We Watched A Thing
391 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratingsJoin Billy, a visual effects artist and cameraman, and Dave, who has an encyclopedic knowledge of film, as they catch up and chat about a thing.
With a wealth of film knowledge, a love of cinema, and a humorous style, find out what we’ve watched this week, and what we thought about it.
If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at [email protected], and find us at http://www.wewatchedathing.com
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123 - Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
February 05, 2020 13:30 - 22 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week we’re recruiting everyone in Hollywood, rolling up some chronic, and getting meta as meta gets all while discussing the new entry in the View Askewniverse ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’. Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is a 2019 American buddy comedy film written, directed, edited and starring Kevin Smith. Referring to his 2001 comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Smith has described the film as "literally the same fuсking movie all over again".[5] It is the eighth film in the View Askew...
122 - 92nd Oscars Preview
February 02, 2020 13:30 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBAre you prepared for the Oscars? We are! Join us to find out who we think will win, and who we want to win, while discussing the 92nd Academy Awards before they've even happened. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at [email protected] ...
121 - A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
January 29, 2020 13:30 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBThis week we’re talking through puppets, taking pictures of people we just met, and learning to be better people all while discussing the new Mr Rogers biopic, that isn’t really about Mr Rogers at all - ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 American drama film directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, inspired by the 1998 article "Can You Say ... Hero?" by Tom Junod, published in Esquire. The film stars ...
120 - Bombshell
January 22, 2020 13:30 - 21 minutes - 30.3 MBThis week we’re outing a creeper, looking at the camera, and working in a visual medium, as we discuss the brand new drama film ‘Bombshell’. Bombshell is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph. The film stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie, and is based upon the accounts of several women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment. Actors John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm...
119 - 1917
January 15, 2020 13:30 - 31 minutes - 44 MBThis week we’re being told by Mr Darcy to take Tomin Lannister on a longer walk than the Hobbits in Lord of the Rings, with longer shots than they used in Goodfellas to have a chat to Smaug, all while discussing Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe winning war drama ‘1917’. 1917 is a 2019 epic war film directed, co-written and produced by Sam Mendes. The film stars George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch. The ...
118 - Little Women (2019) (w/ Beth)
January 08, 2020 13:30 - 40 minutes - 57 MBJoin us as we work on our novel, cast a mold of our feet Tarantino style, and fight over the boy next door, all while discussing Greta Gerwig’s new adaptation of the classic story ‘Little Women’. Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tr...
117 - Taxi Driver
January 01, 2020 13:30 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week we’re driving through the city, killing some pimps and dating at the porno theater, all while watching Scorsese’s 1976 classic ‘Taxi Driver’, as demanded by a patron. Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris and Albert Brooks. Set in a decaying and morally bankrupt New York City following the Vietna...
116 - Our Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019)
December 29, 2019 13:30 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBHappy New Decade! This week, as it seems is an obligation of hosting a film podcast, Billy and Topher are counting down their top ten films of the decade. Will they have any films they have discussed on the show? How high will Billy have ‘John Carter’? Tune in to find out! We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podca...
115 - Top 5 Films of 2019/2009
December 25, 2019 13:30 - 29 minutes - 42 MBHappy New Year! This week Billy and Topher are sharing their top 5 films of the year. Will they have any cross over? Will they disagree on any? Will Terminator: Dark Fate make the cut? Then as a special extra, as is tradition on the show, we list our top 5 films from 10 years ago, inspired by the idea that you need to let films sit with you for at least that long before being able to effectively rank them. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinem...
114 - It's A Wonderful Life
December 22, 2019 13:30 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBThis week we’re ruining the economy, yelling at our children, forcefeeding someone the moon, but still having a very merry Christmas, all while discussing the ultimate Christmas movie that isn’t at all about Christmas - ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet The Greatest Gift, which Philip Van Doren Stern wrote in 1939 and published privately in 1943.[4] The fi...
114 - It’s A Wonderful Life
December 22, 2019 13:30 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBThis week we’re ruining the economy, yelling at our children, forcefeeding someone the moon, but still having a very merry Christmas, all while discussing the ultimate Christmas movie that isn’t at all about Christmas - ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet The Greatest Gift, which Philip Van Doren Stern wrote in 1939 and published privately in 1943.[4] The fil...
