67 - W is for Witness
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WE WOULD’VE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT TOO IF IT WASN’T FOR THESE MEDDLING AMISH! Harrison Ford switches it up in 1985’s Witness directed by Peter Weir. This time he’s a detective undercover in Amish Country protecting a child witness, but there’s also lost treasure, an amish spacecraft and robot androids trying to kill everyone. At least that’s what I think, I haven’t watched it yet. What film would you have picked for W? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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66 - V is for Village of the Damned
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FINALLY A FILM THAT SEES KIDS AS THEY REALLY ARE! 1960’s Village of the Damned is as iconic as they come, a black and white horror about creepy kids, what’s not to love? But does Wolf Rilla’s science fiction horror hold up 65 years later? We talk about the good and the bad with this classic of the genre. What film would you have picked for V? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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65 - U is for Uncle Buck
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OPEN UP FOR UNCLE BUCK. HE’S GOT A LOAD TO SHOVE INTO YOU! John Hughes’s 1989 comedy Uncle Buck is iconic and its John Candy that delivers the performance you’ll never forget but does the comedic magic come with a dark cloud of uncomfortableness? We discuss one of John Hughes’s last directed films to see what works and what’s missing from the beloved classic. What film would you have picked for U? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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64 - T is for Training Day
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THE WORST FIRST DAY ON THE JOB EVER? The film that takes buddy cops to a whole new level. This week we watch 2001’s thriller/crime film Training Day directed by Antoine Fuqua, we’ve already seen Denzel play the hero and now it’s time to see if he can make Ethan Hawkes day miserable, spoiler alert it’s gonna get crazy! What film would you have picked for T? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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63 - S is for Superman II
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SUPERMAN’S ALRIGHT BUT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF HE HAD NO POWERS! The adventure continues in 1980’s Superman II directed by Richard Lester. Christopher Reeve is back and this time he’s up against General Zod! Will is love Lois Lane get in the way? Will all the cigarette product placement work on Clark Kent? Theres only one way to find out! What film would you have picked for S? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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62 - R is for Rashomon
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THE HUSBAND? THE WIFE? OR THE BANDIT? Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon came out in 1950 making it one of the oldest films we’ve watched on this podcast but its message of dishonest retelling of events is timeless and more relevant than ever. What film would you have picked for R? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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61 - Q is for Quadrophenia
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THIS MOD IS ABOUT TO ROCK YOUR WORLD! Franc Roddam’s Quadrophenia is based on The Who’s 1973 rock opera of the same name, despite this, it is not a musical nor does it star The Who. The 1979 British drama does have something to say about being young and hating growing up though. Deep down don’t we all just want to be partying, doing drugs and riding our scooters along the cliffside in dramatic fashion? It’s all part of growing up. What film would you have picked for Q? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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60 - P is for Parasite
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WE TAKE A HIT OF THE BONG… BONG JOON HO THAT IS! This week Mikey’s choice takes us all the way to Korea for the black comedy thriller Parasite. Bong Joon Ho’s 2019 film was a best picture winner that Simon desperately needs to see. So sit back and whack those subtitles on, you’re about to enjoy the chaos that is Parasite. What film would you have picked for P? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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59 - O is for The Outsiders
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COME ON PONYBOY YOU CAN’T GO AROUND KILLING PEOPLE! Simon’s choice takes us back to simpler times where there was only two groups in society, the greasers and the socs. Francis Ford Coppola directs 1983’s The Outsiders adapted from the 1967 novel of the same name and he wasn’t messing around when he cast this film. Hey is that Tom Cruise? What film would you have picked for O? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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58 - N is for No Country for Old Men
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WOULD YOU LIKE SOME CHIGURH WITH THAT? Mikey’s choice this week is the 2007 film No Country for Old Men, directed by The Coen Brothers. Simon has never seen No Country before and is in for a wild ride. Do all of Javier Bardem’s best characters need to have crazy haircuts? Yes, it appears yes. What film would you have picked for N? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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Mikey’s choice this week is for the letter J. Even though it’s back to back comedies, he couldn’t help himself from showing Simon 1979’s The Jerk directed by Carl Reiner. Steve Martin’s first venture into film wasn’t only a critical success but a box office success too and we talk about why.
What film would you have picked for J?
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