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PODCAST

Science Fiction Rating System

Sam Draper, Alex Humphrey, Chris Reading

Join Sam, Alex and Chris as they rank every science fiction film EVER. Every week we dissect a new film before adding it to a giant and highly scientific ranked list. We review a film a week until we run out of films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

tv & film film reviews

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1:22:44

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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2021/12/24

It's the night before Christmas and all through the house your smart speakers and phones should be blasting out SFRS. It's a bumper Christmas episode as we take our annual trip back to a galaxy far, far away. Unfortunately, this time we're stuck with Attack of the Clones. Still, there's lots to talk about: Incompetent jedis, Anakin red flags, the unrealised potential of Jar Jar Binks, galactic mobility scooters, and much, much, much more!Hope all our listeners have a lovely Christmas! We'll be back

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1:09:23

Jurassic Park III

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2021/12/17

The hits keep coming with another BIG FRANCHISE film, it's...oh, it's Jurassic Park III. Alex hosts and brings two quizzes along for the ride as we discuss bad parenting, worse parenting, a lot of weird plot points, talking raptors, and how to procure T-Rex urine.Next week, it's either the christmas show or Attack of the Clones...watch this space!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the soundtrack!Buy our Merch!And we're on

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1:09:31

Ghostbusters

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2021/12/10

We're back from a brush with Covid (and a cold) to bring you more science fiction rating goodness - this week, we've got one! It's Ivan Reitman's seminal Ghostbusters, the original and the best. Join us for ghost history, Venkman cancellation queries, a Moranis love-in and lots and lots of quotes.Next week, we keep the blockbusters coming as we head into Christmas with Jurassic Park 3!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the

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54:23

Toys

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2021/11/19

This week we begin with a bonus John Lewis christmas advert spoilercast before tackling Chris' birthday pick, the weird Robin William's vehicle Toys. We pick up where we left off with Bicentennial Man with not really getting the leading man's appeal, discuss how much the design saves this film, and ponder one of history's worst soundtracks.Next week, who yer gonna call? SFRS, that's who, and we will pod into your ears about the original Ghostbusters. Oh yes.Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new

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1:01:42

Meteor

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2021/11/12

This week it's time for some classic '70s disaster action as Sean Connery battles a giant rock hurtling towards Earth. Join us for a suprisingly good Connery impression, a classic Alex quiz, best Bond, Scottish independence hot takes, some top class lamp analysis, a lot of HARD SCIENCE and a CLIFFHANGER!Next week, we very belatedly celebrate Chris' birthday with his film pick, Toys!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the

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41:46

Space Station 76

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2021/11/04

This week we watch a bunch of people have relationship problems on a space ship in indie sci-fi 'drama' Space Station 76 Everyone likes Dr. Bot, no one likes the soundtrack and then we all have a breakdown and talk about the Dune podcast that actually came out last week... Also, we hear about Chris' latest celebrity friends, Alex's latest second-hand celebrity sighting, and Sam's plan to blackmail any potential celebrities who might be on the pod.Next week...It's Sean Connery in Meteor!Get in

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48:54

Dune Spoilercast

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2021/10/28

Denis Villenueve's Dune has finally released and so we cling on to some well tailored Atreides coattails and pump out a classic SFRS spoilercast! We're all here, we've all seen the film, and we all have a lot to say. Will everyone actually agree that this is a modern masterpiece? Will we upset fans of the Lynch film again? And just how much of the book will Sam misremember? Tune in for all these answers and more!Next week, we return to the business of official list ranking with indie space dramedy

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59:23

Alita: Battle Angel

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2021/10/20

WE'RE BACK! 168 weeks ago Sam turned 37 and chose Alita: Battle Angel for his birthday pick! Alex turns up with a binder full of notes, Chris and Sam watched it so long ago they've forgotten the film, and everyone is in agreement that this is a weird, weird film. Also, big James Bond spoilers, eating on the pod, Billie Eilish impressions, Chris reveals what film he recorded an unused theme for, and much, much more!Next week join us for a special Dune Spoilercast!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See

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50:45

The Animatrix Part II

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2021/09/24

Chris is still in the land of showbiz so Sam and Alex tackle the second half of The Animatrix! Samurai fights, ghost houses and absolute robot insanity, it's the episode that's got everything. Except a third host.Next week, we're running on fumes. There'll be a show but...just stick with us, okay?Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the soundtrack!Buy our Merch!And we're on Instagramand Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See

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50:37

The Animatrix Part I

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2021/09/17

Chris is off on a super secret shoot so it's left to Alex and Sam to keep this train rolling. With the trailer for The Matrix Resurrection tearing up the internet we take the opportunity to indulge our love of Japanese animation with a two part in depth look at The Animatrix. We run through the first four of the nine shorts and start a brand new ranking list.Next week, the rest of The Animatrix!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old

