I Have Some Notes

It's the final Side Notes of twenty-seventeen and we are in fine form, let me tell you, mostly struggling with the fact that our recording space has no internet access. Erin Beever joins us to follow up on last month's discussion regarding the plague of grossness that is Hollywood. Did you hear John Lasseter joined the ranks of sexual abusers. He directed Toy Story…so…nothing is safe. Horray! We also jump into a round of what-we've-been-watching. We chat about Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, Lady Bird, Big Mouth, Murder on the Orient Express, Atomic Blonde and The Punisher. Listen in and catch us December 18th for our Christmas episode when Die Hard 2 gets noted.

German Villegas from Modern Manhood returns to take on the macho cultural touchstone that is Top Gun. We attempt to find a better way for Tom Cruise to graduate from flight school, hopefully without being smarmy, grinning douche. Gregg and Scott are also on the flight deck, while up in the control tower resuming his hosting duties is Colin "Grouse" MacIntyre! Can Top Gun be Top Fun? These and other terrible jokes this week on I Have Some Notes, members of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB.

Fellow Alberta Podcast Network member German Villegas of Modern Manhood joins us for a chat about the torrent of sexual assault allegations spilling out of Hollywood and how masculinity is portrayed in movies. Yes, it's a bit less of the light-hearted affair you're used to when tuning into I Have Some Note, but we promise it's a fascinating listen and German provides some great insights. Besides, it would be weird to be doing a movie podcast and not acknowledge the depressing dumpster fire that is the entertainment industry. Also, we welcome back Colin to the hosting chair!

In the future the polar ice caps have melted and the oceans cover every continent. It's a world of damp. A world of wet. A world…of water. Waterworld, everybody! Whoo boy, this was a tough sit. Kevin Costner delivers a performance so subdued you'll think he's reading from a Shop Vac instruction manual. But no movie-fixing job is too tough for the Notesy Boys! I think we actually crushed it. In fact we spend a few minutes patting ourselves on the back about it. Scott C. Bourgeois continues his stint as temp-host while Colin is away, Jeff Samsonow guest stars and Gregg is…also there. Just FYI, the secret project Scott mentions at the end of the episode is no longer secret, go check out The Read Along where ever fine podcasts are sold!

It's our first Side Notes of Season 3 and we must have really missed doing these because it is a firehose of pop culture discussion. We touch on Blade Runner, MacGyver, MacGrubber, American Vandal, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, Planet of the Apes, China Town, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Peep Show and *gasp for air* The Thick of It. Also drinking from the film fire hydrate are returning guests Jeff Samsonow of the Edmonton Quotient and Sally "No Plugs Required" Poulsen.

The wait is over. I Have Some Notes is back for its 3rd season of movie improving and we're returning with a series of firsts for the show. The first first is our first Bond film: Moonraker. Yes, the Bond movie that never heard the phrase "less is more." Italian murder caskets? Sure. Super boats? Two please. Space? You bet your ass! Second on the list of firsts is no Colin. Mr. MacIntyre is off being a new daddy and will miss a few episodes, but the talented Scott C. Bourgeois has volunteered to sit in his chair and keep it warm. The last, but probably most important first is that this is our first episode as a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial. We're stoked to be joining the Network and its fleet of amazing shows sailing through the digital airwaves. Big thanks to Karen Unland for all her hard work putting the network together and helping to make our passion project more sustainable. Alright, enough preamble. Please join Scott, Gregg, Anita and the hilarious Liam Creswick in fixi

It's the season finalé of I Have Some Notes! Don't worry, we're not leaving you for the summer without giving you something a little something extra special, we're fixing Tom Cruise's The Mummy! Okay, okay, so that in and of itself is not particularly special. What is special is that this time Colin, Gregg, Scott and Mark tried to fix the film IMMEDIATELY after watching it in the theatre. No note taking, no chewing on the film for a few days, no deep movie meditation, no nothing! It's all strictly off the cuff for our season finalé. We hope you enjoy it, and we'll see you again soon in the fall.

The dino park is open! The exhibits are amazing, the patrons are having a great time and everything seems like its going great when doggonit! Another dinosaur escapes in a surprisingly stupid way. Well, shoot, we better get Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard to wrangle up those rascals. Join Colin, Gregg, Scott and Anita as they try to refinish a movie that basically made all the money. But, hey, what do audiences know, right?

Achievement Unlocked: Microphones! You have all been loyal troopers listening to our show despite it's rather average audio quality. Well, dear listener, get ready to have your loyalty rewarded with BETTER THAN AVERAGE SOUND*! Oh, and we also talk about Wonder Woman n'stuff. *Sound quality not guaranteed, may not be available in your area, check with your doctor to see if Sound Quality is right for you.

