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The Countdown

A weekly comedic podcast in which two friends aim to countdown every popular topic EVER from 10-1 while throwing shade at the other‘s list.

tv & film film reviews

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01:05:39

Top 10 Parody/Spoof Films

The Countdown ·

2022/10/18

Countdown #394 For this week's show, Paul and Wayne don't bother to split the atom in counting down the very best films parodying another film or spoofing a wider genre. Which means it takes Wayne about 16 seconds to attack Paul for one of his choices. Having clearly switched roles for the week, Paul remains very zen is very able to roll with that blow, as well the next one, when Wayne queries ANOTHER of his choices. It truly is bizarro world on this week's show, but then with just six

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28:47

War on Seagal 2: Against the Dark

The Countdown ·

2022/10/14

The War on notorious Hollywood scumbag, Steven Seagal, returns as the boys take aim at 2009's supposed action-horror, Against the Dark. In this one, Seagal wears a leather duster and carries a sword, leading a group of hunters as they battle against virus-created zombies/vampires/mutants (even the film doesn't know what they are), as they try to save a group of survivors from being trapped in the most well-defended hospital this side of Fort Knox. Except, it's not really that well-defended,

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01:15:05

Top 10 TV Opening Credit Sequences

The Countdown ·

2022/10/11

Countdown #393 The final countdown to the final countdown of this iteration of the show, The Countdown - confused yet? - begins with the very best opening credits to any and all television series since the dawn of the box. There's a good mix of classic and contemporary in the guys' lists this week, but that doesn't stop Paul from being bothered by at least one of Wayne's choices, and Wayne return firing at one of the greatest British sci-fi shows ever made. So, yes, more bantering and

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19:11

See How They Run review

The Countdown ·

2022/10/07

Pip pip, tally ho and huzzah! The good ol' fashioned English murder mystery is back, but with a comedic meta/satirical twist! Can our daring movie investigators, Paul and Wayne, determine whether this film is a crime against cinema, or innocent of being anything more than charmingly entertaining? Find out which one it is as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps See How They Run NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:20 See How They Run SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:20 - 17:23 Final Thoughts

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01:11:54

Top 10 London Films

The Countdown ·

2022/10/04

Countdown #392 In this week's show, the guys are interested in all things London, as they countdown their favourite ten films set in that most magnificent city. (And it means the C-bomb can be dropped more often than usual - so, please, consider yourself warned.) Can Wayne look past Guy Ritchie? Who will have more Matthew Vaughan films? And does anyone have a film pre-1990 film on their list? But wait! There's more. How wrong can Paul be about a Wet Wet Wet song? And does Wayne have the

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26:46

Don’t Worry Darling review

The Countdown ·

2022/09/30

The boys get along to an early screening (by current Australian standards) of Olivia Wilde's sophomore film, Don't Worry Darling, which is already infamous for the purported behind the scenes shenanigans that took place. The question is will that infamy outlive the film itself? But hold onto your hats, good listener. Because just when you think this is going to be a straight forward review, Wayne comes along with such a Wayne-take, you'll be shaking your head in dumbfounded appreciation. Or

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01:12:54

Top 10 Last 10: Halloween is Coming Edition

The Countdown ·

2022/09/27

Countdown #391 The Top 10 Last 10 episode returns and with it so do the recommendations on what to avoid AND seek out as Paul and Wayne countdown ten of their most recent watches from worst to best, with no other linking criteria. And just because Halloween is right around the corner, Paul is spicing up his list with a whole lot (more) of horror. Which is only a pity because they're almost all at the bottom half of his list. Wayne, meanwhile, has listened to his co-host and sought out a film

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24:54

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review

The Countdown ·

2022/09/23

Amazon has gambled on Tolkien's vision creating a better than 1 BILLION dollar return on five seasons of a new Lord of the Rings show. So do the first three episodes bode well for such an investment? Wayne and Paul have their opinions - and a podcast - so guess what they're going to do? If you bothered to read this far and are still interested, could there be dissension in the ranks? Will Wayne, finally, appreciate a LotR product appropriately? And what of Paul - he who normally defends

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01:29:24

Top 10 Fist Pumping Television Moments (w/ Dan from...

