Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed

We're going back to 1985 for our first Richard Donner movie, the medieval fantasy LADYHAWKELADYHAWKERELEASED: April 12, 1985DIRECTED BY: Richard DonnerSTARRING: Rutger Hauer, Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern, John WoodBUDGET: $20m BOX OFFICE: $18.4mESTIMATED LOSS: TotalNEXT EPISODE: We take a tour of Ian's hometown with UNDER THE SILVER LAKE0:00 Intro 2:18 Show & tell7:40 This week's movie

We're talking about a classic crime heist comedy... or is it a romance? It's Steven Soderbergh's 1998 masterpiece OUT OF SIGHTOUT OF SIGHTRELEASED: June 26, 1998DIRECTED BY: Steven SoderberghSTARRING: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Steve Zahn, Albert BrooksBUDGET: $48MBOX OFFICE: $77.7MESTIMATED LOSS: $25MNEXT EPISODE: We're going all the way back to 1985 for the Matthew Broderick and Michelle Pfeiffer fantasy flop LADYHAWKE0:00 Intro 3:06 Show & tell7:30 This week's movie

Ryan Gosling's in space! No, not the one that's currently in theaters. Nope, not the Star Wars one either, that comes out next year. It's Damien Chazelle's moody Neil Armstrong biopic FIRST MAN. FIRST MANRELEASED: October 12, 2018DIRECTED BY: Damien ChazelleSTARRING: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey StollBUDGET: $70m BOX OFFICE: $105.7mESTIMATED LOSS: $30m NEXT EPISODE: We're doing an old favorite with Steven Soderbergh's 1998 crime romance comedy OUT OF SIGHT0:00 Intro 2:08 Show & tell6:46 This week's movie

This week, we are unfortunately quite topical as we discuss the Iraq War satire TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICETEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICERELEASED: October 15, 2004DIRECTED BY: Trey ParkerSTARRING: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Kristen Miller, Masaka Moyo, Daran NorrisBUDGET: $32M BOX OFFICE: $50.8ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M NEXT EPISODE: We're going to space with Baby Goose for the sad astronaut epic FIRST MAN. 0:00 Intro 3:28 Show & tell8:44 This week's movie

Take a scenic tour of beautiful Los Angeles in this week's episode as we discuss Michael Bay's action-packed 2022 flop AMBULANCEAMBULANCEDIRECTED BY: Michael BayRELEASED: April 8, 2022STARRING: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza Gonzales, Garret DillahuntBUDGET: $40mBOX OFFICE: $52.3mESTIMATED LOSS: $30mNEXT EPISODE: We're going back to the relatively quaint jingoism of 2004 with TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE0:00 Intro 4:26 Show & tell10:38 This week's movie

We're ALIIIIIVE! We're back with a deep dive into late-80s kids sci-fi with Guttenberg-less sequel SHORT CIRCUIT 2SHORT CIRCUIT 2RELEASED: July 6, 1988DIRECTED BY: Kenneth JohnsonSTARRING: Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston, Tim BlaneyBUDGET: $15MBOX OFFICE: $21.6MESTIMATED LOSS: $8M NEXT EPISODE: We're hitting the road with our old pals Michael Bay and Jake Gyllenhaal for 2022's AMBULANCE0:00 Intro 3:51 Show & tell10:02 This week's movie

We're wrapping up our look back at 2025 with one of the most talked about (and expensive) movies of the year: Paul Thomas Anderson's epic ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERRELEASED: September 8, 2025DIRECTED BY: Paul Thomas AndersonSTARRING: Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti, Regina HallBUDGET: $175M BOX OFFICE: $207M ESTIMATED LOSS: $80MNEXT EPISODE: We go back to the 80s for problematic childhood favorite SHORT CIRCUIT 2. SHOW NOTESMichael Cera CeraVe adhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwOpQHeWo4c0:00 Intro 2:41 Show & tell9:04 This week's movie

Bong Joon Ho is back with an original sci-fi movie! Did it make a bunch of money? We wouldn’t be talking about it if it did. It’s MICKEY 17MICKEY 17RELEASED: DIRECTED BY: Bong Joon Ho STARRING: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, Steven Yeun BUDGET: $118m BOX OFFICE: $133mESTIMATED LOSS: $80m NEXT EPISODE: We wrap up our 2025 retrospective 0:00 Intro 3:08 Show & tell8:12 This week's movie

