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Deja Review
by Deja Review
A group of film lovers get together to discuss a cult or classic film that one (or more) of them has just watched for the very first time.
Episodes
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Deja Recommends Volume Three
Alex and Mike get on the digital blower to Brodie Lancaster for some of her lockdown recommendations.
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Deja Recommends Volume Two
"My whole life is a darkroom. One. Big. Dark. Room."
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Deja Recommends Volume One
Self-isolation ain't gonna stop Mike and Alex from getting back into your ears...
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The Shawshank Redemption with Kane Daniel
Get busy listening or get busy dying.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
If everything’s ready here on the dark side of the moon, play the five tones.
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Love Actually with Brodie Lancaster (Part 1)
The inestimable Brodie Lancaster returns to discuss Richard Curtis’ Christmas classic ‘Love Actually’.
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Rosemary's Baby
This week the OG Three grapple with a masterwork directed by a monster—Roman Polanski’s 1968 psychological thriller ‘Rosemary’s Baby’.
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Vertigo
The new OG Three take on Hitchcock’s complicated 1958 masterpiece ‘Vertigo’.
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Poltergeist
The all-new OG Three kick off the Halloween season with 1982’s, ‘Poltergeist’. Seb’s dad is on the line to tell some spooky tales of his son’s early spectral exploits, Alex clearly ain’t afraid of no ghost, and Mike can’t abide weed on a bedspread. Drunken Admiral: Restless Spirits The making of...
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The Shining with Virginia Murdoch
Our buddy Virginia Murdoch joins us to discuss the 1980 Kubrick flick, ‘The Shining’.
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Casablanca
Of all the podcasts, in all the towns, in all the world, you had to go and download this one. The OG Three discuss the 1942 classic, ‘Casablanca’. Seb discovers the golden age of cinema, Mike wants more Peter Lorre, and Kane confuses his Bergmans.
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Ladyhawke
Your favourite boys get together to discuss the 1985 fantasy flick, ‘Ladyhawke’. Seb is very much on board for the soundtrack, Kane stans Rutger, and Mike still can’t work out why Tom Cruise wasn’t in it.
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Episode 43: 'Alien' with Penny Modra
In space, no one can hear you scream… with laughter! Penny Modra returns to discuss the 1979 Sci-Fi classic, ‘Alien’. We discuss James Cameron’s pitching techniques, Sigourney’s small undies, and Seb explains how the face-huggers work. Sponsors: Marcy by Lwnski https://marcyshop.com /...
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Episode 42: 'Notting Hill' with Alex Heath
We peek behind the blue door, and get all romantic discussing the 1999 Richard Curtis rom-com, ‘Notting Hill’. We’re here for Spike, sort of here for Hugh and Julia, and most definitely not here for the Elvis Costello song 🤮
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Episode 41: 'The Godfather: Part 2' with Brodie Lancaster
We made Brodie Lancaster an offer she couldn't refuse, as she returns to discuss, 'The Godfather: Part 2'. The neckerchiefs enchant Mike, we're astounded by Seb's daughter's thoughts on the film, Kane ponders Pope socks, and Brodie suggests that Al Pacino is a little bitch. This episode is…
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Episode 40: 'Showgirls' with Alex Heath
Revelations abound as we discuss Paul Verhoeven’s much maligned, ‘Showgirls’, with Alex Heath. We discuss a lot, but the main takeaway is that it’s possible to get tired of boobs. This episode is brought to you by Everyday Coffee https://everyday-coffee.com
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Episode 39: 'Reckless Kelly' with Adam Flannery
Our true blue, dinky di mate Adam Flannery from the Cruel and Unusual Nourishment podcast swung by to talk review the Yahoo Serious vehicle, ‘Reckless Kelly’. We hear from Seb’s dad, who worked on the film, Seb’s daughter, who we wish had written the film, and we all wonder who this film is...
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Episode 38: 'Scarface' with Laura Flynn
We’re coked to the eyeballs and back with our pal Laura Flynn to discuss 1983’s ‘Scarface’. We talk The Hays Code, the varying quality of dance moves on show, and one-floor elevators. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Everyday Coffee everyday-coffee.com/ Links: Scarface (1932)...
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Episode 37: 'The Fifth Element' with Laura Flynn
The fabulous Laura Flynn joins us to discuss the 1997 sci-fi adventure, ‘The Fifth Element’. We discover Seb’s skills with made-up love languages, Mike recants his blanket disdain for Chris Tucker, Laura reveals her love of both Bruce Willis and Harrison Ford, and Kane is baffled by the...
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Episode 36: 'The Terminator'
Arnie’s not the only one who said he’d be back, as Seb rejoins us to discuss 1984’s, ‘The Terminator’. Mike discovers the number one pickup line to get you some action, Seb discovers the origin of Unobtainium, and Kane discovers that he still hates James Cameron. Notes: -...
