The Countdown

Prepare yourselves, ladies and gentlemen, for one of the hottest takes you are likely to hear this year in reference to any review of film or television, and certainly when it comes to anything MCU. Prepare yourselves for the boys' take on WandaVision!

 

But most especially Paul's ...

 

Is WandaVision the greatest television event since the first season of The Mandalorian? Did Marvel make the nine-episode series worthwhile? And most importantly, did they over-promise and under-deliver when it came to the finale?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is a review of the whole series so although there is a spoiler-warining at about the 8:45 minute mark, you're really best of steering well clear until you've finished this show and want to unpack it in slightly more critical than glowing terms ...

 

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Countdown #310

 

It's an all new Television-centric Ep this week, as Wayne revels in a topic he has much love for ... whereas Paul admits he is in struggle town from the get go with the Top 10 TV Cop shows!

 

So it goes down to the wire on jumpstreet as ninety nine of Brooklyn's finest don the blue for the NYPD and become justified in their use of the elite police squad, which includes some true detectives.

 

(Yes, this is another test of whether anyone reads these show notes. How many shows did the three of you who do so get out of that paragraph? LOL!)

 

Find out just how many detectives as The Countdown continues ...

 

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This week the guys are taking on another sociopathic Rosamund Pike character in I Care A Lot. This black comedy thriller from the director of The 5th Wave divides the boys (to some extent) as Wayne decides he struggles with any film that is less than joyful, while Paul, predictably, derides him for it.

 

Meanwhile, there's cursing and Wayne says inappropriate things.

 

(I know, you're all shocked.)

 

Time Stamps:

 

I Care A Lot SPOILER-FREE Review : 0:00 - 10:00

I Care A Lot SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:00 - 19:00

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 19:00 - 20:09

 

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Countdown #309

 

This week the guys are delving into the obscure world of film fan theories, and they're scour the furthest reaches of the web to bring you the cool, the weird, the brazen, and the downright disturbing perspectives many hold about particular films.

 

So prepare yourself to be incredulous, wowed and frightened - and that's just by Wayne's laugh - as this episode progresses.

 

Which film features a hidden Time Lord? How many characters are projections of another character's psyche? And how many theories can Wayne shoehorn in about James Bond?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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It's garbage time on The Countdown and Nicolas Cage as The Janitor is here to take it out ...

 

Oh if only he could, but unfortunately the mess of his own making as the guys lay waste to his new film (which he also produced), Willy's Wonderland.

 

Who tears this animatronic monsters vs Cage film a bigger new one? And just how much money do the insane distributors of this one believe it's worth for rental?

 

Learn the answers to these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Willy's Wonderland SPOILER-FREE Review : 0:00 - 11:07

Willy's Wonderland SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:07 - 17:38

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 17:38 - 18:42

 

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Countdown #308

 

It's a MASSIVE episode of The Countdown this week, as the guys not only have to get down and dirty with the films that made them most angry, but they have to do so WITHOUT swearing.Yes, the No Cussing format for the show returns, as Wayne and Paul try to hold their language in check while expressing their very strong feelings on this topic.

Paul might be more known for his rants through the show's history, but how will Wayne respond to having his colourful language curtailed? And at $2 a swear, just how much money will be raised for the recent Perth bushfire relief fund (https://www.perth.wa.gov.au/news-and-updates/all-news/lmdrf-wooroloo-and-hills-bushfire-2021-appeal) by the end of this 80 minute episode?Learn the answers to these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Are you a bit jaded by not being able to go to the cinema in your part of the world? OR, if you can attend, the lack of bang for your buck you're getting with cinematic releases like Follow Me, The Little Things or Synchonic. Well, good news, everyone! Because the boys have the cure for what ails you with their early review of a new action sci-fier which is about to hit your screens: Boss Level!

 

With thanks to Anarchy PR and the screener they provided, the guys were able to see this one early and were both wowed by it! And they've got the skinny for you ahead of the film's cinematic release on Feb 25th in Australia and on Hulu in early March for you North Americans.

 

Can a time loop action film be anywhere near as good as Edge of Tomorrow? Does Frank Grillo really wear the coolest jacket in movie history? And how do we feel about Mel being back in films? Learn the answers to all these questions and more as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Boss Level SPOILER-FREE Review : 0:00 - 11:16

Boss Level SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:16 - 18:55

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:55 - 19:44

 

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Countdown #307

 

This week the boys have gone old school as they've miscommunicated over the brief, with Wayne Doing the Top 10 Films That Don't Hold Up while Paul added the words "From Childhood" to that.

 

As you can imagine, incredulity and insults entwine to make this an episode like the early days of the show ... except with half decent sound quality and the incredible welcome and amazing addition of The Soundboard :D

 

Who decides fantasy as a genre struggles to hold up? From what source does Christopher Nolan cop a bit of a bollocking? And how many childhoods will be ruined?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Paul thought he was on a winner this week in convincing Wayne to watch, Synchronic, a brand new sci-fi horror which just hit theatres in very limited showings across the country, but it turns out this was way more of a sci-fi thriller ...

 

So will Wayne find enough out of having Falcon (minus the Winter Soldier) in the film? Or does he struggle to accept said Falcon would be be friends with someone like Mr Grey? Meanwhile, what has got Paul's goat? And is he reading too much into the film?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Synchronic SPOILER-FREE Review : 0:00 - 9:38

Synchronic SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 9:38 - 19:15

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 19:15 - 20:42

 

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Countdown #306

 

This week the guys let their inner nerds fly amid way too many inappropriate jokes as they countdown their Top 10 Nerdgasm moments in film. From the MCU to Star Wars, The Matrix franchise to the Indiana Jones TRILOGY, this Ep has it all. Including a whole lot of snark, as Paul and Wayne both tee off on the other's list in a way not heard since, well, Ep 304 :P

 

Is Paul's theory that a nerdgasm can only take place when there's an expectation based on pre-existing material correct? Or does Wayne have the right of it by saying it only takes a nerdy film and a thrill of excitement to produce an associated 'gasm?

 

Make a call an choose your side, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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