Hi everyone,
As some of you know, last year we did a stream for Operation Anti-Loneliness organised by the Red Cross. This year we are doing it again, we will be streaming 8pm BST on September the 24th. Come join us if you want to support us.
There will also be a mini stream the day before on the 23rd at 8pm with just Nic and Vic playing We Were Together Forever and possibly other games.
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The Rage (2007)
20/04/2022
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 6
Vic: 5.5
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 7.5
Vic: 7.5
What you did like about the movie:
Practical effects like the make up were good.
The twist
Josh. Everyone needs a Josh in their life.
The base idea was really good, but it wasnât executed well.
10/10 Evil lair
The pacing
The use of camera shots.
Creative threats from Misfit.
What you didnât like about the movie:
The birds.
JOSHâS CHANGING HAIR
The dialogue
HOW CONDUCTIVE WAS THAT AXE?!
Continuity errors
The uncomfortable scenesÂ
I WANT AN EXPLANATION FOR THE LEECHES/EELS
The shaky camera
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: There wasnât any scene that really stuck more than the others did.
Nic: JOSHâS CHANGING HAIR.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Yes
Nic: Yes
Reflections:
Vic: âIt was good for a B-movie, but the plot did kind of go crazy at points, but the special effects were really good.â
Nic: âAs a B-Movie, itâs pretty good. Itâs worth a watch and the underlying ideas are there as well as the practical effects.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âThe decorations are good in this. 10/10 for evil lair.â
Nic: â I TOLD HIM THAT AXE WAS CONDUCTIVEâ
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Jingle All the Way (1996)
11/12/2021
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 10
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 11
Vic: 11
What you did like about the movie:
Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Sinbad
Costuming was amazing
The use of practical effects
The cop
Jamie
The sets were really great
What you didnât like about the movie:
Nothing at all.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The Santa Fight.
Nic: The turbo man scenes at the end.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Yes
Nic: Yes
Reflections:
Vic: âI donât really know what to put here. I loved this movie and it was completely wonderful.â
Nic: âItâs an amazing Christmas movie, yeah the effects are dated but itâs the 90s. AND IT MAKES MY SOUL HAPPY.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âSHEâS LIKE âOH SHIT, I LIKE SUPERHEROS NOW. SHEâS GOT A SUPERHERO KINK.â
Nic: âOH SHIT IT REALLY WAS A BOMB.â
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The Christmas Chronicles(2019)
07/12/2021
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 10
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 7
Vic: 7.7
What you did like about the movie:
Kurt Russel is a hot santa.
The CGI reindeer were amazing.
The practical effects
The musical number
The end interaction with Santa and Mrs. Claus
What you didnât like about the movie:
The church scene, it felt like it didnât fit at all
The kids felt like generic christmas movie kids
THE ELVES
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The jail scene with the cop and all the toys
Nic: The bar scene
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Maybe.
Nic: Maybe?
Reflections:
Vic: âWhile this movie had some really great parts, other parts just felt like they didnât fit the rest of the movie. The kids felt unrealistic, the elves looked like cats, and why does Santa speak Elvish? That came out of left field.â
Nic: âThis movie feels really strange. I came out of it feeling like Iâd seen 2 movies. A unique Santa movie and a very generic Christmas movie with two kids. The elves are horrible, they look like cheap CGI minions rip offs.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âComet you can slow down! Iâm new at this!â
Nic: âIS SANTA IN A HIGH SPEED CHASE WITH THE POLICE. SANTA SAID FUCK THE POLICE. THERE HE GO.â
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Redline (2009)
27/11/2021
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 9.75
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 12
Vic: 11.5
What you did like about the movie:
FUNKY BOY
Sweet J.P.
Machine Head
Sonoshee
The none forced romance
The side plot with the mafia
THE SOUNDTRACK
The alien designs
The car designs were very creative
THE ANIMATION AND THE ANIMATION STYLE
What you didnât like about the movie:
Nothing, it was all amazing.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The last kiss between Sonoshee and J.P.