113 - Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
December 19, 2019 08:36 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBThis week we’re staying up late to sit in a sweaty cinema and have a midnight choc-top, to discuss as early as possible the finale of the legendary Star Wars saga - ‘Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker’. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) is an upcoming American epic space-opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. It will be the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awa...
BONUS - The Movie Mass Debate: Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (w/ Movie Reviews in 20 Q's, The Countdown, Shaken Not Nerd, and The Movie Journey)
December 16, 2019 10:53 - 54 minutes - 75.9 MBWelcome to a bonus episode, this time helmed by Daniel Hendo Henderson, of the Movie Journey Podcast (Formerly known as the IMDB Journey)! The ‘Infinity War’ of movie podcast crossovers, as a debate rages on as to whether or not ‘Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’ is a good or bad film. Forming the negative side is Paul from The Countdown Movie and TV Reviews Podcast, Dudi from the Shaken Not Nerd podcast, and Sam from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s. On the Positive (Hereafter referred to as...
BONUS - The Movie Mass Debate: Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (w/ Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s, The Countdown, Shaken Not Nerd, and The Movie Journ...
December 16, 2019 10:53 - 54 minutes - 75.9 MBWelcome to a bonus episode, this time helmed by Daniel Hendo Henderson, of the Movie Journey Podcast (Formerly known as the IMDB Journey)! The ‘Infinity War’ of movie podcast crossovers, as a debate rages on as to whether or not ‘Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’ is a good or bad film. Forming the negative side is Paul from The Countdown Movie and TV Reviews Podcast, Dudi from the Shaken Not Nerd podcast, and Sam from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s. On the Positive (Hereafter referred to as ...
112 - The Irishman
December 11, 2019 13:30 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week we’re packing some heat, painting some houses, and ignoring Anna Paquin, all while discussing the latest crime-epic from Martin Scorsese - ‘The Irishman’. The Irishman (also titled onscreen as I Heard You Paint Houses) is a 2019 American epic crime film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt. It stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna P...
111 - Knives Out
December 04, 2019 13:30 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week we’re having a small family get-together, being investigated by James Bond, and demanding our loved ones ‘eat s#!t’, all while discussing Rian Johnsons new take on the whodunnit - ‘Knives Out’. Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written, produced and directed by Rian Johnson. Described as a modern take on the whodunit murder mystery genre, the film follows a family gathering gone horribly awry, after the family patriarch's death leads a master detective to investigate. The...
110 - Seven Samurai
November 27, 2019 13:30 - 28 minutes - 40.2 MBThis week we’re putting a team together, saving some farmers and falling in love, all while discussing Akira Kurasawa’s masterpiece ‘Seven Samurai’. Seven Samurai (Japanese: 七人の侍 Hepburn: Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of farmers that hire seven rōnin (masterless samurai) to combat bandits who wil...
109 - Ford V Ferrari
November 20, 2019 13:30 - 26 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week we’re sticking it to the Italians, hopping in our cars and looking for the perfect lap, all while discussing the latest piece of Oscar bait ‘Ford V Ferrari’. Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans '66 in the UK and other territories) is a 2019 American sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Giron...
108 - The Big Lebowski
November 13, 2019 13:30 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week we’re going bowling, tracking down a kidnapper, and not letting aggression stand as we discuss the 1998 cult classic Coen brothers crime-comedy ‘The Big Lebowski’, as demanded by a patron of the show. The Big Lebowski is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, after which The Dude learns that a milli...
107 - Terminator: Dark Fate
November 06, 2019 13:30 - 33 minutes - 46 MBThis week we’re being protected by an enhanced human, an Austrian robot, and an old lady, ignoring 3 out of 5 previous films, and leading a revolution all while discussing the 6th film in the ‘Terminator’ franchise - ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’. Terminator: Dark Fate is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by Tim Miller, with a screenplay by David Goyer, Justin Rhodes, and Billy Ray, from a story by James Cameron, Charles H. Eglee, Josh Friedman, Goyer and Rhodes. Cameron and ...
106 - Ready or Not / Demolition Man
October 30, 2019 13:30 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBThis week we’re getting the family back together for a quiet games night, googling ‘How to Use a Crossbow’ and sacrificing a goat or two, all while discussing the new horror-comedy ‘Ready or Not’. Ready or Not is a 2019 American black comedy horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. The film stars Samara Weaving as a newlywed who becomes hunted by her spouse's family as part of their wedding night ritual. Mark ...
