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PODCAST

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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1:30:36

The First Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for...

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2021/01/07

The second half of the most prestigious awards ceremony in film. Who will emerge victorious? What's the best joke this year? How many awards will Finn give 'Forest of Love'? All these questions and more answered! And at half the length of the previous part!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:50:13

The First Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for...

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2020/12/31

The first half of the most prestigious awards ceremony in film. All the pressing questions of film 2020 are answered! What was the gnarliest moment in cinema this year? Which is better 'Possessor' or 'Tenet'? Was Logan Lerman Prince Caspian? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:26:42

Beau Trevail (1999) & Age of the Dragons (2011)

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2020/12/24

Finn & Uther watch 'Beau Trevail' (1999), Claire Denis' hypnotic and homoerotic adaptation of 'Billy Budd,' and 'Age of the Dragons' (2011), 'Moby Dick' with a dragon, which is better than it sounds but not enough to be good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:28:43

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) & The Colossus of...

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2020/12/17

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'Once Upon a Time in the West' (1968), one of Sergio Leone's six stone-cold masterpieces, and 'The Colossus of Rhodes' (1961), his one other film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:12:24

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) & Mank (2020)

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2020/12/10

In the 21st episode of Shite & Sound, Finn & Uther watch 'The Magnificent Ambersons' (1942), Orson Welles' tragically incomplete film about the follies of the rich and the heart, and 'Mank' (2020), the film that's finally brave enough to say what we're all thinking: That 'Citizen Kane' is good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:04:09

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) & Dune (1984)

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2020/12/03

In the 20th episode of Shite and Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962), four of the best hours you can spend stranded with war mongers in the desert, and the Alan Smithee TV cut of David Lynch's 'Dune' (1984), which is three of the worst hours you can spend stranded with war mongers in the desert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:12:58

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) & Bee Movie (2007)

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2020/11/26

On the 19th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘The Spirit of the Beehive’ (1973), Victor Erice’s bleakley beautiful look at childhood loneliness and disconnection in fascist Spain. The second film this week is 'Bee Movie' (2009), 80 minutes of Jerry Seinfeld just purging some jokes that weren’t good enough to tweet. We try to figure out why The Spirit of the Beehive is so compelling. Bee Movie’s surprisingly violent heist sequence. How great is Patrick Warburton? Uther unveils his

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1:44:28

Fanny and Alexander (1984) & Sucker Punch (2012)

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2020/11/19

On the 18th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Fanny and Alexander’ (1984), a beautiful and thoughtful film about children using fantasy and imagination to escape abuse. The second film this week is 'Sucker Punch' (2012), a boring and retrograde film about young women escaping abuse by imagining that they’re in the world’s worst anime. We discuss how much Fanny and Alexander rules. Best and worst uses of music in film. Lots of Doctor Who talk. Uther pitches his American Pie remake

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1:27:51

Casablanca (1942) & Foodfight! (2012)

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2020/11/12

On the 17th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Casablanca’ (1942), a movie about a lovable war profiteer learning to get over his ex. The second film this week is 'Foodfight!' (2012), a disgusting, frenetic, strangely horny nazisplotation animated children’s film.It’s our apolitical post-election special! America’s cultural hegemony. Which of the two films is more anti-fascist? Is 'Foodfight!' a secret plot to destroy filmmaking forever? Uther can’t understand what anyone in

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1:21:07

The Colour of Pomegranates (1969) & Total Eclipse (1995)

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2020/11/05

On the 16th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'The Colour of Pomegranates’ (1969), an abstract and beautifully designed look at the life of an ancient Armenian poet, and 'Total Eclipse' (1995), the only movie where Leonardo DiCaprio tops David Thewlis. Good and bad approaches to adapting poetry to film. Gaslighting in children’s films. Who allowed DiCaprio to keep working after this? Uther continues his feud with Blank Check while Finn is unsure about some casting choices. Hosted on

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2:41:23

Greed (1924) & Justice League (2017)

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2020/10/29

On episode 15a of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch the 2-hour cut of 'Greed’ (1924), what is left of Erich von Stroheim’s 8-hour treatise on the corrupting influence of money. The second film this week is 'Justice League' (2017), in which Zach Snyder and Joss Whedon team up to make the worst thing either of them has ever done. DCEU rankings. Why are so many silent films about how cool it is to kill your wife? Why does Justice League feel like a fan-edit? Uther introduces a new format and Finn

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2:02:10

A Brighter Summer Day (1991) & From Dusk Till Dawn...

