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Eleventy8

Can a cynical Gen X"er find enlightenment on a sofa? Join me, a grumpy Brit, on a quest to become less of a digital zombie. Expect blunt talk on life, tech, and self-improvement, with rants, reflections, and the occasional existential crisis. It"s not therapy, it"s just me ranting... but it might be cheaper than paying a therapist.

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01:10:08

🎄 Christmas Movies Chat - Ugh, That Time of the Year!

Eleventy8 ·

2022/12/19

This week we can't be bothered to watch anything. That's not entirely true, our mate Henry from https://youtube.com/@The-Bond-Geek wanted to come on and talk about Christmas movies in general. So, why not?! Let's just take some time to talk about movies in general, and agree that Gremlins is the best Christmas movie of all time. https://eleventy8.com Tip Us: https://streamelements.com/eleventy8/tip Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3VS8mLg Follow us

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01:02:21

🎬 Die Hard 2 (1990) Movie Review - Must be Christmas!

Eleventy8 ·

2022/12/12

Die Hard 2, Die Harder is our pick this week. Last year, around this time, we reviewed the first Die Hard movie. Since both Die Hard, and Die Hard 2, Die Harder are considered Christmas movies, we might as well get on with it. Die Hard 2 (also known by its tagline Die Harder) is a 1990 American action-thriller film and the second instalment in the Die Hard film series. The film was released on July 4, 1990, in the United States. The film was directed by Renny Harlin, and written by Steven E. de

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01:07:47

🎬 '71 (2014) Movie Review - Pure Tension and Anxiety...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/12/05

'71 (2014) was picked by Paul this week. A film that is a bit of a hidden gem, it covers some of England's dubious past in Northern Ireland. Well worth a watch, due to some very strong performances from some lesser known actors. We're going to talk about it! '71 is a 2014 British historical action thriller film written by Gregory Burke and directed by Yann Demange (in his feature directorial debut). Set in Northern Ireland, it stars Jack O'Connell, Sean Harris, David Wilmot, Richard Dormer, Paul

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01:02:26

🎬 Battle of Britain (1969) Movie Review - Packed Full...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/11/28

Battle of Britain (1969) Guess who picked this one for review? 🤦🏾‍♂️ Yep, you guessed it. Samir likes his old classics, and I guess this appeals to his sense of patriotism. 🇬🇧 Will we all be amazed at the talent in this film? Will we be dazzled by the groundbreaking ariel cinematography? Or will we all just fall a sleep on the sofa? Join us to find out. Battle of Britain is a 1969 British war film directed by Guy Hamilton, and produced by Harry Saltzman and S. Benjamin Fisz. The film documents

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01:08:22

🎬 Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring (2001)...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/11/21

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, you voted for it, you get it. Both Samir and Justin have never seen a Lord of the Rings movie 😳 We embark on a three-hour-long visual journey, will it be an enlightening experience for Paul, Samir and Justin, or will we all fall asleep in a drunken coma? Watch to find out! The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson, based on

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01:08:51

🎬 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Movie...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/11/14

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is our continuation of the Indiana Jones franchise. Since Justin suggested us reviewing this franchise, maybe he'll turn up this week ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, featuring Harrison Ford who reprises his role as the title character. Kate Capshaw, Amrish

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01:15:35

🎬 Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) Movie Review -...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/11/07

Goodbye Charlie Bright, or if you're an American, Strong Boys?! Paul's pick this week, a movie that has many nostalgia moments, a coming of age and buddy movie. Goodbye Charlie Bright is the humorous and heart-warming story of the friendship between two teenage boys from a tough council estate. Set during a long hard summer it charts the close but volatile relationship between Charlie and Justin. #goodbyecharliebright #PaulNicholls #RolandManookian #nickove #2000smovies

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00:57:00

🎬 Where Eagles Dare (1968) Movie Review - Old School...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/10/31

Where Eagles Dare (1968). Guess who picked this movie? three hours long (it's alright, we had nothing else to do) and full of action... We'll see how it goes, with the odd casting of Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood as the least convincing pretend Germans in WWII. Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 war film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. It follows a joint British-American Special Operations Executive team of paratroopers raiding a castle (shot on

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00:59:37

🎬 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) Movie...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/10/24

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a Paul pick this week due to the fact Samir was totally depressed from reviewing Joker. We're in for a mad ride on this one. The ex-Python, Terry Gilliam's imagination runs amok in this movie, lots of bizarre scenes and characters to enjoy. Join us as we review one of the most imaginative movies ever made! The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 adventure fantasy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, and starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric

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00:59:09

🎬 Joker (2019) Movie Review - Self Aggrandised, or...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/10/17