105- Zombieland: Double Tap
October 23, 2019 13:30 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week we’re catching up with some old friends as we crash the white house, hang out with some stereotypes, and destroy some zombies - all while discussing the much awaited follow-up to 2009’s Zombieland - ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’. Zombieland: Double Tap is a 2019 American zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and David Callaham. A sequel to Zombieland (2009), it stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone rep...
104 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
October 16, 2019 13:30 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBJoin us as we crack out our whips, beat up some , and do some digging for treasure, all while discussing the 1981 adventure classic ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ - a film that Topher treasures, and Billy has surprisingly never seen. Raiders of the Lost Ark (later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Lawrence Kasdan from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was produced by Frank Mars...
103 - Joker
October 10, 2019 10:54 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBThis week we’re taking a gun to the children’s hospital, giving our mothers a sponge bath, and putting on a happy face, all while discussing Todd Phillips grim new take on the comic book origin story - ‘Joker’. Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker. An origin story set in 1981, the film follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up co...
102 - Inside Llewyn Davis
October 02, 2019 14:30 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week (by demand of a patron) we’re heading to the gaslight, heckling a harpist, and losing a cat, all while discussing the 2013 Coen Brothers film ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’. Inside Llewyn Davis is a 2013 French-American musical comedy-drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1961, the film follows one week in the life of Llewyn Davis, played by Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role, a folk singer struggling to achieve musical success while keeping hi...
101 - Ad Astra
September 25, 2019 14:30 - 22 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week we’re heading to the stars to find our dads, and gushing over Brad Pitts face, all while discussing David Gray’s latest sci-fi action-thriller ‘Ad Astra’. Ad Astra is a 2019 American science fiction adventure film produced, co-written, and directed by James Gray. Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, and Donald Sutherland, it follows an astronaut who goes into space in search of his lost father, whose experiment threatens the Solar System. If you like this ...
100 - Titanic (w/ Beth, Sam from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s, and Hannah from Boozy Movies)
September 18, 2019 14:30 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBThis week is our 100th episode and so to celebrate we have some guests! So join us as we bring back an old woman’s PTSD while searching for an ugly diamond, declare ourselves “KINGS OF THE WORLD!”, and make love in a sweaty vehicle, all while discussing one of the greatest love stories of all time (in Billy’s opinion) ‘Titanic’. Our guests this week are the lovable Sam Hurley from New Zealand’s finest movie review podcast ‘Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s’. One of our favourites and a good mate, so...
100 - Titanic (w/ Beth, Sam from Movie Reviews in 20 Q's, and Hannah from Boozy Movies)
September 18, 2019 14:30 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBThis week is our 100th episode and so to celebrate we have some guests! So join us as we bring back an old woman’s PTSD while searching for an ugly diamond, declare ourselves “KINGS OF THE WORLD!”, and make love in a sweaty vehicle, all while discussing one of the greatest love stories of all time (in Billy’s opinion) ‘Titanic’. Our guests this week are the lovable Sam Hurley from New Zealand’s finest movie review podcast ‘Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s’. One of our favourites and a good mate, ...
99 - It: Chapter Two
September 11, 2019 14:30 - 24 minutes - 34.6 MBThis week we’re reuniting with our childhood friends, traipsing through the sewers, and pointing our eyes in different directions all while discussing the much anticipated horror sequel ‘It: Chapter Two’. It Chapter Two is a 2019 American supernatural horror film and the sequel to the 2017 film It, both based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film is directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Gary Dauberman. Set in 2016, 27 years after the events depicted in the first...
BONUS - The Movie Mass Debate: It (2017) (w/ Movie Reviews in 20 Q's, The Countdown, Shaken Not Nerd, and The IMDB Journey)
September 09, 2019 07:25 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBWelcome to a bonus episode organised by Sam Hurley from the wonderful Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s podcast. The ‘Infinity War’ of movie podcast crossovers, as a debate rages on as to whether or not ‘It (2017)’ is a good or bad film. Forming the Positive side is Paul from The Countdown Movie and TV Reviews Podcast, Dudi from the Shaken Not Nerd podcast, and Daniel from The IMDB Journey. On the Negative (Hereafter referred to as ‘The Correct Side‘) is Billy, Topher and Dean from The IMDB Journey....
