slothian

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  1. 30 minutes ago, dc20willsave said:

    If this is late, sorry. Making a suggestion that is partially Will being a troll and partially serious. A lot of Amy Adams's early career were roles where she guest starred on teen shows on Fox and The WB. During that times, she starred in a pilot based off a recent popular film that got picked up but then was canceled before it aired. Fox decided, since they had two episodes worth of footage, to bring the cast back to shoot some additional footage and release it straight to video.

    So, I'm proposing Cruel Intentions 2. It reflect an early part of her career that normally wouldn't be able to be covered while also showing how far she had to go.

    We're literally recording tonight, so you've made it!

    I'll keep my powder dry as to how we cover AA's early career next month until this episode goes live, but it will be addressed with reference to your suggestion.

  2. So I watched it in two chunks - live up until Ospreay/Takeshita, then finished off whilst WFH Monday morning on 5 hours sleep (max).

    Frustrated by the booking of Christian/Garcia and FTR/BCC, although both were good matches. Kingston/Danielson was excellent, Scramble match wasn't (nor was the Women's title match). OC/Strong was a sleeper candidate for match of the night - enhanced by KOR at the end - whereas Ospreay/Takeshita was the actual MOTN and the main event was pulled off perfectly. I went into this thinking the Bucks should win for torch-passing reasons, but honestly, it was the right result and hit all the right notes. Fucking Darby Allin clearly doesn't want to live past 35....

    World title match slightly got lost in the shuffle despite being the co-main, but it was a great story and I'm glad the winner won....not sure how spoiler-rific I should be outside of the main event.

    Definitely one of AEW's best - Top 5, certainly. 

  3. In spite of my better judgement - the PPV is likely to end 4 hours before my work day on Monday begins - I'm watching Revolution live. The card is magnificent and whilst I never really grew up with Sting, I'm fully on board with his retirement send-off.

  4. Yes, you can help influence not only the film Pandy & I use as the joint review, but the homework we assign each other to plot the range of their career. As announced in Episode 101! - our subject will be Amy Adams. Again.

    The Year of Redux will see us take on ANY* Amy Adams film, regardless of whether they have been covered on Comic Reel-ief, Pulp Diction or anything else. It will still be a pick from Ian, a pick from Pandy and a third movie, although the disclaimer of the other brother not having seen their sibling's pick is being disapplied for 2024. 

    Pandy & I will take an executive decision on what makes the show soon so get your ideas in before then!

    *We won't be covering The Fighter, Junebug or Enchanted.

  5. On 2/18/2024 at 5:31 PM, Donomark said:

    I've not seen Madame Web and really don't expect to, but from all reports it sounds like we've got a real Catwoman 2004 on our hands. Not like Morbius, which was overrated in its badness, but truly especially lousy.

    3 hours ago, Professor said:

    But I had fun watching Catwoman.  Granted, I had years of 'hype' around it (I watched it for the first time last year).  It is a bad film, but people were still trying.  I can't say the same for Madame Web.  It is just so phoned in: the acting, effects, script, editing. 

    This is very on note for reasons that will become abundantly clear soon ( @Pan-dub)

  6. Yes, you can help influence not only the film Pandy & I use as the joint review, but the homework we assign each other to plot the range of their career. As announced in Episode 100 - WOWSERS! - our subject will be Halle Berry. Again.

    The Year of Redux will see us take on ANY* Halle Berry film, regardless of whether they have been covered on Comic Reel-ief, Pulp Diction or anything else. It will still be a pick from Ian, a pick from Pandy and a third movie, although the disclaimer of the other brother not having seen their sibling's pick is being disapplied for 2024. 

    Pandy & I will take an executive decision on what makes the show soon so get your ideas in before then!

    *We won't be covering Dark Tide, Bulworth or Monsters Ball.

  7. 2 hours ago, dc20willsave said:

    It's been pretty divisive. The film club I'm in, the discussion has been all over the place. It's like #12 of the year for me but I know people who feel the same as Des.

    Oh I knew it was divisive. I just thought the dividing line was that one camp of people loved it and the other was weirded out by what happens. Des is the only person I've seen calling it the worst movie of 2023.

    And I should note that I'm not judging anyone in that I haven't seen it myself.

  8. 7 hours ago, Dread said:

    Office Christmas Party: a movie I never knew existed from a few years ago featuring Justin Bateman, Kate McKinnon, Jennifer Anniston, TJ Miller and the girl that John Mulaney left his wife for. You know, Psylocke from that X-Men film.

    That would be Olivia Munn.

    7 hours ago, Dread said:

    Saltburn: absolute dogshit. My vote for worst of the year. 

    Haven't seen it, but I think you're on an island on that one.

  9. On 12/23/2023 at 9:52 PM, batguy10 said:

    No sweat, I appreciate the confirmation! I've sent in my audio feedback for ep 100 to the email, so it is now in the capable hands of others. 🙏 

    UPDATE: The November email hasn't materialised, but the Ep 100 MP3 has been received!

  10. 3 hours ago, Missy said:

    Shana's looking for something to do New Year's Eve, something very mild. So she suggested seeing a movie. I asked if she had any in mind, and my lovely, innocent, wrestling-adverse wife said, "There's a new wrestling movie. The Iron-something. I'd be willing to give it a try."

    My reaction: "Oh dear god no!"

