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A Complete Analysis of The Fellowship of the Ring pt.1: The Most Important 7 Minutes in LOTR

Random Film Talk 2026-09-19 | A Complete Analysis of The Fellowship of the Ring pt.1: The Most Important 7 Minutes in LOTR

Aliens: Is the Special Edition Actually Better?

Random Film Talk 2025-07-18 | James Cameron's Special Edition of Aliens is generally seen as the definitive way to experience the film, not least because it is Cameron's preferred version. But what changes are present, and do they actually make the film better? Let's find out.

00:00 - Intro
02:00 - The Park
14:03 - Inquest
17:32 - LV-426
23:42 - The Big Score
28:56 - Home Alone
31:55 - Sulaco
34:14 - Express Elevator to Hell
39:54 - Arrival
44:53 - Memories
47:13 - Barricade
51:37 - A Mother's Love
54:37 - Speculation
57:56 - The Tunnel
1:01:07 - The Corridor
1:20:08 - Ripley's Promise
1:23:58 - Conclusion
1:27:25 - Outro

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Alien: Is the Directors Cut Actually Better?

Random Film Talk 2025-07-04 | In 2003, Ridley Scott was asked to make a Director's Cut for his 1979 film Alien. His desire to streamline the film for a modern audience resulted a cut where much of the suspense is neutered, the tension is accelerated, and the horror and characters are categorically inferior. Tune in to find out why.

00:00 - Intro
02:32 - MU-TH-UR
05:32 - Locating the Source
08:17 - Proceeding Blindly
12:57 - Dark Horizons
13:45 - A Word of Warning
15:34 - Kane's Descent
16:50 - Facehugger
22:00 - Standard Procedure
24:37 - The Missing Guest
27:24 - The Last Supper
29:23 - On the Hunt
32:46 - "Here Jonesy"
41:11 - "What Are My Chances?"
43:46 - Into the Air Ducts
44:11 - "No Blood, No Dallas"
45:01 - Special Order 937
45:42 - Crew Expendable
47:35 - Escape Plan
50:12 - Mercy
57:02 - Override Failed
58:24 - Narcissus Escape
1:01:21 - Conclusion
1:06:37 - Outro

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The Last of Us Season 2 is Not Very Good

Random Film Talk 2025-06-08 | The Last of Us Season 2 decided to take a sharp nosedive after a successful first season, somehow managing to be even worse than the game, featuring baffling characterisation, awful pacing, and heavy-handed messaging. Tune in for an exploration as to what actually happened in The Last of Us Season 2, and how it differs from the game.

00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Episode 1: Why Are You Like This?
30:36 - Episode 2: Blap
49:59 - Episode 3: Adventure Time
1:01:50 - Episode 4: Ellie Becomes a Father
1:20:03 - Episode 5: Nora Trauma
1:37:33 - Episode 6: Joel is a Bastard Man
1:57:24 - Episode 7: Revenge Bad
2:18:23 - Conclusion
2:23:32 - Outro

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The Return of the King: Is the Extended Edition Actually Better?

Random Film Talk 2025-05-16 | The final instalment of my series covering the extensive differences between the Theatrical and Extended Editions of The Lord of the Rings. Much like The Two Towers, The Return of the King contains some fantastic new material, but also some highly questionable additions. But which version is actually better?

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - The Finding of the Ring
03:35 - The Road to Isengard
06:29 - The Voice of Saruman
36:56 - Return to Edoras
43:31 - Eowyn's Dream
47:01 - The Palantir
49:14 - Minas Tirith
50:56 - The Decline of Gondor
58:01 - Crossroads of the Fallen King
1:02:00 - The Deep Breath Before the Plunge
1:06:15 - Sam's Warning
1:08:57 - Osgiliath Invaded
1:11:20 - Theoden's Decision
1:16:45 - The Wizard's Pupil
1:22:05 - Peregrin of the Tower Guard
1:25:14 - The Sacrifice of Faramir
1:27:38 - Marshalling at Dunharrow
1:33:15 - Aragorn Takes the Paths of the Dead
1:34:45 - Dwimorberg the Haunted Mountain
1:36:00 - The Paths of the Dead
1:48:39 - The Siege of Gondor
1:53:22 - The Corsairs of Umbar
1:57:07 - Merry's Simple Courage
2:00:59 - The Tombs of the Stewards
2:03:35 - The Witch-King's Hour
2:10:41 - The Pyre of Denethor
2:11:59 - The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
2:17:32 - Victory at Minas Tirith
2:19:35 - The Houses of Healing
2:20:57 - Pippin Looks After Merry
2:22:33 - The Tower of Cirith Ungol
2:24:10 - The Last Debate
2:26:24 - Aragorn Masters the Palantir
2:37:09 - The Captain and the White Lady
2:38:16 - In the Company of Orcs
2:42:18 - The Land of Shadow
2:44:23 - The Mouth of Sauron
2:56:49 - Mount Doom
2:58:37 - Conclusion
3:07:04 - Outro

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Arcane Season 2: Annihilation of a Masterpiece - Part 3

Random Film Talk 2025-04-18 | Our team of time-travelling multiverse-hopping heroes do battle against an evil god intent on enslaving humanity. Yes, this is the final chapter of Arcane.

00:00 - The Happy Fun Time Universe
08:29 - The Same, But Different
14:24 - This Ship Has Sailed
18:18 - Heimerdinger is Annihilated Again
24:27 - The Z-Drive
32:52 - Ekko is Annihilated
40:58 - Ekko Leaves
44:59 - The Multiverse of Badness

1:09:37 - The Axis of Evil
1:19:25 - Oink
1:27:25 - Caitlyn Forgives Jinx
1:30:16 - Mel and Jayce vs Viktorbot
1:38:10 - Jinx Escapes
1:44:03 - Jayce and Mel's Final Conversation
1:46:10 - Battle Plans
1:50:48 - The Scene You Have All Been Waiting For
1:58:42 - Viktor Becomes a Raid Boss
2:04:21 - Sky

2:07:44 - Jinx Sudokus Herself
2:13:16 - Calm Before the Storm
2:17:30 - Goodies Fight Baddies
2:22:40 - Girlman Was a Mole
2:30:06 - The Cringe Brigade
2:42:30 - Mel and Caitlyn vs Ambessa
2:52:56 - Jayce vs Viktor
2:56:59 - Glorious Evolution
3:09:40 - Jinx Sudoku 2
3:11:40 - Aftermath

3:18:06 - Summary
3:47:26 - Outro

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Arcane Season 2: Annihilation of a Masterpiece - Part 2

Random Film Talk 2025-03-25 | Act 2 is when Season 2 of Arcane went from shaky but recoverable, to a catastrophic amalgamation of retcons, character assassination, logistical absurdities and unintentional comedy. Very few characters survive Act 2 unscathed. Join me as I deconstruct what was once one of my favourite TV shows.

