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The boy Straughan doing some super work on the rest run, positive vibes for the pilot to come. Stay tuned! Prost! NB #trainpopculture #hamm #Fantastic #testrun #nocontextreferences https://www.instagram.com/p/B0myye8lXbs/?igshid=jtgsl5v6iu3m

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Pre-recording lunch with the guys. #trainpopculture #lunch #liningthatstomach #thegardenbrewery #sessionipa #hawksheadbrewery #keylimetau #wildbeerco #pogo #sausagesandpastaandcheeseygarlicbread #someoneislateforlunch #beer #wwe #strangerthings #movies (at Stoke-on-Trent) https://www.instagram.com/p/B00vPczlbli/?igshid=9oid8qqu2ye2

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Hey guys and gals, apologies for the lack of promised new episode. Our editor has had a difficult weekend and is also laid up, so there's a delay. New content for TPC will be up soon, in the meantime however may I highly recommend that you get over to @KwoPodcasts and @treadingtheboardspod if you haven't done already and get the first episodes of Kimbo and Straughan Male's solo projects a listen - they're absolutely worth a listen! Thanks for your patience, much love -TPC https://shows.acast.com/kwo-wrestling-podcasts https://shows.acast.com/treading-the-boards #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #kwo #kimboworldorder #wrestling #wrestlingpodcast #wwe #nxt #aew #impact #impactwrestling #treadingtheboards #music #localmusic #localmusicians #localmusicscene https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeRWkUpnKw/?igshid=1vnvmx70dscki

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Ladies and gentlemen! A new episode of TPC is dropping tomorrow, but in the meantime why not take a look at the shiny new solo project by our very own Straughan Male Please go check out his passion-project and a brilliant first episode of the debut season. You can conveniently find aaaall things Treading the Boards, from episodes to social media, right here: https://linktr.ee/Chrisstraughan Of course TPC want to take the opportunity to collectively wish our podcast brother all of the success with Treading the Boards, and hope there are many more episodes to come! #treadingtheboards #podcast #music #trainpopculture #TPC #podcast #showhimsomelove #proud #goodluckbro https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWcCjMpCrx/?igshid=xupqvtvkckmg

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters Now time for our selection of movies that are just not very well known but really deserve more attention. Last up, the MVP, Kimbo and the seriously unknown 2007 movie - Flakes The Facts: IMDb - 6/10 Rotten Tomatoes -22% Budget - ? Box Office - $778. (Yes, seven-hundred and seventy-eight dollars) Language: English Overview: Neal Downs (Aaron Stanford) is a slacker singer-songwriter who makes his living managing a restaurant that specializes solely in cereal. Owned by Willie (Christopher Lloyd), an aging hippie, the establishment provides Neal with a low-stress work environment, but it also becomes a point of contention with his lovely girlfriend, Miss Pussy Katz (Zooey Deschanel), when he won't hire her. When a similarly themed eatery opens nearby, Neal finds that his lady is happy to side with the competition. Flakes was released in one theater on December 19, 2007. In the opening weekend (21-23), the film earned $311 at number 76. It lasted 9 days before closing and only being able to make $778. 3 Reasons You Should Watch... Flakes, by Kimbo: * Premises is ridiculous * Cast is stellar for the amount it grossed * Not many people have To hear more about why you should try to locate some way of being able to watch Flakes, click the link below or find us on Spotify! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #Flakes #zooeydeschanel #christopherlloyd #aaronstanford https://www.instagram.com/p/CIRQq7cJYyl/?igshid=zvaz8z3zmslf

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters Now time for our selection of movies that are just not very well known but really deserve more attention. Next up, Mr Straughan and Interstate 60 The Facts: IMDb - 7.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes -86% Budget - $7 Million Box Office - $?? Language: English Overview: Neal Oliver, a young artist travelling on the mysterious highway 60, meets a half-leprechaun who grants him one wish, but has a wickedly funny way of fulfilling them literally. Interstate 60 (also known as Interstate 60: Episodes of The Road) is a 2002 American independent road film written and directed by Bob Gale, in his directorial debut, starring James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Amy Smart, Christopher Lloyd, Chris Cooper and Kurt Russell, with a cameo by Michael J. Fox. One reviewer said the film was about "the ethical fiber of America’s John Everyman, and the moral humanity of each viewer. 3 Reasons You Should Watch... Interstate 60, by Straughan Male: * An all star cast * It's deep and thought provoking yet comedic throughout * You'll notice new things every time you watch it To hear more about why you should go watch this right now, click the link below or find us on Spotify! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #interstate60 #episodesoftheroad https://www.instagram.com/p/CIOgCd5pbwK/?igshid=1dagk68mi7gbw

