
100. Inception (2010) A Christopher Nolan Retrospective pt.6
04/22/23 • 100 min
We'll be announcing our 100th Episode competition winner - join us to find out if you're the lucky winner...
Hello hello and welcome to the 100th EPISODE of Podcast Assemble! Your regular dose of geeky entertainment news with co-hosts Tommy & DL (from across the pond).
Time Codes:
Intro - 0:29
Blooper Reel - 1:02
What Have You Been Up To? - 6:02
What have you heard? - 15:40
Main Topic: Inception (2010) *Full Spoilers* - 28:06
Stupid Plot Summary - 29:12
Critical Reception - 30:07
Goofy IMDB Pictures - 31:20
History & Connection - 35:29
Plot - 39:06
Performances - 49:34
Uh.... Pacing - 57:10
Action - 1:00:27
Cinematography & World-building - 1:05:18
Leo's Hair - 1:10:03
Music - 1:18:06
Tones & Themes - 1:21:49
3 Best & 3 Worst - 1:25:31
Better or worse than Aquaman (2018) - 1:30:56
Inception Fan Theories - 1:32:00
True or False Trivia - 1:33:57
Correspondence - 1:37:37
Outro - 1:39:31
Did you hear this week that:
- Twilight getting rebooted as a TV series..
- Robocop, Stargate and Legally Blond all returning?
- Andy Serkis returning to Andor
- Superman Legacy - full steam ahead
Main Topic:
For our main topic this week we're jumping back into one of our many (many) anthologies - Directors we love! This week we just head first in to one of DL's all time favorite films, the enigma that is Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010). Chris Nolan’s idea of a heist movie - following a team of specialists trained to enter their targets dreams to perform complex heists. Does it hold up to scrutiny under a microscope? Join us for answers and more!
Did you see the movie? Let us know by messaging [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!
Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email
And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review and let us know what you think of the show.
Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss from Blissery.FM! If you'd like to hire someone to edit your podcast, or you're thinking of starting one, get in touch with Matt at [email protected] or DM on Twitter (@MattBlissPod)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We'll be announcing our 100th Episode competition winner - join us to find out if you're the lucky winner...
Hello hello and welcome to the 100th EPISODE of Podcast Assemble! Your regular dose of geeky entertainment news with co-hosts Tommy & DL (from across the pond).
Time Codes:
Intro - 0:29
Blooper Reel - 1:02
What Have You Been Up To? - 6:02
What have you heard? - 15:40
Main Topic: Inception (2010) *Full Spoilers* - 28:06
Stupid Plot Summary - 29:12
Critical Reception - 30:07
Goofy IMDB Pictures - 31:20
History & Connection - 35:29
Plot - 39:06
Performances - 49:34
Uh.... Pacing - 57:10
Action - 1:00:27
Cinematography & World-building - 1:05:18
Leo's Hair - 1:10:03
Music - 1:18:06
Tones & Themes - 1:21:49
3 Best & 3 Worst - 1:25:31
Better or worse than Aquaman (2018) - 1:30:56
Inception Fan Theories - 1:32:00
True or False Trivia - 1:33:57
Correspondence - 1:37:37
Outro - 1:39:31
Did you hear this week that:
- Twilight getting rebooted as a TV series..
- Robocop, Stargate and Legally Blond all returning?
- Andy Serkis returning to Andor
- Superman Legacy - full steam ahead
Main Topic:
For our main topic this week we're jumping back into one of our many (many) anthologies - Directors we love! This week we just head first in to one of DL's all time favorite films, the enigma that is Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010). Chris Nolan’s idea of a heist movie - following a team of specialists trained to enter their targets dreams to perform complex heists. Does it hold up to scrutiny under a microscope? Join us for answers and more!
Did you see the movie? Let us know by messaging [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!
Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email
And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review and let us know what you think of the show.
Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss from Blissery.FM! If you'd like to hire someone to edit your podcast, or you're thinking of starting one, get in touch with Matt at [email protected] or DM on Twitter (@MattBlissPod)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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101. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Hello hello and welcome back to Podcast Assemble! Your regular dose of geeky entertainment news with co-hosts Tommy & DL (from across the pond).
Time Codes:
What have you been up to? - 2:33\
Have you heard? - 19:23
Main Topic: Super Mario Bros (2023) - 35:09
Stupid Plot Summary - 35:45
Critical response - 36:19
Plot - 37:31
Performances - 43:53
Pacing - 48:20.
Music - 54:50
Action - 57:11
Tones & Themes - 58:43
3 Best & 3 Worst - 59:27
Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018) - 1:02:32
***SPOILERS*** - 1:04:07
***END SPOILERS*** - 1:08:09
True or False Trivia - 1:09:10
Correspondence - 1:12:41
OUTRO - 1:17:04
Did you hear this week that:
- Sony's Kraven the Hunter spin-off to be Rated R
- The Witcher Season 3 is coming
- Netflix rolling out password sharing plan in the US
Main Topic:
This week our main topic is another video game adaptation, this time on the big screen with Illumination Studio's The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). Now the highest grossing video game movie of all and based off the classic series - can this controversially cast movie live up to the expectations? Join us for answers and spicy takes!
Did you see the movie? Let us know by messaging [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!
Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email
And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review and let us know what you think of the show.
Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss from Blissery.FM! If you'd like to hire someone to edit your podcast, or you're thinking of starting one, get in touch with Matt at [email protected] or DM on Twitter (@MattBlissPod)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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