00:00 - Paint the Town Blue
12:07 - The Jinxoid Cult
17:35 - Caitlyn and Girlman
22:10 - Jinx Got Better
36:31 - Ambessa Hates Goat People
44:48 - Security Checkpoint
49:31 - Investigation
53:55 - Salo and Cat Lady
56:10 - The Symbol Gotham Needs
59:10 - The Rally
1:03:47 - Jinx is Annihilated
1:08:31 - Prison Break

1:28:48 - Vi's Time Off
1:36:21 - Enter Singed
1:42:37 - Singed's Evil Plan
1:49:25 - Into the Mines
2:00:18 - Family Reunion
2:07:45 - Season 2 Tries to Destroy Season 1
2:12:28 - Mel's Plot
2:26:00 - Jayce's Adventures in Funland
2:32:05 - Hammer Time

2:39:42 - More Viktor Nonsense
2:42:38 - Ambessa Doesn't Understand Triangles
2:45:10 - No Weapons
2:52:07 - Healing Warwick
3:00:38 - Do You Believe in Fate, Neo?
3:10:30 - Everything Sucks
3:20:45 - Plans Within Plans
3:28:40 - Everything Goes Wrong
3:38:29 - Destroy the Child

3:46:15 - Act 2 Character Summaries
4:23:17 - Conclusion
4:26:11 - Outro

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Arcane Season 2: Annihilation of a Masterpiece - Part 1

Random Film Talk 2025-02-18 | Arcane Season 2 systematically destroys the incredibly strong foundation established in its first season. Time for a dive into the depths of the misery that is Act 1 of Season 2 of Arcane. What could have been.

00:00 - Intro
04:43 - Explosive Aftermath
12:59 - Jayce Broke His Promise?
16:14 - Council Meeting
23:28 - The Jayce Factor
29:27 - Cassandra's Funeral
30:53 - Caitlyn Forgets Everything
38:07 - Jayce and Mel's First Conversation
39:52 - Jayce and Caitlyn's Only Conversation
43:02 - Girlman, Fishman, Shieldman
46:25 - Memorial Fight
52:22 - Jayce vs Chainsaw
55:35 - Hammer Time
58:37 - The Noxians Save the Day
1:02:19 - Ambessa is an Idiot
1:06:42 - Caitlyn the Revenge Monkey
1:08:23 - Heavy is the Crown
1:11:25 - The League of Legends
1:16:43 - Jayce is Annihilated

1:19:32 - Welcome to Zaun
1:22:37 - It's Smeeching Time
1:26:02 - Chem-Baron Council
1:30:46 - Sevika is Annihilated
1:40:02 - Viktor Leaves
1:45:15 - The Firelights
1:48:10 - Heimerdinger is Annihilated
1:58:28 - The Arcade
2:02:07 - Sevika vs Smeech
2:12:17 - He's Not the Messiah

2:13:54 - The Grey
2:18:43 - Caitlyn Violates the 1925 Geneva Protocol
2:29:16 - Hey Gang, Let's Split Up
2:35:12 - The Black Rose Cometh
2:38:22 - Political Intrigue
2:42:23 - Wild Runes
2:47:15 - The Failsafe
2:56:20 - Mel is Kidnapped
3:00:42 - Vi vs Jinx
3:11:50 - Mexican Standoff
3:18:21 - Caitlyn is an Idiot
3:21:51 - What a Twist

3:26:18 - Act 1 Character Summaries
3:50:42 - Conclusion
3:53:51 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good: The Final Autopsy

Random Film Talk 2025-01-09 | Join me for a comprehensive dive into the depths of inadequacy that permeate Season 2 of Rings of Power, and the astounding levels of incompetence that led to its creation.

00:00 - Intro

00:44 - Part I: Corrections

06:15 - Part II: The Rings of Power
08:35 - The Three
16:51 - The Seven
29:33 - The Nine

33:46 Part III: The Prologues

44:36 - Part IV: The Characters
47:01 - Tertiary Characters
1:13:36 - Secondary Characters
2:06:30 - Primary Characters
2:38:37 - Additional Data

2:39:57 - Part V: The Plot
2:47:12 - Rhun Plot
2:53:15 - Numenor Plot
2:59:12 - Pelargir Plot
3:06:15 - Mordor Plot
3:10:37 - Khazad-Dum Plot
3:17:22 - Lindon Plot
3:25:30 - Eregion Plot
3:50:29 - The Problem with Detached Narratives
3:58:48 - The RFT Awards

4:02:34 - Part VII: The World
4:03:01 - Orcs
4:08:28 - Men
4:12:32 - Dwarves
4:15:09 - Numenorians
4:20:52 - Stoors
4:26:25 - Elves

4:31:41 - Part VII: Storytelling
4:52:19 - Magical BS
4:58:42 - Offscreen Character Development
5:03:18 - Scale

5:20:31 - Part VIII: I Wish None Of This Had Happened

5:29:01 - Part IX: Conclusion

5:38:24 - Outro

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Full interviews referenced in this video:
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youtube.com/watch?v=1QzGIAoBW0s&t=1s&ab_channel=NerdoftheRings
youtube.com/watch?v=pUlwZQieVN0&t=525s&ab_channel=CatholicAnswers
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youtube.com/watch?v=Nf2kYmYI6Jk&ab_channel=ScreenRantPlus
youtube.com/watch?v=1Owy1DjILow&ab_channel=RingsandRealms
youtube.com/watch?v=pF-lZcI8W3k&list=PLWz2DO39R-NXNg7oGCxOUcmr2cplibxZl&index=6
youtube.com/watch?v=XQmQdZiVMnU
youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_ayV-DT-g&list=PLWz2DO39R-NXNg7oGCxOUcmr2cplibxZl&ab_channel=PrimeVideo
youtube.com/watch?v=mVpOcCw3RSs&ab_channel=HeyUGuys

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Arcane: Analysing a Masterpiece - Part 3

Random Film Talk 2024-10-25 | The final part of my analysis of Arcane Season 1, focusing on the events of Act 3. I will explore each character in turn, before taking a look at worldbuilding, general storytelling, and addressing any overall problems with the show.

00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Ekko
17:24 - Caitlyn
25:58 - Vi
39:39 - Jinx
56:09 - Silco
1:11:09 - Sevika
1:16:26 - Marcus
1:20:18 - Mel
1:30:59 - Ambessa
1:36:23 - Jayce
1:54:19 - Viktor
2:02:32 - Singed
2:07:40 - When Are Simple Characters A Problem?
2:23:09 - The Firelights
2:31:24 - Pollution
2:36:40 - How Did Jinx Abduct Caitlyn?
2:39:51 - Flashbacks
2:42:59 - Character Motives
2:44:14 - Plot Armour
3:01:43 - Worries for Season 2
3:05:42 - Conclusion
3:11:20 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 8: Shadow and Flame

Random Film Talk 2024-10-14 | The grand finale to the second season of Amazon's flagship fantasy TV show is upon us. It made me want to jump off a cliff. Tune in to find out why.

