Some Like It Scott

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's second Countdown miniseries on 2023, a podcast first focusing entirely on the works of Japanese animator, Hayao Miyazaki: the Miyazaki Countdown. To honor one of the living legends of animation, the countdown crew of Scott, Scott, and Jay will watch all 11 of Miyazaki's films to-date, rewinding all the way back to his directorial origins with 1979's action-adventure heist thriller LUPIN III: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO, all the way to his then-final film, 2013's biographical epic romance drama, THE WIND RISES. Join us each week over the next 11 weeks, as we build up to what is Miyazaki's self-proclaimed now-final film (we'll see...), the fantasy epic, THE BOY AND THE HERON.   In Part 1 of the Miyazaki Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay tap into Miyazaki in his pre-Studio Ghibli days, with a discussion of Miyazaki's first feature-length directorial outing: LUPIN III: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO. Based on characters from the Lupin III manga, THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO fo

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts return for their obligatory late summer / early fall young adult comedy, this year courtesy of Emma Seligman's sophomore directorial effort and Rachel Sennott collaboration, BOTTOMS. After discussing the humor, the ensemble cast including Sennott and Ayo Edibiri, and what else this film has or doesn't have on its mind, the two co-hosts turn their attention to news of the Eras Tour concert film hitting theaters in October, as well as news of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's follow-up to KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, called THE WAGER. See time codes below:   6:23 - BOTTOMS review 54:45 - Eras Tour concert film in theaters 1:09:50 - Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio re-team for THE WAGER   In 2 weeks: A HAUNTING IN VENICE (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts return from their summer vacation with a review of the biographical racing drama, GRAN TURISMO. After discussing whether this take on a video game "adaptation" is successful, the cast lives up to the challenge, and if the racing stunts are compelling, the co-hosts turn their attention to discuss the DUNE PART TWO delay into March 2024, as well as news of Cooper Raiff's upcoming TV project. See time codes below:   4:20 - GRAN TURISMO review 50:59 - DUNE PART TWO delayed 1:04:13 - New Cooper Raiff project   Next week: BOTTOMS (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts get into some animated hi-jinx with the turtle bros, with a review of the Nickelodeon animated feature, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM. After discussing the success of the 7th film in the franchise and whether it's a successful reboot of the characters, the co-hosts then discuss the recent news around Fantastic 4 casting, as well as the TIFF lineup. See time codes below:   11:15 - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM review 54:46 - MCU Fantastic 4 casting news 1:01:30 - TIFF 2023 lineup   In 2 weeks: BOTTOMS (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the podcast celebrates the crowning theatrical event of 2023: Barbenheimer. First, Scott and Jay discuss OPPENHEIMER, Christopher Nolan's epic sweeping bio pic of the father of the atomic bomb, including their thoughts on the ensemble cast's performances, the critical lens which the film takes of Oppenheimer's life, and whether the craft of OPPENHEIMER lives up to Nolan's recent monumental outings. Then, the two Scotts are reunited to discuss Greta Gerwig's BARBIE, the IP-driven fantasy comedy starring Margot Robbie, including their thoughts on a similarly deep call list, whether Gerwig's specific style translates to Barbieland, and if the themes hold up under the same scrutiny under which films like LADY BIRD and LITTLE WOMEN have thrived. What a week!! See time codes below:   2:27 - OPPENHEIMER review 1:27:52 - BARBIE review   In 2 weeks: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/Me

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts revel in watching Tom run for the 2nd year in a row on the podcast, as they review the 7th entry in the Tom Cruise-starring Mission: Impossible film franchise, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART 1. After discussing once again whether Mission: Impossible is the gold standard action franchise, the ensemble cast, the new themes and villains, and if Tom Cruise is continuing to save cinema, the co-hosts then spend some time discussing the dual WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes and the impact it may have on the industry if the two unions can't reach an agreement with the AMPTP. See time codes below:   7:49 - MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART 1 review 1:13:49 - WGA & SAG-AFTRA dual strikes   Next week: Barbenheimer double feature (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts rewind to a little earlier in the summer to talk about one of the indie films of the first half of the year with the biggest buzz: Celine Song's romantic drama, PAST LIVES. After discussing whether it lives up to the hype, how it compares to recent great works in the romantic genre, and how it expertly weaves both a story of immigration and a story of love so soulfully, the co-hosts turn their attention to the news of Neon acquiring the distribution rights to Michael Mann's new film, FERRARI, as well as the announcement that the Weeknd is co-writing and co-starring in Trey Edward Shults's (of WAVES fame) next film. See time codes below:   4:09 - PAST LIVES review 58:02 - Neon acquires FERRARI distribution rights 1:05:02 - The Weeknd joins Trey Edward Shults's next film   Next week: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts don their fedora and belt on their whips, as they review the fifth and likely final Harrison Ford starring Indiana Jones movie, INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY. After discussing whether Harrison Ford still has the juice, James Mangold was a safe pair of hands to replace Stephen Spielberg, and whether DIAL OF DESTINY is an entry that lives up to the iconic franchise, the co-hosts turn their attention to news that the creator of hit FX on Hulu show THE BEAR is set to direct a film for Paramount Pictures and Greta Gerwig has lined up two CHRONICLES OF NARNIA movies at Netflix. See time codes below:   3:48 - INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY review 1:01:09 - Christopher Storer to direct THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE adaptation 1:06:35 - Greta Gerwig to direct 2 Narnia movies for Netflix   Next week: PAST LIVES (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts have reached the culmination of the (Wes) Anderson Countdown series, and are joined by Jay Habib to discuss his new feature film, ASTEROID CITY. They reflect on the extensive ensemble cast, how this fits into Wes's more recent work, and if the deeper themes of the film resonate and break new ground for Anderson's oeuvre.   Next week: INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!   This is it! The end of the countdown is upon us. In Part 11 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay reflect back on Wes Anderson's 10 films to-date, give some of their overall thoughts, and then answer 10 different questions about their favorites of Wes's films. Enjoy!

