Review It Yourself

Marv from 'Pods Like Us' joins Sean for an early morning chat. Discussion Points: -The Marvel films. -The James Bond series. -Sean insists that Marvel is like that friend that won't take the hint and go home after a house party. -The podcast recording gets gate-crashed at Sean's end, so apologies for any background noise. -Marv decides to bridge the gap as Sean has to leave at his...

Stick around for the sea shanty. Sean is joined by Kevin and Erin from 'The Podcast That Wouldn't Die', and Stew from 'Stew World Order'. Discussion Points: -Michael Myer's overtime shift. -The LL Cool J extended universe, complete with melons. -The Star-Studded cast, including that kid from Jumanji. -Doctor Loomis pillow talk. -The Halloween Timelines (plural). -Erin was n...

Please tell me that's the boat we take to a bigger boat! Jamie from 'Old Shipping Lines' YouTube Channel joins Sean to review The Finest Hours (2016). My Guest: Old Shipping Lines YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OldShippinglines Jamie brings old ships back to life, from everyone's favourites to the ones you might not have heard of. Discussion Points: -Sean can't understand wh...

Hello Sailor! Jason from 'It's Not That Bad' podcast jumps onboard the 'Defend It Yourself' ship to review The Pirate Movie (1982), an Australian musical romantic comedy loosely based on The Pirates of Penzance. "Think Pirates of the Caribbean crossed with YMCA's 'In The Navy', throw a bit of Baywatch in there, a bit of Grease, a bit of Grease 2, the non-shark...

After Morning with Marv comes Later with Lou. Be prepared for many, many SPOILERS for TV show endings. There's lot of Bake-Off chat. *This podcast is not sponsored* Discussion Points: -Marv returns in a shirt which is visible from space a.k.a. the most dazzling shirt alive. It takes Sean almost an hour for his eyes to adjust to the image on it. -Lou designed Pods Like Us fantastic logo. -Lou,...

Sean cannot stop bringing up the wrong Ferguson in this review of Life (2017) with Sarah from Weird Horizon. My Guest:  Sarah hosts the 'Weird Horizon' podcast, which contains "Discussions on the spooky and the esoteric, the counter-cultural and the just plain weird". Check it out here:  https://anchor.fm/weirdhorizon  Discussion Points: -The boring DVD cover description of this...

Sean is aided by Wyatt from Cinema Trip Reviews to wade through this underwhelming entry in the Halloween franchise. My Guest: Cinema Trip Reviews • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Discussion Points: -The DVD description of this film. -Jamie and her "new friends". -The pacing and music of the film. -Wyatt and Sean suggest unique solutions to Michael's flappy mask. -Michael Myers&...

"Ed you're talking as if he were a human being!" Ed from 'The Film Effect Podcast' returns for his second dose of Halloween goodness by joining Sean to discuss the much-beloved? Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). Discussion Points: -Yes, Sean does these reviews just to do an impression of Donald Pleasence as Doctor Loomis. -Ed brings his best Steven Seagal impr...

Bill is back! The Quaidathon Begins! Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews' returns with beverages. Discussion Points: -Sean is excited and uses many, many introductions. -You've got to love the librarian's dedication to her job. -Bill manages to talk, a bit. -The engaging scholastic decathlon (fancy American Pub Quiz) romantic storyline. -The most atrocious dialogue ever. -That LA Tor...

Defend It Yourself Episode 16 finds Sean joined by Nathan from The Midnight Screening podcast to co-defend Resident Evil (2002). Discussion Points: -The impact of having played the video games (or not) on your view of the film. -The surprising amount of miniature and practical effects that the film employed. -The CGI cannot be defended, especially the crows and the zombie's face. -The Resident...

Sarah from 'Weird Horizon' is back to review The Whale (2022). Stick around until the end on this one, it's worth it! My Guest:  Sarah hosts the 'Weird Horizon' podcast, which contains "Discussions on the spooky and the esoteric, the counter-cultural and the just plain weird". Check it out here:  https://anchor.fm/weirdhorizon  Discussion Points: -Sarah and Sarah welc...

It's time Michael! Paul from SP Filmviewers and Sean checks in to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital to discuss Halloween II (1981). Discussion Points: -On this second-watch of the film, this didn't stand up as well as Sean first thought. -The problem with making a sequel to such an iconic first film. -Those awesome Loomis monologues. -This is a very steamy film, literally. -Paul brings some fa...

