Best Film Ever

Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? Before we rush out to check out Robert Pattinson in The Batman we're going to party like it's 1989 with Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger in the original, Batman. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georiga as we're heading to Gotham in a Batmobile without any doors. We're definitely not sharing dart scores in our 111th episode as we discuss:

• The list of other actors linked to the titular role and the fallout from Michael Keaton's casting
• How the Gotham skyline was created
• Where Tim Burton met soundtrack star, Prince
• Georgia weighs this film against her hatred for "The Dark Knight"
• Liam shares his favourite Kim Basinger film - it's along the lines you're probably thinking
• Which actor got screwed by Warner Brothers for the first time on a Batman film by being used as leverage for Jack Nicholson
• Speaking of which, what weird quirk did Nicholson have about this film and why did he love it so much?
• Who's the best option here?
• We reveal what the next in our Reel Roundtable is going to be on
• We share how you can be involved in our 2nd birthday celebration
• Whether or not Batman is the Best Film Ever

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• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

0:00 - Opening Banter 15:30 - Shoutouts 26:10 - Deep Dive 2:04:10 - Endgame

We're going to talk about Encanto this week but is it possible to do that without talking about Bruno? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we review Georgia's pick and our newest film we've ever reviewed. We're waiting for our gift in our 105th episode as we discuss:

• The future and economics of cinema
• Are we ready to go back in mass crowds
• We share a bit about Bob Saget
• Ian gushes about Pop Tarts
• We question what exactly is magically alive in this film and what isn't
• Somehow we link this film to Extreme Makeover
• Why is the house such a jerk in this film? Why is the family?
• Who gets forgiven FAR too easily in this film
• Does this film borrow from a lot of other films? Is it too much?
• Does this movie get the ending wrong?
• Why do we cry at movies? We analyse the possibilities
• Whether or not Encanto is the Best Film Ever
• We also find out Reverend Bruce's pick for next week as he prepares to join us for The Endgame

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Andrew Olszewski
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen
• Randal Silva

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 11:10 - Shoutouts 28:30 - Deep Dive 1:35:45 - Endgame

The house always wins. Play long enough, you never change the stakes. The house takes you. Unless, when that perfect hand comes along, you bet big, then you take the house. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan - Georgia's been flagged by Terry Benedict - as we review a 21st century remake of the classic Rat Pack crime caper. It's like playing with loaded dice in our 98th episode as we discuss:

• The original choice to play Danny Ocean
• Just how many shrimp Brad Pitt ate while filming one scene in particular
• Why "A Little Less Conversation" was chosen over more typical Elvis Vegas tune, "Viva Las Vegas"
• How much George Clooney paid Julia Roberts to meet her going rate
• Can we overlook the Stockholm Syndrome of the film
• We go through a plethora of plot holes
• Ian tries to explain the appeal of Bernie Mac to a British audience that never saw his sitcom
• Were there any side effects to Lennox Lewis' participation in the film?
• Whether or not Ocean's Eleven is the Best Film Ever

Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:33 - Shoutouts 29:50 - Deep Dive 2:00:00 - Endgame

On Wednesdays we wear pink but on Tuesdays we release new content. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie and Georgia as we review the 2004 teen comedy that made Fetch happen in Mean Girls. It's not Robin Sparkles but we're still headed to the mall in Canada in our 90th episode as we discuss:

• Some alternate castings that would've changed the entire tone of the film
• Which actor Tina Fey had to go to war in order to cast
• Who came up with 'Fetch' anyways
• What rewrites were necessary in order to ensure a PG-13 rating
• Ellie has an announcement to share with the group
• Is Janis Ian actually the worst character in the film and why do we laugh off Damian refusing to leave the ladies room?
• We've got an exciting announcement for the new year
• Whether or not Mean Girls is the Best Film Ever.

Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 12:05 - Shoutouts 29:30 - Deep Dive 1:53:50 - Endgame

We're now up to a quadrology of quizdom under the BFE banner, it's BFE Quiz Night 4: A New Hope. Ian is joined by defending champion Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die as he tries to defend his title against Vern from Cinema Recall, Brandon from Namely 90s, Debbie from just down the street and a random member of the BFE crew. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on:

• Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is
• Movie Golf: We give you a film, you say which year it came out. Least combined years off wins the round
• Macguffin' It - We name the MacGuffin from a film and you name that movie
• Here's My Resume: We give you 3 films an actor has been in and you tell us which actor is the common link
• The Eliminator - Kind to some, savage to others, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR still to come

If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.