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Do You Expect Us to Talk? returns after longer than anticipated (Thank you for waiting), to finish our Planet of the Apes series. Caesar is in conflict with a rogue U.S. military faction known as Alpha-Omega. When Caesar’s family is attacked, his tribe needs to find a new home, while he seeks revenge on the Colonel who led the attack. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss, how the motion capture effects have really improved, do we really need Bad Ape, wearing sun glasses indoors makes you evil and we deliver a ranking of the movies themselves. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Lethal Weapon

Do You Expect Us to Talk? returns in this new year to finish off the Planet of the Apes series with the second of the recent trilogy. Dawn. It’s set ten years after the events of Rise and sees most of the human population wiped out while Caesar has formed a new society and family in the woods. When a group of humans clash with the apes, sparks are made that could could ignite the fire of war. However, Caesar sees an opportunity for peace, but has to tread carefully, as some amongst his ranks feel differently. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss, Wonder Woman 1984, the future of cinema, the scary guy you meet in the pub, what Gary Oldman is doing here and will Matt Reeves continue to make films too long.. (ahem…. The Batman) Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with War for the Planet of the Apes

Merry Christmas Everyone. It’s January, the festive season has come and gone, but seeing as Christmas has been cancelled (in the UK anyway) , here’s our 2020 Christmas episode. Sorry for the delay but this year it’s Chris’s choice and it’s the Arnie Classic Jingle All The Way. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a workaholic dad who forgot to buy his son a Turbo Man doll, the season’s hottest toy. In an attempt to live up to his promises and not let his son down, he has to dash across the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul on Christmas Eve. Hilarity ensues. Join Becca, Dave and Chris as we watch and discuss the Buzz Lightyear craze, how Arnie gives 100%, the late great Phil Hartman, the tragedy of Jake Lloyd, where did Sinbad go (or come from for that matter), why isn’t this starring Tom Hanks, and other Christmas films. You can follow us on Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return Merry belated Christmas Everyone and Happy New Year

Do You Expect Us To Talk returns with the recent incarnation of The Planet oft he Apes series. Rise is set in modern day as scientists attempt to create a cure for Alzheimer’s disease using apes as test subjects. When pharmaceutical chemist Will Rodman’s key subject is shot after a rampage, he’s left with her son (Caesar) who he takes home. As Caesar grows and becomes smarter as the years go by, Caesar questions his place in the word as the development of the cure takes on the form of a virus. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss thoughts and feelings upon original release, the angriest man in the world. unhinged monkeys, the kid who plays Draco as a little shit again and James Franco’s ability to portray a scientist. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with our 200th episode and one of our shortest to boot. Tim Burton’s remake left us struggling to remember the plot – if there was one. Staring Marky Mark as the astronaut who follows to reclaim his monkey and finds himself on a mysterious planet rules by apes. Beyond that, we struggle to give you a better synopsis other than Tim Roth looks angry, Marky Mark looks confused smelling a fart and some weird ending no one knows what it’s about. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss bouncing lasers, sexy looking apes, don’t let Helena Bonham Carter near your husbands, was the early 2000s a crap time for movies, how to break off your engagement and monkeys in space. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with the final chapter of the original run of the Planet of the Apes films. Battle follows Caesar, as he creates a new society while trying to cultivate peace between the apes and remaining humans. As hostility rises between gorillas and humans, Caesar searches for archived footage of Cornelius and Zira within the underground ruins of the forbidden city. Unknowingly trespassing on the ground of the remaining mutated humans, who see the apes as a threat and prepare for battle. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do ‘ave ’em, 80’s TV themes, the reuse of old movie sets, Gremlins 2:The New Batch, The Equalizer and how all roads lead to Edward Woodward. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes

