Episode 138: Ridley Scott Watch Series #28: NAPOLEON (2023)

John and Curtis wrap up the Ridley Scott watch series by covering the man's latest film NAPOLEON, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Matthew Needham, Vanessa Kirby, and more. They talk about the casting, the French Revolution and its aftermath, and the epic battle sequences, as well as have an in-depth discussion about ALIEN: ROMULUS. Before talking about the film, they also talked about what they watched this week. Tune in next week as John and special guest Tom take on ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:20 News of the Week/What We Watched This Week 00:42:24 NAPOLEON (2023) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 01:13:50 Our Ratings for NAPOLEON 01:21:16 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK NOBODY 2—Starring Bob Odenkirk, begins filming New BLAIR WITCH Blu Ray coming from Second Sight; features first ever restoration from Hi8 Tapes and 16mm film elements. New TERRIFIER 3 trailer out! Travis Kelce and Benny Safdie confirmed for ‘Happy Gilmore 2’. RIP Alain Delon New releases: Alien: Romulus; Sing Sing; The Crow; Terminator Zero (Anime Series) WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK CURTIS: Alien: Romulus; The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 1); Oddity (2024) JOHN: CODA; A Ghost Awaits; Bombshell; Trap; Alien: Romulus CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Toulon" by Martin Phipps (NAPOLEON OST) Outro: "Outro" by M83 Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'