Episode 28 - Why Don't You Just Die!
What’s up, Bombers! Welcome back to a very Russian edition of Not A Bomb Podcast. Troy and Brad continue their look back at the bombs of 2020 with the absurdist comedy/drama - Why Don’t You Just Die! Originally released back in 2018 for the European film festival circuit, Why Don’t You Just Die! vanished upon its release in Russian. Now, due to distribution from Arrow Video, Why Don’t You Just Die! is available in all of it’s bloody glory.
Set almost exclusively in an apartment, Why Don’t You Just Die! is what you get when you mix early Tarantino, Edgar Wright and Sam Raimi with a whole lot of vodka. The output of chaos has to be seen to be believed.
Why Don’t You Just Die! is directed by Kirill Sokolov, and stars Alexander Kuznetsov, Vitali Khayev, Evgeniya Kregzhde, Mikhail Gorevoy, and Yelena Shevchenko.
Troy and Brad also give their picks for their favorite non-2020 films they discovered during 2020.
Brad’s picks are:
Vice - 2018
Shadow - 2019
Nightcrawler - 2014
Midnight Special - 2016
The Counterfeiters - 2007
Troy’s pick are:
Tin Men (1987)
Four Lions (2010)
Gallants (2010)
Big Heat (1953)
Extreme Job (2019)
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What’s up, Bombers! Welcome back to a very Russian edition of Not A Bomb Podcast. Troy and Brad continue their look back at the bombs of 2020 with the absurdist comedy/drama - Why Don’t You Just Die! Originally released back in 2018 for the European film festival circuit, Why Don’t You Just Die! vanished upon its release in Russian. Now, due to distribution from Arrow Video, Why Don’t You Just Die! is available in all of it’s bloody glory.
Set almost exclusively in an apartment, Why Don’t You Just Die! is what you get when you mix early Tarantino, Edgar Wright and Sam Raimi with a whole lot of vodka. The output of chaos has to be seen to be believed.
Why Don’t You Just Die! is directed by Kirill Sokolov, and stars Alexander Kuznetsov, Vitali Khayev, Evgeniya Kregzhde, Mikhail Gorevoy, and Yelena Shevchenko.
Troy and Brad also give their picks for their favorite non-2020 films they discovered during 2020.
Brad’s picks are:
Vice - 2018
Shadow - 2019
Nightcrawler - 2014
Midnight Special - 2016
The Counterfeiters - 2007
Troy’s pick are:
Tin Men (1987)
Four Lions (2010)
Gallants (2010)
Big Heat (1953)
Extreme Job (2019)
If you want to leave feed or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Episode 27 - Flash Gordon
FLASH - AH - AH! Savior of the universe! On this very special episode of Not a Bomb Podcast, Troy and Brad are joined by The VHS Files host , Josh, to discuss the 1980 space opera - Flash Gordon. Released in the shadow of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Flash Gordon is known for its amazing costume design, practical sets, and questionable dialogue.
Based on the comic strip from the 1930’s, Flash Gordon finds our titular character battling for the fate of Earth against the evil Ming the Merciless. Since it’s initial release, Flash has garnered a cult following and has become one of the most influential science fiction films of the last 50 years.
Join us as we travel to planet Mongo and discuss the production history of Flash Gordon and whether or not this colorful, little film is a science fiction classic.
Flash Gordon is directed by Mike Hodges, and stars Sam Jones Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydown, Topol, TImothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brain Blessed, and Peter Wyngarde.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. Also, please catch out our friends over at The VHS Files.
FLASH - AH - AH! Savior of the universe! On this very special episode of Not a Bomb Podcast, Troy and Brad are joined by The VHS Files host , Josh, to discuss the 1980 space opera - Flash Gordon. Released in the shadow of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Flash Gordon is known for its amazing costume design, practical sets, and questionable dialogue.
Based on the comic strip from the 1930’s, Flash Gordon finds our titular character battling for the fate of Earth against the evil Ming the Merciless. Since it’s initial release, Flash has garnered a cult following and has become one of the most influential science fiction films of the last 50 years.
Join us as we travel to planet Mongo and discuss the production history of Flash Gordon and whether or not this colorful, little film is a science fiction classic.
Flash Gordon is directed by Mike Hodges, and stars Sam Jones Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydown, Topol, TImothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brain Blessed, and Peter Wyngarde.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. Also, please catch out our friends over at The VHS Files.
Episode 26 - Mulan (2020)
The end of 2020 is here, so Not A Bomb Podcast is looking back at this unprecedented year in film and examining the biggest bombs of the year. First up is Disney’s Mulan, starring friend of the podcast - Donnie Yen.
Based on the “Ballad of Mulan” and the beloved 1998 animated film of the same name, Mulan didn’t get a US theatrical release due to COVID-19. The film was finally released in the United States on Disney+ for an additionally $29.99 fee (Chinese audiences got to experience the film in the theaters). The controversies don’t stop there. The film was criticized for it’s cultural appropriation, historical inaccuracies, filming in a controversial part of China, lack of representation behind the camera, and the lead actors support for police brutality.
Troy and Brad examine all the controversies, as well as the inevitable comparisons to the 1998 film, and ultimately decide if this Disney spectacle is a ‘bomb”. Yep, two grown men with daughters spend over two hours talking about a Disney movie - pack a lunch, it’s a long episode!
Mulan is directed by Niki Caro, and stars Yifei Lui, Donnie Yen, Tzi M, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Ron Yuan, Gong Li, and Jet Li.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
The end of 2020 is here, so Not A Bomb Podcast is looking back at this unprecedented year in film and examining the biggest bombs of the year. First up is Disney’s Mulan, starring friend of the podcast - Donnie Yen.
Based on the “Ballad of Mulan” and the beloved 1998 animated film of the same name, Mulan didn’t get a US theatrical release due to COVID-19. The film was finally released in the United States on Disney+ for an additionally $29.99 fee (Chinese audiences got to experience the film in the theaters). The controversies don’t stop there. The film was criticized for it’s cultural appropriation, historical inaccuracies, filming in a controversial part of China, lack of representation behind the camera, and the lead actors support for police brutality.
Troy and Brad examine all the controversies, as well as the inevitable comparisons to the 1998 film, and ultimately decide if this Disney spectacle is a ‘bomb”. Yep, two grown men with daughters spend over two hours talking about a Disney movie - pack a lunch, it’s a long episode!
Mulan is directed by Niki Caro, and stars Yifei Lui, Donnie Yen, Tzi M, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Ron Yuan, Gong Li, and Jet Li.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.