00:00 - Recap
01:03 - Durin's Bane
17:00 - Old Friend
30:13 - It's Treason, Then
39:10 - Galadriel Saves People
41:29 - Sauron Tortures Celebrimbor
48:36 - Of Knives and Cuckery
55:18 - I'm Theo, Son of Bronwyn
1:00:57 - Betrayal
1:10:33 - Sauron's Evil Plan
1:29:25 - Everyone Survived
1:32:20 - Fivehead vs The Genocide Engine
1:37:57 - Of Dwarves and Gravity
1:41:14 - The Gluggening
1:42:51 - Poppy's Monologue
1:47:35 - Goodbye Grand Elf
1:51:35 - The Dwarves Forget About the Balrog
1:53:52 - Shine Bright
1:56:43 - Conclusion

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 7: Doomed To Die

Random Film Talk 2024-10-01 | The battle for Eregion is finally upon us. Unsurprisingly, it isn't very good.

00:00 - Defence Preparations
05:56 - Adar's Second Insane Geological Plan
13:11 - The Drums of War
16:38 - Dwarf Drama
25:01 - The Illusion Shatters
35:39 - The Thinnest Part of the Wall
42:26 - The Lindon Army
47:13 - Negotiations
58:24 - Language Shenanigans
1:00:18 - Durin's Speech
1:02:07 - Skirmishing
1:09:40 - Galadriel Escapes
1:17:19 - Whatever Will Durin Do?
1:19:54 - Celebrimbor Escapes
1:23:53 - Celebrimbor vs Galadriel
1:31:07 - Stop Right There, Criminal Scum!
1:33:44 - The Battle Climaxes
1:42:20 - Conclusion
1:47:49 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 6: Where Is He?

Random Film Talk 2024-09-24 | Things finally start to happen in Season 2. They are not good things.

00:00 - Arondir Gets Information
02:53 - Celebrimbor Gets Dementia
10:41 - I'm In Charge Now
17:16 - Adar Works Everything Out
22:08 - Elendil is Sentenced
28:58 - I Hate Tomboloid
38:08 - Obligatory Harfoot Scene
43:20 - Gold, Mithril, and Balrogs
52:11 - Durin and Disa's Plan
55:19 - Elendil's Unbreakable Value
1:01:33 - Gourmet Cringe
1:03:29 - Trial By Abyss
1:10:42 - Galadriel Gets Tricked (again)
1:21:30 - Mind Games
1:25:32 - Conclusion
1:30:16 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 5: Halls of Stone

Random Film Talk 2024-09-19 | Episode 5 is both frustrating and inept, which is nothing new for Amazon's Rings of Power, but this episode is special, in that they have crammed in an insane amount of storytelling into an hour of TV, rather predictably resulting in an incoherent absurdist mess.

00:00 - The Mountain is Healed
07:41 - Rings for Men
20:46 - Kemen, I Have A Task For You
26:25 - Miriel Turns Elendil's Cheeks
33:31 - Treacherous Path
40:51 - The Letter Arrived
45:48 - Insanity Tax
55:16 - Sudden Onset Bonkers
1:02:18 - The Unseen World
1:10:59 - Chad vs Virgin
1:23:49 - Quelebrimbor
1:25:45 - I Tried
1:29:10 - It's All Coming Together
1:34:22 - Galadriel Was Right
1:38:08 - Conclusion
1:44:21 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 4: Eldest

Random Film Talk 2024-09-13 | Episode 4 of Season 2 of Rings of Power is a special kind of bad that it almost defies description. Tune in to find out why.

00:00 - Distance and Time
9:04 - The Brickster Broke the Bridge
13:53 - The Stoors
22:46 - The Hermit
30:42 - The Barrow-Downs
40:23 - People of Wild
49:17 - An Unexpected Mud Snake
54:54 - The Prophesised Holy Land
1:03:00 - A Confounding Conversation
1:13:46 - Of Ents and Lords
1:23:21 - Pain
1:29:25 - Conclusion
1:35:31 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 3: The Eagle and the Sceptre

Random Film Talk 2024-09-08 | Episode 3 did things to my brain. They were not nice things.

00:00 - Berek Rescues Isildur
06:05 - Funeral
15:05 - An Overdose of Symbolism
18:44 - Political Intrigue
22:54 - Glug Not That Kind of Orc
28:14 - Enter Damrod
31:36 - Dwarves in Eregion
40:23 - Celebrimbor Betrays the High-King
45:03 - Isildur Accidentallys Himself to Safety
50:19 - It's A Trap
52:47 - Another Funeral
55:52 - Reunions and Assassinations
1:00:57 - Arondir Does Not Compute
1:06:07 - Isildur Forgets Why He Is Here
1:07:58 - It's Like Poetry, It Rhymes
1:12:40 - The Quest To End All Quests
1:17:20 - Coronation
1:25:44 - Dwarven Rings
1:27:15 - Conclusion
1:32:57 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 2: Where the Stars are Strange

Random Film Talk 2024-09-03 | Much like in Season 1, Episode 2 is better than Episode 1. This time around, however, there are one or two things to praise. The tornado is not one of them.

00:00 - Return to Khazad-Dum
04:03 - Galadriel Works Out Sauron's Plan
17:28 - Galadriel Has Learned Nothing
23:58 - Celebrimbor Doesn't Ask Halbrand to Leave
27:37 - Rasputin and the Androgynites
31:30 - Nobody Goes Off Trail
36:55 - The Stone-Singers
43:10 - Disa Appeals to the King
48:29 - Durin Gets Bullied
50:13 - Disa Appeals to Durin
53:52 - Galadriel Has Still Learned Nothing
1:05:53 - Elrond Changes His Mind
1:11:10 - The Worst Scene in Rings of Power
1:14:35 - Annatar, Lord of Gifts
1:27:43 - Double Whammy Cliffhanger
1:28:08 - Conclusion
1:33:15 - Outro

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Rings of Power Season 2 is Not Very Good - Part 1: Elven Kings Under the Sky

Random Film Talk 2024-08-31 | In a shocking twist of fate that no one could possibly have seen coming, Rings of Power continues to not be very good in its eagerly anticipated second season. Tune in to find out why.