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1:08:33

Idiocracy

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2021/09/10

Idiocracy is in the news a lot lately, because a lot of people like to write things like "5 ways that Idiocracy predicted the future" and "You won't believe these 11 things Idiocracy got right - number 7's a doozy!" all the while not realising the great irony of the content of said articles and existence of the whole clickbait mill of adverts that passes for 'journalism' these days. Sigh. Anyway, we watched the film and everyone gets a bit miserable, but not too miserable. We also reminicise about

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43:39

Electroma

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2021/09/03

Daft Punk split up and eventually we get round to honouring their legacy by watching their arty flick Electroma. Join us for some Daft Punk hot takes, Chris takes up the mantle of Poppins Advocate and Alex is briefly a poet.Next week we remain massively on topic with current zeitgeist favourite Idiocracy.Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the soundtrack!Buy our Merch!And we're on Instagramand Facebook too! Hosted on Acast

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47:32

Signs

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2021/08/27

M. Night Shyamalan returns to the list with Signs, in which Mel Gibson and family fight off an alien invasion. We discuss the problems with a water-averse alien invading Earth, how asthma works, and try to answer the most important question of all- how long does it take to defrost a chicken?Next week we commiserate Daft Punk splitting up (about 400 days too late) by watching their arty art flick Electroma. Art.Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See

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52:08

Space Jam

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2021/08/20

Last week's admin controversy spills over into this week's episode as Chris struggles to become our Social Media Officer, and then eventually we talk about Space Jam because a sequel came out about 48 years ago and we're just getting round to it. Elsewhere, Chris recommends a futurist, Alex has got a quiz, and Sam pitches the InsuranceVerse.Despite what we say at the end of the episode, next week Mel Gibson runs around a house in Signs!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at

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1:05:59

The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)

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2021/08/13

It's part 2 of our Earth-stopping double bill! This time, Keanu Reeves is playing to his 'strengths' as emotionless blank slate Klaatu and Jennifer Connelly is the most loosely defined scientist we've seen in some time.Join us to learn some maths, find out where the only blue McDonald's in the world is, and what happens to cats when the apocalypse comes.Next week, it's, er, Space Jam. Yup.Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download

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52:13

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

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2021/08/06

Season 3 (or maybe 4?) begins as we reach episode 201 and start a classic remake double bill. This week, it's the 1951 original The Day The Earth Stood Still. Listen as we discuss what olden days people thought about UFOs, how most tropes are older than we think, and the ethics around Alex moving into Sam's caravan park whilst owning a gun.Next week, we see how Keanu Reeves gets on as Klaatu 2 in the 2008 remake!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on

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19:33

Avengers: Endgame Spoilercast

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2021/08/04

(this episode originally went up 12th May 2019 - it's been rescued from the abyss but put back out of order for boring admin reasons!)Endgame was a big deal, like a really big deal, so we ride Disney's coattails a little further with a spoiler-filled discussion of our thoughts on this year's biggest budget blockbuster. Who knows how we'll feel in five years when we rank it for real, probably around the time Avengers XII: Muppet Babies Vs. Dr. Doom is in cinemas.And again, spoilers. You have been

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21:42

The Mandalorian Season 1 Spoilercast

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2021/08/03

(this episode originally went up 2nd December 2019 - it's been rescued from the abyss but put back out of order for boring admin reasons!)Our winter break is over and we're back from Disney's Make a Wish theatre with our thoughts on the first three episodes of The Mandalorian. Spoilers galore as we give initial thoughts on the series, and also slight spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker because we get into that, too.Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on

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1:07:08

Alien³

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2021/07/30

We're back! After weeks of travel and turmoil the three of us finally reconvene to record our 200th episode! 200!? Yes, it's a bit mad. Four years and 6 months after we started we finally have an occasion momentous enough to justify watching the wonderful/terrible Alien³! Well, we actually watch the 'Special Edition' (or 'Assembly Room'/'Workprint') version of the film as this one of the few occasions that a special edition makes enough difference to demand we watch it. We explain it all on the pod,

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1:21:00

0199: Countdown to 200 - Best of SFRS | Chris’ Choice

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2021/07/09

The countdown to 200 reaches its terrifying conclusion with Chris' pick for favourite film. Sam and Alex finish their nostalgia quizzes, get off topic with Fast & Furious and reveal what film we'll be watching on episode 200!(If this isn't your thing, don't worry - we'll be back with new films from episode 200 onwards!)GIVE US 5 STARS ON ITUNES!Get in touch!Visit the Website!Buy our Merch!Download the soundtrack!See the list so far!And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast

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