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This week we wrap up one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings adaptation. Jordan and Colin once again join Edwin and Alex to break down the final installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece. After revisiting the movie's release in 2003, we discuss: - The most important scenes to us (16:11) - Delightful moments (34:37) - Discussion question roundtable (1:02:14) All that, plus baby talk LOTR, barefoot spider fightin', and Army of the Dead cheat codes. So re-forge your swords of destiny, give a rousing battlefield speech, and sail into the Elvish sunset as we close the Hobbit door on a classic series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This new year we dive into one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Jordan and Colin join Edwin and Alex to break down The Two Towers, the second installment from 2002. After hitting on our overall impressions on the film, we discuss: - The most important scenes to us (10:41) - Delightful moments (44:10) - Discussion question roundtable (57:17) All that, plus greasy ol' Wormtongue, trinkets to help Sam & Frodo, Gimli's fighting prowess, and Orcs ordering off a menu. So retreat to Helm's Deep, unbind the spell on you from Saruman, and ride out to meet your fate to discuss the middle of the LOTR saga! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This holiday season we are back to dive into one of the biggest trilogies of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Jordan and Colin join Edwin and Alex to break down The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment from Peter Jackson that kicked it all off in 2001. After discussing our personal backgrounds with the movie and going over the basics we discuss: - The most important scenes to us (22:05) - Delightful moments (39:44) - Best decision by a character (58:43) - Worst decision by a character (1:03:25) - Best specific fight moves (1:09:22) All that, plus the greatest death on film, how to re-cast this to make it bad, favorite lines, where we'd live in Middle Earth, and so much more. So put on your mithril vestments, catch the Bucklebury Ferry, and blow the horn of Gondor to kick off a sprawling epic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I want you to create a show, Pat. Okay? This is going to announce the motherfucking revolution. Make it good. Make it bright. Impress me.” Put on your bathrobe and climb down the tunnel—this week we’re talking about One Battle After Another! We dedicate this week’s episode to Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film that features revolutionaries, martial arts, and some small beers. We talk about the plot, the characters, and the action sequences, but we also make sure to cover the skateboard guys, underground tunnels, and Steely Dan songs that go into the movie. So charge your phone, remember what time it is, and join us for this week’s pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It's all true. The bogeyman is real and you found him." This week we take a detour and head towards a creepy house in the boondocks for Rob Zombie's 2003 cult horror movie 'House of 1000 Corpses.' Not only is it spooky season here on MSPC, but Rainn Wilson stars in this contemporary 70's-style snuff film in which four friends find themselves entrapped in a psychotic family's Halloween rituals. With Edwin away on work this week (lucky him), our old friend Jordan hops into the car to watch this for the first time along with Sean. Don't worry, surely nothing bad will happen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"You know what's out there? Wind and rain, and some damn big waves, reefs and rocks, sandbars, and enough fog and night to hide it all." Friend of the pod and salty sea captain Jordan is here to make Alex watch the 1996 drama/adventure/coming-of-age/disaster/high school movie White Squall! It's been a long time coming and what a thrill ride it was (or wasn't?) So climb up the rigging, put on your baby blue suit, and answer for your actions at a tribunal to watch Ridley Scott's most well-known movie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get in the spaceship and hide that baby—this week we’re talking about Fantastic Four! As the next (and last?) chapter in our Superhero Summer series, we dive into the latest entry from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We cover the storyline, casting, and planet-eating villains that go into this movie, highlighting its unique aesthetic. And of course we also get into the molemen, Silver Surfers, and home cooked meals that make up the film.  Look, I know you don’t want to say it, but it’s clobbering time.  Support our show and become a member of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Tots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get ad-free episodes plus exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. We also have bonus series available to our Patrons, like our White Lotus Christmas Special, Party Down, Ted Lasso, Survivor, and unreleased episodes of this show. Oh, and Tots get access to exclusive channels on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look to the sky and engage your T-circles—this week we’re talking about Superman! We dedicate this week’s episode to James Gunn’s DC superhero spectacular and the newest adaptation of this classic character. We cover the casting, action sequences, comic book elements and a whole lot more over the course of our discussion. And we make sure to hit all of the photon rivers, Mighty Crabjoys, and alien babies along the way. It’s another fun chapter in our superhero summer, and we hope you join us! Also, we’re considering changing our name to the Justice Gang. What? I think it sounds cool. Support our show and become a member of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Tots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get ad-free episodes plus exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. We also have bonus series available to our Patrons, like our White Lotus Christmas Special, Party Down, Ted Lasso, Survivor, and unreleased episodes of this show. Oh, and Tots get access to exclusive channels on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put down the Kurt Vonnegut and put on your helmet, you’re going in at quarterback as we watch Varsity Blues! Alex and Sean have never seen this high school football cult classic from 1999 that is also at the heart of Michael Scott’s movie Monday. We talk about the good, the bad, the insane, the toxic, and the ridiculous that go into this movie, making sure to highlight all of the broken noses, house parties, and whipped cream bikinis on the way to the end zone.  Then in the Conference Room we answer a few extra questions from our Scott’s Tots Patreon community about best Beatles songs, greatest athletes, superhero movies, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be quick—every hour we spend here is years back on earth—this week we’re talking about Interstellar! Sean has never seen this Christopher Nolan classic from 2014, so in a (slightly late) celebration of its tenth year anniversary we launch back into space to revisit it. We record a series of video messages talking about falling books, baseball fields in space, and corn. So much corn. So set your watch, put on your space suit, and strap in for this week’s episode! Support our show and become a member of ⁠Scott's Tots⁠ on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get ad-free episodes plus exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. We also have Season 2 of our Ted Lasso podcast Biscuits with the Boss available to our Patrons, as well as our White Lotus Christmas Special, Party Down, and unreleased episodes of this show. Oh, and Tots get access to exclusive channels on our ⁠Discord⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Valentine's Day around the corner we head to the streets of Vienna for a magical night in Richard Linklater's Gen X classic Before Sunrise. Sean and Edwin have never had the pleasure of a night out with Jesse and Celine, and we invite you to do the same with us this week. So store your red turtleneck in a locker, give the street poet some pocket change, and talk a bartender into a free bottle of wine while we wander around Austria to celebrate romance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s raining, and a familiar sad song plays on the radio—this week we’re talking about Memories of Murder! Sean and Alex have never seen this cult classic from acclaimed director Bong-Joon Ho, so we fill a photo album with suspects, look people deep in the eyes, and unleash a flurry of flying kicks to track down the killer. So put on your Nices Nikes, don’t wear red, and join for this week’s episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean and Edwin slink back to 1838 to sink their teeth into Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We close out 2024 with one of the great 90's classics - True Romance. As Quentin Tarantino's debut script, this 1993 action/romance/comedy didn't quite land in the box office but has gone on to become a beloved classic. So gas up the purple Caddy, steal drugs from your pimp, and bump up the Elvis while we break down True Romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Sean takes us back to Xanadu in 1941 to watch the (arguably) greatest movie ever made - Citizen Kane. Or is just another old black and white movie? Or is it just a great reason to hear Edwin's old-timey news voice? Either way, it's time to head home for the holidays to find your Rosebud. So buy a struggling newspaper, top off your collection of statues, and fire Mr. Carter while we dive into THE classic movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices