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Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed

124 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings

Join comedians Jon Drake (@DrakeGatsby) and Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes) as they dig up the bombs that shook Hollywood and try to find out why they went up in flames

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Episode 121 - The Mummy (2017)

April 03, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

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...

Episode 120 - Super Mario Bros. (1993)

March 27, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB

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 Pic...

Episode 119 - Virtuosity

March 06, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

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 ...

Episode 118 - Dear Evan Hansen

February 14, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB

Another movie where the film itself wasn’t 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: We’re going back to the 90s for a movie that definitely understands what computers are, VIRTUOSITY...

Episode 117 - The Hunt

February 07, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

THE HUNT controversy was probably the biggest news story of 2020. Can’t 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: $8M NEXT EPISODE: We’re doing our first musical since CATS as we dive in to DEAR EVAN HANSEN. 

Episode 116 - The Marvels

January 31, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

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 it  NEXT EPISODE: We’re going down memory lane to the early days of Covid with 2020’s controversial THE HUNT. 

Episode 115 - Napoleon

January 24, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

We’re back with another 2023 bomb and this time we’re getting real French with it. 0:00 Intro 3:35 Show & tell 8:41 This week's movie NAPOLEON DIRECTED BY: Ridley Scott  RELEASED: November 22, 2023  STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby  BUDGET: $200M  BOX OFFICE: $218.4 ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M  NEXT EPISODE: Trouble in the MCU as we’re covering THE MARVELS

Episode 114 - The Creator

January 17, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

It’s week 2/4 of our 2023 Retrospective and we’re covering the ambitious original sci-fi movie THE CREATOR  0:00 Intro 2:12 Show & tell 6:42 This week's movie THE 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: $50M  NEXT EPISODE: Destiny has brought us this lamb chop! We’re covering Ridley Scott’s utterly bizarre NAPOLEON 

Episode 113 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

January 10, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

Oh my goodness we’re back. Do you all still remember us? We missed you. We’re doing 4 episodes on 2023’s 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 ...

Episode 112 - In the Heart of the Sea

September 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MB

No Oscar noms here, but there were definitely some noms! Nom nom nom nom. It’s 2015’s 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: $40M  0:00 Intro 2:16 Show & tell 5:39 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: We’re taking a week off to prep for BLASTOBER! It’s about to...

Episode 111 - Captive State

September 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

“I’ve never even heard of this. Must be one of those obscure movies from the 80s or 90s” wrong. Try 2019. It’s 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. It’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA 

Episode 110 - Reign of Fire

August 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

Big dragons. Bale. Mcconegh… McConeghaue… the “alright alright alright” guy. So why didn’t anybody see it? It’s 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 don’t seem friendly. It’s 2019’s massive bomb CAPTIVE STATE. Show Notes: Mad at ...

Episode 109 - Zodiac

August 16, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

We’re finally getting around to one of the greatest movies of the 2000s, David Fincher’s 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! It’s 2002’s moody dragon epic REIGN OF FIRE Show Notes: Arthur Leigh Allen in his casualwear https:...

Episode 108 - Miracle Mile

August 02, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Panic! At the Mutual Benefit Life Building. It’s 1989’s 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:...

Episode 107 - Office Space

July 26, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

I guess somebody has a case of the Wednesdays, cuz this week we’re 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 we’re covering the apocalyptic 1980s thriller MIRACLE MILE 

Episode 106 - Inherent Vice

July 19, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

It’s 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 champio...

Episode 105 - The Lone Ranger

July 12, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

We’re 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 movie Don’t forget to follow Django @DjangoIndustries on all platforms, but especially YouTube ahead of the release of h...

Episode 104 - Mortal Engines

June 28, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Maybe the audience was in a moving city that moved them away from the theaters? It’s 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 https://imgur.com/a/1dc1DE4

Episode 103 - Starship Troopers

June 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

We’re back from vacation (along with special guest Small Cat) with a highly requested episode, it’s 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 ENG...

Episode 102 - Gone in 60 Seconds

May 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

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'...

