Episode 118 - Waterworld

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the most notorious cinema bombs of all time. On this week’s episode, the gang discusses one of the most infamous big budget films of all time - Waterworld, AKA Kevin’s Gate, AKA Fishtar. Waterworld was the most expensive movie ever made, at the time, and was plagued by bad press, difficult production, and clashes between the main star and director. Not A Bomb could not tackle such a film on their own, so they called friend of the show - Josh from The VHS Files podcast to assist in the discussion. Was Waterworld the disaster the press made it out to be? Was this a case of critics reviewing the budget rather than the film? Or is this really a simple and fun Mad Max ripoff with some spectacular action sequences? Listen and find out! Timestamps: Intro - (2:25), Box Office Results and Critical Response - (10:27), Behind the Camera - (19:18), In Front of the Camera - (28:41), Production and Development - (40:59), Commercial Break - (56:02), Waterworld Discussion - (56:18), Is it a Bomb? - (94:45), Listener Feedback - (97:18), Next Week’s Pick - (106:18), Outro - (113:14) Waterworld is directed by Kevin Reynolds and stars Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino and Michael Jeter. Please sure to check out The VHS Files wherever you get you podcasts and subscribe to their YouTube channel - The VHS Files YouTube. If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. Cast: Brad, Troy, Josh