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July 16 Too Long; Don't Listen: The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's back and he's brought with him a fresh adaptation of a 3,000 year old Homeric epic.

What's it like? Yeah, lets get into that...

00:00:00 Intros
00:02:37 What Is ‘The Odyssey’
00:06:34 “A Time Of Apparent Magic”
00:20:07 Character Flaws and Inherited Problems
00:43:14 The Look and The Process
00:56:06 Wrapping Things Up
58 min
May 24 Too Long; Don't Listen: The Mandalorian & Grogu
Haven't done one of these for a while. Let's shake off the rust and chat the first Star Wars film in seven long years: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

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00:00:00 Intros
00:02:07 Who, Why, How?
00:03:45 The Plot
00:13:55 Top Line Takeaways
00:36:38 Characters Don’t Work
00:55:53 The Issue(s) With Star Wars
01:07:57 What Did I Like?
01:18:41 Where To Now?
01:21:52 In Closing…
1 hr 25 min
July 18, 2025 Too Long; Don't Listen: Andor S02E10-12
One more for the road! Back my minimal demand, its a wrap up of the final arc of Andor Season 2!

Let's chat the end of the line, shall we. Lets chat episodes 10, 11 and 12.
2 hr 10 min
May 08, 2025 Too Long; Don't Listen: Andor S02E7-9
An all-time great arc of genre television - hell, television full stop. Lets unpack the greatness of episode 7, 8 and 9 of Andor season two!
1 hr 59 min
May 02, 2025 Too Long; Don't Listen: Andor S02E4-6
The Ghorman Front! Things are coming to the boil nicely in Andor season two. Let's unpack all the goings on in episodes 4-6.

Follow me at @seanpeterbudge on Twitter for more pointless film and tv musings.
1 hr 32 min
April 24, 2025 Too Long; Don't Listen: Andor S02E1-3
Andor is back, it's terrific, let's unpack episodes one, two and three of season two!
1 hr 30 min
July 25, 2024 Too Long; Don't Listen: Deadpool and Wolverine
Wanna chat Deadpool and Wolverine? Sure, why not...

00:00:00 Intros
00:02:44 How Did We Get Here?
00:03:29 All The Rights Stuff
00:26:26 Finally On The Big Screen
00:39:49 A Perfect Counterpoint
00:43:27 The Link Between Deadpool and Wolverine
00:45:30 The Film Itself
00:54:44 The Multiverse Problem
01:08:10 Technical Stuff
01:11:39 The Themes Are Alright
01:13:11 An Imperfect Counterpoint
01:16:28 A Nice Send Off
01:17:49 In Closing

Show notes

Happy Endings Season 2 Finale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW81-9JJTos

Deadpool Test Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikP9KG-HlnE

Hugh Jackman teaser announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd47Z8HYf0Y
1 hr 21 min
June 18, 2024 Too Long; Don't Listen: Furiosa, The Fall Guy & The State of Cinemas
Haven't done one of these for a while...

Let's talk Furiosa, The Fall Guy and why they're two films which represent the best and worst of cinema - and why the theatrical experience is where it is.

00:00:00 Intros
00:00:58 Fury Road Retrospective
00:12:31 Setting The Scene For Furiosa
00:19:14 The Film Itself
00:39:38 The Future of Mad Max
00:44:54 The Fall Guy
01:01:13 The State of Cinemas
01:01:48 Part I - Cost, Competition and Questionable Business Modes
01:42:12 Part II - Quality and Variety
01:57:36 Part III - Strikes and Delays
02:03:51 In Closing
2 hr 7 min
January 03, 2024 Too Long; Don’t Listen: Needle Drop Mixtape part II
It's been quite the journey, but here we are. Part two of my favourite needle drops in cinema!

Let's have a chat about some classics.

Show Notes

‘Napoleon Dynamite’ dance sequence: http://tinyurl.com/3vab8bzv
‘Peluca’ short film: http://tinyurl.com/yh4xw24d

‘Across the Spider-Verse’ opening sequence: http://tinyurl.com/5462a75m
‘Into the Spider-Verse’ first trailer: http://tinyurl.com/ms2pmj27
Kevin Feige’s notes for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’: http://tinyurl.com/mry7ndc9
Steven Spielberg reacts to 1976 Oscar nominations: http://tinyurl.com/msfwbuua

