PATREON EXCLUSIVE - Whatever This Is - Hidden Gems

I've been thinking about starting a channel myself about model building, but there are so many that already do and they don't have a very big audience.

"2040" HAHA. Alex thinks he's going to be done by 2040. HAHAHA! HAHA!

Many YouTube/Patreon channels which react on movies and TV shows trie their hardest to be "professional" and produce as much content as they can. With the result of feeling staged, rushed and almost "work-wise". Please keep your way of being just two friends talking and having a good time. Not only talking about the shows but also about yourself and anything. Although the name we don't want to be your "target audience". We just want to hang out with you.

I'd spent a couple of years driving a white van in Birmingham, UK, when I came back down to the south coast, where I'd grown up. One night, at about 1am, I ran an amber light, saying "city driving!", not realising that a police car was immediately behind me! I got away with it by saying, when they asked me "what does an amber light mean to you?", "uhh, it's about to turn red?". It was 1am, the guy was just itching to do at keast SOMETHING

Josh, well alright let's watch some westerns! Whether it's ones based on real people and actual events like 'Tombstone' or the 'Young Guns' movies... or original fiction like 'Unforgiven', 'True Grit' or 'The Quick and the Dead'... there's a neverending well of great films there. But you never know if you're putting off discovering your next obsession... Take this for what you will, but I was scrolling twitter the other day and saw a tweet from some random person that said "I've gone my entire thirty year life never having seen Tombstone, and now I've watched it twice within the last 24 hours"

Alex, Glengarry Glen Ross is one of my all time favorite movies. I get why you'd call it a hidden gem, it's not commonly mentioned these days.. nevertheless, it has one of the most 'stacked with all time great actors' casts ever and like you said, scenes that are acting class staples. Another reason people tend to know this movie is if you work in sales. If you're a salesman and you hang with other salesmen, you've probably been told to watch Glengarry Glen Ross.

Delivery guy just knocked on my door loudly right as Josh was describing the plot of that demon on the bridge movie. I jumped

Hey Josh, I'm no expert on Westerns, but I'd really recommend Clint Eastwood's film Unforgiven (1992). Shane (1953) is also very good. If you'd prefer to ease into Westerns with some comedy, check out Mel Brooks' fourth-wall shattering Blazing Saddles (1974) or Mel Gibson in Maverick (1994). If you can find a little-known comedy western from 1979 called "The Villain" in some countries and "Cactus Jack" in others, it is worth a watch. It has some pretty big names in it, but most people haven't heard of it. The best thing about Glengarry Glen Ross is that it gave us this- https://youtu.be/J_vSirIJEsY?si=6nRIy_ifOSbGVJzc

Re:YouTube comments. Why not just have moderators send you five to 10 great comments they see? Aside from your mental health, I just hate to think of all the times you've been/will be spoiled. Re: What will you be as you become Star Trek fans: you're already there, obviously. And since you won't start catching up with new episodes until sometime in late 2031 (at current pace), probably best not to worry about it. :D

My favorite western is "Man Who Shot Liberty Valence" but the one if you asked Spielberg and Scorsese, they'd tell you "The Searchers". Both the same director. I'd say the reason to watch something besides ST is the old expression about variety being the spice of life. Glengarry Glen Ross has Jack Lemmon, who never gave a bad performance and could play characters one bad day from a breakdown better than anyone. For Paramount+ I had to cancel my account and add it to Prime so I could watch there.

I left another comment on YT but then I kept thinking about Alex mentioning Aftersun and I realized I have seen it and liked it a lot! I think it's a good exploration of how suicide can affect those left behind, especially kids. I thought it captured the feeling of being depressed in situations where we're expected to be happy and the struggle of having to put on a "happy face" and as someone who has dealt with depression (and had to deal with it in pretty much the same area where the movie takes place!) it resonated with me. On the other hand I can totally see how someone who is into more traditional narrative structures could be indifferent to it. There's no stakes or an antagonist or even a problem to be solved here, more of a general vibe (and a sad one at that). I think it's like comparing rock music with standard chord progressions and verse-chorus structure with something like electronic music or jazz fusion. Both can be as expressive and well crafted but not everyone will like both. And that's not just ok but great since it means there is limitless possibilities when in comes to creating stuff, whether we're talking movies, music or even food and clothing.

"Once Star Trek is over" lmao - lol you'll never catch up :D EDIT: the only way to watch Paramount Plus is to have it as a channel on Prime Video. Their base service is ABSOLUTE TRASH.

Glengerry Glen Ross: EXCELLENT film. Coffee is for closers

Josh, put Akira Kurosawa on your list of foreign film directors. Start with The seven Samurai and Yojimbo. Then go watch some westerns. It will all make sense then.

You guys were drinking Fireball? I thought that was apple juice in a Fireball bottle...

Interesting that you brought up the Russo brothers, Alex. My friend Ande Parks wrote a graphic novel called Ciudad which became the blueprint for the extraction movies on Netflix with Chris Hemsworth. Ande worked with the Russos on the plot and then wrote that graphic novel.

26:29 RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2!! ME TOO!! It is my literal CRACK these days. I am currently deep in trying to find all of the Legendary Pelts. My horse's name is "Bagel-Taint" and he's a good 'boa'...

It bothers me you give mouthbreathers from YouTube comment section a moment of your attention. The growth of your channel and Patreon should be more than enough proof that you two are doing everything exactly right. Star Trek will end, but I'm here for the long haul. I'm going to watch you two grow old. ...yeah that last bit sounds creepy. Sorry.

Yes, The Nice Guys is cool. Alex, I hope you get a chance to finish it. It's clever and funny. Gosling's best performance imo

I’m interested in watching Session 9 with you guys. Alex’s comments alone have me intrigued.

Part of the charm of your earlier videos was the folksy, at home look. I think it felt more personal, less produced. Don’t get me wrong: I like the green screen very much. But don’t sell yourselves short on the old stuff. Aesthetics aren’t everything.

Definitely watch the big Lebowski. I think that would be a good one for the target audience. I love it.

Alex and Josh, I could clearly see you became Star Trek fans a long time ago. You just have not seen it as much or as long as many of us. And don’t get me started on the Trekkie, Trekker, Trekist B.S.

1:03:00 My favorite hidden gem on YouTube is a spoof Australian cooking show called The Katering Show. Some of the funniest shit ever, to me. Shame there are only fourteen (~10 minute) episodes! NSFW though. It's mostly harmless but there is language and one shock scene.

1:01:00 Don't be too hard on your older stuff. Don't forget your roots! And appreciate how far you perceive you've come.

46:16 Oh!? Which railroad? What did you do there?

19:30 You're already Star Trek fans. 🙂 You just haven't seen all of Star Trek yet. I mean, I haven't either.

17:45 I suspect you were listening to Glenn Haege. The man was a master! He did that show for over 30 years! Much respect. He died in 2017.

11:00 It can be difficult and take practice, but life is better when you stop worrying about what people who don't care about you think.

Alex is single?? 😮😮😮

I only drink when I watch you guys...