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Episode 35: 'Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains' with Maquarie Fletcher
Yeah, so we watched the cult 1982 punk flick, ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains’, with our bud Maquarie Fletcher, what’s it to you??? Despite not being worth two bob, Mike gets to do his bad Ray Winstone impression, Kane shows his punk credentials and Maq explains why this is her…
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Episode 34: 'Rocky' with Maquarie Fletcher
Yo Adrian, we sat down with Maquarie Fletcher to discuss the iconic, ‘Rocky’. Kane explains his love of sports films, Maquarie her love of Apollo Creed and Mike his love of Sly’s reading glasses. If you’d listen, we’d ‘preshiate it. Phylicia Allen (Rashad) —...
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Episode 33: 'Con Air' with Alex Heath
Put the bunny back in the box and listen up as we talk all about the 1997 hot mess, ‘Con Air’. Mike reveals some of his teen, Con Air related embarrassments, Alex laments the waste of two of her acting heartthrobs, and how this film makes The Rock look like Citizen Kane in comparison. Nic Cage...
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Episode 32: 'Fatal Attraction' with Alex Heath
Put the water on to boil because we’re discussing the 1987 erotic(?) thriller, ‘Fatal Attraction’ with our old mate Alex Heath. We talk alternate endings, the unimpeachable-ness of Anne Archer and the potential dangers of sex near a sink.
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Episode 31: 'Dune'
Wherein Kane subjects Seb and Mike to 1984’s, ‘Dune’. Aside from 2/3rds general bafflement, Seb shows his disdain for Toto’s musical score, Kane makes his case for why this film is a masterpiece, and Mike finds out who Alan Smithee is....
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Episode 30: 'Dirty Dancing'
We’re back for 2019 and, like a failed lift, we splash head-first into 1987’s ‘Dirty Dancing’. We discuss juggling watermelons, how the film almost never was, and generally gush over the wonder that is Jennifer Grey. Also: we know Mike got the Sarah/Sandra Bernhardt connection wrong (there is no...
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Episode 29: 'Die Hard' with Mark Wilson
Our buddy Mark Wilson joins us because, by some weird twist of fate, he had never seen the 1988 cinematic masterpiece, Die Hard. I mean, how could this happen? It’s Die Hard. Anyway, we discuss the many marvels and the (very) few blemishes of this Christmas Classic. Twinkie, anyone? The Hateful...
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Episode 28: 'Home Alone' with Stanislava Pinchuk
Our first ever guest, Stanislava Pinchuk, returns to wax lyrical on the 1990 Christmas Classic, ‘Home Alone’. Did this festive spectacle hold up after all those years? You’ll have to listen to find out, you filthy animal! This episode is brought to you by Everyday Coffee — 33 Johnston Street,...
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Episode 27: 'Sixteen Candles'
The OG Three™ had never seen Sixteen Candles, so The OG Three™ watched Sixteen Candles. The OG Three™ wished they hadn’t watched Sixteen Candles. This episode is brought to you by the fine folk at Everyday Coffee (33 Johnston Street, Collingwood) and iPsych. ANNOUNCEMENT: It's the Deja Review...
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Episode 26: 'Robocop' with Alex Heath
The excellent Alex Heath returns to talk all things Robocop (1987). Aside from some reasonably interesting Dutch accent work, we discuss who can ‘get it’, boob quotients, and an astonishing amount of trivia from the documentary, ‘Flesh + Steel - The Making of Robocop’. This episode is brought to...
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Episode 25: The Scream trilogy with Brodie Lancaster
Brodie Lancaster joins the gang for the first Deja Review Halloween Spooktacular! This game show edition of the podcast covers all three Scream movies (Scream 4 does not count. It never counted) as we guess who killed whom, what other films the Scream Team were in together, and whether or not Wes...
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Episode 24: 'The Exorcist' with Penny Modra
The power of Christ compels you to enjoy, as Penny Modra joins us to discuss William Friedkin's 1973 classic ‘The Exorcist’. We talk about religion, pea soup consistency, and Mike’s long history of being a scaredy cat. This episode is brought to you by RomanoCoin: The first cryptocurrency backed…
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Episode 23: 'Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'
It’s a white-line nightmare as the OG Three™ talk 1981’s ‘Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior’. We discuss budget vs. ambition, arseless chaps and Seb’s acting debut. This episode is bought to you by Books on Typewriters on Tape. For a free book on typewriter on tape, use coupon code DEJA at checkout.…
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Episode 22: 'Dick Tracy'
The OG Three vogue their way through the 1990 comic book movie ‘Dick Tracy’. The gang discuss middling box office performance, incredible production design, less incredible makeup effects, and down-right rotten gender politics. This episode is brought to you by loud motorcycle noises.
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Episode 21: 'The Lost Boys' with Sinead Stubbins
Our pal Sinead Stubbins returns to find three oiled up saxophone players eager to talk the 1987 vampire classic, ‘The Lost Boys’. We interrogate Corey Feldman’s vocal choices, reaffirm our undying love of Dianne Wiest, and question the writers’ flexible application of vampire rules. This episode…
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Episode 20: 'The Devil Wears Prada' with Sinead Stubbins
Our pal Sinead Stubbins returns to chat 2006’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. Wearing the latest seasons couture, we discuss the charisma void that is Adrian Grenier, Simon Baker’s eyebrows and somehow stumble across a word that rhymes with ‘Blunt’. This episode is brought to you by magicians.
