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2025 March Madness Update 1
🕑 Added 2025-03-18 21:32:24 +0000 UTCWe are in the Sweet 16, and as such, the BC gang recaps the Round 1 matchups of the Main Feed bracket, as well as the nail-bitters on the Patreon bracket.
Topics include: New Griffin Lore, The Pitt, “The Pit”, and some, but not much, Chip Smith.
Check out Patrick Willems’ 90s Dark Universe video
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Tony Jennaway
The shrieking.
Rem Z
Series of Unfortunate Events is worth talking about imo
Douglas Wykstra
I imagine the role was originally a bit closer to Alec Guinness in Star Wars or Anthony Hopkins in The Mask of Zorro, and was changed to accommodate more physical action when they cast an actor who could pull it off.
Zachary Neeley
I can’t stop thinking about Connery playing Morpheus, being pulled around by the strings, soaring through the air doing crane arms in the training sequence.
Mariana Sedillo
Ben and Robert Webb have always reminded me of each other! Jes in Peep Show is super Ben-coded
Mike Lau
First if all... How much for the patreon tier where we get to play roller hockey with Griffin? Secondly it's wild to hear you guys talk STORROR. I randomly got suggested their videos a few years ago on my youtube homepage. It's like my nichest of interests are all colliding!
Douglas Wykstra
Connery's decision to do LXG after turning down Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, the Matrix, etc. is even more poignant in light of the fact that the source material for LXG is arguably the most respectable of any of those, give or take Tolkien. Alan Moore's comics are basically a way for him to examine the psychology of Victorian England through its most famous literary creations, and he reaches some very interesting and provocative conclusions in the books. It's just rotten luck that the project was picked up by a studio that was slowly fumbling its way toward The Day After Tomorrow, and was headed by a director whose main insight into the material seems to be, "What if I made a movie that looked much worse than Blade but cost a lot more money?"
Douglas Wykstra
Nice! Probably going to suck.
Douglas Wykstra
... pass!
Rad Rodge
Well, now that the PTA trailer is out, I guess he’s unfortunately going to run the table
Peter Blenski
Awful week today and the silliness of this helped a bit #thankcheck
Matt
These eps are always goofy as fuck and I’m here for it.
The Real Stevie Lew
We’re two rounds away from a Coppola vs Coppola , not one. Sofia will need to beat Weir and then either Bong Joon-Ho or Mel Brooks. And FFC will need to knock off Del Toro and then either Orson Wells or Peter Jackson. That’s gonna be a tough road to that matchup this year . But that would be a very interesting matchup to see one day, no doubt !
Ahron Burstin
What a moment! Give him an Oscar!
Seth B
Hearing that Griffin was an expert blader, I humbly and respectfully ask for a Brink commentary.
Rad Rodge
I guess it’s really almost just an Oscar *moment* so maybe that’s not a convincing argument, but man what a moment
Ahron Burstin
Absolutely, that’s always stuck with me. I feel like his performance really grounds a lot of what’s going on in humanity
Rad Rodge
Speaking of extended editions, like, the grave of his son is low-key the Oscar scene for Bernard Hill, I think, not to take anything away from the rousing speeches but that’s where my mind always goes
Ahron Burstin
Bernard Hill would be my pick for an Oscar nom, outstanding in Two Towers and ROTK
Rad Rodge
Pulling hard for Spike Lee this year, I think he showed extraordinary strength by actually keeping the margin close against Lynch in the finals last year so against PTA or the Coens I think he has a real shot
Monique Dee
If I had to pick a movie which I would love to see another director take over and try to rescue in post-production, it would be "For Your Consideration"--the film had some very funny moments, but also made some terrible creative choices.
Hannah K. Garden
Very confident we are all voting the hell out the Cohen brothers because we want another Julie Klausner episode and this would be our ticket 😁😁😁
Bairbre
Lol at David's impression of the LOTR trilogy begrudgers.
Jon Ryves
I don't think I've ever disagreed with a David opinion more than him thinking the Fellowship extended edition is essential. Theatrical version is a miracle, those extra scenes do nothing for me lol
Emily McLongstreet
“Maybe I bring in some rocking chairs…” just killed me. A+ bit potential. Psycho all the way! 🤣🤣🤣🔪🪑
Tomas Marinara
Would roll Maximum Overdrive into the Cocaine Movie series. Plus you'll get to have the lone entry in the Stephen King director series Maxipod Overcast.
Marty TC (child-sized Cardassian)
That war cart in Battle of the Five Armies? Insane, R-rated madness!
Blake R.
Verbinski vs Altman felt like sabotaging any chance of a Mouse Hunt episode
Andrew Wyslotsky
Just throwing this out there- Mascots low key rules
Graig Kent
09:27 - "Chip Smith is about to burst out of my chest and slap alla you in the face" ... has...has Chip Smith just been a Kuato all this time? Is David/Chip a mutant from Mars?
JTA
Cocaine movie: FRANTIC
Kevin Potter
I hate to be this guy but Griff gave up the game of being a Texas style pit master the second he mentioned sweet sticky BBQ sauce….we are dry rub people.
Andrew
Voting for losers in BC March Madness is a proud tradition. Welcome to the family!
Bairbre
We really need a cartoon version of Marie added to the image of the 3 boys.
Spencer Hall
Yo, this is my first time being a Patreon member during March Madness and I voted for the loser in every single bracket. Highlander AND Mortal Kombat got beat out? I thought this was a podcast about FILM 😡
Steven Ray Morris
The Hobbit extended cuts are WILD.
