The Countdown (Paul & Wayne)

This week, the boys return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the second film in Phase 5, to determine whether the rumours of the MCU's demise have been greatly exaggerated. 

 

But in a film featuring some out of left field scenes and one of the worst villains the MCU has ever trotted out, can the rest of The Marvels rise about its impediments to produce something memorable? Or does it continue the downward spiral of the MCU?

 

Not surprisingly, there's a major difference of opinion, but who falls on what side of that divide ... as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

The Marvels NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 20:23

The Marvels SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 20:23 - 30:38

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 30:38 - 31:33

 

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Countdown #457   Here it is. The biggest Ep of the year detailing the very best films of the previous year requires an incredible guest. And that incredible guest is Jason from the Binge Movies Podcast. It also requires a lengthy discussion about the merits (or perhaps, lack thereof) of these films, making for one of the longest Eps in The Countdown's history.   (Julio would be proud; Gerald, less so.)   Get on board, then, for this in-depth discussion of the best releases to hit cinemas across the year that was 2023. Enjoy the surprising comedies, the frightening horrors, the well-acted dramas and the shocking superhero films that make this most coveted of lists.   And as if that's not enough, enjoy Wayne as he somehow underlines the major message from one of the biggest releases of the year - a moment that threatens to completely break this Episode in two ...   ... as The Countdown (hopefully) continues ...   Please thank Jason by checking out Binge Movies or, heck, head on over to The Slashers podcast where both Jason, Paul and Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre, join forces to create a show all about the golden age of the Slasher film.  

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Countdown #425

 

All good things must come to an end, and so it is with eating all the a$$es.

 

The month long celebration of eight years of The Countdown podcast - affectionately known as the 8 All the A$$e$ month - draws to a close with Paul and Wayne running through the Top 8 Films of the Last 8 Years.

 

There is some agreement, much swearing, occasional shock, and more than a smattering of incredulity. There's also plenty of The Soundboard. But most of all, there's laughter as all of the a$$es are eaten for one last time ...

 

... until the show resumes with a range of different Countdowns, of course ...

 

So, yes, as the Countdown continues ...

 

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The boys have "Barbied" and now it's time to "'Heimer" as the boys check out Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster, Oppenheimer.

 

The whole world is frothing at the mouth for what Nolan and his incredibly talented cast and crew have achieved with this film. But will Wayne and Paul share such positive sentiments? Is there a bomb about to go off in the land of independent podcasting? And will anybody trust these shmuck reviewers again?   Learn the answers to these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Oppenheimer NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:25 Oppenheimer SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:25 - 21:56

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 21:56 - 23:56

 

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Countdown #475

 

It's been a long time coming, but the Show v Show format returns this week as Paul and Wayne welcome Julio and Alex from The Contrarians podcast to do battle re a Top 10 topic. And that topic as nominated by The Contrarians is the Top 10 Memorable Moviegoing Experiences.

 

As you can imagine, not everything memorable is positive. Nor is it always PG. So strap yourselves in for some outlandish stories involving everything from anger in the cinema to, well, unexpected most pleasure (make of that what you will).

 

Whatever the reaction, this monster episode will be sure to remind you of some of your memorable experiences at the cinema/theatre, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Please thank Julio and Alex for coming on the show by checking out their show, The Contrarians.

 

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Countdown #414

 

This week the boys tackle their favourite (read: most out there) conspiracy theories ... never realising they might be the centre of one of the biggest conspiracy theories in Podcast Land.

 

But which one is it?

 

a) Wayne does not really exist and is a figment of Paul's imagination?

b) Wayne meeting a brief and not IN ANY WAY screwing it up is considered the eighth sign of the end of the world? or

c) That the student film Paul and Wayne made 25 years ago, Reap, is so amazing, all copies had to be destroyed lest cinema be ruined for the masses forever more?

 

Find out which one it is as The Countdown continues ...

 

(But The Countdown to what?! .... Cue The X-Files theme.) 

 

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The reborn juggernaut that is the Scream franchise steams back into theatres this weekend, showing no signs of slowing down, and in fact, the early reviews are generally very favourable. But what will the horror-hating Wayne think? And is this a sequel which Paul will pick to pieces or does it pass as another successful entry into the Scream franchise?

 

Learn the answers to both of these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps Scream VI NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:05 Scream VI SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:05 - 23:15

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:15 - 24:03

 

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Countdown #468

 

In the first Ep of the podcast equivalent of a John Farnham goodbye tour, the boys run through all the television they've been watching of late - ranking it from meh to great - recommending a number of shows for you all to check out to keep your entertainment on.

 

From Billions to Three Body Problem, everything you need to know about "The Box" is right here!

 

Do you listeners get the John Farnham reference? Is it in bad taste? Quick, check out the episode and then let the boys know, because there's 32 more weeks to ride or die with this joke, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Zoe Kravitz makes her directorial debut in this stylish thriller that, well, certainly goes places. One of the lads is right on board with what she's serving up here, while the other is decidedly less so.

 

So whose side are you on when it comes to Blinking Twice? Wayne or Paul's?

 

Make your choice by listening to this one post-haste, as The Countdown continues...

 

Time Stamps:

Blink Twice NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 9:15

Blink Twice SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 9:15 - 24:05

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 24:05 - 24:35

 

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Countdown #404

 

Everything is back to front this week as not only is the main Countdown Ep dropping late in the week, but the boys are breaking their golden rule to never talk about politics on the show.

 

But when the topic is the Top 10 Dumbest Moments of 2022, what were they to do?   Strap yourselves in for the first of a month worth of shows looking back on the year of 2022, celebrating the best and skewering the worst of what occurred. This time around everyone from actors who are full of themselves to power-hungry politics are getting a serve, and there's even room for an impassioned AFL related spray from Paul. Wayne, meanwhile, continues to make Paul's editing life difficult but would it really be an episode of this show if that wasn't the case?  

Find out just who the guys have set their sights on, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Ted Lasso comes to a close after its planned three seasons, and Paul and Wayne are your roving pitch-side reporters, ready to give you the scoop from the latest press conference determining whether this season has been a success ... or a let-down after the heady-heights of Seasons 1 and 2.

 

Should Keely have been relegated to a side plot involving her PR firm? Was Nate done dirty from a story-telling perspective? Were the episodes too padded with side character plot lines? And have Bill Lawrence and co, overall, kicked the winning, extra time goal with this final season?   Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Ted Lasso S3 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 6:48 Ted Lasso S3 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 6:48 - 31:30

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 31:30 - 32:01

 

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Countdown #422

 

The first part of the show's four-part series celebrating 8 years of The Countdown is here!   Having been given the sub-title of 8 All the A$$es$ month (with thanks to Sam Hurley from the Movie Reviews in 20 Q's Podcast), the series begins with the boys taking aim at the worst 8 television shows of the last 8 years.   Now you might think that after 8 years, these two fools would have worked out how to specify a brief, but you would be wrong! As Paul has decided to interpret the brief one way and Wayne - much to his outrage and consternation - in another. In other words, it's Bizarro World throughout this Ep, but it at least maintains the usual crass, over the top humour and hot, hot takes that you've come to expect from the show.   So, join Wayne and Paul as they call out the very worst of the worst television, as The Countdown continues ...    

