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Nik from 'Happiness in Darkness: The Superhero Movie Podcast' returns for the 18th episode of Defend It Yourself! You are in for a treat! My Guest: Find out more about Nik here: https://www.whiskeyandcigarettesshow.com/happiness-in-darkness Discussion Points: -Nik is from Italy and Sean has just been to Italy-queue a tangent straight from the off. -Sean will not see the new Witches film. -Roald Dahl book film adaptations. -The challenge of adapting books into films. Sean brings up Harry Potter again. -The ending of the film v the ending of the book. -Sean holds back doing impressions for about 25 minutes. -Bruno Jenkins is so British it hurts. -Apologies to the whole of Scotland for my attempt at Bill Paterson's accent. -Apologies to the whole of Lancashire for my attempt at Jane Horrock's accent. -Brenda Blethyn from Vera, where she plays Vera. -Sean drops more British soap trivia-EastEnders and The Bill this time. Raised Questions: -Why are we defending this film? -What does prego in Italian actually mean? -Why was Roald Dahl disgusted by this film? -Are the Disney remakes soulless? -Did you forget The Grand High Witch was German? -Would you like a Grandma v The Grand High Witch origin story? -Did you notice the men playing women in the meeting scenes? -Why did they bother with a remake? -Did you know Jane Horrocks played that role? -Does anyone want Chicken Run 2? -Do a lot of box-office flops turn out to be the best films? -Does Nik live next door to a racetrack? Random Recommendations: -Danny The Champion of the World (1989). Thanks For Listening! Trailer : FilmFloggers: www.filmfloggers.com Review It Yourself now has a Patreon! Choose from TWO memberships: -'Nowt Special' Side Series : This 'Nowt Special' tier gives you Exclusive Access to a (ANOTHER) side-series in which Sean watches older, classic films.... + other benefits. -Rewatch It Yourself : +All the benefits of the 'Nowt Special' tier PLUS -An even-more exclusive series, where Sean takes you through e
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