We're heading back into the MCU for one of their best movies in years, that still unfortunately underperformed at the box office. It's the THUNDERBOLTS ASTERISK. THUNDERBOLTS*RELEASED: May 2, 2025DIRECTED BY: Jake SchreierSTARRING: Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Gerladine ViswanathanBUDGET: $180mBOX OFFICE: $382.4mESTIMATED LOSS: $40mNEXT EPISODE: We cover another 2025 bomb, this time an adaptation of a recent sci-fi novel. Wheaties popcorn bucket Ian got at the premierehttps://imgur.com/a/LLnSqV2Quotes about AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY that have us concernedAlan Cumminghttps://imgur.com/a/SOe56l8Paul Ruddhttps://imgur.com/a/GtSLinY0:00 Intro3:39 Show & tell8:49 This week's movie

We're back from our holiday break, and all January we'll be covering some noteworthy box office disappointments from 2025. We'll kick things off with Ari Aster's EDDINGTONEDDINGTONRELEASED: July 18, 2025DIRECTED BY: Ari AsterSTARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Deirdre O'Connell, Michael WardBUDGET: $25mBOX OFFICE: $13.1m ESTIMATED LOSS:  $20mNEXT EPISODE: You'll have to tune in to find out. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Show & tell10:41 This week's movie

We're back! Join us on a trip to the optimistic days of the early 80s as we discuss the extremely bizarre but highly charming sci-fi comedy THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSIONTHE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSIONRELEASED: August 10, 1984DIRECTED BY: W.D. RichterSTARRING: Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff GoldblumBUDGET: $17mBOX OFFICE: $6.3mESTIMATED LOSS: TotalNEXT EPISODE: We'll be back in January as we start our 2025 Year-In-Review0:00 Intro 2:55 Show & tell9:36 This week's movie

This week we cover our first, and definitely not our last, Guy Ritchie movie with 2015's throwback spy action comedy THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.RELEASED: August 14, 2015DIRECTED BY: Guy RitchieSTARRING: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, Elizabeth DebickiBUDGET: $84m BOX OFFICE: $110m ESTIMATED LOSS: $80m NEXT EPISODE: We get real weird and real 80s with THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION. 0:00 Intro 2:52 Show & tell9:08 This week's movie

We wrap up another successful Blastober with the final film from horror master Clive Barker: it's an interesting mix of cosmic horror and noir, 1995's LORD OF ILLUSIONSLORD OF ILLUSIONSRELEASED: August 25, 1995DIRECTED BY: Clive BarkerSTARRING: Scott Bakula, Famke Jannsen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Daniel von BargenBUDGET: $11M BOX OFFICE: $13.3M ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M NEXT EPISODE: We're done with the scaries for now and getting into espionage with 2015's Guy Ritchie spy jaunt THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. SHOW NOTESSwann's fake mustachehttps://imgur.com/a/CeeBt7a0:00 Intro 3:44 Show & tell9:00 This week's movie

Blastober barrels forth with 2001's creepy psychological horror FRAILTY! FRAILTYDIRECTED BY: Bill PaxtonRELEASED: April 12, 2002STARRING: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Luke Askew, Jeremy Sumpter BUDGET: $11mBOX OFFICE: $17,4mESTIMATED LOSS: $2mNEXT EPISODE: We wrap up Blastober with the third and final feature from a Master of Horror. SHOW NOTESAuto shop angelhttps://imgur.com/a/6Q7J43sScenes of Meat, TXhttps://imgur.com/a/g1kxxFn0:00 Intro 3:45 Show & tell8:30 This week's movie

Tweet about Gay Evil Robothttps://imgur.com/a/XLyCIzfSteve Zahn Strange Wilderness clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCpKp73kJtI0:00 Intro 2:53 Show & tell9:32 This week's movie

