The Seat Struck Movie Podcast

"I'm gonna have to science the shit out of this."

John, Curtis, and special guest and physicist Nick Champion (from the European Space Agency) take on Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN (2015) for this latest watch series episode. The boys discuss the news of the week and what they watched during the week before diving into the film. They talk about Andy Weir's novel, Kerbal Space Program, connections with INTERSTELLAR, the science behind the book and film, the rise of space films, and much more.

Tune in next week for the B&W classic THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:52 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week

00:24:27 THE MARTIAN (2015) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

01:20:20 Our Ratings for THE MARTIAN

01:24:55 Coming Up Next!

NEWS OF THE WEEK

New releases: Civil War

WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK

CURTIS: none

JOHN: Cocktail; The People's Joker; Undefeatable

NICK: 3 Body Problem (Netflix Series); Cosmos (TV Series)

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Making Water" by Harry Gregson-Williams (THE MARTIAN OST)

Outro: "Waterloo" by ABBA

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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.

LET MY PEOPLE GO! We continue our Ridley Scott Watch Series this week on the podcast by discussing his 2014 big budget adaptation of the Book of Exodus—EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS. Cards on the table: we weren't big fans of the film, but we went over some of the reasons why it didn't work for us, along with some of the things we did like.

Before that, we did our usual discussion of news of the week and what we watched.

Next week, we'll be flying to space to discuss THE MARTIAN.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:47 Jeremy Allen White set to star in film based around the making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska.

00:03:00 Stephen King's Carrie turns 50.

00:05:13 S. Craig Zahler set to direct "The Big Stone Grid"

00:06:10 Reese Witherspoon involved in new Legally Blonde series?

00:06:34 Alien being re-released back in select cinemas

00:07:31 Gillian Anderson open to coming back for new X-Files reboot series

00:08:24 RIPs (Joe Flaherty; Chance Perdomo)

00:10:41 New release run down (The Monkey Man; The First Omen)

What We Watched This Week

00:12:00 Immaculate (Quinn)

00:13:30 The Bridge [TV] (Curtis)

00:14:37 The Midnight Scenes [Video Game] (Curtis)

00:15:40 Sputnik (John)

00:17:50 Bottoms (John)

00:20:03 The Omen (John)

00:22:40 EXODUS Discussion

00:46:15 Our Ratings for EXODUS

00:50:00 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Cover of "Go Down Moses" - James Lewis; audition for American Idol season 7

Outro: "Into the Water" - Alberto Iglesias (From "Exodus: Gods and Kings)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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

"...when it comes to grief, the normal rules of exchange do not apply, because grief transcends value. A man would give entire nations to lift grief off his heart. And yet, you cannot buy anything with grief, because grief is worthless"

Before that, we did our usual discussion of news of the week and what we watched. We also chatted about our recent vacations.

Next week, John and Quinn will discuss the next Scott film, EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:37 Trip discussion (Stockholm, Winnipeg)

00:11:27: New teaser trailer for ALIEN: ROMULUS.

00:11:30 New film adaptation of 'THE SIMS' announced.

00:11:50 Cillian Murphy to return for the Peaky Blinders movie

00:12:22 New theatrical trailer for FURIOSA (A MAD MAX SAGA... ugh)

00:13:50 Teaser trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

00:15:50 New Fear Street film in the works

00:15:36 Seat Struck Goes Political: Are Sydney Sweeney's gigantic melons putting an end to "woke" culture? Curtis and John weigh in.

00:20:23 New release run down (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Immaculate [which Curtis watched]; Road House; Late Night with The Devil; The Truth vs. Alex Jones)

What We Watched This Week

00:30:01 The Quarry [Video Game] and Immaculate [see above] (Curtis)

00:31:17 Creation Stories (Curtis)

00:32:33 Midsommar (Curtis)

00:34:07 Cargo [2017] (John)

00:36:21 The Return of Godzilla (John)

00:40:42 Black Bear [2019] (John)

00:42:11 Incendies (John)

00:46:36 THE COUNSELOR Discussion

01:11:14 Our Ratings for THE COUNSELOR

01:16:00 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "The Hunter" - The Counselor OST

Outro: "The Hunted" - The Counselor OST

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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

Curtis "THE RIPPER," John "SKULL SMASHER," and Simon dive into the moving new A24 wrestling drama THE IRON CLAW (2023), about the rise and tragedies of the Von Erich family, and starring Zac Efron, Lily James, and more. The boys discuss what they watched this week and the news of the week before talking about gender and hypermasculinity, toxic masculinity, wrestling as a performative art, the Fellowship of the Wrestling Ring, and whether or not they think Fritz was responsible for what happened.