Maricela Gonzalez
Thanks for reminding me of my childhood hyperfixation on A Mighty Wind. It's gonna distract me so much that "I can't do my work!"
itsyourcousinstjean
“It’s the laptop gun from Perfect Dark”
Big Charelton
Can we have a new patreon bracket that's a videogame podcast featuring Mr Sims and Mr Smith?
Emmaline Conti
Cocaine Bear, which was very fun
Winson Paine
I want my ribs to taste like Grandma's closet, where I spent so much time
Anthony Regina
The tangent about “Cucky movies” has me rolling
By Tove!
Griffin studied the blades confirmed
Bob Lannon
The Pit Master ... first of a new list of nicknames?
Jeremy Jones
pit master had me dying bruh
Victor Garcia
Griffin as the Pitmaster is my new favorite bit. This really is a decade of dreams.
Rad Rodge
The near-simultaneity of the extended editions and the theatricals makes a difference too, I think, it’s not like an Apocalypse Now Redux or even Maclunkey situation where you’re basically hearing from a different filmmaker years later
Rad Rodge
I would sliiiightly push back in David’s direction, I guess, I think if anything the degree to which the extended editions have been embraced and even just the greater emphasis on them by PJ and the gang compared with something that was truly just a bonus (all this new music written with the knowledge it was never going into the theatrical versions, commentaries only for the extended ones, going back to this whole format again for the Hobbits) kinda necessitates that those episodes be partly about an ambiguity over what version is “the” movie
Olivia Haidar
If the Compass miniseries was on this year's bracket it would sweep
Tom Lowery
Sims is the David Mitchell of BC’s Would I Lie to You.
William Gillen
Came here to demand Wagons East in the direction series
torgo1985
I always thought it was a spooky coincidence that John Candy and Chris Farley both had posthumously-released western comedies (Wagons East and Almost Heroes)
Rad Rodge
I welcome the Patreon franchises becoming more and more dead-tech postmodernistic bullshit house, to coin a phrase
Rad Rodge
I will say, Ghosts of Mississippi and Casper in the same Patreon miniseries would indeed be the type of unjustifiable lunacy that I like from BC:SF
Francis
FYI to David there's a Perfect Dark reboot in development now, they showed off a short gameplay trailer last year.
Ben Bailey
“I’ll show you a photo of a clean plate!” 💀
Janet feeney
Stubbs.
Krista
Shadow the Hedgehog is bringing back the rollerblades imho
Douglas “Scoop” Reinhardt
I did briefly get confused when “LXG” was mentioned and assumed everyone was talking about the #1 critic in Los Angeles
Daniel O'Leary
If they do the Volcano movies they have to also do Volcano: Fire on the Mountain. The made for TV movie that has an identical plot to Dante's Peak
Les Chappell
Griffin talking about being a Pit Master makes me understand why he got bullied at Rollerblade camp.
Les Chappell
No mention of 90s Indie Comics, which is my pick to steamroll everything else in Patreon? Disappointing.
devin
a decade of dreams!! a decade of griff the pitmaster!!
Jake Vogt
Yeah, the extended editions are meant to be a fun bonus for superfans, they’re not like director’s cuts
Thomas Cromwell
David’s incandescent fury is such a delight
Danielle
Wasn’t Dirty Work Farley’s last? Or was it filmed first and released after Almost Heroes?
Champagne and Gummy bears
Some of my favorite moments on the podcast are when David refuses to “yes and.” When David “no, absolutely not”s
LS
Peter Jackson has always been adamant that the Theatrical Cuts are his preferred version of the films. I think covering the extended editions would be a gross mistake. That’s not to say they shouldn’t be discussed on the episodes, but for them to be the focus is wrong, I think.
Matt Miller
I forget the episode but Griffin mentioned his dad loved this bbq spot and wanted to buy into it saying it would be the next big restaurant. I imagine now that was the origins of Griffin the pit master. during the day he acted and did stand up comedy and at night he was running the smoke pit and grill making delicious brisket and ribs.
Anthony Pierre Coco
sad hard disagree on Almost Heroes coming anywhere close to working
Abigail Andrews
I am ALL the way in on LXG now !!!!???!!! I am giggling so much at this bit!!!
Tim Murphy
Cedar is an insane choice
Mark Pierscianowski
Matt Johnson will definitely be a future BC miniseries. I can't wait for Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie, his Blank Check movie.
danny groover
Griff, you should try smoking shrimp. They are delightful
Marty TC (child-sized Cardassian)
Laptop Gun sentry mode💯💯💯
Sawyer Huelat
It’s official! David’s favorite show is The Five! DON’T SEEK CONTEXT
Christian Santos
David is correct, I do want to hear him talk about the house of lords
Rich
Smoke Masters Spread!
Jason Nucatola
Griffin tried to smoke meat but he lit the wrong end
Marty TC (child-sized Cardassian)
As a Canadian, I say: do away with the House of Lords altogether!
Timothy Wilson
love that this bracket recap episode is 76 minutes. This pod is the best.
Graham Parker
REFORM 👏THE 👏 HOUSE 👏
Spencer Pommier
Damn if I knew this was a Bardi party I would have brought soda
Xander Yates
I love a brisket. Can we have a breakfast movie only month
Leroy Beckett
These updates are my favourite episodes every year. I think next year the bracket should be all previous miniseries. Do them again!
Zach Walls
Thank you for doing March Madness it's really fun 😁
