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Nov. 11, 2022

Best Trilogy of all time? | Mad Max, Star Wars, LOTR

Best Trilogy of all time? | Mad Max, Star Wars, LOTR

With a little tinkering could Max Max become the best movie trilogy of all time. If we were to leave a certain chapter out then I think it could be. There are some amazing trilogies in the discussion though. Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Lethal Weapon to name…

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Nov. 10, 2022

The great Marvel debate | has the MCU killed cinema?

The great Marvel debate | has the MCU killed cinema?

Whitey and Dan have yet another discussion about the validity of the MCU movies. It can’t be argued that the Marvel movies have definitely changed the landscape of movies, the question is whether it’s for the better. There is no doubt that there are some fairly average chapters in the…

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Nov. 10, 2022

Is that a bullet hole? | Mad Max and Fifi’s head wound? Fred Ward and Mel Gibson

Is that a bullet hole? | Mad Max and Fifi’s head wound? Fred Ward and Mel Gibson

The boys discuss in depth what it must feel like to have to shave your flowing hair for a role. There is also a question over whether there is a bullet wound scar on the back of Fifi’s head. The iconic Fifi is played by the larger than life Fred…

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Nov. 9, 2022

Art imitating life| the crash and burn of Mel Gibson

Art imitating life| the crash and burn of Mel Gibson

Mad Max was a ground breaking film in Australian history. It’s birthed more than one super star with Mel Gibson the obvious star but George Miller the Director is a star in his own right. But unfortunately Gibsons time the the limelight came to an abrupt end and in a…

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Nov. 8, 2022

Karaoke Favourite 1979 | Christopher Cross Ride Like the Wind

Karaoke Favourite 1979 | Christopher Cross Ride Like the Wind

When we start talking about the year of release sometimes we get dragged down the rabbit hole. Let’s just say that Karaoke used to be a favourite event for all of us and there is very little doubt that in another life the three of us were performers. Let’s be…

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Nov. 7, 2022

JB Smoove taking a pay cheque | Blockbuster Netflix TV Series

JB Smoove taking a pay cheque | Blockbuster Netflix TV Series

The new TV Series “Blockbuster” on Netflix is full of some ordinary performances but I expected a lot more from JB Smoove

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Nov. 6, 2022

Blockbuster Review | Netflix TV Series

Blockbuster Review | Netflix TV Series

I was actually quite excited to watch the new Netflix TV Series - Blockbuster. To say that I was a little disappointed might be an understatement and to be honest I should have known better. Enjoy the review and if you like what you see give us a thumbs up…

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Nov. 6, 2022

Movie Quote of the Week | Born to Watch Podcast

Movie Quote of the Week | Born to Watch Podcast

Whitey sets up the Quote of the Week and has to do some custom designing of the tiles. Surely there should be more H’s in the pack. This quote is from a great movie and one that because of the Star probably doesn’t get the kudos it deserves. Comment below…

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Nov. 4, 2022

Soap or Shower Gel? What’s the preference for the after podcast shower?

Soap or Shower Gel? What’s the preference for the after podcast shower?

The boys discuss there shower soap preferences as the podcast draws to a close. Damo prefers to have his own cake of soap for the showers, he might be disappointed this week. 😂 If you want to hear and see more of the Born to Watch team, don’t forget to…

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Nov. 3, 2022

Best Horror movie of 2022?? Barbarian Movie Review

Best Horror movie of 2022?? Barbarian Movie Review

The 2022 horror movie Barbarian as taken the cinema world by storm. Critics and the public alike have been blown away by this fresh take on an age old story. A young woman goes interstate for a job interview and upon arriving at her Air BNB for the night she…

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Nov. 2, 2022

The Raid is essentially Donkey Kong

The Raid is essentially Donkey Kong

The Raid is a special kind of action movie and the boys discuss whether it is just basically a video game. Just like Donkey Kong the hero must battle his way through many levels to get to the big baddy, this is The Raid in a nutshell. This absolutely does…

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Nov. 2, 2022

Is plot Important in an action movie??