Nic: ALL OF IT
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Yes
Nic: Yes
Reflections:
Vic: âI went into this movie expecting just a racing anime, but I got racing, monster-fucking, a planet full of porn stars, and a relationship that is just perfection. Good movie.â
Nic: âThis movie is amazing, I love it. Itâs a great racing movie with some great romance and an AMAZING SOUNDTRACK.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âThis is more sensual for them than fucking would be. HE CALLED HER A GODDESS?!â
Nic: âOH GOD TENTACLES. WORM. ITS A KAIJU FIGHT. OH THAT IS SNUGGLY AF.â
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Batman Ninja (2018)
23/11/2021
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 11
Vic: 11
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 8
Vic: 8
What you did like about the movie:
The animation style was beautiful.
The fighting was pretty good, until that last scene with Joker and Batman.
The costume designs.
The sound in general is really good
Weapons choices were mostly good.
The characterization of most characters.
Gorilla Grodd saving Damien.
Unpopular opinion: Harley and Jokerâs relationship in this movie.
What you didnât like about the movie:
THE GUNDAMS. NO ONE ASKED FOR THE GUNDAMS.
MONKEYS AND BAT DONâT WORK LIKE THAT.
The last Batman/Joker fight. Thatâs not how you use a katana and thatâs not a katana, thatâs a cutlass.
THEY FUCKED UP DAMIAN
Two-Faceâs castle
NO ONE ASKED FOR KAIJU EITHER
HOW DID THEY MAKE ROCKETS?!
The technology makes no sense
The Bat Clanâs village doesnât need to be shaped like a bat. Those farmers would be so pissed off.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The first Batman/Joker fight.
Nic: Red Hood with Joker and Harley
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Honestly, yes?
Nic: Yes
Reflections:
Vic: âWhile this movie was a good movie, there were quite a few issues that meant that the movie was definitely not as good as the trailer.â
Nic: âThis was an alright batman movie but a phenomenal anime movie. The animation is an 11, there were some problems with characterization AND NO ONE WANTED THE GOD DAMN GUNDAMS AND KAIJU.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âBATGOD?! IN 60S BATMAN OUTFIT? WITH THE UNDERWEAR OUTSIDE.â
Nic: âFUCK. YOU JUST KILLED SO MANY MONKEYS⌠Is that a kaiju made of bats.â
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How to Be a Serial Killer (2008)
18/11/2021
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 10
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 11
Vic: 11
What you did like about the movie:
Dameon Clarke.
Matthew Gray Gubler.
The motivational speaker bit.
The mockumentary style.
The obvious connection between Bart and Mike.
Everything.
A movie about a serial killer with minimal gore.
Good special effects.
What you didnât like about the movie:
Nothing.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The scenes after Mike kills Abigail.
Nic: The blonde scenes.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Yes.
Nic: Yes.
Reflections:
Vic: âI never thought that a movie about being a serial killer would be so delightful, but I really enjoyed myself with this movie. Dameon Clarke did a fantastic job acting as a serial killer and Matthew Gray Gubler did a wonderful job acting as the apprentice.â
Nic: âThis movie is great. Itâs a funny serial killer movie with two damn great actors. Thereâs not much in blood and guts. And the mockumentary and motivational speaker segments are amazing.â
Final quotes:
Vic: ââStay away from the mentally and physically handicapped, thatâs cheating.ââ
Nic: âGD IT DUDE. OH GOD THIS IS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL. STOP MURDERING DUDE.â
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Country Bears (2002)
11/11/2021
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 10
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 11
Vic: 10
What you did like about the movie:
Christopher Walken
Dex
Big Al
The musical aspects of the movie were pretty good.
The surprise celebrity cameos.
The background bears just doing their jobs.
The boat stunt
The sets were pretty
What you didnât like about the movie:
Vic didnât like the bearsâ mouths when they talked.
Beary looks like a human child with fur.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The Car Wash.
Nic: OH NO COUNTRY BEAR HOMES BEEN CRUSHED
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Probably not.
Nic: Yesssss
Reflections:
Vic: âWhile this movie wasnât absolutely one of my favourites, I will say that it was good and I did appreciate watching something from her childhood and connecting with her on that.â
Nic: âThis is one of my childhood movies and I love it. Christopher Walken just acts way better with bears than he does with humans. Itâs just bizarre and funny.
Final quotes:
Vic: âThat Ted guy is here. You want me to kick him out?â
Nic: âIâm chubby, but Iâm quick. â
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Young Frankenstein (1974)
09/11/2021
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 10
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 10.5
Vic: 11
What you did like about the movie:
The Puttinâ on the Ritz scene!
Most of the jokes (Nic)
All the jokes (Vic)
The black and white filming.
