The Seat Struck Movie Podcast

"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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"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)

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Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

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John: johnnycakes.substack.com

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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.

" The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some *style?*"

Ever since The Seat Struck Movie Podcast began, John was itching to discuss his ALL TIME favourite film: BACK TO THE FUTURE. Guess what? That time has finally arrived! Joining this canon pick discussion is co-host Curtis (back from his trips to Eastern Europe and Ireland!) and John's brother Billy. We spend a lot of time covering this movie, discussing topics such as: our experience watching these movies as a kid; the movie as a contemporaneous 50s nostalgia vehicle, now turned 80s nostalgia vehicle; casting discussion and behind the scenes chatter (did you know Eric Stoltz was originally supposed to play Marty?); running through our favourite quotes and scenes; and of course, some minor sequel chatter. Honestly, we could have gabbed for another half hour, but when you don't have a DeLorean running at 88 MPH, you're a bit limited on time. Let's save that for when we revisit the sequels, shall we?

As a reminder, we have changed things up over the past couple of weeks. Instead of our usual discussion of watchlist additions or 'what we watched this week', we discuss the 'News of the Week' in the world of film and entertainment.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

NEWS OF THE WEEK

00:03:58 New releases: ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE, and TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF BEASTS.

00:08:30 Oppenheimer gets an R rating, and IMAX discussion

00:10:00 Jared Leto climbing windows, and Killers of a Flower Moon chatter

00:11:20 New trailer for the Twisted Metal TV series

00:15:33 Jurassic Park hits 30!

00:17:00 "The Binge Purge" Streaming TV discussion

00:22:40 BACK TO THE FUTURE DISCUSSION

01:07:42 Scores and Wrap up

CREDITS AND PLUGS

https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/streaming-industry-netflix-max-disney-hulu-apple-tv-prime-video-peacock-paramount.html

Intro: Johnny B. Goode scene from "Back to the Future"

Outro: Power of Love - Huey Lewis & the News

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.

This week, with Curtis away on vacation in Eastern Europe, we decide to keep things casual and discuss a list of our 'hidden gems'—films that we think are little known, but enjoyable and deserving of higher praise. Joining us for this discussion is our 'fifth Beatle' SIMON!

We changed things up significantly this week. Instead of our usual discussion of watchlist additions or 'what we watched this week', we discuss the 'News of the Week' in the world of film and entertainment.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

NEWS OF THE WEEK

00:01:40 RIPs: Kenneth Anger; Ray Stevenson; Tina Turner (also some chatter on album/tape covers)

00:09:10 Cannes Film Festival recap

00:13:12 Congrats to the new dads—De Niro and Pacino

00:15:11 The End of RARBG, and talking torrent sites

00:20:58 Barry and Succession finales; prestige TV discussion

00:24:04 One Year Anniversary: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

00:27:17 Twentieth Anniversary: FINDING NEMO

00:28:25 Twenty Fifth Anniversary: GODZILLA

00:30:47 Fortieth Anniversary: RETURN OF THE JEDI

HIDDEN GEMS DISCUSSION

00:36:14 This is England (Quinn)

00:39:27 Raw Force (Simon)

00:41:47 The Americanization of Emily (John)

00:45:22 Little Monsters (Quinn)

00:48:44 Raiders of Atlantis (Simon)

00:50:22 Parents (John)

00:54:03 Chopping Mall (Quinn)

00:57:20 The Emerald Forest (Simon)

00:59:00 Zombi Child (John)

01:02:53 Holes (Quinn)

01:05:50 Lockout (Simon)

01:07:37 Godzilla vs. Hedorah (John)

01:13:16 Wrap up

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "If Only, If Only" by Jenna Kay Holmer (from 'Holes')

Middle: Main Theme - The Emerald Forest OST

Outro: "Kaese! Taiyō (Return! The Sun) by Mari Keiko, Honey Knights, and Moon Drops (from Godzilla vs. Hedorah)

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.

"Nobody's going to help a gaijin."

Continuing the Ridley Scott watch series, John and Curtis take on the underrated 1989 action film BLACK RAIN, starring Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takahura, Kate Capshaw, and the late but great Yūsaku Matsuda as the villainous "wild dog" Koji Sato. The boys talk about what they watched this week and their latest watchlist additions before discussing the movie. They chat about the action sequences, steamy Japan, cultural clashes, what makes this movie "dadcore," and find out why Scott didn't want to film in Japan again after BLACK RAIN.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:06 What We Watched This Week

00:15:03 Watchlist Additions

00:20:27 BLACK RAIN (1989) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

00:47:35 Our Ratings for BLACK RAIN

00:56:43 Coming Up Next!