More like... more like A Cure for Making Money. I'm still working on that one. For week 2 of Blastober we're covering Gore Verbinski's 2017 mindf*** A CURE FOR WELLNESS.A CURE FOR WELLNESSDIRECTED BY: Gore VerbinskiRELEASED: February 17, 2017STARRING: Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, Jason IsaacsBUDGET: $40m BOX OFFICE: $26.6mESTIMATED LOSS: $30mNEXT EPISODE: It may not be a perfect movie, but it does contain a perfect organism. Tune in to learn more! 0:00 Intro 3:20 Show & tell8:35 This week's movie

We're kicking off another Blastober with a movie about something really spooky: road rage. It's 2001's JOY RIDEJOY RIDERELEASED: October 5, 2001DIRECTED BY: John StahlSTARRING: Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, Jim Beaver, Ted LevineBUDGET: $23MBOX OFFICE: $36.6MESTIMATED LOSS: $15M NEXT EPISODE: You'll have to tune in and see what spooky movie we pick next!  0:00 Intro 3:06 Show & tell7:55 This week's movie

We’re going back to 1999 for the Tarantino-lite cult classic GO GODIRECTED BY: Doug Liman RELEASED: April 9, 1999STARRING: Sarah Polley, Timothy Olyphant, William Fichtner, Jay Mohr, Katie Holmes, Scott Wolf BUDGET: $20M BOX OFFICE: $28.5M ESTIMATED LOSS: $12MNEXT EPISODE: We’re kicking off Blastober! So you gotta tune in to see what we’re covering.0:00 Intro 2:58 Show & tell8:22 This week's movie

Episode 157 - KeanuIs this the cutest cat ever put on film? We debate this and other important questions as we discuss the 2016 Key and Peele movie KEANU KEANU RELEASED: April 29, 2016 DIRECTED BY: Peter Atencio STARRING: Jordan Peele, Keegan Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Nia Long, Will Forte BUDGET: $15M BOX OFFICE: $20.7M ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M NEXT EPISODE: Of all the Tarantino clones from the 90s, this one stands up. It’s 1999’s GO SHOW NOTESJon's favorite K&P sketch - Gremlins 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVMIan's favorite K&P sketch - Continental Breakfasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st21dIMaGMs0:00 Intro 3:35 Show & tell9:34 This week's movie

Soar with us, leaves on the wind! It's 2005's sci-fi western/continuation of a beloved canceled TV property SERENITYSERENITYRELEASED: September 30, 2005DIRECTED BY: Joss WhedonSTARRING: Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Sean MaherBUDGET: $39MBOX OFFICE: $40.4MESTIMATED LOSS: $20M NEXT EPISODE: We could all use a cute cat right now, couldn't we? It's the Key And Peele led comedy KEANUSHOW NOTESSNL Papyrus shorthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQAcademic paper on Papyrus and the Serenity logohttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/376553666_The_Serenity_Logo_Otherness_and_InauthenticityJason Pargin video essay on Gamergatehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJU8xGudhnI0:00 Intro 4:12 Show & tell9:03 This week's movie 

We're going on a Toy Story sidequest without any toys. It's 2022's LIGHTYEAR. LIGHTYEARRELEASED: June 17, 2022DIRECTED BY: Angus MacLaneSTARRING: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohne, Taika Waititi, Uzo Abuba, James Brolin, Dale SoulesBUDGET: $200MBOX OFFICE: $226.4MESTIMATED LOSS: $106MNEXT EPISODE: Would you believe your eyes, if we covered FIREFLY? Well close enough, it's the 2005 cinematic continuation of the beloved sci-fi show with SERENITY. 0:00 Intro 2:22 Show & tell8:55 This week's movie

The movie that bombed so hard it killed a multi-billion dollar franchise. This is DARK PHOENIXDARK PHOENIXRELEASED: June 7, 2019DIRECTED BY: Simon KinsbergSTARRING: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael FassbenderBUDGET: $200MBOX OFFICE: $252.4MESTIMATED LOSS: $130M NEXT EPISODE: To infinity, and b-bomb! It's LIGHTYEAR. 0:00 Intro 3:25 Show & tell8:34 This week's movie