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Countdown #410

 

It's time to return to a fan favourite format - the Top 10 Last 10! - as the boys review ten of their most recent viewings from worst to best, with nothing else linking the films other than the fact they were recently seen.

 

Of course this means more of the guys reviewing their favourite genres, so prepare for horror aplenty from Paul, while Wayne is all aboard the Rom-Com train. But who has the list that, for once, they're quite happy with? And who is left ruing their life choices? 

 

Find out as The Countdown continues ...

 

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500 million dollars later, Wayne and Paul decide they better see what all the fuss is about and head to the cinemas to catch the latest triumphant video game adaptation, The Super Movie Bros. Movie.

 

Amazingly, the song "When Will I Be Famous" is not used once in this 90 minute animated adventure, but a bunch of other crappy needle drops are, and Wayne, at least, is all about them. But does he like, well, ANYthing else about this film? And how many times has Paul defended a non-horror against Wayne's version of Negatron?   Learn the answers to these questions, as well as well as weigh in on the controversy about a nihilistically depressed character in a film for kids, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps The Super Movie Bros. Movie NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 15:12 D&D: Honor Among Thieves SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:12 - 22:19

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:19 - 23:25

 

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Countdown #486

 

In their first TV-centric episode in some time, Paul & Wayne take aim at those once good TV shows that unfortunately dropped the ball and turned to seed. In other words, they're counting down their Top 10 Shark Jumping TV Shows.

 

Is there anything worse than The Fonz on skis and wearing his iconic leather jacket jumping over a shark? And which show jumped that shark harder: Dexter, GoT or The Walking Dead?

 

Find out, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #473

 

In this follow up to Episode 471, the lads get to their best ever travel experiences.

 

Of course, in this ying to the other episode's yang, there is plenty of inappropriate humour, and way too many references to Wayne spanking the monkey. But if you're in the mood for some laughs amid ideas on where you should travel to in the world and what you should do once you're there, look no further ...

 

Because where else can you come to for recommendations about Disneyland AND catch a story about Kenny Loggins' naked wedding?

 

... as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #449

 

Paul thought it would be an easy countdown to put together but Paul thought wrong...

 

Join the boys this week as they scour the far corners of the massive streaming service which is Amazon's Prime Video for the very best things to watch there (in Australia). Film and television series are fair game, and the guys are not limiting themselves to Prime Originals, so get ready to add a whole lot more to your watchlist.   Who is recommending things he hasn't even finished? Who has more Aussie productions on their list? And who might have broken new ground in NOT choosing anything that is a straight horror this week?  

You can probably guess the answer to all of these questions if you're a regular listener, but if you're not, or you just want to be sure, get on board for another epic episode, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #458

 

What were the guys' thinking? Doing another episode about the dumbest moments of 2023, might end up being one of the dumbest moments of 2024.

 

After all, did they really expect to avoid courting any controversy while mentioning anything about US politics to international conflicts by way of terrible behaviour from studios, celebrities and companies that brew beer along the way?   Can such topics even be funny?  

Find out just how dumb is dumb, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Shhhhh!

 

The boys are back to review a film which they can't talk about for fear of being ripped apart by Death Angels. But is it as good as the previous two films that they both loved, which were also about being ripped apart by Death Angels, or does this one promise much and deliver little.

 

Find out as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

A Quiet Place: Day One NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:53

A Quiet Place: Day One SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:53 - 24:23

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 24:23 - 24:35

 

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Countdown #440

 

What is more thrilling?

 

The Senate hearing into extraterrestrial life? Barbenheimer dominating the Box Office? Or Kanye's new wife embarrassing Kim Kardashian with her clothing choices? 

 

Or, maybe, just maybe, is it the 440th countdown of this podcast, celebrating the very best thrillers of the current century?

 

I think we all know the answer. So go on and google Kayne's wife's outfit ... but do it while listening to this latest episode ... 

 

... as The Countdown continues ... 

 

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Countdown #436

 

The concept episode. Beloved by creators; dreaded by fans. The moment when a TV show decides to do something experimental and not at all in keeping with the norm. It's chance for all those involved with a show to stretch their wings, and maybe set up some back door options for spin-offs.   In a podcast's case, a concept episode usually means the hosts need a break from the norm or want to shake things up a bit. And like the TV shows we would often lament as wasting an episode on these crazy ideas, the podcast concept episode doesn't always work.   With all that in mind, welcome to the Top 10 Funniest Jokes episode of The Countdown! It's short, it's very much not sweet, and it contains some serious dad jokes as well as some objectionable humour. It also features a heap of submissions from the listeners, so it's not all Wayne and Paul's fault.   Oh, who are we kidding? It's Wayne's fault.  

Find out why as The Countdown takes a side-step, but will continue ...

 

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The one successful Star Wars series has finished it's third season on the Disney+ streaming service, so of course, it's time for Wayne and Paul to assess what Jon Favreau and the House of the Mouse have brought us ...

 

Wayne is the unapologetic Star Wars fan, so he has many thoughts on this thirs season following Din Djarin and Grogu, primary among them: Just how much interest from the ladies will admitting his fandom lose him? Paul, meanwhile, is trying to get his head around some of the complete filler episodes that have been trotted out here, but will they affect his overall view of the season?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions, as well as consider how inconvenient living with a helmet permanently on would be, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Mando S3 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 9:31

Mando S3 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 9:31 - 31:40

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 31:40 - 32:18

 

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January is here and with it, the films that studios like to dump into theatres, hoping against hope that they might make some dollars.

 

One such film is the new Jason Statham film as directed by David "Don't Blame Me for Suicide Squad" Ayer and, well, it's making money. As such, the boys considered it their civic duty to see this one and report back on it to you, dear listener ...   Have the lads been bamboozled into seeing a poor film> Or have Statham and Ayer combned for that rarest of rare, rare treats: A quality January film? Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: The Beekeeper NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:17 The Beekeeper SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:17 - 23:22

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:22 - 23:53

 

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Countdown #435

 

This week the boys are commencing a new series of episodes that will bob up every few weeks for the rest of 2023, celebrating the best films of particular genres through the 21st Century.

 

And to kick things off, they're going with a genre near and dear to Paul's heart: Sci-Fi!   Given recent weeks, it might be very surprising to learn that not only did Wayne meet this week's brief admirably, but that the co-hosts are generally very agreeable and happy with each other in discussing each other's films. Does that mean some of the "magic" is gone from this episode, or is a less argy-bargy listen exactly what people like (from time to time)?  

Listen and let the guys know, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #469

 

This week on the show, the guys countdown the very best third films in any and all franchises. From the MCU to the Scary Movie Universe, most every big franchise gets a mention - and a couple of smaller ones, too - but which will the listeners ultimately crown the greatest "Threequel" of all time?

