Episode 133 - The Town (with BFF of the BFE: Rev. Bruce) - a podcast by Movie Podcast

from 2022-08-02T01:00

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Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Georgia, and Ethan (Liam's manning the getaway car) as we review Ben Affleck's 2nd directorial effort in the gritty Boston heist film, The Town - brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev Bruce who joins us for the Endgame on this episode.  We're talking Priuses in our 133rd episode as we discuss:


  • How this film follows the format of a romantic comedy if you excuse the overwhelming trauma involved in the meet-cute

  • Are we given enough time to feel sympathy for the characters in this film?

  • What efforts did Ben Affleck go to in order to create an aura of legitimacy in this film

  • Is Ben Affleck just remaking one of his other films and casting himself in the hero role, this go around

  • Whether Doug is justified in his final kills or does he go too far

  • Why does no-one pay attention to a character walking around with a duffel bag, ever

  • Which actors and actresses really surprised us in this film and someone besides Georgia suffers from a little face blindness

  • It's the return of Postlethwaite, and you know what that means

  • We're joined once again by our BFF: Reverend Bruce and discuss Baseball, Boston, and some Dunkin' Donuts

  • Georgia, Ian and Reverend Bruce all give their perspectives on how to deliver an affected accent

  • We briefly give some thoughts on Will Smith's apology, the passing of Paul Sorvino and the last episode of Nick & Russ Don't Know Anything

  • Whether or not The Town is the Best Film Ever.


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We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:


  • Rev Bruce

  • Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM

  • Lina Oberholzer

  • Ensign Ian Davies

  • Chris Pedersen 

  • Katie McRae

  • Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)

  • Randal Silva

  • The Yeetmeister

  • Nate The Great

  • Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)

  • Andy Dickson


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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor


Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/


 


Timestamps for this episode:


  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    6:45 - Reflections & Corrections
    24:20 - Shoutouts
    36:30 - Deep Dive
    1:45:10- We're joined by Hermes
    2:32:25 - Endgame


 
 

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