Rest In Peace Sir Sean Connery

Set in 1991 (in the not too-distant future at the time of release), cats and dogs have died-off leaving apes to become pets for humans. Eventually, becoming slaves, the child of the two speaking apes from the future is in hiding. When his owner and only friend is brought in for questioning to protect his identity, Caesar goes into hiding amongst the other apes. There, form the sparks that ignite the flames of revolution. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss flamethrowers, 1991 looking like an office complex, best way of delivering exposition, how to wear a turtle neck sweater, the art of subtlety and alternative ending. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Do You Expect Us To Talk returns with the third film of the planet of the apes series. Escape finds Zira and Cornelius arrive back on earth in modern day, encountering celebrity status as a new wonder. However, while holding back the truth, they find themselves not seeming a threat to humanity, knowing whats to come. Meanwhile, Zira finds herself pregnant. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss best drunk acting, Chris’s fruity corner, exploding warmth on screen, why the 70s was so brown and orange, dressing babies in chimp outfits and, of course, George & Mildred. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Do You Expect You to Talk? returns with Charlie Brigden with the next film in the Planet of the Apes series. Following on from the first movie, Beneath the Planet of the Apes see another astronaut, Brent, land back on earth in the future, in search of Taylor – conveniently bumping into Nova after Taylor disappears. Quickly learning about where he is and the events of the last film, Brent finds himself in the forbidden zone to an old subway station where he finds what lays beneath the planet of the apes. Meanwhile, General Ursus, the military leader of the ape society leads a charge to lay siege to the forbidden zone. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and Charlie as we discuss not-Charlton Heston, abrupt endings, how we never had a proper film adaptation of I Am Legend, and how to worship the bomb. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with another series, the sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes. Starring Charlton Heston as an astronaut who crash lands on a strange planet where Apes rule and humans are caged animals treated like pests. In a bid to win his freedom, he must prove who is who he says he is or face experimentation. Joining us for this series is regular guest Charlie Brigden who is a fan of the films, adding further depth to the discussion. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and Charlie as we discuss, smoking on screen, is Charlton Heston hot totty, twist endings being spoilt on cover art (see above), the Twilight Zone, Phil Hartman and Jerry Goldsmith wearing a Ape mask. Charlie has his own website and a podcasts found at Critique Fantastique, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns and its commentary time. On this occasion we are watching Roger Moore’s first entry Live and Let Die. After our first attempt originally failed way back when we were covering the Bond series, this is our second attempt to cover the Classic Bond film featuring voodoo, black magic and heroin. Join Becca, Dave and Chris as we sit and watch the movie while chatting how you couldn’t make this film today, what happened last time we tried to record this, what Moneypenny gets up to when Bond sleeps around, terrible looking coffee, Chris fact checks tarot card reading, who was the best Felix and the offensive stereotyping of southern Americans. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Planet of the Apes (1968)

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with the last of the Spider-Man series and a top up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After losing his mentor Tony Stark, Peter Parker goes on a school vacation in Europe. It’s interrupted however when Nick Fury seeks his help to team up with Quentin Beck. Claiming to come from a different dimension, arriving on this universe to stop Elementals who destroy his world. But is Beck all as he appears to be? Join Becca, Dave, Chris for our fifth anniversary show, as we discuss Ainsley Harriott, Alan Partridge quotes, the British obsession with weather it doesn’t have, Dave makes love to the New Batman Trailer, have we reached Marvel fatigue and is Peter Parker’s friend Ned a bellend? You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with a Live and Let Die commentary.

Do You Expect Us To Talk? concludes its Spider-Man series (or does it?) with the animated Into The Spider-Verse. Set in a different universe, it follows Miles Morales, a young teenager from New York who’s been sent to boarding school having to adjust to his new way of life. When he is bitten by a spider from a different dimension, Miles picks up spider like powers. As Spider-Man dies trying to stop Kingpin from using a super-collider that would cause untold damage. Teaming up with other versions of Spider-Man from other realities, Miles must get the grip with his powers to stop Kingpin and send the others back home. Join Becca, Dave and Chris as we discuss great voice casting, the track record of Lord and Miller, alternate names for films and brands, sending your kids away, which meal the three of us are, Kingpin being too round and of course spit roasts. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Spider-Man Far From Home

