The Countdown

Episode 49: Triple 9 review & Top 10 Crime Thrillers

Strap on your nines and get ready to bus' a cap because this week the boys review the new thriller from John Hillcoat, Triple 9. Somewhat surprisingly, both have very similar opinions about the film. Even more surprisingly, both guys don't mind the choices made by the other as they then count down their favourite ever crime thrillers! The boys also check out some news relating to Gods of Egypt and the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and play a promo fro the always fun Afterburn 739 podcast at afterburn739.com or on twitter @afterburn739. In case you missed it, we guested this week on The Something Something podcast, Episode 39. Check it out at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-something/id987075905?mt=2 and please rate and review these awesome podcasters. You can also follow them on twitter @TheSomethingPod And next week we're guesting on our other brother podcast, The Epic Film Guys, to talk Nolan-verse Batman and Singer's Superman Returns. Check these fantastic guys out at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734?mt=2 If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help our show out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/top-10-crime-thrillers/ and Wayne's lists at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 48: Zoolander 2 review & Top 10 Actor-Director Films (w/ Brigit)

This week the boys welcome back special guest host Brigit to help review Zoolander 2, the Ben Stiller directed sequel to the genuinely funny original from 2001. Does this sequel 15 years in the making hold up? Or is a big ol' bag of butt holes? (Hint: You're gonna need a BIG bag.) Then Brigit leads off in counting down the best films featuring actors who also directed themselves. And though Zoolander 2 fails to come anywhere near this list, there's debate early as Brigit offers some unexpected choices. But all's well that ends well, as the hosts are in complete agreement about the two best directors who appear in their own work. Special shot outs to both of our promoted shows this week, as we'll be appearing on them over the next fortnight! So check out our good friends The Something Something Podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-something/id987075905?mt=2 and follow them on twitter @TheSomethingPod. Then jump on over to our other best podcasting buddies, the Epic Films Guys, at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734?mt=2 If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help our show out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/the-best-actor-director-movies/ and Wayne's lists at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 47: The Oscars Special Vol 1

Dust off the tuxedos, slip into those evening gowns, and don your shiniest pair of shoes because it’s Oscar time on The Countdown! Yes the 88th Academy Awards are nigh, and to mark the occasion, Paul and Wayne are taking a look back at the worst decisions the “illustrious” Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have made over the last 40 or so years. Best Pictures, Actors, Actresses as well as an Academy award winning song are called into question, and not at all surprisingly, Paul gets a little hot under the collar regarding the injustices inherent in some of the decisions. Wayne attempts to play peace maker by saying most of the films were “delightful” as often as possible, but does it have a calming effect? Hit play to find out … Then the guys take a look at seven of the major categories for this year’s awards and nominate both what they want to win and what they think will win. Just to make it interesting they agree to stakes on who will get more of the latter choices correct – stakes that will affect a future episode of The Countdown in a significant way! The boys also premiere a new segment, and of course, such an occasion demands a new opener drawing upon a dodgy old song … Featured promos this week are for Now That I’m Older @ImOlderPC & nowthatimolder.com, along with Classy Little Podcast @Classy_Podcast & classylittlepodcast.com - two fantastic #PodernFamily shows you should check out! As always, a special shout out to our good friends and all round great podcasters, Nick and Justin, aka the Epic Films Guys! Check out their fantastic show at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734?mt=2 We'll be guesting on their show next month so get in and sample their excellent work if you haven't already! If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help our show out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's lists at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 46: Deadpool review & Top 10 R-Rated Action Films

Do you like comic book films but wish they had a harsher edge? Have you been clamouring for a foul-mouthed anti-hero to take out the trash amid copious amounts of blood-splatter? Well, Paul and Wayne have, and as a result, they this week review the ultra-anticipated Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds. Are the rumblings true? Is it the greatest comic book film ever? The guys pour over all the details and express their considerable hope that this will pave the way for more R-Rated goodness. They then turn their attention to one of the toughest countdowns they've ever had to construct: R-rated action films! And whilst it all starts out cordially enough, things take a major turn for the worse as the boys reveal their respective Number Ones. Ladies and gentlemen, this one gets messy! The guys also Check It Out with the latest in movie news, as well as spin promos for Michael Winter @getwisecrackin & getwisecrackin.com, along with Paint it Black comics @PIBComics & pibcomics.com - two fantastic #PodernFamily shows you should check out! As always, a special shout out to our good friends and all round great podcasters, Nick and Justin, aka the Epic Films Guys! Check out their fantastic show at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734?mt=2 We'll be guesting on their show next month so get in and sample their excellent work if you haven't already! If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help our show out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/top-10-r-rated-action-films/ and Wayne's lists at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 45: The Music Extravaganza (w/ Gareth's Random Ramblings)

That special type of Countdown Chaos reigns this week as Paul and Wayne attempt TWO countdowns targeting music and musicians and their role in films. And to help with the first of those countdowns - namely, which non-musician actors offer the best singing performances - the guys call upon Gareth and Bex from Gareth's Random Ramblings podcast to add their lists! Controversy quickly brews as the guests offer a few picks from so far out of left field even Wayne can't see them from his normal position. These make for much head-scratching, mock offence and, most importantly, plenty of laughs! Then the guys settle back down to countdown the best films featuring a musician turned actor - and once again things get controversial on a podcast that might have bitten off more than it could chew! All this AND the guys re-cast The Usual Suspects in their Cool For Cast segment (because that's totally a musical), as well as promos for @FYFCpodcasts http://www.fyfc.ca/ and @thepoopculture http://www.poopculture.com/ - two fantastic #PodernFamily shows you should check out! Huge thanks to Gareth and Bex for appearing on the show! Please have a look at their site at http://www.garethsrandomramblings.space/ and leave them a rating and review at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gareths-random-ramblings-2015/id911740189?mt=2 or tweet them at @enozoria and @Bex131 As always, a special shout out to our good friends and all round great podcasters, Nick and Justin, aka the Epic Films Guys! Check out their fantastic show at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734?mt=2 If you like our show, you're sure to be down for theirs! If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help our show out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's lists at http://letterboxd.com/Kaisersoze/lists/ and Wayne's lists at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 44: Top 10 Last 10 #6

