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The lads take a detour into an animated feature this week! "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" pushes Tommy and DL to get their anime reps in with a feature that challenges the conventional fantasy epic by emphasizing a Japanese style to a Western Audience.Oh... and a secret Gandalf appears!***********************Time Codes:Intro 0:24.520What Have You Been Up To? 10:12.192MAIN TOPIC: War of the Rohirrim (2024) 25:53.102Stupid Plot Summary 26:56.109Cast & Crew 29:02.050Goofy IMDB Pic 29:38.163Plot 32:16.454Did it enhance the LOTR vibes? 40:47.736Animation 44:59.851World-Building 48:23.490Action 51:59.953Tones & Themes 54:25.7323 Best & 3 Worst 54:50.049Critical Reception 57:37.953Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 59:18.379** SPOILERS START HERE ** 1:00:10.860** SPOILERS END HERE ** 1:06:52.114Trivia True or False 1:06:52.394Wrapping Up 1:09:19.919Main Topic:LOTR War of the Rohirrim shows us a story from a paragraph in the annals and appendices of Tolkien's original work, but Tommy and DL seem to struggle with the animated nature of the work. With a little-known cast, but knowing Peter Jackson is at the helm, it had enough to get them through the door but whether it was an enjoyable experience or not seems to be a balancing act!Are you the rare breed of Anime-fan/LOTR Lore Nerd? Did the animated NZ landscape put you off the remainder? And do you have a book recommendation for DL? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#lotr #peterjackson #rohirrim #mirandaotto #helmhammerhand #helmsdeep

Sam enjoys Frodo's faces, Aragorn gets a post-war glow-up, Legolas becomes The Riddler and Sauron gets a blinding - what more could you ask for? How about over an hour of Tommy and DL musing on the many endings of the final chapter in the LOTR trilogy?***********************Time Codes:Intro 0:23.842What have you been up to? 7:59.839MAIN TOPIC: LOTR Return of the King 18:47.319Stupid Plot Summary 21:22.394Cast & Crew 22:45.886Plot 24:50.293Trump-Saruman 32:26.248Cinematography and World-Building 36:19.292Alternate Endings? 41:28.192CGI 51:02.719The Ending 51:53.367Tones & Themes 1:00:45.3013 Best & 3 Worst 1:01:37.029Critical Reception 1:08:16.450Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 1:08:49.683Trivia True or False 1:09:13.252Main Topic:The Return of the King is the action-packed conclusion of the LOTR film series from the early 2000s, and it doesn't disappoint! Described by Tommy as a seminal conclusion, and better than The Two Towers, the pair go back and forth on the good, the bad and the ugly (looking at you, Frodo!) as they close out one of their many and varied anthologies!Was the copy-paste CGI of the Rohirrim an issue for you? Who do you think should have earned the most money from the series? And where do you reckon Aragorn found Gondor's hair gel stores? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#ianmckellan #lordoftherings #karlurban #legolas #aragorn #gimli #theodenking #lotr #peterjackson #rohirrim

LOTR The Two Towers is lauded as everyone's favourite movie in the series, but does it hold up 20 years on? This week, Tommy and DL discuss the good, the bad and the wizardly of the classic series from the early 2000s. ***********************Time Codes:Intro 0:31What have you been up to? 7:08Red Rising Book 3 *SPOILERS START* 11:07Red Rising Book 3 *SPOILERS END* 20:48MAIN TOPIC: LOTR The Two Towers **FULL SPOILERS** 21:03Stupid Plot Summary 23:33Cast & Crew 24:31Everything just works 29:16CGI 34:18World-Building 37:33Performances 38:58Helm's Deep 45:52Wow, this is really GUD 49:34Tones & Themes 53:333 Best & 3 Worst 55:00Critical Reception 1:00:44Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 1:02:16Trivia True or False 1:03:04Wrap-Up 1:06:50Main Topic:The Two Towers has the fellowship broken, following two pairs of hobbits and the man-elf-dwarf dream team on separate journeys to save Middle-Earth.The cast couldn't be stronger, and the effects more seamless than in this classic. We could write paragraphs here, but we'd prefer Tommy and DL do their thing to give this epic film justice!Did the action with the Balrog fight throw you off? Were you distracted by Aragorn's wet dream on a long walk? And did you know they were taking the hobbits to Isengard? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#ianmckellan #lordoftherings #karlurban #legolas #aragorn #gimli #eomer #eowyn #theodenking #twotowers

