That Final Scene

Omg we're so sorry we went away for a while but we're BACK. And better than ever (I think). At least we're back with a bloody great film: the one and only The Grand Budapest Hotel by your Instagram aesthetic fave Wes Anderson. What we're talking about on this episode:

• Sophie is back after a long holiday to Greece and she's OBSESSED with the latest internet obsession: Jury Duty (hi James Marsden, can we interview you?)
• Ben has THOUGHTS on the latest John Wick
• Simon's film choice is too good to spill
• We debate a listener's take on Whiplash
• We discuss cancel culture and how/whether it's worth seeing older films that are problematic
• We interpret the final scene of The Grand Budapest Hotel (which weirdly, hasn't been discussed much online)

We're incredibly excited for our next episode because it's going to be our...1-YEAR-ANNIVERSARY EPISODE. How? We don't even know but we made it thanks to YOU. Tune in for special surprises, announcements and lots of crew fun.

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Did you know that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (which is about get adapted as anime Netflix series eeeek) could have ended in an entirely different way? Or that Edgar Wright even thought of a much more macabre ending for the iconic cult film? Well...yes and yes and with this episode, we're giving you all the DEETS.

On this episode you'll hear:

• Ben's hilariously bad experience with Black Adam on his way back from New York
• Simon's post-rave Sunday film treat
• Sophie's "i'm going to rewatch every single action film" phase including John Wick, The Raid & more
• Early reactions to the Succession season 4 premiere
• Our ranking of The Cornetto Trilogy films (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End)
• Shoutouts to local cinemas around the world thanks to YOU
• The final scene breakdown of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World & the alternate endings what-ifs

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Heyllo! We're back with one of your most requested endings of all time - the one and only final scene from The Deer Hunter.

The episode deets:

• Simon's take on True Lies (yikes) and how Sophie confused the film with another Leo film (double yikes)
• Ben's thoughts on the "new" Daredevil and Bob Iger's rethink on Marvel's output from now on
• Sophie's on a bad films streak these past 2 weeks...with an exception (Rye Lane!)
• We go through your answers on the best decade in cinema history (spoiler: it's not the 80s)
• Sophie goes on a rabbit hole to find the objective answer (we kinda found it)
• We spend last 20 minutes on one of the most controversial, yet iconic, movie endings of all time from the 5-time Academy Award winner The Deer Hunter, starring Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep and so an absurd amount of more stellar actors.

Time to get excited for our next podcast ep: Our very first Edgar Wright feature with an all-time fave, Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

If you liked this ep, you can go back to our Full Metal Jacket episode for a similar theme and vibe.

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We don't see dead people in this episode, but we see a few directors who may have lost the plot over the years.

Dive right in as we discuss:

• The latest reactions from Ben and Sophie on The Last of Us
• Ben's review on The Whale (has has...thoughts)
• Sophie's takedown of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and why Ben has lost his faith in the MCU
• Simon's continuous love for Euphoria and the recent Sam Levinson/The Weeknd #drama
• Your picks on directors who have released more and more flops over the years (And no M. Night isn't top #1)
• Our breakdown of one of the most iconic endings of all time: The 1999 masterpiece, The Sixth Sense.

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Our most anticipated episode has arrived! It's Oscars season hunny which means only one thing...we take a bunch of uneducated guesses on who's going to win the shiny goldie this year. Ben unfortunately couldn't join us for this episode but we brought someone who could turn our un-education to education; Sophie's friend and supremely talented actor Simon Haines.

Dive right in to listen: 👇

• Simon P's iconic intro for Simon H
• Simon H's acting background and what he's been up to (spoiler alert: he can't tell us)
• Movie reccos: What we've been watching over the past weeks
• The Oscars predictions debate! We're going through yours + ours and let's just say there's some contention there
• Breaking down the final scene of the Oscar-nominated Banshees of Inisherin; We talk about the Irish Civil War, male friendships, the futility of conflict, the psyche of tortured artists and much more

A very special shoutout to the lovely listeners who shared their predictions with us (+ extra cookie to Grant for his great voice note).

