Life's a Pitch Podcast

We pitch a movie about a chosen one, then talk about how much we dislike the chosen one trope. These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 334, if this is your first time listening, we recommend you go back and listen to the original episode.

As part of our young adult fantasy episode, high school drama is brought into chaos when a magic potion brewed by a misanthropic is mistaken for alcohol and used to spike the punch, leaving all the kids with superpowers. Honourable Mentions: Pixies, Princesses and Prom - A series of shorts set over the course of a single day, in which fantasy leaks into reality. A nerd accidentally asks a wish-gra...

We discuss board game and toy movies, pitch a movie in which Gary Lineker curses some children to be shrunk into subbuteo pieces for stealing his crisps, and figure out some things about Dracula, the Sylvanian families, Dune, the 'Hot Loop' in Home Alone, and more! These are some of the deleted scenes from episode 333 of the Life's a Pitch podcast. If you want context or if it's your first time li...

In this episode about Toy and Game spinoffs, we're joined by Dave Bulmer to pitch a sad tale of exploitation and small victories in "The Ballad of Stretch Armstrong" Honourable Mentions: Connect 4: The Elements - In a world where everything is run by various combinations of elements, experimenting with new combinations can be dangerous. After a prank goes awry seemingly leading to the loss of powe...

We pitch a terrifying new brand of Beatle-Mania, talk about how we "might" have written a fan into existence, and have an "exclusive" "interview" with "Roland Emerich" These are the deleted scenes from Episode 332 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if you want context for these clips, we recommend you go back and listen to the main episode.

Breaking news on the podcast this week: Disaster Movies! When disaster after disaster strikes planet earth, humanity persists, but only the media can stop The Never-Ending Goodbye. It all goes a little off the rails, honestly. Honourable Mentions: Let it Snow - A world covered in snow, no end in sight, but one old videotape of a Frank Sinatra Vegas performance could provide a clue to this endless...

It's every collector's dream and nightmare at the same time. After the pope cancels easter, it's discovered that there's only one creme egg left in existence, Can Rory the Corner Shop owner and confectionary apocalypse prepper keep his prize safe without turning to violence? No. We also discuss Star Trek, the OC and sequel naming conventions for some reason. This is a collection of deleted scenes...

When it comes to food, only one band can provide your own, personal, pizza. This is a definitely accurate biopic about the creation of Depeche Mode, the band from Stoke-on-Trent who rose to fame through their culinary skills. Honourable Mentions: I left my recipe on Treasure Island - After reminiscing with his pal the Swedish Chef on a sparsely populated Muppets Treasure Island reunion, Kevin Bish...

We talk about our favourite conspiracy theories, an Ari Aster film with very life's a pitch vibes, and pitch a film about hedgehogs! Enjoy!

This week we delve into the world of conspiracy theories and unexplained mysteries as famous pilot Amelia Earhart goes in search of... the Infinite Flat Earth!! Honourable Mentions: Pet the Mantis: We get a deep insight into how a new pope is chosen. President Antichrist: Brendan Fraser struggles to end the world, and make his parents proud after becoming president.

Donkey Kong has gone back in time to his first incarnation, but this time the evil King K Rool has everyone in the factory fooled with his crown. In this WHOLE EPISODE LENGTH deleted scenes, we also: discuss Dave's favourite video game movie adaptation, "The Mario Film"! (Super Mario Brothers: the Movie)and get all passionate about what makes a good adaptation. These are deleted scenes from the Li...

In this pseudo sequel to the 1993 classic, the world famous Mario Bros. are called to a small town where everything is not quite what it seems. Honourable Mentions: Animal Crossing - Andy Sandburg must pay his debts back to his racoon friend Tommy Nook, while avoiding the police. Wow! You look like Tony Hawk - A man having an identity crisis stumbles across a horrible conspiracy!

We pitch a strange, piratical apocalypse, and this one has aliens. We also talk a lot about Waterworld.

Freedom is gone, the law in California is decided by a few drone-wielding police-oligarchs, but the waverider culture is strong and surf gangs are breaking the rules from Alcatraz to the newly-sentient Golden Gate Bridge. In this episode we blended the genre's of Post-Apocalypse and Pirate for your entertainment, what a wave to ride. Honourable Mentions: WasteLandLubber - Society has started anew,...

We pitch another fighting movie that spends more time in courtroom battles than in the ring, And we talk about just what counts as a martial arts movie. These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch podcast episode 327, if this is your first time listening, we recommend you go back and listen to the main episode, to give these snippets more context!

In a jaded society that gets its kicks from watching strangers compelled into rage-fuelled public fights, one woman must defy the odds and find a way to end this sick gameshow once and for all. Honourable Mentions: 120 minutes of Punch - One art film, two narratives. A punch seems to last a lifetime, maybe this experience isn't what the director intended, but does that make it less real? Sock the...

Another teen party movie, this time with an activity, and a sociopathic plan to make one lonely kid feel better. This is a deleted scene from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 236, if this is your first time listening, we recommend you listen to the main episode first to give this snippet a bit of context.

The whole world is looking forward to raucous parties when things are back to normal, so we decided to pitch some of the craziest teen party movies around, When his parents go away for the weekend, one nerd (Tom Holland) takes the opportunity -and the use of his Dad's (David Lynch) credit card- to have his first wild party. But when him and his best friend (Macauley Culkin) discover a wanted terro...

We pitch a King Kong prequel, Dave wastes LOADS of .wav looking for a tweet, and we figure out what other talking animals we'd need for a heist.

We're back in the reboot game and are joined by Dave Bulmer to revitalise some franchises whether they need it or not! Babe made the news as a Pig with a Job, but now it's time to assemble a crew and pull one last job to break some of his porcine brethren out of an evil farm run by a farmer (Tim Curry) that wants to turn them into meat! Honourable Mentions: John Carpenter's Garfield - It's an alie...

We pitch another animation/live action feature in which people go into a megadrive and others come out. We also argue about Space Jam 2, then reminisce about the golden era of animation/live action and the renaissance the genre is having.

When animation crosses over into live-action, worlds collide and our worst anxieties are made manifest. Florence Pugh is struggling alone as her debt becomes an overflowing red problem, but is she really alone in her predicament? Glad we gave this one to David Cronenberg. Honorable Mentions: Draw Your Own Friends - Being a kid who's susceptible to everything means that making friends is incredibly...

Frank Sinatra is running a competition for the masses, a space race to reach his moon-casino in under a million dollars. "It's like Wacky Races meets Scrapheap Challenge" - Empire, definitely. We also discuss our top three racing movies, and stay tuned for the after credits scene from this week's main pitch!

This week we pitched some big-race movies! Some of Australia's best love actors battle it out in a wacky race to be the first to do a full lap of the country. But does the race's founder Hugo Weaving have an ulterior motive? Honourable Mentions: Spit/Second - when a court case deemed that spitting across the finish line contained enough DNA to construe a win, the face of professional track athleti...

A seasoned criminal and scourge of the London streets is being sat down for tea and a chat, but by the police? A rival? The press? Only Maggie Smith knows. We also talk about gangster movies and the perils of power!