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Episode 130: Top 10 Happy (Movie) Endings / Kingsman: The Golden Circle

You know what the world can use more of? Happy god-damned endings. Instead of kids getting their arms bitten off by a damn clown, how about some freaking positivity up in here? To this end, the boys get happy and slightly gooey in the nether-regions this week by counting down their top ten happy endings in movies! Of course, the requisite genital-based humour is prolific with such subject matter, so prepare yourselves for even more references to touching oneself than the show typically dishes up. ​And because they love them some Matthew Vaughn, the boys review the highly anticipated Kingsmen: The Golden Circle. Did the film live up to the hype? Or was the movie hobbled with a bad case of sequel-itis? Tune in and find out! Time Stamps Recount: 2:32 - 8:14 Kingsman: The Golden Circle NON-spoiler Thoughts: 9:03 - 14:36 Kingsman: The Golden Circle SPOILER-Filled Review: 14:36 - 33:49 Top 10 Happy Endings: 34:33 - 1:13:55 Listener Feedback: 1:13:55 - 1:23:57 This week's promos are for the very funny gents out of the Midlands in the Uk, the Master Debaters podcast @_masterdebaters and the great Quote Unquote Guilty show hosted by good friend, Joe @QuoteGuilty Please also get back on our fantastic brother podcast, the Epic Film Guys, who have returned from hiatus at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. As promised the links to the very low quality trailers for Reap, the film Paul and Wayne made 20 years ago, can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDW1UMOj4h8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THU9le-H2rM Good luck and "enjoy"! :P If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 129: Top 10 Acting Debuts / American Assassin

After the horrors and resultant bad dreams of the last Ep, the guys this week went for something much nicer as they targeted the very best film acting debuts. Could this be the Countdown where Paul and Wayne agree on just about everything? Will they have the same Number Ones? Or do they turn on each other right when you thought this was going to be the nicest Ep of the show ever? Well, no. Mainly because one of them disliked American Assassin, this week's feature review, while the other inexplicably liked it. (See if you can guess who is who ...) But that's all part of the fun, right? Time Stamps Recount: 2:16 - 8:18 American Assassin NON-spoiler Thoughts: 9:13 - 16:02 American Assassin SPOILER-Filled Review: 16:02 - 27:13 Top 10 Acting Debuts: 28:15 - 56:20 Listener Feedback: 56:20 - 1:02:48 This week's promos are for the great new Rabbit Ears podcast @RabbitEarsTVpod )as hosted by the fantastic Ashlee), and the awesome Two Peas on a Podcast @TwoPeasOnAPod with Gerald (another great friend to the show) and Andy. Paul, in fact, has a guest spot on both of these shows out this week, so head on over and check them out! Please also get back on our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 128: Top 10 Most Disturbing Films / IT

This week, Wayne pays up for losing the Oscars bet earlier in the year by seeing the new interpretation of Stephen King's massive novel, It, directed by Andy Muschetti. Does this horror hater find something to enjoy in the shenanigans of Pennywise the Clown, or does he give It the big brown thumbs down? Then Paul doubles down on Wayne's discomfort as the guys countdown their Top 10 Most Disturbing films ever. It's all darkness, distress and human suffering - and that's just from Wayne trying to make his list! And though the laughs may come less plentifully with such nasty topics, rest assured there's still some red-hot attempts at the usual non-PC humour and bad taste that the show (read: Wayne) has become known for! All this AND a new segment which Paul debuts, as well as the photo which has had many a Photoshopper wet themselves with glee! #DespondentWayne Time Stamps Recount: 2:48 - 9:45 New Segment Debuts: 9:45 - 11:36 IT NON-spoiler Thoughts: 12:24 - 23:08 IT SPOILER-Filled Review: 23:08 - 33:23 Top 10 Most Disturbing Films: 34:17 - 1:18:07 Listener Feedback: 1:18:07 - 1:25:27 This week's promos are for Hollywood Already Did It podcast @hollywoodadi and our #PodFix campadres, the More Gooder Than Podcast @MGTpodcast. Please also check out our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. They're returning this week with a brand new Ep so now is a great time to get on board! If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 127: VERSUS Part 3 - Originals vs Remakes / The Hitman's Bodyguard

