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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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01:02:26

Top 10 Co-Stars Who Stole The Film

The Countdown ·

2024/07/05

Countdown #479This week the lads are all about those performers who are second-billed or lower and how they sometimes shine just a little more than the person with their name on top of the poster. In other words, this countdown is all about co-stars who stole the film (or, if you're Wayne, show). With little to no agreement on the parameters of what constitutes a co-star, this one is primed to be an old-fashioned banter-fest. Or have the boys matured somewhat as the podcast winds down toward

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25:34

A Quiet Place: Day One review

The Countdown ·

2024/07/02

Shhhhh!The boys are back to review a film which they can't talk about for fear of being ripped apart by Death Angels. But is it as good as the previous two films that they both loved,m which were also about being ripped apart by Death Angels, or does this one promise much and deliver little. Find out as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: A Quiet Place: Day One NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:53 A Quiet Place: Day One SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:53 - 24:23 Final Thoughts Including

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01:16:44

Classic Countdown: Top 10 War Films

The Countdown ·

2024/06/28

No new episode this week as the John Farnham-esque farewell tour stalls for Paul to travel to the eastern states, so instead go back to where the banter between the boys reached an all new level as Wayne causes Paul to lose his mind with one of the most infamous choices in Countdown history. If you don't know the lore behind this episode, go in blind and "enjoy" what unfolds as the lads countdown their Top 10 War Films of all time circa October 2016 (and review Hacksaw Ridge along the

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01:05:28

Top 10 Films We Did Not Expect to Love

The Countdown ·

2024/06/21

Countdown #478This week the boys get into listing films they were not at all interested in seeing, but when they somehow sat down to watch watch them (ie. were forced), they ended up loving what they saw. How and why this is the case forms the bulk of this week's episode, which is more than a little revealing about each of the guys ... Find out just how revealing - and hear one of the greatest "Got you!" jokes in the history of the show - as The Countdown continues ... Check out the

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24:19

Hit Man & Despicable Me 4 reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/06/18

What does a Netflix rom-com about a guy pretending to be a hitman and the fifth film in a franchise about a reformed supervillain and his army of weird yellow minions have to do with each other?Well, Paul dislikes them both, so there's that ...Find out just how much you side with Wayne on all things Richard Linklater, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Despicable Me 4 NON-SPOILER Mini Review: 0:00 - 5:50 Hit Man NON-SPOILER Review: 5:50 - 15:17 Hit Man SPOILER-FILLED Discussion:

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58:06

Top 10 Sir Ridley Scott Films

The Countdown ·

2024/06/14

Countdown #477The boys are in fine form this week as they examine the filmography of one cantankerous old man, aka Sir Ridley Scott (or, if you're Paul, just Ridley Scott). Drawing films from every decade that he's been making films, the lads debate whether he's a truly great film-maker or really more of an exceptional production designer who doesn't know how to edit the scripts he works on. Is Sir Scott capable of making a tight film? Will Paul offend Blade Runner fans the world over? And

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26:35

Bad Boys: Ride or Die review

The Countdown ·

2024/06/11

In a film which comes uncomfortably close to mirroring the flagging staying power of The Countdown itself, the boys are this week reviewing Will Slap Smith and Martin Lawrence as they Ride or Die in the fourth Bad Boys film.Wayne is surprisingly down on the film at review's beginning, while perhaps shockingly, Paul seems ready to defend what might fairly be described as a dumb action film. But will they occupy the same position by review's end? And can Wayne, for once, be prepared with his

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01:16:26

Top 10 Last 10 - Cinema in Trouble Ed

The Countdown ·

2024/06/07

Countdown #476In the latest Top 10 Last 10, the boys mini-review almost 20 films for you - with most being recent releases - as they guide you on a journey of what to watch and what to absolutely skip ... ... as The Countdown (to 500) continues ... Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean

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21:57

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare review

The Countdown ·

2024/06/04

Guy Ritchie has hardly been on a roll of late, but he's back with a story line on paper which sounds like an absolute cracker: The Dirty Dozen by way of Inglorious Basterds and based on documented fact... How could it possibly go wrong?Well, let Paul and Wayne - who was so looking forward to this, he about cracked a sad when the film did not hit cinemas in Australia - tell you the multitude of ways that this film is a disappointment ... as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: The Ministry

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01:27:00

The Countdown Vs The Contrarians - Top 10 Memorable...

