In this short episode, the Film Shrapnel lads discuss IMDb ratings and their accuracy. There’s a lot to talk about and Craig has prepared some talking points.

Who primarily uses IMDb, and does that skew ratings for certain genres and prevent international cinema from getting as much attention as Western films? What about the top-rated films on IMDb? Does The Shawshank Redemption belong at the top? Are other measurements more effective? What about Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic?

This episode is a redo of an episode we recorded last year for season 2, but unfortunately, we had mega bad audio issues, so we had to axe it. (It all started when Tobias and Craig disagreed on whether the 1999 version of The Mummy was a good film.)

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We’re finally doing something Lynch! Why did it take us so long? With the legendary director’s death last year, we had to watch something of his, and it just so happens that Wild at Heart is one of Tobias’s favourite films of all time.

It also features Nicholas Cage in a role that fits him perfectly, Laura Dern at her finest, and Willem Defoe stealing the limelight in the creepiest way possible.

After Megalopolis and Neil Breen’s Twisted Pair, Wild at Heart was a breath of well-needed fresh air.

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What on Earth happened to this film? How did the legendary director of The Godfather end up creating this monstrously bad movie? Tobias and Craig are at a loss. Try as they might, there’s little redeemable to discuss in Megalopolis.

What makes it sadder is Coppola sank his wine business to pay for this pitiful film, and it will probably be the last thing he ever makes. It’s a film he should never have made. Visually, it's yucky. The acting is horrid (except for a few cast members that we really like). But most of all, so much of it doesn’t make any sense.

In fact, the plot is so muddled, it’s hard to believe Coppola worked on this film for decades before it got made.

It’s a sad and frustrating film, and there’s a lot to talk about.

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