Bonus : The Beekeeper
Show notes
Apologies in advance if this one stings a little. Yes, it’s a bee pun. What else! While we’re currently between seasons, we’re keeping the hive alive by raiding the Patreon archive to bring you this bonus discussion. Today we’re talking about another entry in the Statham vocation cinematic universe, The Beekeeper (2024).
In this outing, directed by David Ayer, Statham plays a man who literalises his hobby, proving he’s the Buffy the Vampire Slayer of honey production. We explore why Josh Hutcherson is playing a crypto bro villain, how Jeremy Irons ended up as a fixer, and why Minnie Driver is only on screen for minutes. It’s a film for cinemagoers who want John Wick vibes but with more Sergio Tacchini tennis grear.
What to expect from this episode:
- We discuss why Jason Statham won our 2023 king of turds award.
- Sarah tries to make sense of the shadowy government syndicate lore that claims there is only ever one active Beekeeper.
- Dan pitches a gritty spin off titled “The Toilet Keeper”.
- We marvel at the scripts ability to mention the word Beekeeper roughly five thousand times.
- We look at Josh Hutcherson’s progression from painting himself into a tree to villainous tech bro.
- Sarah wonders why Iko Uwais isn’t being cast in these roles and what we must do to make that happen.
We shall return!
On May 18th we're back with a brand new season. This time chosen by Sarah. The new theme is Liminal Spaces and the first film we're wrapping our heads around is Triangle (2009).
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