Do you expect us to Talk? returns with its Spider-Man series without Spider-Man. Taking the symbiote story from an alternative direction, without Topher Grace in sight. Sending it straight to Eddie Brock, an investigative journalist now working in San Francisco after getting kicked out of New York from upsetting too many people with his confrontational attitude. Eddie loses his job and his girlfriend after upsetting the CEO of the bio-engineering corporation Life Foundation, who are conducting human trails with the symbiote they discovered. Brought back into the game when approached by a whistleblower with nowhere else to turn, Eddie comes into contact with the symbiote becoming Venom. Join Becca, Dave and Chris as we discuss, rare 90 minute run times, Tom Hardy is good at comedy, Chris gets confused with his Woodys, why this series likes the trope of scientists rushing to human trials, Hollywood new trope of “the other guy” being nice and the other film out that year about simular themes with a Tom Hardy lookalike. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Do You Expect Us To Talk continues its Spider-Man series with the final ill-fated Mark Webb movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2. As Peter Parker graduates from school, he is conflicted about maintaining his relationship with Gwen. Causing friction with their relationship, Gwen gets an offer from Oxford that may end this indefinitely. Meanwhile at Oscorp, Harry Osborn takes over the company after his father’s death. As the board members plan to oust him from the company, Harry is desprate to find a cure for his genetic disease . Meanwhile a loner Oscorp employee who is obsessed with Spider-Man has an accident fusing him with electricity. Join Becca, Dave and Chris as we discuss brilliant graduation speeches, the ability to upload files in the air in the early 2000s, police providing a viewing area for civilians during inner city warfare, Sally Field still has nothing to do, best friends who are clearly evil, time limits on genetic diseases, an evil duo lasting for 5 seconds for no real reason and Electro holding himself captive due only to his feelings. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Venom

The Amazing Spider-Man is the next stop off point for Do You Expect Us To Talk? Rebooting the franchise with an origin story 10 years from first spider-man film, takes Peter Parker back to school. Discovering his fathers old briefcase, Peter is compelled to delve into his father’s old work place, Oscorp, to find answers to what happened. Leading to an old college, Curt Connors, who is under pressure to come up for a cure for all illness and hopefully grow back his arm, experimenting with cross species eugenics. This turns Connors into a huge Lizard as Peter gets to grips with his new powers and the loss of his uncle. Join Becca, Chris and Dave as we discuss, a new and improved cast, why you should never try to copy The Dark Knight, improvements from the Raimi films, how to avoid saying “With great power comes great responsibility”, having romanic chemistry between the two leads, looking too old for school and studios not knowing what they are doing. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with the last of the Raimi/Maguire Spider-Man films. The third movie balances trying to tie up Harry’s decent into madness and revenge, Peter finding the new challenge of letting Spider-Man’s popularity go to his head at the expense of his relationship with MJ. All the the while finding out the new villain on the scene who has some how merged with sand, is the one who was responsible for Uncle Ben’s death. Meanwhile, an alien being lands in New York and attaches itself to Spider-Man’s suit. Join Becca, Dave and Chris as we discuss can a film bite off more than it can chew, toxic relationships, how long did the venom symbiote spend hanging around Peter’s apartment, was Topher Grace really that bad, sad sack bad guys and Soap Opera sub-plots, terrible endings, how everything is the butler’s fault and how to eat pie while being evil? You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with The Amazing Spider-Man

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with the next instalment of the Tobey Maguire cry-athon with Spider-Man 2. Picking things up from the first film, Peter is fighting crime as Spider-Man, as MJ becomes a big star and is dating an astronaut and Harry has taken over his father’s business while resenting Spider-Man for killing his father. Not finding a balance between life as a crime fighter and his everyday life, the frustrations of everything going wrong is starting to get to Peter. Harry introduces him to Dr Octavius, who about to create a self-sustaining fusion reaction to create a new energy source. When the project goes wrong, it leaves the Dr ruined, with a twisted mind leading to life of crime. Just as a new foe emerges, spider-man starts to lose his powers, leaving him to consider which life does Peter Parker want? Join Becca, Dave and Chris as we discuss, the evil dead resemblance, terrible freeze-frames, MJ being a terrible person, why Peter doesn’t even attempt to clear things up, bags of money in banks, why Doc Ock stealing money doesn’t make sense, neither does Harry seeing the Green Goblin, why we complain about a reasonably good film when we talk through it and who the hell is Hal Sparks? You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Spider-Man 3

Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with another series and to Marvel, long before the extended universe became a thing. In many ways Spider-man gave super hero movies the big push to the big screen. Directed by The Evil Dead’s Sam Raimi, it stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker and follows him through high school through to getting bitten by a genetically engineered spider and gaining spider-like powers. With great power comes great responsibility, Peter becomes a masked crime fighter, while new nemesis, The Green Goblin emerges. Follow Becca, Dave and Chris as we discuss, how crap screen versions of spider-man were before this film, does Spider-Man 2002 hold up today, why it would make sense for Peter to let the robber with odd memorable hair pass, villains that die leaving the hero not accountable, high schoolers in their 30s, Harry Osborn is a terrible friend and why would MJ ever be interested in a weird stalkery crybaby. You can follow Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn’t enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Spider-Man 2