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Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Welcome everyone to a very special episode 100 of Some Like It Scott! To honor our 100th episode, the two Scotts reflected on the year that has been 2020, and decided a 3hr marathon podcast was the only thing missing from the first 6 months of the year. And so voila, they each talk through their top 10 movies of all time and make their arguments for why you're crazy if you haven't seen these films.
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Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest limited series: Nolan Countdown. Each week in the lead up to Christopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, the two Scotts and countdown special guest, Jay Habib, will be working their way through Christopher Nolan's full filmography in chronological order, starting from his humble beginnings making "budget" films like Following and Memento, all the way to his most recent days making mega-blockbusters like his Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. This time, Jay Habib has actually seen these films (quite a few of them, quite a few times actually), but there will be fresh takes, crazy theories, and deep conversations about one of the most interesting auteur filmmakers of this generation all along the way. Join us each week!
On the penultimate episode of the Nolan Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay revisit Christopher Nolan's turn at an epic space opera in the form of 2014's Interstellar. Set in a near-future 2067 where Earth has been ravaged by crop blights and dust storms and humanity is only a generation or two away from extinction, Joseph Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is a widowed former NASA-pilot-turned-farmer and feels unfulfilled by his existence. He lives together with his father-in-law (John Lithgow) and his two children, Murph (Mackenzie Foy and later Jessica Chastain) and Tom (Timothee Chalamet and later Casey Affleck). One day after Cooper discovers a strange phenomenon in Murph's room, he decodes the geographical coordinates of a secret NASA facility working on the top secret Lazarus Project: an attempt to find a future home for humanity somewhere else in the universe. Led by one of Cooper's former mentors, Professor Brand (Michael Caine), the Lazarus Project is in its final stages of preparation for the Endurance spaceship to make its voyage to a wormhole near Saturn that should lead to another galaxy with potentially 3 planets viable to sustain human life. And Cooper is in luck because they're in need of a pilot of his quality. Torn between staying to protect his children and trying to find them a new home amongst the stars, Cooper ultimately chooses to join the mission, along with Professor Brand's daughter, Amelia (Anne Hathaway), and two other crew members, Romilly (David Gyasi) and Doyle (Wes Bentley). The Endurance's quartet will have to overcome years of travel and a new universe worth of threats to save humanity, all with the knowledge that if they fail, humanity may very well be doomed. The countdown trio discusses a plethora of topics, including the film's organ-centric score, its mix of practical and visual effects, its scientific accuracy, potentially career-best performances from McConaughey and Hathaway, and whether the themes Nolan's aspiring to explore are effectively covered.
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Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Welcome everyone to a brand new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts try political satire on for size, as they review Jon Stewart's sophomore outing: Irresistible. After giving their thoughts on the performances, the effectiveness of the satire, and whether the twist ending works, they turn their attention to the news that Margot Robbie has been cast as the lead in a brand new Pirates of the Caribbean film, as well as give an update on the 2021 Academy Awards, where the Academy's agents and its newest ~highly diverse~ members will be allowed to vote. See time codes below:
2:34 - Irresistible
58:55 - Margot Robbie to star in new movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe
1:06:26 - 2021 Oscars updates
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Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest limited series: Nolan Countdown. Each week in the lead up to Christopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, the two Scotts and countdown special guest, Jay Habib, will be working their way through Christopher Nolan's full filmography in chronological order, starting from his humble beginnings making "budget" films like Following and Memento, all the way to his most recent days making mega-blockbusters like his Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. This time, Jay Habib has actually seen these films (quite a few of them, quite a few times actually), but there will be fresh takes, crazy theories, and deep conversations about one of the most interesting auteur filmmakers of this generation all along the way. Join us each week!
