Disney flop series continues with The Black Hole , a film with a confusing tone, an absence of plot, but most importantly a film that is absolutely dominated by the presence of V.I.N.C.E.N.T. the robot. Join us for robot wisdom, Henry Hoover history lessons, and much more! Next week our third and final Disney flop is Tomorrowland ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Ins...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 229
This week we begin another trilogy of films, a look at some of Disney's biggest flops. And there's no bigger flop in the history of film than John Carter , the story of a American civil war pacifist who gets whisked off to Mars and jumps a lot. It's not great. Also, there's a flop-based quiz! Next week, it's The Black Hole ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram ...
Mar 18, 2022•52 min•Ep. 228
Our ill-timed naval military sci-fi trilogy concludes with 1984's The Philadelphia Experiment . Based on a 'real' but obviously not real conspiracy theory, a ship goes invisible and two dudes fall through time. Standard. We also discuss a very unlikable leading man, why automatic cars are no good (or good, depending who you ask), and indulge in a little (spoiler free) The Batman chat. Next week, we start a new trilogy of Disney flops with John Carter ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the ne...
Mar 11, 2022•54 min•Ep. 227
"Still pollutin'" Naval science fiction season continues (it's a thing) with The Final Countdown , a Douglas family affair in which an aircraft carrier goes back in time and...not a lot else happens? Nevertheless, we discuss a lotta history, a lotta production stuff, make time for an erotic docking sequence, get lost in a classic SFRS confusing time travel conversation, and then round it all out with the threat of the Poppins Clause being activated... Next week, we conclude our sea trilogy with ...
Mar 04, 2022•51 min•Ep. 226
"It's too late to eat a burrito, too many complex carbs" With our trademark bad-timing in full effect we begin a trilogy of science fiction films about battleships, starting with, er, Battleship. Chicken burritos, "football", and a film so terrible we resort to actually playing Battleship(s). This podcast Also, what's in the dome? (We recorded these before world events got so dire. As these films are science fiction and terrible we feel we are far enough away from being insensitive to go ahead, ...
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 225
"I know wheat." Our 2017 review ends with a crash-landing on a spooky kooky planet with an in-depth look at Alien: Covenant. An evil android, a nice android, an expendable crew and a plot that makes absolutely no sense- sounds like a modern Alien film to me! Next week we play a quick game of Battleship. Brace. Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook to...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 224
"Zero bantz had." This week we skip Chris' choice of 2017 film for boring technical reasons, and instead watch listener-picked Valerian . Good character design, a terrible script and the least appealing leading man in the history of cinema can't stop us from taking an in-depth look at this very French, very odd film. Next week, it really will be Alien: Covenant. Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! ...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 223
We continue our 2017 season of films in Alex's pick, Life ! This week Chris brings lots of actual scientific information, Alex fails to see an obvious twist, and Sam has no time for bantz. Next week, we conclude our look at 2017 with Alien: Covenant ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Jan 27, 2022•52 min•Ep. 222
This week we break from our 2017 recap to SPOILER the hell out of the latest Matrix film, which came out in stages across the festive period. Admin drama, unprecedented Saturday night recording, eating on mic (sorry), a film of two halves, love and hate for Keanu and a whole lot more. Also, watch out for secondary SPOILERS for Spider-man: No Way Home at the end of the pod! Next week, back to 2017 with Life ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtu...
Jan 17, 2022•36 min•Ep. 221
Hello there, it's SFRS! It's a new year so we start, as is tradition, with three picks of films from 2017, as our five year moratorium on rating rolls over once more. First up, we take a close look at The Humanity Bureau , one of 362 films Nicolas Cage has made in the past decade. Also, weird things France like, Peter Venkman blowback, correspondence, trouble in paradise as Sam launches a new podcast, and a whole lot of Nicolas Cage chat. Next week we take a quick break from 2017 for a Matrix Re...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 220
We end the year with our annual look back at the past 52 weeks. The highs, the lows, the films we forgot we watched and the films we wish we could forget. There's also an end of year quiz, a look ahead to 2022 and we pick the first three films we'll be watching in the new year. Thanks to all our listeners, new and old, for sticking with us through another turbulent year! See you in the future! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old...