BONUS - The Movie Mass Debate: It (2017) (w/ Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s, The Countdown, Shaken Not Nerd, and The IMDB Journey)
September 09, 2019 07:25 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBWelcome to a bonus episode organised by Sam Hurley from the wonderful Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s podcast. The ‘Infinity War’ of movie podcast crossovers, as a debate rages on as to whether or not ‘It (2017)’ is a good or bad film. Forming the Positive side is Paul from The Countdown Movie and TV Reviews Podcast, Dudi from the Shaken Not Nerd podcast, and Daniel from The IMDB Journey. On the Negative (Hereafter referred to as ‘The Correct Side‘) is Billy, Topher and Dean from The IMDB Journey. ...
98 - The Nightingale
September 04, 2019 14:30 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week we’re heading into the bush, and seeking revenge, while discussing the new Aussie drama from Jennifer Kent - ‘The Nightingale’. The Nightingale is a 2018 Australian period thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Jennifer Kent. Set in 1825 in the British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now the Australian state of Tasmania), the film follows a young convictwoman seeking revenge for a terrible act of violence committed against her family. It stars Aisling Franciosi, Sa...
97 - Interstellar
August 28, 2019 14:30 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week we’re synchronizing our watches, heading to space, and surprising Matt Damon, all while discussing Christopher Nolan’s 2014 epic space drama ‘Interstellar’ as demanded by patron of the show Megan. Interstellar is a 2014 American science fiction film directed and produced by Christopher Nolan. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Set in a dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, the film follow...
96 - Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
August 21, 2019 14:30 - 29 minutes - 40 MBThis week we’re putting our feet up, realising we’re has-beens, and pulverizing some hippies, all while discussing the 9th film from writer-director Quentin Tarantino ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Heyday Films, and Visiona Romantica and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is an international co-production between the United States and...
95 - Midsommar
August 14, 2019 14:30 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBJoin us this week as we head to Sweden with a girl we aren’t that in to, eat mushrooms and fur-pie, and have a good old fashioned ritual. all while discussing the latest folk-horror film from Ari Aster - ‘Midsommar’. Midsommar is a 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster and starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, and Will Poulter. It follows a group of friends who travel to Sweden for a festival that occurs once every ninety years and ...
94 - Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw (w/ Beth)
August 07, 2019 14:30 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBJoin us as we inject ourselves with a deadly virus, bicker like an old cockney married couple, and fight a cyborg all while discussing the brand new blockbuster ‘Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw’. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (also known simply as Hobbs & Shaw) is a 2019 American action film directed by David Leitch and written by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce, from a story by Morgan. It is the 9th installment and a spin-off of The Fast and the Furious franchise centered around the ti...
93 - The Last Airbender
July 31, 2019 14:30 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week (at the demand of a patron), we’re acting really poorly, under terrible direction, and shoving in a lot of exposition, all while discussing M. Night Shyamalan’s 2010 disaster ‘The Last Airbender’. The Last Airbender is a 2010 American action-adventure fantasy film written, co-produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Based on the first season of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, the film stars Noah Ringer as Aang, with Dev Patel as Prince Zu...
92 - Logan
July 24, 2019 14:30 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBThis week we’re getting out the claws, fighting our clone, protecting another clone, and doing lots of other stuff involving clones, all while discussing James Mangolds R rated comic-book blockbuster/oscar nominee ‘Logan’ - as demanded by a patron of the show. Logan is a 2017 American superhero film starring Hugh Jackman as the X-Men character Wolverine. It is the tenth film in the X-Men film series, as well as the final installment in the Wolverine trilogy, after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (...
91 - Booksmart
July 17, 2019 14:30 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week we’re taking a faceful of vitamins, getting intimate with childhood toys, and hitting up some parties, all while discussing the feature directorial debut of Olivia Wilde - ‘Booksmart’. Booksmart is a 2019 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde (in her feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman. It stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as two graduating high school girls who set out to fi...
90 - Spider-Man: Far From Home
July 10, 2019 14:30 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBThis week we’re shooting our web all over the Europe, trying to score with Zendaya, and getting lost in Jake Gylenhaal’s eyes all while discussing the latest MCU entry ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’. Spider-Man: Far From Home is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the twenty-third film in the Marvel Ci...
89 - Toy Story 4
July 03, 2019 14:30 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week we’re struggling to break free of the trash we were built from, leaving our kids room, and heading to a carnival, all while discussing the latest sequel in pixar’s beloved Toy Story franchise - ‘Toy Story 4’, Toy Story 4 is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. As the fourth installment in Pixar's Toy Story series and the sequel to 2010's Toy Story 3, the film is directed by Josh Cooley (in his feature directori...