This month we're wading into the rebellious waters of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. A controversial pick, to be sure, a lot of you love this movie, but that doesn't mean we can tighten the screws a little bit. Plus comedian Liam Creswick joins the cast, and that alone is worth the price of admission. The price is free, by the way, cause we're a podcast. Making money in radio is for chumps! Where was I? Oh yes, the Star War. We examine the which candy the pips on Tarkin's uniform most resemble, lament the missed opportunity that was Saw Gerrera and quibble about the inclusion of past princesses. Enjoy!

Comedian Liam Creswick joins the cast as we discuss what we've been watching this past month, telling Marvel to please just say f**k or don't in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Gregg asks that you repeatedly watch the fantastic reboot of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 so Netflix will pick it up for a second season. The Void is Scott's choice for a horror movie that has that Thing thing, and Anita recommends singing along with…Sing! A Dreamworks animated feature starring Matthew McConaughey. Our next full episode will be out May 22nd, when we take on a rebellious little flick called ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY.

Okay, you're Chris Pratt, you've accidentally woken from stasis on an interstellar cruise ship bound for a planet 90 years away and you'll die of old age before it ever arrives. Faced with unending loneliness do you: a) attempt to repair your stasis pod, b) play Dance, Dance Revolution for 60 years, c) stalk and then kidnap Jennifer Lawerence by awakening her from her stasis tube, dooming her to your own sorry fate in the process. Well, my friends, the choice is surprisingly clear in Columbia Pictures' PASSENGERS. Colin and Gregg are joined by the Bourgeois's to fix this highly fixable movie.

Our podcast foursome are back with more fantastic movie and TV recommendation, the fantastic four…you might call them. In this month's edition Gregg laments cueing up Josh Trank's super hero mess; Scott insists everyone immediately watch John Wick & John Wick: Chapter 2 if they have not done so already; Colin finds the pitch is far from perfect in Pitch Perfect 2, and guest Anita C. Bourgeois tells us about librarians. Following that we a chat about floppity-flop Ghost in the Shell, in which four whitey-white people from white-ville have a discussion about white-washing, for whatever it's worth.

Of the many praises we can shower on the Alien movies, Alien 3 is certainly the one with the highest shaved head count. Colin and Gregg are joined by now I Have Some Notes regulars Scott C. Bourgeois and Erin Beever talk about the thirdest movie in the Alien series. They discuss the plight of young up-and-coming directors; Ripley boning down with Tywin Lannister; saving Newt and Corporal Hicks, smelty smazes and turning Alien into a heist movie.

We're back, and it's time to talk about movies and other junk! Colin and Gregg chat with Scott C. Bourgeois and Erin Beever about what they've been watching over the last month. They crew hits on The Expanse, Leverage, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Moana, The Lego Batman Movie and Mass Effect: Andromeda.

It's Oscar time, and the movie world is abuzz with speculation as to who will be the big winners and losers come Oscar night. Who are the category favourites? Who has the most to gain from an Academy Award? Who will get snubbed the hardest? "Somebody tell me!" you plead, "Give me the cure for my Oscars fever!" Well, you're in luck, dear listeners, because we recorded a special episode that answers none of those questions! Mostly we sat around the table talking about how great The Nice Guys was. Join Colin and Gregg with Oscars Experts™ Scott C. Bourgeois and Mark Jowett for our very first I Have Some Notes Oscars Special!

The Noter-boys are back for their biggest challenge yet, Suicide Squad! Colin and Gregg bravely tackle DC's world-building monstrosity with guests Eri Riot (Hellbound Ride) and Erin Beever. Tune in to hear Colin profess his love for Batman in a trench coat and Gregg plea for sanity amongst movie-goers. Fair warning: there's lot more swearing in this one than usual, so put your kids to bed early or plug-in your headphones at work.

In this episode of of Side Notes the boys who note talk about what they've been watching since 2016 came to a merciful end. Colin & Gregg discuss Oliver Stone's The Untold History of the United States, Hardcore Henry, Before the Flood, Love Actually, Logan, Colossal, Rogue One, Dirk Gently and more. They also tee up the next full episode of I Have Some Notes.

It's the Christmas season and boy do we have a holiday special lined up for you: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Yes, Jim Carrey and Ron Howard team up to deliver a fart filled adaptation of your favourite Christmas classic. Grace and Champ blogger Jessica Holt and Anita Bourgeois join Colin and Gregg in an attempt to punch up this Joel Schumacher-eques mess. Together they ponder if the actors could breath under that heavy Who-makeup, ask whether Jim Carrey was the right Grinchy fit and all agreed that the dog, Max, is just the best. Slither and slunk your way into our best (and only) holiday special yet!

Hey film gleeks (that's film enthusiasts who have trouble controlling their saliva), it's another Side Notes episode. Colin and Gregg read some follow-up comments to the Mortal Kombat episode, discuss what they've been reading recently, revel in a Broadchurch re-watch, discover the secrets sauce of Gilmore Girls and explore the mouth-TV future of Angelina Jolie's Cyborg 2.