We’ve got a great show for you to sink your jaws into this week, as we take a swim with The Meg!
Jay was joined by a couple of newcomers, Tim Costa and Doug Jamieson to discuss whether The Meg deserves to sink or swim at the box office. For such a B-grade movie concept the discussion went in some surprising directions as we covered the Oscars, Hitchcock, Marvel and Geostorm in far greater detail than anyone expected. Also on tap: Rants and Raves of the Week and a return of the game where Jay loses his mind.
00:00 Intros
08:45 The Meg discussion (spoiler-free)
20:39 The Meg discussion (spoilers!)
46:32 Final scores for The Meg
51:12 Rants, Raves & Reviews
86:40 Mystery Alaska game
107:01 Plugs
Show notes:
Lambcast: Snakes on a Plane MOTM
How Did This Get Made? – Sharknado
Furious 8 Statham/baby scene
Sight & Sound list
Rachel Shenton’s Oscar acceptance speech
Boogie Nights kiss scene
Vertigo painting scene
Doug’s Plugs:
The Jam Report – reviews, awards season
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Tim’s Plugs:
First Time Watchers podcast – F/X, Elevator to the Gallows, Black Narcissus, Ant-Man and the Wasp
Letterboxd.com/graphictim – The Meg, Hitchcock ranking
Twitter – @1sttimewatchers
Patreon.com/firsttimewatchers
Jay’s Plugs:
Life Vs Film
Letterboxd.com/jaycluitt – Hitchcock ranking
MovieRob – Miller’s Crossing, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker’s Proxy
LAMB Plugs:
Director’s Chair: Richard Lester
Acting School 101: Edward Norton
Lambscores: Hotel Transylvania 3, Skyscraper
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Tags: First Time Watchers, Life vs Film, The Jam Report, The Meg