By Stephen Nicholson
The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.
"Easily the best prequel, isn't it?"
Summary
In this episode of 'Trimming the Movie Fat', hosts Stephen Nicholson and Paul Mellon delve into 'Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith', discussing its release, reception, and the evolution of characters, particularly Anakin Skywalker. They explore the film's darker themes, the significance of the final duel, and how it connects to the original trilogy. The conversation also touches on the film's soundtrack and the overall impact of the prequel trilogy, culminating in their rankings of the films.
"I think it was a massive improvement on the previous two."
Chapters
01:06 Introduction to Revenge of the Sith
01:44 ROTS Media: Trailer / Interview / Original Review
04:52 Tale of the Tape: ROTS
09:08 Character Development and Performances
11:12 Anakin's Fall From Grace
17:18 The Worst Performer
21:01 Order 66 and Its Significance
22:12 Soundtrack and Musical Themes
29:11 Final Thoughts and Rankings
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"The dialogue is awful."
Summary
In this episode of 'Trimming the Movie Fat', host Stephen Nicholson and guest Paul Melon delve into 'Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones'.
They discuss the film's box office performance, character development, the central romance between Anakin and Padmé, the significance of the clones, action sequences, special effects, and the soundtrack.
The conversation highlights the pacing issues and script problems, ultimately leading to their rankings of the film within the Star Wars franchise.
"This is amazing. I love it."
Chapters
00:46 Introduction to Attack of the Clones
05:38 Box Office and Reception
08:53 Character Performances and Romantic Subplot
14:42 The Clones and Their Significance
16:08 Pacing and Story Structure
19:34 Action Sequences and Special Effects
32:08 Soundtrack and Musical Highlights
38:06 Final Thoughts and Rankings
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"The Phantom Menace gets the Star Wars prequels off to a bumpy start."
Summary
In this episode of 'Trimming the Movie Fat', host Stephen and guest Paul Melon delve into the Star Wars prequel, 'The Phantom Menace' (1999).
They discuss the film's impact, character performances, the use of CGI, and the overall pacing and storytelling. The conversation highlights both nostalgic memories and critical perspectives on the film's shortcomings, particularly focusing on characters like Jar Jar Binks and Anakin Skywalker. The hosts also compare the soundtrack to the original trilogy and conclude with their rankings of the film within the Star Wars prequels.
"It was just average…(but) visually stunning."
Chapters
00:42 Introduction to Star Wars and the Podcast
01:56 The Phantom Menace Overview and Reception
08:48 First Viewings and Thoughts
11:50 Pacing Issues and Storytelling Challenges
18:45 Favourite Characters
26:32 Dialogue and The Role of CGI and Special Effects
34:22 Music and Soundtrack Comparisons
39:50 Final Thoughts and Rankings
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“And I thought my jokes were bad.” – Joker
Summary
Like 1989 before it, 2008 belonged to the Batman. The goodwill built up by Batman Begins (2005) and Heath Ledger’s sad, untimely death, made ‘The Dark Knight’ THE film to see that Summer. And it didn’t disappoint, becoming a critical and audience favourite, and the highest grossing movie of 2008.
Join podcast host Stephen as critiques the movie and shares what he enjoys about it. Look out too for movie facts, trivia, clips and box office information.
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” – Alfred Pennyworth
Chapters
00:13 Christopher Nolan Interview
00:52 Introduction
01:23 The Dark Knight Trailer (2008)
03:47 Christian Bale Interview
04:39 Ebert & Roeper Review The Dark Knight (2008)
06:29 Overview of The Dark Knight
08:21 Critiquing The Dark Knight
13:32 Ranking The Dark Knight
13:41 Upcoming Episode (The Dark Knight Rises) and Audience Feedback
“How about a magic trick?”. - Joker
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After 3 and a half years co-hosting at TTMF, Paul is hanging up his headphones for a new venture (coming 2025). Hear about it here and what Stephen’s exciting plans are for the future of the podcast.
Summary
Back in 2023, we rewatched the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy and dedicated an episode to it. Since then, after 30 years, we’ve got a new movie: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’, which podcast host Stephen reckons is the best of the sequels.
So, strap yourself into the Fisher Price, LEGO looking police car, and get ready for some Axel F info, fun clips, and movie critique.
