Aussie and the Scotsman talk movies

End of Season 2

After 10 months and 127 shows we have made it to the end of season 2.
And we have uploaded our first video of the podcast - on You Tube now -  End of Season 2
It has been a roller coaster of a year. We've had hits and misses both in the movie's we have reviewed and in the conversations and robust discussions we have had between ourselves.
It's not always been easy but for 125 shows it has been a lot of fun.
Thanks to you the listeners for listening - for the feedback and comments. As the Aussie always tells us " he needs the engagement, the praise, the love and the recognition". It fuels him
The Scotsman says " he has learnt to be more tolerant" which reduces the Aussie into a fit of giggles and ultimately tears.  
Thanks to our guests this year:
Simon  - Heat / Apocolypse Now and Network
Pia Miranda - our interview and review of Goodfellas
Cassie  - Labyrinth
Saul - Invictus and Chariots of Fire
Marty Benson - Masterchef producer. Interview and review of Inglorious Basterds
Ben King - on-set photographer. Interview and review of Joker
The Scotsman's son, Max - A Bronx Tale
The Doc - The Intouchables, Strangers on a Train, James Bond Theme Tune Quiz,
Jim Meskimmen - Interview with the actor, comedian and master impressionist 
The Aussie's son , Charlie - Superman (2025)
Elise Hurst. Author and playwright. Interview and Sound of Music discussion
Pip Mushin - actor and director. Interview 
Mack Lindon - Interview
Tim and Leigh from Popcorn Podcast  - Interview
We discuss our favourite podcasts, the ones to listen to, the movies to watch over the break and the new ideas for Season 3.
It's been a journey - and we have loved it. 
Talk to you again Feb 7th 2026 for Season 3.
Happy Holidays
Rohan (the Aussie) and Rob (the Scotsman)

Apocalypse Now - with Simon

This week we are talking about the 1979 American psychological epic war film Apocalypse Now produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
The screenplay is loosely inspired by the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, with the setting changed from late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam War.
The film follows a river journey from South Vietnam into Cambodia undertaken by Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), who is on a secret mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a renegade Special Forces officer who is accused of murder and presumed insane.
The ensemble cast also features Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, and Harrison Ford.
We welcome Simon from Perth back to the studio - and boy is he the right person to bring on for this one.
Apocalypse Now is one of the most famous, if not one of the best movies ever made - and we talk in depth  - why we think that is the case.
But as always, before we do - the Aussie tells us about an incident at a taxi rank he saw this week - which triggers (no pun intended) a story from Simon and a trip across the Nullarbor Plain.
The Scotsman talks about his social battery
No messing around with this one - Simon tells us straight off the bat - this is one of his 5 star films.
Sit back and enjoy as we scrutinise one of the best films of all time. A film the Aussie had not yet seen. What do you think he will say about this one?
This is a brain explosion - a visual feast, every scene is a smorgasbord of colours, textures and layers.
We have a robust discussion about Colonel Kurtz - is he a madman or is he just ideologically at odds with the US Government?
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Network with Simon

This week we are talking about the1976 American comedy drama film Network directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky.
It depicts a television network struggling with poor ratings until the nightly live broadcast of its longtime news anchor Howard Beale (Peter Finch) inadvertently showcases his breakdown into increasingly psychotic behaviour, which makes his show a surprise hit.
Alongside Finch (in his final role), the film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight
Sophisticated, talented, artistic, thoughtful and brilliantly creative are words unfamiliar to the Aussie and the Scotsman but well suited to long time friend and guest of the podcast Simon from Perth.
As a student of movies Simon articulates and walks us through why this is such an important movie. Why and how scenes work.
Our conversation kicks off with the Aussie telling us a story about chocolate.
The Scotsman thinks this movie is more relevant today that it has ever been he is impassioned and shouts it from the top of his lungs:
"I'm mad as hell and i'm not going to take it anymore!!"
As the Aussie says this one "hit's the pulse of the people" then and now. 
This is a 5/5 movie from the Scotsman - we haven't seen him this animated for while. It's a must watch. 
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Our top 10 movies between 1970 - 2025

This week we give you our personal top 10 lists from our recent review of all movies from 1970 to 2025.
A little different this week - we have prepared 2 lists.
1) The top 10 movies you would take to a desert island with you - the fun, entertaining ones. Popcorn movies, love stories, action and adventure - really anything you want that you could watch over and over again.
2) This final top 10 is our list of the movies we recommend you watch if you haven't seen them.
Or as the Aussie will tell you - movies that you may have already seen and should be in your stable of movies.  
This is a fun podcast that descents into chaos at the end when the Scotsman admits to using ChatGPT for a particular assessment.
The boys kiss and make up at the end with one declaring his love for the other.
Tune in and see if you agree with what is arguably a very divisive top 3 from both boys.
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The Best Movies Between 2010 - 2025

This week we bring you our top 10 movies between 2010 - 2025.
Not a bad 15 years  - better than the previous decade at least in our eyes.
Turns out that 2019 and 2022 is our favourite.
 
