Join Liam Creswick, Gregg Beever, and Scott C. Bourgeois as they examine Hollywood’s most mediocre movies and attempt to rewrite a better film. How could the Man of Steel be less of a Man of Heel? What could Ghostbusters II have done to make bustin’ feel good again? What could have made Star Trek: Generations a film for a…generation? All these answers and more on I HAVE SOME NOTES!
Episodes
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
We haven't put many Marvel movies through the notes process, and none from the MCU era. While Marvel has certainly been the more successful brand of comics-turn-movie, they are not flawless. That's where we come in!
Smash the play button to hear our Heroes of Note suit up for their first crack at the MCU in Iron Man 2.
Also, Liam recommended a video to watch towards just before the ad break, I haven't got the link yet, but I will add it when I do. Okay, now enjoy the show. EDIT: Here it is.
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
After wrapping up our discussion on the best movies of the 2010s we kept the mics on to continue the conversation on the decade that was. We discuss the impact of the biggest tentpole films, touch on some of the decade's the worst films and chat about our hopes and dreams for cinema in the 2020s.
But that's not all, our friends Abdul, Evan and Laura from Kino Lefter take over the show for 9 minutes to give us their top 10 of the past 10. We're sorry we couldn't fit you into the main episode, friends, but thank you so much for submitting your lists, really fun to get your perspectives.
One last thing before you hit play, we're taking a bit of a break in January to both recharge the creative batteries and to switch our podcast feed to a new provider. The feed transition should be a smooth one, but we'll let you know on Twitter and Facebook if there are any hiccups.
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
The decade is over! Yes, the calendar is about to roll over to 2020, you are 10 years older than you were and have lived through another era of movies. As with the end of all eras, it's time to look back, reflect, and pointlessly rank subjective art.
It's in that spirit that we present our Top 10 Films of the Decade. Liam, Gregg and Scott have carefully curated their lists and recorded celebrations of each film in exhaustive detail. This is the longest episode of I Have Some Notes yet, so strap in.
Also, our friends a Flicks X-rayed, Emily Missed Out and Cinematological have sent us their top ten lists as well, filling this episode to the brim with diverse perspectives on what were the greatest movies of the past 10 years. Big thanks to our podcast buds for contributing to the episode.
Alright, all that's left to do now is to pour yourself an eggnog, sit by an open fire and hit that play button. Follow along with our top ten lists below:
Liam
10. Arrival (2016)
9. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
8. Anomalisa (2015)
7. Into the Spider-Verse (2019)
6. Baby Driver (2017)
5. Get Out (2018)
4. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
3. Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010)
2. Mad Max: Fury Road
1. The Greasy Strangler (2016)
Gregg
10. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
9. Interstellar (2014)
8. Jojo Rabbit (2019)
7. Your Name (2017)
6. OJ: Made in America (2016)
5. The Handmaiden (2016)
4. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
3. The 13th (2016)
2. Molly's Game (2017)
1. Arrival (2016)
Scott
10. Cabin in the Woods (2011)
9. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
8. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
7. Paddington (2014)
6. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
5. Annihilation (2018)
4. The Nice Guys (2016)
3. Avengers (2012)
2. John Wick (2014)
1. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Frank Herbert's Dune is a novel of intense size and scope, and somehow Hollywood, in their infinite hubris, felt they could condense it all into a single 3 hour movie. The only thing more egotistical than that is to think all that movie's problems could be fixed in 1 hour.
Thankfully we have enormous egos, and thus we have a new episode for you. Liam, Gregg and Scott drink deep the water of life, inhale the font of spice, and bask in the light of Sting to fix this 1984 epic.
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
On August 28th, 2003, pizza delivery driver Brian Wells was jumped, forced to wear a bomb and told to rob a bank or the bomb would be detonated. He tragically died after failing to complete the task in time.
I know what you're thinking, that sounds hilarious! Someone should make a comedy out of it.
Well, you're in luck, because Hollywood doesn't know the meaning of decency and 30 Seconds or Less now can be found in DVD bargain bins the world over.
I've thrown a lot of shade at this film, but it's actually right in our sweet spot. A mediocre comedy that, with a couple tweaks, could have been decent flick, optics not-withstanding. Listen in as we propose Jesse Eisenberg and Danny McBride go darker and explore the depths of one of America's weirdest bank robberies.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
We have long been told that "The Rock is Perfect," but is he? This week we put Dwayne's appeal to the ultimate test, can it survive barely 90 minutes of extremely mild sword and sandals action? Will The Scorpion King forever leave doubt in our mind that TRIP?
Liam, Gregg and Scott break down the Mummy sequel/prequel that apparently spawned a direct-to-DVD series of films, none starting The Rock. At first it seems the boys won't pull it off, but soon the fixes coming Fast and Furious. (sorry) (not really)
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
We didn't so much choose to watch Freddy vs. Jason as it was inflicted upon us. For that we have our good friend Tony from Flicks X-rayed to thank. Tony beat us fair and square (probably) in the Rotten Tomator Prognosticator and got to choose our next film, and for some reason he chose the dullest cross-over film since The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.
Best I can figure it, Tony has some kind of grudge against us.
However, we like a challenge at I Have Some Notes, and we tried our level best to sharpen the knives of this dull monster mashup.
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Well, this is one movie we are not giggy with. Nineties movies typically have some bad taste jokes we’ve long since learned are not appropriate, but like an oddly placed giant mechanical spider, this movie is rife with them.
Liam, Gregg and Scott power through another rewrite, ditching problematic jokes and giving the singular woman in the film something to do (another common theme in our 90s rewrites). Steampunk cowboys should have been easy money, but Will Smith and Kevin Kline showed us that any winning concept can bomb if you try hard enough.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
You may remember, back in March, we started a friendly wager amongst our fellow podcasters to see who could best predict the quality of 2019's summer blockbusters. "March?!" I can hear you say, "I barely remember what episode of Voyager I watched last night." Fair enough, let's remind you of the rules, the prize and who participated.
Each contestant guessed the Rotten Tomatoes ratings for an agreed upon list of summer blockbuster movies. Scores were determined by the difference between the guess and the final score of each movie.
For example, I guessed Avengers: Endgame would land at 84% and its actual Rotten Tomatoes rating was 94%, so my score was 10.
Today we tally all the scores to find out who amongst fellow podcasters from the PS2J Show, Flicks X-rayed, Modern Manhood, Emily Missed Out and Repodcasting podcasts. The person with the lowest total win and gets to select a movie the losers must watch and either live Tweet, or record an episode on.
I'm burying the lead here, but we've two special guests turned up for the Rotten Tomator Prognosticator Finale. Our beloved former Colin is back (already!) to talk about why he guessed so bad. We also have Tony from the Flicks X-rayed podcast, the lone non-I Have Some Notes member. Hmmm…wonder why he would be here. Welp, guess you'll have to listen to find out!
You can see all the final score RIGHT HERE!
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Our listeners can be forgiven for thinking at this point that we hate the giant monster genre. After all, we've already taken Pacific Rim and Godzilla to the rewriters room, and now we're doing the same for Jordan Vogt-Roberts' Kong: Skull Island. The truth is we've genuinely liked all these movies (well, maybe not Gregg, but what does he like, honestly?), but even the most beloved movies can always be reexamined, tweaked and rejigged.
Liam, Gregg and Scott do just that for Kong, taking special aim at the relatively blank cast of characters, as well as tweaking some motivations and, of course, deleting the protagonist.