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Sauron's Backstory
06:50 - Sauron Considers Being Good
13:01 - Shipwrecked
17:25 - Consequences
29:05 - Welcome to Mordor
33:03 - Sometimes Those Who Wander Are Lost
36:09 - Cirdan the Shipwright
37:33 - Letters and Exposition
40:23 - Where Oh Where Is Elrond?
42:42 - The Writers Try To Be Clever
52:09 - A Desert of Character
57:25 - Sauron Negotiates Freedom
1:00:28 - It's Ringing Time
1:03:41 - Plot Breakdown
1:08:58 - Conclusion
1:10:26 - Outro

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Rebel Moon: Directors Cut is Not Very Good

Random Film Talk 2024-08-07 | Zack has returned to give us an R-rated re-edit of his landmark sci-fi epics, retitled Rebel Moon: Chalice of Blood, and Rebel Moon: Curse of Forgiveness. I was not expecting these films to be good, but I was hoping that Zack might do something productive with those extra 118 minutes of runtime.

He does not.

00:00 - Intro
03:15 - Heretic Jubblies
06:50 - Aris' Backstory
18:40 - The Rebellious Moon
26:06 - Kora's Backstory
31:54 - Mos Eisley
33:42 - Zack Develops a Relationship
36:52 - Tarak and Nemesis
41:09 - The Scene You Are All Here For
42:32 - More Backstories
43:55 - A General Sort of Titus
46:46 - Planet Squidward
49:38 - Kai Dialogue Change
50:35 - A Monsoon of Anguish
51:30 - Battle on Gondival
54:12 - Wormholes
55:39 - Curse of Forgiveness
56:51 - Hot Sweaty Farm Sex
58:11 - Balisarius and the King
1:02:45 - Kora Wants To Be A Princess
1:06:25 - Grain and Backstories
1:09:21 - Uruk-Spies
1:12:49 - Battle for the Village
1:14:35 - War Crimes
1:20:09 - The Battle Continues
1:22:13 - The Pre-Climax
1:27:17 - Conclusion
1:31:12 - Outro

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The Two Towers: Is the Extended Edition Actually Better?

Random Film Talk 2024-07-28 | Continuing my series exploring the differences between the Theatrical and Extended Editions of The Lord of the Rings. As we will learn, The Two Towers contains some of the best changes, some of the worst, and some of the most head-scratching.

00:00 - Intro
01:41 - Elven Rope
08:44 - The Taming of Smeagol
16:18 - The Uruk-Hai
25:17 - The Burning of the Westfold
30:52 - Massacre at the Fords of Isen
34:12 - The Banishment of Eomer
37:07 - Night Camp at Fangorn
44:33 - The Passage of the Marshes
50:31 - The White Rider
1:00:20 - The Song of the Entwives
1:05:36 - The Heir of Numenor
1:13:47 - Ent Draft
1:22:17 - The King of the Golden Hall
1:23:33 - The Funeral of Theodred
1:25:40 - Brego
1:31:15 - The Ring of Barahir
1:34:32 - A Daughter of Kings
1:36:34 - Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbits
1:43:38 - Dwarf Women
1:46:52 - One of the Dunedain
1:55:12 - The Evenstar
1:57:56 - Helm's Deep
1:59:25 - The Window on the West
2:02:54 - Sons of the Steward
2:16:24 - The Forbidden Pool
2:20:18 - The Glittering Caves
2:26:35 - Don't Be Hasty, Master Meriadoc
2:29:33 - The Battle of the Hornburg
2:32:40 - Old Entish
2:34:05 - The Retreat to the Hornburg
2:35:59 - Weird VFX Change
2:38:57 - The Last March of the Ents
2:40:00 - Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep
2:42:14 - The Final Tally
2:50:32 - Flotsam and Jetsam
2:58:12 - Farewell to Faramir
3:06:37 - Conclusion
3:14:34 - Outro

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Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning is Not Very Good

Random Film Talk 2024-07-07 | Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning is a tangled mess of a movie that learned nothing from the success of its predecessor. Mission Impossible Fallout can withstand a huge amount of scrutiny. Conversely, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning cannot withstand any amount of scrutiny. Tune in to find out why.

As some of you know, getting this video ready for release has taken a huge amount of trial and error. The video was finished over two months ago, and I have had to jump through multiple hoops to be able to release it. YouTube appears to have some kind of agreement with Paramount to automatically reject any and all appeals to copyright. As a result of challenging this, I have a copyright strike on my account for the next 90 days. Rather than abandoning the video, I decided to re-edit it using much shorter clips, and by mixing things up more than I normally do, so if you are wondering why the editing is slightly more erratic than usual, this was unfortunately the only way for me to release this video.

00:00 - Intro
01:28 - The Sevastopol
04:14 - Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It
05:30 - Selective Intelligence Community
15:59 - The Entity
26:39 - Agent Briggs
27:46 - Ethan's Impossible Plan
32:18 - Airport Set Piece
37:51 - The Not-Bomb
41:20 - Arrival in Rome
44:38 - Disappearing Keys and Cryptocurrency
48:43 - Car Chase
53:35 - More Arrivals in Rome
56:35 - The Rick and Morty Section
1:01:01 - The Midnight Gala
1:07:57 - Second Act Low Point
1:18:04 - The Orient Express
1:20:56 - What A Twist
1:26:58 - Precisely When He Means To
1:34:13 - An Unexpected Climax
1:39:06 - Character Motives
1:41:46 - The Set Pieces
1:45:55 - Conclusion
1:47:40 - Outro

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The Fellowship of the Ring: Is the Extended Edition Actually Better?

Random Film Talk 2024-06-28 | Join me for an in-depth analysis and breakdown of each change Peter Jackson made to The Fellowship of the Ring when creating the Extended Edition.

Almost universally accepted as the superior cut of the film, the Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring is often held as one of the prime examples of what is already an excellent film being improved by the inclusion of additional footage.

But is it actually a better film? And if so, why?

00:00 - Intro
03:36 - Isildur's Death
07:29 - Concerning Hobbits
12:13 - The Shire
17:35 - Very Old Friends
20:46 - A Long Expected Party
24:27 - At The Green Dragon
27:53 - The Passing of the Elves
31:22 - Bree
33:35 - The Midgewater Marshes
35:04 - Flight to the Ford
38:04 - The Sword That Was Broken
44:16 - The Council of Elrond
49:41 - Gilraen's Memorial
52:24 - The Departure of the Fellowship
54:43 - The Ring Goes South
57:18 - The Pass of Caradhras
58:37 - The Gates of Moria
1:01:31 - Dwarf Doors Are Invisible
1:02:58 - Nothing's Happening
1:05:51 - A Journey In The Dark
1:08:00 - Smeagol
1:11:42 - Balin's Tomb
1:13:29 - Lothlorien
1:20:00 - Caras Galadhon
1:24:15 - The Mirror of Galadriel
1:25:22 - Farewell to Lorien
1:35:01 - The Great River
1:44:56 - The Breaking of the Fellowship
1:49:00 - The Departure of Boromir
1:49:47 - Conclusion
1:55:04 - Outro

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Rebel Moon Part 2 is Also Not Very Good

Random Film Talk 2024-05-10 | Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver is a monumental achievement, in that it is somehow significantly worse than Part 1. This is the worst piece of media I have ever had the displeasure of analysing. Strap in, because this film is an experience.