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It's hard to find many directors who've been spewing movie hits for over 5 decades (hello Spielberg? Scott?) but Martin Scorsese fits the bill perfectly.

And over 20 episodes in, we thought it was about darn time to talk about the auteur who's influenced not just various genres but also cinema as a craft.

Dive right in for our (belated) episode to listen to:

• Further "The Last of Us" reactions
• Ben's take on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Sophie's indie movie recommendation for the week
• Simon's arthouse nightmares
• Martin Scorsese's best and worst films as voted by YOU
• That Marvel x Scorsese debate discourse
• A listener's voice note on why Marty may just be overrated (oops)
• And a proper breakdown of the final scene of The Departed (yeah, let's put the rat argument to bed)

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This January has been long and depressing AF so we're bringing a 🙊 comedy 🙊 episode for you. Because we all need lots of joy in our lives more than ever.

Jump to the episode to listen:

• Simon's admirable back-to-back of kid's films (it pays off to be a dad)
• Our universal love and praise for the original Matilda and Danny DeVito
• Ben's spoiler-free reactions to The Last of Us (yeah he's played the game too so he knows his stuff)
• Sophie's latest film streak (there have been highs and there have been LOWS)
• An impromptu tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger (scroll down for the YouTube links that are mentioned on the episode)
• Your thoughts on the state of comedy today; Is it TikTok, YouTube, or Netflix the enemy here?
• A breakdown of the cheesy ending of The Bridesmaids
• Some cool trivia on the actual final scene of The Bridesmaids (we love you hungry bear sandwich)

The Arnold video link you heard on the ep:

• (The start of the interview) https://youtu.be/C2pVtOp50YE

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Happy New Year, friends! We are back with our very first 2023 episode and YES, we just had to talk about that onion movie. Let's crack on...

What you'll hear on this episode:

• Simon's commentary on License to Kill's audio commentary
• Ben's movie recs from the holiday break (yes, The Banshees of Inisherin is one of them and the accents did NOT disappoint)
• Sophie's "A Movie A Day" challenge for 2023 and how it's going
• Some wonderful personal news from a member of the podcast team
• A "conversation" with ChatGBT: We asked the chatbot to generate a podcast intro for us, its favourite final scenes & more
• Our reaction to Rian Johnson's Knives Out sequel Glass Onion (it's not what you think...)
• And of course, a breakdown of that explosive ending

We'll see you in two weeks with the modern comedy classic (because you asked for more comedies this year!)...Bridesmaids.

In the meantime:

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As we're all going through what the internet calls the "dead week" of December, we're bringing to you our Ask Me Anything episode! There's no final scene breakdown this time but we're answering some of the questions YOU asked us on Instagram.

And let me just say - you guys are a hilarious, inquisitive, smart bunch. Thank you so much for taking the time to ask us a question. It means the world to us & it was a blast trying to answer as many as we could.

We love you all. Have a lovely 2023 & we can't wait to bring you more laughter & hot takes in the new year.

- Sophie, Ben & Simon X

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Ho ho ho, That Final Sceners! Our festive episode has landed and surprisingly, it's not as cheesy as you think.

We're talking:

• Trashy films you end up watching on TV when you're stuck in a hotel (@ Tommy Lee Jones, we're onto you bro)
• Cheesy films you end up watching when you're invited to a bottomless brunch (@Emma Thomson, we love you girl)
• Great films you end up watching when you trust the film behind them (@Armando Iannucci, you genius)
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery reaction from Sophie

We're also bringing Christmas gifts to each other!

• No spoilers for this one, you just have to listen (we haven't laughed this hard in ages omg)

And of course, we're discussing the iconic Christmas romcom, Love Actually: its legacy, where the couples ended up, its problems (!!), and all the good stuff that comes with a Richard Curtis film from 2003. A great, and funny, discussion we recommend to everyone.

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