100 Things we learned from film

100 Things we learned from film

Two friends take a light hearted deep dive in to film in an attempt to learn 100 things from a different movie each week. Expect trivia to impress your friends and nonsense from the start.

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August 17, 2025 109 mins

This week, we’re hitting the road with Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical love letter to 1970s rock and roll, Almost Famous. We’ve got facts about the music, the madness, and the moments that made this one of the greatest rock movies ever made.

From Robert Plant’s “golden god” moment to Kate Hudson’s iconic coat, from near-fatal plane rides to the true story behind “Tiny Dancer,” we dig into the real history, the on-set chaos, an...

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We travel back to 1984 to break down James Cameron’s sci-fi masterpiece The Terminator. From on-set chaos to behind-the-scenes genius, from the film’s tiny budget to its massive cultural impact, we’ve crammed in facts, stories, and surprises about the film.

Expect:

🦾 Arnold’s 14 lines of dialogue.

🎥 Guerrilla filmmaking in the streets of LA.


💻 The pixelated “future war” of early gaming.


💥 Explosions you could feel through yo...

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July 27, 2025 48 mins

What happens when cutting-edge science meets ancient ghosts in a crumbling British mansion? This week, John & Planty dive deep into the BBC’s cult classic The Stone Tape Nigel Kneale’s chilling fusion of tech and the supernatural.

We’re unpacking every shocking sound cue, reel-to-reel moment, and experimental psychic theory. You’ll learn about ghostly geology, failed Doctor Whos, and how a 1972 Christmas horror became a timeless...

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July 20, 2025 50 mins

This week, we strap on the sequins, fluff up our ruffled shirts, and step into the glitter-soaked world of Strictly Ballroom — the 1992 debut feature from Baz Luhrmann that kicked off his Red Curtain Trilogy.

From Federation dance politics to flaming Galahs and the power of self-expression, we pull apart every sparkly frame to bring you circa 100 weird, wonderful, and deeply daft things we learned along the way. Expect mullets, Paso...

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July 13, 2025 45 mins

Welcome to another glittering deep dive from 100 Things We Learned From Film! This week, we're panning for cinematic gold with Charlie Chaplin’s silent comedy classic, The Gold Rush.

💡 We unearth fascinating facts about Chaplin’s Little Tramp, the madness of frozen boot dinners, real bear encounters, United Artists’ rebellious spirit, and how a silent film managed to speak volumes nearly 100 years later.


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July 6, 2025 57 mins

Surf's up, and the crime wave is gnarly.

This week on 100 Things We Learned From Film, we’re grabbing our boards, slipping on our Nixon masks, and catching waves (and feelings) with the 1991 cult classic Point Break. Planty and John ride through the most extreme FBI training montage ever committed to film, debate how many meatball subs is too many, and discover just how wet Keanu Reeves got making this movie.

We’re talking skydiving ...

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June 29, 2025 70 mins

This week we're doing the most Mid Rap, Taking the Turnpike to Jersey and putting on the last ray bans we'll ever wear with 1997's Men in Black.

We're doing the comic and shadowy government departments.

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June 22, 2025 57 mins

This week we're attempting to to cash in on the announcement of Spaceballs 2 with our episode on Spaceballs the search for more downloads!

We're talking the terrible 80's film choices of Gene Wilder, George Lucas and the original Star Wars Trilogy as well as Pizza Hut and why Elon Musk means we can't have nice things any more.

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🧠 Episode Summary:

Another Bonus episode this week!

In this deep-dive episode, Planty is joined by schlock cinema expert Joe from Hallmark of Greatness to unravel the twisted legacy of one of the most infamous cult films of all time: Faces of Death (1978).

Together, they break down the bizarre blend of real footage, fake gore, and urban legend that made this video nasty a VHS-era rite of passage. Was it banned? How much of it was rea...

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This week in yet a further example of a guest too good to be wasted on a filler show Planty is joined by Josh Wilson to talk Synth Pop, Long notes and The Mission impossible theme as we talk Take on me.

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John is taking a well deserved break. so this week Planty's talking music facts with friends of the podcast Mono and Ciara.

We'll talk songs not good enough for albums, Super producers and The Underworld Soundtrack album.

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This week we're learning about the Garish spectacle of the Catholic Church (Here come the death threats!), the History of Shakespeare's biggest plays, Why Miriam Margoles should be given a Dameship and why you should just pick up the bloody phone!!

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May 18, 2025 73 mins

Join us this week as we learn what is a Drexyl, a Sonny Chiba, a Rottweiler and a Grindhouse with QT and Tony Scott's brilliant True Romance.

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    This week we welcome back Mrs John, Kirsty Watson to talk about her absolute passion: The Eurovision Song Contest.

    She'll keep us on track with the history of Eurovision and we'll teach her about Scottish Geography, The Urbz: Sims in the city, The OVO Hydro and quiz her on naughty Ghosts.

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    April 27, 2025 71 mins

    This week we're heading back to 1994 and then Forward?? to 2004 with JCVD's Futuristic Thriller Timecop.

    Join us as we talk The great depression, the dangers of working at hights, 1994's new Nissan, Minidiscs and doing the splits.

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    April 20, 2025 83 mins

    This week it's Lotus Esprits, Drunken crooners, mental health concerns and the bloke that killed Patrick Swayze.

    It's gotta be The Cannonball Run.

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    The Cannonball Run is a 1981 action-comedy film[5] directed by Hal Needham, produced by Hong Kong firm Golden Harvest, and distributed by 20th Century-Fox. Filmed in Panavision, it features an all-star ensemble ca...

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    April 13, 2025 54 mins

    This week its week two of S*** Show month with the utterly guff Historic British Comedy Burke and Hare.

    Join us as we talk ending John Landis' Career, one of the best British casts of any film, The true story behind the film and Edinburgh Castle's secrets!

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    April 6, 2025 60 mins

    This week we're counting the cost of having a baby in the Hospital in The USA, Fat suits, Oscar Winning Make up artists and why you'd not stand a chance in The MTV Video Music Awards in 1987.

    It's 2000's Big Momma's House.

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    March 30, 2025 68 mins

    This week we're heading to The Bronx in 1963 to learn about what happened to JFK in Texas, California Games and Shaefer beer.

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    The Wanderers is a 1979 American coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Philip Kaufman and starring ...

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    March 17, 2025 49 mins

    This week we're coming to get you Barbara!

    With the OG Night of the living dead.

    It's a fave of both of ours so grab your shotgun, set some zombies on fire and be prepared to get eaten by your pr1ck of a brother.

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