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
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
What is it about bad movies that are so much fun? Why do we take so much delight in someone else's failure? How is it that Tommy Wiseau is beloved for his badness?
Robin Taylor from Cinematological is back with us again to explore the nuances of bad movies and what makes them tickle our happy lobes. Did that sound sexual? Too late, I'm going with it. Set your ears to "intrigued", hit play, and examine the cult of bad movies with us.
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Once upon a time, movie studios saw Jean-Claude Van Damme as an action star they could build a big budget action blockbuster around. Studios would say, "Hey, let's rent out the Pittsburg Penguins' arena and drop a helicopter onto a hockey rink…and Van Damme will be there!"
Now, in 1995, you might be forgiven for thinking Die Hard + Van Damme + Luc Robitaille = boxing office gold, but today they take away your producer hat and give it to someone who wants to make Batman…again. However, we at I Have Some Notes believe we've come up with some script tweaks that would get Van Damme's arena romp a green light, even today!
This episode's guest is the glorious leader of the Church of Moving Picture himself, Robin Taylor. Check out his video series, Cinematological! But do that after listening to us.
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Bonus content! We’re still on break, but we recorded some bonus content for your back in December in which we recommend some good viewing for you. Currently we’re eyeing an early February return to regular episodes, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for news on that front.
Here’s what was recommended:
Gregg
Scott
Colin
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
We don't like to assign blame around here, but this episode is all your fault. We could've watching Home Alone: 2, or Paul Giamatti in Fred Claus but no, you made us watch Jingle All the Way. The only thing jingling were our pain receptors.
But, being the consummate professionals we are, we made our list of notes, checked it twice, and found which plot points were naughty or nice.
This is our last episode of the year, as we take a holiday break, but we'll have some bonus content for you in January and hopefully new full episodes shortly after that.
(Cover art by our very own Colin MacIntyre)
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
It's hard to imagine a bigger mess of a good franchise. Sam Raimi will always be remembered as the one who first fully realized Spider-man on film. Unfortunately he'll also be remembered for laying one of the super-hero genre's biggest spider eggs. Spiders lay eggs right? That metaphor tracks?
Anyway, the boys are back (literally) to pontificate on two problematic pals posturing powerfully in the pale populous light of New York City. How will we fix a movie so dense with villains it makes Joel Schumacher blush? Thwip that play button to find out!
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
No.
But, hey, if you want the long form discussion, it's actually pretty fun and interesting. Plus, Danica Leblanc is back, fresh off (or fresh before, as it turned out) her turn as host of I Have Some Notes.
Sorry this episode is late, but sometimes life is the movie that ruined your childhood. I know that didn't make sense, I'm so very tired. Just listen to the show and we'll see you all again in two weeks.
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Reboots. The internet loves 'em. Especially when the reboot makes changes to the source material. Everyone says collectively "hmm…that's a really interest choice, I am looking forward so seeing that." Then we go see the movie and afterwards everyone has a pleasant, polite conversion about whether they liked it or not. Yup, that's the internet we know and love.
As you know, a couple years back Sony gave Paul Feig the Ghostbusters franchise to play with and he said "all the Ghostbusters are women now" and the internet said "oh, neat!" and we never spoke of it again…until now.
If the level of sarcasm in this post were a Twinkie it would be thirty-five feet long and weigh approximately six-hundred pounds. That's a big Twinkie. On with the show!
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Back in May we played a game attempting to predict the Rotten Tomatoes scored would be for each 2018 summer movies. We played The Price is Right rules, so who ever was closest without going over took the point.
All the contestants are back – Colin, Gregg, Scott and Liam Creswick* – to tally up their points and see who best predicted the quality of this year's summer blockbusters. See all the results and follow along with this handy-dandy spread sheet (visit ihavesomenotes.com if you can't use the link in your podcatcher).
Weirdly in the episode we kept calling the prediction episode "The Price is Wrong" instead of "Rotten", but I now realize we should have called it "The Price is Ripe" which would've been aces.
*The part of Liam Creswick will be played by Danielle Newman
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
Did you miss us? Sure, we were only gone a couple months but I bet you missed us. Movies can't fix themselves, right?
Season 4 is upon us and so is, coincidentally, the hockey season. In light of that fact we dusted off an old sports classic from your childhood, The Mighty Ducks, a movie more fond of flatulence than Brett Kavanaugh.
Joining us on the bench this month is Mighty Duck's super fan Danielle Newman who claims to watch it twice a year(!). She also claimed the Edmonton Oilers themselves once employed the "flying V", and I'll be damned if she wasn't right.
Enough of my scribblings, smack that play button to hear our pitch for a better Mighty Ducks movie.
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Part two of your bonus content while we get set for season four. You know we like to talk about Star Trek on the show, and wouldn't you know it, we do it some more this week! Hey, it's not everyday that Patrick Stewart steps out in front of crowd and announces he's going to play Jean-Luc Picard again. I realize that happened weeks ago, but so did the recording of this episode, so it was top of mind.
We also spend some time, along with guest Brandon Schatz, recommending things you watch. We fancy ourselves taste makers. Is it working? Are you making our tastes?
Alrighty, see you nerds in two weeks for the start of a new season, we're pumped, hope you are too!