DIABOLICAL: Evil Schemes Done Better

“Juicy action in the future”The panel of peril do what no other man has done before them and hoverboard over a small body of water, thereby proving themselves Best At Hoverboarding. To celebrate, they watch a film which fails to portray such a successful act, Back To The Future Part II (Robert Zemeckis, 1989) with this week’s guest Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast. Happy Christmas!Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) has been dragged back to the far flung future of 2015 by wild-haired oldster Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to unintentionally cause chaos in the past! Whilst trying to prevent his own teenage son from making a bad deal, old enemy Biff Tannen (Tom Wilson) scarpers back to 1955 with a certain book that will make life misery for the McFlys.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdENmefJRpw********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********That’s right, old man Biff has taken a Sports Alamanac, with 50 years of big-time sports results, and given it to young Biff back in the 50s. Swiftly accruing a fortune from successful wagers, Biff dominates Hill Valley with his lurid casino and band of ne’er-do-wells destroying both the town and the lives of the McFly family. Can this chaos be unravelled and the timeline restored?Did the panel enjoy this week’s televisual/cinematic serving? Could they find a way to improve the Biff’s villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?See you sometime in 2025, Peril Pals!https://bsky.app/profile/diabolicalpod.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I’m fond of the Loch Ness Monster but not enough to jizz”The panel of peril stand before boardroom, magic marker in hand, and write “PANEL OF PERILS” on the whiteboard. They then turn the S into a $, and the rest is history. To celebrate a successful bit o’ business, they watch this week’s film Aliens (James Cameron, 1986).Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) wakes up from a decades-long cryo-sleep only to find herself pushed back into conflict with the xenomorph$ she encountered aboard the Nostromo. Accompanied by Weyland-Yutani rep Carter Burke (Paul Reiser) and a band of Colonial Marines headed up by sexy boy Hicks (Michael Biehn), Ripley heads back to LV-426 to mop up what remains of the penis-headed not-so-sexy boys.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSeQQlaCZgU********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Naturally Burke sees Ripley, young orphan Newt (Carrie Henn) and the team of Marines as expendable. The only thing that matters is capturing that sweet sexy xenomorph for the nefarious Company. Will he succeed by facehuggering Ripley and Newt, or will the ragtag group of roughnecks shoot their way out of a very, very bad $ituation?What did the heck panel think of this week’s movie? How in all that is holy can they improve upon the Burke’s scheme? And which evil schemer will be christened this week’s most diabolical?Craig, Adam and Gaz discuss the Alien franchise on Fandomentals here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UGzAnrlLrcqk4paSV4Zvf?si=R1JuR53FRCCFSrCx64jnJQ  and here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fandomentals/id1521728883 https://bsky.app/profile/diabolicalpod.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Silly old sod* (*General Zod)”The panel of peril emerge from their fortress of solitude (the toilet), wherein they have lost quite a lot of their own power (…). With their last ounce of strength, they pop themselves onto a comfy chair to watch this week’s film Superman II (Richard Lester, 1980).Superman/Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) has settled into life in Metropolis in fine style maintaining his dual identity of clumsy reporter and messiah figure with aplomb. But when he chucks a bomb into space and releases his father’s arch enemies, led by General Zod (Terence Stamp), his life is about to become an absolute disaster area!Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxD8RlGnP64********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********As (bad) luck would have it, Kal-El has forsaken his powers in a grand gesture of love towards the ever-spunk ace reporter Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Needless to say, that makes planet Earth easy pickings for Zod and the gang, who are joined by snitch extraordinaire Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) as he guides Kryptonian crims towards revenge for their imprisonment! Is the Earth doomed, or can the Man of Steel return to save the day?What did the heck panel think of this week’s movie? How in all that is holy can they improve upon the villain’s masterplan? And which evil schemer will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://bsky.app/profile/diabolicalpod.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“My gut says, absolutely bang on”The panel of peril take some time out from whittling chess pieces out of small rocks to watch this week’s cinematic classic, The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994).After being sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) makes both friends (Red, as played by Morgan Freeman) and enemies (Warden Norton played by Bob Gunton and Captain Hadley played by Clancy Brown). But when the former financial banker becomes invaluable to the screws, they will do anything to keep him behind bars – even when new evidence on his case comes to light.