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2020/10/22

On the 14th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'A Brighter Summer Day' (1991), Edward Yang’s historical epic about crime kids in 60s Taiwan. The second film this week is 'From Dusk till Dawn' (1996), the coolest thing a 14-year old in the mid-90s could possibly dream of. Children with weapons. Quentin Tarantino’s acting. Is Edward Yang the best filmmaker ever? Uther asks the audience to cyberbully his partner and Finn can’t stop talking about how much he loves George Clooney. Hosted

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1:53:34

A Day in the Country (1946) & The Snowman (2017)

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2020/10/15

On the 12th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'A Day in the Country' (1946), a film about a perfectly nice family outing interrupted by infidelity and regret. The other film this week is 'The Snowman' (2017), a film so badly edited it feels deliberately avantgarde. Hilarious boats. The return of the French river-patrol officers. Why are some movies left unfinished? Uther puts together an American Psycho remake while Finn describes his awful culinary habits. Hosted on Acast. See

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1:50:30

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) & Christopher...

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2020/10/08

On the 11th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' (1972), 100 minutes of proof that the only thing scarier than human greed and the casual cruelty of nature is Klaus Kinski’s face. The second film this week is 'Christopher Columbus: The Discovery' (1992), an interminable attempt to turn one of the most tragic events in human history into a swashbuckling adventure. Morning zoo antics. Celebrity call-ins. Deep despair. Uther wanders off into the depths of

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1:45:56

The Wild Bunch (1969) & BloodRayne 2: Deliverance (2007)

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2020/10/01

On the 13th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch The Wild Bunch, the film that brought hyperviolence to the American Western. The second film this week is BloodRayne II: Deliverance, the movie that proves that the only thing scarier than vampires is bad directing. The best and worst fight scenes ever. The philosophical underpinnings of the Western. How many things can Uwe Boll rip off from better movies? Uther tells us about Uwe Boll’s tax avoidance while Finn goes deep into Buffy the

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1:49:28

A Matter of Life and Death (1946) & Over Her Dead...

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2020/09/24

On the tenth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ (1946), Powell & Pressburger’s film about love overcoming death in wartime England, and ‘Over Her Dead Body’ (2008), a film that argues that you shouldn’t bother trying to be a good person, because you’ll just go to Hell anyway. Ideal visions of the afterlife, a lot of accents, our favourite David Mitchell. Uther’s intro gets worryingly long while Finn notices Paul Rudd’s aging. Hosted on Acast. See

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2:10:51

The Seventh Seal (1957) & Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey...

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2020/09/17

On the ninth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘The Seventh Seal’ (1957), Ingmar Bergman’s somber yet deceptively funny meditation on religion and death, and ‘Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey’ (1992), basically ‘The Seventh Seal’ but with more robots and wedgies.Old-timey prank stores, Alec Baldwin’s movie deaths, and why Bill & Ted are paragons of non-toxic masculinity. Finn gives away the secrets of film analysis while Uther celebrates National 'Speed Racer' Day. Hosted on

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1:01:23

Un Chien Andalou (1929) & Begotten (1989)

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2020/09/10

On the eighth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Un Chien Andalou’ (1929), Luis Buñuel’s landmark of surrealist cinema that’ll make you want to wear eye protection for the rest of your life, and ‘Begotten’ (1989), something that looks like a bunch of aliens made a snuff film in a desert. Salvador Dali’s kooky ideas. Terrence Howard’s doesn’t understand maths. What would you watch with five minutes to live? Finn takes issue with a filmmaking trend and Uther threatens to fight the

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1:57:35

Intolerance (1916) & Crash (2004)

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2020/09/03

On the seventh episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages’ (1916), 3 hours of D.W. Griffith’s complaining that people were mean to him, and ‘Crash’ (2004), an absolute stain on the careers of every person involved. We talk about how good The Mountain Goats are, whether the film industry is redeemable, and whether Intolerance is more racist than Triumph of the Will. Finn reveals the tragic secrets of Jim Henson’s death while Uther gets very

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1:04:30

Yi-Yi (2000) & Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

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2020/08/27

On the sixth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Yi Yi’ (2000), Edward Yang’s intimate epic about how we can respond to the uncertainties of the 21st century, and ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ (2019), a film that truly believes that it’d be fine if all humans died. Sally Hawkins love for CGI monsters. Good performances in bad movies. Do these films actually have anything in common? Uther apologises and Finn talks about Irish YA fiction of the early-2000s. Hosted on Acast. See

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