GENE WILDER
Practical effects
Inspector Kemp
What you didnât like about the movie:
I donât understand the horse noises?! (Nic)
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: Puttinâ on the Ritz!
Nic: The blind man
Would you watch it again:
Vic: YESSSS
Nic: Yes.
Reflections:
Vic: âThis movie is responsible for like half of my sense of humor and I love it.â
Nic: âThis is the second black and white movie Iâve enjoyed after Laurel and Hardy.â
Final quotes:
Vic: ââHe would have an enormous schwanzstucker.â âThat goes without saying.â âWoof.ââ
Nic: ââWerewolf?â âThere. There wolf.ââ
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Me and @galacticskelly are doing a stream for Red Crossâs Operation Anti-loneliness campaign playing Phasmapobia with some friends on 8th May 8pm BST to 1am BST. Any support is welcome. Iâll post the link to the stream on my tumblr.
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Godzilla (1998)
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 9.25
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 12
Vic: 12
What you did like about the movie:
Phillipe was great.
Matthew Brodrick just being him
Victor âAnimalâ.
All of it.
What you didnât like about the movie:
THAT THEY KILLED THE BABIES.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The scene with the baby being nudged and then the subsequent glaring.
Nic: The elevator scene.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Hell yes.
Nic: ALWAYS
Reflections:
Vic: âI honestly forgot to take notes about this movie because I just enjoyed it so much. I was just so enthralled by the massive lizard and the babies and just everything and I enjoyed myself.â
Nic: âThis was my first proper monster movie as a child and it still lives up today. I love this movie, its fun, its funny, also sad, itâs got my favourite french man in. Itâs a good movie.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âI canât believe Iâve never watched the Godzilla movies before.â
Nic: âThatâs a lot of fish.â
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Deck the Halls (2006)
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 9
Vic: 9.5
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 11
Vic: 11
What you did like about the movie:
Danny Devitoâs character. We both loved him.
Matthew Brodrick was pretty good.
The sets were really amazing, especially the outdoor scenes.
We liked Buddy and Tiaâs relationship, it was super cute.
Honestly, we liked all of it.
What you didnât like about the movie:
Nothing.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: THE ENDING. BECAUSE SPACE.
Nic: The ice skating race.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Yes.
Nic: Yes
Reflections:
Vic: âIâve never seen this movie, but Iâd love to watch it every Christmas. Buddy is such an icon with wanting his house to be seen from space.â
Nic: âI love this Christmas movie, I saw it as a kid and itâs always been a good movie. I love the creativity of it and Danny Devito is always good.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âI loved this movie.â
Nic: âSo many twinkly lights!â
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Jack Frost (1998)
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 7
Vic: 8.5
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 7
Vic: 7.5
What you did like about the movie:
The creativity of the story.
Jack as a character.
For the 90s, the CGI was pretty okay.
The best friend was pretty cool.
The bully as character, not as a bully
The children and the dog actor. Best actors.
What you didnât like about the movie:
Creepy snowman. Why did he take his head off to look in the window???
Snowman physics doesn't make sense.
Charlie wasnât nice.
Plot was easily predictable.
Emotion of the movie was shallow
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The last hockey game.
Nic: The stupid snowboarding scene with the amazing flips then the kids going 2 miles an hour.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Probably not.
Nic: Not really
Reflections:
Vic: âI watched this movie a few times during my childhood and honestly the Nostalgia filter was running over this movie when I remembered it. I honestly thought it would be better.â
Nic: âThis was a hallmark movie. It did what is said in the trailer. Not too deep, didnât go anywhere interesting. Itâs an alright movie, not worth a second watch.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âInteresting concept, poor execution.â
Nic: âCREEPY SNOWMAN. â
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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 9.7
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 10
What you did like about the movie:
Jack Frost was pretty great. His character design and just everything about him.
Tim Allen is a great actor.
The elves were good.
The bloopers at the end of the movie was nice. Thatâs not really done anymore.
The set designs were really good.
Costumes were also really good.
Sandman as a character was interesting.
The baby
The CGI and practical effects were good for their time.
Lucy was cute.
What you didnât like about the movie:
The reindeer were mildly terrifying.
Warm Jack Frost
Neil
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: Jack getting the Santa coat.