    For the record, I do want to see it, I just will not subject Shana to the story of the Von Erich family.

    In truth, I don't really know the full story of the Von Erichs. But if you have a Dark Side of the Ring episode devoted to the subject matter, it can't be good.

  11. 5 hours ago, batguy10 said:

    @slothian just confirming feedback is still to be sent to hey@earth-2.net. I sent in an email late November for Matt Damon month that didn't make it to air, so just want to be sure episode 100 feedback makes it in time and to the right place (since this is a tight turnaround). Its possible my previous feedback was received too late or it was received and just too long/unfunny, in which case no sweat! 

    Yo! Sorry to hear that - the email address remains the same but there's something behind the scenes that means that I don't get to access them directly and I get them forwarded from @Missy. Will refer this up, but as a rule, continue to either use the email address and/or the Facebook page (or both for belt & braces).

  12. With the posting of the last regular episode of the podcast for the year, all that's left is Episode 100. Not only a massive special, but the home of this year's Tomlinson Awards. Due to 2024 being The Year of Redux, and as we're openly canvassing your input as to which actors we revisit over the next 11 months, this year's write-in category is strictly for DIRECTORS ONLY.

    And without further ado, your ballot choices are as follows:

    Favourite Featured Actor    
    Eddie Murphy
    Orson Welles
    Viola Davis
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Ben Affleck
    Matt Damon

    Favourite Review     
    Bowfinger
    Coming to America
    Dreamgirls
    Citizen Kane
    The Third Man
    Touch of Evil
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    The Help
    Fences
    Shakespeare in Love
    Shallow Hal
    Se7en
    Chasing Amy
    Pearl Harbour
    Argo
    The Bourne Identity
    The Martian
    Good Will Hunting

    Worst Movie Covered

    *Same films as above*

    Best Feedback    
    Christian asks about "the death of the movie star"
    Pandy's cluster emails of randomness
    Orgs' audio feedback for Ben Affleck
    Donovan's audio feedback for Ben Affleck
    Orgs' audio feedback for Matt Damon

    EDIT: Dan's background for Good Will Hunting.

    Favourite Jingle    
    Culture Corner - the band Space live
    Pandy's Orson Welles Archive Hour
    Words that rhyme with Damon

    Most Anticipated DIRECTOR for Next Year
    **Write-in**

    Pandy & I will be recording ASAP after Christmas, so get your ballots in lickety-split!!

  13. As announced in Episode 98, 2024 will be a year in which we revisit up to 11 of our previous subjects on HAA. The stipulation of each brother not having seen the other's pick will be disapplied, therefore it will be 3 new films starring/co-starring the subject of the month, and not rereviewing the films picked in the original episode.

    We also announced in Episode 98 that the foundation of the Year of Redux will be, somewhat inevitably, Will Smith. With him picked, we have up to 10 spaces available for the Redux treatment. Whilst I have 2 other names in mind, and Pandy may have some of his own, the field is basically wide open so all suggestions are welcome for us to weight in order of which we want to revisit the most (no poll - we're not necessarily picking based upon what gets posted, but will use it as a steer).

    Potential actors are:

    • Amy Adams
    • Andy Serkis
    • Angela Lansbury
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Anjelica Huston
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Audrey Hepburn
    • Ben Affleck
    • Bill Murray
    • Bob Hoskins
    • Brad Pitt
    • Bruce Willis
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Cameron Diaz
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Charlize Theron
    • Christian Bale
    • Christopher Lee
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Denzel Washington
    • Drew Barrymore
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Elijah Wood
    • Evangeline Lily
    • Faye Dunaway
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Halle Berry
    • Heath Ledger
    • Helen Mirren
    • Hugo Weaving
    • Ian McKellen
    • Jack Black
    • Jackie Chan
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Jim Carrey
    • Jodie Foster
    • Judi Dench
    • Judy Garland
    • Julia Roberts
    • Julianne Moore
    • Julie Andrews
    • Kate Winslet
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Liv Tyler
    • Maggie Smith
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Martin Freeman
    • Max von Sydow
    • Mel Gibson
    • Meryl Streep
    • Michael Caine
    • Michael Keaton
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Mike Myers
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Natalie Portman
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Orson Welles
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Richard Pryor
    • Rick Moranis
    • Robin Williams
    • Rutger Hauer
    • Salma Hayek
    • Samuel L Jackson
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Sean Astin
    • Sean Bean
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Tim Curry
    • Timothy Dalton
    • Tom Cruise
    • Tom Hanks
    • Uma Thurman
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Viola Davis
    • Whoopi Goldberg
    • Will Smith
    • Winona Ryder

    So, who would YOU like to see us revisit? And with what movies?

     

  14. Yes, you can help influence not only the film Pandy & I use as the joint review, but the homework we assign each other to plot the range of their career. As announced in Episode 98, our subject will be Will Smith. Again.

    The Year of Redux will see us take on ANY* Will Smith film, regardless of whether they have been covered on Comic Reel-ief, Pulp Diction or anything else. It will still be a pick from Ian, a pick from Pandy and a third movie, although the disclaimer of the other brother not having seen their sibling's pick is being disapplied for 2024. 

    Pandy & I will take an executive decision on what makes the show soon so get your ideas in before then!

    *We won't be covering Seven Pounds, Bad Boys or Hitch. You're welcome.