“You're gonna need a bigger boat."

Celebrate 100 episodes of the Seat Struck Movie Podcast with John, Curtis, and Quinn as they take on the classic 1975 beast from the deep film JAWS! After discussing the latest news, they chat about Bruce, masculinity, Spielberg's rise to the top, Quint and Hooper, the idiot mayor, the source material, the USS Indianapolis, and more.

Happy 100th episode, Seat Struck Movie Podcast, and special thanks to you, devoted listener, for listening. Next week, the boys will look at the animated Disney favourite 101 DALMATIANS.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:17 News of the Week

00:17:04 JAWS (1975) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

01:05:15 Our Ratings for JAWS

01:09:42 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Main Title" by John Williams (JAWS OST); excerpt from JAWS

Outro: "End Title" by Basil Poledouris (JAWS OST)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

Support Curtis's run for cancer research here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/curtis-first-marathon-42k-for-cancer-research

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

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Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."

This week on the podcast, John and Curtis dive in to what is perhaps the career apex of Ridley Scott, his sword and sandals epic and Best Picture winner at the 2001 Oscars—GLADIATOR. This was the first Ridley Scott movie that we remember releasing, so we spent some time discussing our first time watching this movie and how much of an impact it had upon release and on a subsequent generation of blockbusters. We went into the historical reference points and themes of the film, and what we liked about the characters and setting. Before getting to all that, we did a news of the week recap and talked a bit about what we watched last week.

We will be back after a couple of weeks for our EPISODE 100 SPECTACULAR!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction (and some Gladiator preview chatter

News of the Week

00:08:25 New Releases (The Last Voyage of the Demeter)

00:10:00 RIPs (William Friedkin, Robbie Robertson, and Linda Haynes)

00:14:15 Talk to Me sequel announced\

What We Watched

00:14:49 Captain Fantastic (Curtis)

00:16:44 Mona Lisa Smile (Curtis)

00:18:15 The Cobbler (John)

00:21:28 Sudden Fury (John)

00:23:52 The Many Saints of Newark (John)

00:29:20 The House with a Clock in Its Walls (John)

00:30:22 Pacific Rim (John)

00:31:56 Wild at Heart (John)

00:33:50 GLADIATOR discussion

01:10:00 Our Ratings for GLADIATOR

01:13:00 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: What More Can I Say - Jay-Z

Outro: Now We Are Free - Original Score from 'Gladiator'

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

"Do you want to live forever?"

Join Simon, Curtis, and John as they take on Simon's first eva canon pick: 1982's swords and sandals fantasy classic CONAN THE BARBARIAN, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman, James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom, Mako, and more. Before the discussion, they also touch on the news of the week, including recent celebrity deaths (RIP Paul Reubens aka Peewee Herman, Euphoria's Angus Cloud, and Mark "Hector Salamanca" Margolis) and new releases, such as the abysmal THE MEG 2. The boys discuss what makes CONAN special, its legacy, the film's themes and philosophy, how it launched Ahnald's career, and more.

Tune in next week for even more Ridley Scott as they take on a little film you might not have heard of: 2000's GLADIATOR!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:54 News of the Week

00:11:11 CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

01:02:45 Our Ratings for CONAN

01:07:14 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "The Orgy" by Basil Poledouris (CONAN THE BARBARIAN OST)

Outro: "Theology / Civilization" by Basil Poledouris (CONAN THE BARBARIAN OST)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

SEMPER MOVIES! Quinn, Curtis, and John are united and ready to discuss the infamous Scott picture, G.I. JANE! You may have only heard of this film from a snarky Oscars joke, but this Demi Moore/Viggo Mortensen picture is the real deal. We talk about the revelatory Moore performance; its feminist chops; Ridley doing Tony; and the jingoistic and questionable politics, particularly as it exists as a piece of pre-9/11 ephemera. Before that we talk some news of the week, including: new releases; strike delays; streaming woes; extended Barbie talk; and we touch on the death of Sinéad O'Connor.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

News of the Week

00:03:10 New Releases (Talk to Me; The Haunted Mansion)

00:05:23 Barbie's Box Office Bonanza

00:07:00 Strike delays

00:07:30 Peacock down $3 billion

00:11:00 RIP Shuhada' Sadaqat (Sinéad O'Connor)

00:14:50 More Barbie talk

00:20:45 G.I. JANE discussion

00:46:00 Our Ratings for G.I. JANE

00:50:11 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Main Theme - from G.I. Jane OST

Outro: "The Future is a War" by Auntie Christ

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Quinn, Curtis, and John return to the Ridley Scott watch series with 1996's twinkfest WHITE SQUALL, starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Philippe (of CRUEL INTENTIONS fame). The boys begin by discussing the news of the week, including Barbenheimer, the writer's strike, and more. Then they discuss the film, including Boomer leads, links to Dead Poets Society and Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," and the story's actual history.

Stay tuned for next week's watch series addition: 1997's GI JANE!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:11 News of the Week

00:28:12 WHITE SQUALL (1996) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

00:48:30 Our Ratings for WHITE SQUALL

00:55:00 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "White Squall" by Stan Rogers

Outro: "Valparaiso" by Sting

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

"You lost today, kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it."

With America in the midst of DIAL OF DESTINY fever, we decided to keep things topical for a consecutive week by discussing the third film in the series, INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE! John is once again joined by Simon and recurring special guest Tom. This is a film we all have fond memories of, so we spent a lot of time talking about this film's return to the lighter whimsy of RAIDERS; Sean Connery and the Father/Son dynamic (and the weird meta-casting in context to the Moore Bond vibes); the great prologue; the MANY goofs and gags; and discuss where this film ranks among the other Indiana Jones films.