The Countdown ·

2022/09/20

Countdown #390 This week, Dan from Netflix N Swill joins the boys to help countdown his own genius idea: The Top 10 Fist Pumping Television Moments. Which, to be clear, is about those moments that absolutely had you leaping off the couch, yelling "Yessssss!" and, for a precious few seconds, rendering everything in your world perfect. Prepare yourselves, then, for a Countdown unlike any other, as Dan goes "Full Dan" with more of a particular type of genre than has been mentioned throughout the

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30:46

House of the Dragon review

The Countdown ·

2022/09/16

So, once upon a time, there was this great new show called Game of Thrones. It started small, but quickly developed a mass following as it swept all before it with its amazing story-telling, impressive world-building, and surprising character fates. But GoT eventually fell prey to the greedy machinations of its creators, and its last season sucked harder than the vacuum of space, so when a spin-off, prequel series was announced, the fans were dubious. As a result, Paul and Wayne have bravely

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01:02:49

Top 10 College Movies

The Countdown ·

2022/09/13

Countdown #389 This week the boys go back to their peak study years - which, in Wayne's case lasted about three months - to countdown the very best college set films! How many gross out comedies can Wayne squeeze onto his list? And for that matter, will Paul talk about every horror movie set on a college campus? Or are there a few shocks in store beyond the fact that Paul has never seen Animal House? Learn the answers to all these questions and more as The Countdown continues ... Check

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20:43

Three Thousand Years of Longing review

The Countdown ·

2022/09/09

Week 2 of Idris Elba Fortnight on The Countdown, sees Paul and Wayne checking out the George Miller film, Three Thousand Years of Longing. Just about no-one has seen this film about a Djinn in a bottle and the Narantologist who finds him, so this may be the least downloaded review in the history of the show. But, damnit, we committed to more of Idris Elba - even though he doesn't rap in this film either - so we're sticking to that commitment, and maybe, just maybe, it will be a patch on

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53:57

Top 10 Movie Mentors

The Countdown ·

2022/09/06

Countdown #388 It's kind of ironic that the boys feel qualified to talk about movie mentors, as they're consistently equal parts bemused and mortified that anyone listens to anything they have to say re movies and (sometimes) television, but after 387 completed Countdowns, here we are. They straight away make the controversial decision to jettison Yoda from their lists as the all too obvious Number One, but in a show with a large amount of crossovers, should they have consulted more heavily

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22:24

Beast review

The Countdown ·

2022/09/02

It's Idris Elba fortnight here on the Countdown, and the first of the two releases he stars in that Paul and Wayne are covering is the latest human vs nature film, Beast. Wayne couldn't even remember the show was covering this one, so had no expectations, while Paul was hoping for some lion-caused carnage. Was either host surprised? Does the lion bring a sleeper hit tonight? (Sorry.) Learn the answers to these questions and so much more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps Beast

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01:10:28

Top 10 Movie Stunts

The Countdown ·

2022/08/30

Countdown #387 This week Paul is throwing himself from the bonnet of one speeding car to another, while Wayne is considering how to fly an F-14 beneath a low hanging bridge (not a euphemism), as both bring you their Top 10 Movie Stunts! One host leaves out Jackie Chan and the other eschews all James Bond stuntd? Who will offend the masses and who will walk away with all their bones intact? ... As The Count own continues ... Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop

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27:42

Prey review

The Countdown ·

2022/08/26

Wayne and Paul can barely believe they're agreeing on a Predator film. But here they are, reviewing what is effectively Predator 5 in the form of Prey from co-writer and director, Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane). Paul notoriously enjoyed Shane Black's The Predator (he's that much of an apologist for the series), but Wayne continues to carry an inexplicable torch for Predator 2. So you have to ask yourself: How much can I trust these guys when they both love a Predator film? The

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50:43

Top 10 Pet Sidekicks

The Countdown ·

2022/08/23

Countdown #386 Strap yourselves in good listener, because this one goes considerably off the rails! Who doesn't love a loyal dog, a noble horse or a fearless cat? With that in mind, it's time to honour the very best pet sidekicks that the movies have presented to us over the years. The only problem is, Wayne screwed up the recording date and so had less than an hour to prepare his list! Chaos ... and the most over-worked joke in the history of podcasting ensues. Find out whether than

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26:12

Nope review

The Countdown ·

2022/08/19

Jordan Peele is back with his latest film, Nope, and everything about it is so secretive, it's difficult to make a wry observation about it at this point in the episode description. So instead, remember that Wayne disliked Us, while Paul was a fervent defender - so who is going to dig this one more and who will be doing everything they can to resist saying Nope to Nope? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps Nope NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00

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58:54

Top 10 Unsexiest Sexy Scenes

The Countdown ·

2022/08/16

Countdown #385 There have been many awkward episodes since The Countdown began, and this one will most definitely go down in history as a top five contender. Because this week the guys are counting down the sexy scenes they found to be completely "unsexy", cringe-worthy and awkward. Marvel as Wayne describes his first R rated theatre going experience. Be wowed as Paul tries to be amusing while describing the sex scene from Splice. And sake your head in consternation as the guys get ever

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25:10

Bullet Train review

The Countdown ·

2022/08/12

One of the guys' most hyped films of the year leaves the station this week, and of course, Paul and Wayne weren't going to miss out on a first class seat on it. But does David Leitch bring the magic of the best of Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde to this feature? Or is he still channeling the horrendous Hobbes and Shaw? And is Brad Pitt all that Wayne wanted him to be in this one? Or is Negatron back? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time

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