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Randy and Steve from The Decision Reel podcast return to continue the buddy cop films they and Sean seem to have fallen into discussing.


They review Rush Hour (1998), a film in which "the fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West".

Discussion Points:
-The Rush Hour films are in Randy's blood.
-Sean's notes are atrocious again.
-Sean derails a very serious discussion with a comparison to the Bean film (1997).
-Steve tries to pump up his and Randy's appearances on Review It Yourself.
-Sean confuses Chris Penn and Chris Farley.
-The brilliant chemistry between Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan.
-The late, great Phil Baker Hall. You probably won't know the name, but you'll recognise his face.
-Randy dulls the pain of the conversation with Bourbon on the Rocks.

Raised Questions:
-Is station pretentious or prestigious?
-Why does Steve always shout-out names?
-Does Steve like Chris Tucker?
-Could you make this film today?
-Did Sean put you to sleep with his history trivia?
-Had you ever heard of Michael Penn?
-Have you ever had room-temperature Bourbon "just to see"?


Randy and Steve will be back to review Rush Hour 2 (2001). Then Shanghai Noon (2000) and Shanghai Knights (2003).

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Dmitry from 'The Psych Effect Podcast' and Sarah from 'Weird Horizon' join Sean to discuss the films of M. Night Shyamalan.



Warning: Spoilers!

Sean introduces The Shyamalan Speed Round game on his unsuspecting guests.



We discuss:

-The Sixth Sense (1999).

-Unbreakable (2000).

-Signs (2002).

-The Village (2004).

-Lady in the Water (2006).



Raised Questions:

-How many different noises can Dmitry use to show his disgust and distain?

-Did The Sixth Sense set the bar too high, and did that work against him?

-Does Shyamalan try to be too dramatic or meaningful?

-Did Unbreakable (2000) suffer from being released so soon after The Sixth Sense (1999)?

-Did X-Men (2000) affect the reception to Unbreakable?

-Do you love or loathe Signs (2002)?

-What's the message?

-Which film copped out more, Signs (2002) or I Am Legend (2008)?

-Do we need to bring in alien HR?

-How did Lady in the Water (2006) end a relationship?

-Is the twist ending of The Village (2004) plausible?

-Is Shyamalan's biggest weakness also his biggest strength?



Notes:

-No dogs were harmed for real Signs (2002).The dog death in the film is not real. Review It Yourself advocates only the best of care for animals.

-Bryce Dallas Howard was just 25 when she was in Lady in the Water (2006)!



Quotes:

-"What's the message Sean?".

-"This film didn't cop out? Come on man".

-"I've never heard an American so negative, I love it".

-"Swing away Merrill".



Thanks for Listening!



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Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies' joins Sean for a brand new side-series.

The Donna Noble Chronicles will explore every Doctor Who episode which starred Catherine Tate as Donna, from 'The Runaway Bride' to 'The End of Time'.



Discussion Points:

-Catherine Tate's career before she joined Doctor Who.

-Donna Noble's character in her first appearance.

-The fantastic cold opening.

-The reason for the absence of Bernard Cribbins.

-The cut scene regarding Rose Tyler.

-Clayton says highway, and Sean immediately corrects him.

-The comedic-pairing of David Tennant and Catherine Tate.

-'Save the Cat Moments'.

-Donna's decision to walk away.



Raised Questions:

-How long ago was 2006?

-Was Donna Noble slightly too 'over-the-top' or 'pitch perfect' in her first appearance?

-Who would be happy being ripped out of their wedding day?

-Is Sean re-treading old ground?

-Did you know Donna wasn't meant to come back?

-Are you over Doomsday yet?

-Did you notice the Bridget Jones reference?

-Is a new flavour Pringle really that exciting?

-Do you want someone to make it snow for you?



Shout-out to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, who joined Sean for a YouTube Livestream discussing Doctor Who Series Four.



Random Recommendations:

-The Catherine Tate Show (2004-2009).



Thanks for Listening!



Review It Yourself is now on YouTube!

Find us here:

Twitter: @YourselfReview

Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself⁠



This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further information, please follow the link: https://linktr.ee/podpackcollective

Sean is joined once again by guests Stew from 'Stew World Order' and Kevin and Erin from 'The Podcast That Wouldn't Die' to continue the LL Cool J series!

Get ready for the Podmageddon! Journey from Saffron Burrows accent to whatever accent Christian Bale is using this week.



Discussion Points:

-The CGI that has aged like milk.

-Adults acting like teenagers.

-Cheesy 90's dialogue.

-Dramatic American News versus understated British News.

-We get to Scene Two after 20 minutes.

-Don't worry about the character's names.

-The reasons why a character is introduced literally p*ssing in the wind.

-The film trope of insulting the owner of the company that you work for.

-The character with science on the brain, but lust in their eyes.

-Smoking rules in the lab.

-The sheer amount of company negligence on show here.

-Only one single Floppy disks copy for this multi-million dollar research.



Raised Questions:

-How hasn't Stew seen this before?

-Was LL Cool J under-used?

-Did you know Thomas Jane actually swam with sharks?

-What happened to Renny Harlin?

-What is the earliest you've ever turned up for a podcast recording?

-Who's Scott?

-Does red wine attract sharks?

-Who brings a teddy on a boat?

-Why don't Americans believe the TV weather report?

-Did you know Saffron Burrows was actually English?

-Was Samuel L. Jackson "Way too chill"?

-Why does every shark film take time to tell us that sharks don't like the taste of humans?

-Is this film really about the power of thought?

-How does a shark sneak in a corridor and turn on an oven?

-Did you want the omelette recipe?

-How uneven is the shift rota?

-Is this film "damn near perfect", "fun nonsense" or "Turner & Hooch but with a parrot"?



Stew, Erin and Kevin will be back to review Mindhunters (2004) or Shark Night (2009).



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"The Sistine Chapel gets a damn good hoovering!"

The awesome Sarah from 'Weird Horizon' returns to review Angels and Demons (2009) Extended Cut for her 19th time on the show!

Sarah from Weird Horizon has joined Sean for more discussions than any other podcaster. Thank You Sarah.



My Guest:

Weird Horizon: Discussions on the spooky and the esoteric, the counter-cultural and the just plain weird.

Find It Here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weirdhorizon



Discussion Points:

-THAT scene.

-The surprising gruesome deaths in this film.

-The DVD description read return.

-The problem with a film adaptation being too faithful to the book which serves as it's basis.

-The lack of 'Langdon-vision'.

-Sean feels like Chris Tarrant, as he intersperses the review with 'Questions for Sarah'.

-The master of telling people off: Robert Langdon.

-Sarah needs to know what people eat in films.

-The theme of the loss of dignity in this film.



Raised Questions:

-What happened to Tom Hanks's hair!?

-Why do Sean and Sarah always pick depressing films?

-What film do you like to have on in the background?

-What kind of polish do they use in the Vatican?

-Does Tom Hanks look younger?

-How many prosthetics did they get through?

-Why would the assassin kill a cardigan?

-How many of the Cardinals smoke?



Random Book Recommendation:

-Conclave by Robert Harris.



Thanks for Listening!



Review It Yourself is now on YouTube!



Find us here:

Twitter: @YourselfReview

Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021

YouTube:

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



The PodPack Collective:

This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective. The members are as follows:

Chatsunami

Casting Views

Nerdstalgic

2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup

Review It Yourself

Seismic Cinema

Stop, Drop and Roll Initiative

Weird Horizon (Not at the time of recording)

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Sean is joined by his mate Mark to discuss one of Mark's favourite films: The Guns of Navarone (1961); One of the best adventure films ever made.

It gets very philosophical.



Discussion Points:

-Mark was also introduced to older films by his Dad.

-The strength of every single character.

-Mark was impressed by the set-up of the film.

-The brilliant scene with the exhausted, battered Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command pilots.

-The lack of vilification for those making the difficult, near-impossible decisions in wartime.

-The challenge of having morals in war.

-The Oscar-winning special effects and how well they hold up.

-The personal conflict between the characters, particularly Mallory and Franklin.

-Sean's terrible note-taking returns (because he enjoys the film so much).

-The myth of the 'clean' Wehrmacht.

-The sheer insanity of war and the sheer insanity of trying to apply rules to it.

-The iconic traitor scene.

-Dispensing with airs and graces in wartime.

-Sean prefers matte paintings to terrible CGI.

-The best lift scene in cinema.

-Surprising Wallace and Gromit trivia.

-The bittersweet climax of the film.



Raised Questions:

-Does your Dad influence your taste in films?

-What happened to writing in films?

-Why did they 'bin off' the first Director?

-Why Stanley Baker took such a small part?

-Did you know they cast a pop singer?

-Can you win the war but lose yourself in the process?

-Can the whole machine function with a faulty piece?

-What is one of the most over-used sounds in film history?

-Who stepped on the Birthday Cake?

-Did you know 'rat' incendiaries were actually used in the Second World War?

-Why don't they make films like this anymore?



Mark's Recommendations:

-Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022).

-Pork Chop Hill (1959).



Shout-outs:

-The Decision Reel podcast.



Thanks for Listening!



Review It Yourself is now on YouTube!

Find us here:

Twitter: @YourselfReview

Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself⁠



The PodPack Collective:

This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective. The members are as follows:

Chatsunami

Casting Views

Nerdstalgic

2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup

Review It Yourself

Seismic Cinema

Stop, Drop and Roll Initiative

Weird Horizon

The Game Club Podcast

Push Pull Health

For further information, please follow the link: https://www.chatsunami.com/p/podpack-collective/