100 Things we learned from film

A 1992 action thriller directed by Andrew Davis, starring Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, and Gary Busey.The U.S. Navy's finest battleship gets hijacked by a rock band that isn't actually a rock band, a Tommy Lee Jones who's clearly having the time of his life, and a Gary Busey performance that should legally require a warning label. Standing between them and a stolen arsenal of nuclear missiles: one cook, played by Steven Seagal. Sure, he's a former Navy SEAL who happens to be a stone-cold killing machine, but on paper a cook. Erika Eleniak rounds out the cast as the Playboy Playmate hired to jump out of a birthday cake. We dig into Seagal's one truly fine movie, the drag scene nobody asked for, and how this thing somehow got Harrison Ford into The Fugitive.Starring Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Erika Eleniak, Patrick O'Neal, Nick Mancuso, Colm Meaney, Andy Romano, Damian Chapa, Troy Evans🎙️ Support the show and pick a future episode: patreon.com/100thingsfilm 🔗 All our links: 100thingswelearnedfromfilm.co.uk

The men who made American Pie decided their next film should be a sensitive Nick Hornby adaptation starring Hugh Grant. Somehow, it worked.This week we’re looking at About a Boy, the 2002 comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette and Rachel Weisz.We dig into the making of the film, the long road to getting it on screen, Hugh Grant's involvement in casting Nicholas Hoult, the thousands of boys who auditioned for Marcus, the original director who left the project, the film's journey from American Pie to Nick Hornby, and the fascinating story behind Badly Drawn Boy's soundtrack.Plus plenty more behind-the-scenes stories from one of Hugh Grant's most memorable roles.Listen to 100 Things We Learned From Film wherever you get your podcasts.Find us at 100thingswelearnedfromfilm.co.ukSupport the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/100thingsfilm

Bond. Submarines. A giant tanker. A man with metal teeth.And somehow, that’s not even the strange part.This week on 100 Things We Learned From Film, we’re diving into Roger Moore’s The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) one of the biggest, daftest and most spectacular Bond films ever made.Joining Planty and John is Ian Graham from Cult Connections Podcast, as we uncover the stories behind the making of the film, including the enormous 007 Stage, the casting of Barbara Bach and Richard Kiel, the incredible ski jump, the Lotus Esprit submarine, Ken Adam’s spectacular production design, Marvin Hamlisch’s disco-infused score and the many, many things that had to go spectacularly right to make this particular Bond adventure work.We’ll also find out how close Catherine Deneuve came to playing Anya Amasova, why Stanley Kubrick secretly turned up at Pinewood, and how they managed to make a bloody Lotus Esprit go underwater.So grab your tux, check your parachute and try not to annoy Jaws.This is 100 Things We Learned From The Spy Who Loved Me.Our Guest – Ian GrahamThis week we're joined by Ian Graham, host of Cult Connections Podcast.Cult Connections explores the links between films, television and books, jumping from cult classics to major blockbusters and finding the connections, influences and weird little bits of film and TV history hiding between them. Ian is joined by a different guest for each episode, covering everything from horror and science fiction to classic television and the films that probably don't get talked about enough.If you like your film chat with plenty of enthusiasm, obscure connections and the occasional trip down a very unexpected rabbit hole, give Cult Connections a listen.Support 100 Things We Learned From FilmIf you enjoy what we do and want to help keep the podcast going, you can support us on Patreon for just £1 a month.You'll get a shout-out on the show, early access to episodes, bloopers, the chance to pick a future episode and access to our Patreon-exclusive Cartoon Craic.Join us on PatreonEvery contribution helps us research more films, uncover more bizarre trivia and continue making the show.Visit Our WebsiteFind the full episode archive, links and more at:100 Things We Learned From FilmFollow the podcast, subscribe on your favourite podcast app, and tell a mate who enjoys films, trivia and two blokes learning considerably more than they probably needed to know about them.And if you've enjoyed the episode, please leave us a review and share it. It genuinely helps.Find Ian & Cult ConnectionsYou can find Cult Connections on your favourite podcast apps and follow Ian's latest episodes, where he explores the strange and wonderful connections between film and television.Cult Connections on Apple Podcasts

Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton spent months transforming themselves into believable MMA fighters. Bones were broken. Real fighters were brought into the cage. And behind it all was a story about two brothers with years of anger, resentment and family trauma waiting to explode. In this episode of 100 Things We Learned From Film, we step into the cage with Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior (2011). From Tom Hardy’s brutal physical transformation and Joel Edgerton’s intensive MMA training to Nick Nolte’s Oscar-nominated performance, Kurt Angle’s real Olympic wrestling credentials and the injuries suffered during filming, we uncover 100 behind-the-scenes facts about the making of one of the most powerful sports films of the 21st century. We also look at how the filmmakers worked with real MMA fighters and coaches, how the Sparta tournament was filmed, and the emotional final fight between Tommy and Brendan. If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, leave us a review and share it with someone who loves films. Want to help choose what we cover next? Join our Patreon, where our supporters can get involved and pick films for future episodes. Find us, previous episodes and more at: 100thingswelearnedfromfilm.co.uk Support the show on Patreon for an episode of your very own, shout out each week and early access as well as full episodes of our Patreon Exclusive show CARTOON CRAIC patreon.com/100thingsfilm

100 Things We Learned From Night at the MuseumWhat happens when you take one museum, one night guard, a monkey, a T. Rex, tiny Roman soldiers, tiny cowboys and Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt?Absolute bloody chaos.This week on 100 Things We Learned From Film, we're heading back to 2006 for Night at the Museum, the family adventure where the exhibits come alive after dark and Ben Stiller spends most of the running time being chased, bitten, shouted at or generally regretting his career choices.We're digging into the making of the film, including the huge museum sets, the visual effects, the creation of Rexy, Robin Williams getting plastered, the real monkey behind Dexter, the miniature armies, Shawn Levy's questionable decision to physically pretend to be a T. Rex and plenty more behind-the-scenes madness.We'll also find out how much of the film was improvised, why the effects team apparently developed a nervous twitch whenever Ben Stiller had an idea, and whether Rexy really was just a massive prehistoric puppy.So grab your torch, lock up the museum and try not to wake the exhibits...This is 100 Things We Learned From Film.Support the ShowIf you enjoy what we do and want to help keep the podcast going, you can support us on Patreon for just £1 a month.You'll get a shout-out every episode, Early Access to Episodes, Bloopers and the chance to pick a future episode and access to bonus content including Cartoon Craic. Which is basically this but for Cartoons.Patreon: patreon.com/100thingsfilmEvery contribution helps us research more films, uncover more bizarre trivia and continue making the show.Visit Our WebsiteFind the full episode archive, articles, links and more at:100thingswelearnedfromfilm.co.ukFollow the show, leave us a rating and review, and tell a mate who enjoys films, trivia and two blokes learning considerably more than they probably needed to know about them.And if you've enjoyed the episode, please share it. It genuinely helps.100 Things We Learned From FilmTwo friends. One film. 100 things.And usually several things we probably shouldn't have learned.