The Countdown ·

2024/05/31

Countdown #475 It's been a long time coming, but the Show v Show format returns this week as Paul and Wayne welcome Julio and Alex from The Contrarians podcast to do battle re a Top 10 topic. And that topic as nominated by The Contrarians is the Top 10 Memorable Moviegoing Experiences. As you can imagine, not everything memorable is positive. Nor is it always PG. So strap yourselves in for some outlandish stories involving everything from anger in the cinema to, well, unexpected most pleasure

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34:54

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review

The Countdown ·

2024/05/28

It's Paul's turn to get excited as the boys venture across the wasteland, braving marauding bands of cinema-goers, to see the brand new film set in the Mad Max universe, Furiosa! Can the film possibly live up to Paul's eternal love for Fury Road? Will Wayne get over a film's runtime for once in his life? And is this THE film to beat in 2024? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Furiosa NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 18:09 Furiosa

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52:40

Top 10 Train Films

The Countdown ·

2024/05/17

Countdown #474Choo-choo, everyone! And welcome to the first ever Countdown about trains. Specifically train-based films in honour of listener Ben and his father who recently passed away. Trains may not be square in the middle of the lads' wheel-house, but they make a pretty good fist of it, layering in enough inappropriate genitalia based humour to ensure that no-one will forget this is, after all, another episode of The Countdown. With just 26 episodes to go, find out whether Paul manages to

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26:50

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review

The Countdown ·

2024/05/14

The Apes are back and now 300 years later they run the joint. At least until one Ape group attacks another Ape group and apparently it all stems from, ironically, Apes being together strongly. (Or something.) Anyway, one of the boys doesn't much care for this continuation of the highly regarded Ape film trilogy from last decade, and the other claims to very much enjoy it. At least until you hear his score ... Find out who is whom and whether you should see what kind of wonderful day it is within

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58:22

Our Top 5 Travel Experiences

The Countdown ·

2024/05/10

Countdown #473 In this follow up to Episode 471, the lads get to their best ever travel experiences. Of course, in this ying to the other episode's yang, there is plenty of inappropriate humour, and way too many references to Wayne spanking the monkey. But if you're in the mood for some laughs amid ideas on where you should travel to in the world and what you should do once you're there, look no further ... Because where else can you come to for recommendations about Disneyland AND catch a

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21:51

Boy Kills World review

The Countdown ·

2024/05/07

Despite a more apt title for this one being Boy Fails Studio, the boys went along to see this latest action spectacle, which promised to douse all and sundry with plenty of blood. But is it better than the box office return would have you believe? There's plenty of ways to find out, but only one of those involves a single button press if you're reading this ... as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Boy Kills World NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 9:49 Boy Kills World SPOILER-FILLED

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01:12:19

Top 10 Food in Film Scenes (with Chef Ben Randall)

The Countdown ·

2024/05/03

Countdown #472Long time Patreon supporter and bona fide Chef, Ben Randall, joins The Countdown this week to lend some class and legitimacy to a topic he came up with - the Top 10 Food on Film Scenes. Now, full disclosure, Ben forgot he suggested Top 10 Food in Film OR TV Scenes, but so did Wayne, so Paul is left high and dry with one television scene, while the other two are chowing down on films exclusively. How many of the choices will feature gross out moments with food? Does anyone get to

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25:05

The Fall Guy review

The Countdown ·

2024/04/30

It's Ry-Ry! It's Emily! It's a film based on a TV show from the early 80s! And it's Wayne's most anticipated film of the year! What could possibly go wrong? Well, for one, the boys incorrectly suggest Heather Locklear starred in that show when it was Heather Thomas, and for two, Wayne has apparently forgotten how to critically review something when he has (odd) affection for it. Find out how THAT goes, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: The Fall Guy NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 -

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01:11:45

Our Worst 5 Travel Experiences

The Countdown ·

2024/04/26

Countdown #471 Okay, so this one starts out as one thing ... and ends up as half of it. With thanks to listener Andrew for the idea, the boys attempt to countdown their five and worst travel experiences. But by the 45 min mark of the worst stories, it becomes wildly apparent the episode is going to be well over two hours. So because no-one has time to listen to these two fools prattle on for that long inside one week (and also because Paul doesn't have time to edit that down from the 2.5 hour

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24:23

Abigail and Rebel Moon 2 reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/04/23

This week, two reviews for you because Wayne is too much of a wuss to see Abigail - the new horror film from Radio Silence - while Paul doesn't have enough time to sit through all the slow-mo in Zach Snyder's Rebel Moon (Hypen) Part Two (Colon) The Scargiver. Neither review has anything beyond the lightest of spoilers, but be aware things are mentioned that are plainly exposed in the trailer for Abigail.Beyond that, find out which film is worth your time and which one is not, as The Countdown

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01:07:29

Top 10 Moments That Derailed the MCU

The Countdown ·

2024/04/19

Countdown #470This week the guys decide to cement the upcoming end of the show by taking aim at all that has gone wrong with the MCU, especially over the last five years. Will you be like Julio and lose your mind to consider what the guys are suggesting here? Or will you be more like a Nicholas and be so ready for the lads to call out the MCU for all its faults that you're salivating reading this? The only way to find out is to listen in, as The Countdown continues ... Check out the

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