Shite & Sound
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Podcasts about bad movies? What is this the 90s? Podcasts about good movies? Passé! Shite & Sound is the only podcast brave enough to talk about a good movie and a bad movie, at the same time. Each week, comedians and film buffs Finn Nicolas and Uther Dean watch and review two films, one critically beloved, the other critically reviled, and they try to work out whether these movies are Shite or Sound.
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Hellraiser (1987) & China Girl (1987)
September 22, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBHappy Bisexual Visability Week! Celebrate, as is tradition, the glorious 35th anniversaries of Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' (Sept.1987), Abel Ferrara's 'China Girl' (Sept.1987), and Uther Shite (Sept.1987), with your hosts, Uther Shite & Finn "Sound" Nicolas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Searchers (1956) & Bone Tomahawk (2015)
July 14, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch John Ford's 'The Searchers' (1956), a western Uther strongly argues shouldn't be in the BFI Top Ten, and, S. Craig Zahler's 'Bone Tomahawk' (2015), a western Finn repeatedly implies should take its place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Man with a Movie Camera (1929) & Wind from the East (1970)
July 07, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBThis week, Finn and Uther watch 'Man with a Movie Camera' (1929), a still-revolutionary poem of film, and 'Wind from the East' (1970), a shrill-revolutionary waste of celluloid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) & Witchfinder General (1968)
June 30, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' (1928) and 'Witchfinder General' (1968), career-best performances from two of the greats: Maria Falconetti (? I hardly know 'er Falconetti) and Vincent Price (in THIS economy?). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Last of Sheila (1973) & Pennies from Heaven (1981)
June 23, 2022 18:00 - 3 hours - 171 MBTo celebrate 100 episodes, here is the first instalment of a new sub-series: Film's Filmvourite Films. Finn introduces Uther to the decadent, despairing directorial work of acid-camp maestro Herbert Ross. First up is 'The Last of Sheila' (1973), Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkin's poison pen murder-mystery-of-manners to Hollywood. And then on to: 'Pennies from Heaven' (1981), Dennis Potter's brutal musical portrait of toxic masculinity. As portrayed by Steve Martin. Hosted on Acast. See a...
8½ (1963) & Nine (2009)
June 16, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch '8½' (1963), the most Fellini a Fellini ever Fellini'd, and, 'Nine' (2009), which is among the films Rob Marshall has directed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Battleship Potemkin (1925) & Battleship (2012)
June 09, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched ‘Battleship Potemkin’ (1925), Eisenstein’s epochal Soviet propaganda, and ‘Battleship’ (2012), Berg’s eh-pochal Hasbro propaganda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
L'Atalante (1934) & Titanic (1997)
June 02, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch Vigo's 'L'Atalante', easier to appreciate rather than actually enjoy, and Cameron's 'Titanic', easier to enjoy rather than actually appreciate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Breathless (1960) & Gigli (2003)
May 26, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched 'Breathless' (1960), Godard's explosive debut feature, and 'Gigli' (2003), Brest's explosive diarrhoea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apocalypse Now (1979) & Slow Bullet (1988)
May 19, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'Apocalypse Now', a film made by maniacs (Coppola, Brando et al.), and 'Slow Bullet,' a film made by maniacs (video store employees). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Late Spring (1949) & Interstellar (2014)
May 12, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'Late Spring' (1949), Ozu's pensive exploration of a father and daughter being separated by marriage, and 'Interstellar' (2014), Nolan's pensive exploration of a father and daughter being separated by a wormhole near Saturn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) & A Talking Cat!?! (2013)
May 05, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'Au Hasard Balthazar', Bresson's piercing stroll through rural life, and 'A Talking Cat!?!', a film with more punctuation in its title than good performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Seven Samurai (1954) & The Last Samurai (2003)
April 28, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched 'Seven Samurai' (1954), Kurosawa's most magnum of his opuses, and 'The Last Samurai' (2003), Zwick's least stagnant of his so-sopuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Persona (1966) & Single White Female (1992)
April 21, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 177 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched ‘Persona’ (1966). Perhaps the greatest film ever made; a deeply insightful, psychologically rigorous, beautifully cinematic and incredibly performed treatise on modern identity. They followed it with ‘Single White Female’ (1992). All that stuff too plus being quite horny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mirror (1975) & Night Watch (2004) with Josiah Day
