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A movie review and pitching podcast about taste vs expertise.

Christian Barratt

  • Dec 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 27 EPISODES


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#27 Hallow-been and gone

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 142:57


Coming in just under the wire for 2020 is our extremely belated Halloween special. We seriously had some weird stuff happen to stop us recording and posting this episode, but its here now in your ear now. In our biggest episode yet we talk about The Sixth Sense, I Am Legend, Trick r Treat, Alien, The Fly, so prepare to be horrified.00:00:00 Intros00:04:28 Defining horror00:22:33 Top 5 Horror Movies01:32:47 Snack Time01:34:24 Horror Anthology Pitches - Ryan01:45:45 Horror Anthology Pitches - Christian01:55:23 Horror Anthology Pitches - Jane02:00:46 Horror Anthology Pitch Wrap-around02:11:46 Quick Pitches02:22:11 Outros  

#26 Post Lockdown Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 71:02


Part Two of our first audio outing for series two of Pitching In sees Christian, Jane and Ryan go back and forth about back and forths and getting excited about octogenarians. Here's to getting this in under the wire before the Halloween Special!   00:35 Review – My Octopus Teacher 16:01 Review – I See You 37:39 Movie Recommendations 39:43 Eating (and then talking about eating) on the podcast 40:37 Fun Facts – Pandemics in film 51:08 Pitch Please (aka quick pitches) 1:07:14 Upcoming films 1:09:19 Goodbyes

#25 Lockdown rundown

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 66:49


In this the first episode of Season Two of Pitching In, the quarantined trio step back into the sunlight so that they can go back into a closed room and talk into microphones.Listen along as we try to catch each other up on what we've been watching these last 12 months and indulge in our first review since 2019.00:00 Intros 03:26 Film & TV news - Farrell isn't a penguin 12:47 Film & TV news - Too many Batmens 21:05 Film & TV news - Kardash is done 28:00 Lockdown viewing at a glance 34:47 "Creep" review 66:09 Outros  

#21 Halloween Special 2019 - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 76:06


Just when you thought it was safe to scream in space, we're back with part two of our ghastly Halloween episode. With such treats as The Sixth Sense, Insidious, Omega Man, The Fortress, and even Garfield's Halloween Adventure. So enjoy because this time its personal and we all float down here! 00:00 Intros 01:52 Ryan's favourite horror films 09:23 Jane's favourite horror films 33:18 Christian's favourite horror films 49:08 Guess That Tag Line53:48 Group pitch challenge (Milko & Goatis/ My Octopus Girl/ Little Were-men) 1:14:20 Outros

#20 Halloween Special 2019 - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 87:38


At long last we have returned from the dead to bring you another frightening episode - and right on time, only one fortnight after the most terrifying night of the year - Halloween!   00:00 Intros    10:52 Defining horror    14:20 Horror trends   21:20 Horror film history   31:45 Early horror experiences    50:23 Fave types of horror 1:06:20 Character mistakes 1:10:56 Ghost impotence 1:20:59 Killed a real snake?1:22:25 Punishment in horror   Also, did you guys know that next year Halloween falls on Friday the 13th - holy crap!

#19 Uncle Buck - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 38:41


And here it is, part two of our Uncle Buck episode, wherein we get down and dirty with some pitching. Extra points if you can tell when it starts raining on the tin roof of Ryan's sexy man cave nerd den (hint: its not subtle enough to be worth extra points). Ryan's pitch 2:04 Jane's pitch 16:38 Christian's pitch 23:44 Outro 32:54

#18 Uncle Buck - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 74:23


Remember us? We do that podcast about movies but, like, we try to be nice about it? Hi there, we're back with our most frenzied episode yet, so if you like 80's stuff, arguments, and laughing at each other's arguments, then this is the episode for you, featuring: 4:22      Uncle Buck facts 8:24      Fandom 16:33    Guessing Christian's list 20:18    Christian's list 1:07:02 Final scores