Tune in next week for the next Ridley Scott installment with THE COUNSELOR, penned by Cormac McCarthy and featuring an all-star cast!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:42 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week

00:32:26 THE IRON CLAW Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

01:16:28 Our Ratings for PROMETHEUS

01:20:10 Coming Up Next!

NEWS OF THE WEEK

WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK

CURTIS "THE RIPPER": Love Lies Bleeding; Perfect Days; Dune: Part Two

JOHN "SKULL SMASHER": Vivarium; Insomnia (2002); I, Tonya

SIMON "STEAMROLLER": Alone (2020); Spaceman (2024); Damsel (2024)

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Excerpt from interview with the Von Erich brothers at Mike's debut (1983); Ric Flair vs. Fritz Von Erich (WCCW 1982); "Everybody Wants Some!!" by Van Halen

Outro: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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.

"We were so wrong..."

Tune in for the latest Ridley Scott watch series episode of 2012's underrated ALIEN prequel PROMETHEUS with Curtis, John, and special guest Burak! They chat about the disc jockeys, the mythos, AI, the pro-choice scene, the baby alien from ALIEN RESURRECTION, and more. Before the film, they also discuss what they watched this week and the latest film news.

Hold onto your butts for next week's deep dive into THE IRON CLAW!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:14 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week

00:27:08 PROMETHEUS (2012) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

01:12:54 Our Ratings for PROMETHEUS

01:17:52 Coming Up Next!

NEWS OF THE WEEK

New releases: Red Right Hand; American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders (Netflix Miniseries); Drive–Away Dolls

WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK

CURTIS: The Fall (Season 1); The Zone of Interest

JOHN: Sound of Metal; Don't Worry Darling; Dune: Part Two

BURAK: The Boy and the Heron

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: Excerpt from PROMETHEUS (2012) Trailer

Outro: "Life" by Marc Streitenfeld (PROMETHEUS OST)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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.

More about Burak Sezer here:

https://anglistik1.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/abteilungen-lehrende/literaturwissenschaft/juniorprofessur-amerikanistik-prof-rauscher/team/dr-des-burak-sezer

For this week's episode, the boys (Simon, Curtis, and John) continue their Ridley Scott watch series with a deep dive into 2010's ROBIN HOOD, starring Russell Crowe (again), Oscar Isaac as slimy Prince/King John, Léa Seydoux as French royalty, Great Big Sea legend Alan Doyle, and many GAME OF THRONES favourites before they were super famous. They also discuss what they watched this week as well as news of the week.

The series continues next week with the underrated PROMETHEUS!!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:45 What We Watched This Week

00:28:58 ROBIN HOOD (2010) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

00:47:25 Our Ratings for ROBIN HOOD

00:59:45 Coming Up Next!

NEWS OF THE WEEK

WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK

SIMON: Mean Girls (2024)

CURTIS: The Iron Claw

JOHN: Goodfellas; Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes; 5 Broken Cameras; Censored Voices

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Planting the Fields" by Marc Streitenfeld (ROBIN HOOD OST)

Outro: "Sherwood Forest" by Marc Streitenfeld (ROBIN HOOD OST)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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.

Is HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (2002) the WORST HALLOWEEN film? Can Michael Myers defeat Busta Rhymes? Curtis, John, and Simon take on the most maligned HALLOWEEN sequel (and the final addition) from the original sequel run this week. They also discuss what they watched this week and the news of the week before diving into the film.

Tune in next week for more Ridley Scott canon with ROBIN HOOD (2010)!!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:40 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week

00:26:49 HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (2002) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

00:48:51 Our Ratings for HALLOWEEN RESURRECTION

00:53:43 Coming Up Next!

NEWS OF THE WEEK

WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK

CURTIS: Casablanca

JOHN: The Conjuring 2; Horror in the High Desert; Warriors Two; The El Duce Tapes

Simon: Jojo Rabbit; Dinner in America

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "God Beam" by Clement Panchout and MXXN (CHRISTMAS MASSACRE OST)

Outro: "Halloween (2018 Theme)" by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies (HALLOWEEN 2018 OST)

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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.