On part 8 of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay take a look back at the finale to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy: The Dark Knight Rises. Set 8 years after the events of the Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises finds Gotham at a time of relative peace. Organized crime has been all but eradicated thanks to the Dent Act, passed in honor of the memory of Harvey Dent, after Gary Oldman's Jim Gordon and Christian Bale's Batman successfully hid the truth of what Dent had become by the end of The Dark Knight. Batman has disappeared, and Bruce Wayne has become a recluse, sulking in a rebuilt Wayne manor, continuing to mourn the death of his beloved Rachel, whom he believed was going to leave Dent for him, once he had hung up the suit. However, when Bruce discovers a cat-burglar, Selina Kyle, played by Anne Hathaway, trying to steal his fingerprints off his family safe, Bruce throws himself back into the action to uncover a plot that is much, much bigger in scale than any he has had to deal with before: that the mercenary-for-hire, Bane, played by Tom Hardy, has set up base in Gotham's sewer system and has something quite sinister in store for the city: to complete Ra's al Ghul's mission to destroy Gotham. In order to stop him, Bruce will need to don the batsuit one last time and team up with old and new allies alike in order to ensure Gotham's continued existence, overcome his own demons, and conclude the arc of Bruce Wayne / Batman. The countdown trio discusses a whole host of topics, including the technical aspects, the characters and performances, the action set pieces, and the evolution of certain themes over the course of the entire Dark Knight trilogy.
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Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Welcome everyone to a brand new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts try out a ~foreign~ film, though not quite in a foreign language, as the two review the Eliza Scanlen-starring Australian coming-of-age drama, Babyteeth. After giving their thoughts on whether this tearjerker quite earns its emotions, as well as a host of performances from Scanlen, Ben Mendelsohn, Toby Wallace, and more, the two then turn their attention to the latest movie theater kerfuffle calling masks a political statement and talk about the news that Netflix is acquiring Aaron Sorkin's next film, Trial of the Chicago 7, from Paramount for a fall release. See time codes below:
4:31 - Babyteeth
50:23 - Mask or no mask? That is the question for AMC. (Hint: MASK)
1:02:38 - Trial of the Chicago 7 acquired by Netflix
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Next time: Irresistible (Netflix)
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Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest limited series: Nolan Countdown. Each week in the lead up to Christopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, the two Scotts and countdown special guest, Jay Habib, will be working their way through Christopher Nolan's full filmography in chronological order, starting from his humble beginnings making "budget" films like Following and Memento, all the way to his most recent days making mega-blockbusters like his Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. This time, Jay Habib has actually seen these films (quite a few of them, quite a few times actually), but there will be fresh takes, crazy theories, and deep conversations about one of the most interesting auteur filmmakers of this generation all along the way. Join us each week!
On part 7 of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay take a look back at Christopher Nolan's first foray into science-fiction, with 2010's sci-fi thriller: Inception. Set in the near-future where the technology to infiltrate people's minds through their dreams has been developed and is used by powerful corporations as a form of corporate espionage, Leonardo DiCaprio's Dominick Cobb is an expert in "extraction", or the theft of confidential and personal information from people's minds. Cobb, however, has a dubious past, and is believed to have murdered his wife (Marion Cotillard), an accusation which has forced him to flee the US and his children. Using his unique talents and skill set, Cobb's goal is to find the job that will erase his past and reunite him with his family. After a failed job in Japan, Cobb is confronted by his target, Saito (Ken Watanabe), and is left with an ultimatum: do one final job for Saito in exchange for free passage back to the US and his family, or be left to fend for himself against an angry former employer and continue to try to find his own path back to the US and his family. The catch? This is no simple job. Saito demands that Cobb perform "inception" (i.e., plant an idea in a target's mind), a feat that is believed by nearly everyone, except Cobb, to be impossible. The target is Robert Fischer, the sone of a wealthy rival CEO on his deathbed. Fischer is poised to take control of his father's empire, and Saito would much prefer it if he were to organically decide to disband his father's company rather than to carry on his legacy. For inception to work, Cobb must assemble a team to infiltrate deep enough into the mind of Fischer and in an intricate enough manner for Fischer to believe the idea is his own. Cobb's team includes his partner, Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt); a novice architect, Ariadne (Ellen Page); a forger, Eames (Tom Hardy); a chemist, Yusuf (Dileep Rao); and Saito himself. However, none of these individuals are entirely aware of how dangerous this mission will be or the secrets that Cobb may be keeping from them, and naturally, things go wrong almost immediately once the mission has begun. The countdown trio discusses everything you could possibly imagine about this movie and more, including its technical aspects, the characters and performances, the plot and numerous themes, and yes, its controversial ending, with one co-host offering that maybe the "answer" to the question doesn't even matter.