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Episode 19: 'The Rock' with Alex Heath
Terrible Sean Connery impressions at the ready as we subject our movie enthusiast buddy, Alex Heath, to the 1996 Michael Bay action classic, ‘The Rock’. The gang discuss the film’s liberal use of stereotypes, its even more liberal use of excellent character actors, and just how ‘elegant’ a string...
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Episode 18: 'Batman Returns' with Alex Heath
We dive back into the Tim Burton penguin pool with our pal, Alex Heath, to swoon over 1992’s, ‘Batman Returns’. Over a delicious red wine or two, we discuss how horny The Penguin is, how saucy Catwoman is, and how foul-mouthed Christopher Walken is. This episode is brought to you by Ennui. Call...
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Episode 17: 'Heathers'
Well, f*!k us slowly with a chainsaw, it’s another Deja Review Classic! In this episode, your old pals make it a Winona hat-trick and talk 1988’s ‘Heathers’. We discuss the sexual implications of mineral water, the distinct lack of boobs and saxophone for an 80’s teen movie, and what we’d do with...
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Episode 16: 'Demolition Man'
We go back to the future with a Deja Review Classic* episode and revisit 1993's 'Demolition Man'. Your favourite hard bodies discuss Wesley Snipes' role as a fashion influencer, the questionable logic of keeping ammunition at a gun museum, and the secret of the three seashells! This episode is...
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Episode 15: 'Edward Scissorhands' with Mitch Parker
All-around excellent human Mitch Parker returns to talk Tim Burton's 1990 joint, 'Edward Scissorhands'. We discuss the surprisingly interesting life of Danny Elfman, the fact that everyone loves Dianne Wiest and of course, that famous Ambrosia Salad. Brought to you by plants.co. Use coupon code...
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Episode 14: 'Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion' with Mitch Parker
The gang get dressed to the nines with our buddy Mitch Parker to attend 'Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion'. We discuss our love of Janeane Garofalo, nifty camerawork and Seb bonds with Mitch over their days working at Video Ezy. This episode is brought to you by Hotel at Home. Use coupon…
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Episode 10: '12 Monkeys' with Simon Hipgrave
It was unreal that our pal Simon Hipgrave from The Hungry Workshop joined us to discuss 1995's '12 Monkeys', but by unreal we mean…did it actually happen? Can we be certain that we saw Bruce Willis' butt twice? Is it all in our head that we only saw Brad Pitt's butt once? The lines between…
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Episode 9: 'Legally Blonde' with Shaad D'Souza
This week our guest Shaad D'Souza subpoenaed us to watch 2001's Legally Blonde. Did the usual suspects rule in favour of this Reese Witherspoon vehicle? Or were they guilty of cinematic defamation? We'll let you be the judge. This episode is bought to you by europeandoctor.com. Use coupon code…
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Episode 8: 'Fight Club' with Shaad D'Souza
Should we even talk about this episode? Is there any tread left on the tyre of that joke? It's all dudes all the time to talk about your favourite ode to kicking, punching and rejecting Swedish furniture: Fight Club. Our guest Shaad D'Souza joins us to talk about the unlikeable characters and…
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Episode 5: 'Josie and the Pussycats' with Brodie Lancaster
Brodie's back to talk with us about Josie and the Pussycats. Is it satire? We didn't get any closer to knowing, but we sure had a lot of laffs not finding out. And if Josie, Valerie and Melody taught us anything, it's that friends going on journeys that don't particularly mean much in the end is...
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Episode 4: 'The Godfather' with Brodie Lancaster
We invited our pal Brodie Lancaster to discuss whether Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic The Godfather deserves its place in the canon. Brodie is the author of all the best internet writing about fandom and her book No Way! Okay, Fine is only in bookstores that shouldn’t be burned to the…
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Episode 3: 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage'
What can we learn from a potato who has an allergy to sleeves? Your old pals from the Deja Review podcast talk about xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, directed by Underworld's own Len Wiseman. Actually, it wasn't directed by Len but you weren't surprised were you? Poor D J Caruso – the actual...
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Episode 2: 'Gremlins'
Them damn gremlins were fouling up planes in World War II and they lived their post-service life living in a 1984 film written by Chris Columbus, produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Joe Dante. The stink of the sequel of the war to end all wars sure fouls up the clothes of that Hollywood...
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Episode 1: 'Stand By Me'
In our inaugural episode we discuss Rob 'Meathead' Reiner's 1986 classic Stand By Me. It's a doughy little pastry ball piped full of nostalgia cream for Seb and Mike while Kane watched it for the first time just before we recorded. What hijinks will ensue? This episode is brought to you by…
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