This week the guys settle in to mini-review a wide range of the films they've most recently seen, starting with the worst and ending with the best. Yes it's the sixth volume of the Top 10 Last 10 countdowns. Can Wayne sit through and enjoy a long movie? Will Paul review too many indie horror films? And which of the guys thinks The Night Before is a good comedy? (Hint: There are no prizes for guessing correctly.) Oh and stick around until the end of the Ep to hear one of the new series of promos we've cut to advertise the show! Promos featured this week are for The Mike Jolitz show available on Spreaker at https://www.spreaker.com/user/mikejolitz (he's still working on iTunes), and for our good friends and all round great podcasters, the Epic Films Guys. Check out their excellent show at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734?mt=2 If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help our show out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/top-10-last-10-6/ and Wayne's list at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/list/top-ten-last-ten-vol-6/

Episode 43: The Hateful Eight review & Top 10 Westerns

Strap on your six shooters, tilt your stetson, and make sure your best spurs are a-janglin', because this week The Countdown goes west! Starting with a review of Quentin Tarantino's 8th film, The Hateful Eight, Paul and Wayne explore many things Western - and more specifically spend the whole podcast debating what does and does not constitute a Western (Hint: Wayne's definition is broad enough to "almost" include The Last Samurai.) During their countdown, Paul defends the old school Westerns while somehow managing to miss classics like Once Upon a Time in the West, while Wayne mixes farts with a pensive Kevin Costner by way of Robert Rodriguez (good luck working that one out). The boys also have time to premiere a new segment created by good friend of the show, Rosco. Promos this week are from our two recent guests. Firstly big ups to The Epic Films Guys who have opened up a whole new audience for us and are top blokes to boot. Check out their excellent show at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734?mt=2 Then there are those fine fellows from The Something Something Pod who have recently launched their new segment-laden show. Check them out on Twitter @TheSomethingPod and please rate or review them at https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/something-something/id987075905?mt=2 If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help the podcast out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/best-10-westerns/ and Wayne's lists at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 42: Best & WORST Films Made From Video Games (w/ The Something Pod)

This week the boys take aim at a VERY easy target - films made from video games. Recognising they're ready to open up a can of whupp-ass on every single example of such a film, they wisely invite Dan and Kev from the Something Something Podcast to provide some balance to proceedings. Somehow, Dan and Kev find five good video game films, while Paul and Wayne lament about having to pick three. And then things get a tad interesting as Dan and Paul disagree about what qualifies as the worst examples of such films, while Wayne and Kev do a damned fine job as mediators. And stick around after the final song for a little taste of some behind the scenes madness ... BIG thanks to Dan and Kev for guesting! Check out their show and leave a rating/review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-something/id987075905?mt=2 and follow them on twitter @TheSomethingPod If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help the podcast out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/worst-5-video-game-adaptations/ and Wayne's list at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/list/bottom-five-video-game-adaptations/

Episode 41: The Revenant review & Top 10 Leo DiCaprio films (w/ The Epic Film Guys)

After months of discussion and careful planning, the podcast crossover event you've all been waiting for (we assume) is here! Nick and Justin from the Epic Film Guys join Paul and Wayne to take a detailed look at the new film from Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant. And you might be surprised who absolutely loves this film out of the four, and who is more reserved in their recommendation, despite DiCaprio, Innaritu and the film all cleaning up at the Golden Globes since recording took place ... Things get a little more prickly - though still peppered with many laughs - as the four then countdown their favourite 10 Leo films, with Nick eventually unleashing one of his legendary rants (complete with theme song!) while Paul, Wayne and Justin each chime in with some surprising choices... HUGE thanks to Nick and Justin for joining Wayne and Paul on this episode! Follow them on twitter @EpicFilmGuys or track them down on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys/ or via their website http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help the podcast out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/top-10-leonardo-dicaprio-films/ and Wayne's lists at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/lists/

Episode 40: Point Break review & Worst 10 Remakes

The boys are back for 2016! It's also Wayne's birthday, so he's picked the film to review, and wow, it's a stinker: the remake of the 1991 action-cheese classic, Point Break. The boys tee off on this abysmal remake - and be warned, they spoil away in the hope of dissuading others from making the mistake of actually seeing it. They then get into their countdown of the worst remakes ever made, with Paul, for once, being nice to Wayne on his birthday and letting him skate over all kinds of thin ice without taking him to task for it. Then there's the promo of another #podernfamily podcast, the Poop Culture Podcast @ https://soundcloud.com/poop-culture before a HUGE announcement about the next podcast is made. It revolves around our brothers in the United States, the Epic Film Guys at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/ You won't want to miss what's coming, and in the meantime, please check out their fantastic podcast! If you'd like your lists to be featured on the podcast, 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. You can also help the podcast out by leaving a rating or review on iTunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413?mt=2 If you like the sound of a film but don't want to skip around the episode trying to find its name again, check out Paul's list at http://letterboxd.com/kaisersoze/list/the-10-worst-remakes/ and Wayne's list at http://letterboxd.com/waynetangclan/list/worst-remakes-of-all-time/