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Ep. 158 - The Voyeurs

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts harken back to the '80s and '90s with the Amazon Prime erotic thriller, THE VOYEURS. After giving their thoughts on Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, the whole cast, the ludicrous story, and whether a modern-take on the erotic thriller can work properly, the co-hosts turn their attention to the awards from the Venice Film Festival, as well as a breakdown of their take on the MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS trailer. See time codes below:

 

2:45 - The Voyeurs

49:28 - Venice Film Festival awards

1:06:46 - Matrix: Resurrections trailer

 

Next week (read: Thursday): Cry Macho (Theaters & HBO Max)

 

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007 Countdown Part 9 - Skyfall

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film!

 

On the ninth episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay take a trip back to Bond's roots, in Daniel Craig's third outing as the famed secret agent in SKYFALL. SKYFALL picks up some time after the events of QUANTUM OF SOLACE, and finds Bond once again on a mission, this time in Istanbul to stop a mercenary who has stolen an MI6 hard drive with the names of all active British intelligence agents undercover around the globe. Bond's pursuit of the mercenary through the Turkish city culminates with a fistfight on top of a moving train that leaves 007 in free fall thanks to an errant bullet from fellow field operative, Eve (Naomie Harris), and the hard drive in the wrong hands. With Bond nowhere to be found, M (Judi Dench, one last time) and MI6 must pick up the pieces of the disastrous op, facing blowback at home from government oversight committees, and abroad when a shadowy figure taunts M for her sins, detonating a bomb at MI6 while she's not there, and threatens to decode the hard drive and start releasing the identities of undercover agents. As news of the terrorist attack reaches the far-flung shores where Bond has sought refuse since being shot in Istanbul, 007 decides to report for duty and is sent all the way to China to follow leads for the mysterious figure threatening fellow British agents. As always, the countdown crew give their thoughts on all of it, including whether SKYFALL has the ultimate Bond girl, whether the persistent theme of failure throughout the Craig Bond films continues to hold interest, and whether Sam Mendes's particularly style and flare translates well to the 007 franchise.

007 Countdown Part 8 - Quantum of Solace

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film!

 

On the eighth episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay pick up right where the previous episode left off, with the direct sequel to Daniel Craig's first outing, QUANTUM OF SOLACE. QUANTUM OF SOLACE barely misses a beat in picking the story back up, as Craig's Bond is racing the famous Aston Martin down a mountain road after kidnapping Mr. White at the end of CASINO ROYALE. Ultimately managing to outrun and outsmart his pursuers, he returns to the MI6 Siena, Italy safehouse. During interrogation, however, it is revealed that White's organization, the mysterious group known only as Quantum, has tendrils stretching all the way into MI6 itself. M's personal bodyguard turns double-agent, makes an attempt on Bond's and M's lives, and then attempts to escape, only for Bond to pursue on-foot. During the pursuit, White also escapes, and that sets events in motion for Bond to once again trot across the globe to learn more about Quantum and to find those he deems responsible for Vesper's death. The countdown crew give their thoughts on all of it, including whether QUANTUM OF SOLACE lives up to the extremely high bar set by CASINO ROYALE, whether the raw emotion of Craig's debut is carried through to his sophomore outing, and whether the performances of Craig, Judi Dench, and all the newcomers impress.

Ep. 157 - Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts dive deep into the 2nd MCU film of 4 this year to give all their thoughts on the first Asian-led cast in a Marvel movie, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. After discussing the ensemble cast, the martial arts inspirations, and the themes of family, they turn their attention to all the buzz out of this year's Venice Film Festival and briefly discuss Christopher Abbott's two casting announcements this week. See time codes below:

 

3:00 - Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings

1:01:53 - Venice Film Festival buzz

1:15:00 - Christopher Abbott set for two new projects

 

Next week: TBD (Tune in to find out!)

 

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007 Countdown Part 7 - Casino Royale

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film!

 

On the seventh episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay revisit the first entry in the latest version of Bond: the Daniel Craig-starrer, CASINO ROYALE. Directed by Martin Campbell, CASINO ROYALE serves not only as a starting point for Craig's new version of Bond, but also as a soft reboot for the franchise as a whole. The outset of the film shows how Bond achieved his 00-status, and two kills later, the journey fast-forwards to Madagascar for an epic chase scene where Bond is tracking a bomb-maker connected to a terrorist cell plotting an attack on a yet-to-be-determined location. Bond follows a lead to the Bahamas, where he encounters a corrupt Greek official, Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian), whom he believes is the key to discovering the planned terrorist attack. Bond's adventures continue from there and ultimately involve evolved Bond girl Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) and terrorist financier Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) with ties to a wider criminal organization. The countdown crew give their thoughts on all of it, including Craig's new "modern" version of Bond, the progress in the Bond girl department, and whether this different approach to a Bond spy film works.

