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Welcome back to another episode of Bad Dads Film Review, where today we're celebrating the global tapestry of cinema by spotlighting the top 5 unforgettable foreign characters who've left a lasting impact on the silver screen. Then, we'll delve into the intrigue of "Paradise" (2023), before lighting up the mood with the animated antics of Pif and Hercule.

Paradise is set in a near-future dystopian society, a company named AEON dominates the market with a revolutionary technology allowing life-span transfer. The movie highlights the stark contrast between the wealthy, who can afford extended life, and the underprivileged, forced to sacrifice their life force for survival. Paradise raises questions about the ethical implications of technological advancements that allow for life extension, particularly when accessible only to a select few. The film explores the lengths one might go to for their loved ones and the moral dilemmas faced when fighting against a corrupt system. Whilst opening the movie with a very interesting idea, we felt the movie lost it's way a devolved into a generic kidnap/heist plot. A shame.

For our younger viewers and their nostalgia-loving parents, Pif and Hercule bring a dash of classic Franco-Italian comic fun to the screen. This animated series, featuring the clever dog Pif and his frenemy Hercule the cat, delivers laughs, adventures, and timeless lessons on friendship and rivalry, all wrapped up in a colourful, engaging package.

Whether you're in the mood for a cinematic journey across cultures, intrigued by the mystery of Paradise, or looking for some light-hearted entertainment with Pif and Hercule, today's episode has you covered. So, gather the family, pop some popcorn, and join us as we explore the rich diversity of characters and stories that cinema has to offer, proving once again that great storytelling knows no borders. 🌍🎬🐶🐱👨‍👧‍👦🍿

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Trent Claus, VFX supervisor from Lola Visual Effects joined our podcast. Learn about the complex process of creating realistic aging effects for characters in major films: from the challenges of preserving actors' unique features to the intricacies of the facial anatomy. Trent shares fascinating insights into the evolution of VFX and how AI is shaping its future, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from top-tier movie projects, including Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

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So we have this dude in super terrible prosthetics who is like in his mid 20s pretending to be 100 and it takes you out of the episode right away. I mean, these are really embarrassing prosthetics. I'm guessing the make up dude responsible for them was just dumped by his significant other and was just phoning it in that week. It's bad. And they forgot to do the actor's hands, so he has the hands of a 20 something.

You can guess where this goes, young actor pretending to be old magically Benjamin Buttons and there's an unnecessarily  complicated and inconsistent plot to move this along. His name is Jameson, which is a respectable whiskey, so there's one positive thing about this episode. Also at first I think he has a trophy wife who's decades younger but then this Jameson fellow ends up being the trophy husband, so that's gotta be a weird social dynamic we don't get into.

Appartently you get promoted for arms dealing in Starfleet, because Jameson gave them out like candy to this one planet and now that planet's leader wants revenge! But no one wants to know where the hell Jameson got this youth serum from? I warned you, this plot makes as much sense as Picard getting hair extensions.

Also, our station manager Chewbie attempts to get a raise via chemical warfare.

Featuring: Space Burt Gummer from Tremors! Terrible prosthetics! Picard having to deal with a high maintenance Admiral! Arms dealing sanctioned by Starfleet! Imaginary hostages! Tasha Yar being the only g-d person to actually make a shot! Troi feeling things! A very confused (trophy?) wife!

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