Nic: Jack Frost singing.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Yes
Nic: Hell Yes
Reflections:
Vic: âIâve watched this so many times before and itâs still a wonderful movie. I donât think thereâs much more that needs to be said other than I love it.â
Nic: âI did watch this a lot as a kid, hell I had the dvd box set and I loved this one! And I still love it, Jack Frost is a trickster god and damn it Tim Allen, youâre still great.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âThis Jack Frost is so chaotic and I love him.â
Nic: âJACK FROST IS THE BEST WINTER IMPâ
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Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 10
Vic: 9.5
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 12
Vic: 12
What you did like about the movie:
The animation was beautiful.
The soundtrack was amazing.
The characters were well thought out.
Just all of this movie was good.
The story was unique.
What you didnât like about the movie:
There was nothing we didnât like about this movie.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: Where Bunnymund dives under the car.
Nic: The Sleigh ride.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Hell yes.
Nic: Always
Reflections:
Vic: âGod this movie is just so pretty. The animation is just so clean and beautifully done. The soundtrack is wonderful, and the characters are just incredible.â
Nic: âI donât know what to say about this movie. I watched it when I was 17 and I love it just as much now as I did then.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âItâs a wonderful movie.â
Nic: âItâs a good movie, seatbelts are for chumps.â
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The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974)
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 7
Vic: 8.5
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 7
Vic: 8.8
What you did like about the movie:
Snow Miser
The animation style, itâs very nostalgic.
Mrs. Claus
Some of Mr Claus
Vixen
Jingles and Jangles
The South Town Mayor
The songs were good.
Mother Nature
What you didnât like about the movie:
Heat Miser
TOO MANY QUESTIONS
Mr Claus, you work for one day a year and NOW YOU NEED TO TAKE IT OFF?!
The story has been a little over done.
THE CHILDREN ARE CREEPY, CHILDREN OF SOUTH TOWN, MORE LIKE CHILDREN OF THE CORN.
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: Snow Miserâs song
Nic: Snow Miserâs song
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Absolutely.
Nic: Not really
Reflections:
Vic: âIâd honestly forgotten how much I enjoyed this movie until I rewatched it. I loved the characters and even though the story was overdone, I still really enjoyed it.â
Nic: âThis was a slightly nostalgic movie for me even though I havenât seen it before. The animation style reminds me of a lot of shows and movies I saw as a child. Itâs an overdone story but a cute little movie.â
Final quotes:
Vic: âThis was such a nostalgic trip for me and I forgot how much I enjoyed this movie, even if Heat Miserâs singing was awful.â
Nic: âItâs a quaint little christmas movie. â
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The Nutcracker 3D/The Nutcracker: The Untold Story (20??)
We started off already with problems with this movie. Nic got it for free on Amazon Prime, Vic couldnât even buy it on Amazon Prime. 3 of the sites Vic watched it were like a minute behind. We had a break down half way through the movie. And the internet cannot decide on what year it was released, even Amazon canât make up its mind, on Prime itâs 2011, on blu ray itâs 2009 and on IMDB and wikipedia itâs 2010.
Rating before seeing the movie:
Nic: 8
Vic: 7.5
Rating after seeing the movie:
Nic: 9
Vic: 9.2
What you did like about the movie:
The practical effects were pretty good.
Most of the characters were good
Gielgud.
The CGI except for the rats
The sets and backgrounds were amazing.
The actors were amazing.
Noman
The songs were mostly good.
The choreography
The costumes were really well done too.
What you didnât like about the movie:
THE FUCKING RATS, THE CGI ON THEM.
ALL THE NAZIS?!?!
THE NUTCRACKER WAS CREEPY AND RUDE
THE FACE THING THE RAT KING DID
THE FAKE GERMAN ACCENT ON ALBERT
THE RANDOM BREAKING OF THE FOURTH WALL
Particularly memorable scene:
Vic: The elevator scene where the Rat King bites through the wall.
Nic: The Rat Kingâs little dance.
Would you watch it again:
Vic: Unfortunately, yes.
Nic: Yes.
Reflections:
Vic: âIâm so confused by this whole movie. The bad things were good and the good things didnât really change my opinion that much? Itâs so weird. Iâm so confused.â
Nic: âThis is a very strange movie, I donât quite know how to explain it but the bad things in the movie sort of enhance it. They didnât have to go this hard for this movie but they did and it looks amazing. â
Final quotes:
Vic: âThis movie was interesting and confusing.â
Nic: âThey didnât have to go this hard BUT THEY DID. â
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