Big Boys Don't Cry is a podcast in which Paddy Johnston and Rob Gordon discuss romantic films.
No, it’s nothing to do with Spandau Ballet…on this week’s episode we discuss the 2018 Canadian indie film The New Romantic! We also talk about The Independent Group, Riverdale, ethics in games journalism (lol) and overrated films, and reminisce about our days on student media as undergrads.
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On this episode we discuss the recently BAFTA-winning film Beast! It’s a good and unsettling film. We also talk about what Ben & Jerry’s is short for, turnips, food after Brexit, and Donald Trump’s ruining of a meme.
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What happens when a full moon rises over New York in 1987? Cher wins an Oscar for Best Actress, of course! On this episode we discuss the underrated romantic comedy Moonstruck, starring Cher, Nicolas Cage and podcast favourite Olympia Dukakis. We also have an update on our people’s vote (aside: Prince won, Rob was wrong), talk about Opera a lot, and Paddy ruins Britain.
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Which of us is your favourite, Paddy or Rob? Don’t answer that. Listen to us discussing the very good film The Favourite instead! We also talk about life imitating art, and have an argument about Queen vs Prince (the musical artists).
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How much romance is there in a film that features Paul Dano riding Daniel Radcliffe’s farting corpse across the ocean? Listen to this episode to find out! We also talk about how Pokémon got seriously weird, and chat about this year’s Oscar nominations.
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On this episode we talk about Silver Linings Playbook! We also discuss Bros: When the Screaming Stops, Brexit, Paul Dano’s beautiful face, low hanging fruit, negative sponsorship models and myths about creativity.
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Do you believe in life after Mamma Mia? Cher certainly does! On this episode we discuss the Mamma Mia sequel, 2 Mamma 2 Mia. We also talk about film series that get better as they go, the Golden Globes, Air Bud, beetroot, and Rob doesn’t care that Meryl Streep’s character is dead.
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Happy New Year! 2019 is off to a flying start for us with a discussion of the very enjoyable Netflix original film Dumplin’. This leads us into a discussion of Dolly Parton, pageants, body types in sports, and which is the best dumpling. We also discuss Mary Poppins Returns, vegan sausage rolls, and ask the all-important question: if you’re doing Veganuary and an insect falls into your mouth, have you failed?
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It’s the last episode of the year and the close of the festive season, so what better way to finish the year than with a discussion of a shitpiece? This episode is all about the truly bizarre film Pottersville. We also talk self-driving cars, romancing Bigfoot, meeting Stephen King, and nu-metal band names.
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***This episode is sponsored by P.T. Barnum*** It’s a wonderful film! For our third of four Christmas films this month we watched the classic It’s A Wonderful Life. We also discuss the prevalent debate about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas film, Michael Foot’s Donkey Jacket of Death, squirrels, and Fred Claus.
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Continuing the theme of last week’s episode, we discuss another Netflix original with a royal theme this week: The Princess Switch! We also discuss festive twitter names, VCDs, films with owls in them, and magical old man Bruce Willis.
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Christmas time is here! In our second annual month of festive nonsense, we hit up the sequel you’ve all been waiting for: A Christmas Prince 2. We also come up with a new winter version of Love Island (Love Mountain), attempt to recruit Werner Herzog to the world of festive comedy, and wonder what East 17 are up to.
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It’s our first ever video game special this week, as we discuss the Japanese bird dating simulator Hatoful Boyfriend! We also talk about Tom Waits, Kim Dotcom, Loot Boxes, and do a deep dive into the disgracefulness of the twelve days of Christmas song. This week’s game idea: Trace Adkins Simulator.
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Ever get the feeling you’ve heard this episode before? This week we discuss Groundhog Day! We talk about what we’d do if we found ourselves living the same day over again, celebrate the magical holiday of Black Friday, and Rob also reports on a recent trip to the cinema.
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Ever wanted to go back in time to try and re-do a romance? No, us neither, but When We First Met has! We discuss this 2018 Netflix film in all its Groundhog Day-is glory, including leading man Adam Devine’s place as a new generation’s Jack Black. Also discussed are Detective Pikachu, John Cage, cats playing rugby, and our idea for a live-action Kirby movie (give us all your money, Nintendo).
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Heading back to the year 2000 to delve into the bin of comedy history, this week we discuss the dumb but high-grossing film Miss Congeniality! We also discuss befriending raccoons, Rhode Island, neckless men, Rob’s hatred of slapstick, conspiracy theories about birds, and our latest film idea: The Brexit Backstop.
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Big Boys DO Bend…and snap! This week we discuss the classic film Legally Blonde, cleansing our palates after another successful Halloween month. We also talk about the latest Budget, Aerosmith, Dating Videos for Dogs, and the strange work of Uwe Boll.
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Our second annual Halloween month concludes with a discussion of a definite horror-romance shitpiece: the 2011 film Red Riding Hood. We also discuss slime videos, Venom, Sunn 0))), and Paddy’s impending fatherhood.
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It’s vampire time once again on Big Boys Don’t Cry, as we discuss Jim Jarmusch’s film Only Lover Left Alive. Will it measure up to the greatest vampire film of all time, Twilight? Listen in to find out! We also discuss royal babies, royal vampires, Peter Jackson, the litigious activities of Tom Waits, and Banksy being back on his bullshit.
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This episode follows the last one, just like the demon follows you in It Follows! Continuing our month of horror-romance crossovers, we enjoyed watching the critically acclaimed 2014 film It Follows and talking about it on this week’s episode. We also discuss Bake Off, the Bermuda Triangle, sexy horror films, and come up with another excellent film idea: JELLYSTORM, starring Gerard Butler and Jose Mourinho.
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