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We're joined by the homie Nash Flynn (@ItsNashFlynn) of Death & Friends to talk about an extremely historically accurate movie: 2017's THE MUMMY.
0:00 Intro
3:47 Show & tell
9:25 This week's movie
THE MUMMY
RELEASED: June 9, 2017
DIRECTED BY: Alex Kurtzman
STARRING: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe, Courtney B. Vance
BUDGET: $195M
BOX OFFICE: $410M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $90M
NEXT EPISODE: We're going way back to the civil war to check out the FREE STATE OF JONES. -
Weâre joined by âfriendâ of the show Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the first video game movie. Ever! Itâs Super Mario Bros. (1993)
0:00 Intro
5:11 Show & tell
11:27 This week's movie
SUPER MARIO BROS
RELEASED: May 28, 1993
DIRECTED BY: Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel
STARRING: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Samantha Mathis, Dennis Hopper, Fiona Shaw
BUDGET: $48M
BOX OFFICE: $38.9M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
NEXT EPISODE: Weâre talking about the 3rd failed attempt to start a Universal Pictures âDark Universeâ with 2017âs THE MUMMY -
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We went all the way back to 1995 for this week's movie, with one of Russell Crowe's first American movies and maybe Denzel's silliest movie ever, VIRTUOSITY.
0:00 Intro
2:08 Show & tell
7:16 This week's movie
VIRTUOSITY
DIRECTED BY: Brett Leonard
RELEASED: August 4, 1995
STARRING: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Stephen Spinella, William Forsythe
BUDGET: $30M
BOX OFFICE: $37M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
NEXT EPISODE: Grab your mushrooms and head for the sewers, we're doing the 1993 SUPER MARIO BROS. -
Another movie where the film itself wasnât the story, it's the creepy musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
0:00 Intro
2:33 Show & tell
7:32 This week's movie
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
DIRECTED BY: Stephen Chbosky,
RELEASED: September 24, 2021
STARRING: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore
BUDGET: $28M
BOX OFFICE: $19.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
NEXT EPISODE: Weâre going back to the 90s for a movie that definitely understands what computers are, VIRTUOSITY.
SHOW NOTES
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Fiddler, Please
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THE HUNT controversy was probably the biggest news story of 2020. Canât think of anything else that happened that was quite as important.
0:00 Intro
2:59 Show & tell
7:19 This week's movie
THE HUNT
DIRECTED BY: Craig Zobel
RELEASED: March 13, 2020
STARRING: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Wayne Duvall, Ethan Suplee, Ike Barinholtz
BUDGET: $14M
BOX OFFICE: $12.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $8MNEXT EPISODE: Weâre doing our first musical since CATS as we dive in to DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
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We wrap up our 2023 series with maybe the biggest bomb of the year, and also every year, with THE MARVELS.
0:00 Intro
1:47 Show & tell
6:36 This week's movie
THE MARVELS
DIRECTED BY: Nia DaCosta
RELEASED: November 10, 2023
STARRING: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton
BUDGET: $275M
BOX OFFICE: $206.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: all of itNEXT EPISODE: Weâre going down memory lane to the early days of Covid with 2020âs controversial THE HUNT.
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Weâre back with another 2023 bomb and this time weâre getting real French with it.
0:00 Intro
3:35 Show & tell
8:41 This week's movieNAPOLEON
DIRECTED BY: Ridley Scott
RELEASED: November 22, 2023
STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby
BUDGET: $200M
BOX OFFICE: $218.4
ESTIMATED LOSS: $100MNEXT EPISODE: Trouble in the MCU as weâre covering THE MARVELS
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Itâs week 2/4 of our 2023 Retrospective and weâre covering the ambitious original sci-fi movie THE CREATOR
0:00 Intro
2:12 Show & tell
6:42 This week's movieTHE CREATOR
DIRECTED BY: Gareth Edwards
RELEASED: September 29, 2023
STARRING: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Allison Janney, Madeleine Yuna Voyles
BUDGET: $80M
BOX OFFICE: $104M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $50MNEXT EPISODE: Destiny has brought us this lamb chop! Weâre covering Ridley Scottâs utterly bizarre NAPOLEON
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Oh my goodness weâre back. Do you all still remember us? We missed you. Weâre doing 4 episodes on 2023âs bombs, and first up is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
0:00 Intro
2:18 Show & tell
6:16 This week's movie
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
RELEASED: March 31, 2023
STARRING: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant
BUDGET: $150M
BOX OFFICE: $208.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $70M
NEXT EPISODE: Weâre taking on the AI armies as we cover Gareth Edwardâs THE CREATOR -
No Oscar noms here, but there were definitely some noms! Nom nom nom nom. Itâs 2015âs IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
DIRECTED BY: Ron Howard
RELEASED: December 11, 2915
STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Michelle Fairley, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw
BUDGET: $100M
BOX OFFICE: $93.9M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M0:00 Intro
2:16 Show & tell
5:39 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Weâre taking a week off to prep for BLASTOBER! Itâs about to get spooky scary. Weâre not spoiling the episodes for Blastober this year so tune in in two weeks! -
âIâve never even heard of this. Must be one of those obscure movies from the 80s or 90sâ wrong. Try 2019. Itâs alien invasion thriller CAPTIVE STATE
CAPTIVE STATE
DIRECTED BY: Rupert Wyatt
RELEASED: March 15, 2019
STARRING: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga
BUDGET: $25M
BOX OFFICE: $8.8M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
0:00 Intro
2:58 Show & tell
7:58 This week's movie
NEXT WEEK: A bunch of dudes fight a whale. Itâs IN THE HEART OF THE SEA -
Big dragons. Bale. Mcconegh⊠McConeghaue⊠the âalright alright alrightâ guy. So why didnât anybody see it? Itâs REIGN OF FIRE
REIGN OF FIRE
DIRECTED BY: Rob Bowman
RELEASED: July 12, 2002
BUDGET: $60M
BOX OFFICE: $82.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M
CAST: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerard Butler, Izabella Scorupco
0:00 Intro
2:24 Show & tell
7:45 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Aliens are here and they donât seem friendly. Itâs 2019âs massive bomb CAPTIVE STATE.Show Notes:
Mad at Gravity: butt rock or dragon rock?