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzuHjWmXOc********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Yes, Norton has his God-fearing fingers in many badly cooked pies. Taking bribes, laundering money, overseeing the torture and sometimes death of inmates… this guy’s a real piece of work. Will he be able to keep Andy under his thumb, helping to conceal his secret criminal enterprise, or will the tall glass of water make it out and live his dream life in Mexico?Did the panel enjoy this week’s televisual/cinematic serving? Could they find a way to improve the Warden’s villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?https://bsky.app/profile/diabolicalpod.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I remember feet”The panel of peril very calmly walk into a room, just a normal room mind you, to watch this week’s film Panic Room (David Fincher, 2002).Recent divorcee Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and her daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) are house hunting in the affluent brownstones of New York City. Deciding upon a grand, old building – complete with an old service lift, and state of the art panic room – the ladies settle in for the first night in a new home with wine and take out. Little do they know that three armed robbers (Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker and Dwight Yoakam) have designs on something valuable left behind by the previous owners…Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp2kKzrCm44********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Turns out there’s a safe inside the panic room that they want to get to. The panic room that Meg and Sarah are hiding in. Inside the safe? A cool 22 mil in bonds; split three ways, that’s mucho moolah for our intrepid ne’er do wells. Can the diabolical trio clear the women out of the safe room, claim the booty, and get away scott free? Or is Meg more resourceful than they bargained for?What did the heck panel think of this week’s movie? How in all that is holy can they improve upon the villains’ scheme? And which evil schemer will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://bsky.app/profile/diabolicalpod.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Takes a good eight minutes to burn a crumpet, I reckon”The panel of peril take an ill-advised detour to a town that they have been told to never visit, a town so run-down and dilapidated that man dare not tread: Rhyl. Still, they must go, for they have a film screening to catch: Silent Hill (Christophe Gans, 2006).Rose (Radha Mitchell), Christopher (Sean Bean) and Sharon (Jodelle Ferland) are a family troubled by nightmares of a ghost town named Silent Hill. When Rose decides the best course of action is to visit said town with Sharon, all hell breaks loose, quite literally. As ash ominously falls from the sky, they encounter bobble-headed nurses, lying figures, and Pyramid Head on the search through town, but can Rose and Sharon make it out in one piece?Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mfnhu8sO5k********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********The cultish Brethren, led by Christabella (Alice Krige), who remain in the town sit at the root of the evil. They inadvertently created their own, everlasting Hell by creating their own witch trials, attempting to burn a child whose anger knows no bounds. Will Rose and Sharon be the next victims tied to the stake, or is there a bargain to be made with forces of the underworld?Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon Christabella’s twisted scheme? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?Alan Wake II’s Herald of Darkness performed live at the Game Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMmU3mZ5gBchttps://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Just don't go anywhere, that's the best thing”The panel of peril walk home because, save for the off chance of a piano falling from a great height onto your head, it is statistically the safest form of travel. That fact is born out by this week’s film, Duel (Steven Spielberg, 1971).David Mann (Dennis Weaver) is a middle-aged salesman driving across the Mojave desert for an important meeting. It’s a long drive, very hot, his wife (Jacqueline Scott) is none too happy with him at the moment, and to compound all of that he has raised the ire of a mysterious truck driver…Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SutDTIhbQ2g********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Following a perfectly reasonable overtaking manoeuvre, Mann is relentlessly pursued by the 18-wheeler, in a deadly game of one upmanship. Though the trucker’s identity is obscured his intentions are quite clear: the vehicular homicide of our friendly neighbourhood salesman!Did the panel enjoy this week’s televisual/cinematic serving? Could they find a way to improve the mystery man’s villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Let’s not be centaur-mental about this”The panel of peril lay down their trusty jackhammers after a hard day’s graft at the old concrete factory. They’ll have a quick shower and pop this week’s film into their frontal cortex… it’s Total Recall (Paul Verhoeven, 1990).Doug Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is an ordinary Earth-bound schmo-hawk who dreams of a more exciting life… on Mars. Fortunately, memory implantation company Rekall have the means to make Quaid think he was, in fact, a secret agent… on Mars. But unfortunately for him, it turns out he already was a secret on Mars… or was he? With the shadowy Richter (Michael Ironside), and wife cum enemy Lori (Sharon Stone), on his tail this is one slightly confusing mission… on Mars.