Episode 101 - Birds of Prey

May 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

It’s episode 101 and we’re going to Gotham to check out the BIRDS OF PREY BIRDS OF PREY DIRECTED BY: Cathy Yan RELEASED: February 7, 2020 BUDGET: $100M BOX OFFICE: $205.3M ESTIMATED LOSS: $70M CAST: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Ewan McGregor, Chris Messina 0:00 Intro 2:39 Show & tell 6:58 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: We’re joined by Ron Iver (ronnui_) to talk the most 2000 movie of all time, GONE IN 60 SECONDS Show Notes: Info on the up...

Episode 100 - Heaven's Gate

May 10, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

It’s the big one! 100 episodes! We’re covering maybe the most notorious bomb of all time with HEAVEN’S GATE! HEAVEN’S GATE  DIRECTED BY: Michael Cimino RELEASED: November 19, 1980 BUDGET: $44M BOX OFFICE: $3.5M ESTIMATED LOSS: Total CAST: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Sam Waterston, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt 0:00 Intro 1:30 Show & tell 7:23 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: We’re getting ready for BARBIE by talking about BIRDS OF PREY Show Notes: The Cimino bio...

Episode 99 - Drop Zone

April 26, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

One of the most 90s movies ever made, it’s DROP ZONE DIRECTED BY: John Badham  RELEASED: December 9, 1994  BUDGET: $45M  BOX OFFICE: $62M ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M CAST: Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter  0:00 Intro 2:17 Show & tell 7:02 This week's movie Next Week: IT'S THE 100TH EPISODE EXTRAVAGANZA AND WE’RE DOING HEAVEN’S GATE  SHOW NOTES: Patton Oswalt talks about BLADE: TRINITY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rCtzKA9tQ&t=2s&pp=ygUTcGF0dG9uIG9zd2FsdCBibGFkZQ%3D%3D

Episode 98 - The Cable Guy

April 19, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Our first time covering Jim Carrey, but probably not our last. It’s THE CABLE GUY. DIRECTED BY: Ben Stiller  RELEASED: June 14, 1996 BUDGET: $47M BOX OFFICE: $102.8M ESTIMATED LOSS: $5M CAST: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black  0:00 Intro 2:28 Show & tell 7:05 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: Wesley Snipes tries, and fails, to do for skydiving what Point Break did for surfing. It’s DROP ZONE

Episode 97 - Miami Vice

April 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

Roll up those jacket sleeves and get ready for MIAMI VICE MIAMI VICE DIRECTED BY: Michael Mann  RELEASED: July 28, 2006 BUDGET: $135M-$150M BOX OFFICE: $164.2M ESTIMATED LOSS: $80M CAST: Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Barry Shabaka Henley, Domenick Lombardozzi, Justin Theroux  0:00 Intro 1:46 Show & tell 7:02 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: Almost 100 episodes in and we’re finally getting around to a Jim Carrey movie. It’s THE CABLE GUY 

Episode 96 - Hollywood Homicide

April 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

This movie is not good. It’s HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE I guess or something  HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE  DIRECTED BY: Ron Shelton  RELEASED: June 13, 2003  BUDGET: $75M BOX OFFICE: $51.1M  ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M  CAST: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Isaiah Washington, Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Dwight Yoakam  0:00 Intro 2:37 Show & tell 7:18 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: We’re sticking with the buddy cop theme and revisiting Michael Mann’s MIAMI VICE 

Episode 95 - Big Wednesday

March 22, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

Big waves. Vietnam. Grown men diving into ovens. This movie has it all! It’s BIG WEDNESDAY  BIG WEDNESDAY  DIRECTED BY: John Millius RELEASED: May 26, 1978 BUDGET: $11M BOX OFFICE: $4.5M ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M CAST: Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D’Arbanville 0:00 Intro 2:18 Show & tell 6:12 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: It’s the movie more famous for its co-stars hating each other than for the actual movie, HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE!

