Sean tries to be structured for once. 

Random Discussion Points: 

-Sean won't use the S word. 

-The many, many links to the Final Destination film series. 

-Sean tries to do an Southern American accent, sorry. 

-Stew tries a British accent, "football". 

-Sean's dream is to appear on Final Destination DVD cover art. 

-Taking the Pith (Everyone's favourite unknown podcast ending word-game) Returns! 

Random Questions of the episode: 

-Do you need your parent's permission to leave the United States? 

-Where is the brother's jet lag? 

-Why does America have to be different? 

-What' with Vinnie Jones's accent in this film? 

-How the hell does Sean manage to equate Final Destination 5 with The Sixth Sense? 

Random Quotes of the episode: 

-"Oh not another sh*tty American comedy" 

-"Mrs Doubtfire meets Mean Girls". 

-"American football is like rugby without the excitement". 

-"This episode is so much less my defending She's The Man and more my learning about the Final Destinations and Soccer". 

-"I'm doing more for UK-US relations than the President or Prime Minister put together". 

Random Film Recommendation: 

-Mean Machine (2001) 

-Final Destination (2000)  

-Final Destination 2 (2003) 

-Final Destination 3 (2006) 

-The Final Destination (2009) 

-Final Destination 5 (2011)  

*Bert Trautmann was the German goalkeeper who played a match with a broken neck* 

Thanks for listening!

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Sean is joined by Colin and Paul from 'Seismic Cinema' to discuss The Strangers (2008), the under-rated horror film. Colin's cat and Paul's dog attempt to gate crash the recording. 

Random Discussion Points:

-The old-fashioned feel about the film.

-One of the guests was a bit bored watching this film. 

-Colin's fascinating theory about the film. 

Random Questions:

-Is the film really based on real events?

-When was the last time you saw a film with a voice-over like The Strangers (2008)?

-What is a random podcast name generator?

-Did the boyfriend set everything up?

-Would you sit and mopily eat a massive tub of ice-cream if someone rejected your marriage proposal?

-Why do The Strangers have such a good knowledge of the film

-How silently did they smash up that guy's car?

-Who made the 911 call-the kids or the woman?

-Do you enjoy the cosiness of the beginning of horror films, like Colin?

Random Quotes of the episode:

-"The very strange Law & Order on Red Bull opening".

-"There's no bells and whistles with this".

-"He obviously went to a lot of trouble with that proposal, so it doesn't make me like her character very much".

-"Surely you don't propose without testing the waters a wee bit".

-"They're all sitting in a room masks on thinking- I hope she says no...masks on guys".

-"You know how Americans have cabins".

-"Then again, a stranger banging on the door in the middle of nowhere asking for someone who isn't there, might kill the mood".

Thanks for listening!

*So it turns out a Stottie is a bread bun originating in Newcastle in the North East of England. Ah well. 

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After allowing Sean to guest on their channel to review Super 8, Randy & Steve debut to Defend 'A Night at the Roxbury'.  

Random Discussion Points:

-Sean doesn't understand how you allow someone to walk away with your payment card in America.  

-Sean explains why we don't tip (as a rule) in the United Kingdom.  

-Night at the Roxbury is such a good film, Sean, Randy and Steve decide to discuss The American, Canadian and British Healthcare Systems instead, and the metric system.  

-Sean's Da Vinci Code shirt reeks havoc again. 

-Randy's long drive in 2013.  

-The Mummy (2017) trailer! Without finished soundtrack.   

-The cost of physically going to the cinema today and Netflix's offerings. 

-Sean struggles to bring the podcast episode to a close. 

Random Questions: 

-Is it fanny pack or bum bag? 

-Why did they pick this sketch from SNL to adapt into a film? 

-Is the film Kevin & Perry Go Large-Meets-Dumb and Dumber? 

-When were the three moments that made Sean laugh? 