Chapters
00:09 Introduction
00:41 ‘BHC: AF’ trailer and Eddie Murphy interview
02:23 Tale of the Tape: ‘BHC: AF’
04:31 Critiquing the movie and clips
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“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” – Batman
Summary
Like Lazarus from the flames, the Dark Knight returned in glorious style with Christopher's Nolan's 'Batman Begins' (2005); a film very worthy of discussion.
Podcast hosts Stephen and Paul critique the movie, sharing that they enjoyed the more serious take on the Batman character, the focus on the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman, and highlighting the excellent cast. They also share their own experiences of seeing the movie back in 2005 and what it was like to watch the movie in 4DX last year.
Overall, they both enjoy the movie with Stephen rating it as one of his favourite films of all time.
“Why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.” – Thomas Wayne
00:00 David Goyer Interview
01:09 Introduction
01:45 Batman Begins Trailer (2005)
03:57 Christopher Nolan Interview
04:26 Ebert & Roeper Review Batman Begins (2005)
06:07 Overview of Batman Begins
07:43 Critiquing Batman Begins
15:15 Ranking Batman Begins
15:36 Batman Begins Toy Commercial (2005)
16:06 Upcoming Episode (The Dark Knight) and Audience Feedback
“Does it come in black?” – Bruce Wayne
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The original. The best. The one and only Sean Connery is back for one last adventure as Bond, James Bond, in Irvin Kershner’s 1983 movie ‘Never Say Never Again’.
It was Bond v Bond in 1983. NSNA v Octopussy. Sean Connery v Roger Moore. Kevin McClory v Cubby Broccoli. Who won at the box office? Listen/Watch to find out.
Is it the Best Bond movie in the world? No. Is it Connery’s finest hour? No. But it’s still 2 hours of solid Bond action and there’s much to discuss. So, provide your urine sample, open the suitcase, get out the caviar, and listen to Stephen and Paul critique the film.
Throw in some NSNA facts, film clips and archive interview clips, and, once again, you’re going to be in 00 heaven.
Come back next week for our look at Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman Begins’ (2005).
Chapters:
00:22 Introduction
01:02 NSNA trailer
02:23 Sean Connery interview
03:19 Siskel and Ebert review NSNA
04:27 Film facts
06:32 Discussing the movie
29:16 Ranking NSNA
29:44 Conclusion
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The names Lazenby, George Lazenby, and he only ever played James Bond once after foolishly deciding to quit after making ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969).
Good job it’s one of the greatest Bond movies of all time and a personal favourite of podcast hosts Stephen & Paul.
So, settle down, pour yourself a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred, and listen to the boys talk about the movie and their personal experiences with it.
Throw in some OHMSS facts, film clips and archive interview clips, and you’re going to be in 00 heaven.
Come back next week for our look at Sean Connery’s big screen farewell to Bond, 1983’s ‘Never Say Never Again’.
Chapters:
00:22 Introduction
02:43 OHMSS trailer / Lazenby interview / Film facts
07:41 Discussing the movie
29:52 Ranking OHMSS
31:01 Preview of Never Say Never Again (1983) episode & farewell
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"I just thought it was absolutely amazing"
Summary
In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss the beloved movie trilogy, Back to the Future. They talk about their love for the first movie, its great cast, and timeless humor. They also discuss the impact of the movie and how it has stood the test of time. They share their personal experiences of watching the movie and the various formats they have owned it in. They also discuss the success of the movie's script, the iconic score by Alan Silvestri, and the perfect casting of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
Stephen and Paul then go on to discuss Back to the Future Part II and Part III. They talk about the futurist predictions, cameos, the plot, the characters, and their overall enjoyment of the movies. Stephen prefers Part III, while Paul prefers Part II. They explain why.
Finally, they rank the movies and Stephen expresses his excitement for seeing the Broadway adaptation of Back to the Future in October (2024).
"If you hadn't seen the original and you watched this movie, you wouldn't have a clue what was going on."
Chapters
01:00 Introduction
03:06 Trilogy Overview
05:07 Back to the Future (1985)
20:48 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
42:24 Back to the Future Part III (1990)
56:13 Ranking the Back to the Future Movies
"You couldn't make that film today, sadly"
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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.
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