 

Learn the answer to that question and so many more as the John Farnham-inspired goodbye tour of The Countdown continues ...

 

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FAMILY.

 

Vin Diesel is FAMILY. And he is also the equal of J. R. R. Tolkien (at least in his own mind). But we can't bad-mouth FAMILY, so just roll with it. Like the cars do in this - and all the previous entries in this franchise - they roll, literally, and keep on driving. Because that's what you do when FAMILY is on the line.   How do we know this? Well, because Vin Diesel says it is so. And like Kanye West, he's FAMILY. So what FAMILY says, goes. Who can argue against that? Not Wayne and Paul. Because they would never argue with FAMILY.   Find out whether this latest installment is worth your FAMILY'S time, as The Countdown continues ...   Time FAMILY Stamps Fast X NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 14:08 Fast X SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 14:08 - 25:29

Final Thoughts Including Potential FAMILY Spoilers: 25:29 - 26:42

 

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HOW?!

 

How does a violent first person shooter role playing game get made into a film like this starring an Academy Award winning actress? And how do they drop $100 million plus on it?

 

The boys unpack these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Borderlands NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 16:36

Borderlands SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 16:36 - 18:05

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:05 - 18:52

 

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Countdown #419

 

It's Top 10 Last 10 time, and in case you weren't aware, the theater experience is back! So the boys are celebrating by reviewing a bunch of films they've recently watched (in Wayne's case that means he saw them within the last week) and have yet to speak about on the show.

 

Everything from low budget horror to Academy Award nominees get a look in this week, as Wayne again laments his life choices (when it comes to film), and Paul is more than pleasantly surprised by some of what he watched.  

Tune in to find out what you should and should not watch in the months ahead, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #418

 

If the Top 10 conspiracy theories weren't enough for you a few weeks back, Paul and Wayne go back to that off-kilter well to deliver you some very disturbing true mysteries of the kind that have yet to be solved.

 

From dark matter to severed feet and by way of far too many disappeared or murdered people, this week the boys are covering their favourite unexplained mysteries.

 

If that sounds too dark for you, fear not. The Soundboard is on hand to incense Wayne, Paul is prattling on about a TV show concerning cities of gold, and just how many listeners will reference the mythical film Reap in the Pop 10 segment?

 

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

 

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2023 arrives with all the fanfare of a wet fart as far as cinematic releases are concerned, but Paul and Wayne are never ones to give up. So when it comes to the latest internet-memed horror film, even Wayne takes his licks in order to deliver content for the show. Or, if you prefer, the show reviews a film which neither host were holding their breath over ...

 

Will Wayne hate on M3gan like a traditional horror film? Or will he respond to what's on display and grant a rare positive grade for this killer doll film? And is Paul disappointed that it's not R-rated?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps M3gan NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 15:45 M3gan SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:45 - 22:55

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:55 - 23:50

 

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Countdown #479   This week the lads are all about those performers who are second-billed or lower and how they sometimes shine just a little more than the person with their name on top of the poster. In other words, this countdown is all about co-stars who stole the film (or, if you're Wayne, show).   With little to no agreement on the parameters of what constitutes a co-star, this one is primed to be an old-fashioned banter-fest. Or have the boys matured somewhat as the podcast winds down toward Episode 500?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.     But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.     Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!     Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.

Countdown #487     The end (of the weekly show) is nigh! With only 14 episodes remaining, the boys return to a fan favourite format, the Top 10 Last 10), to countdown 10 of their most recently viewed films from worst to best, letting you know the point where they begin to recommend what they've seen.     It's all thanks to the Cinereelists podcast for the idea, and to you fine folk for tuning in over the last (almost) 10 years.     Find out what you should be seeing, and what you should be avoiding, as The Countdown continues ...     Want more? Find heaps more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.     Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!     Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.

Countdown #432

 

The incredibly awesome and efficient Stew from the Stew World Podcast joins the boys this week to talk a topic so quintessentially Countdown that it's a surprise it doesn't get re-done every 20 episodes or so: The Top 10 Action Comedies.

  Stew brings his A-game, while Paul battles tirelessly to suggest adventure films qualify as action-comedies. Wayne, meanwhile, is completely off in his own world banging on about Betamax (for example), so it should come as no surprise that his list is ludicrously all over the place and features less action than your typical walk to the local twerking behind shop.   Has Wayne finally jumped the shark? Will Stew regret his decision to return to The Countdown? Won't someone else stand up for the Last Crusade alongside Paul? And who drops the most controversial joke this week? (Hint: It's actually not Wayne.)  

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

 

And don't forget to check out Paul on the fabulous ScreenRun podcast, as he joins the Lady Wan and Chris to talk John Carpenter's final film, The Ward.

 

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Hollywood circles around to the fantasy adventure film, this time dressing it up up as a D&D film set in the Forgotten Realms fantasy world. Paul knows all about this as he used to play D&D back in the day. Wayne claims he played it only twice - even if it was a lot more than that - and remembers little to nothing about such adventures.

So who is going to enjoy this film and who is going to be middling to okay with it? And just how high is Chris Pine's charisma score?   Learn the answers to these questions as well as just what the hell a Displacer Beast is, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps D&D: Honor Among Thieves NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 15:13 D&D: Honor Among Thieves SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:13 - 27:16

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 27:16 - 29:56

 

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Englishman Alex Garland takes a stab at what a future North America at war with itself might look like, and the results are ... highly polarising.

 

Join Paul and Wayne as they this unpack some of the uncomfortable truths Garland is playing with, while offering their spin on what one of the guys calls "the best film of 2024 so far..." 

 

Find out who that is and determine whether you agree with him, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Civil War NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:20

Civil War SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:20 - 23:20

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:20 - 24:23

 

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Countdown #481

 

This week the boys give some love to Sony Pictures and their virtual armada of different production companies as they countdown the best ever films Sony has produced.

 

Will Spider-Man films take up most every spot? Or are there a number of 80s classics for you to chew on? And has Wayne done proper research to ensure all the films on his list are actually co-produced (not just distributed) by Sony?

 

There's only one way to find out, as The Countdown continues ...

 

 

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So the DCEU ends ... like THIS?

 

Join Wayne and Paul as they query why DC and the WB would bother with a final DCEU film that takes zero chances, is completely rote and horrendously predictable, and contains more Mamoa "Ya-HOO!"s than could possibly be considered safe for human hearing.   And yet, one of the boys quite liked Lost Kingdom and the other goes to town on it. Which is whom? And does anyone care given this is turning into another box office bomb?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:32 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:32 - 22:00

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:00 - 22:53

 

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In a film which comes uncomfortably close to mirroring the flagging staying power of The Countdown itself, the boys are this week reviewing Will Slap Smith and Martin Lawrence as they Ride or Die in the fourth Bad Boys film.     Wayne is surprisingly down on the film at review's beginning, while perhaps shockingly, Paul seems ready to defend what might fairly be described as a dumb action film. But will they occupy the same position by review's end? And can Wayne, for once, be prepared with his score for a film?     Lean the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...     Time Stamps: Bad Boys: Ride or Die NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:46 Bad Boys: Ride or Die SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:46 - 23:57 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:57 - 25:27     Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.     But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.     Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!     Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

The DCEU trucks along with a film that no-one is sure matters much given the changing of the guard which has since taken place ... But the world is in danger and there's a team of superheroes who are going to try and save it, so Paul and Wayne are there to witness the results and determine whether you should spend your hard-earned on the same.

