Are You Movie Mad?

London Calling for the Family on the exciting crew-versus-crew showdown blockbuster, and we’re joined with Furious 6 ultra-fan Joe Cunningham (Cinematic Universe podcast) to drive the extended runway of plot beats, Rock/Vin feuding, LA-based detours and which characters get less to deal with in the long run. Grab a corona once again and put pedal to the metal for this final Chris Morgan/Justin Lin family action movie.

Remember Mamma Mia!? Well, it was such a huge hit that the UK tried to make an independent version, and nobody talks about the 80s music jukebox summer sun movie that came out of that. We, here, are the podcast that dares to examine the lost archives of summers past, in musical month’s triumphant second episode.

We have Avery Barkley himself handling the audio recording as we capture the essence of the Bluebird for this week’s podcast. Deacon’s recording his own live album, the Bungalow Boys are dealing with Will Lexington’s closeted nature, Daddy is out of prison and Rayna has some stark revelations to deal with. It’s jam-packed drama all the way from Nashville.

We welcome a new member of the family with filmmaker Bradley Porter, who kindly actually drives during a conversation on the epic Avengers-style Fast And Furious Family Team-Up movie, whilst discussing Netflix’s creative control problems and how many punches it takes for Vin Diesel to smash Dwayne Johnson through a wall. This is when the franchise goes from Mission: Impossible to Mission: In-Freaking-Sanity

Podcast can you hear us? It’s musical month once again, and stretching the definition of cinema, we watch the Ken Russell’ed The Who rock opera about a pinball wizard featuring Jack Nicholson and Elton John. Weird? Of course. Good? Well, that’s for the courts to decide.

The family is coming back together with the 4th installment in the Fast Saga, and along with it Vin Diesel’s short film prologue Los Bandoleros is on the viewing order of the week. It’s time to discuss Dominic Toretto’s Will Graham-level crime scene envisioning, casting John Ortiz in a film that’s actively redoing the Miami Vice movie and the podracing vibe from a tunnel-based car chase sequence. Also, welcome to the franchise Gal Gadot!

After a week hiatus, it’s back! Stage at the Bluebird, and we’re dealing with NASCAR cars, shelving spaces, Scarlett in Room and WINE POLICE! Is there an end to the drama of Juliette Barnes? Will Deacon get artists for his solo album? Can Andrew admit Gunnar’s creative juices are a positive aspect of his character? All will be revealed.

What’s new with the hit honchos of Hollywood? They’re returning from a long break to watch a movie full of movie stars, hot gossip, criminals, coppers and sins in the city of angels. Joining their escapades is Podnose owner George Grimwood, bringing his expertise of the LA architecture and the city’s legacy.

Justin Lin and Chris Morgan are joining the family, and it’s an all-Han experience, Sung Kang’s stunning floppy hair, movie star aura and thrilling stunt work. Handling the technology of 2006 that technically is in 2015 when Furious 7 came out becomes quite confusing, but it’s easier than comprehending the career of Lucas Black, definite teenager. Drift through this installment and laugh with your favourite family.

It’s a late night at the Bluebird when Johnny recites an episode of Nashville involving busking, radio shows, a Number One party and Rascal Flats. Andrew’s Gunnar-patience is tested, whilst a game of ‘what even is this song?’ proves a breaking point for all involved.

It’s time to hit Miami in John Singleton’s installment of the Fast Franchise, and we’re walking Mark Boone Junior rat torture, houseboats, Tej’s hair and old school graphics. What happens when a studio tries to sequalise something without clear direction or the franchise? How, in the long run, will this film live out its legacy? Will Tyrese’s character find footing before the end credits?

Season 2 continues with the revelations and fallout from the midseason finale, who lives, who dies, who sings their story? Andrew remains hung up on if Gunnar Scott is, like, funny, or maybe has a big donger or something? Johnny runs through the highs, lows and mids of episode 11, and we discover new character Joe ‘Mama’ Mamasetto.

VROOM VROOM! It’s family time, and we’re commencing the saga-pod-special with Rob Cohen’s 2001 Point Break opening film, where Paul Waker and Vin Diesel bro out, drink Corona and have a backyard barbecue like no other. We discuss hair length, the Cars universe, Vin’s second single and possible rumours of the 9th film as we look back at the franchise’s humble beginnings,

It’s Andrew’s birthday and naturally it’s time to test your might with a bunch of fun games, trivia and Josh Lawson talk as he and Johnny sit through the latest video game adaptation. Commentary begins 5 seconds into the film and at the timecode 00:13:40

Grab your pie trays and prep the oven, we’re baking up a new episode. Johnny is convinced he’s about to watch a musical, and Andrew reminisces on his experiences seeing the West End show, as they both confirm long-held beliefs on pies, gravy and all things food.

Whilst we enjoy the break between the front 10 and the back 12, Andrew and Johnny have a little listen party to the soundtrack for the show, going track-by-track, laughing, loving, and maybe even singing along with it.

Almost a year ago we started a journey that did not go far, in fact the only released episode before the collapse of the world was a prologue to inform listeners of the journey. Like some Sisyphian podcasters, we’re pushing the boulder back up the hill this year and intend to cover all 9 Fast & Furious features released, once a week, in the build-up to F9: The Fast Saga, but this time there’s some new twists, and more understanding on the link between Dom’s Coronas and the horrendous nightmare year of pandemic that has taken so much from so many. COMEDY SHOW! Well, strap in, we’re doing this until Universal delay the film again.

Things are getting Gore-y again over here, as we return to the Gore Verbinski Filmography for a Brad Pitt/Julia Roberts/James Gandolfini comedy thriller drama hybrid. Will Andrew’s nostalgia hold up? Will Johnny fall in love with James Gandolfini? Will guns ever not be a horrible weapon choice?

On the season 2 Mid-Season finale Music City plays host to a Music Festival, where loves, businesses and gossip stories run rampant. Andrew is mopping up the juice and Johnny is dishing the deets, running through Jeff Fordham on Jeopardy, hair height of Gunnar Scott and multiple Tandy/Rayna sister hang-out scenes. Who will live? Who will die? Who will still be stuck in isolation?

As the Oscars come closer, we spend time with the original Promising Young Woman, Carey Mulligan’s first Oscar nominated performance, which means discussing school-based comedies, pitching Johnny’s own version of such a film and recasting Star Wars with the Entourage gang, naturally.