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Netflix vs Cinema · July 30 · 32 min

331. The Invite VS Deep Water

In this episode, we explore the quirkiest shark movies and recent cinema outings. From the disastrous CGI in low-budget shark flicks to Olivia Wilde’s theatrical drama, we provide a humorous review of what's worth your time—whether in theaters or streaming at home.In this episode: The debate between streaming versus cinema for small films like "The Invite" How "The Odyssey" continues to dominate the box office Holly and Sharon’s love for "bad shark movies" like "Jurassic Shark" and "Deep Water" The hilariously poor CGI sharks and ridiculous plots of these B-movies Comparing the quality of sharks in "Jurassic Shark," "Deep Water," and other shark flicks Insights into prime video’s treasure trove of terrible shark films Why calling a movie "Deep Water" might doom it to mediocrity or worse The Invite (check your local cinemas or streaming platforms) Olivia Wilde - Director & Actress Prime Video - For terrible shark movies Jurassic Shark on Amazon Deep Water (2022) starring Ben Affleck Neil Green's Bad Shark Films Tosin - LinkedIn | Twitter Sharon Bollen - LinkedIn | Twitter Holly Nessling - Twitter Timestamps: 00:00 - Cinema or sofa: where should you spend your money? 00:21 - Recent cinema visits and the box office dominance of "The Odyssey" 00:56 - Tips to survive the UK heat wave and the importance of trees 01:58 - Holly’s current focus on "The Odyssey" and what films to see next 02:43 - Holly and Sharon’s love for bad shark movies like "Jurassic Shark" and "Deep Water" 03:28 - Insight into "The Invite," Olivia Wilde’s latest film, and its theatrical setting 04:25 - Discussing the plot and character dynamics in "The Invite" 07:20 - Holly's and Sharon’s ongoing fascination with terrible shark movies and the AI-created poster confusion 09:16 - Holly’s analysis and quick review of "Deep Water" on Prime Video 10:14 - The unconvincing CGI sharks, poor plots, and the film’s overall mediocrity 16:46 - The depth of bad films on streaming platforms like Prime Video, with a special focus on shark movies 17:20 - "Jurassic Shark" plot summary and its nonsensical island setting 20:14 - Comparing sharks in "Jurassic Shark" and "Deep Water" and their laughable CGI 24:17 - The clichés and predictable tropes of disastrous plane movies mixed with shark mayhem 26:38 - The quality of sharks in "Jurassic Shark" versus other low-budget films and the absurdity of "backward swimming sharks" 29:22 - Final star ratings for "Deep Water" and reflection on its lack of recognition for good CGI or storytelling 32:14 - Holly’s satirical synopsis of "Jurassic Shark," highlighting its bizarre narrative—sharks in forests, stolen paintings, and bad acting 34:40 - Extra bad shark flicks like "Sharktopus," "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus," and "Waterpark Sharks"—a quick look at streaming trash 35:54 - The love for "bad shark movies" and plans for watching "Jurassic Shark 2" this weekend 36:16 - The ongoing obsession with "The Odyssey" and Holly’s enjoyment of blockbuster hits 39:00 - Recap on other silly yet entertaining films, including "Ready or Not, Here I Come" and the importance of joy in trash cinema 41:16 - A humorous look at posters that look more like Sean Bean than the actual cast in low-budget films 42:50 - The upcoming "Noah’s Shock"—a biblical-shark mashup, possibly the worst yet? 44:23 - Streaming suggestions and the prevalence of terrible yet hilarious shark movies on Amazon Prime 45:05 - Wrap-up and tease for next week's dive into more cinematic and streaming nonsenseResources & Links:Connect with the hosts:

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In this episode, we explore the quirkiest shark movies and recent cinema outings. From the disastrous CGI in low-budget shark flicks to Olivia Wilde’s theatrical drama, we provide a humorous review of what's worth your time—whether in theaters or streaming at home.In this episode:

  • The debate between streaming versus cinema for small films like "The Invite"
  • How "The Odyssey" continues to dominate the box office
  • Holly and Sharon’s love for "bad shark movies" like "Jurassic Shark" and "Deep Water"
  • The hilariously poor CGI sharks and ridiculous plots of these B-movies
  • Comparing the quality of sharks in "Jurassic Shark," "Deep Water," and other shark flicks
  • Insights into prime video’s treasure trove of terrible shark films
  • Why calling a movie "Deep Water" might doom it to mediocrity or worse

Timestamps:
00:00 - Cinema or sofa: where should you spend your money?
00:21 - Recent cinema visits and the box office dominance of "The Odyssey"
00:56 - Tips to survive the UK heat wave and the importance of trees
01:58 - Holly’s current focus on "The Odyssey" and what films to see next
02:43 - Holly and Sharon’s love for bad shark movies like "Jurassic Shark" and "Deep Water"
03:28 - Insight into "The Invite," Olivia Wilde’s latest film, and its theatrical setting
04:25 - Discussing the plot and character dynamics in "The Invite"
07:20 - Holly's and Sharon’s ongoing fascination with terrible shark movies and the AI-created poster confusion
09:16 - Holly’s analysis and quick review of "Deep Water" on Prime Video
10:14 - The unconvincing CGI sharks, poor plots, and the film’s overall mediocrity
16:46 - The depth of bad films on streaming platforms like Prime Video, with a special focus on shark movies
17:20 - "Jurassic Shark" plot summary and its nonsensical island setting
20:14 - Comparing sharks in "Jurassic Shark" and "Deep Water" and their laughable CGI
24:17 - The clichés and predictable tropes of disastrous plane movies mixed with shark mayhem
26:38 - The quality of sharks in "Jurassic Shark" versus other low-budget films and the absurdity of "backward swimming sharks"
29:22 - Final star ratings for "Deep Water" and reflection on its lack of recognition for good CGI or storytelling
32:14 - Holly’s satirical synopsis of "Jurassic Shark," highlighting its bizarre narrative—sharks in forests, stolen paintings, and bad acting
34:40 - Extra bad shark flicks like "Sharktopus," "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus," and "Waterpark Sharks"—a quick look at streaming trash
35:54 - The love for "bad shark movies" and plans for watching "Jurassic Shark 2" this weekend
36:16 - The ongoing obsession with "The Odyssey" and Holly’s enjoyment of blockbuster hits
39:00 - Recap on other silly yet entertaining films, including "Ready or Not, Here I Come" and the importance of joy in trash cinema
41:16 - A humorous look at posters that look more like Sean Bean than the actual cast in low-budget films
42:50 - The upcoming "Noah’s Shock"—a biblical-shark mashup, possibly the worst yet?
44:23 - Streaming suggestions and the prevalence of terrible yet hilarious shark movies on Amazon Prime
45:05 - Wrap-up and tease for next week's dive into more cinematic and streaming nonsenseResources & Links:Connect with the hosts:

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