Redshirt Cinema Club

We've reached the end of the prequel trilogy with 2005's Revenge of the Sith, a relentless 2.5-hour explosion of lightsabre duels, Palatine one-liners and, well, actual explosions.

A film many consider the best of a bad bunch, has the 21 years since its release quietened our misgivings or does the hate still flow through us?

We also discuss the very important issues of whether or not The Force works in space and if Anakin's power level would drop once all his arms and legs have come off.

So take a seat, young listener. It's time to end this.

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So this week we're watching Attack of the Clones.

Can we be honest? It feels like we're beset on all sides by inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. And - as Mace Windows might have said in a previous life - we're trying, listeners, we're trying real hard to be the shepherd. Or at least not to go full dark side toxic fandom and spend two hours howling at the moon (wait... that's... whatever).

Anyway here are the shoulder-stroking adventures of Anakincel Skywanker and two armies of synthetic soldiers that ends with a climactic battle in a giant sand bowl watched on by an audience of flying ants.

Rob actually quite likes it.

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It's 2026 already? TRY SPINNING OUT ABOUT THE PASSING OF TIME, THAT'S A GOOD TRICK

Join us as we mark this new phase in our enduring existential terror with a rewatch of a film only babies and idiots like - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

Actually that's not the tone of the podcast at all. Here at Redshirt Cinema Club we have always tried to be a positive place for fans of all persuasions to enjoy and discuss films. Semi-serious point - not enjoying films in a positive way is something of a lost art in the toxic internet wastelands of (JESUS) 2026. And so watching the Phantom Menace without devolving into a snarking pack of trolls is perhaps our biggest challenge yet (yes, somehow, even bigger than the Hobbit).

Can we, like Luke looking into the cold mask of Darth Vader, find the good in the prequels? Can we find something new to say that hasn't been screeched and endlessly echoed already over the last 25 years? And can we get through this podcast without dropping a c-bomb?

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It's the concluding chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy this week, as we tackle Return of the Jedi. If you're over 35 this was probably your favourite Star Wars movie as a kid - an action-filled romp across a forest moon, Tatooine and a brand new Death Star. It's got speeder bike chases, Leia in that outfit, and Luke facing off against Darth Vader and the Emperor.

What's not to like? The ewoks. The ewoks are not to like, right? We're all agreed? Right?

Join us again on the 5th January as we begin our journey through the prequel trilogy with The Phantom Menace.

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Welcome to an end of year mailbag special looking back over Redshirt Cinema Club's 2025.

What a year it's been! David Lynch, The Matrix, Jurassic Park, 1991, Indiana Jones, [Alien Earth I guess], John CarpeNNter - we have been on a cinematic tour and you have kept us company on the way. Now we go through the best of your emails and take a moment to reflect before breaking up for the Christmas period.

Yes this would normally be a bonus episode, and yes we've made it available to everyone on purpose. And yes we don't really understand very much about Australia, sorry about that.

Star Wars continues with The Return of The Jedi on Monday 29th December.

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