Django Unchained
Zero Dark Thirty
Captain Phillips
Three billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri
Dunkirk
Mission Impossibles
The Marvel Movies
Creed
Avengers Endgame
Spotlight
Oppenheimer
Maestro
Silver Lining PLaybook
Greenbook
Hacksaw Ridge
CODA
The Avengers
And these are just some notable mentions.
The Scotsman gives us some more bad impressions - and we finish with an exciting top 10 countdown.
There is a very controversial number 1 from the Aussie. Do you agree or not?
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The Best Movies Between 2000 - 2010

This week we bring you our top 10 list of Best Movies between 2000 - 2010.
The discussion starts when The Scotsman drops the Aussie right in it early on
Couple of crackers from the Aussie:  "Ewan McGregor sings Your Song better than Elton John in Moulin Rouge"
This is not our favourite decade of movies - and if you tune in you will find out why.
The Departed
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Memento
Meet the parents
8 Mile
The Lord of the Rings
Anchorman
Hotel Rwanda
Brokeback Mountain
Jarhead
No Country for old men
The 40 year old virgin
The Lord of the Rings
to name a few.....and none of these are in our top 10
The top 10 podium finishers are exciting we may hear the big Scotsman shed a tear towards the end.
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The Best Movies of the 1990s

This week we review the Best Movies of the 1990s - we thought the 1980's was hard. Wow - this was nearly impossible to choose a top 10.
How do you condense 50 of your favourite movies into a top 10. No easily - which leads to some great and fairly heated discussions towards the end of the podcast.
What a decade with the likes of:
The Shawshank Redemption
Jerry Maguire
Donnie Brasco
Titanic
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Green Mile
Leaving Las Vegas
Goodfellas
Casino
Fargo
The Matrix
American Beauty
and the hits keep rolling.....
As usual we reel off the top 20 movies year by year, discuss the best box office stars and successes and finish with our top 10.
Who would be your top 3?
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The Best Movies of the 1980s

This week we review the Best Movies of the 1980s - and this was hard.  
"I've never been more excited" says the Aussie  
"This will be show of the year" he declares.
"The hardest top 10 I've ever had to write". replies the Scotsman.  
Well the lines have been drawn - no starting stories.
The Scotsman starts reeling them off year by year. The Shining, The Elephant Man, Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers, Rambo, Cocktail, Fatal Attraction, Beverley Hills Cop, The Karate Kid, Aliens, Caddyshack, Indiana Jones, Sophie's Choice, An Officer and A Gentleman, Star Wars , Predator, Rain Man, Big, The Abyss, Stand by Me, The Fly and The Terminator - we could go on and on and on - which we do.
How many of the 100 or so movies we reel off have you seen?
Tune in hear our surprising top 10.
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The Best Movies of the 1970s

This week we review The Best Movies of the 1970s - and there are so many to choose from.
Before we run through them and list our top 10 the Aussie tells us tales of old girlfriends and he is surprised if not weirdly excited - nae aroused - when the Scotsman tells him about a new movie coming up called Marty Supreme starring Timothy Chalamet - which is about ping pong. And as our regular listeners know the Aussie was nearly an Olympic level table tennis player.
After we lift him off the floor we are off and running. 
From Midnight Express to The Deer Hunter, Deliverance, Apocalypse Now, Jaws, A Clockwork Orange, Kramer Verus Kramer, Manhattan, The Sting, Superman, Patton,  The Godfather, Serpico, Mean Streets and so many more - how could we possibly find a top 10 amongst those crackers.  Have we missed any out? You bet we have - listen in to find out.
We try some improvisation half way thorough the podcast and you can imagine how that goes.
Then we try and distinguish between the tunes of Superman and Star Wars - can you whistle both?  
What is your favourite movie of the 1970's?
The Aussie has a dirty day - the Scotsman is on fire.
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The Best of Robert De Niro

This week we discuss all Robert De Niro's movies to date
The Aussie kicks up off by chatting about his Aussies bad memory and then we ....eh I can't quite remember but I think we run through De Niro's incredible volume of work, his biography, our favourite De Niro lines and we finish with our top 10 countdown.
From old classics like The Godfather 2, Deer Hunter, Goodfellas, The Untouchables and Heat to some questionable career choices like Dirty Grandpa and The Intern we don't hold back in our opinions.
Tune in and see if you agree with our top 10 countdown. 
What would you do differently? Let us know
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