Dec 31, 2021•55 min•Ep. 219
It's the night before Christmas and all through the house your smart speakers and phones should be blasting out SFRS. It's a bumper Christmas episode as we take our annual trip back to a galaxy far, far away. Unfortunately, this time we're stuck with Attack of the Clones . Still, there's lots to talk about: Incompetent jedis, Anakin red flags, the unrealised potential of Jar Jar Binks, galactic mobility scooters, and much, much, much more! Hope all our listeners have a lovely Christmas! We'll be...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 218
The hits keep coming with another BIG FRANCHISE film, it's...oh, it's Jurassic Park III . Alex hosts and brings two quizzes along for the ride as we discuss bad parenting, worse parenting, a lot of weird plot points, talking raptors, and how to procure T-Rex urine. Next week, it's either the christmas show or Attack of the Clones ...watch this space! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merc...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 217
We're back from a brush with Covid (and a cold) to bring you more science fiction rating goodness - this week, we've got one! It's Ivan Reitman's seminal Ghostbusters , the original and the best. Join us for ghost history, Venkman cancellation queries, a Moranis love-in and lots and lots of quotes. Next week, we keep the blockbusters coming as we head into Christmas with Jurassic Park 3 ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 216
This week we begin with a bonus John Lewis christmas advert spoilercast before tackling Chris' birthday pick, the weird Robin William's vehicle Toys . We pick up where we left off with Bicentennial Man with not really getting the leading man's appeal, discuss how much the design saves this film, and ponder one of history's worst soundtracks. Next week, who yer gonna call? SFRS, that's who, and we will pod into your ears about the original Ghostbusters . Oh yes. Get in touch! Visit the Website! S...
Nov 19, 2021•54 min•Ep. 215
This week it's time for some classic '70s disaster action as Sean Connery battles a giant rock hurtling towards Earth. Join us for a suprisingly good Connery impression, a classic Alex quiz, best Bond, Scottish independence hot takes, some top class lamp analysis, a lot of HARD SCIENCE and a CLIFFHANGER! Next week, we very belatedly celebrate Chris' birthday with his film pick, Toys ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Do...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 214
This week we watch a bunch of people have relationship problems on a space ship in indie sci-fi 'drama' Space Station 76 Everyone likes Dr. Bot, no one likes the soundtrack and then we all have a breakdown and talk about the Dune podcast that actually came out last week... Also, we hear about Chris' latest celebrity friends, Alex's latest second-hand celebrity sighting, and Sam's plan to blackmail any potential celebrities who might be on the pod. Next week...It's Sean Connery in Meteor ! Get in...
Nov 04, 2021•42 min•Ep. 213
Denis Villenueve's Dune has finally released and so we cling on to some well tailored Atreides coattails and pump out a classic SFRS spoilercast! We're all here, we've all seen the film, and we all have a lot to say. Will everyone actually agree that this is a modern masterpiece? Will we upset fans of the Lynch film again? And just how much of the book will Sam misremember? Tune in for all these answers and more! Next week, we return to the business of official list ranking with indie space dram...
Oct 28, 2021•49 min•Ep. 212
WE'RE BACK! 168 weeks ago Sam turned 37 and chose Alita: Battle Angel for his birthday pick! Alex turns up with a binder full of notes, Chris and Sam watched it so long ago they've forgotten the film, and everyone is in agreement that this is a weird, weird film. Also, big James Bond spoilers, eating on the pod, Billie Eilish impressions, Chris reveals what film he recorded an unused theme for, and much, much more! Next week join us for a special Dune Spoilercast! Get in touch! Visit the Website...
Oct 20, 2021•59 min•Ep. 211
Chris is still in the land of showbiz so Sam and Alex tackle the second half of The Animatrix ! Samurai fights, ghost houses and absolute robot insanity, it's the episode that's got everything. Except a third host. Next week, we're running on fumes. There'll be a show but...just stick with us, okay? Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted o...
