Talkin' 'Toon 'Tics

This episode features our first ever guest - friend, filmmaker and first fan of the show, Adrian. Our 3 musketeers of film fandom tackle Brad Bird's beloved cult classic The Iron Giant. We discuss… and... We also ask… and... Sensitive ears beware - we be droppin ‘F’ and ‘S’ Bombs and like nobody’s business. Links... A Giants Dream (The Making of The Iron Giant) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQU5vU5ENwo Deleted scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsL0GbswF3I Pete Townsend’s...

Ed and Tom rigorously assess 2009's Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs - the feature debut of Phil Lord and Chris Miller (of Lego Movie and Spiderverse fame). Our fearless hosts begin to notice reoccurring themes from previous episodes of the show - such as the tired nerd/jock dichotomy and the fact that 99% of the lead characters in kids movies are petulant, entitled incels. They also cover such topics as... · Why isn’t it Cloudy With A Chance of Medical Supplies? · Are reverse...

Ed and Tom valiantly deconstruct the 2006, Amblin-esque, horror throwback, Monster House and discuss... · The ethics of peeping · That weird kid you had to hang out with when you were young · When horse diving stopped being a thing · Absolutely, positively, unambiguously respecting women · Why music these days is terrible and the kids should be ashamed and · Why Dan Harmon thinks this movie is dumb and mean Do we really need to warn you about potty mouth content any...

Inspired by the first Annual Boss Baby Symposium, Ed and Tom tackle the Alec Baldwin starring Dreamworks romp of the same name. The fearless snowflake duo ask such pertinent questions as… and... No quiz this week. Ed couldn’t be arsed. This episode comes with a snotty botty potty mouth warning.

Before The Matrix, Being John Malkovich and Inception, there was Rarg! In this special episode of Talkin Toon Tics, Ed and Tom tackle the obscure 1988 student film that totally blew 8-year-old Tom’s swede! This episode features potty mouths AND terrible sound quality. Please accept out sincere apologies for the later.

In this week’s episode Ed and Tom tackle the bonkers 2006 tap dancing penguin jukebox musical, Happy Feet. In preparation for this unbridled jibber-jab, Ed brushed up on the mating rituals of penguins while Tom re-watched all 4 of the Mad Max films. They ask… · What does Happy Feet have in common with Fury Road? · Are flash mobs a bit sinister? · What’s the point of realistic looking animation? · Why are mystical hero’s journey’s only for boys? · Is it still OK for Robin Williams to...

Ed and Tom tackle Aardman Studios’ slave plantation escape romp, Chicken Run. Their meandering chin-waggery covers such crucial questions as… · When someone from the south of England mimicks a Northern accent, is it the same as when someone from the North of America mimicks a Southern accent? · At what point do eggs switch from being uncontroversial food/currency to being a precious and endangered life? · Can we enjoy Mel Gibson now? · What’s Ed’s dad’s favourite part of Apocalypto? ·...

Ed and Tom have a loosey-goosey ramble about Disney's computer animated racial prejudice allegory/copaganda film, Zootropolis (also known in China as Crazy Animal City) Our fearless hosts dare to pose such pressing questions as… Elsewhere, Ed dives deep into Zootropolis’ erotic fan art while Tom finally understands the ending of 90’s action thriller Speed. And if that’s not exciting enough, somewhere in the middle, Ed stumps Tom with the soon to be universally beloved parlour game 'Trade...