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=684nkWhd658********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Mega-capitalist Cohaagen (Ronny Cox) rules the working stiffs of Mars with an iron fist, and firm control over the oxygen supply to the colonisers. In order to quell unrest among the proles he has had his secret right-hand man Quaid (!), nee Hauser, go undercover amongst the rebels in order to find their mysterious leader Kuato and neutralise him. It’s all very simple to follow, but will the plan succeed?What did the heck panel think of this week’s movie? How in all that is holy can they improve upon the villain’s masterplan… on Mars? And which evil schemer will be christened this week’s most diabolical?Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi from Ring of Honor can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7RpSxESOFkhttps://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I'll be downstairs, asleep, without my head on”The panel of peril tie their hair in a couple of lovely plaits and don some fetching red slip-ons to watch this week’s film Return To Oz (Walter Murch, 1985).Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) is plagued by memories of the wonderful land of Oz, and as such is completely unable to sleep. Shipped off to a suspiciously creepy ‘clinic’ by her well-meaning Aunt Em (Piper Laurie), Dorothy soon embarks on a magical journey back to the titular fantasy land. But our plucky heroine is shocked to find that things have taken a turn for the terrifying in her short absence.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7DWx9xL23Y********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********The Emerald City lies in ruins, its citizens – including the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man – turned to stone. The perpetrator is the new ruler of Oz, The Nome King (Nicol Williamson). He rules the land with a massive stony fist, ably assisted by the witch Mombi (Jean Marsh) who has a nasty habit of collecting her enemies’ heads. Can Dorothy and her pals, Billina the chicken, Jack Pumpkinhead, and Tik-Tok the clockwork robot – fend off the ghastly Wheelers on their way to dethroning the gruesome twosome?What did the heck panel think of this week’s movie? How in all that is holy can they improve upon the villain’s masterplan? And which evil schemer will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“When I say Hollywood, I mean it in the loosest possible terms”The panel of peril go backpacking through the harsh terrain of the North Wales, where nothing of any real consequence happens to them. Just as well, as they have a filmic date to get to as they have matched with Wolf Creek 2 (Greg McLean, 2013).The Australian Outback too attracts many such backpackers. Such as Rutger (Phillippe Klaus) and Katarina (Shannon Ashlyn), visiting from Germany, who find themselves in their own personal Heaven. Soon to turn into Hell! Psychopathic, xenophobic, wildlife gamekeeper Mick Taylor (John Jarratt) has caught their trail, and has designs on a very bitter ending to the couple’s dream trip.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4bqeT5edbs********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Temporarily rescued from Mick’s clutches by English tourist Paul (Ryan Corr), things look quite grim for everyone as Mick chases them by foot, by road, (NOT by air) and refuses to give up until he has caught them. Finally winding up in one of Mick’s many hidden, abandoned, bases across the Outback, will he devour his prey, or will the intrepid foreigners outwit the Aussie madman?Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon Mick’s twisted scheme? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Why would you pre-make pancake batter?”The panel of peril take a large glug from a strong bottle of something hidden within a brown bag as they trudge downtown. They’re on their way home to watch this week’s film, Little Shop Of Horrors (Frank Oz, 1986).Seymour (Rick Moranis) and Audrey (Ellen Greene) are two unlucky-in-love florists assistants hoping for a better future, away from their dead-end jobs and Skid Row digs. Their luck appears to be in when Seymour brings a wonderful new species of plant – dubbed Audrey II (Levi Stubbs) into the store and it proves a smash hit, bringing in custom beyond their wildest dreams. But at what cost?Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqFZuR6UzjA********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********The cost be that the wondrous new fauna is capable of both speech and devouring human flesh. So, quite a big cost as it turns out. Sure it might pay dividends when trying to get rid of Audrey’s abusive boyfriend (Steve Martin), but Audrey II’s plan to enter every home in America will surely result in mankind’s annihilation, and therefore is probably a net negative. Can Seymour and Audrey stop the lyrical dragon before time runs out?Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon Audrey II’s plan? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Yippie ki yay, mother pucker”The panel of peril successfully extinguish a housefire, with absolutely NO casualties, thereby proving themselves better than the lead of this week’s film. That star is Jean Claude Van Damme, that film is Sudden Death (Peter Hyams, 1995), and our guest at this time is the Editor of Empire Magazine and author of The Last Action Heroes, Nick De Semlyen.Darren McCord (JCVD) is a disgraced (?) former firefighter getting by working at his local ice hockey stadium as a safety marshall. Treating his kids to tickets to the Stanley Cup finals proves to be quite the error, though, as Joshua Foss (Powers Boothe) and his goons invade the stadium and take the visiting Vice President of the United States (Raymond J. Barry) hostage! What does Foss want, and can our high-kicking hero stop him before the final whistle?Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyq2TbL1OG8********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Foss wants money, of course! A lot of money from a lot of banks, to be diverted into a lot more other banks at the close of each third of the game! If his demands aren’t met, come full-time, the arena will be blown to smithereens. Unless our Belgian/French Canadian hero can defuse the bombs, defeat a penguin mascot in fisticuffs, rescue the kids, and save the VP.Did the panel enjoy this week’s cinematic soupcon? Could they find a way to improve Foss’s villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“No one smells what space smells like when you scream… in space”A theremin plays that one thing that it can do in the background as the panel of peril walk through a small graveyard filled with (five or six) wobbly tombstones. They are searching for the screening room for this week’s film Plan 9 From Outer Space (Ed Wood, 1957).In what some have dubbed the ‘worst film ever made’, SEE! zombies rise from the grave (Bela Lugosi, Vampira, Tor Johnson)! WATCH! in horror as they slowly shamble about killing the living and that! VIEW! the alien spacecraft that hovers ominously and perhaps controls the nefarious creatures! Will humanity prevail???Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiZp2sXkVUg********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Yes, dear listener, the glistening chrome spaceship from beyond the stars holds the power to control the undead! But not for pure malice, friends. No. They mean to prevent a man-made apocalypse of the entire universe, thanks to the human discovery of solaronite: the very real, the very dangerous substance that explodes sunlight particles that fill both human and inhuman air! Can the humans prevent this diabolical plan to save the universe, or shall we become death the destroyer of worlds?Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon the aliens’s plan (9)? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I think they deserved to die, if that’s what killed ‘em”The panel of peril fall a small distance from a rickety bridge into a shallow river and arrive home soaking wet! They are sopping wet, but otherwise fine – thus their viewing of Beetlejuice (Tim Burton, 1988) shall commence as planned!When the Deetz family (Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder) move from the city into a new home they plan to do what new homeowners always do – redocrate, remodel, redesign. But little do they know that the house is home to it supernatural former residents the Maitlands (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis). A battle of the wills commences, but which family shall gain the upper hand?Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ickbVzajrk0********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********The ghostly duo decide to enlist the dubious services of “bio-exorcist” Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) to help rid them of those pesky city folk. Things don’t quite go how the Maitlands’ imagined however, as they become fond of the youngest member of the new residents, and Betelgeuse demands that same girl’s hand in marriage. Yikes.Did the panel enjoy this week’s cinematic serving? Could they find a way to improve the ghost with the most’s villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Stay in your lane, Heston”The panel of peril feed their cats (cat food). They next feed their dogs. Finally… finally… they are ready to watch this week’s film Cats & Dogs (Lawrence Guterman, 2001). They are joined by Harley Mumford from Fandomentals podcast, who has also just fed his dog.A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware, Cats & Dogs features a talented voice cast including Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes and Joe Pantoliano. Which species shall win this particular war? Whoever wins, we lose. Or not.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ5RCk1iCY8********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Those dastardly cats plan to take over the world in one fell swoop by releasing a pathogen which will render every human being allergic to our canine friends. Truly diabolical, I’m sure you’ll agree. Will they succeed, or will those silly doggos remain our best collective best friend?Did the panel enjoy this week’s cinematic soupcon? Could they find a way to improve the feline’s villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“He's a digital Deliveroo driver”The Panel of Peril are well used to jacking a load of information into the old grey matter. Therefore, this week’s task shall pose them no problem – yes, it’s Johnny Mnemonic (Robert Longo, 1995).The year 2021: the NAS epidemic sweeps the world, and our Johnny (Keanu Reeves) is a sought-after data courier, smuggling illicit information across borders and shielding it against the shady corporations who seek to abuse it. But when he overloads his memory capacity he faces a race against time to extract the info and escape the Yakuza, headed by the legendary Takeshi Kitano, and a blasphemous hitman named Preacher (Dolph Lundgren). What secrets is Johnny storing to send such fire power after him?Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFJY_BZ55sI********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********The cure for deadly NAS is buried in Johnny’s noodle, and the corpos want to keep the population under their thumb – as per our own world. Fortunately, Johnny has powerful allies in Jane (Dina Meyer), J-Bone (Ice-T), and a tricked-out dolphin with all the latest gadgets. Wow! Will they release the cure and change the world, or will Johnny lose his head?Did the panel enjoy this week’s cinematic serving? Could they find a way to improve the villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“At least one of them is a luge chase, so wind your neck in”The Panel of Peril resign their posts in disgust at being told they aren’t allowed to do whatever the heck they please. Fortunately, their secretary has swapped out their resignation letter for a letter requesting time off to watch many, many films. They shall begin with this week’s film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Peter R. Hunt, 1969).James Bond (George Lazenby) is a man obsessed. Obsessed with locating, and capturing, his arch nemesis Blofeld (Telly Savalas) after several prior close calls (with the other fella). Eventually tracking him down to a secret base atop the Swiss Alps, Bond assumes the mantle of genealogist Hillary Bray to investigate the big baldy’s claim to the title of Count de Bleuchamp. What is he up to?Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOLq5Rg9N-c********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********He actually wants the title to claim immunity for alllllll of his prior crimes, and threatens to sterilise the worlds’ crops and what have you if he doesn’t get his own way. That’s a spicy meat-a-ball-a, and Bond faces a ticking clock to stop the erstwhile Count’s evil scheme. Add Diana Rigg’s feisty Tracy into the mix to steal Bond’s heart, and you’ve got yourself a stunning new rendition of 007, sure to continue for many films to come…Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon Blofeld’s sustenance-obliterating plan? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Not the worst thing Christopher Cain has produced”The Panel of Peril are rootin’. They’re also prone to a little bit of tootin’. Put ‘em together, and we got ourselves a rootin’ tootin’ good time as we watch this week’s film, Young Guns (Christopher Cain, 1988).Loosely based on the adventures of Billy The Kid (Emilio Estevez) - and featuring fellow Brat Pack alumni Charlie Sheen, Lou Diamond Phillips and Kiefer Sutherland - the boys, and father figure John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) try to prevent the stealing of their bovine property by beef baron Murphy (Jack Palance) roots and toots along to stir up trouble.Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLGhrmntLqU********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********That’s right: he whacks him all the way off (this mortal coil). The guns of youth don't like it and vow revenge, becoming Deputies. Which eventually leads to a final shootout, holed up in their lawyer’s house. Or such like. Heeeeeh doggy, it’s a rootin’ tootin’ good time, ya hear?Did the panel enjoy this week’s cinematic serving? Could they find a way to improve Murphy’s villainous plan? And who will be named this week’s most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“This was supposed to be our prestige episode”The panel of peril go to the bathroom and lock themselves in a stall and check how sweaty their pits are. Very. They’re very, very sweaty. No wonder, as they face a goliath in this week’s film: Michael Clayton (Tony Gilroy, 2007).Michael (George Clooney) is a self-described janitor who cleans up messes on behalf of clients for a prestigious New York law firm. A law firm currently in the midst of defending against a $3bn lawsuit against pesticide manufacturers U-North. All is not well, however, as the cases’s lead, Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson), has stopped taking his medication and spirals into a series of manic episodes partly due to the knowledge that U-North had full knowledge of their product being lethal to humans. What lengths will U-North’s general counsel, Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton), go to keep their dirty secret?Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kJRYBhG43Q********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********She’ll go as far as murder, actually. Setting two goons after both Michael and Arthur, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as our lawyers with consciences try to stay one step ahead of U-North, reveal the truth, and make it out of the tense situation alive. This is a true powerhouse of a film, peril pals, and you can be sure we treat it with the sobriety it deserves ;)Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie? How can they improve upon U-North’s evil plot? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The one thing he needed to do to not f__k it up was not be a nonce”The panel of peril strap on some rollerblades and take to the skies! They go about a bit, you knowwww, before tiring of that nonsense and having a nice sit to watch this week’s film Jupiter Ascending (The Wachowskis, 2015). They are joined by video essayist Delaney Jordan!Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) is an ordinary Joe/Jupiter… or is she? Could it be that she is actually Queen of the Universe?! Yes, she is. Finding herself at the centre of a ancient conflict, Jupiter must rely on allies Caine (Channing Tatum) and Stinger (Sean Bean) if she hopes to survive the attempts on her life by erstwhile Space Pope Balem (Eddie Redmayne).Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THVFkk-sEus********PLOT SPOILER ALERT********Balem, from the Abrasax space family, wants to claim Earth as his own and his harvest all of our stuff for himself. Taking in such SF delights as spaceships, space roller blades, space human-animal hybrids, and mass genocide, Jupiter Ascending is fun for all the family and we certainly had a lot of laughs discussing it.Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon Balem’s Earth-harvesting scheme? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodhttps://www.instagram.com/diabolicalpod/https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalpodEmail diabolicalpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.