The Countdown

Dune (2021) review

The old school sci-fi nerds have frothed hard enough to have willed it into existence and it is finally here. The new, big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi classic, Dune, has made its way to Australia courtesy of acclaimed director, Denis Villeneuve, and a huge cast of stars, and the boys are donning their stillsuits to check it out.

 

One of them has a vision about the film being a pure cinematic achievement and one of the year's best? While the other is all pale and bulky and screams orders while kowtowing to his uncle? (It's a weird reference if you've yet to see the film, okay?)

 

What side of the equation will you fall on, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Dune NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 16:47

Dune SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 16:47 - 25:26

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 25:26 - 26:31

 

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The 350th Episode Extravaganza!

Somehow, against all odds (including theirs), the boys have made it to 350 Episodes of the show (individual reviews not withstanding)! And to celebrate, they've brought back the segments from the early days of the show.

 

So prepare yourself to Check It Out while you're Seagal Watching, even as you Cool for Cast while playing Tag Lines, and all while you're marveling at the latest Insane in the Memwayne ...

 

But more than ever before, YOU, the listeners are determining how the show develops, as a bunch of new sound bytes are added to the Soundboard!

 

And did we mention there's the first preview for how The Countdown will be changing in 2022?

 

Join us then for the latest BIG episode,as The Countdown EVOLVES ...

 

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Venom: Let ThereBe Carnage review

There's plenty of carnage in this review for this sequel to Sony's inexplicably smash-hit, Venom, as Paul (in particular) tees off on one of the worst superhero films he can recall seeing. Wayne is somewhat more tempered in his reaction, but is also bamboozled by some of the shoddy film-making and terrible script-writing on display here.

 

Join in on this audio carnage before sampling the one on film, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Venom: Let There Be Carnage NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:13

Venom: Let There Be Carnage SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:13 - 20:25

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 20:25 - 21:00

 

 

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The Best & Worst of 2021 Television

Countdown #349

 

2021 is drawing to a close and as they do every year, the guys are putting together their best and worst lists of film and, this week, television! (Yes, cool you jets, the Growing Pains theme is back!)

 

Join Paul and Wayne as they call out the worst things to sully their TV screens and handheld devices (sorry Sir Ridley), before getting to the main event as they countdown the very best seasons of television in 2021!

 

What returning favourites will still be in their good graces? What new show is Wayne truly shocked Paul also has on his list? And is Paul's number one, the best example of a listener triumph since the show began?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions - and a whole lot more! - as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife review

Who you gonna call?

 

Well, clearly, Wayne and Paul, because their review for the Ghostbusters sequel the fans have long been waiting for is here! And by "here", the boys mean the rest of the world, because this one doesn't open in Australia until Jan 1st, but with thanks to Sony Pictures, they got to see it "early" (again, only in Australian terms.)

 

Does Jason Reitman - the son of a genius - deliver like his old man once did? Or does he fumble the proton pack like Ivan did when he went back to the well in 1989?

 

Learn the answer to this question - and a whole lot more - as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Ghostbusters: Afterlife NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:49

Ghostbusters: Afterlife SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:49 - 24:55

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 24:55 - 25:30

 

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Top 10 Written and Directed By Films

Countdown #348

 

This week the guys are attempting to celebrate those incredible filmmakers who have a singular vision and are able to deliver on it, as they countdown the Top 10 films written and directed by one person.

 

Except, of course, things fly off the rails very fast as Paul makes a late critical change to his list. Not to be outdone, Wayne changes his list as he hits certain points of his list not once, but twice, have completely failed to do his due diligence AGAIN!

 

Cue much griping from Paul and laughing from Wayne, at least until the Soundboard enters the fray, and the laughing gives way to much cursing (and bitching) from the W-meister.

So all in all, it's much like an episode of old, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Eternals review

It's been stacks on the Eternals out in the review world, and now that it has FINALLY dropped in Australia, the guys have gotten check it out for themselves. Wayne is once again Negatroning it; whereas - shock, horror! - Paul defends this latest outing from the MCU ... to a point.

 

Could Paul's score have been artificially inflated by his appreciation for Gemma, Salma and Angelina? Is Wayne too focused on being entertained every minute of his day? And how much would it suck being a kid for all eternity?Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

Time Stamps

Eternals NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 14:47

Eternals SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 14:47 - 27:01

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 27:01 - 28:21 

 

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Our Top 10 Favourite Songs in Film

Countdown #347

 

This week the guys open a port to their hearts and invite you to come along for the ride, as they name their top 10 favourite songs used in films. Of course, there's a mismatch in the brief - despite some very clear chat messages (screenshots to be posted to social media upon request hahaha) - which means Wayne is working harder to justify the scene he has chosen, while Paul is all about how good the song is.

 

Just the same, there's 20 songs here that speak to the boys in one way or another, so tune in, sit back and prepare to be teleported away to the sounds of an especially musical ep (no, no THAT kind of musical; NEVER that kind!) ... as the Countdown continues.

 

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No Time to Die review

Wayne can barely conceal the swell in his pants for this week's review. It's kind of understandable though, as he's been having to put a lid on it since April of 2020 when the final installment in the Daniel Craig James Bond franchise was originally meant to release. But now, finally, it's time to die and Wayne is allll over it. Paul, meanwhile, offers a more down to earth, less squealing (more sleepy) fan-person take. So, yes, the inevitable clash of perspectives eventually comes to pass in this review.

 

Find out just how large that clash is - as well as so much more - as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

No Time to Die NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 14:08

No Time to Die SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 14:08 - 22:56

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:56 - 25:12

 

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Nicolas Cage VERSUS Bruce Willis

Countdown #346

 

This week's short and not-so-sweet Countdown pits the filmographies of two everyday people action stars, Nicolas Cage and Bruce Willis, against each other to determine who has made the superior mark on cinema! Except along the way, Wayne mortally offends Paul with one of his choices, and from there it's on for young and old ...

 

Who doesn't rate Sin City? Who thinks The Last Boy Scout is anything other than a passable early 90s action film? And who forgets Looper was even a thing?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions - as well as who won the Vegemite Challenge - as The Countdown continues ...

 

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