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts are talking about next film from the legendary Disney Animation house, Pixar, with a review of the romantic-comedy-drama, ELEMENTAL. After discussing whether the immigrant-family story, crossed with a coming-of-age romantic-comedy of ELEMENTAL is a return-to-form for Pixar after last year's disastrous action-adventure TOY STORY spin-off, LIGHTYEAR, the co-hosts turn their attention to other Disney-related news, including the announcement of a live-action remake of BAMBI and a release calendar update that impacts both the AVATAR sequels and the future of the MCU. See time codes below:   2:45 - ELEMENTAL review 57:25 - Live action BAMBI in the works 1:02:06 - Disney release calendar updates   Next week: ASTEROID CITY (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!   On Part 10 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay revisit Wes Anderson's most recent film to-date, and discuss the anthology drama: THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Written and directed by Wes, THE FRENCH DISPATCH is set in 1975 and is imagined as an ode to bygone years of journalism (specifically The New Yorker magazine), and delivers that in the form of publishing one final issue for the French foreign bureau of the Libert

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts ask the simple question: what if there was a Beast War(!) as they review TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS, the 7th live action entry in the Transformers film franchise. After discussing the film's merits or lack thereof, they take some time to discuss Lord & Miller's comments recent comments about the Spider-Verse sub-franchise, as well as some more details about Jay Roach's OCEANS 11 prequel that's set to star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. See time codes below:   7:46 - TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS review 50:31 - Miles's Spider-Verse sub-franchise confirmed a trilogy? 57:47 - OCEAN'S 11 prequel details   Next week: ELEMENTAL (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!   On Part 9 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay revisit Wes Anderson's second attempt at stop-motion animation: ISLE OF DOGS. Set in a fictional near-future, dystopic Japanese city called Megasaki, ISLE OF DOGS charts the journey of a young boy, Atari (Koyu Rankin), whose authoritarian uncle and legal guardian, Kenji Kobayashi (Kunichi Nomura), as authoritarian the mayor of Megasaki, has banished all dogs to 'Tr

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts thwip their way across the arachno-humanoid poly multiverse with a review of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, the sequel to the Oscar-winning 2018 film of a very similar name. After discussing at length all the ways this sequel does (or doesn't) raise the bar from the first outing, the co-hosts turn their attention to the topical news of Lord & Miller's next film with Ryan Gosling, PROJECT HAIL MARY, as well as the news that David O. Russell and Will Ferrells are teaming up for a biopic of John Madden. See time codes below:   4:00 - Tom Cruise IMAX discourse 7:08 - SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE review 1:11:16 - Lord & Miller + Ryan Gosling for PROJECT HAIL MARY 1:16:54 - David O. Russell + Will Ferrell for a John Madden biopic   Next week: TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!   On Part 8 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay revisit one of Wes Anderson's most widely acclaimed works: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. Solo written and directed by Anderson, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is the auteur's 2014 comedy-drama and has the unique appeal of being a bit of a story within a story within a story... within a story, when a young woman visits the shrine of a renowned, unnamed author in the former na

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts do something they haven't done in over 2 years: discuss a classic Disney animated film's live action remake. After discussing the merits, the cast, and the additions of Rob Marshall's THE LITTLE MERMAID live action reimagining, the co-hosts turn their attention across the pond to all the happenings of this year's Cannes Film Festival. See time codes below:   3:39 - THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023) review 1:03:16 - 2023 Cannes Film Festival wrap-up   Next week: SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!   On part 7 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay revisit MOONRISE KINGDOM, Wes Anderson’s return to the coming-of-age comedy-drama. Directed by Anderson and co-written with Wes regular, Roman Coppola, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two disaffected, pre-teen, star-crossed lovers on the small New England island called New Penzance. Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman) is a much-disliked orphaned Khaki Scout at Camp Iva

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!   On part 6 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay get to talk about a countdown series first: an animated film, with Wes Anderson’s 2009 stop-motion animated comedy, FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Directed by Anderson, and co-written with THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU collaborator, Noah Baumbach, and adapted from the famous Roald Dahl children’s book, FANTASTIC MR. FOX stars George Clooney as the titular Mr. Fox, who aft

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts are reunited and find themselves across the pond in England for a review of the British-Pakistani martial arts action comedy, POLITE SOCIETY. After discussing the film's stylish blend of multiple genres and the performances of a mostly lesser known cast, the co-hosts turn their attention to more casting news: first of a reunion between UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN co-stars Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones for Sebastian Lelio's new film, followed by casting for a new film called ANDORRA, starring Elizabeth Debicki and Bobby Cannavale. See time codes below:   2:21 - POLITE SOCIETY review 43:18 - Andrew Garfield + Daisy Edgar-Jones in Sebastian Lelio's new film 47:30 - ANDORRA casting   In 2 Weeks: THE LITTLE MERMAID (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods