Review It Yourself
Review It Yourself
Review It Yourself
Defend It Yourself 9: Down Periscope (1996) with Nick from 'Let's Get Trashed'
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Sep 26, 2022 at 2:48 pm.
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IN THE NAVY! YOU CAN SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS...
Sean is joined by Nick from 'Let's Get Trashed' podcast. Nick is here to defend the under-rated Down Periscope (1996). 
Nick is faced with questions about when he first saw the film and what he thinks is the reason behind the film's poor-reception.
 Discussion Points:
-Sean is disgusted this film is only 11% Rotten Tomatoes, further compounding his refusal to use the site in his podcast ever again. 
-The under-dog nature of the story. 
-The writing quality of present-day films.
-Nick brings up superhero films.
Random Questions:
-Should you give command of a submarine to a man with a 'Welcome Aboard' tattoo?
-Did the Navy popularise tattoos?
-How bad is Jane Leeves accent in Frasier?
-Have you ever mixed-up Rob Schneider and Roy Scheider?
-Why are all the reviews from 4-8 years after the film was released?
-Are you pro-Waterworld?
-Do certain films get bad reputations?
-How bad can Indiana Jones 5 be?
-What happened to submarine films?
Random Quotes:
-"You do realise you're going to have to sit through some sh*t don't you?"-the realisation of the Defend It Yourself dawns.
-"People from Manchester don't talk like that!"
-"I like U-571, I mean historically it's horrific".
-"But she's already dead what's the point?"-[How high does Sean's voice go].
Random Film Recommendations:
-K-19: The Widowmaker (2002).
-Coherence (2014).
Definitely Not Recommended:
-Geostorm (2017).
Thanks for listening!