88 - Child's Play (2019)
June 26, 2019 14:30 - 24 minutes - 34 MBJoin us this week as we befriend a murderous doll, and fail at basic detective work (not to mention screenwriting) all while discussing the brand new horror reboot ‘Child’s Play’, as demanded by a regretful patron. Child's Play is a 2019 American horror film directed by Lars Klevberg and written by Tyler Burton Smith. It serves as a remake and reboot of the 1988 film of the same title, following a family that is terrorized by a high-tech doll that rejects its programming and becomes self-a...
88 - Child’s Play (2019)
June 26, 2019 14:30 - 24 minutes - 34 MBJoin us this week as we befriend a murderous doll, and fail at basic detective work (not to mention screenwriting) all while discussing the brand new horror reboot ‘Child’s Play’, as demanded by a regretful patron. Child's Play is a 2019 American horror film directed by Lars Klevberg and written by Tyler Burton Smith. It serves as a remake and reboot of the 1988 film of the same title, following a family that is terrorized by a high-tech doll that rejects its programming and becomes self-aw...
87 - Shaun of the Dead
June 19, 2019 14:30 - 24 minutes - 34 MBJoin us this week as we buy flowers for our mums, get dumped by our girlfriends, and oh yeah, there are those zombies about I guess, while we discuss Edgar Wright’s classic zombedy ‘Shaun of The Dead’. This episode comes at the request (nay, DEMAND) of a patron of the show. To join our patreon, check out http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 horror comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, co-written by Wright and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost. Pegg pla...
86 - What's Up, Doc?
June 12, 2019 14:30 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBThis week we’re kicking it old school by demand of show patron Paul, and checking out the 1972 screwball comedy ‘What’s Up, Doc?’. What's Up, Doc? is a 1972 American romantic screwball comedy film released by Warner Bros., directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, and Madeline Kahn. It is intended to pay homage to comedy films of the 1930s, especially Bringing Up Baby, and Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny cartoons. What's Up, Doc? was a success, and became the thir...
86 - What’s Up, Doc?
June 12, 2019 14:30 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBThis week we’re kicking it old school by demand of show patron Paul, and checking out the 1972 screwball comedy ‘What’s Up, Doc?’. What's Up, Doc? is a 1972 American romantic screwball comedy film released by Warner Bros., directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, and Madeline Kahn. It is intended to pay homage to comedy films of the 1930s, especially Bringing Up Baby, and Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny cartoons. What's Up, Doc? was a success, and became the third-...
85 - Brightburn
June 05, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week we’re adopting an alien baby, raising him to believe he’s special, and then getting surprised for some reason when he turns into a bad egg, all while discussing the new superhero-horror, ‘Brightburn’. Brightburn is a 2019 American superhero horror film directed by David Yarovesky and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. It stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner, Gregory Alan Williams, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agree, Becky Wahlstrom, a...
84 - Tommy Boy
May 29, 2019 14:30 - 24 minutes - 34 MBJoin us this week for the ultimate road trip, as we demand some wings, sing what we know of REM, and try to save our dad’s company, all while discussing one of Billy’s favourite films that Topher has never seen - 1995’s ‘Tommy Boy’. Tommy Boy is a 1995 American road comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, produced by Lorne Michaels, and starring former Saturday Night Live castmates and close friends Chris Farley and David Spade. The film was shot primarily i...
83 - Magic May (Part IV): The Deathly Hallows Parts One and Two (The Drunkest Episode Since Episode 50)
May 22, 2019 14:30 - 43 minutes - 60.9 MBWelcome to the fourth and final part of Magic May! Join us as we finally come to the end of our Harry Potter marathon, and drink more than two people should thanks to the rules we were given by some of our favourite podcasters. This episode covers the final two films in the series ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ parts one and two. This episodes drinking game rules come from: Tiffany over at the absolutely fantastic and completely magical Harry Potter podcast ‘Swish and Flick’ who ...
83 - Magic May (Part III): The Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince
May 15, 2019 14:30 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MBPeak Magic! Join us as the drinking and pizza starts to catch up with us as we continue our marathon through the Harry Potter franchise. This episode covers the fifth and sixth films ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’. This episodes drinking game rules come from: The great lads over at the IMDB Journey Podcast, who are working through the entire IMDB Top 250 one episode at a time, as well as having GREAT guests on their Pod V Pod segme...