We kick off Tom Cruise season by putting Legend (1985) on trial. Will it cruise to victory or fail to curry favour?
Dave defends, arguing that incredible character and set design, alongside an iconic performance from the legendary Tim Curry, make this a hit. Alex disagrees, saying there isn't enough make up in the world to disguise a story that lacks any emotional depth.
All this with an impression of Tim Curry and a quiz where Dave and Alex test each other on the career of Tom Cruise.
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John Carter
Our financial flop season concludes with John Carter on trial this week. Will we jump for joy, or could we not give a Thark?
Ausy and Alex say a huge overspend on budget distracts from the fact that this is a fun adaptation of one of the earliest and most influential sci-fi series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Dave and Mike argue that even forgetting the terrible marketing and extensive reshoots, John Carter ends up looking like a cheap imitation of Star Wars instead of its inspiration.
All this with an impression of Willem Dafoe and a quiz all about flops
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Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux is on trial this week. Does it make us cry laughing or does it just make us cry?
Dave defends saying that Todd Philips accomplished everything he set out to do in this meta take on super villains that's also got a killer cast. Gav is slightly less enthusiastic, saying that it's hardly a surprise when a film that seems to hate its own audience doesn't do well at the box office.
All this with some DC based insults about each other and a quiz all about cinematic chuckles.
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The Thing
The Thing (1982) is on trial this week. Does it keep up appearances or is it a wolf in sheep's clothing?
Gav defends his all-time favourite film with help from Mike, saying this is a masterpiece of sci-fi horror that has been often imitated but never bettered. Alex and Ausy are left cold however, citing a slapstick beginning to a film that then doesn't bother to create characters or tension, relying solely on special effects that are now outdated.
All this with an impression of an incompetent Norwegian and a quiz all about the illustrious career of the man himself, Keith David.
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Citizen Kane
After many years of putting films on trial, Citizen Kane is finally in the dock this week. Should it go on our shit list, next to Spiderman 3 or Home Sweet Home Alone? Or on our hit list, alongside such cinematic titans as Crossroads, Air Force One and Hocus Pocus?
Alex defends and Dave prosecutes, with Gav having to decide whether this film deserves its place as one of the greatest films of all time, or if technical skill and movie mythology have blinded us to a boring and flawed film.
All this with an impression of Orson Welles and a quiz about news in film.
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Each week we will act as judge, prosecution, and defence as we recreate a courtroom scenario, and decide whether a much loved (or hated) film should end up on the Hit List or not. Film trivia, quizzes, banter, terrible impressions, musical interludes, and lots of debating ensue as we put Films on Trial.
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