Star Calls
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsDavid Turner has somehow made it to the age of 34 without ever watching a Star Wars film. He has decided that now is the time to embrace the fandom and watch all of them. James Farley is a massive Star Wars fan and although he’s excited at the thought of his mate watching some of his favourite films, he also has some reservations on how David will react to them. The Skype calls you’re about to hear are the conversations they have after each film.
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Episodes
Star Calls 16: The Rise of Skywalker
May 04, 2020 04:00 - 1 ByteJames and David return for the final episode of Star Calls, and it's finally time to discuss The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Calls 15: Star Wars Holiday Special
December 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 ByteIt’s Christmas, so what better time for David and James to get together to discuss the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special.
Star Calls 14: Disney Era Roundtable
September 09, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteIt's time for the final roundtable of the series as David and James are joined by Sean and Mat to discuss the Disney era of Star Wars. The boys discuss the good bits, and the bad bits of the Disney films, answer your questions, and wonder what's next for Star Wars, and it's all in this final episode of Star Calls.
Star Calls 13: Solo
August 19, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteDavid comes to the end of his journey by watching Solo, but what did he think of one of the biggest commercial flops of the series? Did he think the film was warranted? Did he like the new characters? Or did he completely ruin the film for himself by missing a major plot point? Find out as David calls James for the last time.
Star Calls 12: The Last Jedi
August 12, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteDavid is aware that there’s a controversy around this one but has no idea what it’s about. James thinks he know exactly how David will react to it but most importantly we find out where James finds eating in the cinema acceptable or not.
Star Calls 11: Rogue One
August 05, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteDavid ventures into the world of Star Wars side stories by watching Rogue One. He finds something a bit distracting about Tarkin while James has to provide a history lesson to explain why everyone says “may the force be with you”.
Star Calls 10: The Force Awakens
July 29, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteIt’s time for David to enter the Disney era of Star Wars films and he couldn't be more excited about it. Does J.J. Abrams manage to hold David’s enthusiasm for Star Wars and what did James make of the first film of the sequel trilogy?
Star Calls 9: Prequel Trilogy Roundtable
July 22, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteMat and Sean are back to talk about the Star Wars prequels. David tries to find out why he left it so long to get into the series and James explains why he can’t correct everything David gets wrong. All this plus your feedback and questions answered.
Star Calls 8: Revenge of the Sith
July 15, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteAfter years of hearing James say that it’s one of the worst films of all time, does David agree that Attack of the Clones is a total disaster, or does he manage to see past James’ negativity and appreciate it for what it is? Find out on this episode of Star Calls.
Star Calls 7: Attack of the Clones
July 08, 2019 06:00 - 1 ByteAfter years of hearing James say that it’s one of the worst films of all time, does David agree that Attack of the Clones is a total disaster, or does he manage to see past James’ negativity and appreciate it for what it is? Find out on this episode of Star Calls.
Star Calls 6: The Phantom Menace
July 01, 2019 07:00 - 1 ByteIt’s the one you’ve all been waiting for; David's finally seen The Phantom Menace. So did the film live up to his expectations? What did David think of Ja Ja? And has it put David off Star Wars for life?
Star Calls 5: Original Trilogy Roundtable
June 24, 2019 07:00 - 1 ByteIt’s the call that James has been worrying about. The Empire Strikes Back is one of his favourite films of all time and the thought of David calling him up and trashing it has been playing on his mind all week. With bated breath, he picks up the phone. This is what he heard.
Star Calls 4: Return of the Jedi
June 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 ByteIt’s the call that James has been worrying about. The Empire Strikes Back is one of his favourite films of all time and the thought of David calling him up and trashing it has been playing on his mind all week. With bated breath, he picks up the phone. This is what he heard.
Star Calls 3: The Empire Strikes Back
June 10, 2019 07:00 - 1 ByteIt’s the call that James has been worrying about. The Empire Strikes Back is one of his favourite films of all time and the thought of David calling him up and trashing it has been playing on his mind all week. With bated breath, he picks up the phone. This is what he heard.
Star Calls 2: A New Hope
June 03, 2019 07:06 - 1 ByteDavid has finally seen a Star Wars film. James is extremely nervous about what he thought of it.
Star Calls 1: In The Beginning
May 27, 2019 10:08 - 1 ByteDavid Turner has somehow made it to the age of 34 without ever watching a Star Wars film. He has decided that now is the time to embrace the fandom and watch all of them.