#17 Trailer pitches

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 24:22


What up, Pitchers, its our latest episode, replete with prognosticationary perfection of feline fantasy and angelic angst. Enter Christian as he once again goes solo to pitch ideas for films based entirely on their recently released trailers. Enjoy!02:48   Charlie's Angels 11:42   Cats   music courtesy of: YouTube Audio Library "All Night", "Hustle" - Peyruis"I Love You" - Vibe Tracks"Jazz Piano Bar" - Doug Maxwell, Media Right Productions"Cosmic Storm" - A Himitsu 

#16 The Goonies - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 91:40


Another hefty episode as Ryan, Jane and Christian break down their very own The Goonies sequels, natter about nostalgia, and try to decipher dodgy film plots based on their dodgier DVD covers. Jerk alert!      3:28   Ryan's sequel    25:27   Jane's sequel    42:09   Christian's sequel    56:10   Nostalgia renaissance 1:04:08   Group pitch challenge

#15 The Goonies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 87:34


Hey you GUUUYSS! Yes, that's right, it is our feature-length episode discussing the cult teen comedy adventure treasure-hunting classic, The Goonies. Join Christian, Ryan, and fan-favourite Jane on the mikeys as they mouth their way through the chunks of story data without stephing on each others toes whilst staying on brand with some andy tips for survival in a tunnel chasing willy. 00:00 Intros 05:12 Fandom fanfare 11:16 Scary for kids 19:07 Christian has issues 33:36 Ryan on Mikey's mental stability 37:49 Housemaids ain't cheap 39:47 Criticism Train 50:28 Favourite moments 59:51 Final thoughts 1:02:23 Deleted scenes live commentary 1:17:34 Final final thoughts  

#14 One sentence ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 12:49


Another bite-sized episode for your audio consumption. Yes, unfortunately it is my lonely onesome again this week as I and myself use this unique podpertunity to take one of many one-sentence ideas I've yet to do anything with and attempt to do something with it in the form of a pitch. Its short but its fun, and its about robots. Enjoy!   music courtesy of Audio Library: "Reloaded" - Savfk "Lights" - Sappheiros "Ice Flow" - Kevin MacLeod "Silent Night" - myuu  

#13 Mini pitches

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 22:59


What a weird episode. Seriously, guys, I do voices.  Anyway, scheduling has meant a mini episode today and we're bringing you a little taster of mini pitches for your delectation. Don't worry, I don't know what delectation means either, but I'm pretty sure its to do with eating, so dig in. 2:04 Jane's "Controlled Remotely" 4:51 Christian's "Dad Run" 8:10 Christian's "BvS"  

#12 Barbie

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 56:57


Recorded as part three of our Breakfast Club episode, this time Christian Barratt, Ryan Woosnam and Jane Raitt tackle a sixty-year-old icon of fashion and fun. As dictated by Jane's random pitch challenge, its time to see who can give a voice to the voiceless and proportion to the disproportionate. Its Barbie time. 9:51   Ryan's pitch 20:50 Jane's pitch 35:46 Christian's pitch

#11 The Breakfast Club - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 50:40


This week's episode sees Christian, Ryan and Jane pitching their very own sequels to The Breakfast Club in their attempt to turn a slow Saturday afternoon into an ongoing saga about life, loss, and nostalgia (and how it used to be so much better). Jane's pitch           4:14 Ryan's pitch         17:50 Christian's pitch   28:05 Issues of BC        41:02

#10 The Breakfast Club - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 64:58


Why the heck is it called The Breakfast Club? Just one of the few questions we don't manage to answer in this skull-cracking angst-ridden episode, wherein Christian, Jane and Ryan breakdown all of this about the 1985 classic: 11:29 BC Quiz 19:55 BC first watch 32:48 Quotables 39:17 The Whingefest Club 46:40 BC Coupling & futures 55:33 Fave character 58:50 Final scores So get to the library cos you mess with the bull, you'll get the horns. Don't you forget about me. Don't, don't, don't, don't.  