00:00 - Noble Lives
06:10 - Return to the Village
21:40 - Kora's Backstory
36:23 - The Grain Montage
40:13 - Noble and Cassius
42:46 - Party Time
50:04 - Training Day
52:36 - The Worst Scene in the Movie
1:12:31 - Anthony Botkins Still Exists
1:16:34 - The Imperium Arrives
1:19:05 - Negotiations
1:25:19 - Battle Commences
1:28:29 - Nemesis Duel
1:30:32 - Low Point
1:35:41 - Kora Commits a War Crime
1:43:07 - The Kali
1:46:58 - A Song of Coal and Morality
1:50:21 - It's Finally Over
1:56:28 - The Grain Question
2:03:11 - Zackisms
2:05:54 - Plot and Pacing
2:09:58 - The Characters
2:25:57 - Conclusion
2:34:13 - Outro

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Arcane: Analysing a Masterpiece - Part 2

Random Film Talk 2024-04-05 | Episodes 4-6 of Arcane continue to be excellent, further developing the fantastic characters and narratives that were set up in act 1.

But why is it so good, and what problems are present? Tune in to find out.

Characters
00:00 - Heimerdinger
26:22 - Jayce
47:11 - Viktor
1:01:10 - Caitlyn
1:17:13 - Cassandra
1:22:46 - Sevika
1:27:00 - Silco
1:45:49 - Jinx
2:15:59 - Marcus
2:29:57 - Mel
2:41:34 - Vi

Worldbuilding
3:04:28 - How has the World Changed?
3:14:02 - The Ethos
3:16:59 - The Hex Core
3:26:04 - Huck and Shimmer
3:31:24 - The Council of Piltover

Plot
3:33:55 - Caitlyn's Investigation
3:44:07 - Still Water Hold
3:55:15 - Jinx Weaponising Hextech
3:56:59 - Why Didn't Sevika Kill Vi
3:59:01 - Why Did Caitlyn Let Sevika Get Away
4:00:38 - The Water Tower

Storytelling
4:03:51 - General Storytelling
4:04:52 - You Expect Everyone To Give You What You Want
4:07:51 - Juxtaposition
4:11:08 - Multiple Misunderstandings
4:20:04 - Consequences

Wrapping Up
4:22:10 - Conclusion
4:23:44 - Outro
4:24:19 - Bonus Content

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Arcane: Analysing a Masterpiece - Part 1

Random Film Talk 2024-02-16 | Arcane is a show that came out of nowhere and delivered some of the most complex and consistently detailed characters that I have seen in a long time. Add to that some excellent worldbuilding and dialogue, not to mention the incredible animation and music, and you are left with the rare modern masterpiece.

But is it perfect? Tune in to find out.

An in-depth exploration as to what exactly makes Arcane so good. This video covers the first three episodes of season 1.

00:00 - Prologue
03:12 - Intro
05:09 - Plot Recap
07:44 - The Jump

09:51 - Vi
24:42 - Powder
35:55 - Clagger
38:30 - Mylo
41:51 - Vander
54:27 - Marcus
1:02:53 - Grayson
1:06:50 - Silco
1:15:43 - Jayce
1:21:40 - Viktor
1:27:44 - Heimerdinger
1:31:26 - Mel
1:34:27 - Ekko
1:36:27 - Sevika
1:38:02 - Benzo
1:38:39 - Deckard

1:39:46 - Worldbuilding
1:50:23 - Plot Preamble
1:51:03 - The Gemstones
1:53:09 - Eavesdropping
1:57:43 - Benzo's
1:59:51 - The Arcade
2:03:00 - Vander's Arrest
2:07:59 - Shimmer
2:11:49 - Silco's Evil Plan

2:20:59 - General Storytelling
2:27:55 - League of Legends
2:30:37 - Consequences

2:34:19 - Conclusion
2:36:37 - Outro
2:37:21 - Bonus

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Rebel Moon is Not Very Good

Random Film Talk 2024-01-12 | Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon is highly derivative, has extremely poor pacing, has some of the least developed characters to appear in film, and is one of the least coherent movies I have ever seen. Tune in to find out why.

00:00 - Intro Exposition
03:30 - Kora and the Village
10:32 - The Imperium Arrives
14:54 - Admiral Atticus Noble
23:39 - Anthony Botkins
29:51 - Rejection of the Call to Adventure
31:58 - The Barn Fight
35:31 - Acceptance of the Call to Adventure
36:32 - Kora's Backstory pt. 1
40:58 - The Cantina
47:40 - Tarak
52:24 - Nemesis
55:59 - Kora's Backstory pt. 2
58:43 - General Titus
1:01:08 - Grabby Robot Chair
1:03:18 - The Bloodaxes
1:12:58 - Kai is Characterised
1:15:12 - Exterminatus
1:16:29 - The Betrayal
1:24:40 - The Battle
1:28:52 - Return to Veldt
1:30:19 - Cliffhanger
1:33:09 - Analysis: Similarities
1:39:09 - Analysis: Plot and Pacing
1:47:57 - Analysis: Characters
1:58:35 - Conclusion
2:01:17 - Outro

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The Hobbit is Not Very Good: The Final Autopsy

Random Film Talk 2023-11-03 | Join me for one last adventure into the world of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit to uncover its greatest strengths and greatest failures.

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - Part I: Corrections

05:53 - Part II: Establishing Canonicity

16:50 - Part III: Theatrical vs Extended
26:38 - Osgiliath Extended Scene Comparison
37:03 - Dol-Guldur Extended Scene Comparison

44:18 - Part IV: The Characters
48:08 - Tertiary Characters
1:15:10 - Secondary Characters
1:49:57 - Dwarves Overview
1:54:03 - Primary Characters
2:11:04 - Additional Data

2:13:31 - Part V: The Plot
2:18:24 - Primary Plot Flowchart
2:27:52 - Secondary Plots Flowchart

2:36:33 - Part VI: Dragon Sickness
2:43:47 - Explanations for Dragon Sickness

2:49:01 - Part VII: Storytelling
2:49:33 - Bad Comedy and Tonal Inconsistencies
3:04:02 - The Consequences of Bloat
3:10:06 - Luck
3:15:22 - Theme

3:24:19 - Part VIII: The Adaptation Conundrum
3:29:15 - The M4 Book Edit

3:34:18 - Part IX: Unreliable Narrators

3:41:25 - Part X: Conclusion

3:49:37 - Outro

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M4 Book Edit: m4-studios.github.io/hobbitbookedit
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Barbie is BroKen Beyond Repair

Random Film Talk 2023-08-25 | The Barbie movie, as well as its world and characters, are confused, broken, preachy, reductive, and so much more. Time to explore why.