 

Does Wayne care about anything other than the Batman being in The Flash? Does Paul care about anything DCEU? And will Shazam! Fury of the Gods surprise everyone? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps Shazam! 2 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:32 Shazam! 2 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:32 - 22:35

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:35 - 23:45

 

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Countdown #424

 

In some circle, the show must go on. But when it comes to The Countdown Podcast, the a$$e$ must be eaten!

 

So despite Paul coming down with COVID and Wayne completely losing his voice (but not having COVID - go figure), the boys have bravely taken the mic to record the third part of the 8 All the A$$e$ celebration of 8 years of the show, this time counting the very worst films they've seen since the podcast began in March 2015.   There are hot takes and squeaky voices aplenty, but at the end of the day it was all worth it to name and shame these filthy films and celebrate the show making such a milestone!  

And don't forget to join us for Livestream for the Cure VII this coming weekend ... as The Countdown continues!

 

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It's Paul's turn to get excited as the boys venture across the wasteland, braving marauding bands of cinema-goers, to see the brand new film set in the Mad Max universe, Furiosa!   Can the film possibly live up to Paul's eternal love for Fury Road? Will Wayne get over a film's runtime for once in his life? And is this THE film to beat in 2024?   Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Furiosa NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 18:09 Furiosa SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 18:09 - 31:58 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 31:58 - 33:10   Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.   But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!   Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

It's Ry-Ry! It's Emily! It's a film based on a TV show from the early 80s! And it's Wayne's most anticipated film of the year! What could possibly go wrong?

 

Well, for one, the boys incorrectly suggest Heather Locklear starred in that show when it was Heather Thomas, and for two, Wayne has apparently forgotten how to critically review something when he has (odd) affection for it.

 

Find out how THAT goes, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

The Fall Guy NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:00

The Fall Guy SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:00 - 22:06

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:06 - 23:36

 

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Phase 5 of the MCU resumes with the final installment in a previously beloved series, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.

 

Paul and Wayne were of course on hand to witness the end of this particular era as well as the first use of an F-bomb in the MCU! *gasp shock horror*   Can James Gunn nail the landing with a series that for a series that many feel is among the strongest in the MCU? Or did being fired for long-ago inappropriate tweets and then re-hired after he made splash with DC colour this finished product ...   There's only one way to find out - at least when it comes to the perspectives of two podcasters from Perth, Western Australia named Wayne and Paul - as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps GotG Vol 3 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:55 GotG Vol 3 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:55 - 26:25

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 26:25 - 27:50

 

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No new episode this week as the John Farnham-esque farewell tour stalls for Paul to travel to the eastern states, so instead go back to where the banter between the boys reached an all new level as Wayne causes Paul to lose his mind with one of the most infamous choices in Countdown history.     If you don't know the lore behind this episode, go in blind and "enjoy" what unfolds as the lads countdown their Top 10 War Films of all time circa October 2016 (and review Hacksaw Ridge along the way).     Then tune back in next week for The Countdown (to 500) to continue ...    

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Countdown #467

 

How can you tell Wayne chose this week's topic?

 

Well he did, and Paul was fool enough to allow it to happen, so now we all must pay the price - as the lads reveal far too much about themselves and their views on dating as they name the movie characters they'd most like to marry.

 

And stick around for the last 10 minutes of this Episode, as there's a big announcement about the future of the show all fans and occasional listeners alike need to check out.

 

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Who would have thought that the sequel to a surprise Netflic hit starring Aussie Chris Hemsworth would be the film to break the podcast?!

 

But here we are as Wayne and Paul go to war over the merits (or lack thereof) of Extraction 2, with Wayne boldly making the claim it is a better action film than John Wick 4. Paul, of course, does not take this lying down, and mayhem ensues ...   Find out which side of the divide you stand on, as The Countdown falters, but ultimately continues ...   Time Stamps: Extraction 2 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:26 Extraction 2 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:26 - 25:12

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 25:12 - 26:32

 

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Countdown #444   Paul has returned from the US of A, and one of the places he visited with his family was the infamous Sin City, aka Las Vegas. So the boys decide to build on that trip by counting down their top 10 films set in or about Vegas, which of course, opens the door to Wayne telling a story about a strip club he once visited there.   Beyond that, expect a whole lot of Nicolas Cage, more Elvis Presleys than you can poke a stick at, and a reminder to always bet on black, as The Countdown resumes!    

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Countdown #450

 

It's the 450th Countdown this week, and the boys are celebrating by taking aim at Marvel's Phase 4 and ranking all the films and television shows from it. Or at least Paul is. Wayne continues to defend most forms of mediocrity. Though at least some of that may be attributable to him being late low with an illness in the week leading up to this recording. Which means the guys aren't in the same room, and worse, no Soundboard for such an important occasion *cue anguish the world over*

 

But that won't stop the guys from doing their level best to disagree, banter and entertain - something they've been striving to do for night on nine years now.  

There's no better time than to join the Countdown ... unless you're a hardcore MCU fan. In which case, see you next week ... as The Countdown continues ...

 

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The fifth and final Indiana Jones film is here with Harrison Ford recently decreeing: "When I go, so does Indy."

 

Of course Paul and Wayne were beyond keen to see Harrison don the Fedora and crack the bull whip while growling at everyone who should care that 'It belongs in a museum!", but does that mean the film is any good?   The early reviews were not kind, but will the lads find more to enjoy in this Indiana Jones adventure? There's only one way to find out, and that's to dial in your destiny with the latest episode of The Countdown podcast!   Time Stamps: Dial of Destiny NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 18:13 Dial of Destiny SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 18:13 - 31:45

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 31:45 - 32:55

 

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Countdown #405

 

It's time to wrap up the media we consumed at home through 2022, and for that purpose Wayne, and in particular Paul, have come armed with some very, very HOT takes.

 

Prepare to have your feathers ruffled, your mind blown and your jimmies rustled (ask Dan from Netflix n Swill) as the boys countdown their best AND worst television shows of 2022. Then direct your angry responses to the Facebook Listener Community or thecountdownpodcast@gmail.com :)

 

Find out whether you can resist exclamations of disbelief, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #416

 

This week the boys give you a short and sweet episode about other things which were short and sweet: one season television shows!   Whether they were designed to be a limited series, or were tragically and unfairly pulled from your screens because of poor audience number, network mishandling or both, Paul and Wayne are here to champion those shows we really could have used more of ... or at least would have appreciated something similar from the creators.   Will Wayne stick to the brief? Can Paul find a single season horror television show to add to his list? And who, in the end, has list envy?  