April 14, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBThis week, Finn, Uther & special guest Josiah Day watched 'Mirror' (1975), Tarkovsky's exploration of memory, war and familial connection, and 'Night Watch' (2004), Bekmambetov's exploration of magic, war and someone using their own spine as a sword. Also: Uther's audio is a bit dodgy for some of this one. Sorry. Technical issues. Totally listenable though. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Singin' in the Rain (1952) & Xanadu (1980) with Ray O'Leary
April 07, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 170 MBThis week, Finn, Uther and special guest TV's Ray O'Leary watched 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952), an effortless and effervescent musical tribute to the early years of cinema, and 'Xanadu' (1980), an affected and flat musical tribute to the burly years of opening nightclubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
L'Avventura (1960) & Six Days, Seven Nights (1998)
March 31, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched Antonioni, Bartolini & Guerra's 'L'Avventura' (1960), an elliptical love story of people desperate to be found (metaphorically), and Reitman & Browning's 'Six Days, Seven Nights' (1998), a hysterical love story of people desperate to be found (literally). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Contempt (1963) & The Other Side of the Wind (2018) with Harry Thompson-Cook
March 24, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 171 MBFinn, Uther and special guest Harry Thompson-Cook watch ‘Contempt’ (1963), Godard’s first swing at the movie business, and ‘The Other Side of the Wind (2018), Welles’ last laugh at Hollywood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Godfather (1972) & The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
March 17, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 165 MBFinn & Uther watch ‘The Godfather’ (1972), a film on crime, and ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’ (1996), a crime of film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ordet (1955) & Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977)
March 10, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 178 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched 'Ordet' (1855), Dreyer's undogmatic fable on religious themes, and 'The Exorcist II: The Heretic' (1977), Boorman's pragmatic fumble on ridicuous screams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the Mood for Love (2000) & 2046 (2004) with Briar Lawry
March 03, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 168 MBThis week, Finn, Uther & special guest Briar Lawry watch 'In the Mood for Love' (2000), Wong Kar-wai's masterpiece, a slick and soulful ode to unspoken love with a place at the very top of almost all best-films-ever lists, and '2046' (2004), which he also made. Some of the other films mentioned: 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', 'Water Lillies', 'Amélie', 'Alien Resurrection', 'Delicatessen', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'The Lord of the Rings: Extended Editions', Good TV show 'Fringe', 'Sorry to B...
Rashōmon (1950) & Tombstone Rashomon (2017)
February 24, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch Shinobu Hashimoto & Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashômon' (1950), a justifiably acclaimed masterpiece from one of the greats, and Alex Cox's 'Tombstone Rashomon' (2017), an unjustifiably unacclaimed minorpiece from one of the greats. Some of the other films mentioned: 'Network', 'Mandy', 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time', 'Dune', 'Enemy', 'Ali G Indahouse', 'The Seven Samurai', 'Ran', 'Ikiru', 'Petite Maman', 'Paul', 'Yojimbo', 'In the Heat of the Night', 'Inland Emp...
Andrei Rublev (1966) & Tango & Cash (1989) with Steven Lyons
February 17, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBThis week, Finn, Uther & returning guest Steven Lyons watch Andreis Konchalovsky & Tarkovsky's 'Andrei Rublev' (1966), a film about why we make art, and Randy Feldman & Andrei Konchalovsky's 'Tango & Cash' (1989), an attempt to destroy it. Some of the other films mentioned: 'Big Trouble in Little China', 'Eraser', 'Labyrinth', 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence', 'The Man who Fell to Earth', 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me', 'The Prestige', 'Akira', 'La Jetée', 'Spawn' (again?), 'The Terminator's ...
Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982) & Nostalgia Critic's The Wall (2019) with Ben MacGougan
February 10, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 170 MBThis week, Finn, Uther & returning guest Ben MacGougan watch Alan Parker, Gerald Scarfe & Roger Waters' 'Pink Floyd's The Wall' (1982), a musical about growing up in the shadow of World War II, and Doug & Rob Walker's 'Nostalgia Critic's The Wall' (2019), a musical about not knowing a single fucking thing about how to review things. Some of the other films mentioned: 'Histoire(s) du Cinema', 'Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective', 'Drive My Car', 'Memoria', implicitly 'Suspiria' (2018), ...
