Four comedians, who love movies and tolerate each other, offer their twisted takes on beloved genres.
This week we present our blueprints for some 24 karat crime capers. Ross goes full David Lynch, Dave pitches a musical nightmare, Sam outlines "Manhunter with its pants down", and Lesley gives it to heist movies with both barrells. Are they macho bu****it, or are they just a bunch of handsome skilled men having a rare old time?
https://basicpitches.podbean.com/e/15-crime-capers-feat-lesley-murray/
Having listened back to the cull it appears we made a bit of an arse of the final voting. The top 4 will now be a top 5. No spoilers obviously.
It's crunch time! 16 winning ideas must be whittled down to 4. Some fan favourites are resurrected, some personal favourites are put to the sword, and Lawrence's quest for total domination rumbles on. Available on Spotify and Podbean
Listen to this episode from Basic Pitches on Spotify. It's crunch time! 16 winning ideas must be whittled down to 4. Some fan favourites are resurrected, some personal favourites are put to the sword, and Lawrence's quest for total domination rumbles on.
Coming of age films, what are they? Do these count? Maybe. Rach Rostock joins us to judge our “coming of age” tales about a singing plumber, a severed doll’s head, and a team of crime fighting martial artists that (for legal reasons) are definitely not The Power Rangers.
Available on Spotify and Podbean.
Listen to this episode from Basic Pitches on Spotify. Coming of age films, what are they? Do these count? We think so. Rach Leonard joins us to judge our stories of singing plumbers, severed dolls heads and a kick-ass martial arts T.V show that for legal reasons is definitely not The Power Rangers.
Crawling out the primordial ooze of a two week hiatus we're back! Thanks to Chris Thorburn for joining us for our Creature features. Also available on Spotify.
After a short hiatus we're back! Chris Thorburn joins us for a scathing critique of the Scottish comedy scene, Dave goes full Cronenburg, Lawrence goes full Lovecraft, and Ross' journey as an auteur continues with "Nae Bones and Skull".
4 comedians, who love movies and tolerate each other, offer their twisted takes on beloved genres.
This week we're pitching fantasy epics! Guest pitcher Viv Gee takes us down an actual wormhole during the miners strike, Lawrence visits a familiar land full of underwhelming heroes, Sam gives us Dwarf Saturday Night Fever, and Ross literally defiles the genre itself.
Listen to this episode from Basic Pitches on Spotify. Quite simply Peter Jackson can't hold a candle to this week's pitches. Viv Gee joins us and transports us back to the miners strike and beyond. Lawrence pitches a series about band of hapless heroes baring an eery resemblance to certain political...
Peter Jackson is a hack, who could learn a thing or two from these fantasy epics. Thanks very much to Viv Gee for joining us for our best episode yet. Also available on Spotify
Quite simply Peter Jackson can't hold a candle to this week's pitches. Viv Gee joins us and transports us back to the miners strike and beyond. Lawrence pitches a series about band of hapless heroes baring an eery resemblance to certain political figures. Sam gives you "Dwarf Saturday Night fever" a...
This week we've got an absolute screamer. A traverses the length of Vietnam with his estranged "celebrity" father. A Shettleston pensioner finds love in all the wrong places. We go in heavy for that 5g conspiracy money, and Ross gives the gangster genre 2 to the back of the head. Thanks to Jamie fro...
After a lot of blood sweat and tears our latest episode is now available on Spotify and Podbean.
This week we've got an absolute screamer. A traverses the length of Vietnam with his estranged "celebrity" father. A Shettleston pensioner finds love in all the wrong places. We go in heavy for that 5g conspiracy money, and Ross gives the gangster genre 2 to the back of the head. Thanks to Jamie fro...
Our No1 contender so far. Some absolute belters in here. Thanks to Aaron from "Sorry! Your In My Seat". Also available on Spotify
This week is possibly, pound for pound our best yet. We're joined by Aaron from "Sorry! Your In My Seat" to offer Hollywood a glimpse into the high stakes world of nursing home dominoes, explore some shameless product placement opportunities, witness a redemption story for the ages, and Ross takes t...
New Aliens episode available now on Spotify and Podbean!
This week our focus turns to the extra-terrestrial. Eddie Mackenzie lends his dulcet tones, Dave brings his A game and Ross gets the power he's always craved. You can find Eddie Mackenzie's Badger Shelf podcast on Spotify.
New episode available now on Spotify and Podbean. Enjoy!
This week we don our capes, masks and utility belts and give Hollywood the summer blockbusters they so desperately need. Special guest appearance from P.K who you can also hear more of on the I Don't Want To Believe Podcast ()
Our lockdown Christmas special is now available on Spotify and at basicpitches.podbean.com. Falalala-lala-lalaaaaa
Listen to this episode from Basic Pitches on Spotify. Ever wondered what happened to Kevin Mcallister and The Grinch, once the tinsel was put away and the turkey was in the bin? Lawrence and Ross lay out these beloved characters futures, after Dave ruins Christmas for everyone (in June), and Sam att...
All episodes are now available on Spotify! Give us a follow and look out for new episodes and guest features coming soon.
Thanks to everyone who’s listened so far. New episode recording tonight. Lockdown Christmas special and all other episodes will be available on Podbean and Spotify in the next few days. For anyone experiencing difficulty with the podbean site, you can download the podbean app for free which works like a charm.
Happy (kid on) Holidays! 🎅
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