Episode 94 - Lord of War

March 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

We’re back on our international arms dealer thing after a brief intermission with the Nicolas Cage cult favorite LORD OF WAR  LORD OF WAR DIRECTED BY: Andrew Niccol RELEASED: September 16, 2005 BUDGET: $50M BOX OFFICE: $72.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M STARRING: Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynihan, Ethan Hawke, Eamonn Walker, Ian Holm 0:00 Intro 2:48 Show & tell 7:58 This week's movie SHOW NOTES: Nic Cage made of bullets https://imgur.com/a/kutn5hz NEXT EPISODE: Surfs up, dudes! We’...

Episode 93 - Red Dawn

March 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

We traded anti-Russian Cold War propaganda for anti-Chinese propaganda but then got cold feet and made it about North Korea cuz why not. It’s the 2012 RED DAWN RED DAWN  DIRECTED BY: Dan Bradley  RELEASED: November 21, 2012  BUDGET: $65M BOX OFFICE: $50.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $30M STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Isabel Lucas  0:00 Intro 2:30 Show & tell 6:42 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: We’re going back to the world of arms dealing with 2005’s cult ...

Episode 92 - War Dogs

March 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

Todd Phillips’ first foray into Scorsese impersonator territory wasn’t JOKER, it was the stoner bros dealing arms crime comedy WAR DOGS  WAR DOGS  DIRECTED BY: Todd Phillips RELEASED: August 19, 2016  BUDGET: $50M BOX OFFICE: $86.2M ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M STARRING: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Kevin Pollak, Bradley Cooper 0:00 Intro 3:00 Show & tell 6:45 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: It’s the 2012 RED DAWN. That’s the bad one, in case you were wondering.

Episode 91 - The Northman

February 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

A 140-minute Viking epic with Bjork is still somehow Robert Eggers' most accessible movie. It’s THE NORTHMAN THE NORTHMAN DIRECTED BY: Robert Eggers RELEASED: April 13, 2022 BUDGET: $90M BOX OFFICE: $69.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $50M STARRING: Alexander Skarsgärd, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke 0:00 Intro 2:28 Show & tell 6:18 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: Exploring Scorsese-lite with WAR DOGS Show Notes: Nicole Kidman for AMC https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIx...

Episode 90 - Swordfish

February 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

The internet. We obviously know it’s a series of tubes, but what else? We try to find out as we discuss 2001’s SWORDFISH  SWORDFISH DIRECTED BY: Dominic Sena  RELEASED: June 8, 2001 BUDGET: $102M BOX OFFICE: $147M ESTIMATED LOSS: $60M  STARRING: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Sam Shepard  0:00 Intro 1:55 Show & tell 5:54 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: We’re getting weird with THE NORTHMAN

Episode 89 - Warcraft

January 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

War(craft)! What is it good for? We find out on this weeks episode    WARCRAFT DIRECTED BY: Duncan Jones  RELEASED: June 10, 2016 BUDGET: $160M  BOX OFFICE: $439M  ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M STARRING:  Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Toby Kebbel, Ben Schnetzer, Dominic Cooper NEXT EPISODE: The early 00s hacker cheese fest SWORDFISH 

Episode 88 - Sorcerer

January 18, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

From that era in the 70s where directors went to the jungle and went over budget and made their masterpieces, it’s SORCERER   SORCERER DIRECTED BY: William Friedkin  RELEASED: June 24, 1977 BUDGET: $22M BOX OFFICE: $9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M STARRING:  Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou NEXT EPISODE: One of the most expensive video game movies ever made, it’s 2016’s WARCRAFT Show Notes: Pazuzu sightings https://imgur.com/a/LnoCt3P Marvin the Torch story https://twitter....