Are you an Elvis fan? What about JFK? Cuz this movie kinda has those guys in it. It’s 2002’s cult classic BUBBA HO-TEPBUBBA HO-TEPRELEASED: June 9, 2002DIRECTED BY: Don CoscarelliSTARRING: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce, Bob IvyBUDGET: $1M BOX OFFICE: $1.2MESTIMATED LOSS: TotalNext episode: Let's get this over with. It's X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX.  0:00 Intro 2:32 Show & tell7:27 This week's movieSHOW NOTES: Jack of All Trades intro (Old Bruce Campbell pirate show Ian was talking about) https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kckp1

Hold onto your (high) hat, cuz we’re going to MILLER’S CROSSING! MILLER’S CROSSINGRELEASED: September 22, 1990DIRECTED BY: The Coen Brothers STARRING: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Albert Finney, Jon Polito BUDGET: $10M - $14M BOX OFFICE: $5M ESTIMATED LOSS: total NEXT EPISODE: Put on your blue suede shoes, cuz it’s time for BUBBA HO-TEP0:00 Intro 3:12 Show & tell9:14 This week's movie

Today(land) on the pod we’re talking about Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof, and George Clooney’s infamous love letter to Walt Disney, futurism, and those scolding news reports that were telling you to use paper straws around the time this movie came out. It’s TOMORROWLAND! TOMORROWLANDDIRECTED BY: Brad Bird RELEASED: May 22, 2015STARRING: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Hugh Laurie BUDGET: $190M BOX OFFICE: $209M ESTIMATED LOSS: $150M NEXT EPISODE: We’re getting our noir on with our first ever Coen Brothers movie! It’s 1990’s MILLER’S CROSSING0:00 Intro 2:53 Show & tell8:10 This week's movie

We're joined by (Hot) Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the Lonely Island's bizarre and beloved debut movie, 2007's HOT ROD. HOT RODDIRECTED BY: Akiva SchafferRELEASED: August 3, 2007STARRING: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Ian McShane, Sissy SpacekBUDGET: $25M BOX OFFICE: $14.4M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M NEXT EPISODE: We're going to the future with George Clooney or something. IDK I never saw it. It's TOMORROWLAND. 0:00 Intro 4:52 Show & tell11:34 This week's movie

The first and last movie Stephen King ever directed, it’s 1986’s MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. Did he give up directing because he nailed it so perfectly the first time? No. No he didn’t. MAXIMUM OVERDRIVEDIRECTED BY: Stephen King RELEASED: July 25, 1986STARRING: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Christopher Murney BUDGET: $9MBOX OFFICE: $7.4MESTIMATED LOSS: $5M NEXT EPISODE: We’re joined by friend of the show (Hot) Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the Lonely Island’s first foray into movies, HOT ROD0:00 Intro 2:44 Show & tell7:56 This week's movie

We've had four FANTASTIC FOUR movies so far and none of them could be described as fantastic. We dive deep into the 2015 Josh Trank grimdark reboot of the franchise this week. FANTASTIC FOURDIRECTED BY: Josh TrankRELEASED: August 7, 2015STARRING: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. CatheyBUDGET: $120MBOX OFFICE: $167.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $80M Early Teaserhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiAQuizno's "Put It In Me" Commercialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LQpRQh2KSQNEXT EPISODE: We're getting real silly in an extremely 1980's fashion with Stephen King's directorial debut (and finale) MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE.0:00 Intro 2:46 Show & tell7:26 This week's movie

We are the law (when it comes to movies that bombed). Finally, a genuinely good movie! It’s 2012’s DREDDDREDDRELEASED: September 21, 2012DIRECTED BY: Pete TravisSTARRING: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood HarrisBUDGET: $45M BOX OFFICE: $41.5MESTIMATED LOSS: $25MNEXT EPISODE: Let’s dig in to a fantastic piece of garbage with 2015’s FANTASTIC FOUR0:00 Intro 2:58 Show & tell6:37 This week's movie

We're pretty sure Jake Gyllenhaal would like you to forget about this movie, but that's not our problem. It's 2001's BUBBLE BOYBUBBLE BOYRELEASED: August 24, 2001DIRECTED BY: Blair HayesSTARRING: Jake Gyllenhaal, Marley Shelton, Swoosie Kurtz, John Carroll Lynch, Danny TrejoBUDGET: $13M BOX OFFICE: $5MESTIMATED LOSS: $TOTAL NEXT EPSIODE: We are the law. It's 2012's DREDD0:00 Intro 2:30 Show & tell9:10 This week's movie