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Weâre finally getting around to one of the greatest movies of the 2000s, David Fincherâs ZODIAC
ZODIAC
DIRECTED BY: David Fincher
RELEASED: March 2, 2007
BUDGET: $85M
BOX OFFICE: $84.7M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $45M
CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony Edwards
0:00 Intro
3:12 Show & tell
7:40 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: BURNINATING THE COUNTRYSIDE! Itâs 2002âs moody dragon epic REIGN OF FIRE
Show Notes:
Arthur Leigh Allen in his casualwear
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Panic! At the Mutual Benefit Life Building. Itâs 1989âs apocalyptic freak out MIRACLE MILE
MIRACLE MILE
DIRECTED BY: Steve De Jarnatt
RELEASED: May 19, 1989
BUDGET: $3.7M
BOX OFFICE: $1.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $3M
CAST: Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, Mykelti Williamson, Robert DoQui
0:00 Intro
2:26 Show & tell
6:41 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: We tackle one of the big ones with one of the best movies of the 21st century, ZODIAC
Show Notes:
Great trailer for Only God Forgives
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YqAeVosG4zI&pp=ygURb25seSBnb2QgZm9yZ2l2ZXM%3D
Striking looking actor Brian Thompson
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I guess somebody has a case of the Wednesdays, cuz this week weâre covering OFFICE SPACE
OFFICE SPACE
DIRECTED BY: Mike Judge
RELEASED: February 19, 1999
BUDGET: $10M
BOX OFFICE: $12.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M
CAST: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, David Herman, Ajay Naudi
0:00 Intro
2:33 Show & tell
6:44 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: The world is ending! And also weâre covering the apocalyptic 1980s thriller MIRACLE MILE -
Itâs our first, but definitely not our last, pod covering Paul Thomas Anderson, this time with his hippie private eye crime comedy INHERENT VICE
INHERENT VICE
DIRECTED BY: Paul Thomas Anderson
RELEASED: December 12, 2014
BUDGET: $20M
BOX OFFICE: $14.7M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M
CAST: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon
0:00 Intro
2:30 Show & tell
6:33 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: A true cult classic as we talk about the undisputed champion of workplace comedies, OFFICE SPACEShow Notes:
Katherine Waterston's Logan Lucky haircut
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Weâre joined by the hilarious Django Gold (@django on Twitter) to talk about ANOTHER near $200m loser in THE LONE RANGER.
THE LONE RANGER
DIRECTED BY: Gore Verbinski
RELEASED: July 3, 2013
BUDGET: $250M
BOX OFFICE: $260.5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $190M
CAST: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Ruth Wilson, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson
0:00 Intro
1:52 Show & tell
8:42 This week's movieDonât forget to follow Django @DjangoIndustries on all platforms, but especially YouTube ahead of the release of his standup special BAG OF TRICKS
NEXT EPISODE: We dance with PTA for the first time as we cover INHERENT VICE -
Maybe the audience was in a moving city that moved them away from the theaters? Itâs MORTAL ENGINES
MORTAL ENGINES
DIRECTED BY: Christian Rivers
RELEASED: December 14, 2018
BUDGET: $150M
BOX OFFICE: $83.7
ESTIMATED LOSS: $175M
CAST: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang
0:00 Intro
3:09 Show & tell
8:54 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: We dance with PTA for the first time as we cover INHERENT VICE
Show Notes:
Pic of Cheetos Checkers
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Weâre back from vacation (along with special guest Small Cat) with a highly requested episode, itâs the fascist satire/gnarly action movie STARSHIP TROOPERS
STARSHIP TROOPERS
DIRECTED BY: Paul Verhoeven
RELEASED: November 7, 1997
BUDGET: $110M
BOX OFFICE: $121M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $70M
CAST: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown
0:00 Intro
1:44 Show & tell
7:00 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Another entry in the $100M losers club with MORTAL ENGINES -
The Blast Boys put it in gear with Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to boost 2000's GONE IN 60 SECONDS
GONE IN 60 SECONDS
DIRECTED BY: Dominic Sena
RELEASED: June 9th, 2000
BUDGET: $103M
BOX OFFICE: $242M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $92M
STARRING: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Christopher Eccleston, Robert Duvall, Vinnie Jones, Delroy Lindo, Timothy Olyphant, Chi McBride, Will Patton
0:00 Intro
6:14 Show & tell
13:04 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: We enlist for a term of service with 1997's STARSHIP TROOPERS
Show Notes:
Pic of Calitri's chair-like thing
https://imgur.com/a/fTCSSyI
Wood-paneled Lamborghini
(not pictured because we couldn't find one)
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