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thrawn527 posted:I recently started this podcast from the beginning, going through all of the Star Wars prequel episodes, and I have to say, while a funny concept at the start, the "bit" about not knowing there were other movies gets old real fast. I liked it when they used it to analyze the movie as if it really didn't have any larger context (because the prequels really don't make a lick of sense without the OT context), but they would often just start harping on the thing we all know wasn't true, and it stopped being funny. I have bad news for you, the repetition of unfunny bits/jokes never goes away, which really detracts from the stronger parts of the show. Griffin thinks he's way funnier than he actually is and completely ignores the comedy rule of three. He also doesn't "yes, and" the jokes of others and kills any possible comedic momentum. When listening to their Nolan episodes, there were only so many times I could hear Griffin refer to Batman Begins as "Bartman Begins" and the Joker as "Richard T. Joker" before I wanted to scream and decided to jump ship. It wasn't just those two either, he has little quirks like this in every episode and they usually fall flat. He also has a story for everything, usually invoking his life of obscene privilege that got him into the industry, that don't necessarily add to the conversation; although, when he does have a good story, like the one about his sister getting mad about the NY Pride Parade making them late for Herby Fully Loaded, it's worth the derail. He's the reason episodes run super long and if ever there was a show in desperate need of an editor, it's this one.
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BigglesSWE posted:This sums up my feelings about this show perfectly. MY GOD THE COMMERCIALS. I literally cringe when I hear him say "ding dong."
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Griffin can best be described as a little stinker.
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Farg posted:this is one of the best podcasts. i give money to their patreon. i have seen maybe a single digit number of the movies they have covered because movies are boring but this podcast isn't boring. does anyone know how david has so much knowledge of britain He's mentioned a few times that he grew up in London. David Sims is a good film critic, one of the only ones I regularly read, and the main reason I listen to the show.
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