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Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast

Join four old mates on a cinematic journey like no other in the "Born to Watch Movie Podcast" the podcast where movies aren"t just watched, they"re experienced. Each week, dive into the films that reshaped their lives and, perhaps, even the world. With many thousands of hours of movie-watching under their belts, these friends bring a unique, seasoned perspective where they don"t take themselves or the movies too seriously.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

98:13

Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/12/13

Catch Me if you Can (2002) - Full Review Movie PodcastEpisode 30 - It's the Christmas 2022 Spectacular and our left field Xmas Movies start with the 2002 crime drama - Catch Me If You Can. Released on 25th December 2002 it qualifies as a Xmas movie in our minds. The BTW team tackles this Steven Spielberg-directed visual masterpiece and enjoy all 2hrs and 20 minutes of it.Catch Me If You Can (2002) is a classic crime drama that follows the story of Frank Abagnale Jr., played by Leonardo

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99:05

The Usual Suspects (1995) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/12/06

The Usual Suspects (1995) - Full Review Movie PodcastEpisode 29 - The Usual Suspects is almost the perfect film, the only thing that might be holding it back from cinematic perfection is the behaviour of some of the movies stars. If we can disregard that, then this is a piece of art for the ages.Who is Keyzer Soze? That is the question that is continually asked throughout the whole movie and if you're paying attention you might be able to answer it by the end of the movie.The Usual Suspects

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96:55

There's Something about Mary (1998) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/11/29

There's Something About Mary (1998) - Full Review Movie PodcastEpisode 28 - There's Something about Mary was released in 1998 and took the world by storm. In a year stacked with great movies this comedy was right there with the best box office earners. Cameron Diaz is at her absolute peak as Mary Matthews who is lusted after by almost every man she knows.If you're looking for a romantic comedy that will make you laugh out loud and leave you feeling warm and fuzzy all over, then look no

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95:31

Animal Kingdom (2010) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/11/22

As Australian Film month winds down we take a decided turn away from Crocodile Dundee and head south to Melbourne. Animal Kingdom is a cautionary tale about a family bonded together by crime until someone from the inside turns their film upside down.The first feature film of Director David Michod, who also wrote the screenplay, this is Australian filmmaking at its finest, albeit grittiest. Whilst it didn’t do very well at the box office it was received in glowing terms by the critics and

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93:48

Crocodile Dundee (1986) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/11/15

No one but the producers thought that Crocodile Dundee would be as successful as it was. Paul Hogan, an Australian icon wrote the screenplay and starred as the lead - Michael J "Crocodile" Dundee. A New York Journalist ventures to the Outback of Australia to find a man that has apparently survived a crocodile attack. Mick offers to take Sue to the scene of the attack and show her exactly how he survived to tell his tale. As much adventure as this is, it's when he joins Sue on her return to

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93:14

MAD MAX (1979) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/11/08

Episode 25 - In 1979 a rag tag band of movie makers created an iconic Australian film that would change the face of the Australian film industry. George Miller and Byron Kennedy blessed the public with MAD MAX, the first in a genre defining franchise that would spawn 3 sequels and another on the way.With a cast fresh out of NIDA and willing to try anything, this is a revenge story where you can smell the fumes from minute one.They just don't make movies like this anymore.Whitey mentioned a

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78:40

The Raid (2012) - Full Review - Special Guest - DAMO...

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Episode 24 - Gareth Evans helms the non stop martial arts blockbuster - The Raid. A lean 100 minutes of mayhem that never lets up, Evans squeezes every ounce of action and menace out of his cast of newcomers and martial arts experts.A SWAT team assembles for what is supposed to be a surprise raid on a Jakarta slum apartment building, little do they know that this will be the last mission for many of them. The Boss who awaits at the top of his derelict palace offers a life of protection for

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103:09

Se7en (1995) - Full Review - Special Guest - DAMO GILES

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/10/25

Episode 23 - Back to a full compliment plus a special guest, the BTW team dive head first into 1995 thriller Se7en and discover exactly what's in the box. David Fincher's second feature film, Se7en is a masterpiece in thriller film making that leaves you on the edge of your seat wanting more. Starring four actors that would go on to become Hollywood Royalty, Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey, Se7en is the movie that would catapult them into the stratosphere. Mills

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93:06

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/10/18

Episode 22 - 1991 was a great year for the Born to Watch team and a great year for movies. Whitey and Dan attack the Silence of the Lambs with the same ferocity as Hannibal Lector did some liver and fava beans. Silence of the Lambs is one of the greatest movies of the generation and scooped the four major awards at the 1992 Academy Awards.Jodie Foster plays Clarice Starling and in doing so wins her second Oscar in four years but it's Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal the Cannibal that sets this

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100:51

Ghostbusters (1984) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/10/11

Episode 21 - Ghostbusters was the movie that created a revolution, the song, the merchandise, it was just a complete juggernaut. Three scientists start the very first paranormal investigation agency, The Ghostbusters after being kicked out of their University. They proceed to take New York City by storm capturing ghosts as well as the hearts of the public, but something sinister is brewing and our heroes are the only people that can save the city.With an all star cast including - Bill

