Episodes
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It’s one of the most expensive independent films ever made. It’s ambitious. But is it any good? We dig into CLOUD ATLAS to see what we find.
0:00 Intro
3:27 Show & tell
9:08 This week's movie
CLOUD ATLAS
RELEASED: October 26, 2012
DIRECTED BY: Lana Wachowski, Lily Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
STARRING: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Sturgess, Bae Doona, Hugo Weaving, James D’Arcy
BUDGET: $145M
BOX OFFICE: $130.5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M
NEXT EPISODE: We begin our 2024 retrospective with the very expensive and very reviled Joker: Folie á Deux -
With so much turmoil in the world, we picked a movie that didn’t have any frightening parallels to the real world. This is THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004).
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Demme
RELEASED: July 30th, 2004
STARRING: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep, Jon Voigt, Kimberly Elise
BUDGET: $80M
BOX OFFICE: $96.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M0:00 Intro
3:39 Show & tell
10:00 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Let’s take a break from the real world with 2012’s CLOUD ATLAS -
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Love is in the air! Oh wait that’s murder. It’s a bonus Halloween drop with the 2001 slasher VALENTINE
0:00 Intro
3:37 Show & tell
9:19 Trailer talk
11:44 This week's movieVALENTINE
DIRECTED BY: Jamie Blanks
RELEASED: February 2, 2001
STARRING: Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Capshaw
BUDGET: $29m
BOX OFFICE: $36.7m
EST LOSS: $20mNEXT EPISODE: Politics are a drag in 2004’s MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
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Hope you’re thirsty, cuz we’ve got lots of water this week. Arguably too much. For the second episode of Blastober, it’s UNDERWATER
UNDERWATER
DIRECTED BY: William Eubank
RELEASED: January 10, 2020
STARRING: Kristen Stewart, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr, TJ Miller, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie
BUDGET: $65M
BOX OFFICE: $40.9M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $50M
0:00 Intro
2:01 Show & tell
10:44 This week's movie
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It’s the first Blastober in 2 years!! We’re kicking it off with the gnarly punk rock horror thriller GREEN ROOM
0:00 Intro
3:42 Show & tell
7:53 This week's movie
GREEN ROOM
DIRECTED BY: Jeremy Saulnier
RELEASED: April 15, 2016
STARRING: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Macon Blair, Mark Webber
BUDGET: $5M
BOX OFFICE: $3.8M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $4M
NEXT EPISODE: The spooky hits keep coming! You’ll have to tune in to see what they are
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May the Schwartz be with you! We’re staying in space this week for an 80s classic, SPACEBALLS
0:00 Intro
2:33 Show & tell
7:21 This week's movieSPACEBALLS
DIRECTED BY: Mel Brooks
RELEASED: July 24, 1987
STARRING: Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers
BUDGET: $23M
BOX OFFICE: $38M
EST LOSS: $5MNEXT EPISODE: It’s BLASTOBER! You’ll have to tune in to see which movies we cover
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Why be sad on earth when you can be sad in space? This is AD ASTRA
0:00 Intro
2:58 Show & tell
7:34 This week's movie
AD ASTRA
DIRECTED BY: James Gray
RELEASED: September 20, 2019
STARRING: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler
BUDGET: $110M
BOX OFFICE: $135.4M
EST LOSS: $80M
NEXT EPISODE: We’re staying in space but it’s slightly less morose as we finally cover SPACE BALLS -
Off with your head! This week we’re covering David Lowery’s retelling of the 14th-century Arthurian myth THE GREEN KNIGHT
THE GREEN KNIGHT
DIRECTED BY: David Lowery
RELEASED: July 30, 2021
STARRING: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Sarita Choudhury, Ralph Ineson
BUDGET: $15M
BOX OFFICE: $18.9M
EST LOSS: $10M
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1:41 Show & tell
6:52 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Let’s go to space and contemplate absentee fathers. It’s AD ASTRA -
This week, it’s our first venture into the insane mind of Michael Bay with 2005’s clone action-thriller THE ISLAND
0:00 Intro
3:23 Show & tell
8:29 This week's movieTHE ISLAND
DIRECTED BY: Michael Bay
RELEASED: July 11, 2005
STARRING: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Sean Bean
BUDGET: $126M
BOX OFFICE: $162.9M
EST LOSS: $80MNEXT EPISODE: We’re going on an adventure! It’s 2021’s THE GREEN KNIGHT
The Prom Kings - Blow aka dive bar butt rock https://youtu.be/O-t7_uSepCM?si=wH-pAKku_YG77lag