I and the public know what all schoolchildren learn, those to whom evil is done, do evil in return. - W.H. Auden

This week on the podcast, John, Curtis, and Quinn discuss the 2008 Ridley Scott-directed intelligence thriller: Body of Lies. We discuss the time and place of this film, as a late Bush Administration, post-PATRIOT ACT, critique of American foreign policy and CIA overreach. We also discuss a few of our favourite scenes and performances (including a scene where DiCaprio kicks over Crowe sitting on a chair). Before that, we chatted some news items and new releases, before getting into what we watched this week.

Next week, we will wrap up the classic Halloween series and discuss HALLOWEEN RESURRECTION.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:10 Alec Baldwin charged in Rust shooting

00:02:40 Sofia Vergara/Griselda chatter

00:03:29 New Jurassic World movie in works; WWE moves to Netflix

00:06:48 New trailer for Dev Patel film 'Monkey Man'

00:07:36 RIPs (Carl Weathers; Norman Jewison; David Emge)

00:11:39 Sundance chatter (Outrun; I Saw the TV Glow)

00:13:18 Hundreds of Beavers: Great Lakes Roadshow and digital release announced

00:15:53 New releases (Masters of the Air; MIller's Girl; Dario Argento Panico)

What We Watched This Week

00;18:50 Saltburn (Quinn)

00:24:33 The Zone of Interest (John)

00:29:22 The Wolf House (John)

00:32:40 Moonraker (John)

00:35:47 The Boy and the Heron [and 1923] (Curtis)

00:38:06 Traumfrauen (Curtis)

00:38:36: Poor Things (Curtis)

00:40:28 BODY OF LIES Discussion

01:00:19 Our Ratings for BODY OF LIES

01:07:33 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: To Amman - Marc Streitenfeld (Body of Lies)

Outro: 'Overture' from Lawrence of Arabia

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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.

Listen as John, and Curtis explore Ridley Scott's tremendous picture...AMERICAN GANGSTER from 2007! But First, the boys talk about what they've watched recently, along with current events in movies and tv. Please enjoy!

CAST

Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts

Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas

Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo

Lymari Nadal as Eva[a]

Ted Levine as Lou Toback

Roger Guenveur Smith as Nate[b]

John Hawkes as Freddie Spearman

RZA as Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez as Alfonse Abruzzo

Malcolm Goodwin as Jimmy Zee

Ruby Dee as Mahalee Lucas, Frank's mother

Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Doc

Carla Gugino as Laurie Roberts

John

 Ortiz as Javier J Rivera

Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes

Armand Assante as Dominic Cattano

Joe Morton as Charlie Williams

Ritchie Coster as Joey Sadano

Idris Elba as Tango

Common as Turner Lucas

Tip Harris as Stevie Lucas

Kevin Corrigan as Campizi

Robert Funaro as McCann

Jon Polito as Rossi

KaDee Strickland as Richie's attorney

Norman Reedus as Detective in morgue

Roger Bart as US Attorney

Ric Young as Khun Sa

Clarence Williams III as Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

"You ever picked your feet in Poughkeepsie?"

This week on the podcast, Quinn joins John to discuss his next canon selection—the iconic New Hollywood classic, and Best Picture winner at the 1972 Oscars: The French Connection. It was John's first time watching this film, so we both had a lot to discuss: the excellent score, the iconic car and subway chase scene, Friedkin's 'induced documentary' style, its morally complex plot, and some recent controversy over some streaming release censorship. Before that, we touched on some brief news items and also talked what we watched this week

(As a heads up, we ran into some recording issues halfway through the episode. Apologies in advance for any weird listening interruptions).

Next week, we will DEFINITELY be back to chat another Scott film, his first picture with another Scott family icon in Denzel Washington, for 2007's AMERICAN GANGSTER.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:32 Golden Globes chatter

00:02:26: New Linda Ronstadt biopic in the works.

00:03:07 New Releases (True Detective: Night Country; Night Swim; Mean Girls; The Beekeeper)

What We Watched This Week

00:06:10 Making a Murderer [TV] (Quinn)

00:08:26 Wonka (Quinn)

00:12:00 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla; Terror of Mechagodzilla (John)

00:19:43 The Color Purple [1985] (John)

00:25:15 For Sama (John)

00:29:50 THE FRENCH CONNECTION Discussion

01:12:08 Our Ratings for THE FRENCH CONNECTION

01:15:40 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Subway" by Don Ellis (from THE FRENCH CONNECTION)

Outro: "Everybody Gets to Go To The Moon" - The Three Degrees

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck

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