Thank you to HP Lefty for the fantastic pixel art of "Krenk".

00:00 - Preamble
06:32 - The "Good" Bits
08:45 - Welcome to Barbieland
14:58 - The Weird Call to Adventure
19:58 - The Social Commentary Begins
24:28 - FBI/Mattel Subplot
27:48 - The Impact of Barbie
29:17 - Ken Discovers Patriarchy
34:51 - Of Patriarchy and Brainwashing
43:36 - Woman/Daughter Subplot
48:03 - Depression Barbie
54:49 - Weird and Ugly
58:11 - I Am Woman, Hear Me Reeeee
1:09:06 - Lies! Deception!
1:14:56 - The Supreme Court Joke
1:20:29 - Real Human Being
1:21:41 - Conclusion
1:27:40 - Outro

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The Hobbit is Not Very Good: An Unexpected Analysis - Part 3: The Battle of the Five Armies

Random Film Talk 2023-07-21 | At long last, we have arrived at The Battle of the Five Armies. The culmination of the Hobbit trilogy and the final film in the Middle-Earth Saga. Time to get stuck in.

00:00 - Arrival of Smaug
10:39 - Fall of Smaug
28:43 - Aftermath
38:32 - Thorin Seeks the Arkenstone
45:06 - Suddenly, Gundabad
53:05 - The White Council vs the Nine
1:15:25 - Thorin Deteriorates
1:22:34 - Dale
1:28:51 - The Elven Army
1:34:34 - Negotiations
1:46:52 - Battle Preparations
1:51:43 - Suddenly, Gandalf
1:57:49 - Exploring Gundabad
2:00:44 - Defection
2:07:19 - More Negotiations
2:13:44 - Clashing of Elves and Dwarves
2:21:06 - The Great Earth-Eaters
2:23:41 - The Shield Wall
2:28:45 - The Battle of the Four Armies
2:35:52 - Sickness Begone
2:44:03 - Chariot Chase and a Discussion on Violence
2:54:04 - The Odyssey of Greasebag McMonobrow
3:03:30 - Bilbo's Decision and Confrontation with Thranduil
3:07:06 - Bifur Bofur and Bombur in Battle
3:09:05 - Ravenhill
3:13:21 - Gundabats
3:16:43 - Ladylas and Kili vs Bolg
3:20:50 - Legolas Runs Out of Ammo
3:22:44 - Legolas and Thorin
3:24:34 - Legolas vs Bolg
3:27:38 - Thorin vs Azog
3:35:56 - Legolas' Departure
3:39:26 - Because It Was Real
3:42:04 - Long Live the King
3:45:36 - The Ring
3:49:50 - He Was My Friend
3:52:24 - Conclusion

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The Hobbit is Not Very Good: An Unexpected Analysis - Part 2: The Desolation of Smaug

Random Film Talk 2023-05-05 | We proceed into the Desolation of Smaug, and try to work out exactly what happened in this movie. Turns out, like An Unexpected Journey, it isn't very good.

00:00 - Bree
09:27 - Wilderlands
16:10 - Azog is Summoned
18:27 - Azog's Master
20:06 - Beorn
29:13 - The Elven-Gate
35:16 - Spookiness
39:36 - Spiders
43:55 - Legolas and the Fan-Service Conundrum
49:32 - Thranduil
54:20 - Ladylas and the Sex Pest
55:56 - Bilbo and the Key
59:02 - The Barrel Chase
1:10:59 - The High Fells
1:16:19 - Gaston
1:22:01 - Interrogation and the Morgul Shaft
1:28:00 - Smuggling
1:33:04 - Evil McGee and Greasebag
1:37:27 - Gaston's House and the Tale of the Black Arrow
1:43:23 - Legolas and Ladylas
1:44:54 - The Prophecy and Confrontation in the Square
1:54:05 - The Dwarves' Departure
1:58:49 - Gandalf in Dol-Goldur
2:08:47 - The Secret Door
2:12:50 - Bilbo and Smaug pt. 1
2:18:58 - Kingsfoil and the Black Arrow
2:22:32 - Bilbo and Smaug pt. 2
2:27:52 - The Orc Fight, Healing Kili, Legolas vs Bolg
2:33:40 - The Smaug Chase
2:50:22 - Conclusion

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The Hobbit is Not Very Good: An Unexpected Analysis - Part 1: An Unexpected Journey

Random Film Talk 2023-03-26 | As voted by my community, I have turned my attention away from Rings of Power and have acquired my next target: Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy. Is it as good as I remember? (spoiler: no)

00:00 - Intro
02:20 - The Fall of Erebor
10:10 - In a Hole in the Ground
16:15 - An Unexpected Party
25:44 - The Company of Thorin
40:07 - Azog the Defiler
46:00 - Radagast the Brown
49:11 - Trolls
1:04:56 - The Necromancer
1:07:07 - Wargs
1:12:17 - Arrival at Rivendell
1:22:08 - Moon Runes
1:27:39 - Weathertop
1:30:06 - Dropping Eaves
1:34:14 - The White Council
1:40:48 - Thunder Battle
1:45:16 - Rest
1:48:17 - Goblin Town
1:54:17 - Riddles In The Dark
2:00:51 - Escape From Goblin Town
2:05:21 - A Short Breather
2:08:23 - Big Action Setpiece
2:17:40 - I Have Never Been So Wrong
2:19:50 - Conclusion

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: The Final Autopsy

Random Film Talk 2023-01-28 | Join me for my final dive into season 1 of Rings of Power. We already know that the show is not very good, so let's find out why.

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - Part I: Corrections

04:02 - Part II: Writers' Intent

10:11 - Part III: Is it a Problem for Characters to be Unlikeable?

17:35 - Part IV: The Characters
18:57 - Tertiary Characters
40:18 - Secondary Characters
1:01:37 - Primary Characters
1:22:13 - Additional Data

1:24:41 - Part V: The Plot
1:32:48 - Galadriel Plot Flowchart
1:48:53 - Nori Plot Flowchart
1:55:37 - Elrond Plot Flowchart
2:03:32 - Southlands Plot Flowchart
2:18:24 - The Impact of Writing Flaws

2:20:58 - Part VI: The World
2:22:56 - Language
2:26:05 - Distance and Time
2:33:03 - The People
2:40:15 - The History
2:43:26 - The Gods
2:45:15 - Racial Tensions
2:48:26 - The Soundtrack

2:49:32 - Part VII: Storytelling
2:50:43 - Mystery Boxes
2:57:34 - Dramatic Reveals
3:02:01 - Inefficient Storytelling
3:07:15 - Consequences (or lack thereof)
3:10:09 - Unanswered Questions

3:11:13 - Part VIII: A Shadow of the Past

3:20:31 - Part IX: Who Was Rings of Power Made For?

