The Massive Attack Podcast

To celebrate his 40th birthday this month, Mitch picked out four films he loved when he was in his teens to re-watch to see if they held up: "16 Candles", "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Rad" and "Pump Up The Volume"...okay, so it turns out we hadn't actually seen "16 Candles" before, but still, you get the idea.

What was our opinion of characters from 80's films when you look at it from the perspective of a 40 year old? Well, it's might not be what you were expecting.

On top of that there is a little bit of gaming talk with "Deadpool" and "Ascend: Hand of Kul", modern films like "Thor 2: The Dark World" and "Gravity" plus the usual tangents and sidetracks.

This month we dive back into Pandora for the "Borderlands 2" Loot Hunt challenge, hit the Astor for a Q & A with the legendary John Landis, chat TV finales, and the surprise favourite "The Last Stand".

Then, with the impending doom that is his 40th birthday, Mitch gives us the run down on his recent whirlwind trip to LA and Disneyland. The sights, the thrills and his brief brush with celebrity.

It's been a slow month for gaming, with Joe finishing of "Lego Lord Of The Rings" and jumping in to "Lego Batman 2" and Mitch going back to "Mass Effect 2". We also discuss the games for gold titles this month, as well as Mitch's new ios addiction, "Marvel Puzzle Quest".

We then dive into movies with the classic "Vertigo", disappointment over "Iron Man 3", enjoyment of a spoiler-free talk about "Now You See Me", and ambivalence over "Kick Ass 2".

We then follow up on the challenge issued last month with Joe tackling "Glengarry Glen Ross" and Coen Brother's, and Mitch falling short on the Daniel Day Lewis challenge, but power watching "There Will Be Blood" and "Last of The Mohicans".

This month the nerds look at this year's "Summer of Arcade" titles, discuss the Games for Gold freebies "Crackdown" and "Dead Rising 2" and play a bit of "Rumble Roses XX" and the DC fighter, "Injustice: Gods Amongst Us".

Then after a chat about quality television like "Hardcore Pawn" we look at the classic old films "North by Northwest" and "Duel", the slightly newer "200 Cigarettes" and "Gangs of New York" and newer releases "Pain & Gain" and "Spring Breakers". Mitch also follows up on last month to give his opinion of "Pacific Rim", and we each reveal our love for a couple of misunderstood masterpieces', "Cool as Ice" and "Batman & Robin".

Xbox have kindly had another sale, so this month we discuss "WWE '13" and issues of trying to purchase "Forza: Horizon" as well as "Spartacus Legends" and "Max Payne 3" before Mitch gives us a blow-by-blow rundown of the PAX Oz expo.

Then in the second half we discuss "Superman" and how it compares to "Man of Steel", disappointment of "Pacific Rim", and the classic old films "King Kong" and Tod Browning's previously banned 1932 gem, "Freaks".

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This month we discuss movies, including "Fast and The Furious 6", "Rock of Ages" and the retro kitsch of the 1966 "Batman". After that we get cultured with a bit of theatre before losing all our class to talk "America's Worst Tattoos".

We then go over some of the news from E3 including a couple of game announcements we got excited over, and round out the show with what we're currently playing.

On the show this month we discuss gaming with "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon" and "Splinter Cell: Conviction", Mitch gives his thoughts on the first of the summer blockbusters "Iron Man 3" and "Star Trek: Into Darkness", and we look a little bit of the TV we're currently watching before rounding out the first half with Free Comic Book Day talk.

Then the second half features a discussion on Microsoft's new console, the Xbox One, the specs, the rumours and what it means for us.

This month there is a bit of a chat about Xbox sales and the games "Bioshock" and "Midnight Club: Los Angeles", and movies including "Pitch Perfect" and "Magic Mike".

After that the Nerds then take a trip back into their past to re-visit some classics they used to love, including "Flash Gordon", "Willow", "The Last Star Fighter" and "Transformers - The Movie", to see if they still hold up.

It's hot! So hot we thought we were going to melt in the studio, so this month we blitz through a shorter episode. But don't let that fool you, we still manage to pack in discussions on The Xbox Ultimate Game sale, "X-Men Destiny" and some IOS gaming.

Then we turn to movies, or should that be turn against movies, as Mitch and Joe clash over "Life of Pi" as we wrap up the best picture nominations, but then get back on the same page to give an in-depth review of "Once Upon A Time In The West" before setting up next month's special "Do They Still Hold Up?" challenge.

**Spoiler Warning - between 16:25 and 21:16 we discuss "Life of Pi" major plot points**

It's Oscar time, so after a little bit of a chat about gaming, including "SSX", "Sherlock Holmes" and more Lego, we discuss some of the nominated films and actors, and give our predictions for Best Picture.

Then, Inspired by "Django Unchained" we head back to the Old West for a look at "The Man With No Name" Trilogy, the "True Grit" remake and the political spin of "Posse", Aussie western "The Proposition" and why Kurt Russell is a cooler Wyatt Earp than Kevin Costner.