We’re going on a journey into the most dangerous place in the world—1980’s SoHo. It’s AFTER HOURSAFTER HOURSRELEASED: September 13, 1985DIRECTED BY: Martin ScorseseSTARRING: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Fiorentino, John Heard, Catherine O’Hara BUDGET: $5M BOX OFFICE: $10.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $2MNEXT EPISODE: Ever wish you could hide from the outside world? Us too. So we’re covering BUBBLE BOY0:00 Intro 2:56 Show & tell7:21 This week's movie

We're back with our second-ever mailbag episode--BLAST ME ANYTHING! We take listener questions about our favorite movies, how the show got started, and much more! NEXT EPISODE: We're finally spending some time with ol' Marty as we talk about 1985's AFTER HOURS. 0:00 Intro 1:52 Show & tell8:27 Blast Me Anything

Alright, we made it to the end of our January 2024 retrospective and we’re closing it out with MADAME WEB. This movie is so weird. I don’t even know how to describe it. MADAME WEBDIRECTED BY: S.J. ClarksonRELEASED: February 14, 2024STARRING: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim BUDGET: $100MBOX OFFICE: $100.5MESTIMATED LOSS: $75MNEXT EPISODE: We’re dipping into the mail bag for a special “BLAST ME ANYTHING” episode 0:00 Intro 2:44 Show & tell7:56 This week's movie

We’re almost done with 2024. So close we can taste it. But first, it’s one of the year’s biggest misses in ARGYLLE.ARGYLLEDIRECTED BY: Matthew VaughnRELEASED: February 2, 2024STARRING: Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Brian Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Samuel L JacksonBUDGET: $120M BOX OFFICE: $96.2MESTIMATED LOSS: $100MNEXT EPISODE: We wrap up the 2024 year in review with MADAME WEBShow Notes:Whirlybird Camhttps://imgur.com/a/UgHIt9W0:00 Intro 4:01 Show & tell9:08 This week's movie

It’s megaloppin’ time! We continue our 2024 retrospective with one of the most bizarre movies we’ve ever covered—it’s MEGALOPOLIS MEGALOPOLISRELEASED: September 27, 2024 DIRECTED BY: Francis Ford Coppola STARRING: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia LaBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Jon VoigtBUDGET: $120M BOX OFFICE: $13.9M EST. LOSS: All of it NEXT EPISODE: Pull out your favorite checkered sweaters cuz we’re doing ARGYLLE0:00 Intro 3:41 Show & tell9:39 This week's movie

Did you know there was a BORDERLANDS movie? In 2024? Well there was. And we watched it because we love you. BORDERLANDS DIRECTED BY: Eli Roth RELEASED: August 9, 2024STARRING: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack BlackBUDGET: $120M BOX OFFICE: $33M EST LOSS: All of it NEXT EPISODE: Lord help us, we tackle MEGALOPOLIS. 0:00 Intro 3:05 Show & tell8:21 This week's movie

More like Folie à Dud! We’re kicking off our 2024 retrospective with one of the biggest sequel failures in history, JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX.0:00 Intro 2:46 Show & tell7:26 This week's movieJOKER: FOLIE À DEUX DIRECTED BY: Todd Phillips RELEASED: October 4, 2024 STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener BUDGET: $200M BOX OFFICE: $206.4MEST LOSS: $110MNEXT EPISODE: We keep the bad times rolling with another of 2024’s biggest bombs, BORDERLANDS

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 & tell9:08 This week's movieCLOUD ATLASRELEASED: October 26, 2012DIRECTED BY: Lana Wachowski, Lily Wachowski, Tom Tykwer STARRING: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Sturgess, Bae Doona, Hugo Weaving, James D’Arcy BUDGET: $145MBOX 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, 2004STARRING: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep, Jon Voigt, Kimberly Elise BUDGET: $80M BOX OFFICE: $96.1MESTIMATED LOSS: $40M 0:00 Intro 3:39 Show & tell10:00 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: Let’s take a break from the real world with 2012’s CLOUD ATLAS