Learn the answers to all these questions - and a bunch of random facts about TV shows you thought you forgot! - as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #465

 

It's Top 10 Last 10 time as the boys review ten of their most recent watches, ranking them from worst to best to aid you in choosing what next to watch!

 

In this Ep they review everything from Oscar contenders to low budget Danish horrors, via misguided musical remakes and wrestling biographies.   How many non-feature films will Wayne have on his list? And who has made better life choices when it comes to what they've been watching?   

Find out as The Countdown continues ... 

 

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Countdown #443

 

The popular Top 10 Last 10 format finally returns - since Wayne has, with pain-staking effort, gotten around to watching 10 extra films not previously covered on the show.

 

As always, the boys rank these ten films from worst to best, letting you know when they cross the line from avoid like the plague to recommended. Thrillers, comedies, horrors, wide-releases and smaller straight to video fare are all covered in this one, and there's at least one title the boys wildly disagree about.

 

So plug in those headphones, settle down with a glass of your favourite, and get ready for almost 20 mini-film reviews as The Countdown continues ...

 

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It's December and the releases to theatre has slowed up (a least for a week), so Paul and Wayne have turned to Netflix for new content, and were pleased to find the hardly advertised "Leave the World Behind" waiting to be reviewed.   Julia Roberts joins the suavest actor there is , Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke, to bring this apocalyptic thriller helmed by the Mr Robot guy and based on some very short novel no-one had ever heard of before, to your couches as organised by the stellar people at Netlfix.   Will this one make more or less of an impact than Don't Look Up? Find out as The Countdown continues ....   Time Stamps: Leave the World Behind NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 8:23 Leave the World Behind SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 8:23 - 20:12 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 20:12 - 21:54 Time Stamps: Silent Night NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:04 Silent Night SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:04 - 22:09

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:09 - 23:38

 

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Countdown #461   It's Wayne's favourite genre, but he can't remember what films he chose for the first ever Countdown back in 2015, so hopefully no-one else will either ...   Join the lads as they countdown the top 10 Spy Films of all time, updating their lists from that long ago day when The Countdown was little more than a glint in Paul's eye.   How will things have changed? Will there be any films from the last 9 years added to the list? And does Matthew Vaughn get a look in with his brand new blockbuster, Argylle?   Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...    

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Remember that natural disaster film from the mid-90s that had a flying cow? Well, Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers and Amblin Entertainment are hoping you recall only enough to want to see another film about a bevy of twisters laying waste to Oklahoma while people chase the things across many, many flat rolling plains, because this film literally has nothing else to do with the original.

 

But does watching forces of nature wreak havoc while a bunch of people chase them around for various reasons a good film make? That's what Wayne and Paul are here to tell you, since for some odd reason, this very American film complete with more country music than even a diehard fan would care to hear has released internationally first.

 

Find out if this one is worth your time as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Twisters NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:36

Twisters SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:36 - 24:45

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 24:45 - 25:37

 

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Countdown #451

 

Is this the episode that ends the show?   That's what regular listeners might be asking as Paul flies very close to the sun by letting Wayne off the podcast leash to discuss the Top 10 Films That Would Not Get Made Today!   Truly, this one is worth listening to just to hear Wayne's description of his Number 7 - a film which Paul simply cannot believe exists (even if it was made back in the '50s).  

And beyond that, there's plenty of the usual banter, questionable jokes, and cameos from The Soundboard to prove the boys are back in the same room and all is again fine in the world.

 

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Find out just how fine, as The Countdown continues ...

Do you remember that film about a bunch of stop motion chickens pulling off a Great Escape-ish escape from the chicken farm where they'll all eventually become dinner? Well, Netflix certainly does, and they've invested in bringing the sequel to your television screens some 23 years later.

 

Paul and Wayne have checked it out and at least one of them is not chicken in voicing their disdain for the film. In fact, the Negatron theme gets trotted out amid many swipes at animated children's film in general, though all should be relieved to know there is not one reference to breasts - chicken or otherwise - in this review.   Who will be the hard to please reviewer and who will attempt to defend the chickens as they Mission Impossible their way into our hearts?   Find out as The Coundown continues ...   Time Stamps: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:37 Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:37 - 15:00

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 15:00 - 15:55

 

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Countdown #485

 

Wayne loves the guy and he's the flavour of the month as the messiah Marvel promised, so the boys decide to count down the very best performances from one Robert Downey Jr.

 

It takes about seventeen seconds for Wayne to debate the nature of this list, and only about five minutes more for Paul to reveal he's a bit down on the Downey and doesn't actually rate that many of his movies.

 

Can Wayne cope with this revelation? Who won't have the film that won him an Academy Award on their list? And is this the last performance-related count down the show will ever do?

 

Learn the answers to all those questions (and more!), as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #427

 

Paul and Wayne are getting up there in years on this earth, so they don't mind admitting that the '90s was their heyday for most things - including, in Wayne's case, his hair.

 

So it is that there's a special kind of excitement that comes along with a 90s themed countdown, as the boys get to relive aspects of their youth and take the p1ss out of each other in the ways they did some thirty years previously.   This week's topic, then, is one which is a little close to Paul's heart, as the boys list their Top 10 Rock Songs of the 90s. Not surprisingly, two completely different lists are produced, but there's a special link between the two number ones which no-one could have ever seen coming :D  

Find out just what that is as The Countdown continues ...

 

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A bear on coke, random characters and Elizabeth Banks directing: What could go wrong?

 

Well, plenty if you believe some of the reviews, but then there are others who are loving the silly vibe of this $30 million dollar film. So who can you trust to give an honest review? Well, Wayne and Paul, of course!   Can a bear alone in the woods snorting cocaine hurt people? Or does it just go about its business without a care in the world? And if it does react, is it worth watching? Find out, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps Cocaine Bear NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:51 Cocaine Bear SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:51 - 18:10

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:10 - 19:58

 

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The boys finally get along to see a film which has been hitting all the Top 10 lists of 2023, just in time for their own episode of the same.

 

But is this the shot in the arm Kaiju films needed? Or is it more of the same ol' , same ol' when it comes to Godzilla and its decision to chow down on most anything Tokyo-shaped?   One of the lads has this as the greatest thing since sliced-bread, while the other is a little more luke-warm. Meanwhile, this Episode took about 73 false starts to get going, as you will hear if you hang around to the end of the recording ...   Who is right? Who is wrong? And who will finally get the opening right? Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Godzilla Minus One NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 14:59 Godzilla Minus One SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 14:59 - 26:16

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 26:16 - 27:03

 

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Countdown #428

 

Paul and Wayne expose their deepest and most shamefully embarrassing stories for the whole world to hear, figuring no-one will listen to this episode. Because who would want to listen to two grown men completely humiliate themselves on a podcast when there are approximately one million other choices out there to listen to ...

 

No-one, right?

 

RIGHT?

