Introducing Bring Your Own Blockbuster, the podcast that takes you on a trip down memory lane with your hosts, Ben Haines and Jack Hussey. Each week, they bring a beloved classic film from yesteryear to the forefront of your mind and analyse it from top to bottom, bringing their own unique perspectives and insights to the table.
As film buffs, Ben and Jack have an encyclopaedic knowledge of cinema, and they're not afraid to ask the tough questions about a movie's relevance in today's world. They're joined occasionally by special guests, who share their own opinions and experiences, and importantly, bring their own blockbuster, adding a fresh perspective to the discussion.
BYOB is a celebration of cinema's past, a chance to revisit the movies that shaped our childhoods and continue to influence our lives today.
So grab the popcorn, settle in, and join Ben and Jack as they take you on a journey through some of the greatest films of all time on BYOB.
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Introducing Bring Your Own Blockbuster, the podcast that takes you on a trip down memory lane with your hosts, Ben Haines and Jack Hussey. Each week, they bring a beloved classic film from yesteryear to the forefront of your mind and analyse it from top to bottom, bringing their own unique perspectives and insights to the table.
As film buffs, Ben and Jack have an encyclopaedic knowledge of cinema, and they're not afraid to ask the tough questions about a movie's relevance in today's world. They're joined occasionally by special guests, who share their own opinions and experiences, and importantly, bring their own blockbuster, adding a fresh perspective to the discussion.
BYOB is a celebration of cinema's past, a chance to revisit the movies that shaped our childhoods and continue to influence our lives today.
So grab the popcorn, settle in, and join Ben and Jack as they take you on a journey through some of the greatest films of all time on BYOB.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Up this week a very fragile Ben and Jack return to discuss Trainspotting. First up an apology of being so frighteningly behind on bringing the pod to you this week - all will be revealed as to why. So... Trainspotting taken from the book by Irvine Welsh, which first became a stage show before then becoming A Danny Boyle classic. But what's it all about?
Well firstly heroin. But is it just heroin? Is it about addiction and the idea of trying to understand the world in which we inhabit. We see the film apply a critical lense to the group of heroin addicts at the films core but does it judge? Was the film harsh enough on the effects of heroin?
Now nearly 30 years on the perspective on heroin has changed substantially but Ben and Jack have a nose into whether young men are still plagued by the same problems that the film was discussing in the mid 90's. We take a look at the character of Renton, whether he's a hero or whether he's a villain before looking at some of the more brutal and uncomfortable scenes. Fantastic bit of fine wine of war crime today - plus only one man for MVP!
Lots to come on what to watch this weekend - see you all on Friday!!
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