#9 Avengers: End Game/ MCU Endtrospective Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 40:16


Its the last third of our MCU Endtrospective spectacular wherein Christian Barratt, Paul Grabovac and Ryan Woosnam try to sum up their sense of the marvelous universe itself. We also get to hear the results of our MCU film ranking poll to decide how our listeners rank the MCU from 1st to 22nd best. Not to mention: 2:37  End Game Easter eggs 7:05  Favourite moments of the MCU 14:47 Top 5 MCU films 26:13 MCU's worst? So sit back with your gauntlet and your time suit and enjoy the final reMCUminiscence. Bring me Thanos!    

#8 Avengers: End Game/ MCU Endtrospective Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 59:47


With Avengers: End Game closing in on the record for highest grossing film of all time, we continue our in, end and out-trospection as Christian Barratt, Paul Grabovac and Ryan Woosnam go through the next phase of the MCU journey, including: 02:38 MCU Endtrospective Quiz 19:21 MCU: Best franchise ever? 43:30 Superhero film fatigue 48:58 MCU: Phase four and beyond So snap your fingers and get on our left - enjoy!  

#7 Avengers: End Game (SPOILERS)

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 84:14


In Part 1 of our epic MCU Endtrospective, Christian, Paul and Ryan end everything there is to end in this game of Avengers that marks the end of the MCU as we know it. And at $2.4b in its third week of screening the 22nd effort in the franchise does not disappoint as it closes in on Avatar as the biggest box office success of all time. Lets see if our ridiculous chattersome review can ride a tiny droplet in its enormous wake.

MCU Endtrospective Teaser

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 2:46


Prepare for the most amazing and pointless 'episode' of this podcast ever. After years of waiting six episodes, we finally have an episode telling us about a thing to look forward to. Underwhelming? Yes. About Avengers: End Game? YES. Worth it? You decide/Yes. Music: SuperGoodSound/freecommercialmusic.com

#6 Home Alone - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 47:06


This week its the inappropriately-titled "Part 2" of our Home Alone episode, in which Christian and Shane keep recording after talking about a movie about a kid hurting burglars in order to pitch a version they like of a movie they don't and indulge in some wacky quick-pitch action. Logical!

#5 Home Alone - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 49:49


This week Christian & Shane make themselves at home with Home Alone and delve into the injury-causing hilarity that is the true spirit of Christmas. Also they review the film and pitch a spin-off and a sequel - enjoy!

Deep Dive #2 w/Phoebe Sullivan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 76:15


This week sees the return of Phoebe Sullivan to continue our Deep Dive discussion, specifically on two beloved/beloved? romantic comedies: Love Actually & 10 Things I Hate About You. And boy do we go into detail. If you're into gender representation in film and the divergent slants a man and a woman can have on it, this episode is for you.

#4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 69:06


In part two of our TMNT extravaganza Christian Barratt, Shane Adamczak and Ryan Woosnam try our very first group pitch challenge, and pitch our very own TMNT sequels. "Pitching In Theme" copyright Christian Barratt 2019. Other music courtesy of SuperGoodSound & freecommercialmusic.com (info@supergoodsound.com).

#3 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 77:37


Part one of our excellent TMNT 1990 episode with Christian Barratt, Ryan Woosnam and Shane Adamczak, where we review OGTMNT and pitch some Titanically terrible sequels.

Deep Dive #1 w/Phoebe Sullivan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 59:56


A departure from our regular format to dive deep on all things story. Topics for this episode include Ricky Gervais, Peep Show, Seinfeld and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

#2 E.T.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 56:21


Returning guests Paul Grabovac, Ryan Woosnam and Jane Raitt join Christian Barratt to discuss ET: The Extra Terrestrial and - yuh-huh - pitch some sequels.

#1 Ghostbusters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 82:43


Our inaugural episode, in which Christian Barratt, Ryan Woosnam, Jane Raitt and Paul Grabovac gab about all things Ghostbuster, and even pitch some spooky sequels.

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