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93:22

AVATAR (2009) - Full Review - Special Guest - DAMO GILES

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/10/04

Episode 20 - A 20 year passion project for a BTW favourite director, James Cameron, AVATAR blew the world away with the beauty and danger of the moon of Pandora. AVATAR would take over from another Cameron blockbuster in TITANIC as the highest grossing film of all time and sat on that perch for almost a decade.Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver, they really take a back seat to the world that James Cameron created. With air you can't breathe and danger around every

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87:28

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/09/27

Episode 19 - When Jordan Belfort finds a loop hole to get rich quick selling penny stocks, he charts a course to what he believes is his perfect life. Drugs, sex and money are three very strong motivators and The Wolf of Wall Street confirms that sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.Starring superstar Leonardo DiCaprio in the role that should have earnt him an Oscar, he pushes the boundaries of the law in his lifelong pursuit of excess. With a rag tag bunch of friends by his side

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83:13

Full Metal Jacket (1987) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/09/20

Episode 18 - Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 Vietnam War movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. This is a Vietnam Movie like no other that follows the recruits from the hellish days of boot camp at Parriss Island to the killing fields of Vietnam. No movie had shown the life of a recruit and the boot camp hell they endured before and Full Metal Jacket certainly pulled no punches.Led by their brutal Gunnery Sargent Hartman, recruits, Joker, Pyle and Cowboy find out that war certainly is hell and that

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79:29

Tremors (1990) - Full Review - Special Guest - DAMO...

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/09/13

Episode 17 - Since the 1950's people have been obsessed with creature feature films, with that decade being a highlight for the genre. B Grade movies are a special treat for those who love their movies with a side order of schlock. Made famous in Drive Ins the B Grade movie has a special place in cinema lore and when done well can be amazing. Tremors is a B Grade movie with an identity crisis, it seems to think that its A Grade fair and i must say, it's hard to argue. With a great ensemble

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103:10

Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/09/06

TOP GUN: MaverickEpisode 16 - Thirty Seven years in the making, was Top Gun: Maverick worth the wait? In short, it certainly was! But just how good was this blockbuster sequel that made the Navy cool in 1986?This is the movie that inspired 3 mates to start a podcast and was the very first episode we released. Unfortunately, Dan was unable to attend the movie and the Instant Reaction episode was only two of us. Now that Top Gun:Maverick has been released on streaming platforms its time to

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96:43

First Blood (1982) - Full Review

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/08/30

Episode 15 - 1982 was a sleeper year for cinema with some of the most groundbreaking and genre-defining films being released. Sylvester Stallone stars in FIRST BLOOD, the action film that not only broke the mould but with its 2 sequels that were also released in the 80s went a long way to establishing the 80s as the decade of the action film. There is no doubt that John J Rambo is one of two life-changing roles that created the superstar that is Sylvester Stallone. Some actors work a whole

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90:09

The Lost Boys (1987) - REVIEW

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/08/23

Episode 14 - Sometimes a movie comes along and defines a generation, The Lost Boys could be just that movie. Released in 1987 this movie broke the mould of more traditional vampire films. With a great ensemble cast led by Kiefer Sutherland, he is joined by Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Jamie Gertz, and Dianne Weist for a fun and often scary vampire romp.The Lost Boys grossed over $32 million on its release against a budget of $8.5 million and grew to become a cult classic that is loved by many

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80:09

Die Hard (1988) - REVIEW

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/08/16

Episode 13 - The action movie that broke the mould, Die Hard is still as good today as it was when it was released in 1988.Spawning four more sequels, the franchise whilst very good never hit the heights of the 1988 original film. Bruce Willis exploded onto the scene after starring in the TV Series Moonlighting with Cybil Shepherd. Willis would then spend the better part of the next 2 decades as part of the Hollywood elite, where movies were green lit (for better or worse) because he was

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73:59

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - REVIEW

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/08/09

Episode 12 - The BTW team put their special take on 1984's Beverly Hills Cop. Considered one of the most influential comedies of the 1980s, Beverly Hills Cop is a comedy/action movie starring Eddie Murphy as Detroit police detective Axel Foley. The movie was directed by Martin Brest and also starred Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and Lisa Eilbacher. Beverly Hills Cop was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $300 million at the box office and sending the Eddie Murphy star into the

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77:55

Major League (1986) - REVIEW

Born To Watch - A Movie Podcast ·

2022/08/02

Episode 11 - The Born to Watch team gives their unique take on the 1989 sports/comedy - Major League. Starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Wesley Snipes, it follows the journey of a rag-tag band of misfits thrown together to lose and their road to redemption. Major League is the movie that confirmed I was an Aussie who loved baseball. Sure there was The Natural, but the misfit Indians are the reason I love baseball as much as I do today."Major League," released in 1989, is a beloved

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