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What is our favourite Ridley Scott film? And why do people love his films? In this episode, we chat all things Ridley Scott, including key themes he explores and his filmmaking style.
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Hand to hand combat features throughout Gladiator, and is such a core part of the action genre. In this episode, we chat about different types of combat and what makes the fighting in Gladiator so epic.
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Welcome to Wickediator month, where we are watching the original Gladiator! In this episode, we chat about our overall thoughts on the film and compare it to Indiana Jones - particularly in how historical action differs from the action adventure genre.
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Which films were our favourite at our film festivals? Listen in on our debrief about film festival season!
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We couldn’t end this month without talking about George Lucas! Our conversation leads us to wonder if Star Wars and Indiana Jones were the golden age of franchises, and besides money, what makes franchises successful, enjoyable and rewatchable?
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Why don’t we have as many action adventure movies like Indiana Jones anymore? In this episode, we chat about how audience tastes have changed, and hypothesise why interest in adventurous action films may have waned.
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How should franchises handle aging protagonists? In this episode, we talk about the aging celebrity in long running franchises and what franchises do when movie stars age out of their roles.
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What are the aspects of Indiana Jones that makes it such a beloved franchise? Is it Harrison Ford himself? In this episode, we talk about why it worked and how franchises reinvent themselves over time.
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Why do we find suspense engaging? In this episode, we talk about suspense across different genres - how they differ and when too much suspense might not be a good thing!
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What is Keanu Reeves’ appeal? In this episode, we talk about the types of action movie stars, and how Keanu Reeves fits into the category.
Vulture “The Beatific Imperfection of Keanu Reeves in The Matrix, 25 Years Later”: https://www.vulture.com/article/the-matrix-keanu-reeves-invented-a-new-kind-of-action-star.html
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Why are there so many movies where traumatic events encourage the main characters to fall in love? We discuss this traumatic and romantic trope, how it’s believable and why it might be one of our favourite romantic tropes.
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Why are hostage movies fascinating? This month, we’re watching one of Lara’s favourite films, “Speed”. And, interestingly enough, it’s also a movie featuring a hostage situation, where an ensemble cast is trapped on a bus. We chat through what makes this sub genre interesting and bring up some other examples of movies with hostage sequences.
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The films of summer 2024 left us a bit underwhelmed - was it because there wasn’t a “Barbenheimer”? And also, what do we think about the “It Ends With Us” drama? We also chat about the upcoming weeks of festival season and the films we are most looking forward to watching.
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The Fast & Furious franchise is all about cars and stunts with cars. We review the car chase scenes in Fast Five, talking about why they worked and didn’t work, and generally chat about the use car chase scenes in action films.
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Are action villains memorable? In this episode, we chat about the types of bad guys in action movies and the increasingly convoluted plots of modern action films.
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One of the main reasons why we chose to watch the fifth installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise was because “Fast Five” is a heist film. And we love heist films! In this episode, we chat all things heist, including the stock characters and why they’re great.
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Our first Fast & Furious movie - so what did we think? In this episode, we chat about our overall impressions of the franchise and why it’s one of the biggest and longest standing franchises in the action genre.
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What is steampunk? In this episode, we chat about the aesthetic of Mad Max and how, while odd and ridiculous at times, it’s perhaps a more truthful depiction of the future compared to the sleek, clean and clutter-free styles of other futuristic films.
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How do dystopic films differ in action compared with sci-fi? We also chat about how the antagonists differ in Fury Road and Furiosa, and the portrayal of Furiosa.
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What is a franchise? This episode, we broaden our discussion to the entire Mad Max series, talking about the gossip on the set of “Fury Road”, the increasing popularity of the franchise and how it’s faring compared to other franchises.
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