3:24:34 - Part X: Conclusion

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Avatar 2: The Quest For More Money

Random Film Talk 2023-01-01 | How does Avatar 2 stack up? Tune in to find out.

00:00 - Avatar 2 in Context
01:49 - The Return of Quaritch
08:18 - Kiri
09:52 - The Return of the Humans
14:35 - Spider
17:54 - Jake Leaves
18:44 - The Second Act
20:06 - Quaritch Hunts Jake
21:32 - The Battle
22:24 - The Overabundance of Children
23:04 - Kiri Saves the Day
26:25 - Neytiri
29:37 - Willies
31:58 - Summary
37:55 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 8: Alloyed

Random Film Talk 2022-12-03 | The conclusion of season 1 of Rings of Power arrives on the chopping block.

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Catching Not-Gandalf
02:56 - Arrival at Eregion
09:38 - Elrond and Galadriel Catch Up
15:54 - Halbrand Meets Celebrimbor
20:21 - Earien Meets the King
24:29 - Gil-Galad Hears the Plan
34:54 - Elrond Asks for More Time
36:41 - Galadriel Grows Suspicious
38:37 - Harfoots vs Androgynites
49:21 - Elendil and Miriel
56:23 - Arrival at Numenor, and the Boat Situation
59:14 - Galadriel Makes a Discovery
1:07:23 - Sauron's Mind Games
1:15:02 - Analysis of Sauron's Plan
1:34:17 - A Decision is Made
1:40:21 - Nori Says Goodbye
1:44:27 - The Rings are Forged
1:46:46 - Nori Plot Overview
1:49:44 - Galadriel Plot Overview
1:52:26 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 7: The Eye

Random Film Talk 2022-11-11 | Full review, breakdown and analysis of the penultimate episode from season 1 of Rings of Power. As with the season, this episode gets worse and worse...

00:00 - Eruption aftermath
01:59 - The Grove
12:24 - Elrond's negotiation
22:46 - Negotiation aftermath
31:53 - Galadriel and Theo pt. 1
36:30 - Elendil and the cliffhanger
37:42 - Galadriel and Theo pt. 2
39:38 - Miriel is blind
41:50 - Not-Gandalf departs
43:47 - The Celeborn Conundrum
46:22 - Galadriel and Theo pt. 3
51:59 - Illegal mining
56:07 - Father/son chat
59:44 - Enter Androgynites
1:05:01 - The encampment
1:07:16 - The dismantling of Elendil
1:11:11 - Theo finds Bronwyn
1:13:27 - Numenor will return
1:17:01 - I'm going on an adventure
1:24:06 - Oh yeah, Halbrand exists
1:26:16 - Disa, Durin and the Balrog
1:29:17 - Mordor
1:30:01 - Harfoots plot analysis
1:35:47 - Khazad-Dum plot analysis
1:39:17 - Southlands plot analysis
1:43:06 - Conclusion
1:44:31 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 6: Udun

Random Film Talk 2022-10-21 | I review and break down the highest rated and best received episode from season 1 of Rings of Power. It is neither the best in the series, nor is it anything approaching moderately acceptable. Tune in to find out why.

00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Adar attacks Ostirith
07:24 - Numenorian fleet
14:40 - Battle preparations
19:23 - Adar attacks Tirharad
31:37 - First aid
33:12 - The mother of all contrivances
35:51 - Ride of Numenor vs Ride of the Rohirrim
39:30 - Adar enters the tavern
42:32 - More bending of time and space
43:59 - Numenor arrives
45:35 - THAT scene
50:02 - The battle continues
51:55 - The chase
57:26 - Interrogation
1:02:36 - Aftermath
1:07:41 - Eruption
1:11:21 - Adar's plan analysis
1:14:19 - Conclusion
1:17:02 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 5: Partings

Random Film Talk 2022-10-09 | I continue my evisceration of Rings of Power. This episode is a bit of a chonker.

00:00 - Nori and the Stranger
01:59 - The Migration Song
04:32 - Adar vs the Sun
06:11 - Bronwyn and the Girl-Boss Problem
13:44 - Waldreg Ruins Everything
15:52 - Isildur is a Twat pt. 1
19:40 - Kemen and Earien
22:05 - Halbrand and the Guild Crest
25:23 - The Meeting
31:56 - Wolves
35:19 - Training the Recruits
40:57 - Kemen and Pharazon
44:19 - Mid-Episode Cliffhanger
45:16 - Nori vs Ice
47:49 - The Table Conundrum
50:08 - Gil-Galad's Master Plan
52:37 - Elrond, Oathbreaker pt. 1
55:47 - Isildur is a Twat pt. 2
57:49 - Lessons in Domestic Terrorism
1:01:36 - Explosive Aftermath
1:03:21 - Elrond, Oathbreaker pt. 2
1:06:40 - Galadriel Manipulates Halbrand
1:10:44 - Waldreg is Evil
1:11:39 - Battle Preparations
1:14:22 - Durin Desires Meat
1:17:36 - The Numenorian Army Departs
1:19:42 - Harfoots Plot Analysis
1:21:32 - Southlands Plot Analysis
1:25:14 - Lindon Plot Analysis
1:26:35 - Numenor Plot Analysis
1:31:22 - Conclusion
1:33:18 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 4: The Great Wave

Random Film Talk 2022-09-29 | Join me as I continue to dismantle Rings of Power. It gets messy.

00:00 - Dey Took Yer Jerb
05:33 - The Tempest
11:38 - Isildur Quits
14:43 - Arondir and Adar
15:39 - The Garrison pt. 1
17:30 - Aquiring Food
20:30 - Elrond is a Spy
25:00 - Elrond Continues to be a Spy
30:13 - Galadriel Escapes
33:52 - Galadriel Continues Escaping
36:37 - The Prophecy
41:56 - Theo is Rescued
46:01 - Cave-In Aftermath
49:29 - Durin and Durin
51:08 - The Garrison pt. 2
54:01 - Galadriel's Army
56:32 - Arondir Plot Analysis
58:36 - Elrond Plot Analysis
1:00:15 - Galadriel Plot Analysis
1:03:52 - Conclusion
1:07:32 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 3: Adar

Random Film Talk 2022-09-23 | Rings of Power Episode 3 is actually terrible, and a significant drop off from the already bad episodes 1 and 2. Click here to find out why.

