Episode 38 - Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (with Ethan from Talking The Mickey)

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11/10/20 • 123 min

With great power comes great responsibility but we won’t give you that while you’re glitching out. Georgia’s final selection of 2020 brings us the animated masterpiece Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, & Georgia – and our very special guest (and Halloween poll ruiner) Ethan - as we watch a film that is an assault on the senses (in both the positive and negative senses). We're throwing our tag around Brooklyn in our 38th episode as we discuss:

The original idea for this film and how very different a film this could have been
The painstaking detail that went into animating this film
We discuss how the filmmakers were able to make us care about 5 separate relationships in this film
We're pretty sure Ethan makes up a few Spider-Men in his research
We all wax poetic about the score and animation
Ian learns what a "Post Malone" is
We once again learn about a villain who just doesn't learn the order in which you kill the heroes in
We try and keep up with the amount of Easter eggs in this film
Somebody has to fess up that they fell asleep watching the film
We debate whether execution of technical elements makes up for story shortcomings
We determine which of the Spider-Men could have stayed out of the Spider-Verse
Whether or not Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is the Best Film Ever.

The original idea for this film and how very different a film this could have been
The painstaking detail that went into animating this film
We discuss how the filmmakers were able to make us care about 5 separate relationships in this film
We're pretty sure Ethan makes up a few Spider-Men in his research
We all wax poetic about the score and animation
Ian learns what a "Post Malone" is
We once again learn about a villain who just doesn't learn the order in which you kill the heroes in
We try and keep up with the amount of Easter eggs in this film
Somebody has to fess up that they fell asleep watching the film
We debate whether execution of technical elements makes up for story shortcomings
We determine which of the Spider-Men could have stayed out of the Spider-Verse
Whether or not Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is the Best Film Ever.

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Episode 37 - The American President & Remembering Sean Connery (with Debbie)

Do you fight the fights you can win or do you fight the fights worth fighting? In honour of our American friends who are heading to the polls on Nov 3rd, we review the Aaron Sorkin test run for The West Wing in The American President. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, & Georgia – and our very special guest (and Sorkin expert) Debbie - as we watch a political romance that Liam had very little interest in going into the episode. We also chat nostalgically about the Scottish force of nature that was Sean Connery by listing our favourite non-Bond roles. We're taking our approval rating for a spin in our 37th episode as we discuss:

The original idea for this film and how very different the casting could have gone
Which Hollywood icon gave up on the title role due to reported personality conflicts with director Rob Reiner.
We discuss which of the 3 F-Bombs in this film were most impactful, and how come the film avoided an R rating after the 2nd one.
Is Andrew Shepherd an appeaser? Is he a bad boyfriend?
Should we challenge Sydney more about her conflict of interest
We see how Martin Sheen argues both sides of a proportional response
We wish there was a mash-up of Sydney Ellen Wade speaking to Ghostface from Scream
Some of us get distracted by some lousy 90s blue screen
Ian might just have to eat his words after the age game
How Annette Benning is presented as professional and stunning without ever being objectified
We debate whether the script is wooden or if it's genius
Whether or not The American President is the Best Film Ever.

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Episode 39 - GoldenEye (with Richard)

We're in Bond withdrawal facing the perpetual delay of Daniel Craig's swan song in No Time To Die so Ian dug out a calendar and figured it had been 25 years since GoldenEye hit our movie screens. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, & Georgia – and our very special guest (and Bond connoisseur), Richard - as we head to the Soviet Union, The UK, France, Florida, and Cuba all while trying to stay onatop of things. Our 39th episode is shaken, not stirred as we discuss:

The original idea for this film and how very different a film this could have been
Those who auditioned to be Timothy Dalton's successor and someone who actually turned the role down
We discuss if Bond is an outdated character for 1995, let alone 2020
Liam tells us all about Sean Bean in Sharpe and expresses a word or two of admiration for Famke Janssen
Richard casts a deciding vote in whether a certain pun is funny
We praise the theme song and bury the score
We talk about our Favourite Bonds and where Brosnan stacks up
You'll never guess why they gave Alec Trevalyan his surname
The request the American military gave 007 and the compromise they made.
Whether or not GoldenEye is the Best Film Ever.