Merry Christmas from Sean and Sarah!

Join them for an extended look into the 1998 Christmas Classic Jack Frost (1998). Sean and Sarah wonder why this film was decimated by critics but loved by audiences. They unusually look at the criticisms from around the time the film came out and address the ridiculous views of the critics.

Is Jack Frost (1998) really 'sloppy', 'repulsive', 'charm-less', 'preachy', 'manipulative' and does it 'prove that Hollywood is in the hands of the minions of Satan'?

Discussion Points:

-Sean and Sarah spend the first 30 minutes reading bad reviews.

-Sean destroys any chance of ever becoming a Rotten Tomatoes critic.

-Sarah and Sean compare the rating of Jack Frost (1998) and Captain Marvel (2019).

-Why people ignore 'professional critics' nowadays, in favour of Podcasters and YouTubers.

-Sean brings Luke from The Nerdstalgic Podcast opinion's into the discussion.

-Whether or not a film can be 'over-emotional'.

-The loss of a male role model.

-Sarah watches the film's trailer for the first time.

-Sarah and Sean discuss father and son/mother and son family dynamics.

-The quiet strength of Gabby Frost.

-Sean and Sarah discuss their traditional Christmas films.

Raised Questions:

-Which rating did Sarah think was "f*cking criminal"?

-Do the reviews about this film disgust you as much as they did to Sarah and Sean?

-Have you ever met anyone who is negative about this film?

-How many times does Sean take aim at how Americans spell English words?

-Do you think this film "ticks all the Christmas boxes"?

-How had Sarah never seen this before?

-Should Mac have been there at the end?

-Did you like that Charlie comes out fighting with a hairdryer?

-What do you think of Elf (2003)?

-Is the film "a little bit too Disney Channel' at times?

Random Film Recommendation:

-The Perfect Storm (2000).

Random Tangent:

-Lindt chocolate:

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Sean and Sarah continue their nuclear film exposure, with 1979's The China Syndrome; a tale about the power of the media, the dangers of nuclear energy and the effects of corporate indifference and greed.

Released just 12 days before the real 'Three-Mile Island' nuclear incident, this film was discussed by everybody in 1979.

Sean and Sarah wonder whether this brilliant film has had the cultural impact that it should have had, before delving into what the modern day film industry is failing at (It's pretty much everything).

Discussion Points:

-The DVD read-through returns.

-The almost-perfect timing of the film.

-Sarah wonders about the impact of timing, how this film "was everywhere but then nowhere", similar to Avatar (2009).

-The impeccable writing and the intelligence of all the characters.

-Sarah and Sean struggle to explain just how good this film is.

-"We can't go back to living like Hermits", Sean wades into the debate around the future of energy.

-Sean and Sarah name their price to give up work for a year and just watch modern films.

-The death of "taking-a-risk" films.

Raised Questions:

-Has this film been forgotten?

-Does the title (meaning nuclear meltdown) harm the film?

-Do you love films that show the behind-the-scenes "manic-ness" of live broadcasting?

-Is there anything more ominous than a shaking cup of tea?

-Would a soundtrack have been out of place?

-Is Sarah incoherent?

-What was the film Sean saw at a mystery screening?*

Events:

-The San Bernadino Train Crash and 'The Duffy Street Incident' (1989).

-The accidents on American Airlines Flight 96 (DC-10) and United Airlines Flight 811 (747), and the crash of Turkish Airline Flight 981 (DC-10) when cargo doors failed.

-Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station partial nuclear meltdown on 28th March 1989.

-Dresden Nuclear Power Plant 'false high pressure signal' incident on June 5th 1970.

-"Counterfeit Plane Parts": The crash of Partnair Flight 394 (CV-580).

*The film that Sean thought was "bloody awful" was Joy Ride (2023).

Time Stamps:

0:08

Welcome to Review It Yourself

1:22

The China Syndrome Overview

5:36

Exploring the Title's Meaning

8:13

Behind the Scenes of Broadcasting

13:18

The Characters and Their Dynamics

19:17

The Nuclear Incident Unfolds

25:14

Tension Builds in the Control Room

35:07

Corporate Greed versus Safety

43:23

The Cultural Context of Nuclear Power

46:44

The Climax: Racing Against Time

50:27

The Final Confrontation and Truth Revealed

51:44

The Interview Distraction

52:52

Consequences of Choices

54:37

The Complexity of Storytelling

56:47

The Pressure of Public Speaking

59:11

The Weight of Communication

1:01:20

The Tragic Break

1:04:06

The Nuclear Dilemma

1:05:10

The Value of Depth

1:15:05

Intentional Filmmaking

1:30:08

Enjoyable Cinema Experiences

1:34:30

Disappointment in Modern Films

1:36:09

The State of Current Filmmaking

1:39:16

The Quest for Quality Films

1:43:37

A Call for Support

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Review It Yourself's first ever guest returns! Ryan Walker from 'The Walk The Line Podcast' joins Sean and Sarah to discuss the fourth (and planned last) film:

The Final Destination (2009).

Will Ryan and Sarah remain unimpressed by Sean's choice of film?

Check Out Ryan's website here: https://www.thewalkthelinepodcast.com/

Discussion Points:

-Ryan is practising for Loose Women or This Morning, after his BBC Radio Essex Interview.

-Sarah was unimpressed by this film.

-The way the film jettisons everything that Sarah loved, plot, characters etc.

-The lack of importance for the women's names.

-Ryan loved the tyre death.

-CGI ruins the party, again.

-Treat yourself to the deleted scenes.

-The really poor script.

-The 'Death By Caffeine' Coffee Shop rubbish coffee puns.

-This film is so good that Ryan, Sean and Sarah start discussing Commando (1985): "90 minutes of pure adrenaline"-Ryan Walker.

-Ryan is annoyed at the CGI dust.

-We do not endorse spreading hate, we were laughing at the idiotic guy-just in case you missed the sarcasm, nuance and humour.

-Sean is outraged that the main character doesn't get his face spattered with blood.

Raised Questions:

-What's with Sean's saucy introduction?

-Did you know there were 5 Final Destination films?

-Did the film go totally go off the rails with this one?

-What is with the acting?

-Are we supposed to die?

-How strong was that fence?

-Did death save the best for 3-D?

-Why is Sean against the C-word?

-Why did they use George's backstory like that?

-Why are the visions so rubbish?

-Why does no-one emotionally react to any of the deaths in this film?

-Why don't they go for a cheeky Greggs?

-Would a Final Destination spoof, similar to Scream (1996) work?

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