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters Now time for our selection of movies that are just not very well known but really deserve more attention. Next up, Mrs S and The Fisher King The Facts: IMDb - 7.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes -84% Metacritic: 61% Budget - $24 Million Box office - $41.9 Million Language: English Overview: Jack Lucas, a narcissistic, misanthropic shock jock, who becomes suicidal and despondent after his insensitive on-air comments inadvertently prompt an unstable caller to commit a mass murder-suicide at a Manhattan restaurant. Three years later, Jack is working for his girlfriend Anne in a video store in a mostly drunken, depressed state. One night, while on a bender, he contemplates suicide. However, he is attacked and nearly set on fire by thugs who mistake him for a homeless person. He is rescued by Parry, a deluded homeless man who claims his mission is to find the Holy Grail. Parry tries to enlist Jack's help in getting the grail, while Jack tries to find redemption for his past actions in helping Parry. 3 Reasons You Should Watch... The Fisher King, by Straughan Female: * It is a desperately interesting story with equally fascinating characters * Ridiculously awesome cast who act their arses off (see aaaaaall the award nominations/wins) * It makes you really think - about life, your views and assumptions, your understanding on mental health, the ramifications of any given action, and how fragile life and happiness is. About everything. For a fuller picture of what makes worth adding to your to watch list, click the link below or find us on Spotify! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #thefisherking #robinwilliams #jeffbridges #mercedesruehl #amandaplummer https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJSPZ6JHJ3/?igshid=1c2xh45wt5buq

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters Now time for our selection of movies that are just not very well known but really deserve more attention. First up, Johnson and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Midnight The Facts: IMDb - 7/10 Rotten Tomatoes -96% Budget - $56,903 (raised via Indiegogo campaign by 290 backers) Box office - $628,000 Language: Persian Overview: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Persian: دختری در شب تنها به خانه می‌رود‎ Dokhtari dar šab tanhâ be xâne miravad) is a 2014 American horror Western film written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. Promoted as "The first Iranian vampire Western", it was chosen to show in the "Next" program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival The film is described as being set in "the Iranian ghost-town Bad City" and depicts the doings of "a lonesome vampire". Residents of a worn-down Iranian city encounter a skateboarding vampire (Sheila Vand) who preys on men who disrespect women 3 Reasons You Should Watch... A Girl Walks Home Alone at Midnight, by Johnson: * Beautiful cinematography * Lovely story * Great take on the vampire genre For a fuller picture of what makes A Girl Walks Home Alone at Midnight a worthy watch, click the link below or find us on Spotify! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #AGirlWalksHomeAloneatMidnight https://www.instagram.com/p/CIGshppJAa8/?igshid=1qydbognh4m1d

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters And up finally to take on the category of commercial flop that should not have been is Kimbo and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) The Facts: IMDb - 6.9/10 Rotten Tomatoes -47% Metacritic - 52% Budget - 178 Million USD Box office - 543.9 Million USD Critics Reviews: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Club commented, "Much of what makes X-Men: Apocalypse legitimately interesting also makes it frustrating and lopsided, since Singer and screenwriter-producer Simon Kinberg remain committed to the structure of an overlong comic-book blockbuster, complete with a climax in which the world has to be saved using as many different colors of energy beam as possible." Scott Mendelson of Forbes wrote, "X-Men: Apocalypse is the kind of weightless, soulless trifle of a bore that makes comic book superhero movies look bad and makes me not look forward to the next installment." Helen O'Hara of Empire criticized the performances of the main cast and stated that the film felt "messier and heavier than Days of Future Past." On the other hand, Mick LaSalle from the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a positive review, calling it "a thinking person's action movie" and complimenting its high stakes. Richard Roeper called the film "a visual feast" and lauded its cast, saying "Even the hardcore geeks who like to get their Comic-Con on, might be feeling a little superhero fatigue right about now. Still. You owe it to yourself to see Quicksilver do his thing." 3 Reasons You Should Watch... X-Men: Apocalypse, by Kimbo: *Quicksilver *Fassbender and McAvoy *Olivia Munn's Psylocke To hear our self-proclaimed LVP make a case for giving X-Men: Apocalypse a watch, click the link below or find us on Spotify! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #flopsthatshouldhavebeenhuge #X-Men #X-Menapocalypse #quicksilver #fassbender #mcavoy https://www.instagram.com/p/CIEbVuCJwOC/?igshid=m48a8dxx8dac