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Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Welcome everyone to a brand new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts give their thoughts on what many critics are calling an early frontrunner for Best Picture at the 2021 Academy Awards: Spike Lee's follow-up to 2018's BlacKkKlansman, Da 5 Bloods. After discussing in depth about Delroy Lindo's standout performance, whether the epic narrative and themes told about black Vietnam War veterans, and a multitude of other things, the co-hosts then discuss several recent announcements coming out of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences for both next year's ceremony (delayed to April) and future ceremonies (10 Best Picture nominees and diversity and inclusion requirements), before capping things off talking about the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen. See time codes below:
3:03 - Da 5 Bloods
1:00:49 - Oscars announcements and changes
1:15:52 - Dear Evan Hansen film adaption casting
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Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest limited series: Nolan Countdown. Each week in the lead up to Christopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, the two Scotts and countdown special guest, Jay Habib, will be working their way through Christopher Nolan's full filmography in chronological order, starting from his humble beginnings making "budget" films like Following and Memento, all the way to his most recent days making mega-blockbusters like his Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. This time, Jay Habib has actually seen these films (quite a few of them, quite a few times actually), but there will be fresh takes, crazy theories, and deep conversations about one of the most interesting auteur filmmakers of this generation all along the way. Join us each week!
On part 6 of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay take a look back at what some (maybe even many) consider the greatest superhero film of all-time: Christopher Nolan's sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight. Set roughly a year after the events of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight sees Christian Bale return as the caped crusader, who continues the fight - alongside Gary Oldman's Jim Gordon and the new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) - against organized crime in Gotham. With the mob's backs against the wall, Gotham's crime families turn to an upstart criminal mastermind, played by Heath Ledger and known simply as The Joker, who makes them an offer they simply can't refuse: an offer to kill Batman, in exchange for half of the mob's money. As a self-proclaimed agent of chaos, Joker begins to wreak absolute havoc across the city, in an attempt to make Batman turn himself in and reveal his true identity. Bale's Bruce Wayne has other ideas, however, and with the help of Gordon, Dent, Alfred (Michael Caine), Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), and a re-cast Rachel Dawes (now Maggie Gyllenhaal), Batman must juggle stopping The Joker, putting the mob behind bars, and his own personal identity as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. The countdown trio discusses more topics than ever this time around, including whether Ledger's turn as The Joker is an all-time great villain performance (not to mention whether this rendition of The Joker is the all-time best character as well), how good that score is from Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, the multitude of themes present throughout the film, and a load of other topics that you won't want to miss.
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Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Welcome everyone to a brand new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts decide they've had their fun with comedies, and do an 180-degree turn to talk about Josephine Decker's Elisabeth Moss-starring psychodrama-biopic: Shirley. After giving their thoughts on Moss, the supporting cast, the technical aspects of the film, and the effectiveness of the themes and storytelling, the two Scotts each take some time to talk about a tv show they've recently watched: HBO's The Plot Against America and Hulu's Normal People. See time codes below:
4:57 - Shirley
56:59 - The Plot Against America
1:11:14 - Normal People
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Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest limited series: Nolan Countdown. Each week in the lead up to Christopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, the two Scotts and countdown special guest, Jay Habib, will be working their way through Christopher Nolan's full filmography in chronological order, starting from his humble beginnings making "budget" films like Following and Memento, all the way to his most recent days making mega-blockbusters like his Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. This time, Jay Habib has actually seen these films (quite a few of them, quite a few times actually), but there will be fresh takes, crazy theories, and deep conversations about one of the most interesting auteur filmmakers of this generation all along the way. Join us each week!
On part 5 of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay take a look back at Christopher Nolan's 2006 ~magical~ psychological thriller, The Prestige. Starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as two rival magicians - the more working-class Borden and the more aristocratic Angier respectively - in late-19th century London, The Prestige follows the two magicians' careers, first as fellow apprentices of John Cutter, a renowned stage ingenieur played by Michael Caine. However, when one of their usual magic tricks goes wrong, Angier's wife is unable to escape the water tank used as part of the trick and drowns. Angier blames Borden for his wife's death, as he believes Borden tied a more complicated knot around her wrists, and the two become bitter rivals. What follows is a series of escalating tricks, one-ups, and showdowns with costs and outcomes that are constantly rising, all of which leads to a finale with a twist that has come to be expected from a more experimental Nolan film, like this one. With a supporting cast of Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, David Bowie, and Andy Serkis to complement Bale, Jackman, and Caine, The Prestige weaves a narrative that ultimately comes down to its ending, its prestige, and the countdown trio give their thoughts on all the technical aspects, the performances, the characters, and yes, the twist ending.
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