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Sidepodfilmclub - Cars

Welcome to the second Sidepodfilmclub event, where we all grab our laptops and live comment our way through a film. This week, we're watching Cars, the Disney/Pixar spectacular, which is all about NASCAR. We've only done two films and they've both been about NASCAR. We'll have to address that soon!

To participate is simple. Head on over to the Live Comments and wait until 8pm GMT. There's a clock at the top of the page, to make sure we're all on time, and when we all hit play at the same moment, nothing can go wrong. Last time there were a few problems with different versions of the film, and the best advice I can give is not to panic. We're just here to enjoy the film and comment together. It's okay if we're a few minutes apart. Mr C and I will probably be behind, because let's face it, we're always late!

Here's some more information about the film:

• Name: Cars
• Stars: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt
• Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
• Duration: 1:51:44

Mr C and I have both seen the film before, but that just means we know it's a good one, so I hope you can join us this evening. See you there.

Get Ready For Cars

At the beginning of September, we launched the first ever Sidepodfilmclub - an event where we gather in the live comments and all watch the same film at the same time - sharing the laughs and our thoughts along the way.

This weekend, Sidepodfilmclub is back. We'll be watching Cars on Saturday, and I really hope you will join us.

I've been telling people for about a week that there will be a live show this weekend, and now I have to hold my hands up and say that there won't be. We have three very good reasons though:

1. The main news is Toyota's departure from the sport, and Joe covered this much better than we ever could in the last Aside with Joe. If you haven't listened to it already, please do, as I think it's the best one of the year.
2. Doctor Who is on at about 7pm on Sunday. I am not missing it for the world.
3. We could delay the debrief, but then there's that pesky Top Gear thing on.

We will post a pre-recorded show, as we have plenty to talk about regarding our trip to Brooklands at the weekend. If you were there, please leave us a voicemail about your experience - 0121 28 87225. We'd love to get some more insight, and the more opinions we get, the better.

To keep you occupied while you wait for the non-live show (I'm not even sure we remember how to do things without streaming attached!) we will be hosting the second Sidepodfilmclub. The first event was brilliant fun. A select few gathered in the live comments and we all watched Talladega Nights at the same time, sharing the experience as it went.

This weekend, we're going to do the same again, but this time with the Disney/Pixar movie Cars. The film will begin at 8pm GMT on Saturday 14th November. Last time, we put a clock on the live commenting page and all hit play at the desired time. That seemed to work reasonably well, albeit not very technologically sound. So, I hope you will join us with a copy of Cars and some popcorn or chocolate.

Sidepodfilmclub - Talladega Nights

Welcome along to the first ever Sidepodfilmclub evening. As there is no live show this week, we didn't want to leave you without entertainment, and thought it would be fun to watch a film together. Although we have done a few small trials of live commenting TV shows in the daily threads, this is the first time we are trying to be organised about something. It's going to be brilliant.

We've chosen a motorsport related film for the evening, although I'm afraid I have to admit it does involve NASCAR. It seems to have quite a few fans in the comments, though, who have been quoting the film all week since we first suggested this idea. Here's some more information about the film:

• Name: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
• Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan
• Director: Adam McKay
• Duration: 1:47:55

The best place to join us for this evening's event is the Live Commenting Live... Thing. We have embedded a clock set to London time, and when it hits 20:00, everybody needs to start their engines films. I imagine we should also take bets on how far apart we will be by the end as well.

Once we're done, let us know your thoughts, maybe even give it a Sidepodfilmrating, which we can compile over on the wiki.

I'm really looking forward to sharing this film with you, as neither Mr C nor myself have seen it before.

Introducing SidepodFilmClub

If you have been following my personal blog, you'll know I've been live commenting my way through films in a series I like to call Film Watch. The idea is simply to watch the film, make notes as you go and publish them later. It is a lot of fun to do, but in traditional Sidepodfashion, we want to take this to the next level.

Last week, Alex was off sick from work and in an effort to cheer him up, he and I watched an episode of Friends in sync, and live commented our way through it. Watching a programme apart but together. This was also really fun, and sparked an idea in my head. Why not combine the film and Friends experiments and live comment an entire movie?

There is no live show this weekend. Instead we are going to live comment our way through Talladega Nights. Yes, I know, it's a film about NASCAR, but we wanted to make it motorsport related, and I've only heard good things about it. If you would like to join in, there are just a few things you need to know.

You'll need your own copy of the film. We'll be renting ours from the iTunes store.

The film will begin at 8pm Saturday 5th September. The exact mechanics of how we'll all start at the same time are yet to be decided, but it will probably involve us shouting: GO! And everyone pressing play. High tech!