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters Up next, Straughan Male and his hot take on the category of commercial flop that should not have been, he presents - Mallrats (1995) The Facts: IMDb - 7.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes -57% Budget - 6.1 Million USD Box office - 2.123 Million USD Critics Reviews: The film grossed $400,000 on its Friday gross on 800 screens. That's just $500 per screen. It made $1.2 million its opening weekend, and grossed $2,122,561 at the box office. Mallrats was the subject of much critical derision when it was released, with many critics comparing it unfavorably to Smith's first film, Clerks. In his review of the film, critic Roger Ebert gave the film 1 1/2 stars out of 4 and said "Before Mallrats was released, I chaired a panel that Smith participated in and Kevin Smith cheerfully said he'd be happy to do whatever the studios wanted, if they'd pay for his films. At the time, I thought he was joking." Despite the heat it took at the time, the film has gone on to be a cult classic with a huge following. It basically glowed up. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes lists a 57% positive rating for Mallrats based on 46 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: "Mallrats colorfully expands the View Askewniverse, even if its snootchie has lost a few of the bootchies boasted by its beloved predecessor." 3 Reasons You Should Watch... Mallrats, by Straughan Male: * See the Stan Lee cameo that gets referenced in Captain Marvel, and pop-culture references galore * Smith beginners can start their journey through the View Askewniverse at its chronological begining * You will lose many happy hours laughing and referencing the movie once you've seen it - It's instantly quotable. To hear Straughan Male was lyrical about how underrated a movie for Mallrats was (at the time of release anyway) and why you should commit to giving it a watch, click the link below or find us on Spotify! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #flopsthatshouldhavebeenhuge #mallrats #kevinsmith #jayandsilentbob #itfoundloveeventually #snoochieboochies https://www.instagram.com/p/CIB0k16JmoU/?igshid=tk5kgdbjt290

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters First up, Johnson provides his hot take on a commercial flop that he feels shouldn't have been: Waterworld (1995) The Facts: IMDb - 6.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes -46% Metacritic - 56/100 Budget - 175 Million USD Box office -264.2 Million USD Critics Reviews: Contemporary reviews for the film were mixed. Roger Ebert gave Waterworld 2.5 stars out of 4 and Owen Gleiberman gave it a B in Entertainment Weekly. Gleiberman commented that while its massive budget had paid off by genuinely creating the sensation of a world built on water, the film generally came off as a second-rate rip-off of The Road Warrior, with weaker, slower-paced action sequences and less startling villains. He praised Costner's performance, but found the film's environmental message pretentious. A train of thought fairly common with Waterworld. In a 2020 retrospective, Ben Child of The Guardian described it as "a perfectly watchable sci-fi cult classic" that deserves reappraisal. He acknowledged that much of the plot was illogical and absurd and some of the action set-pieces "preposterously ambitious", but argued that both of them offer excitement and B-movie charm. 3 Reasons You Should Watch... Waterworld, by Johnson: * It's well acted * Brilliant choreography * Great world building For a fuller picture of what makes Waterworld an underrated movie for Johnson and why you should give it a chance, click the link below or find us on Spotify! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #flopsthatshouldhavebeenhuge #waterworld #kevincostner https://www.instagram.com/p/CH50DBMp_pZ/?igshid=1spqee10u16zl

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TPC S2 E11 - Bargain-Bin Blockbusters A shiny new episode for your listening delight! This time the TPC four discuss movies, specifically underrated movies. The criteria - commercial flops that we don't understand how they flopped, and personal loves that are just sadly not well known. We get one pick for each, and attempt to make compelling arguements to get our podcast brothers and you at home to give them a watch. So hit play, and get ready to potentially add eight new movies to your ever growing list! Enjoy! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-17-bargain-bin-blockbusters #TPC #trainpopculture #podcast #movies #cinema #underrated #flopsthatshouldhavebeenhuge https://www.instagram.com/p/CH02TbuJzBq/?igshid=1vfmlmt1bn8sb

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TPC S2 E10 - The Rise of the Remake: Part Two - Pointless Princesses and Evil Glass Slippers So what did we think? After a little meander into picking holes with the footware (not to kink-shame) and ruining people's childhood memories of Cinderella, we did make it to opinions. Kimbo hit us with facts, which supported the overall consensus that it's just a bit... average. To quote the self proclaimed "least valued member of the podcast"- It's fine. It's just another Cinderella. And that's the problem, it offers nothing deeply or significantly new. But, at least the Prince recognised her face this time. It should've been breathtaking and it left us puffing out a sigh of 'meh'. It's perfectly lovely, but in accordance with the rules set, although Kimbo does make valid points if we're being strict on it, the overall vibe and majority suggests it doesn't really deserves to exist. But what was your hot take? Let us know and comment below! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-10-the-podcast-of-evil-glass-slippers #trainpopculture #TPC #podcast #remakes #disney #sleepingbeauty #pointlessprincess #maleficent #mistressofevil #cinderella #nokinkshaming #childhoodsruined #fighthim #phrasing #getinvolved https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvzpL_lQ3J/?igshid=1099pb821r0fu