This week we have Tommy, DL AND Regs to chat about the unanticipated (and perhaps unwanted) sequel to Ridley Scott's classic Gladiator film, Gladiator II! Find out how enamoured, uncaring and disbelieving they are while mispronouncing Paul Mescal's name for the entire episode! You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch Up.***********************Time Codes:Intro 0:21.235Englishisms 6:22.096What have you been up to? 11:41.009MAIN TOPIC: Gladiator II (2024) *NON SPOILERS* 24:07.838Stupid Plot Summary 27:12.172Cast & Crew 30:10.099Plot 31:47.193The Main Players 40:09.369Costumes and Sets 51:25.383Tones and Themes 54:38.4373 Best & 3 Worst 55:20.872Critical Reception 1:01:54.757Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 1:03:22.156** SPOILERS START ** 1:05:12.217** SPOILERS END ** 1:12:54.067Trivia True or False 1:12:56.331Wrapping Up 1:16:35.188Main Topic:Gladiator II sets itself up to be a better-than-before version of the original classic starring Russel Crowe, but instead the lads find themselves trying desperately to convince themselves that its worth the time and the money to come to the big screen. Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and a star-studded cast feature in Ridley Scott's next big project, and carry the Roman caravan to the end of the empire.Listen as the pronunciation of names, the justification fo entirely CGI animals and the duplicity of Denzel Washington is discussed by Tommy, DL and Regan as they try to figure out what it was all for.Did you figure out how these two films are related? Was the hero's journey worth the effort in this repeat of a classic? And did you enjoy Denzel strutting his way through Gladiator II? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#gladiator #paulmescal #denzelwashington #russelcrowe #ridleyscott

This third installment of Chris Nolan's "Dark Knight" series wraps up Christian Bale's Batman, but this week Tommy and Regs (Film Addicts podcast) draw genitals and offensive jokes all over that wrapping to show their love for each other, and this amazing film that ranks highly in the Nolan Anthology. You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch Up.***********************Time Codes:Intro 0:24What have you been up to? 8:52MAIN TOPIC: The Dark Knight Rises 20:26Stupid Plot Summary 22:12Cast & Crew 23:29Goofy IMDB Picture 25:04Plot 27:46A bit about Bane 34:15Wow, this is really GUD 40:49Setting 58:44The Ending 1:04:09Rankings of Nolan Films 1:09:15Tones & Themes 1:12:253 Worst & 3 Best 1:13:15Criticval Reception 1:21:54Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 1:22:57Trivia True or False? 1:24:19Wrapping up 1:28:08Main Topic:This week, Regan is back with Tommy while DL is away on assignment, and they're talking about one of their favorites: "The Dark Knight Rises" as the third film in Nolan's Batman trilogy. Tom Hardy beefs up as Bane, Michael Caine is back as Alfred (aka Batman's conscience) alongside Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Gary Oldman and a host of other elite actors.They discuss the true terror of Bane as a character, and the cinematic splendor of a brilliant close-out of an excellent franchise that went out at its peak.Would you revisit Dark Knight Rises? How about 50 more times? And can you understand Bane when he talks? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#batman #christianbale #filmaddicts #michaelcaine #morganfreeman #garyoldman #jgl

Gladiator 2 is coming to cinemas.. and not the proposed Nick Cave version, (some would say fortunately). Join co-hosts Tommy and DL as we journey back to the year 2000 yo talk about how we got here.***********************Time Codes:Intro - 0:25How are you doing? - 4:42What have you been up to? - 11:07MAIN TOPIC: Gladiator (2000) - 21:29Stupid Plot Summary - 23:48Cast & Crew - 24:42Djimon Honsou Cinematic Universe - 28:27Plot - 29:47Red Rising Bk3 Spoilers - 35:05History and Accuracy - 43:49Action - 46:51World-Building - 48:37Performances - 52:04Original Script - 54:06Tones & Themes - 57:363 Best & 3 Worst - 57:50Critical Reception - 1:01:49Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 1:02:53Trivia True or False - 1:04:02Main Topic:This week we're discussing Ridley Scott's 'swords and sandals' epic, starring Russel Crowe and a Hanz Zimmer score as epic as the acting. But we really want to talk about, is David Hemmings’s eyebrows! This one is an absolute favourite. Make sure you rewatch it before the sequel hits screens!Are you excited for Gladiator 2? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Gladiator #Gladiator2 #RidleyScott #RusselCrowe #JoaquinPhoenix