 

Please don't feel the need to prove the boys wrong, as The Countdown continues ...  

 

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Way back in May of 2023, many of our fine Patrons tuned in to watch or listen to our climatic guest spot on the Livestream for the Cure, as hosted by Nick, Dan and Gerald. During that spot, to raise money for the fight against cancer, we pledged to watch horrendous films that you chose for us. And being the wonderfully, generous people you are, you supported the cause.   Those films that we pledged to view were in Wayne's case, Terrifier (2016), and in Paul's, Mama Mia! (2008). This is where we honour that pledge and you get to hear us suffer in the name of charity!   Thank you for your support that day, and now enjoy the fruits of that support while Paul is (hopefully) skiing down some Japanese mountains.   Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site. Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

Countdown #407

It's here. The BIGGEST episode of the year. Our celebration of the very best films that the just ended year had to offer us. And for the biggest episode of the year, you sometimes need a giant of the podcasting game to help out. 

 

Enter Jason from the Binge Movies podcast!

 

So, three men enter this best of 2022 film episode ... and only two men leave with their film review credentials intact. (At least according to the other two co-hosts).

Along the way, a wide array of films are lauded, laughed at and loved, so don't miss hearing about what you shouldn't miss out on watching ...

 

... as The Countdown continues.

 

And please thank Jason for his hard, sweaty work by checking out his show via the link above. 

 

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What is a podcast to do when there are two significant things to review, but not enough time to watch them both? Well, how about divide and conquer, as Paul takes his daughter to see the latest film in the Kung Fu Panda series, while Wayne gets a bespoke suit on to watch Guy Ritchie's spin-off series to his own film of the same name, The Gentlemen.

 

Will Po out geezer a cockney gangster? And can Guy Ritchie work in a hand to hand fight scene worthy of the Dragon Warrior? Learn the answer to neither of these questions, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Kung Fu Panda 4 MILD SPOILER-FILLED Review: 0:00 - 8:50

The Gentlemen EVEN MILDER SPOILER-FILLED Review: 8:50 - 20:56

 

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Countdown #480

 

Why celebrate one country's finest films when you can combine a whole bunch of them and talk the best films out of a particular continent? That's Wayne's thinking, at least. Or is it that he just hasn't seen enough films from Europe (outside of the UK)?

 

Find out this week on the Countdown as Wayne goes "Scandi"-crazy, while Paul cannot believe his ears at some of his co-host's choices. Which seems more than fair until he suggests a film about mutating spiders attacking an apartment block is better than most everything else out of Europe.

 

Find out who has lost the plot more effectively, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Massively big sharks are back in the latest big budget sequel to splash across our cinemas screens. But is Meg 2: The Trench worth venturing out to the cinema for? Does it contain all the fun that you hope for in a killer shark film? Or is it another wet fart of a sequel that has no business making it to screen in this format?

 

Let's put it this way. Even Wayne is struggles to find something positive to say this week.   Find out just how much positive there is, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Meg 2 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 9:54 Meg 2 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 9:54 - 23:50

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:50 - 24:18

 

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Countdown #421

 

You know how this is the nicest, most easy-going podcast where two friends get along all the time and there's nary a bad word said between them?

 

If you answered "yes", you're lying to humour this description, so thank you for the effort, but there's really no need. Paul and Wayne know their show is built on hurling insults at each other, so it should come as no surprise that when Top Level Patron to the show, David Powell, said do the Top 10 Movie Insults, the lads needed little convincing.   What follows is much like Wayne's genitalia - short in length, but big on laughs - as the boys perform their favourite movie insults for (or is that at?) each other. Paul may even call upon the Soundboard in an even more integrally important way than its regular critical role, much to Wayne's annoyance.  

So tune in to find out how badly Wayne loses it, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Given B-Dizzle and David's podcast We Watched a Thing a listen to say thanks for the awesome topic.

 

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It's been a lean 38 years if you're an Alien film franchise fan. From the disappointment of Alien 3 to the bamboozling direction Ridley Scott chose with the last two films, it's fair to say no old-school fan has been especially happy. So the question becomes, can Fede Alvarez do what many others before him could not and deliver a genuinely good Alien sequel?

 

Paul and Wayne certainly hope so, and they were front and centre very early in this film's release to bring you their view on whether this is the beginning of a new dawn for the Alien franchise or if it is just more of the same hope-sucking drivel?

 

Find out whether you should be purchasing your ticket to Alien: Romulus, as The Countdown continues...

 

Time Stamps:

Alien: Romulus NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:09

Alien: Romulus SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:09 - 29:57

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 29:57 - 30:57

 

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When is a video game adaptation not really a video game adaptation? And how meta does something have to be to be really meta (when it's not a company name)?

These are the questions the guys are left to ponder having been to see a very early screening of Gran Turismo.   For his part, Paul is amazed this is based on a true story, while Wayne is amazed by the fact that he liked it ...   Find out just how much, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Gran Turismo NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:47 Gran Turismo SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:47 - 24:33

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 24:33 - 25:22

 

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Countdown #462   Everyone likes to laugh, right? Well, Wayne and Paul certainly do and so they each put their minds to the task of collating the very best comedies of the last 24 years into a Top 10 list for you.   How many times does Judd Apatow get a mention? Is Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill or McLovin the most featured actor in these films? And can Paul find it in his apparently cold, dead heart to laugh at ten whole films?   Learn the answers to all these questions - with plenty of laughs along the way - as The Countdown continues ...   Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site. Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.

Marvel unveils their fifth Phase with the third Ant-Man and the Wasp film, but does it stack up or improve upon the previous films in the trilogy?

 

Wayne and Paul have thoughts and many questions by the time this one is over. Is this the redemptive film Marvel are hoping it will be, or just it does add to the dreck which exists post Endgame?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:05 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:05 - 26:22

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 26:22 - 27:37

 

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Countdown #471

 

Okay, so this one starts out as one thing ... and ends up as half of it.

 

With thanks to listener Andrew for the idea, the boys attempt to countdown their five and worst travel experiences. But by the 45 min mark of the worst stories, it becomes wildly apparent the episode is going to be well over two hours. So because no-one has time to listen to these two fools prattle on for that long inside one week (and also because Paul doesn't have time to edit that down from the 2.5 hour raw recording), the episode is halved and the guys talk just their five WORST travel experiences.

 

Let the highly questionable subject matter begin, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #445

 

It's Halloween, so it's time for The Countdown to bring the horror!   Against all the odds, Paul has somehow convinced Wayne to get coated in (figurative) blood and countdown the top 10 goriest film scenes of all time!   As regular listeners might imagine, Wayne takes to this challenge like a cat to water, moaning and complaining the whole time, while regularly reminding Paul and other horror fans like him how messed up they are. Of course, Paul delights in calling out Wayne as a precious snowflake and rags on his choices, meaning the stage is set for a classic episode of the show.   But, please, be WARNED: Some of the descriptions in this Ep are extremely R-rated and listeners of a sensitive disposition might be too grossed out to continue listening.