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TPC S2 E10 - The Rise of the Remake: Part Two - Pointless Princesses and Evil Glass Slippers Which brings us to the Live Action Remake, the 2015 adaptation. It features Lily James as Cinderella, and includes Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, and Helena Bonham Carter. Cinderella had its world premiere on February 13, 2015, at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on March 13, 2015, and in the United Kingdom on March 27 in standard and IMAX formats by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It grossed over $542 million worldwide, becoming Branagh's highest-grossing film to date as a director. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising the performances (particularly James, Blanchett, and Bonham Carter), Branagh's direction, musical score, costume design, production values, and faithfulness to the original animated film. It received a nomination at the 88th Academy Awards, 21st Critics' Choice Awards and 69th British Academy Film Awards, all for costume design. But what did we think? We're we hyped for this remake? We're you? Let us know and comment below! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-10-the-podcast-of-evil-glass-slippers #trainpopculture #TPC #podcast #remakes #disney #sleepingbeauty #pointlessprincess #maleficent #mistressofevil #cinderella #yetanotherremake #phrasing #getinvolved https://www.instagram.com/p/CHtDD_QlP7l/?igshid=16qk6u4msgl

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TPC S2 E10 - The Rise of the Remake: Part Two - Pointless Princesses and Evil Glass Slippers Our views on the 1950s animated Cinderella? Overall we feel it is a perfectly nice movie, Cinderella has a little more substance than some other Disney Princesses, the animals are fun, engaging and entertaining. Is it any of the TPC four's favourite? No. But is it a bad film? Also no. Setting none of our souls on fire, but neither did it fill us with disappointment or rage. It's just...nice. Even if the overall moral of the story appears to be as flimsy as 'be nice...and if the opportunity presents, get your glad rags on and throw some shapes -you might land a fella!...even if he can't recall what you look like in the morning' Arguably we were not the target demographic however. What did you think of Cinderella? Did it fill you with joy and whimsy, or were you left feeling like the pumpkin at 12:01? Let us know, comment below! -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-10-the-podcast-of-evil-glass-slippers #trainpopculture #TPC #podcast #remakes #disney #sleepingbeauty #pointlessprincess #maleficent #isheirish? #iaccusehimofbeingirish #phrasing #kimboclassics #mistressofevil #cinderella #phrasing #getinvolved https://www.instagram.com/p/CHnsudRFvur/?igshid=nrsnn5uou803

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TPC S2 E10 - The Rise of the Remake: Part Two - Pointless Princesses and Evil Glass Slippers Bibbidi-bobbidi-back the fuck up - Another contender enters the debate... Cinderella Vs Cinderella Cinderella was the 12th Disney animated feature film, and released in 1950 . During the mid to late 1940s, Walt Disney Productions had suffered financially after losing connections to the European film markets due to the outbreak of World War II, the studio was over $4 million in debt and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Walt Disney and his animators returned to feature film production in 1948, and after two years in production, Cinderella was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 15, 1950. It became the greatest critical and commercial hit for the Disney studio since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Dumbo (1941), and helped reverse the studio's fortunes. It received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Music, Original Song for "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo". By the end of its original run, it had earned nearly $4.28 million in North American distributor rentals which made it the fifth highest-grossing film released in North America in 1950. It was the fifth most popular movie at the British box office in 1951. Where financially successful and generally well received as a whole, the characterization of Cinderella received a mixed reception, an example from Variety who claimed the film found "more success in projecting the lower animals than in its central character, Cinderella, who is on the colorless, doll-faced side, as is the Prince Charming." This aside, Cinderella provided what would become a global phenomenon with a happily ever after when on the brink of collapse, and may well be the foundation for many years In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". -TPC https://shows.acast.com/namachal-productions/episodes/tpc-10-the-podcast-of-evil-glass-slippers #trainpopculture #TPC #podcast #remakes #disney #sleepingbeauty #pointlessprincess #maleficent #phrasing #mistressofevil #cinderella #getinvolved https://www.instagram.com/p/CHi98ThlJeU/?igshid=1lwpv05fsmlma