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Sean was not impressed with Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and doesn't 'get it'. Sarah from Weird Horizon is here to try and figure out what didn't land for Sean and discusses her own views on the film. My Guest:  Sarah hosts the 'Weird Horizon' podcast, which contains "Discussions on the spooky and the esoteric, the counter-cultural and the just plain weird&...

"Lasse where are you going with this?"... Lasse is back! To discuss Sleepy Hollow (1999) with an arguably off-the-pace Sean. Stick around for the musical interlude, seriously. My Guest: Lasse Vogt- https://podcasts.apple.com/ye/podcast/fans-about-films-podcast/id1374618646 Discussion Points: -Sean struggles to introduce the episode. -Lasse recommends 'The Gilded Age' series. -Cos...

"This has just become a moan-fest". Recorded once again live in Italy on Sean's phone in an extremely echoey apartment, this episode marks the final episode of the Italy mini-series. It did not end well. Jack is back to review Kong: Skull Island (2017) with a very sweary Sean. My Guest:  Find Jack on Instagram at 'idratherjack'. Discussion Points: -Sean would rather review th...

"I'm in a basket!" Recorded live in Italy on Sean's phone in an incredibly echoey apartment, Sean and Jack review Gladiator (1999). What other podcast is recording whilst travelling? None I can think of. My Guest: Find Jack on Instagram at 'idratherjack'. Discussion Points: -Jack logical and chronological ways clash with Sean's waffling and random trivia dumps. -Sean...

Sean is joined by John from Smash Trivia to review the 2018 film, Tag. Discussion Points: -The real-life group of friends who inspired the story. -Sean discusses character development, despite stating it isn't that type of film. -John wished that Hawkeye was more like Jeremy Renner's character in this. -John discussion Jake Johnson. -Sean was not sold on the 'emotional' ending. Rai...

Ed what happened in here? Tell me what happened, did Michael kill? Did Michael kill again? Sean is joined by Ed from The Film Effect Podcast to try and survive a viewing of Halloween Kills (2021). Discussion Points: -The Loomis appearance in the Halloween Night 1978 flashback sequence. -The decision to have Kills on the same night of Halloween (2018). -Sean still hasn't got over Rob Zombie&#39...

Sean is joined once more by Steve and RANdy from 'The Decision Reel' podcast. Here's hoping this podcast doesn't go in one ear and out the rubber. Warning: Contains Tangents. Discussion Points: -The random explosions in this film. -The powerful character moments. -The fifth Lethal Weapon film. -Patsy Kensit trivia. -British and American day-time soap operas. -Sean is disgusted that...

Ryan returns with lager to review Speed (1994). Sean brings rum. WARNING: This podcast contains numerous technical glitches and swear words. My Guest: Check out Ryan's shiny new website at https://www.thewalkthelinepodcast.com/ Discussion Points: -Sean tries to be clever and drinks spiced rum straight from the bottle. -Ryan and Sean discuss Bill's ridiculously-difficult Tuesday Trivia. -Th...

The MCU It Yourself series (the attempt to watch all the MCU films for the Patrons) comes to an unceremonious end. Sean battles against his own un-enthusiasm and background noise in this frankly horrendous review of The Incredible Hulk (2008). Raised Questions: -Would you have enjoyed a broodier Hulk in the later MCU films? -Do you ever get the feeling the Universe doesn't want you to podcast?...

Lasse returns to talk The Three Musketeers (1993), the Disney Adaption with Tim Curry, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Chris O'Donnell and Charlie Sheen.  My Guest: Lasse Vogt- https://podcasts.apple.com/ye/podcast/fans-about-films-podcast/id1374618646 Discussion Points: -The lack of a French feel in this film set in France. -Sean enjoyed a film picked by Lasse and feels slightly giddy.&nbsp...

Defend It Yourself returns! Arthur from Two Cents Critic accepts the monumental challenge of defending Reminiscence (2021). Discussion Points: -Sean is not impressed. -Arthur and Sean remind the world you can have a good-natured disagreement about something and maintain polite discourse. Raised Question: -Is this the worst film we've had on Defend It Yourself so far? -Why does no-one talk abou...

Paisley from 'Learn German Through Music' podcast joins Sean to give opinion of the ending of the classic 1927 film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang.  "A brain like yours Rotwang, should be able to forget".  Please go and check out Paisley's accompanying episode to this review: I joined her to review the song Metropolis by Callejon.   My Guest: Paisley's podcast is "A great w...