Ep. 156 - Candyman

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts are back from their summer break and discussing the return of another semi-dormant horror franchise that's decided to retcon its sequels in favor of a take with modern sensibilities, and that is Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN sequel. After discussing Yahya Abdul-Mateen's star power in the leading role, the themes of the film, and whether the narrative holds together, the co-hosts turn their attention to Netflix's fall / holiday release schedule. See time codes below:

 

3:55 - Candyman (2021)

54:05 - Netflix fall release schedule

1:04:28 - What else we've been watching (OBX S2, Reminiscence, and more)

 

Next week: Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings (Theaters)

 

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007 Countdown Part 6 - GoldenEye

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film!

 

On the sixth episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay do see 6 years pass since LICENSE TO KILL, but do pick up the series with the next (17th) entry, GOLDENEYE, which also heralds the arrival of the long sought after Pierce Brosnan in the leading role. As is customary, GOLDENEYE opens with a stunt-laden introduction for the new Bond, infiltrating a Soviet chemical weapons facility run by a man named Colonel Ourumov (Gottfried John) on a top-secret mission in 1986. 007 links up with 006, Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean), but the latter is captured and killed, as Bond escapes. Fast forward 9 years to 1995, and the Soviet Union has now dissolved, and Bond attempts to prevent a member of the Janus Crime Syndicate, the oh-so-cleverly named Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), from stealing a helicopter capable of surviving EMP bursts. Shortly thereafter, a Siberian radar facility comes under attack as old enemy Colonel Ourumov uses the EMP-resistant helicopter to steal a space-based Soviet weapon capable of firing a targeted nuclear EMP blast, simply called GoldenEye. Ourumov and Onatopp destroy the facility and escape safely in their helicopter, spawning a hot pursuit from Siberia to Cuba with quite a few shocking discoveries along the way. The countdown crew give their thoughts on all of it, including Brosnan's Bond, the colorful supporting cast of Bond girls and villains, and whether this franchise is capable of any new tricks 17 movies deep.

007 Countdown Part 5 - License to Kill

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film!

 

On the fifth episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay fast forward to the 16th film in the franchise and a new take on Bond with Timothy Dalton's second and final outing as the British secret agent, in 1989's LICENSE TO KILL. One of many directed by John Glen, LICENSE TO KILL starts with Dalton's Bond celebrating long-time friend and CIA operative, Felix Leiter's (David Hedison) wedding in Key West, FL. The wedding processional is disrupted by the news that cartel kingpin Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi) is nearby, and Leiter and Bond assist DEA agents in capturing him. All is not well, however, as Leiter and Bond become targets of Sanchez and his operation when the former escapes from DEA custody just hours after his capture. Leiter's newlywed wife is murdered and he himself is mauled to within an inch of his life after being fed to a shark. Reeling from the attempt on one of his closest friend's life, Bond goes on a killing spree that sees him go rogue from MI6 and takes him from Key West to Panama in the hunt for those responsible for Leiter's condition. The countdown crew are on hand to give their thoughts on Dalton's take on Bond, whether the rogue-agent-revenge-story works well, and if the Bond girls ever get any better.

Ep. 155 - The Green Knight

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts don their chain mail and swords for a medieval fantasy epic from A24 and the mind of David Lowery, THE GREEN KNIGHT. After giving their thoughts on Dev Patel's central performance, the film's many themes, and whether everything comes together cohesively, the co-hosts turn their attention to the 3-week delay of VENOM 2, as well as the news that Tom Hanks and Margot Robbie have joined the cast of Wes Anderson's next film. See time codes below:

 

3:50 - The Green Knight

51:34 - Venom 2 delayed to mid-October

58:35 - Tom Hanks + Margot Robbie in Wes Anderson's next film

1:06:15 - What else we've been watching (OBX S2)

 

Next week: Scotts on Vacation, but will be back the following week with CANDYMAN (Theaters)

 

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007 Countdown Part 4 - The Spy Who Loved Me

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film!

 

On the fourth episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay skip one movie to the 10th film in the Bond franchise and Roger Moore's third with 1977's THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. The film picks up with Moore's Bond assigned to investigate the disappearance of two nuclear submarines, one British and one Soviet. He is in competition with KGB agent Triple X, Anya Asamova (Barbara Bach) in Egypt, as they each try to recover the microfilm plans for an advanced submarine tracking system for their own nations. However, the two traditional rivals are forced to team up when the iconic henchman Jaws (Richard Kiel) shows up to steal the plans, returning them to the mastermind of the nuclear submarine theft, Karl Stromberg (Curt Jürgens). As usual, Bond (and Asamova) must race agains the clock to foil Stromberg's plans, and the countdown crew are on hand to give their thoughts on this entry in the Bond franchise, more specifically whether Moore has continued to settle into the Bond character, the cast of supporting characters, and whether this story might be a bit easier to follow than some previous entries in the franchise.