We Watched A Thing

Join us as we throwback to everybody’s favourite Indy flick ‘The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’, before diving into the latest entry to the franchise - ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’

Indiana Jones is an American media franchise that began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Consisting of five films and a prequel television series, along with games, comics, and tie-in novels, the series depicts the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (portrayed in all movies by Harrison Ford), a fictional professor of archaeology.

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Join us as we throwback to the first three films in the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise, as Billy finally watches them in the lead-up to ‘Dial of Destiny’.

Indiana Jones is an American media franchise that began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Consisting of five films and a prequel television series, along with games, comics, and tie-in novels, the series depicts the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (portrayed in all movies by Harrison Ford), a fictional professor of archaeology.

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Join Billy and Dave as we count down our top 5 movie modernisations! Who will have more movies that don’t fit the brief at all? How many crossovers will there be? And who will admit to enjoying ‘A Knight’s Tale’?

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This week we’re going back to the future, just like in that classic Eric Stoltz film, while we bring out all our favourite superheroes and CG the out of them, all while discussing the latest entry in the DCEU ‘The Flash’.

The Flash is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, and the Disco Factory, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures,[6] it is the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson and stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother's death, which brings unintended consequences.

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Join Billy and Dave as we count down our top 5 comic book movies of all time! Who will have more (or any) MCU or DCEU? Who will have the most non-superhero films? Join us to find out!

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This week we’re slinging some webs, pointing some fingers, and hopping through holes all while discussing the brand new animated feature ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American computer-animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), it is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the Spider-Verse. The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, in their feature directorial debuts, from a screenplay written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller (who both also co-produce) and David Callaham. Shameik Moore voices Miles, starring alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Isaac. In the film, Miles goes on an adventure with Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman across the multiverse where he meets a new team of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O' Hara / Spider-Man 2099, but comes into conflict with them over handling a new threat.

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Join us this week as we chow down on some bugs, spray y’all with blood, and attend some lovely self-help groups, all while discussing the new action-horror-comedy ‘Renfield’.

Renfield is a 2023 American comedy horror film directed and produced by Chris McKay, and written by Ryan Ridley from a story by Robert Kirkman, who also served as producer. Inspired by characters from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, the film stars Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Brandon Scott Jones, Adrian Martinez, and Nicolas Cage.

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Fast X (pronounced Fast Ten, also known as Fast & Furious 10 and marketed as Fast & Furious X) is a 2023 American action film directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay written by Dan Mazeau and Justin Lin, who also co-wrote the story with Zach Dean. It is the sequel to F9 (2021), the tenth main installment, and the eleventh installment overall in the Fast & Furious franchise. It stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto alongside an ensemble cast including Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, Rita Moreno, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, and Charlize Theron. In the film, Toretto must protect his family from Dante Reyes (Momoa), who seeks revenge for his father's death and loss of his family's fortune.

Evil Dead Rise is a 2023 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin. It is the fifth installment of the Evil Dead film series. The film stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two estranged sisters trying to survive and save their family from deadites. Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher (in her film debut) appear in supporting roles.

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When Billy’s away, the MCU geeks will play! So join Dave and the wonderful Julio as they catch up with the latest Marvel outing.

Find Julio and his wonderful show on twitter @ContrarianPrime or on their website https://wearethecontrarians.com/

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (stylized as Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3) is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy film trilogy, the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was written and directed by James Gunn, and features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion, and Sylvester Stallone. In the film, the Guardians embark on a mission to protect Rocket (Cooper) from the High Evolutionary (Iwuji).

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Welcome to required viewing, our lesson in things we haven’t watched that we should! Join Billy and Dave as we count down more of our most underseen television shows of all time! Enjoy!

We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/

If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at [email protected]

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Twitter - @WeWatchedAThing

Facebook - @WeWatchedAThing

Instagram - @WeWatchedAThing

and on iTunes and Youtube

If you really like us and think we’re worth at least a dollar, why not check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Every little bit helps, and you can get access to bonus episodes, early releases, and even tell us what movies to watch.

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