"They're saying Sonny Hayes isn't a has-been. He's a never-was."

The Stinking Pause Podcast - reviewing movies since 2013. Some good...some not so good.

In the latest episode of The Stinking Pause Podcast, we buckle up for a slightly unhinged trip through speed, spectacle and sheer cinematic nonsense.

First up, we dive into F1: The Movie, a modern racing picture built on big-screen gloss, high-stakes drama and the sort of intense thousand-yard stares that suggest the next corner may decide the fate of civilisation. Joining the conversation is Paul, a man whose taste in films remains as selective and unpredictable as ever, though this time we may just have found a subject close enough to his heart to keep the grumbling to a manageable level.

From there, we take a wider look at Hollywood's long love affair with motor racing movies, from the swagger and danger of the classic era to the polished pressure-cooker world of more modern racing dramas. It's a lively run through the films that turned fast cars, fragile egos and split-second decisions into some of cinema's most reliable crowd-pleasers.

And then, because no episode of The Stinking Pause Podcast would be complete without a sharp turn into deeply questionable territory, we head into Celluloid Stinkers country with The Wild Women of Wongo. It's bizarre, baffling and exactly the sort of film that leaves you wondering who thought any of it was a good idea.

Fast cars, old Hollywood, Paul being Paul, and one gloriously ropey slice of nonsense. In other words, business as usual.

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The Fisher King (1991)

"What you say, Paper Champion? I'm gonna beat you like a dog, a dog, you hear me!"

The Stinking Pause Podcast - reviewing movies since 2013. Some good...some not so good.

We are back with a bit of a revamp for this episode.

Rocky III - Scott is joined by Antony from the Film Gold podcast to chat aboout Stallone, Hulk Hogan and Clubber Lang

The Balboa Legacy - in which Scott takes a look at the history of the greatest sporting movie franchise in history

1982 - One of the finest years in Hollywood. Not only Rocky III, but The Thing, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, Tron, The Wrath of Khan, Tootsie and many more.

Celluloid Stinkers - a new series looking at some of the best worst movies of all time. And what better place to start than the legendary Plan Nine from Outer Space?

Reel Britannia Recommends - Scott is joined by his friends and co hosts of the Reel Britannia podcast with their pick of the best movies coming up on Talking Pictures TV - the nation's favourite archive TV and movie channel.

All this, plus a few words from Mr David Niven!

This and previous episodes available at: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause as well as your podcatcher of choice.

You can follow us on Twitter @stinkingpause

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Coming soon - our next episode:

F1 - The Movie (2025)

Episode 204 - Southern Comfort (1981)

"I got news for you. He's nuts. I mean really fuckin' nuts."

Join Scott and Antony as as they take a deep dive into Walter Hill's 1981 atmospheric survival thriller, Southern Comfort. Often hailed as a gripping allegory for the Vietnam War set against the claustrophobic backdrop of the Louisiana bayou, this gritty masterpiece remains a masterclass in escalating tension and primal paranoia.

Set in the winter of 1973, the film follows a squad of Louisiana Army National Guardsmen embarking on a routine weekend training exercise in the deep swamp. Armed mostly with blanks and an overwhelming sense of unearned arrogance, these part-time soldiers view the treacherous environment as little more than a playground. However, their weekend excursion quickly spirals into a nightmare when they "borrow" a few canoes belonging to the local Cajun trappers. A foolish decision by one guardsman to fire blank rounds at the returning locals triggers a deadly misunderstanding. The Cajuns return fire with live ammunition, instantly killing the squad leader and plunging the remaining men into a desperate fight for survival.

Lost, disorganized, and surrounded by an environment they do not understand, the guardsmen find themselves hunted by a phantom enemy. The swamp itself becomes a character—an inescapable, misty labyrinth that strips away their military discipline and civilized facades. As the men are picked off one by one, internal fractures, paranoia, and sheer terror tear the squad apart from the inside out.

Join us as we dissect every muddy, tension-soaked layer of Southern Comfort. From Ry Cooder's haunting slide-guitar score to the stellar performances of Keith Carradine and Powers Boothe, we explore the film's themes of American hubris, the horrors of guerrilla warfare, and the dark instinct to survive.