MOVIES WE WATCHED

CURTIS: Lars and the Real Girl; Wasabi

JOHN: Beef (TV Series); The King of Comedy; The Adventures of Mark Twain; American Underdog

WATCHLIST ADDITIONS

CURTIS: Sisu; The Starling Girl; The Idol (HBO Series); Black Rain (1989 Japanese film)

JOHN: Phantom of the Paradise; The Legend of 1900; Vhyes

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Excerpt from VHS Trailer for BLACK RAIN (1989)

Outro: "The Final Confrontation" by Hans Zimmer (BLACK RAIN 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.

This week on on the podcast we return to the Ridley Scott Watch Series to discuss the 1987 neo-noir film SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME, starring Tom Berenger, Lorraine Bracco, and Mimi Rogers. We chat about the return back to familiar genre beats that Scott explored in BLADE RUNNER, albeit in a 1980s New York City setting. We also discuss this film's place in the contemporaneous cinema landscape in relation to the 80s erotic thriller boom. According to Letterboxd, SOMEONE... is the least popular feature film in the Ridley Scott filmography (WHITE SQUALL heads stay WINNING). Is this forgotten flick worth checking out? We debate and give our scores. Before talking about the film, we discuss our latest additions to our watchlists and what recent stuff we watched.

Next week we return with another entry in the series, the Michael Douglas-led action thriller BLACK RAIN!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

Watchlist Additions

00:04:41 Arnold [TV - Netflix] (Curtis)

00:05:13 Asteroid City (Curtis)

00:05:32 Bunker 717 (Curtis)

00:05:53 One Ranger (Curtis)

00:06:33 Hackers (Quinn)

00:07:08 Secret Sunshine (Quinn)

00:08:22 Kung Fu Stuntmen (John)

00:09:42 On the Society File of Shanghai (John)

00:10:42 My Own Private Idaho (John)

What We Watched This Week

00:12:32 Scream VI (Quinn)

00:15:26 Awake [2021] (John)

00:18:23 The Road [2009] (John)

00:23:17 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John)

00:27:30 Cloud Atlas (John)

00:20:30 Blackberry (John)

00:34:43 The Wizard of Gore (John)

00:36:24 The Hot Spot (Curtis)

00:37:23 Sherlock Holmes [2009] (Curtis)

00:38:20 Sex Actually with Alice Levine [Season Two] (Curtis)

00:39:22 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME Discussion

01:04:23 Our Ratings

01:19:30 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Someone to Watch Over Me - Sting

Outro: Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

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

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

@johnnycakes on Letterboxd

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

"Higher, man, higher! 'Til you hear the bones starting to crack!"

This week, Curtis returns to his canon series with the 1977 midnight grindhouse/action/thriller film ROLLING THUNDER (1977), which is also one of Quentin Tarantino's favourite films. He is joined by BROFORCE: Magill, John, and Simon. The boys discuss what they watched this week and their latest additions to the watchlist before diving into The X-Files, the Vietnam War, William Devane, and more.

Stay tuned next week as the team returns to the Ridley Scott watch series with SOMEBODY TO WATCH OVER ME (1987).

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:45 What We Watched This Week

00:47:30 Watchlist Additions

00:54:53 ROLLING THUNDER (1977) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

01:23:35 Our Ratings for ROLLING THUNDER

01:28:11 Coming Up Next!

MOVIES WE WATCHED

CURTIS: The Girl on the Train; Cold Hell; Tetsuo: The Iron Man

JOHN: Brigsby Bear; Joe Dirt; Mad God; Evil Dead Rise; They Live; Terrorvision; Young Frankenstein; Star Wars (1977); Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back; Son of Godzilla

MAGILL: The X-Files (TV Series)

SIMON: Renfield; Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves; Mandy (TV Series)

WATCHLIST ADDITIONS

JOHN: Visiting Hours; One Crazy Summer; The Battle of Lake Changjin

CURTIS: Dario Argento’s Dark Glasses; Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer; Diving into the Unknown; Moonage Daydream; Diary of the Grizzly Man (TV Series); All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

KATIE: The Midnight Club (Netflix Series); A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Prevues of Coming Attractions" Music; excerpt from ROLLING THUNDER (1977)

Outro: "Born in the USA (Demo Version, 1982)" by Bruce Springsteen

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.

Check out Magill's website here:

https://www.magillfoote.com/

And his podcast THE TRAIL RUNS COLD on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/1IWYfBRGRlFXPJSpElzYJu