The Seat Struck Movie Podcast

Curtis, John, and Quinn return to the Ridley Scott watch series to discuss his 2003 crime comedy, MATCHSTICK MEN. We spend A LOT of time talking about Nicholas Cage, our favourite scenes, and how much of a departure it is from the regular Ridley Scott fare. Before we discuss the film, we chat about some news of the week, including the latest movie releases, and discuss what we watched this week. N...

"Everybody out! There's no more trees and the birds have stopped singing." "بره بره... مابقت شجرة سكتوا لطيور" - "Barra Barra" by Rashid Taha Curtis, John, and Quinn dive into Ridley Scott's action-packed 2001 war film BLACK HAWK DOWN, starring basically every actor from the Noughties. They chat about the Battle of Mogadishu, the story and cinematography, and...

"It seemed like a good idea at the time." John and Curtis take a bite out of Ridley Scott's 21st-century offerings with the excellent but underrated HANNIBAL (2001), the sequel to THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (not about the Carthaginian general and the elephants lol). They talk about Scott's dark and disturbing imagery, Mason Verger, the terrifying man-eating pigs, comparisons with T...

"Life is never dully when you're with Sully." Curtis presents his latest spooky canon pick with Luca Guadagnino's 2022 cannibal romance film BONES AND ALL, starring Timothée Chalamet, Mark Rylance, and Taylor Russell, with the usual suspects John and Quinn as well as special guest Nikki from the Serial Napper True Crime Podcast. The crew chat about their latest spooky watches and...

Happy Halloween, boils and ghouls! To conclude the spooky season, John and Simon return back to the series we covered in detail last November, and discuss Jamie Lee Curtis' return back to the franchise: HALLOWEEN H20! This was a first time watch for the both of us, so we first started the episode talking about our memories of this film and note its importance to the series. Afterwards, we get...

Simon and Curtis take on the disgusting 2006 body horror film SLITHER on this week's spooky episode. The boys chat about new movie releases and their latest spooky watches before diving into the film. They discuss Michael Rooker, those awful slug things, parasitology books, Troma Films, Five Nights at Freddy's, and more. Stay tuned next week for a return to the HALLOWEEN movies with HALLOW...

John, Curtis, and special guests Ryan and Becca dive into the Canadian cult horror classic (and one of Curtis's all-time favourites) GINGER SNAPS (2000) on the podcast this week. The Fantastic Four talk werewolves, feminism, the challenges of being a teenage girls, its Canadiana, comparisons with BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and how the film subverts tropes and expectations. They discuss the News...

"Woke up this morning, just like two seconds ago, and there are piles of rocks outside of our tent." Curtis, Simon, and special guest Dr Thomas (Tommy) Britt continue spooky canon month with the latest entry: 1999's THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The boys discuss the lore, their favourite scary moments, various theories, the film's background and legacy, found footage supernatural horr...

Welcome to SPOOKY CANON MONTH, boils and ghouls! This month on the Seat Struck Movie Podcast, we've selected four of our favourites to discuss and ring in the Halloween season. First up is Quinn's choice, the 1987 horror comedy cult classic: THE MONSTER SQUAD. We talked about the first time we watched this film, our favourite scenes, its effectiveness as a kids movie and its love for class...

Join John, Curtis, and Katie for the back to school/spooky season crossover episode covering 1982's punk-fuelled CLASS OF 1984, starring Timothy Van Perry King, Lisa Langlois, Roddy McDowall, and a young Michael J. Fox. The gang chats about the news of the week and their latest spooky watches before diving into the film. They chat about the film's Canadian filming location, its outlandish...

To celebrate the new school year, we're kicking off the first of our two part BACK TO SCHOOL miniseries by discussing the iconic 70s comedy musical: GREASE. This was one of John's favourites, so he went into detail about why this was such a beloved movie for him growing up. We talked about 1950s nostalgia reguitated for the 70s; the film's satirical and dreamy tone; and some of our fav...

"Look, Anita! Puppies everywhere!" For the 101st episode of the Seat Struck Movie Podcast, we kept things topical and discussed 101 DALMATIANS—specifically, the original 1961 Disney classic. We chatted a bit about the context of the film, and how its new animation techniques heralded a new era in Disney. We also quickly went over the plot and some of our favourite moments. Things got a b...

