Episode 114 - Cloak & Dagger
Welcome back to your favorite podcast that goes back and reexamines some cinema’s biggest bombs. On this week’s show, we welcome back Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1984’s Cloak & Dagger, also known as “baby’s first Hitchcock film.” Davey, your typical 80’s latchkey kid, is on the search for a video game cartridge with important military secrets. This film is filled with kids in peril, imaginary friends, airport terrorism, and grown men trying to murder children? Yeah, the film gets a little dark in places. The show is an interesting discussion on 80’s films, in general and asks the question, “Can nostalgia affect your ability to be critical of a film.”
Timestamps: Intro - (1:06), Box Office and Critical Response - (7:05), Behind the Camera - (15:41), In Front of the Camera - (24:59), Production & Development - (45:27), Commercial Break - (54:05) Cloak & Dagger Discussion - (55:45), Is it a Bomb? - (109:47), Listener Feedback - (112:43), Outro - (128:09)
Cloak & Dagger is directed by Richard Franklin and stars Henry “Kid from ET” Thomas, Dabney Coleman, and Michael Murphy.
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.
If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnite Cinema and be sure to leave them a review. Also, check out The Northman episode, you may recognize the other co-hosts.
Welcome back to your favorite podcast that goes back and reexamines some cinema’s biggest bombs. On this week’s show, we welcome back Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1984’s Cloak & Dagger, also known as “baby’s first Hitchcock film.” Davey, your typical 80’s latchkey kid, is on the search for a video game cartridge with important military secrets. This film is filled with kids in peril, imaginary friends, airport terrorism, and grown men trying to murder children? Yeah, the film gets a little dark in places. The show is an interesting discussion on 80’s films, in general and asks the question, “Can nostalgia affect your ability to be critical of a film.”
Timestamps: Intro - (1:06), Box Office and Critical Response - (7:05), Behind the Camera - (15:41), In Front of the Camera - (24:59), Production & Development - (45:27), Commercial Break - (54:05) Cloak & Dagger Discussion - (55:45), Is it a Bomb? - (109:47), Listener Feedback - (112:43), Outro - (128:09)
Cloak & Dagger is directed by Richard Franklin and stars Henry “Kid from ET” Thomas, Dabney Coleman, and Michael Murphy.
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.
If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnite Cinema and be sure to leave them a review. Also, check out The Northman episode, you may recognize the other co-hosts.
Episode 113 - Death to Smoochy
Welcome back to your favorite podcast that goes back and reexamines some cinema’s biggest bombs. On this week’s show, we finally tackle one of the most requested films from our listeners! Ok, to be fair, all those requests came from the same person and that person happens to be guesting on this episode! Our good friend, Nathan, has wanted to talk about one of the biggest bombs of 2002 - Death to Smoochy. Danny DeVito’s dark comedy bombed so bad at the box office that the company who financed the movie went out of business!
Listen as the guys talk about painting miniatures, Roger Ebert, chainmail skirts, 9/11, the worst haircut of all time and a very special Movie Guide Review of the Not A Bomb Podcast.
Timestamps:
Intro - (1:48), Gen-Con Update - (3:43), Box Office and Critical Response - (14:34), Movie Guide Review - (17:25), Additional Death to Smoochy Reviews - (20:29), Behind the Camera - (29:20), In Front of the Camera - (35:40), Death to Smoochy Discussion - (48:24), Is it a Bomb? - (83:50), Not A Bomb Movie Guide Podcast Review - (90:06) and Outro - (103:10)
Death to Smoochy is directed to Danny DeVito and stars Robin WIlliams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, and Jon Stewart.
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.
And as always, thanks for listening!
Welcome back to your favorite podcast that goes back and reexamines some cinema’s biggest bombs. On this week’s show, we finally tackle one of the most requested films from our listeners! Ok, to be fair, all those requests came from the same person and that person happens to be guesting on this episode! Our good friend, Nathan, has wanted to talk about one of the biggest bombs of 2002 - Death to Smoochy. Danny DeVito’s dark comedy bombed so bad at the box office that the company who financed the movie went out of business!
Listen as the guys talk about painting miniatures, Roger Ebert, chainmail skirts, 9/11, the worst haircut of all time and a very special Movie Guide Review of the Not A Bomb Podcast.
Timestamps:
Intro - (1:48), Gen-Con Update - (3:43), Box Office and Critical Response - (14:34), Movie Guide Review - (17:25), Additional Death to Smoochy Reviews - (20:29), Behind the Camera - (29:20), In Front of the Camera - (35:40), Death to Smoochy Discussion - (48:24), Is it a Bomb? - (83:50), Not A Bomb Movie Guide Podcast Review - (90:06) and Outro - (103:10)
Death to Smoochy is directed to Danny DeVito and stars Robin WIlliams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, and Jon Stewart.
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.
And as always, thanks for listening!
Episode 112 - Throw Down (2004)
Hey Bombers! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. Normally, this is the podcast where we go back reexamine some of the biggest cinematic bombs of all time. This week, though, the guys pull the Hong Kong Clause which states that at any point the gang can discuss a Hong Kong film if they feel the need. The guys really really really wanted to discuss an underappreciated film from an underappreciated director. We are talking about 2004’s Throw Down directed by Johnnie To, which is a personal film for To and is dedicated to the late Akira Kurosawa. Throw Down is one of the most challenging films discussed on the show. The film has so many levels and can be enjoyed as pure entertainment or as a zen parable. On top of listing all of their favorite Johnnie To films, Troy and Brad use this as an excuse to discuss Kurosawa and his debut film - Sanshiro Sugata.
Timestamps; Intro - (2:26), Release Information - (10:11), Behind the Camera - (13:45), In Front of Camera - (34:40), Throw Down Discussion - (38:30), Is it a Bomb? - (68:16), Sanshiro Sugata Discussion - (69:24), Listener Feedback - (90:46), and Outro - (103:04)
Throw Down is directed by Johnnie To and stars Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying, and Tony Leung.
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.
And as always, thanks for listening!
Hey Bombers! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. Normally, this is the podcast where we go back reexamine some of the biggest cinematic bombs of all time. This week, though, the guys pull the Hong Kong Clause which states that at any point the gang can discuss a Hong Kong film if they feel the need. The guys really really really wanted to discuss an underappreciated film from an underappreciated director. We are talking about 2004’s Throw Down directed by Johnnie To, which is a personal film for To and is dedicated to the late Akira Kurosawa. Throw Down is one of the most challenging films discussed on the show. The film has so many levels and can be enjoyed as pure entertainment or as a zen parable. On top of listing all of their favorite Johnnie To films, Troy and Brad use this as an excuse to discuss Kurosawa and his debut film - Sanshiro Sugata.
Timestamps; Intro - (2:26), Release Information - (10:11), Behind the Camera - (13:45), In Front of Camera - (34:40), Throw Down Discussion - (38:30), Is it a Bomb? - (68:16), Sanshiro Sugata Discussion - (69:24), Listener Feedback - (90:46), and Outro - (103:04)
Throw Down is directed by Johnnie To and stars Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying, and Tony Leung.
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.
And as always, thanks for listening!