Joker, Paul's pick this week. Suitably dark and miserable, for today's current climate. Trust Paul to pick this movie 🤡 Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and provides a possible origin story for the character. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring stand-up comedian whose descent into insanity and

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01:09:38

🎬 The Boys From Brazil (1978) Movie Review - Boring...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/10/10

The Boys From Brazil, Samir's choice for this week's movie review. Will we be bored to death, or surprisingly entertained? Well, I guess you'll have to bloody watch/listen and find out! 🤬 The Boys from Brazil is a 1978 thriller film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It stars Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier, and features James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Uta Hagen, Anne Meara, Denholm Elliott, and Steve Guttenberg in supporting roles. The film is a British-American co-production and is based on the 1976

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01:10:29

🎬 Time Bandits (1981) Movie Review - Pleasingly Dark,...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/10/03

Time Bandits, one of Paul's favourite childhood movies. Finally, we get to review it! Paul has been wanting to talk about this movie ever since the channel started. Time Bandits is a 1981 British fantasy adventure film co-written, produced, and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Peter Vaughan and David Warner. It tells the story of a young boy taken on an adventure through time with a band of

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01:00:52

🎬 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Movie Review - A New...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/09/26

Raiders of the Lost Ark, introducing Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. Was Indiana a hero, or was he just a selfish pawn used by the US military? With fresh eyes in a 2022 context, let's do what the young generation do, and deconstruct this movie so that it's ruined forever... Just kidding. 😃 Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It stars Harrison Ford, Karen

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00:06:15

📚 Casino Royale (1953) Book Review

Eleventy8 ·

2022/09/21

Paul of Eleventy8 talks about Casino Royale, the 1953 Ian Fleming novel. Casino Royale introduces us to James Bond 007. Casino Royale is the first novel by the British author Ian Fleming. Published in 1953, it is the first James Bond book, and it paved the way for a further eleven novels and two short story collections by Fleming, followed by numerous continuation Bond novels by other authors. The story concerns the British secret agent James Bond, gambling at the casino in Royale-les-Eaux to

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01:04:20

🎬 Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Movie Review - Nostalgia...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/09/19

Top Gun: Maverick, finally! We delayed this movie review because someone died recently. So for those of you that were interested in seeing what we had to say about Top Gun: Maverick, here you go, waiting over! I bet you can't f'ing wait 😜 Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski. It is the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun and the second instalment in the Top Gun film series. Written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, the film is

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00:53:17

👑 Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022) Not a Movie Review

Eleventy8 ·

2022/09/12

At the last minute, we decided to talk about Queen Elizabeth II, who died on the 8th of September 2022. To those of you that expected our Top Gun: Maverick review, sorry about that. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her life and served as monarch of 15 of them at the time of her death.[a] Her reign

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01:00:31

Get Carter (1971) Movie Review - Epitome of Cool, or...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/09/05

Get Carter is our next movie review. Samir picked this one, he likes the old movies best. Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film written and directed by Mike Hodges in his directorial debut and starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, John Osborne, Britt Ekland and Bryan Mosley. Based on Ted Lewis's 1970 novel Jack's Return Home, the film follows the eponymous Jack Carter (Caine), a London gangster who returns to his hometown in North East England to learn about his brother's supposedly accidental

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01:12:33

Mad Max (1979) Movie Review - Raw Genius, or Low...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/08/29

Mad Max, Justin suggested this one out of the blue. A real odd one to pull out of his ars.. hat! So, why not, Join us, or don't, as the Eleventy8 team reviews the movie that helped make Mel Gibson a Hollywood star. Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and produced by Byron Kennedy. Mel Gibson stars as "Mad" Max Rockatansky, a police officer turned vigilante in a near-future Australia in the midst of societal collapse. Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve

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01:06:29

3 Blokes, 3 Topics - It's a complete mystery No.2

Eleventy8 ·

2022/08/22

Based on the overwhelming success of our last episode of 3 Blokes, 3 Topics (dripping with irony), we decided to do another one. Mostly due to the fact that the three of use can't decide what movie review, we're going to sit around and just talk for a while. The idea is that the three of us each think of a topic of conversation, and none of us know what that is until we go live on the night. ---- DISCLAIMER (Because you have to these days 🤡) We are by no means experts on anything, so take our

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01:13:36

Prey (2022) Movie Review - Poor Fan Fiction, or...

Eleventy8 ·

2022/08/15

Prey (2022), this week's movie review. We're a week late, and everyone else and their pet hamster has already reviewed this one, but we don't care. Join Paul, Justin and Samir as we try not to compare this movie to the first one, try. Prey is a 2022 American science fiction horror action film directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison, based on the Predator franchise by Jim Thomas and John Thomas. It is the fifth instalment in the franchise and a prequel to the first four films. It

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