In the storied history of The Countdown, Paul and Wayne have managed to both be on brief a good 124 out of 126 times. But this week, it all goes pear shaped. Which is to say in this Ep, Paul appropriately sets about determining what is better, Original Films or their Remakes as per the established VERSUS format, while Wayne .... Sigh ... While Wayne pits 10 Originals films against their Remakes and decides which of each he preferred. As you can imagine, Paul is incredulous, Wayne is defensive, and the two butt heads over the eventual result. ie. It's more of the usual chaos that defines The Countdown. The boys also kick off the Ep by reviewing the critically mauled but moderately successful, The Hitman's Bodyguard, and regular listeners might be surprised by both of their reactions to this Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L Jackson buddy action comedy. Time Stamps Recount: 4:52 - 13:55 The Hitman's Bodyguard NON-spoiler Thoughts: 14:34 - 21:00 The Hitman's Bodyguard SPOILER-Filled Review: 21:00 - 27:56 Originals Vs Remakes Countdown: 28:48 - 56:55 Listener Feedback: 56:55 - 1:01:48 This week's promos are for fellow #PodFix Network shows, the very funny Shaken Not Nerd @ShakenNotNerd and the amazing Twisted Philly podcast with Deana Marie @Twisted_Philly. Please also check out our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. They'll soon be returning with brand new Eps so now is a great time to get on board! If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 126: Top 10 Most Overrated Films / Logan Lucky (w/ Netflix N Swill)

This week the boys are joined by Pod Fix Network brothers, Dan and Caleb from the Netflix 'N Swill show, to tackle an extremely controversial topic: The Top 10 Most Overrated Films! To say these lists ruffle a few feathers among the co-hosts would be a massive understatement, making for some very comic reactions and many hurt feelings. As just a sampler of what to expect: Learn who has a thing against Stanley Kuberick; marvel as someone hates on Jurassic Park; shake your head in amazement as Donnie Darko gets a bollocking; and much, much more (seriously, Caleb's #1 will blow your mind) ... The guys also review Steven Soderbergh's latest oddball heist movie, Logan Lucky, and opinions are equally divided on whether it is worth your time. Time Stamps Recount: 4:05 - 7:30 Logan Lucky NON-spoiler Thoughts: 8:10 - 16:22 Logan Lucky SPOILER-Filled Review: 16:22 - 24:04 Top 10 Most Overrated Films: 24:53 - 1:30:51 Listener Feedback: 1:30:51 - 1:37:52 This Ep was an absolute blast, and it wouldn't have happened without Dan and Caleb, so please give @netflixnswill a follow, and check out their great show at netflixnswill.podbean.com This week's promos are for Hollywood Already Did It podcast @hollywoodadi and our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 125: Top 10 Stephen King Films / The Dark Tower

After the fireworks and hurt butts of last Episode, Paul and Wayne (mostly) agree to a ceasefire as they dedicate an Episode to the *ahem* king of modern day fiction, Stephen King. The boys kick things off by reviewing The Dark Tower, the 95 minute film from Sony Pictures which is meant to appease fans of a series of novels that collectively spans more than 4000 pages. Is it better than the critics would have you believe? Or do Wayne and Paul also tear the Tower a new one? Then the guys get down to identifying the very best films adapted by works from Stephen King, and though Paul predictably has more horror films on his list than Wayne, regular listeners might be surprised by just how similar these two efforts are. You can tell Paul and Wayne share that surprise, since their discussions this week are generally even-tempered, not very foul-mouthed, and (somewhat shockingly) rational across the board. (Except for during the Recount when last week’s demons are again brought to the fore …) Time Stamps Recount: 2:30 - 10:10 The Dark Tower NON-spoiler Thoughts: 10:43 - 15:23 The Dark Tower SPOILER-Filled Review: 15:23 - 23:23 Top 10 Stephen King Films: 24:03 - 1:01:04 Listener Feedback: 1:01:04 - 1:08:00 This week's promos are for the hilarious Master Debaters podcast (including good mate Toffa) @_masterdebaters and our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. Paul even made an appearance (and had a blast!) on a recent Ep to do an Apes retrospective ahead of the release of War for the Planet of the Apes. Check it out at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/e/episode-107 If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/ Thanks again for listening and being a part of The Countdown!

Episode 124: Top 10 Rom-Coms / The Big Sick

This week things get a might testy as Paul suffers through a show all about his least favourite genre: Rom-coms! The boys review the well-received The Big Sick before counting down their Top 10 Romantic Comedies, and it's fair to say that things spiral out of control by the end of these lists. Wayne takes particular umbrage at some of Paul's choices, resulting in some short-tempered banter and a defensive use of The Soundboard - which doesn't help Wayne's overall disposition at all! Time Stamps Recount: 2:10 - 6:50 The Big Sick NON-spoiler Thoughts: 7:25 - 14:55 The Big Sick SPOILER-Filled Review: 14:55 - 28:05 Top 10 Rom-Coms: 28:53 - 1:15:35 Listener Feedback: 1:15:35 - 1:22:50 This week's promos are for Hollywood Already Did It podcast @hollywoodadi and our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. Paul even made an appearance (and had a blast!) on a recent Ep to do an Apes retrospective ahead of the release of War for the Planet of the Apes. Check it out at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/e/episode-107 If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 123: Top 10 Memorable Movie Deaths / Atomic Blonde (w/ Deana Marie from Twisted Philly)