Love is in the air! Oh wait that’s murder. It’s a bonus Halloween drop with the 2001 slasher VALENTINE0:00 Intro3:37 Show & tell9:19 Trailer talk11:44 This week's movieVALENTINEDIRECTED BY: Jamie BlanksRELEASED: February 2, 2001STARRING: Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Katherine Heigl, Jessica CapshawBUDGET: $29m BOX OFFICE: $36.7mEST LOSS: $20mNEXT EPISODE: Politics are a drag in 2004’s MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

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 UNDERWATERDIRECTED BY: William Eubank RELEASED: January 10, 2020 STARRING: Kristen Stewart, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr, TJ Miller, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie BUDGET: $65MBOX OFFICE: $40.9MESTIMATED LOSS: $50M 0:00 Intro2:01 Show & tell10:44 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: Wouldn’t you like to know?! Stay tuned for another spooky treat 

It’s the first Blastober in 2 years!! We’re kicking it off with the gnarly punk rock horror thriller GREEN ROOM 0:00 Intro3:42 Show & tell7:53 This week's movieGREEN ROOMDIRECTED BY: Jeremy SaulnierRELEASED: April 15, 2016 STARRING: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Macon Blair, Mark WebberBUDGET: $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 aremaadyyq6

May the Schwartz be with you! We’re staying in space this week for an 80s classic, SPACEBALLS0:00 Intro2:33 Show & tell7:21 This week's movieSPACEBALLSDIRECTED BY: Mel Brooks RELEASED: July 24, 1987STARRING: Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, Joan RiversBUDGET: $23M BOX OFFICE: $38MEST LOSS: $5MNEXT EPISODE: It’s BLASTOBER! You’ll have to tune in to see which movies we cover 

Why be sad on earth when you can be sad in space? This is AD ASTRA 0:00 Intro2:58 Show & tell7:34 This week's movieAD ASTRADIRECTED BY: James GrayRELEASED: September 20, 2019STARRING: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler BUDGET: $110MBOX OFFICE: $135.4MEST LOSS: $80MNEXT 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 KNIGHTTHE GREEN KNIGHTDIRECTED BY: David Lowery RELEASED: July 30, 2021 STARRING: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Sarita Choudhury, Ralph Ineson BUDGET: $15MBOX OFFICE: $18.9MEST LOSS: $10M0:00 Intro1:41 Show & tell6:52 This week's movieNEXT 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 Intro3:23 Show & tell8:29 This week's movieTHE ISLAND DIRECTED BY: Michael BayRELEASED: July 11, 2005STARRING: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Sean BeanBUDGET: $126MBOX OFFICE: $162.9M EST LOSS: $80M NEXT EPISODE: We’re going on an adventure! It’s 2021’s THE GREEN KNIGHTThe Prom Kings - Blow aka dive bar butt rock https://youtu.be/O-t7_uSepCM?si=wH-pAKku_YG77lag

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 Intro2:40 Show & tell8:57 This week's movieCOSMOPOLISDIRECTED BY: David Cronenberg RELEASED: June 8, 2012STARRING: Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Kevin Durand, Sarah GadonBUDGET: $20.5M BOX OFFICE: $7.5MESTIMATED LOSS: $15M NEXT EPISODE: We’re gonna go hang out with some clones on THE ISLAND 

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 Intro2:04 Show & tell7:56 This week's movieLAND OF THE LOST DIRECTED BY: Brad SilberlingRELEASED: June 5, 2009STARRING: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone BUDGET: $100MBOX OFFICE: $68.8MEST. LOSS: $75MNEXT 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!

The sequel nobody asked for and almost nobody saw... it's EVAN ALMIGHTYEVAN ALMIGHTYDIRECTED BY: Tom Shadyac RELEASED: June 22, 2007 STARRING: STEVE CARELL, MORGAN FREEMAN, LAUREN GRAHAM, JOHN GOODMANBUDGET: $175m BOX OFFICE: $174.4MEST. LOSS: $80m 0:00 Intro2:04 Show & tell6:57 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: Mike check 1,2, you know the vibes... REGULAR M1KE is back. We're talking 1996's baseball thriller THE FAN