Sep 24, 2021•51 min•Ep. 210
Chris is off on a super secret shoot so it's left to Alex and Sam to keep this train rolling. With the trailer for The Matrix Resurrection tearing up the internet we take the opportunity to indulge our love of Japanese animation with a two part in depth look at The Animatrix . We run through the first four of the nine shorts and start a brand new ranking list. Next week, the rest of The Animatrix ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See th...
Sep 17, 2021•51 min•Ep. 209
Idiocracy is in the news a lot lately, because a lot of people like to write things like "5 ways that Idiocracy predicted the future" and "You won't believe these 11 things Idiocracy got right - number 7's a doozy!" all the while not realising the great irony of the content of said articles and existence of the whole clickbait mill of adverts that passes for 'journalism' these days. Sigh. Anyway, we watched the film and everyone gets a bit miserable, but not too miserable. We also reminicise abo...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 208
Daft Punk split up and eventually we get round to honouring their legacy by watching their arty flick Electroma . Join us for some Daft Punk hot takes, Chris takes up the mantle of Poppins Advocate and Alex is briefly a poet. Next week we remain massively on topic with current zeitgeist favourite Idiocracy . Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!...
Sep 03, 2021•44 min•Ep. 207
M. Night Shyamalan returns to the list with Signs , in which Mel Gibson and family fight off an alien invasion. We discuss the problems with a water-averse alien invading Earth, how asthma works, and try to answer the most important question of all- how long does it take to defrost a chicken? Next week we commiserate Daft Punk splitting up (about 400 days too late) by watching their arty art flick Electroma . Art. Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on...
Aug 27, 2021•48 min•Ep. 206
Last week's admin controversy spills over into this week's episode as Chris struggles to become our Social Media Officer, and then eventually we talk about Space Jam because a sequel came out about 48 years ago and we're just getting round to it. Elsewhere, Chris recommends a futurist, Alex has got a quiz, and Sam pitches the InsuranceVerse. Despite what we say at the end of the episode, next week Mel Gibson runs around a house in Signs ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play a...
Aug 20, 2021•52 min•Ep. 205
It's part 2 of our Earth-stopping double bill! This time, Keanu Reeves is playing to his 'strengths' as emotionless blank slate Klaatu and Jennifer Connelly is the most loosely defined scientist we've seen in some time. Join us to learn some maths, find out where the only blue McDonald's in the world is, and what happens to cats when the apocalypse comes. Next week, it's, er, Space Jam . Yup. Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old ...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 204
Season 3 (or maybe 4?) begins as we reach episode 201 and start a classic remake double bill. This week, it's the 1951 original The Day The Earth Stood Still . Listen as we discuss what olden days people thought about UFOs, how most tropes are older than we think, and the ethics around Alex moving into Sam's caravan park whilst owning a gun. Next week, we see how Keanu Reeves gets on as Klaatu 2 in the 2008 remake! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us o...
Aug 06, 2021•52 min•Ep. 203
(this episode originally went up 12th May 2019 - it's been rescued from the abyss but put back out of order for boring admin reasons!) Endgame was a big deal, like a really big deal, so we ride Disney's coattails a little further with a spoiler-filled discussion of our thoughts on this year's biggest budget blockbuster. Who knows how we'll feel in five years when we rank it for real, probably around the time Avengers XII: Muppet Babies Vs. Dr. Doom is in cinemas. And again, spoilers. You have be...
Aug 04, 2021•20 min•Ep. 202
(this episode originally went up 2nd December 2019 - it's been rescued from the abyss but put back out of order for boring admin reasons!) Our winter break is over and we're back from Disney's Make a Wish theatre with our thoughts on the first three episodes of The Mandalorian. Spoilers galore as we give initial thoughts on the series, and also slight spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker because we get into that, too. Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us ...
Aug 03, 2021•22 min•Ep. 201
We're back! After weeks of travel and turmoil the three of us finally reconvene to record our 200th episode! 200!? Yes, it's a bit mad. Four years and 6 months after we started we finally have an occasion momentous enough to justify watching the wonderful/terrible Alien³ ! Well, we actually watch the 'Special Edition' (or 'Assembly Room'/'Workprint') version of the film as this one of the few occasions that a special edition makes enough difference to demand we watch it. We explain it all on the...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 200