Some Like It Hot (1959) & The Hot Chick (2002) with Liv McKenzie
February 03, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week, Finn & Uther and special guest Liv McKenzie watch Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond's 'Some Like It Hot' (1959) (not as queerphobic as you remember), and Tom Brady & Rob Schneider's 'The Hot Chick' (2002) (even more queerphobic than you assume). Some of the other films mentioned: 'Under the Shadow', 'Halloween', 'Requiem for a Dream', 'Clueless', 'Mean Girls', '10 Things I Hate About You', 'She's All That', 'Scooby Doo', 'Scream', 'Scary Movie', 'The Grudge', 'Step-Brothers', 'Hot Ro...
Mulholland Drive (2001) & I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
January 27, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive' (2001), a justly acclaimed identity horror about women being chewed up by Hollywood, and Chris Sivertson & Jeff Hammond's 'I Know Who Killed Me' (2007), an unjustly derided identity horror starring a woman chewed up by Hollywood. Some of the other films mentioned: 'Guns Akimbo', 'Lord of the Rings', 'Sunset Blvd.', 'Submarine', 'The Innocents', 'Amadeus', 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'Ben-Hur', 'Blow Out', 'Dressed to Kill', 'Don't Loo...
Stalker (1979) & EuroTrip (2004)
January 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch Andrei Tarkovsky's 'Stalker' (1979), a long, winding journey into the hearts and hopes of three men, and Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg, and David Mandel's 'EuroTrip' (2004), a short, spiralling journey by three men without hearts or hope. Other films mentioned: 'Paris, Texas', 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip', 'The Goonies', 'Star Wars', 'The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station', the 'Three Colours' trilogy, '2 Days in New York', 'Wild Hogs', 'Pig', 'The...
The Second Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2021 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time Coda - The Death of Michael Corleone
January 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn the final of three parts, Finn & Uther continue their titanic and officially certified job of finding the best film of 2021. The 16 finalists: Another Round, Dune, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time, The Father, The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, James & Isey, Judas & the Black Messiah, The Last Duel, The Matrix Resurrections, The Nest, No Sudden Move, Petite Maman, Pig, The Power of the Dog, and Summer of Soul. Awards this episode include: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Write...
The Second Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2021 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time II - The Quickening
January 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIn the second of three parts, Finn & Uther continue their titanic and officially certified job of finding the best film of 2021. The 16 finalists: Another Round, Dune, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time, The Father, The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, James & Isey, Judas & the Black Messiah, The Last Duel, The Matrix Resurrections, The Nest, No Sudden Move, Petite Maman, Pig, The Power of the Dog, and Summer of Soul. Awards this episode include: Best Editing, Best VFX/Animation, B...
The Second Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2021 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
December 30, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBIn the first of three parts, Finn & Uther begin their titanic and officially certified job of finding the best film of 2021. The 16 finalists: Another Round, Dune, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time, The Father, The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, James & Isey, Judas & the Black Messiah, The Last Duel, The Matrix Resurrections, The Nest, No Sudden Move, Petite Maman, Pig, The Power of the Dog, and Summer of Soul. Awards this episode include: Best Fight or Dance Sequence, Best One-...
Shoah (1985) & 3 Uwe Boll Films (2011)
December 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch Claude Lanzmann's ‘Shoah’ (1985), a 9 hour plus documentary on one of humanity's greatest crimes, and Uwe Boll's 2011 holocaust trilogy—‘Auschwitz’, ‘Bloodrayne: The Third Reich’ and ‘Blubberella’—another of humanity's greatest crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Godfather - Part II (1974) & Gotti (2018)
December 16, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'The Godfather - Part II' (1974), probably the worst film Francis Ford Coppola made between 1972 and 1974, and 'Gotti' (2018, probably the worst film directed by a cast member of 'Entourage'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taxi Driver (1976) & The Driller Killer (1979)
December 09, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch Scorsese, Schrader and De Niro's 'Taxi Driver' (1976), recently remade as 'Joker,' and Ferrara, Ferrara and Ferrara's 'The Driller Killer' (1979), recently remade as 'Lady Bird'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bicycle Thieves (1948) & BMX Bandits (1983)
December 02, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 174 MBFinn & Uther watched neo-realist masterpiece, 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948), and child stunt show-reel, 'BMX Bandits' (1983), Nicole Kidman's screen debut and, for real, as good as 'Bicycle Thieves' but in exactly the opposite way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The General (1926) & The Dictator (2012)
November 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBFinn & Uther watch 'The General' (1926), American's favourite funny man going gaga for the confederacy, and 'The Dictator' (2012), the Sacha Baron Cohen film that's better than Brüno but worse than Borat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Metropolis (1927) & Chopping Mall (1986)
November 18, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 152 MBFinn & Uther watch Fritz Lang's maximalist 'Metropolis' (1927), and Jim Wynorski's sexy-mall-fest 'Chopping Mall' (1987). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Psycho (1960) & Dressed to Kill (1980)
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched 'Psycho' (1960), maybe Hitchcock's best, and 'Dressed to Kill' (1980), definitely De Palma's worst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeanne Dielman... (1975) & Guilty of Romance (2011)
November 04, 2021 17:00 - 3 hours - 175 MBThis week Finn & Uther watched Chantal Akerman's 'Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles' (1975) and Sion Sono's 'Guilty of Romance' (2011). Which may, judging by the ensuing crises of masculinity, have been a mistake. Other topics discussed: "How can we be men?" Villeneuve's masterstroke in 'Dune'. Sono's trilogy of hate and whether he's a monster or not. "Finn... How can we be men?" Valerie Solanas. Interpol x Lynch x climate destruction and other horrific hypothetical colla...
