Episode 321 - Over the Top
Welcome back to Not A Bomb, the podcast where we resurrect cinema’s most infamous box office disasters and ask the burning question: is it a bomb? This week, Troy and Brad put on their finest sleeveless denim, grease up their elbows, and enter the wonderful world of competitive arm wrestling with Sylvester Stallone's 1987 classic, Over the Top. And for this very special episode, the guys are joined by first-time guest, Katie from the Retromade Podcast!
Over the Top is the story of Lincoln Hawk, a down-on-his-luck truck driver and professional arm wrestler who is trying to reconnect with his estranged son while traveling across the country toward the World Armwrestling Championship. It's a movie about fathers and sons, second chances, truck driving, arm wrestling, and the important lesson that apparently all you need to turn your life around is a strategically placed hat and approximately eight ounces of baby oil.
Troy, Brad, and Katie dig into the gloriously ridiculous premise, the surprisingly heartfelt father-son story, and Stallone's unique ability to make absolutely everything look like a life-or-death struggle. In Over the Top, a truck isn't just a truck. It's freedom. An arm wrestle isn't just an arm wrestle. It's destiny. And flipping your baseball cap backward isn't just a fashion choice. It's apparently a legally binding declaration that you are about to become the greatest arm wrestler who has ever lived.
Want to help support the show? Head over to the Not A Bomb Tee Public store and check our merchandise. Special thanks to Ted Blair for the amazing designs!
Check out the trailer for The 80s: A Motion Picture Special
Cinova - The future of Movie and TV
We're committed to hearing your feedback and suggestions. If there's a cinematic flop you'd like us to delve into, please reach out to us at NotABombPod@gmail.com or through our contact page. Your reviews and feedback are what drive us. If you enjoy our content, consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Guest: Kaite
Welcome back to Not A Bomb, the podcast where we resurrect cinema’s most infamous box office disasters and ask the burning question: is it a bomb? This week, Troy and Brad put on their finest sleeveless denim, grease up their elbows, and enter the wonderful world of competitive arm wrestling with Sylvester Stallone's 1987 classic, Over the Top. And for this very special episode, the guys are joined by first-time guest, Katie from the Retromade Podcast!
Over the Top is the story of Lincoln Hawk, a down-on-his-luck truck driver and professional arm wrestler who is trying to reconnect with his estranged son while traveling across the country toward the World Armwrestling Championship. It's a movie about fathers and sons, second chances, truck driving, arm wrestling, and the important lesson that apparently all you need to turn your life around is a strategically placed hat and approximately eight ounces of baby oil.
Troy, Brad, and Katie dig into the gloriously ridiculous premise, the surprisingly heartfelt father-son story, and Stallone's unique ability to make absolutely everything look like a life-or-death struggle. In Over the Top, a truck isn't just a truck. It's freedom. An arm wrestle isn't just an arm wrestle. It's destiny. And flipping your baseball cap backward isn't just a fashion choice. It's apparently a legally binding declaration that you are about to become the greatest arm wrestler who has ever lived.
Want to help support the show? Head over to the Not A Bomb Tee Public store and check our merchandise. Special thanks to Ted Blair for the amazing designs!
Check out the trailer for The 80s: A Motion Picture Special
Cinova - The future of Movie and TV
We're committed to hearing your feedback and suggestions. If there's a cinematic flop you'd like us to delve into, please reach out to us at NotABombPod@gmail.com or through our contact page. Your reviews and feedback are what drive us. If you enjoy our content, consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Guest: Kaite
Episode 139 - Tango and Cash
Welcome back to Not A Bomb! It’s February, and love is in the air. This month, the guys are diving into some of the biggest “bromance” bombs of all time. This week on the show, Troy and Brad are back in 80’s action territory with 1989’s action comedy - Tango & Cash. Marred by production troubles, director exits, and critical hate; Tango & Cash borrows from many of the 1980’s action tropes to construct a film worthy of induction into the Action Hall of Fame. You also won’t find a better comedic shower sequence between two of the biggest action icons in film history. Sly and Kurt are a great way to kick off the Valentine…sorry…”bromance” season!
Timestamps: Intro - (1:22), Box Office Results and Critical Response - (6:50), Behind the Camera - (13:30), In Front of Camera - (20:12), Production and Development - (36:53), Commercial Break - (45:21), Tango and Cash Discussion - (47:24), Is it a Bomb? - (83:54), Listener Feedback - (84:02), Outro - (101:32)
Tango & Cash is directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and stars Sylester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance, Teri Hatcher, Michael J. Pollack, Brion James, James Hong, Robert Z’Dar, Clint Howard, Geoffery Lewis and Michael Jeter.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Our loyal listener Jacob wrote a book about awful films - check it out here!
Welcome back to Not A Bomb! It’s February, and love is in the air. This month, the guys are diving into some of the biggest “bromance” bombs of all time. This week on the show, Troy and Brad are back in 80’s action territory with 1989’s action comedy - Tango & Cash. Marred by production troubles, director exits, and critical hate; Tango & Cash borrows from many of the 1980’s action tropes to construct a film worthy of induction into the Action Hall of Fame. You also won’t find a better comedic shower sequence between two of the biggest action icons in film history. Sly and Kurt are a great way to kick off the Valentine…sorry…”bromance” season!
Timestamps: Intro - (1:22), Box Office Results and Critical Response - (6:50), Behind the Camera - (13:30), In Front of Camera - (20:12), Production and Development - (36:53), Commercial Break - (45:21), Tango and Cash Discussion - (47:24), Is it a Bomb? - (83:54), Listener Feedback - (84:02), Outro - (101:32)
Tango & Cash is directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and stars Sylester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance, Teri Hatcher, Michael J. Pollack, Brion James, James Hong, Robert Z’Dar, Clint Howard, Geoffery Lewis and Michael Jeter.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Our loyal listener Jacob wrote a book about awful films - check it out here!