-Would Sean's car be laughed at in America? (It definitely would) 

-Are you gonna watch it on The Rooster? 

-Where is Scotland? Asks Randy, Sean tries to use Game of Thrones and defaults to the shipping forecast map to help. 

-Why does no-one have globes anymore? 

-How many Arnold Palmer's did the guests drink? 

-Are Christopher Nolan and Jordan Peele suffering from what Sean's calls "The M. Night Shyamalan Effect"?  

Random Quotes of the episode: 

-"America does some dumb stuff, like this movie" 

-"If I'd never seen any Will Ferrell films before, I'd think this guy's not funny at all". 

-"It got a smirk". 

-"Y'all got some small cars over there". 

-"Stop cutting him off!"-"It's the Arnold Palmer's, I'm sorry". 

-"United Kingdom is kinda small".  

Random Recommendation: 

-For more Molly Shannon work go and watch Scrubs-Series 4, Episode 8: My Last Chance.

Thanks for listening!  

*The current NHS Prescription Price is £9.35.*

Attatched Trailer:

-A new trailer from the guy who brought you such gems as 'The Rum Diary' episode, Ben from FilmFloggers presents..."Sleeping with the Waffler".

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Sean is joined by Shaun from SIVAKO: Road to Avatar podcast to review Avatar (2009). To be honest, it's more of a discussion about the world of Avatar. Blame Sean. 

Between the 30-60 minute mark, Sean and Shaun completely lose the plot! That's before Shaun brings up a vengeful elephant story. Sean then drags them back off-track by talking about football.  

Discussion Points: 

-Avatar's legacy.

-The passionate fan-base of the Avatar world. 

-The current standard of superhero films (Sean can't help himself).  

-Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel.  

-James Cameron's direction of action scenes.  

-The Final Destination (2009) and Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2007) were the other 3-D films that Sean felt used the technology really well. Not exactly the pinnacle of cinema, granted. 

Random Questions: 

-Has Avatar's legacy fallen? Did it ever really start? 

-Were the video logs needed? 

-Couldn't they come up with a better name than Unobtanium?  

-The outstanding cinema experience of Avatar-Can it be replicated? 

-Was has there never been a really good zombie film in 3-D? 

-Have you ever listened to Friends without a laughter track? 

-Would you watch an Awards Show with categories such as "Most Enthusiastic Laugh Track"?

-Will James Cameron sort out the dodgy CGI "Mud in feet" shot? 

-Have the Marvel films become too big for their boots? 

-When is Jaws 5: Deuce Bigalow being released? 

Random Quotes of the episode: -"If nothing else, it's something fresh"-Sean on Avatar: The Way of the Water.  

-"James Cameron isn't subtle when it comes to promoting a message"

-Shaun on the director's messaging in his films. 

-"Sometimes less is more": A mantra Sean clearly doesn't apply to his own podcast. 

-"This is when to laugh, thick people"-Sean on laughter tracks.  

-"There is that niggling, pessimistic Northerner in my brain that thinks, maybe this is the film where it all falls apart for James Cameron"-Sean struggles to remove positive. 

-"I feel that Avatar is James Cameron's most-treasured possession"-Shaun on the director's passion for this franchise. 

-"Age him up"-Shaun wants Tom Holland to be made older in the MCU, for greater impact.  

-"I don't know what I'd do if I supported a team who won every week, it would put me on edge!"-Football Talk. 

Random Discussions Points: 

-The state of modern TV shows, including: Stranger Things Season 4.  

-Sean and Shaun did not see eye-to-eye on Alita: Battle Angel (2019).  

-"The Last Train to Hiroshima"-one of James Cameron's upcoming projects!

Film Recommendations: -Ex Machina (2015). -The China Syndrome (1979) -Inception (2009) Random Films that we discuss: -The Batman (again-let it go) -Tenet (again-let it go) 

Don't write James Cameron off! 

Shaun will return to review Jaws: The Revenge!  

Thanks for listening!

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