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Everybody loves Robert Pattinson. Wanna watch him sit in a limo and have pseudo-philosophical conversations for 2 hours? Then you’re in luck! It’s COSMOPOLIS
0:00 Intro
2:40 Show & tell
8:57 This week's movie
COSMOPOLIS
DIRECTED BY: David Cronenberg
RELEASED: June 8, 2012
STARRING: Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Kevin Durand, Sarah Gadon
BUDGET: $20.5M
BOX OFFICE: $7.5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M
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Another big budget comedy that flopped super hard and was almost universally hated? Don’t mind if we do. It’s LAND OF THE LOST (2009)
0:00 Intro
2:04 Show & tell
7:56 This week's movie
LAND OF THE LOST
DIRECTED BY: Brad Silberling
RELEASED: June 5, 2009
STARRING: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone
BUDGET: $100M
BOX OFFICE: $68.8M
EST. LOSS: $75M
NEXT EPISODE: It’s our first Cronenberg AND first Pattinson! We’re doing the 2012 Don DeLillo adaptation COSMOPOLIS. -
Join us on the latest episode of the Blast Zone Podcast as we welcome back the legendary Regular M1ke (@RegularM1ke) to discuss one of the forgotten 90s sports thrillers, THE FAN. Directed by Tony Scott and featuring an all-star cast including Wesley Snipes, Robert DeNiro, John Leguizamo, Ellen Barkin, and Benicio Del Toro, this 1996 film had a budget of $55 million but unfortunately only grossed $42 million, resulting in an estimated loss of $35 million. In this episode, we break down what went wrong and why this movie remains a cult classic for some. Don't miss our in-depth analysis starting at 8:01, along with a fun "Show & Tell" segment at 3:20. Plus, stay tuned for our next episode where we tackle another big-budget comedy, LAND OF THE LOST (2009). Subscribe now for the best movie and comedy podcast content!
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The sequel nobody asked for and almost nobody saw... it's EVAN ALMIGHTY
EVAN ALMIGHTY
DIRECTED BY: Tom Shadyac
RELEASED: June 22, 2007
STARRING: STEVE CARELL, MORGAN FREEMAN, LAUREN GRAHAM, JOHN GOODMAN
BUDGET: $175m
BOX OFFICE: $174.4M
EST. LOSS: $80m
0:00 Intro
2:04 Show & tell
6:57 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Mike check 1,2, you know the vibes... REGULAR M1KE is back. We're talking 1996's baseball thriller THE FAN -
We’re back! Talking about one of the most 90s of 90s movies in David Fincher’s FIGHT CLUB
FIGHT CLUB
RELEASED: October 15, 1999
DIRECTED BY: David Fincher
STARRING: Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto
BUDGET: $67M
BOX OFFICE: $101.2M (including re-releases)
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M
NEXT EPISODE: The most expensive comedy ever made is also one of the least funny- it’s EVAN ALMIGHTY
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3:01 Show & tell
10:49 This week's movie
SHOW NOTES
Brad Pittois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnBupO_Kjto
Limehouse Lye Scene from Justified
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We’re getting super earnest and old-timey with one of the original superhero movies, 1991’s THE ROCKETEER
0:00 Intro
2:50 Show & tell
8:52 This week's movie
THE ROCKETEER
DIRECTED BY: Joe Johnston
RELEASED: June 21, 1991
STARRING: Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Alan Arkin, Terry O’Quinn
BUDGET: $40M
BOX OFFICE: $46.5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25MNEXT EPISODE: This one is a doozy- we’re doing FIGHT CLUB
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Oh hey didn’t see you there. We were over here being edgy career criminals. It’s THE WAY OF THE GUN
0:00 Intro
2:01 Show & tell
5:42 This week's movie
THE WAY OF THE GUN
DIRECTED BY: Christopher McQuarrie
RELEASED: September 8, 2000
STARRING: Ryan Philippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, James Caan
BUDGET: $8.5M
BOX OFFICE: $13.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $5M
NEXT EPISODE: How about some sincerity for a change? We’re doing 1991’s THE ROCKETEER -
We’re back! And we’re doing a highly requested one this week with 2016’s Civil War drama FREE STATE OF JONES
0:00 Intro
1:48 Show & tell
7:20 This week's movie
FREE STATE OF JONES
RELEASED: June 24, 2016
DIRECTED BY: Gary Ross
STARRING: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell
BUDGET: $50M
BOX OFFICE: $25M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M
NEXT EPISODE: We’re doing a cult classic Tarantino ripoff with 2000’s THE WAY OF THE GUN -
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. -
We’re joined by “friend” of the show Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the first video game movie. Ever! It’s 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: We’re talking about the 3rd failed attempt to start a Universal Pictures “Dark Universe” with 2017’s THE MUMMY -
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. - Show more