 

Confirm which side of the Horror is Wrong/Amazing debate YOU sit on, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Wayne steps to the fore this week, as life got in the way, and Paul wasn't able to make it to the cinema to see the early, limited release of the new David Fincher film, The Killer. But ever reliable Wayne had you all covered and so he's Johnny-on-the-spot with his review and, well, there might be a surprise or two in store for those who count Wayne among the Fincher-fans of the world ...

 

Meanwhile, Paul throws in his 2 cents with a shot at Audacity for their latest update.  

Absolutely no spoilers this week, then, as Paul has yet to see it. So jump on board to find out whether you should Killer it up on Netflix when it drops on Nov 10th, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #434

 

Sometimes, you just want to kick back, relax and put on something familiar. Something safe. Something comfortable to watch. And that's what Paul and Wayne are celebrating this week as they countdown their Top 10 Comfort Viewings.

 

How many horror films will Paul have on his list? Where does Seinfeld feature on Wayne's? And who has one of the most shocking picks in the show's history as their number two?  

There's only one way to find out - so smash that play button - as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #433

 

Music is back for the Countdown this week as Paul and Wayne countdown their favourite male solo artists. From the '50s through to the current millennium, pretty much every era of music is represented in this one, so there should be a little something for everyone.

 

Speaking of, everyone thinks they know Wayne's highly predictable number one, but does he have a few tricks in store? And when it comes right down to it, does Paul throw the biggest curveball of the Ep? 

 

Find out - Jump Jump! - as The Countdown continues ...

 

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It's September and while prestige TV may still be dropping things of interest, the blockbuster season at the theatre is certainly over, as evidenced by Paul scraping the bottom of the cinematic release barrel to review Afraid for you. It's Blumhouse and horror (supposedly) so Wayne was going nowhere near it - which turns out to be a very smart decision - instead opting to focus his attention on the beginning of the second season of Prime's The Rings of Power (a less smart call).

 

Should you be heading to the cinemas or settling into the couch to watch TV this week? Hell, maybe getting out and going for a walk while listening to this episode is your best bet ... as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Afraid SPOILER-FILLED Review: 0:00 - 11:30

The Rings of Power Season 2 First 3 Eps LIGHT SPOILERS Discussion: 11:30 - 18:55

 

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Countdown #472

 

Long time Patreon supporter and bona fide Chef, Ben Randall, joins The Countdown this week to lend some class and legitimacy to a topic he came up with - the Top 10 Food on Film Scenes.

 

Now, full disclosure, Ben forgot he suggested Top 10 Food in Film OR TV Scenes, but so did Wayne, so Paul is left high and dry with one television scene, while the other two are chowing down on films exclusively.

 

How many of the choices will feature gross out moments with food? Does anyone get to third base with a pie? And just how does the mind of a Chef work?

 

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

Please thanks Chef Ben by checking out his food and Chef related podcast, In The Weeds.

 

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Countdown #411

 

This episode could very well be sub-titled 'Old Men Shake Fists at Clouds/Sky/The World' or 'The Ep That Will Probably Kill The Show'. Because Paul and Wayne have decided to call out the pop culture trends which they think are most over-rated ... and absolutely NOTHING is safe.

 

From body modification procedures to some of the biggest social media platforms - and with plenty of massive fan bases in between - the boys laugh and/or rage at something which is sure to offend just about everyone who has ever listened to the show.  

Dare to take the challenge? Tune in to find out what pop culture trends earn the ire of podcasters who have been around for almost eight years ... as The Countdown may not continue!

 

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After infamously and unpredictably "Negatroning" the first part of the Dune saga, Wayne is back to double down on his criticisms of all things Arrakis ... or is he? Has his Waynus seen the light? Will he apologise and retract his previous criticisms while acknowledging how amazing Dune: Part 2 is?

 

And what about Paul? Is he as high on the second part of Paul Atreides' story? Or has his passion for Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi saga cooled to some degree?   Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Dune: Part 2 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 16:40 Dune: Part 2 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 16:40 - 33:52

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 33:52 - 34:29

 

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The nostalgia is back as the Ghostbusters return to the cinema for the third time in the life of The Countdown, and Wayne, at least, is all kinds of excited.

 

Can a film based so heavily on nostalgia for a time long forgotten succeed? Will audiences care about streams crossing the OG Ghostbusters with the new Spengler clan? And will Wayne become this franchise's most unlikely champion?

 

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

 

Time Stamps:

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:10

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:10 - 24:37

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 24:37 - 25:18

 

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Countdown #463

 

Way back in Episode 19* of the show - sometime during the winter months of 2015 - the boys did their first ever countdown focused on an a single actor. That actor has affectionately become known as T to the C among the Countdown Listener Community, but is otherwise referred to as one Tom Cruise.

 

It felt only natural then that if there was any actor that the show would re-do a countdown on, it had to be T to the C, that Hollywood A-Lister who can champion Scientology and jump on as many Oprah couches as he wants, as long as he continues making quality films.  

So join Wayne in that heady place known as Man-Crush Land, as The Countdown continues ... *Not Episode 4 as Paul suggests during the recording. Ignore his blather!

 

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Countdown #455   The boys, this week, complete their look back at television through 2023 with a countdown of their favourite shows of the year! It was a banner year for television as evidenced by both Paul and Wayne having ten shows and honourable mentions to talk about, making for a jam packed episode.   Wayne starts things off controversially and some might suggest his list never recovers, while Paul, meanwhile, stays pretty true to form - both in terms of his list and in keeping Wayne honest with some of his hot takes.   In other words, it's what you've come to expect from the podcast, but with plenty of TV to keep you occupied through the early stages of 2024.   Speaking of, Happy New Year to all ... as The Countdown continues ...   Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site. Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.  

Countdown #415

 

Every once in a while, we all like to slip into our most comfortable clothing and just chill out doing the things we love. That might be listening to some old favourite playlists, or re-watching Scrubs for the 18th time. Or it might be going back to the podcast-well to talk about a bunch of great films!

 

So it is this week as Wayne and Paul countdown the very best film franchises of all time! Wayne is certainly going mainstream with his choices, while Paul is a bit more left field with his choices.   Can Wayne successfully defend some massive franchises that have numerous turds to go against their successes? Will Paul convince anyone that three horror film franchises should make this list? And which is the franchise that will generate the most use of The Soundboard?  

Find out as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #430

 

This week the boys are counting down ten of the most recent films they've seen, from worst to best, as their latest Top 10 Last 10.

 

For once, Paul has made some poor decisions regarding what to press play on, while Wayne talks up having made similar bad calls, but it is soon revealed he is telling a porky pie as he seems to enjoy almost all of his films - which, at least in the case of Ghosted, is a HECK of a call.   Will every film on Wayne's list generate two to three laughs? Can Paul not have a horror film in his top five? The answers may shock you!  

