Sarah had never seen a single Final Destination film. Sean cleared the schedule to get these reviews done.

Welcome to the first in a short side-series: Sean Recommends. Sarah will get her own back soon with 'Sarah decides'.

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

Discussion Points:

-Sean nearly gets killed by a bookcase.

-Sarah was surprised by how good this film was.

-The origin of the film's premise.

-Sean tries not to spoil any of the upcoming sequels for Sarah.

-How well-written the characters are in this film.

-Sean apologises for his use of the word 're-writed'.

-The brilliant practical effects.

-Sarah enjoyed the lingering deaths, as opposed to the 'blink and miss it' deaths seen in Alien Romulus.

-The depiction of survivors guilt.

-Sarah talks about looking into a bus driver's eyes.

Raised Questions:

-Where's the Woo-Woo Sarah?

-Should you set off Party Poppers during a podcast episode?

-Do you enjoy teen-focused horror films?

-Does this film feel like an extended, early season episode of Buffy for you?

-Does death have a design for us all?

-How did this avoid being another sh*tty teen-angst horror film?

-Did the Final Destination series ever drop the ball?

*-James Wan did the Saw films, not James Wong.

Coming Soon:

-Final Destination 2 (2003).

-Final Destination 3 (2006).

-The Final Destination (2009).

-Final Destination 5 (2011).

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This is a grim one, but it's a film you need to see!

A British kitchen sink drama set in Sheffield in 1983, which follows a young couple expecting their first child before a nuclear war interrupts their plans.

Sean and Sarah review one of the most-unflinching and best British TV films of all time.

Will they remain unimpressed by their choice of film?

Warning: This podcast episodes contains descriptions of some of the shocking events in the film.

Discussion Points:

-Sarah and Sean forgot how bleak this film is.

-How timely this film feels in 2024, even though it was made in 1984.

-The impact of this film when it was first released.

-How unnerving this film is.

-Sean wonders whether they should have chosen this film.

-The British Soap Creme-de-le-creme of actors.

-Just how much the British underestimated the impact of a nuclear bomb.

-Sarah debuts her Northern impression.

-Sarah discusses the power of background events bubbling over so "abruptly and quickly", describing it as "masterful" and "amazing".

-Sarah describes the power of the small character moments, which make the film so special.

-The effects on the post-war generation and the complete lack of social cohesion is highlighted by Sarah.

-Sean wonders if humans would become functionally extinct; when a species reaches such a low level of members that it will inevitably become extinct, as it is unable to replenish it's numbers.

Raised Questions:

-Will this film change the trajectory of your day?

-How bad is Sean's Sheffield accent?

-Is there anything better than an upper class English voice heralding your doom?

-Does watching this film make you extra British?

-Why did they show Threads (1984) to school children?

-Does this film make you want to stop making jokes?

-Was this film the death knell for many high street shops?

-Did they need to make it seem survivable?

-It's not good when they quietly store away the paintings is it?

-Is this the best thing that the BBC has ever made?

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Randy and Steve return to continue the Rush Hour reviews with Rush Hour 2 (2001).

Watch your egg rolls, we're going in!

Discussion Points:

-Sean's notes are abysmal again.

-The lack of seriousness in this film.

-Chris Tucker's dancing.

-The reason Jackie Chan doesn't like the way he speaks in English in this film.

-A brief history of '7 11' shops (Not Sponsored).

-Behind the biggest mouth in the West is a damn good cop with Tucker.

-Steve thinks this film is better than the original film.

Raised Questions:

-Does this film start straight after Rush Hour?

-The most obvious bomb-planting scene ever?

-What is the British version of a '7 11'?

-Where did they park the SS Minnow Johnson?

-How has Randy never seen The Terminator (1984)?

The impressions of Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Christopher Walken and President Donald Trump (You weren't expecting him were you!) are purely imitations of the performances in the film, or in real life, and not said with any malicious intent and no offence is meant.

The impressions of President Donald Trump are not any remark about American Politics, this is a English podcast, we're not interested.

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