Episode 87 - Crank: High Voltage

January 11, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

One of those late 90s edgy action movies except it’s from 2009. It’s CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECTED BY: Neveldine/Taylor RELEASED: April 17, 2009 BUDGET: $20M BOX OFFICE: $34.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M STARRING: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling, Clifton Collins Jr. NEXT EPISODE: We’re going all the way back to 1977 with SORCERER Show Notes: handsome Sam Hargrave https://imgur.com/a/3Fh96Vv

Episode 86 - The Princess Bride

January 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MB

Kicking off 2023 in a big way with one of the most beloved movies of all time, THE PRINCESS BRIDE  THE PRINCESS BRIDE DIRECTED BY: Rob Reiner RELEASED: October 9, 1987 BUDGET: $16M BOX OFFICE: $30.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: break even STARRING: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Andre The Giant, Christopher Guest NEXT EPISODE: One of the trashiest action movies ever made, CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE Bottle of Wits https://imgur.com/a/s96Sg4x

Episode 85 - Jack Frost

December 21, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

We’re getting in the Hayleyday spirit with the homie @2Saddington joining us for the Michael Keaton snowman dad dramedy JACK FROST  JACK FROST  DIRECTED BY: Troy Miller  RELEASED: December 11, 1998 BUDGET: $85M BOX OFFICE: $34.6M  ESTIMATED LOSS: $70M  STARRING: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph Cross  NEXT EPISODE: We’re back in two weeks kicking off the New Year in a big way with THE PRINCESS BRIDE  Paul F Tompkins cameo https://imgur.com/a/4XEhLy0

Episode 84 - Cutthroat Island

December 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

It’s the onetime Guinness Book of World Records holder for biggest bomb, CUTTHROAT ISLAND  CUTTHROAT ISLAND DIRECTED BY: Renny Harlin RELEASED: December 22, 1995 BUDGET: $115M BOX OFFICE: $10.1M ESTIMATED LOSS: $140M STARRING: Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin, Stan Shaw NEXT EPISODE: The homie Hayley (@2Saddington) is back to talk Michael Keaton haunted snowman family drama JACK FROST Leprechaun Sketch https://imgur.com/a/xIsX21V

Episode 83 - Children of Men

November 30, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

Probably the most critically acclaimed movie we’ve covered so far? It’s CHILDREN OF MEN  CHILDREN OF MEN  DIRECTED BY: Alfonso Cuarón RELEASED: December 22, 2005 BUDGET: $76M  BOX OFFICE: $70.5M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M  STARRING: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam  NEXT EPISODE: We’re taking a week off before we induct another movie into the -$100m club with CUTTHROAT ISLAND 

Episode 82 - Constantine

November 23, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

Before John Wick but after Neo, there was CONSTANTINE CONSTANTINE DIRECTED BY: Francis Lawrence RELEASED: February 18, 2005 BUDGET: $100M BOX OFFICE: $230.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M STARRING: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Tilda Swinton, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou NEXT EPISODE: Things are getting real bleak as we visit post-apocalyptic England with CHILDREN OF MEN

Episode 81 - Airheads

November 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

You know it’s old cuz a radio station was held hostage and people actually noticed. It’s AIRHEADS AIRHEADS  DIRECTED BY: Michael Lehmann  RELEASED: August 5, 1994  BUDGET: $11.2M BOX OFFICE: $5.8M ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M STARRING: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Amy Locane, Joe Mantegna, Michael McKean, Ernie Hudson  NEXT EPISODE: When there’s no more room in Hell, Keanu Reeves will hunt demons on Earth. It’s CONSTANTINE 

Episode 80 - Savages

November 09, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB

We wrap up our Taylor Kitsch trilogy with 2012’s love triangle/cartel thriller SAVAGES SAVAGES DIRECTED BY: Oliver Stone RELEASED: July 6, 2012 BUDGET: $45M BOX OFFICE: $83M ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M STARRING: Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, John Travolta NEXT EPISODE: We check in on the mostly forgotten 1994 Heavy Metal comedy AIRHEADS Show Notes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimetown/id1170959623

Episode 79 - House of Wax

October 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

The Blast Boys are joined by Nash Flynn (@itsnashflynn) to wrap up Blastober with 2005’s HOUSE OF WAX    HOUSE OF WAX  DIRECTED BY: Jaume Collet-Serra  RELEASED: May 6th, 2005  BUDGET: $40M BOX OFFICE: $70.1M ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M STARRING: Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki  NEXT EPISODE: We complete the Taylor Kitsch trilogy with 2012’s SAVAGES  Show Notes: Explanation of how wax burns from Howstuffworks https://home.howstuffworks.com/que...