Tune in to find out if they do, as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Countdown #453 It's Top 10 Last 10 time, as the boys look back on the latter parts of 2023 and mini-review 10 films each that are first time watches, but otherwise have no linking criterion. Of course, this is The Countdown, so:   - said films are ranked from worst to best - Wayne says inappropriate things - Paul Soundboards it up in response to said inappropriate things, while honouring the late, great Andre Braugher; and - there is more French musketeer action than you can poke a sword at. (To be fair this one is not a usual staple of the show, but worth pointing out nonetheless.)    In other words, jump on board for a guide on what to watch and avoid this festive season, as The Countdown continues ....    Oh and Merry Christmas, you filthy animals (to those who celebrate).    Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site. Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.  

This week, Wayne is too much of a wuss to see The Nun II and Paul is acting manager at his regular job so doesn't have the time to see two films in a week. Wayne, therefore, sees Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlees; Mutant Mayhem all on his own.

 

The end result is that each host is reviewing one film in a completely NON-SPOILER way to help you determine whether you should part with your heard-earned to see one, the other, or both.   Now if only Wayne could keep his potty-mouth in check ...  

Find out just how bad that potty mouth is as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Zack Snyder returns to our screens with his rejected idea for Star Wars courtesy of Netflix. And since Zach Snyder is always going to Zach Snyder, Wayne and Paul have volunteered to determine whether this is one of the occasions when Zach should have Snydered, rather than Zaching his way into some very, very low critical reactions. 

 

Will Wayne appreciate the visual flair in Rebel Moon? Can Paul forgive the short-comings of its script? And, at the end of the day, is Disney - in the place of George Lucas - going to sue themselves a Zach?

 

Find out as The Coundown continues ...

 

Time Stamps:

Rebel Moon Part 1 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:14

Rebel Moon Part 1 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:14 - 32:00

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 32:00 - 33:06

 

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Yes, the boys are back!

 

But it's been pretty bleak as far as cinematic releases go, unless you're a horror film fan. So Wayne has taken an extended time out and Paul has gone to work even while holidaying through the US of A for your listening pleasure, and reports back re two of the bigger releases this Halloween season, with his reviews of Saw X and The Exorcist: Believer.   Is either (lega-)sequel worthwhile? Should you aim to be grossed out/scared this Halloween? Find out in these two reviews as The Countdown returns!     Time Stamps: Saw X LIGHT SPOILER-FILLED Review: 0:00 - 8:40

The Exorcist: Believer LIGHT SPOILER-FILLED Review: 8:40 - 18:53

 

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Has HBO REALLY created a unicorn television show? Has the Video Game Adaptation curse FINALLY been broken?

 

Paul and Wayne consider it their duty to find out, with Paul as a player of the game and Wayne having never come within twenty feet of a copy of it. Will their views of the pilot episode of The Last of Us differ accordingly, or has the hype train nailed this one?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps The Last of Us NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:22 Op Fortune SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:22 - 17:43

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 17:43 - 18:47

 

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The first big-budget, major release of 2024 is here in the form of Argylle, and no-one is more excited for its release than Wayne - he who had it as his most anticipated film of 2024.

 

So with a poor box office return and fairly savage reviews from numerous critics, what will Wayne make of it? Does Paul find more here to enjoy than one might expect? And can it be that Matthew Vaughn has De-Palmaed?   Learn the answers to all these questions and more as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Argylle NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 15:48 Argylle SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:48 - 32:49

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 32:49 - 35:05

 

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Countdown #442

 

So, video games have done pretty well for themselves over the last 40 plus years. And given they've been consumers of games across most platforms and many devices, Wayne and Paul this week decided to take the plunge and countdown their Top 10 favourite video games of all time.

 

From arcade machines to PC straining massive titles, the boys are covering it all! (Well, not all, that would be impossible in a less than 80 minute podcast, but you get what we're driving at.) First person shooters, real time strategies, role playing games, sandbox games and even third person shooters all get a look in this week, while Paul and Wayne have a few laughs, especially in relation to some of the "classic" games on these lists.  

So boot up, plug your controllers in, and get ready to pwn some n00bs (namely Wayne and Paul), as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are back to liven up our screens as the podcasters we all want to be in the third season of the hit series, Only Murders in the Buildings.

 

But does The Countdown did what John Hoffman, Steve Martin and cast are still putting out? Or is this one of those shows which has run its course?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Only Murders S3 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 6:10 Only Murders S3 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 6:10 - 21:26

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 21:26 - 21:50

 

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With a pencil!

 

One host has labelled this latest 169 minute long John Wick flick "The Numbening", while the other believes it is the finest action film in many years and cements the series as the best (action) film franchise in history. Who is whom? And do Chad Stahelski, Keanu Reeves and the mountain of stunt-people and choreographers strike gold for the fourth time in a row?   Learn the answers to both of these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps John Wick 4 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 14:27 John Wick 4 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 14:27 - 31:10

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 31:10 - 31:59

 

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Countdown #464   The boys this week return to determining who is the superior actor/star/and all round person when they pit Matt Damon's filmography against Ben Affleck's.   Though reportedly best friends through most of their lives, such sentiments mean nothing when the chance to be crowned the superior Hollywood star crops up on The Countdown. So expect nothing short of a bloodbath as Wayne gets behind Matt, while Paul has Ben's back.   Who will triumph? Will Armageddon feature? And does Ben get any credit for having two of the more attractive Jennifer's on his CV?   Learn the answers to all these questions and so much more, as The Countdown continues ...    

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What does a Netflix rom-com about a guy pretending to be a hitman and the fifth film in a franchise about a reformed supervillain and his army of weird yellow minions have to do with each other?

 

Well, Paul dislikes them both, so there's that ...Find out just how much you side with Wayne on all things Richard Linklater, as The Countdown continues ... 

 

Time Stamps:

Despicable Me 4 NON-SPOILER Mini Review: 0:00 - 5:50

Hit Man NON-SPOILER Review: 5:50 - 15:17

Hit Man SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:17 - 21:03

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 21:03 - 23:23 

 

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John Woo explodes back into the cinemas of the western world with Silent Night - a revenge action thriller which, somehow, neither Paul nor Wayne realised was dialogue-less until some 20 minutes into the movie.

 

Being big fans of the Woo and with a kick-ass and bloodthirsty trailer, the boys were all kinds of excited about an action Christmas movie following in the foot-steps of Die Hard and last year's Violent Night. But did Silent Night fill their stockings with the Woo-laden goodies? Or was one of the hosts very Grinchian about his experience of this film?   Learn the answers to these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Silent Night NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:04 Silent Night SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:04 - 22:09

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:09 - 23:38

 

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The boys got along to their first advanced screening of the year and it was the big sequel to the massive Australian hit, The Dry, starring Eric Bana.

 

In this one, Detective Aaron Falk returns to help with a disappearance of someone he has a connection with, while an event from his past will help him solve the case. It's better than that synopsis sounds, but does it hold a candle to the original?   Find out before its official release date on Feb 8th, as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Force of Nature NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 8:17 Force of Nature SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 8:17 - 18:42

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:42 - 19:55

 

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