00:00 - Arondir at the Encampment pt. 1
02:11 - Arrival at Numenor
05:33 - Audience with the Queen Regent
13:11 - Elendil and the Condensing of the Timeline
14:48 - Isildur
15:57 - Elendil and the Queen Regent
17:23 - A Discussion about Distances
18:59 - Arondir at the Encampment pt. 2
22:02 - Elendil and Galadriel
26:43 - Halbrand and the Guild Crest
29:32 - The Hall of Lore
32:35 - Nobody Walks Alone (or do they?)
37:06 - The One Thing We Didn't Want To Happen
40:17 - Elendil's Family Drama
41:11 - The King of the Southlands
43:46 - Cliffhanger
43:56 - Nori's Family Walks Alone
44:26 - The Escape Attempt
48:04 - Arondir Plot Analysis
51:22 - Nori Plot Analysis
53:44 - Galadriel/Halbrand/Elendil Plot Analysis
59:32 - Conclusion
1:00:53 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 2: Adrift

Random Film Talk 2022-09-17 | Rings of Power Episode 2 was better than Episode 1, but it is still bad. Tune in to find out why.

00:00 - Galadriel in the Ocean
00:26 - Nori and the Stranger
06:59 - Hordern
09:11 - Eregion
11:16 - Arrival at Khazad-Dum
16:56 - Nori and the Stranger pt. 2
19:30 - Galadriel is Rescued
22:34 - Elrond and Durin
28:29 - Galadriel and Halbrand
34:15 - Bronwyn vs the Orc
37:48 - The Storm
38:29 - Nori and the Stranger pt. 3
39:18 - Durin and the King
38:58 - Galadriel is Rescued, Again
40:13 - Galadriel's Plot Analysed
42:12 - Arondir/Bronwyn's Plot Analysed
46:17 - Nori's Plot Analysed
47:41 - Elrond's Plot Analysed
49:34 - Conclusion
50:27 - Outro

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Rings of Power is Not Very Good: Breakdown and Analysis - Part 1: A Shadow of the Past

Random Film Talk 2022-09-12 | Rings of Power Episode 1 was bad, so bad in fact that it inspired me to break my multi-year hiatus in order to fully explain what makes this show is so frustrating.

00:00 - Intro
01:42 - Galadriel's childhood
03:52 - Prologue
08:07 - The Ice Wall and the Stronghold
12:44 - Snow Troll
14:51 - Harfoots
15:42 - Elrond and Galadriel
18:35 - Harfoots pt. 2
18:56 - The Ceremony
22:59 - Arondir
27:22 - Evil Sword
27:59 - Gil-Galad and Elrond
28:46 - Harfoots pt. 3
29:10 - Hordern
29:50 - Crossing to Valinor
31:31 - Scenes 1-3 Analysis
35:35 - Scenes 2-7 Analysis
39:46 - Scenes 8-10 Analysis
42:55 - Scenes 11-13 Analysis
46:12 - Conclusion

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is an offensively terrible movie - RFT Review

Random Film Talk 2019-12-21 | THIS VIDEO CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS

Just a few reasons why The Rise of Skywalker is a terrible movie, as well as being a terrible Star Wars movie, as well as being a terrible sequel. This is by no means a fully comprehensive exploration of every problem with Rise of Skywalker, I have only seen the film once and I wanted to articulate the most critical problems with the film as a whole.

Enjoy!

Movie footage used:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
All other footage is taken from trailers from The Rise of Skywalker.

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Blade Runner 2049 - A Masterpiece... But A Terrible Sequel?

Random Film Talk 2019-09-23 | An in-depth analysis of Blade Runner 2049.

In this video I cover the best parts of the film, explore what makes a good sequel, respond to criticisms of 2049, and conclude with the various flaws 2049 suffers as a sequel to Blade Runner.

Videos I respond to:
Rob Ager - youtube.com/watch?v=PKwLFHivBSM
Rageaholic - youtube.com/watch?v=ES6jTsZ4NQs
Michael Snow - youtube.com/watch?v=N39rRTKzOZU
E;R - youtube.com/watch?v=t-u6cm6FsNA
Movieweb - youtube.com/watch?v=rK0D7NRQPEc
Cinemasins - youtube.com/watch?v=LnoSCAi8Huc

0:00 - Intro
1:38 - Blade Runner
5:56 - Blade Runner 2049
9:13 - Joi
13:47 - Luv
19:40 - What Makes A Good Sequel?
34:54 - Response to Criticisms of Blade Runner 2049
36:45 - Response to Rob Ager's criticism
46:08 - Response to Rageaholic's criticism
48:10 - Response to Michael Snow's criticism
50:01 - Response to E;R's criticism
57:30 - Response to Movieweb's criticism
1:07:31 - Response to Cinema Sins' criticism
1:14:02 - Flaws with Blade Runner 2049 as a Sequel (conclusion)

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The Case For Christ: Film Analysis and Rebuttal - Pt 2 of 2

Random Film Talk 2019-03-25 | Analysis of the 2017 film The Case For Christ, based on the book of the same name written by Lee Strobel. The film depicts Strobel's investigation into the purported resurrection of Jesus and his subsequent conversion to Christianity.

Part 1 covers the depictions of atheists and Christians.

Part 2 covers the evidence that the film provides for the resurrection.

All video footage is taken from The Case For Christ DVD and is protected under the fair use guidelines.

Other sources:
brainyquote.com/quotes/richard_dawkins_626657
samharris.org/an-atheist-manifesto
youtube.com/watch?v=yqaHXKLRKzg&t=3622s
youtube.com/watch?v=67uj2qvQi_k
brainyquote.com/quotes/richard_dawkins_141335
samharris.org/an-atheist-manifesto
http://canonpress.com/content/I-115.pdf
http://arisechurchnz.com/morality-and-the-christian-god-sam-harris
goodreads.com/quotes/151423-tell-a-devout-christian-that-his-wife-is-cheating-on

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The Case For Christ: Film Analysis and Rebuttal - Pt 1 of 2

Random Film Talk 2019-03-15 | Analysis of the 2017 film The Case For Christ, based on the book of the same name written by Lee Strobel. The film depicts Strobel's investigation into the purported resurrection of Jesus and his subsequent conversion to Christianity.

Part 1 covers the depictions of atheists and Christians.

Part 2 covers the evidence that the film provides for the resurrection.

All video footage is taken from The Case For Christ DVD and is protected under the fair use guidelines.

Other sources:
brainyquote.com/quotes/richard_dawkins_626657
samharris.org/an-atheist-manifesto
youtube.com/watch?v=yqaHXKLRKzg&t=3622s
youtube.com/watch?v=67uj2qvQi_k
brainyquote.com/quotes/richard_dawkins_141335
samharris.org/an-atheist-manifesto
http://canonpress.com/content/I-115.pdf
http://arisechurchnz.com/morality-and-the-christian-god-sam-harris
goodreads.com/quotes/151423-tell-a-devout-christian-that-his-wife-is-cheating-on

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