Bonus : The Beekeeper

About this episode

The episode features a humorous discussion about the film 'The Beekeeper' starring Jason Statham, exploring its plot and characters while making various comedic observations.

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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, Dan

Topics covered

• film discussion
• Jason Statham
• cinematic universe
• comedy
• Patreon archive
• movie reviews

Keywords

• The Beekeeper
• Jason Statham
• Josh Hutcherson
• Jeremy Irons
• Minnie Driver
• film review
• comedy podcast
• Patreon
• cinematic universe

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Beekeeper, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Triangle, King of Turds, The Toilet Keeper, John Wick, Sergio Tacchini, Liminal Spaces

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