Sebbo's World

Sebbo and Tobler review Con Air, with Tobler watching it for the first time and both of them guessing the budget and box office before they start. They go through the “How Do I Live” Oscar nomination, John Malkovich signing on without reading the script, Nic Cage’s roundhouse kick and the cigarette flick they call the coolest moment in an action movie. They finish by answering their own questions, including whether it beats The Rock and where Cyrus ranks among 90s villains, and pick Interstellar for next week.

0:00 – Intro: “Put the Bunny Back in the Box”
1:21 – Budget & Box Office Guesses
3:12 – Questions We’re Answering at the End
6:29 – Opening Scene & “How Do I Live”
9:50 – Cameron Poe: Worst Father of All Time
15:29 – Meeting Cyrus the Virus & the Convicts
16:59 – John Malkovich Signed On Without Reading the Script
19:21 – The Hijacking & Dave Chappelle
20:04 – Tobler’s First-Watch Reaction
24:42 – Garland Greene
28:25 – “Put the Bunny Back in the Box”
30:31 – Nic Cage’s Roundhouse Kick
33:13 – The Cigarette Flick
41:52 – The Vegas Landing
44:44 – The Ending & Garland at the Tables
48:22 – The Strange 90s Closing Credits
50:06 – Answering the Questions
54:49 – Next Up: Interstellar
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Sebbo and Tobler catch up on Tobler’s solo Tame Impala gig, Sebbo’s night at the dogs for the last Million Dollar Chase, and the response to the screen time nostalgia video. Sebbo also plugs the Sebbo’s World quiz, with a rundown of what’s in it and last week’s scores. They answer a YouTube question on how to run a Wimbledon table tennis tournament in a share house, then Sebbo goes through the history of the witch trials. The second half is early internet nostalgia, covering MSN Messenger, LimeWire, burning CDs and blue screens of death, before they finish on the Mama Cass ham sandwich myth and an appreciation of Rose Byrne.

0:00 – Tame Impala on a Monday
4:52 – Million Dollar Chase
10:12 – Sebbo’s World Quiz
18:15 – Weekend Algo Notes
23:38 – Q&A: How to Run a Wimbledon
29:05 – The Witch Trials
38:41 – Early/Peak Internet
46:43 – LimeWire, CDs & iPods
52:00 – MSN Messenger
56:34 – True Detective & Nic Cage
58:13 – Mama Cass & the Ham Sandwich Myth
1:04:20 – Rose Byrne Appreciation
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Sebbo and Tobler take on their first proper comedy, Tropic Thunder, starting with why they don’t think comedies get made like this anymore and how Ben Stiller came up with the idea on an Army boot camp. They go through the fake trailers, the Platoon spoof opening, Danny McBride, Robert Downey Jr’s Oscar-nominated turn, the binoculars scene and Tom Cruise as Les Grossman. They also take on the “can you make this today?” question and rank where it sits among the great comedies of the 2000s. Next week’s pick: Con Air.

0:00 – Intro: First Proper Comedy
1:13 – “Can You Make It Today?”
2:58 – Why the Film-Set In-Jokes Land
3:46 – Ben Stiller’s Awkward, Deluded Idiot
5:09 – How the Idea Started: Empire of the Sun Boot Camp
6:39 – The Three Fake Trailers
8:29 – Opening Scene & the Platoon Spoof
11:29 – Danny McBride
13:06 – The First 15 Minutes & Les Grossman Setup
17:14 – Favourite Sequence: Landmine & “I Know a Prop When I See One”
19:28 – “I Don’t Drop Character Until the DVD Commentary”
20:36 – The “Never Go Full” Speech & Simple Jack
23:19 – Robert Downey Jr’s Oscar Nomination
26:14 – Ben Stiller’s Delusion & the Panda Scene
30:15 – The Binoculars “Cut” Scene
34:00 – Les Grossman & Tom Cruise
36:47 – Defending Tom Cruise
41:13 – Simple Jack’s Rescue & the Flaming Barrel
45:04 – The Ending & Why the Quotes Last
46:46 – Can It Be Made Today?
50:12 – Ben Stiller as a Writer
51:37 – Ratings & Sebbo’s Top 2000s Comedies
56:04 – Next Up: Con Air
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For the first guest episode, Sebbo sits down with his oldest friend, Streety, for the origin story of their friendship, from meeting at primary school to the toy guns and blood capsules, the house parties and the Wimbledon tournament. They get into the Prada nights and the characters they stayed in all night, and how having kids has brought the silliness back. Streety then runs through his top five movies and the B-side film that goes with each, and they close with a gun-to-your-head round of three songs to save humanity.

0:00 – First Guest Ever: Streety
0:57 – The Genesis Story
3:32 – Action Movies, Toy Guns & Blood Capsules
6:24 – Burning the Army Men
8:26 – Building Imaginary Worlds & the Babysitting Games
17:21 – The Redfern House
18:20 – Wimbledon House Party
23:00 – Prada Nights
27:44 – The Prince Albert Castle Story
31:42 – Streety’s Top 5 Movies that define him
47:12 – The B-Sides
59:21 – 3 Songs to Save Humanity
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Sebbo and Tobler start with the New York Times' list of the best shows of the 21st century, going through the top 20 and picking three shows people haven't actually seen. They then review Goodfellas, with Tobler watching it for the first time, covering the cold open, the Copacabana tracking shot, Joe Pesci's "you think I'm funny" scene, the cream needle drop and what a 1970s heist is worth today. They also get into the ending, one gripe about Ray Liotta breaking the fourth wall, and why it sits in Sebbo's top five. Next week's pick: Tropic Thunder.

0:00 – Intro: Goodfellas Is Intimidating
0:28 – NYT Top 20 Shows of the 21st Century
6:08 – Three Shows People Haven't Seen
7:33 – Opening Thoughts & Tobler's First Watch
10:44 – Cold Open, Copacabana Shot & Pesci's Dialogue
13:06 – Henry's Rise & the Old-School Economy
15:55 – The Comedy: Shovel Scene & "You Think I'm Funny?"
18:41 – Sopranos Crossover
20:07 – Heist Aftermath & the Cream Needle Drop
23:00 – What These Guys Do All Day
24:58 – What $6 Million Is Worth Today
26:21 – The Dark Final Act & Helicopter Paranoia
30:10 – Why the Ending Works
31:26 – Goodfellas Is the Mona Lisa
32:23 – Gripe: Ray Liotta Breaks the Fourth Wall
34:07 – Top Five of All Time
35:58 – How Should We Rate Movies? & Next Up: Tropic Thunder
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