This week Wayne and Paul slip into some kick ass thigh high boots and strut their stuff with Deana Marie of the Twisted Philly podcast as they review the new Charlize Theron cold-war actioneer, Atomic Blonde! Deana then gets her hands well and truly dirty as she assists the guys to Countdown the most memorable death scenes of all time. So yes, spoilers abound in this Ep, but fear not, most of the choices are very common knowledge. Time Stamps Recount: 3:37 - 10:57 Atomic Blonde NON-spoiler Thoughts: 10:57 - 16:30 Atomic Blonde SPOILER-Filled Review: 16:30 - 34:10 Top 10 Last 10: 34:50 - 1:30:32 Listener Feedback: 1:30:32 - 1:37:10 Please thank Deana Marie for guesting on The Countdown by checking out her fantastic show @ https://www.facebook.com/twistedphilly/ and on Twitter @Twisted_Philly. Tell her The Countdown sent you so she might even come back some day! This week's promo is for our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. Paul even made an appearance (and had a blast!) on a recent Ep to do an Apes retrospective ahead of the release of War for the Planet of the Apes. Check it out at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/e/episode-107 If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network (of which Twisted Philly is also a member) at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 122: Top 10 Last 10 / War for the Planet of the Apes

This week's MASSIVE Ep features not just a feature review for the hotly anticipated (by people other than Wayne and Paul) War for the Planet of the Apes, but two, that's right TWO Countdowns! The first is a mini-Countdown of the best trailers from San-Diego Comic Con in the boys' Check It Out segment, before the main review, the latest Top 10 Last 10. Just how much monkeying around is there? And how many of the guys' selections ape one another's choices? Plus is there a third monkey-based pun that should have gone here? (Ahh, who cares, no-one reads these show notes anyway.) Find out all this and more - including whether Wayne finally smashes The Soundboard! - as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps Recount: 1:58 - 11:48 Check It Out: 11:48 - 24:10 War for the Planet of the Apes NON-spoiler Thoughts: 24:46 - 14:53 War for the Planet of the Apes SPOILER-Filled Review: 34:53 - 47:41 Top 10 Last 10: 49:47 - 1:36:45 Listener Feedback: 1:36:45 - 1:43:28 Promos played this week are for great show Now in Technicolor Pod @NowInTechPod, and our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. Paul even makes an appearance (and had a blast!) on their latest Ep to do an Apes retrospective ahead of the release of War for the Planet of the Apes. Check it out at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/e/episode-107 If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Please check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad Productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 121: Top 10 Directors / Dunkirk

Christoper Nolan's critically acclaimed Dunkirk has arrived meaning the guys charged off to the cinema to see it. Well, Paul charged off; Wayne was dragged along not quite kicking and screaming. So is it any surprise that they had very different reactions to the film? Find out how different amid a barrage of bad language, incredulity, and the Soundboard being put to very good use! Then things get even more personal as the guys pit their lists of best ever directors against one another. And though there are some similarities, there are even more significant differences, leading to more (mostly) good-natured banter... Time Stamps Recount: 1:21 - 7:45 Dunkirk NON-spoiler Thoughts: 8:40 - 13:33 Dunkirk SPOILER-Filled Review: 13:33 - 25:09 Top 10 Directors: 26:01 - 1:02:14 Listener Feedback: 1:02:14 - 1:08:15 Promos played this week are for great new show Rabbit Ears @RabbitEarsTVpod, and our fantastic brother podcast in the US, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and on Twitter @EpicFilmGuys. Paul even makes an appearance (and had a blast!) on their latest Ep to do an Apes retrospective ahead of the release of War for the Planet of the Apes. Check it out at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/e/episode-107 If you’d like to give Wayne and Paul some feedback or have your lists featured on a future episode, sound off on Twitter @thecountdownpc, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecountdownpc or fire off a good ol' fashioned email to thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Also: Check out our two networks for other great shows! The PodFix Network at https://www.podfixnetwork.com/ and The Word Salad productions Network at https://www.patreon.com/WordSalad - where you have under a week (at time of drop) to go into the draw to pick the Countdown for a future Ep of the show! Every dollar you pledge in July 2017 is an entry in the raffle, so if you pledge $5 this month, your name will be entered 5 times to win. And, finally, if you don't want to scan the episode looking for a particular film, check out Paul's lists at https://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists (when he can be assed updating them) at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/