Sean welcomes back massive friend of the show Luke, from The Howdy Beans Podcast! to discuss the first Wallace and Gromit film. What follows is a celebration of English television.
With the shops shut on a Bank Holiday, A Grand Day Out (1989) sees an inventor Wallace and his pet dog Gromit travel to the moon in their home-made rocket ship, in order to replenish their cheese supplies. Because you can't have dry crackers can you?
Discussion Points:
-In the preamble, Sean and Luke still don't see eye to eye on Signs (2002), Bruce Willis's later film roles, and Gladiator II.
-The genesis of Wallace and Gromit and the labour of love from Nick Park to get this film made.
-"Let's bow to the inevitable"-Sean and Luke try to avoid tangents.
-The size of Wallace's "door-stop" cheese slices.
-Aardman films over the years.
-The cooker on the moon and his dreams of skiing on Earth.
-The death of Boomerang, CITV and Cartoon Network.
-Luke is still disgusted with Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023).
-Luke and Sean discuss subsequent Wallace and Gromit films The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Close Shave (1995), The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008), and Vengeance Most Fowl (2024).
Raised Questions:
-How many aliases does Luke actually have?
-Where's Sarah?
-Do you need to describe Wallace and Gromit for the Americans?
-Is it ridiculous to call this Wallace and Gromit, the one with the most unrealistic?
-How did this film save an entire cheese?
-Do you remember surround sound speakers around the room?
-Is 'reverse-recency bias' a thing?
-Is Moon Cheese just a different variety?
Time stamps:
0:09 Introduction and Sighs
2:09 Signs Discussion
5:28 A Grand Day Out Overview
10:25 Nick Park and Aardman
12:05 Wallace and Gromit Characters
16:57 Animation Techniques
23:03 Peter Sallis and Voice Acting
28:08 Personal Memories of A Grand Day Out
30:32 Favorite Wallace and Gromit Films
37:49 Nostalgia and British Culture
55:14 Ending Reflections
1:01:04 Film Length and Experience
1:02:53 Aardman's Future and Challenges
1:08:15 Podcast Promotion and Closing Remarks
Named TV Shows:
-Creature Comforts (1989-Present).
-Brum (1991-2002).
-Mr Bean (1990-1995).
-Open All Hours (1976-1985).
-Still Open All Hours (2013-2019)
-Come Outside (1993-1997).
-Mr Benn (1971-1972).
-Pingu (1990-2006).
-The Clangers (1969-Present).
-Fireman Sam (1987-Present).
-Joshua Jones (1992).
-William's Wish Wellingtons (1994-1996).
-The Queen's Nose (1995-2003).
-The Demon Headmaster (1996-1998, 2019).
-My Parents Are Aliens (1999-2006).
-Jungle Run (1999-2006).
-50/50 (1997-2005).
-Get Your Own Back (1991-2004).
-Cow and Chicken (1995-1999).
-The Cramp Twins (2001-2004).
-Ed, Edd and Eddy (1999-2006).
-Dexter's Lab (1996-1998, 2001-2003).
-Recess (1997-2001).
-The Powerpuff Girls (1998-2005)
-Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2002).
-Hole in the Wall Game Show (2008-2009).
-Shaun the Sheep (2007-Present).
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