Before the film, we talked about some news of the week, including: new releases; quick RIP to Alan Arkin; ongoing labour news; recent trailers; and we also discuss what we watched this week.

Tune in next week as we return to the Ridley Scott watch series to discuss WHITE SQUALL.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:24 New Releases (Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One)

00:05:40 RIP Alan Arkin

00:06:40 SAG and WGA strike news

00:09:58 Wonka trailer

00:11:40 Godzilla: Minus One teaser

What we watched this week

00:14:00 Quicksand (Simon)

00:15:03 Transformer: Rise of Beasts and truck talk (Simon)

00:17:42 The Machine (Tom)

00:19:31 New York Ninja (John)

00:22:41 Countdown (John)

00:24:17 First Reformed (John)

00:26:30 Blue Velvet (John)

00:27:37 Killer Crocodile (John)

00:29:46 THE LAST CRUSADE discussion

00:58:05 Our Ratings

01:03:08 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Holy Grail - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade OST

Outro: Letting it Go/End Credits - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade OST

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Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John and Tom's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts

"This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow!"

Avast ye hearties! Twenty years ago was the release of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, so we decided to celebrate the anniversary by making it the topic of today's episode. John is joined by Simon and recurring special guest Tom. We talk about the production of this film—from its origins as a humble adaptation of the namesake Disney ride to the big budget Bruckheimer produced swashbuckling epic. We also spent time talking about things we liked about this film on rewatch (and some stuff we were more critical of). As a brief spoiler note, we also touched a little bit on the sequels.

Before the film, we talked about some news of the week, including: our new Facebook group (see the notes below); our favourite films of 2023 (so far); new releases; anticipated releases for the rest of 2023; and we also discuss what we watched this week.

Tune in next week for another topical episode, as we discuss INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:30 New Releases (Joyride; Insidious: The Red Door)

00:09:29 Favourite films of 2023 (so far)

00:26:14 Anticipated releases for the rest of 2023

What we watched this week

00:33:00 The Plague Dogs (Tom)

00:35:22 Black Mirror [Season Six] (Tom)

00:35:55 My Octopus Teacher (Simon)

00:36:34 The Righteous Gemstones [TV] (Simon)

00:37:19 Pet (Simon)

00:38:00 The Wire [Season Four] (John)

00:39:18 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (John)

00:41:28 Drunken Master (John)

00:42:15 Zombi [or, Zombi 2/Zombie Flesh Eaters] (John)

00:45:47 Nope (John)

00:48:08 Batman [1989] (John)

00:50:45 Dashcam (John)

00:53:58 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN discussion

01:21:59 Our Ratings for POTC

01:27:08 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Yo, Ho! (A Pirate's Life for Me) - Pirates of the Caribbean

Outro: He's a Pirate by Klaus Badelt (CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL OST)

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092580077614

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John and Tom's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

"That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them as the days of heaven upon the earth." (Deuteronomy 11:21)

John and Curtis return to Curtis' canon picks this week with another 1978 offering: Terrence Malick's acclaimed second feature film DAYS OF HEAVEN, starring Richard Gere, Linda Manz, Sam Shepard, and Brooke Adams. The boys discuss the gorgeous cinematography, what makes it special, contemporary and retrospective reviews, the narration, and those goddamn locusts. Before the film, they also talk about the latest news of the week, including new releases, Ezra Miller, some movie anniversaries, and John's new Laserdisc player.

Tune in next week for a special episode of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003)!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:30 News of the Week

00:24:02 DAYS OF HEAVEN (1978) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

00:51:25 Our Ratings for DAYS OF HEAVEN

00:55:11 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Enderlin" by Leo Kottke (DAYS OF HEAVEN OST)

Outro: "Harvest" by Ennio Morricone (DAYS OF HEAVEN OST)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Simon and Curtis take on Ridley Scott's historical epic 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1992) for this week's podcast episode. The movie tells of Christopher Columbus' fateful voyage to the "New World" and its devastating effects for the indigenous peoples there. They chat Columbus’ problematic legacy, Vangelis’ epic soundtrack, Scott’s ’90s film trajectory, and more. They also discuss the latest news, including an update on Julian Sands’ mysterious disappearance in the California mountains; Oliver Stone’s reaction to John Wick 4; James Cameron’s comments on the Titan submersible disaster; and the filming of Gladiator 2. In addition, they chat about what they watched this week and their latest watchlist additions.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:22 News of the Week

00:08:38 What We Watched This Week

00:14:00 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1992) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

00:24:15 Our Ratings for 1492

00:27:45 Watchlist Additions

00:31:01 Coming Up Next!

MOVIES WE WATCHED

CURTIS: Sisu; Las Vegas Bloodbath; Influencer (2023)

SIMON: Extraction 2; The Machine (2023)

WATCHLIST ADDITIONS

CURTIS: Oppenheimer; Reality (2023); Seoul Station

SIMON: Fast X

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Fantasia on a Theme" by Thomas Tallis (MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD OST)

Outro: "Conquest of Paradise" by Vangelis (1492 OST)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Quinn, John, Curtis, and special guest Claire check out the feminist classic THELMA & LOUISE (1991) for the latest watch series episode! They discuss the latest news, including space travel, superhero movies, and the deaths of Treat Williams and Cormac McCarthy, before doing a deep dive into the film, chatting about the chemistry between the leads, the feminism of the film, the cinematography, Harvey Keitel and young Brad Pitt, and that loser Darryl.

The Seat Struck Movie Podcast's watch series will continue next week with 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1992)!!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:45 News of the Week

00:29:40 THELMA & LOUISE (1991) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

01:05:05 Our Ratings for THELMA & LOUISE

01:10:55 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Excerpt from VHS Trailer for THELMA & LOUISE (1991)

Outro: "I Can't Untie You From Me" by Grayson Hugh

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.