Episode 162 - The Wedding Singer

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02/21/23 • 195 min

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We're the ones with the microphone so you will listen to every word we have to say. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's on a flight to Vegas) as we're writing the chorus to our song post-breakup in The Wedding Signer. We're losing our minds for your benefit in our 162nd episode as we discuss:

What is it about Adam Sandler that is so appealing to the masses?
Who was brought in as a script doctor for this film
Is Drew Barrymore the only character that's unaware she's in the 1980s?
We talk about baseball and the issues with accessibility for Brits with the game
Ian shares a story about why you shouldn't task teachers with dramatic roleplays on training days
Ian turns the gif of the week contest on its head
Is this film strangely similar to the one we did last week?
We go through a heck of a 1980s soundtrack
We discuss a complicated journey through gender by Alexis Arquette
Whether this was the first film to wax nostalgic about the 1980s
There's a scene that's got this as the favourite for a few resties
We share some horror stories from our experiences on long-haul flights
Whether or not The Wedding Singer is the Best Film Ever

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:

Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
Hermes Auslander
James DeGuzman
Lina Oberholzer
Ensign Ian Davies
Chris Pedersen
Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
Randal Silva
The Yeetmeister
Nate The Great
Rev Bruce
Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
Andy Dickson
Holly Callen
Richard
Ryan Kuketz

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
13:50 - Reflections & Corrections
20:00 - Shoutouts
35:45 - Deep Dive
2:41:20 - Endgame

What is it about Adam Sandler that is so appealing to the masses?
Who was brought in as a script doctor for this film
Is Drew Barrymore the only character that's unaware she's in the 1980s?
We talk about baseball and the issues with accessibility for Brits with the game
Ian shares a story about why you shouldn't task teachers with dramatic roleplays on training days
Ian turns the gif of the week contest on its head
Is this film strangely similar to the one we did last week?
We go through a heck of a 1980s soundtrack
We discuss a complicated journey through gender by Alexis Arquette
Whether this was the first film to wax nostalgic about the 1980s
There's a scene that's got this as the favourite for a few resties
We share some horror stories from our experiences on long-haul flights
Whether or not The Wedding Singer is the Best Film Ever

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:

Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
Hermes Auslander
James DeGuzman
Lina Oberholzer
Ensign Ian Davies
Chris Pedersen
Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
Randal Silva
The Yeetmeister
Nate The Great
Rev Bruce
Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
Andy Dickson
Holly Callen
Richard
Ryan Kuketz

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
13:50 - Reflections & Corrections
20:00 - Shoutouts
35:45 - Deep Dive
2:41:20 - Endgame

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See It Or Skip It? - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (feat. Hermes Auslander from the Scuttlebutt Podcast)

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FIRST 43:50 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 43:50 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to the Quantum Realm and trying to keep together conversations about multiverses and aberrant timelines and maybe missing where blowtorches were procured as Ian welcomes BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to talk about the third in the Scott Lang trilogy in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. Is this Paul Rudd's best performance in the 3 films? Is Evangeline Lilly bad in this or just the victim of poor writing? Why did they replace Cassie Lang and is she better in this? How does Hermes know so much about theoretical physics? Is it possible that Ant-Man is only the 3rd most important character in this movie? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Catch more of Hermes at The Scuttlebutt Podcast at:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

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The Cinematic Council of Podcasts - Welcome to 2023 (and Box Office Fantasy Draft)

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It's time to call the council to assemble. Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we catch up on a busy season in the world of cinema. We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month are Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include:

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What did we make of the ending of the big game?
Oscar Nominations are out. Should Top Gun: Maverick have a chance?
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How much responsibilities should cinemas have for policing the behaviour of their guests?
We talk The Flash post Super Bowl trailer (could it be any more Keaton?)
Is it possible that the all-male Best Director field actually acts as a guarantor for every other category? We discuss the proposed concept
We then finish by drafting a roster of 6 films each as we try and predict the big 2023 releases that will bring home the most cash

Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

Catch more of Stew at SWO Productions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522