“You're gonna need a bigger boat." Celebrate 100 episodes of the Seat Struck Movie Podcast with John, Curtis, and Quinn as they take on the classic 1975 beast from the deep film JAWS! After discussing the latest news, they chat about Bruce, masculinity, Spielberg's rise to the top, Quint and Hooper, the idiot mayor, the source material, the USS Indianapolis, and more. Happy 100th epis...

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." This week on the podcast, John and Curtis dive in to what is perhaps the career apex of Ridley Scott, his sword and sa...

"Do you want to live forever?" Join Simon, Curtis, and John as they take on Simon's first eva canon pick: 1982's swords and sandals fantasy classic CONAN THE BARBARIAN, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman, James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom, Mako, and more. Before the discussion, they also touch on the news of the week, including recent celebrity deaths (RIP Paul Reubens...

SEMPER MOVIES! Quinn, Curtis, and John are united and ready to discuss the infamous Scott picture, G.I. JANE! You may have only heard of this film from a snarky Oscars joke, but this Demi Moore/Viggo Mortensen picture is the real deal. We talk about the revelatory Moore performance; its feminist chops; Ridley doing Tony; and the jingoistic and questionable politics, particularly as it exists as a...

Quinn, Curtis, and John return to the Ridley Scott watch series with 1996's twinkfest WHITE SQUALL, starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Philippe (of CRUEL INTENTIONS fame). The boys begin by discussing the news of the week, including Barbenheimer, the writer's strike, and more. Then they discuss the film, including Boomer leads, links to Dead Poets Society and Coleridge's "The Rime of...

"You lost today, kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it." With America in the midst of DIAL OF DESTINY fever, we decided to keep things topical for a consecutive week by discussing the third film in the series, INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE! John is once again joined by Simon and recurring special guest Tom. This is a film we all have fond memories of, so we spent a lot...

"This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow!" Avast ye hearties! Twenty years ago was the release of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, so we decided to celebrate the anniversary by making it the topic of today's episode. John is joined by Simon and recurring special guest Tom. We talk about the production of this film—...

"That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them as the days of heaven upon the earth." (Deuteronomy 11:21) John and Curtis return to Curtis' canon picks this week with another 1978 offering: Terrence Malick's acclaimed second feature film DAYS OF HEAVEN, starring Richard Gere, Linda Manz, Sam Shepard, and Broo...

Simon and Curtis take on Ridley Scott's historical epic 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1992) for this week's podcast episode. The movie tells of Christopher Columbus' fateful voyage to the "New World" and its devastating effects for the indigenous peoples there. They chat Columbus’ problematic legacy, Vangelis’ epic soundtrack, Scott’s ’90s film trajectory, and more. They also d...

Quinn, John, Curtis, and special guest Claire check out the feminist classic THELMA & LOUISE (1991) for the latest watch series episode! They discuss the latest news, including space travel, superhero movies, and the deaths of Treat Williams and Cormac McCarthy, before doing a deep dive into the film, chatting about the chemistry between the leads, the feminism of the film, the cinematography,...

" The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some *style?* " Ever since The Seat Struck Movie Podcast began, John was itching to discuss his ALL TIME favourite film: BACK TO THE FUTURE. Guess what? That time has finally arrived! Joining this canon pick discussion is co-host Curtis (back from his trips to Eastern Europe and Ireland!) and John...

This week, with Curtis away on vacation in Eastern Europe, we decide to keep things casual and discuss a list of our 'hidden gems'—films that we think are little known, but enjoyable and deserving of higher praise. Joining us for this discussion is our 'fifth Beatle' SIMON! We changed things up significantly this week. Instead of our usual discussion of watchlist additions or '...

"Nobody's going to help a gaijin." Continuing the Ridley Scott watch series, John and Curtis take on the underrated 1989 action film BLACK RAIN, starring Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takahura, Kate Capshaw, and the late but great Yūsaku Matsuda as the villainous "wild dog" Koji Sato. The boys talk about what they watched this week and their latest watchlist additions b...