Episode 78 - The Empty Man

October 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB

It’s a horror cult classic for a new generation with 2020’s THE EMPTY MAN   THE EMPTY MAN  DIRECTED BY: David Prior  RELEASED: October 23, 2020  BUDGET: $16M BOX OFFICE: $5M ESTIMATED LOSS: Total  STARRING: James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Stephen Root, Ron Canada, Robert Aramayo, Sasha Frolova  NEXT EPISODE: The 3rd Blasteteer NASH FLYNN is back to discuss 2005’s HOUSE OF WAX

Episode 77 - Last Night In Soho

October 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

It’s our second round with Edgar Wright as we’re talking about LAST NIGHT IN SOHO  LAST NIGHT IN SOHO DIRECTED BY: Edgar Wright  RELEASED: October 29, 2021  BUDGET: $43M BOX OFFICE: $23M ESTIMATED LOSS: $30M  STARRING: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Michael Ajao, Terrence Stamp NEXT EPISODE: We fill your ears with THE EMPTY MAN

Episode 76 - Doctor Sleep

October 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Let’s head back to the Overlook with 2019’s hidden gem DOCTOR SLEEP  DOCTOR SLEEP DIRECTED BY: Mike Flanagan RELEASED: November 8, 2019  BUDGET: $55M BOX OFFICE: $72.3M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M STARRING: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Zahn McLarnon, Carl Lumby  NEXT EPISODE: Blastober continues with Edgar Wright’s LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Show Notes: Dr. John dazzles on Top Chef https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uOQ01QKcfTA Abra Stone's favorite anime, RWBY https://www.inverse.com/ar...

Episode 75 - Speed Racer

September 28, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Maybe the best example of a live action cartoon ever made, it’s SPEED RACER  SPEED RACER  DIRECTED BY: The Wachowskis  RELEASED: May 9, 2009 BUDGET: $120M BOX OFFICE: $93.9M  ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M  STARRING: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Scott Porter  NEXT EPISODE: We’re kicking Blastober off in a big way, literally, with the extremely long director’s cut of DOCTOR SLEEP

Episode 74 - Empire Records

September 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

The dream of the 90s is alive at EMPIRE RECORDS  EMPIRE RECORDS  DIRECTED BY: Allan Moyle RELEASED: September 22, 1995 BUDGET: $10M BOX OFFICE: $303,841  ESTIMATED LOSS: Total  STARRING: Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger, Anthony Lapaglia, Ethan Embry, Rory Cochrane, Johnny Whitworth, Robin Tunney, Maxwell Caulfield  NEXT EPISODE: Go, SPEED RACER, Go!  Show Notes: Jessie Spano Is So Excited https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1QBHO6ek2mU

Episode 73 - The Frighteners

September 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

We’re back talking about Peter Jackson’s first big(ish) budget Hollywood production THE FRIGHTENERS  THE FRIGHTENERS  DIRECTED BY: Peter Jackson  RELEASED: July 19, 1996  BUDGET: $30M BOX OFFICE: $29.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $12M STARRING: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Jake Busey, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Chi McBride  NEXT EPISODE: Remember record stores? Not the mom and pop, local hipster ones but the big chain ones? We’re going for a stroll down memory lane with EMPIRE RECORDS  Show Note...

Episode 72 - Tolkien

August 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

In a hole in the ground, there lived a movie nobody ever saw. This is TOLKIEN  TOLKIEN  DIRECTED BY: Dome Karukoski  RELEASED: May 3, 2019 BUDGET: $20M BOX OFFICE: $9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M STARRING: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi  NEXT EPISODE: We’re talking about probably the biggest movie Peter Jackson has ever been involved in: That’s right, it’s THE FRIGHTENERS Show Notes: Professor Tolkien or Judge Doom? https://imgur.com/a/TKF9Exb Eddie Izzard on US vs UK ...

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