Is plot Important in an action movie??

As Whitey and Damo talk through “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” of The Raid, Damo has some points to make about the plot of the movie. We also discuss whether the plot is actually relevant in the movie as well as discover just how Damo would like his…

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Nov. 1, 2022

Is The Good Nurse worth watching?

Is The Good Nurse worth watching?

The Good Nurse is a Netflix movie starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne. Now Netflix movies are notoriously hit and miss so I was a little nervous when I downloaded this to watch on the plane home from Bali. The movie is about an ICU Nurse (Redmayne) who is linking…

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Nov. 1, 2022

The 3 biggest movies of 2012!

The 3 biggest movies of 2012!

2012 was a huge year for movies and the top 10 movies of that year are all huge franchises. Scary to think that it wasn’t until position 11 that there was an original single movie. The top 3 in 2012 are three iconic movies that on there own are amazing…

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Nov. 1, 2022

The Foreign Film Secret!!

The Foreign Film Secret!!

Whitey and Damo both owned video stores and they discuss what it was like to receive promo discs from distributors. They also let out the secret as to why most people like to watch foreign films. Most would think it’s because of the culture and an attempt to be highbrow,…

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Oct. 27, 2022

Best year in cinema history?

Best year in cinema history?

We discuss the other notable movies released and decide whether 1995 is the best year in cinema history. Morgz and Whitey have a little disagreement as to relevance of 1995 and Morgz gets shut down quickly. 1995 was one of Whitey’s best cinema years, in the fact that he saw…

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Oct. 24, 2022

Are we changing Pop Culture?

Are we changing Pop Culture?

Gow tells us a story about how his kids are the Born to Watch Podcasts greatest fans. They say that your kids are reflections of you and this is no more the case than when Gow hears his youngest boy singing a Born to Watch hit. You’ve got a Mullet…

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Oct. 24, 2022

Am I a Digital Nomad?

Am I a Digital Nomad?

Whitey is on tour in Bali and editing the latest episode of BTW - Se7en. The question has to be asked as I am working whilst over here - Does this make him a Digital Nomad?? At 47 years of age he may just be the oldest and poorest digital…

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Oct. 24, 2022

Born to Watch School - Bloopers

Born to Watch School - Bloopers

Whitey makes an attempt to help would-be podcasters realise their dreams. The fact that a blooper reel has been released before the rest of the videos says how successful this initial attempt was. But true to form Whitey is sticking at it and sometime in the future you too can…

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Oct. 23, 2022

New word alert!! - we never knew it.

New word alert!! - we never knew it.

Our intrepid stats man reads the synopsis of our latest episode - Se7en and finds a word that none of us on the team knew. It proves that we are never too old to learn something knew and the team at Born to Watch Podcast view this as a public…

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Oct. 23, 2022

What’s your best cinema memory?

What’s your best cinema memory?

The boys discuss Damo’s lasting memory of Warringah Mall cinemas and a midnight screening we will never forget. It’s funny the places we get to when we are remembering the movies that we cover on Born to Watch. Some of the memories are good ones and some are not so…

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Oct. 21, 2022

Sex Addiction - The Intervention

Sex Addiction - The Intervention

We review the trip that Dan took to the USA and discuss the possibility he may have a problem. This is the first ever attempted intervention on Born to Watch Podcast, not sure it was a success.

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Oct. 20, 2022

Brad Pitt Man Crush

Brad Pitt Man Crush

A little snippet from an upcoming episode of Born to Watch Podcast. Does Whitey have a man crush on Brad Pitt or is it just the leather jacket? The team are back together after Gow has a week away and this time they are joined by DAMO from Vicky Point.…

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Oct. 17, 2022

Criticism or Observation? - You decide.

Criticism or Observation? - You decide.
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