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This week we’re seeking revenge, gaining the high ground, and learning about muscles we never knew could exist on the human body, all while discussing the latest epic from indie darling Robert Eggers - ‘The Northman’.
The Northman is a 2022 epic historical action drama film directed by Robert Eggers, and co-written by Eggers and Sjón. Based on the legend of Amleth, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård (who also produced), Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. The plot follows Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father.
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Continuing with sharing previews of patreon exclusive episodes, this week we’re throwing back to another early one, where after smashing a lot of Game Show Network, Topher and I decide to play a round of ‘Guess the movie quote’. Enjoy!
Join us as we head to a millionaire’s party, drop LSD and make a run for it, and crumble under the unbearable weight of our own acting abilities, all while chatting about the insane new Nic Cage comedy ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a 2022 American action comedy film directed by Tom Gormican from a screenplay co-written with Kevin Etten. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalised version of himself, along with a supporting cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022, and was released in the United States on April 22, 2022, by Lionsgate. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and chemistry of Cage and Pascal.
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Join me as I slap you around with my hot dog fingers, listen to ‘Story of a girl’, and have an existential crisis about life as a pet rock all while discussing the brilliant new film (in this timeline anyway) ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ with the help of the wonderful JD from InSession Film.
Find JD at @RealJDDuran and his wonderful show on twitter @InSessionFilm or on their website https://insessionfilm.com/
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 American science-fiction action film written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as "Daniels"). It stars Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., with James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis. The plot follows a Chinese-American woman (Yeoh) being audited by the Internal Revenue Service, who discovers that she must connect with versions of herself from different parallel universes in order to prevent the destruction of them all by a powerful being.
We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/
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This week I’m engaging in performance art, while sipping on a triple decaf soy latte with a twist of lemon, and taking directions from street signs, all while discussing one of my favourite films ‘L.A. Story’ with the help of the wonderful Julio from The Contrarians!
Find Julio and his wonderful show on twitter @ContrarianPrime or on their website https://wearethecontrarians.com/
L.A. Story is a 1991 American satirical romantic comedy film written by and starring Steve Martin and directed by Mick Jackson. The plot follows a weatherman (Martin) trying to find love in Los Angeles. It was released on February 8, 1991, and received generally positive reviews from critics.
We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/
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This week I’m having zero personality or charm, looking worse than the Vampires did 20 years ago in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, and having zero luck hiding my true feelings in these show notes, all while discussing the latest comic blockbuster ‘Morbius’ with the help of true hero, Sam Hurley from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s!
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Morbius is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Morbius, the Living Vampire, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the third film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). Directed by Daniel Espinosa and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, it stars Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius, alongside Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson. In the film, Morbius becomes a living vampire after curing himself of a rare disease.
We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/
If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.comOr,
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This week we’re learning a new language and chatting with aliens, all while discussing the 2016 sci-fi drama ‘Arrival’ at the request of a patron!
Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and adapted by Eric Heisserer, who conceived the project as a spec script based on the 1998 short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. The film stars Amy Adams as Louise Banks, a linguist enlisted by the United States Army to discover how to communicate with extraterrestrial aliens who have arrived on Earth, before tensions lead to war. Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Tzi Ma appear in supporting roles.
We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/
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Join us this week as we reslap - Sorry, recap the oscars, and then get our wild west on as I’m joined by the legendary Paul from The Countdown to chat ‘The Power of the Dog’.
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The Power of the Dog is a 2021 Western psychological drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same title. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Set in Montana, shot mostly within rural Otago, New Zealand, the film is an international co-production between New Zealand, Greece, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. The Power of the Dog covers themes such as love, grief, resentment, jealousy, masculinity, and sexuality.
We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/
If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.comOr,
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Continuing the years celebrations by releasing a patron preview a month, here is one that I thought the public just wasn’t ready to hear, and quite frankly probably still isn’t. So strap yourself in and enjoy, what may possibly be the very weirdest piece of audio ever released to the internet…
Tusk is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast. The film stars Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, and Genesis Rodriguez. The film is the first in Smith's planned True North trilogy, followed by Yoga Hosers (2016).
We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/
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This week I’m answering some riddles, running around in leather. and declaring I am vengeance, all with the help of Sam Hurley from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s!
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The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Produced by DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film was directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite.
We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/
If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.comOr,
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