The 400 Blows (1959) & After Earth (2013)
October 28, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'The 400 Blows' (1959), Truffaut finding one of the best child actors ever and giving them space to shine, and 'After Earth' (2013), Will Smith thinking that he can do the nepotism version of that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
La Dolce Vita (1960) & Paparazzi (2004)
October 21, 2021 22:08 - 3 hours - 178 MBFinn & Uther watch 'La Dolce Vita' (1960), made by art cinema's best stylist, it's a great film exploring hot people and their despair. With that they watched, 'Paparazzi' (2004), made by Mel Gibson's hairstylist, it's a vile film endorsing white men and their rage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journey to Italy (1954) & Downhill (2020)
October 14, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 145 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'Journey to Italy' (1954), the nouvelle vague's wellspring, and 'Downhill' (2020), Force Majeure's offspring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pather Panchali (1955) & Cinderella (2021)
October 07, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 187 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'Pather Panchali' (1955), a film so good it invented a new kind of cinema, and 'Cinderella' (2021), un film de James Corden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gertrud (1964) & Possession (1981)
September 30, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 189 MBFinn & Uther watch 𝒢ℯ𝓇𝓉𝓇𝓊𝒹 (1964) and 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖏𝖔𝖓 (1981), and then 𝔼𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕐𝕋ℍ𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℂℍ𝔸ℕ𝔾𝔼𝕊. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pierrot le Fou (1965) & The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
September 23, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 187 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watch 'Pierrot le Fou' (1965), a dubious classic by Godard, and 'The Honeymoon Killers' (1970), an even more dubious classic not by Scorsese. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PlayTime (1967) & Bean - The UItimate Disaster Movie (1997)
September 16, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 168 MBThis week, Finn & Uther watched 'PlayTime' (1967), a film made by a maniac, and 'Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie' (1997), a film about a maniac. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Close-up (1990) & The Sarkeesian Effect (2015)
September 09, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 146 MBFinn & Uther watch 'Close-up' (1990), Kiarostami all-time brilliant docudrama about imposters and the pain of being unseen, and Jordan Owen and Davis Aurini's 'The Sarkeesian Effect' (2015), which really puts the "ugh! men!" into docughmentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Battle of Algiers (1966) & Red Dawn (2012)
September 02, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 175 MBThis week Finn & Uther (in separate rooms for the first time) watched 'The Battle of Algiers' (1966), Pontecorvo's brilliantly humane and incisively political episodic portrait of urban guerilla warfare. With that, they watched 'Red Dawn' (2012), which is basically the same as 'Battle of Algiers' just without the incisive, humane or brilliant parts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1998) & Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective (2020) with Ben MacGougan
August 26, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBFinn, Uther & special guest Ben MacGougan watch Godard's 'Histoire(s) du cinéma' (1998), which is almost but not quite a film, and Breen's 'Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective' (2020), which is almost but not quite a crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1998) & Neil Breen's 5 Feature Film Retrospective (2020)
August 26, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBFinn, Uther & special guest Ben MacGougan watch Godard's 'Histoire(s) du cinéma' (1998), which is almost but not quite a film, and Breen's 'Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective' (2020), which is almost but not quite a crime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1998) & Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective (2020)
August 26, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBFinn, Uther & special guest Ben MacGougan watch Godard's 'Histoire(s) du cinéma' (1998), which is almost but not quite a film, and Breen's 'Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective' (2020), which is almost but not quite a crime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.