Opening of ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’: http://tinyurl.com/yfdy62p8
‘Bad to the Bone’ scene: http://tinyurl.com/49rp2mfu
Premiere Magazine - ‘A Kinder, Gentler Cyborg’ - July 1991: http://tinyurl.com/ak72c4yp
‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ first teaser trailer: http://tinyurl.com/336jk8b3
Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing board shorts on set: http://tinyurl.com/y2hdus4y

‘Rocky III’ - ‘Eye of the Tiger’ opening: http://tinyurl.com/3vzkfyh3

‘Watchmen’ opening credits: http://tinyurl.com/mv9jb4r3
David Hayter concept footage for his ‘Watchmen’: http://tinyurl.com/ymkfpwxj
Birth of Dr. Manhattan sequence: http://tinyurl.com/5n99wf3k

‘I’ve Got You Babe’ from ‘Groundhog Day’: http://tinyurl.com/2su5kcp2
Bill Murray ‘Groundhog Day’ Super Bowl ad: http://tinyurl.com/3wxd374j
The Best of Big Ern McCracken in ‘Kingpin’: http://tinyurl.com/22p4nhp3

‘Tequila’ from ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure’: http://tinyurl.com/mr3vdakh
SNL ‘Pee-Wee’ sketch: http://tinyurl.com/mrxk97rm
Pee-Wee Herman in Sturgis, South Dakota: http://tinyurl.com/yck8tkem
Pee-Wee Herman on Arsenio Hall: http://tinyurl.com/5dm3dawk
Pee-Wee Herman on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ super cut : http://tinyurl.com/yc4x7vbh
“Tell ‘em Large Marge sent ya”: http://tinyurl.com/259wux3z
Pee-Wee Herman Nikes: http://tinyurl.com/bnb5he8p

3 hr 12 min
January 03, 2024 Too Long; Don’t Listen: Needle Drop Mixtape part I
Let's chat some great needle drop moments!

Show Notes

‘Baseball in Film’ short: https://shorturl.at/koJKO
Making of ‘Major League’: https://shorturl.at/jHL01
‘Major League’ opening credits: https://shorturl.at/gkORW
Pennant fever montage: https://shorturl.at/fKLQU
Intro to final game: https://rb.gy/qd28n8

“By way of the green line bus…”: https://rb.gy/58uslg

Wes Anderson American Express Ad: https://rb.gy/6l0a9z
‘Castello Cavalcanti’ for Prada: https://rb.gy/an88ox
Harry Potter Wes Anderson’s style: http://tinyurl.com/mukzsx2t
Avatar in Wes Anderson’s style: http://tinyurl.com/mvf6a87n
Star Wars in Wes Anderson’s style: http://tinyurl.com/539f74sc
Lord of the Rings in Wes Anderson’s style: https://rb.gy/mr409i
Accidentally Wes Anderson instagram page: http://tinyurl.com/hnjvh8kj
Torn Curtain comparison: http://tinyurl.com/3pyzstz7
Mark Mothersbaugh ‘Sparkplug Minuit’: http://tinyurl.com/mrxhna3c

Clash at Demonhead sing ‘Black Sheep’: http://tinyurl.com/3jwuhsbz
‘Scott Pilgrim’ table read: http://tinyurl.com/5bx77kne
Joe Cornish bond theme: http://tinyurl.com/4nsmuvh8
‘I Will Remember You’ from ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ - http://tinyurl.com/326u2zat

‘Pusherman’ scene: http://tinyurl.com/yc6taw6j
‘Cable Guy’ Verizon ad: http://tinyurl.com/va999jdf

‘Confusion’ Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix: http://tinyurl.com/2be37usm
‘Confusion’ by New Order: http://tinyurl.com/4r5wa96d
‘Blade’ opening scene: https://youtu.be/gHBhKbF2xMA?si=IFRagAOHlZT6YU1P

Expectations vs Reality scene: http://tinyurl.com/5n75n87f
She and Him - ‘The Bank Heist’: http://tinyurl.com/kzmp3nsp
Cinemash Sid and Nancy: http://tinyurl.com/mrf7zvcp
EW retrospective with Zoey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt: http://tinyurl.com/2yva9953
Ending of ‘La La Land’: http://tinyurl.com/3bzmmery

‘A Little Less Conversation’ from ‘Love A Little, Live A Little’: http://tinyurl.com/mu48fjma
Ocean’s 11 - group walking past the sands: http://tinyurl.com/37h3n8bk
Nike Secret Tournament ad: http://tinyurl.com/56x3u9dy
Nike The Rematch: http://tinyurl.com/kzkr7wb4
Paste magazine: http://tinyurl.com/mryppuz9
3 hr 1 min