Science Fiction Rating System

"Chinese Woman Stares at Matt Damon: The Movie" This week, America and China throw a load of money at a JOINT VENTURE and end up with The Great Wall, a blockbuster action film with, er, Matt Damon as the lead. Matt Damon, seriously?  We discuss the history of clapping, foxes, Alex has a quiz, Chris lets us know how much he looks chopping, and: Matt Damon, George Clooney, Pig? Oh, and here's a bonus fox fact check. Next week, Sean Connery and a shotgun in Outland! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!  

"Big Frack's got involved." This week we watch a film in which a hyperintelligent black blob is stuffed into a suspiciously old-looking child's monster truck. Also, Chris gives us a science lesson about the lack of wheels in nature, Sam has a problem with quip timing in films in general, and Alex just wants to have fun. Also, Sam drops a late twist and the faint sound of "chim chimney" can be heard in the distance as the pod descends into bureaucratic chaos. Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!    

"Cirque de Horny" This week we're back to our full complement as Chris returns for the razzle dazzle of filmmaking to join us for a thorough look at Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky! As well as working through the plot, we have time to discuss Alex's trip to Legoland, the new Avatar 2 trailer, lucid dreaming, alternate endings, an much, much more! Next week we are watching some trucks that have monsters in them, but they aren't just monster trucks, they're Monster Trucks! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!  

Chris is still away on location so Alex and Sam soldier on for a second DUO REVIEWO. This time, it's Alex's birthday pick, Cowboy Bebop, the film of the anime of the manga of the same name. Join us as we discuss the perils of adapting TV shows for film, which other films this film really really rips off, and get whistful for our missing co-host, especially when neither of us know how to pronounce a big word. Next week... sorry, we still don't really know, but hopefully we will back to our full complement!   Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!

This week we return to our Disney flop trilogy for the final instalment, Tomorrowland. We take an exhaustive look at this film's lumpy plot, problematic romantic leads, and then descend into hell as we unpeel the strange message behind this film. Ayn Rand, Noah's Ark, the end of the world, and queueing - it's a long episode with a dramatic conclusion! Next week...I'm not sure! Something! Probably Cowboy Bebop!   Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!  

It's an Easter miracle- SFRS returns! After covid lays waste to one host another one goes AWOL, but finally we are back with a new episode! Chris is off on business so Alex and Sam attempt the rare duo rating, taking a look at cyberpunk 'classic' Johnny Mnemonic.  If you want your own copy of Johnny M, rate us on iTunes or Spotify and drop us a line for a chance to win the all new blu-ray edition!  Next week it really is Tomorrowland, even though we recorded it before this. Things have got confusing, but we've been through worse. Nothing stops this list. Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!

Disney flop series continues with The Black Hole, a film with a confusing tone, an absence of plot, but most importantly a film that is absolutely dominated by the presence of V.I.N.C.E.N.T. the robot. Join us for robot wisdom, Henry Hoover history lessons, and much more! Next week our third and final Disney flop is Tomorrowland!   Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!

This week we begin another trilogy of films, a look at some of Disney's biggest flops. And there's no bigger flop in the history of film than John Carter, the story of a American civil war pacifist who gets whisked off to Mars and jumps a lot. It's not great. Also, there's a flop-based quiz! Next week, it's The Black Hole! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!

Our ill-timed naval military sci-fi trilogy concludes with 1984's The Philadelphia Experiment. Based on a 'real' but obviously not real conspiracy theory, a ship goes invisible and two dudes fall through time. Standard. We also discuss a very unlikable leading man, why automatic cars are no good (or good, depending who you ask), and indulge in a little (spoiler free) The Batman chat. Next week, we start a new trilogy of Disney flops with John Carter! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!

"Still pollutin'" Naval science fiction season continues (it's a thing) with The Final Countdown, a Douglas family affair in which an aircraft carrier goes back in time and...not a lot else happens? Nevertheless, we discuss a lotta history, a lotta production stuff, make time for an erotic docking sequence, get lost in a classic SFRS confusing time travel conversation, and then round it all out with the threat of the Poppins Clause being activated... Next week, we conclude our sea trilogy with The Philadelphia Experiment! (We recorded these before world events got so dire. As these films are science fiction and terrible we feel we are far enough away from being insensitive to go ahead, but there is a lot of military talk so if you don't feel like that right now (and honestly, who can blame you) then maybe skip the next few weeks). Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!

"It's too late to eat a burrito, too many complex carbs" With our trademark bad-timing in full effect we begin a trilogy of science fiction films about battleships, starting with, er, Battleship. Chicken burritos, "football", and a film so terrible we resort to actually playing Battleship(s). This podcast  Also, what's in the dome?   (We recorded these before world events got so dire. As these films are science fiction and terrible we feel we are far enough away from being insensitive to go ahead, but there is a lot of military talk so if you don't feel like that right now (and honestly, who can blame you) then maybe skip the next few weeks). Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!

"I know wheat." Our 2017 review ends with a crash-landing on a spooky kooky planet with an in-depth look at Alien: Covenant. An evil android, a nice android, an expendable crew and a plot that makes absolutely no sense- sounds like a modern Alien film to me! Next week we play a quick game of Battleship. Brace. Get in touch! Visit the Website! Buy our Merch! Download the soundtrack! See the list so far! And we're on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!