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Shite & Sound

Finn Nicolas & Uther Dean

Podcasts about bad movies? What is this the 90s? Podcasts about good movies? Passé! Shite & Sound is the only podcast brave enough to talk about a good movie and a bad movie, at the same time. Each week, comedians and film buffs Finn Nicolas and Uther Dean watch and review two films, one critically beloved, the other critically reviled, and they try to work out whether these movies are Shite or Sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:23:23

The Mother and the Whore (1973) & Micki & Maude (1984)

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2021/05/27

Finn & Uther watch The Mother and the Whore (1973), in which child of the Avant-Garde Jean Eustache spends nearly 200 minutes relitigating his recent relationships, which, according to other children of the Avant-Garde, means it's one of the 100 best films ever, and Micki & Maude (1984), Blake Edwards' Dudley Moore bigamy comedy, a film that is best described as 'still extant'.Topics covered include: Art film origin stories. Whether The Mother and the Whore is a valid film. Another call from

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2:58:29

Sansho Dayu (1954) & Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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2021/05/20

This week, Finn & Uther watch Sansho Dayu (1954), Kenji Mizoguchi's beautiful and troubling folktale of mercy and greed, and Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Danny Boyle's worst film so, of course, it won him his Oscar.Topics covered: Uther's fan edit of The Little Mermaid 2 to insert Vincent Cassel. Jérémie Renier. Manifestos. All the films Michael Bay has made about the human organ trade. How lucky we are to live at the same time in history as The RZA. All second-stringers they filled out I,

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1:45:56

Wild Strawberries (1957) & The Bucket List (2007)

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2021/05/13

Finn & Uther watch 'Wild Strawberries' (1957), Bergman's aching dance of regret, and 'The Bucket List' (2007), which is like watching paint dry but without the good stuff like the fumes or painted wall. Topics covered include: Finn wants to be a Possessor. Uther wants a pub fight. Who hates Sweden? What Uther means when calls something charming. Elon Musk drops by. Doctors' waiting rooms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:57:48

Modern Times (1936) & Kit Kittredge - An American...

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2021/05/06

Finn & Uther watch 'Modern Times,' Charlie Chaplin's 1936 silent comedy which stands as possibly the best example of that genre, and 'Kit Kittredge - An American Girl,' Patricia Rozema's 2008 cheaply produced toy ad about the Great Depression, hobo code and Stanley Tucci as an evil magician, which also stands as possibly the best example of its genre. Topics include: The New Zealand chocolate milk riots; Alan Partridge facing escaped convicts; The Bear that ate Finn sits down for an interview;

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1:35:10

Sunset Blvd (1950) & Buddy Buddy (1981)

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2021/04/29

Finn & Uther watch 'Sunset Blvd.' (1950), Billy Wilder's comic drama about artists desperately attempting to stay relevant, and 'Buddy Buddy' (1981), Billy Wilder's desperate attempt to stay relevant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:42:27

The Night of the Hunter (1955) & My Stepmother is an...

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2021/04/22

Finn & Uther watch 'The Night of the Hunter,' Charles Laughton's only film, a high contrast thriller of family and murder, and 'My Stepmother is an Alien,' which is exactly what it sounds like and much less. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:44:56

Pickpocket (1959) & Loosies aka Pick Pocket aka Love...

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2021/04/15

Finn & Uther watch 'Pickpocket' (1959), Robert Bresson's stunningly elegant and simple crime drama, and 'Loosies' (2011), a film that the vampire dad from Twilight wrote for himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:37:28

Rio Bravo (1959) & Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

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2021/04/08

Finn & Uther watch 'Rio Bravo' (1959), Howard Hawks' beloved Western about how men need to harden up, and 'Cowboys & Aliens' (2011), Jon Favreau's forgotten Western about how Westerns are cool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:29:51

Greed (1924) & Zach Snyder's Justice League (2021)

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2021/04/03

Finn & Uther watch 'Greed' (1924), the four hour cut of Erich von Stroheim's masterpiece, and 'Zach Snyder's Justice League' (2021), the four hour cut of Zach Snyder's Justice League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:53:58

Blade Runner (1982) & Replicant (2001)

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2021/03/25

Finn & Uther watch 'Blade Runner' (1982), a languid and luscious dystopi-noir about the fading humanity of a man who hunts replicants, and 'Replicant' (2001), another film which also uses that word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:15:45

Blue Velvet (1986) & Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me...

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2021/03/18

Finn & Uther watch 'Blue Velvet' (1986), David Lynch's boy scout noir about sex, violence and singing, and 'Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me' (1992), which is what happened when Lynch thought he hadn't made his point brutally enough the first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:47

San Soleil (1983) & Kung Pow - Enter the Fist (2002)

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2021/03/11

Finn & Uther watch 'San Soleil' (1983), an essay film on modernity and memory by Chris Marker, and 'Kung Pow! Enter the Fist' (2002), an hour and a half of racism that should have been unacceptable at the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Shite & Shortie: Bee Movie Box Office Game

Shite & Sound ·

2021/03/04

Auckland COVID's lockdown threw a spanner in the works of this week's full ep, so enjoy this deleted moment from our 'Bee Movie' episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:19:45

A Man Escaped (1956) & Escape Plan (2013)

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2021/02/25

Finn & Uther watch Robert Bresson's 'A Man Escaped' (1956), a defining piece of cinema minimalism about a man escaping a prison, and Mikael Håfström's 'Escape Plan' (2013), a film which finally gives us the fight between Arnie and Sly('s stunt-doubles) we've all been waiting for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:58:27

The Third Man (1949) & xXx (2002)

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2021/02/18

Finn & Uther watch 'The Third Man' (1949), maybe the greatest film ever made, and 'xXx' (2002), which absolutely isn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:17

L'Eclisse (1962) & Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps...

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2021/02/11

Finn & Uther watch 'L'Eclisse' (1962), a meandering film from meandering director Michelangelo Antonioni, and 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' (2010), a meandering film from maniacal director Oliver Stone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:48:05

Les Enfants du Paradis (1945) & Mamma Mia: Here We Go...

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2021/02/04

Finn & Uther watch 'Les Enfants du Paradis' (1945), a film made in Nazi-occupied France, and 'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again' (2018), a film set in ABBA-occupied Greece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:40:47

Le Grande Illusion (1937) & Fortress (1992)

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2021/01/28

Finn & Uther watch 'Le Grande Illusion,' Jean Renoir's 1937 prison break film about class struggle and the futility of war, and 'Fortress,' Stuart Gorden's 1992 prison break film about people fighting and the futility of trying to keep all your organs inside your body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:10:08

Nashville (1975) & New Year's Eve (2011)

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2021/01/21

Finn and Uther watch 'Nashville' (1975), Robert Altman's chaotic modern symphony of country music, country fame and country matters, and 'New Year's Eve' (2011), ten pounds of shit in a fifty-pound bag. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:15:34

Chinatown (1974) & Big Trouble in Little China (1986)...

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2021/01/14

Finn & Uther are joined by comedian, podcaster and good dude Steven Lyons to watch 'Chinatown' (1974), a film by a monster, and 'Big Trouble in Little China' (1986), a film with a monster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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