Episode 148 - King Kong Lives
Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of cinema’s biggest flops. On this week’s episode, the guys are once again joined by Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1986’s monster adventure film - King Kong Lives. Folks, this is one of the most insane films the podcast has discussed. King Kong Lives is a sequel to the 1976 King Kong, which was a remake of the 1933 original classic. In this sequel most people didn’t know existed, we find our beloved monkey receiving a heart implant after being in a coma for 10 years. That’s just in the first 15 minutes. Trust us, you can’t even guess what happens next! It is truly a “seeing is believing” situation. Listen as the guys tackle monkey reproduction, “bargain basement” Jeff Daniels, the miliary’s official “Primate Holding Division,” and mega-producer Dino De Laurentiis.
Timestamp - Intro - (1:31), Box Office Results, and Critical Response - (19:03), Behind the Camera - (28:03), In Front of the Camera - (43:10), Production and Development - (56:00), Commerical Breal - (62:45), King Kong Lives Discussion - (64:52), Is it a Bomb? - (96:40), Listener Feedback - (101:00), Outro - (120:27)
King Kong Lives is directed by John Guillermin and stars Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, John Ashton, and Peter Michael Goetz.
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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.
Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of cinema’s biggest flops. On this week’s episode, the guys are once again joined by Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1986’s monster adventure film - King Kong Lives. Folks, this is one of the most insane films the podcast has discussed. King Kong Lives is a sequel to the 1976 King Kong, which was a remake of the 1933 original classic. In this sequel most people didn’t know existed, we find our beloved monkey receiving a heart implant after being in a coma for 10 years. That’s just in the first 15 minutes. Trust us, you can’t even guess what happens next! It is truly a “seeing is believing” situation. Listen as the guys tackle monkey reproduction, “bargain basement” Jeff Daniels, the miliary’s official “Primate Holding Division,” and mega-producer Dino De Laurentiis.
Timestamp - Intro - (1:31), Box Office Results, and Critical Response - (19:03), Behind the Camera - (28:03), In Front of the Camera - (43:10), Production and Development - (56:00), Commerical Breal - (62:45), King Kong Lives Discussion - (64:52), Is it a Bomb? - (96:40), Listener Feedback - (101:00), Outro - (120:27)
King Kong Lives is directed by John Guillermin and stars Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, John Ashton, and Peter Michael Goetz.
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.
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.
Episode 147 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Welcome back to another magical episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys, once again, find themselves tackling an early 2000’s Walt Disney animated film. This time, it’s the 2001 adventure film- Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Both a financial and critical flop, Atlantis: The Lost Empire is noted for an amazing voice cast and its mixture of traditional animation and CGI. Does Atlantis: The Lost Empire. stand the test of time? Were the critics correct with their initial assessment? Listen and find out!
Timestamps: Intro - (1:10), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (16:38), Behind the Camera - (27:24), Voice Cast - (30:31), Production and Development - (42:16), Commercial Break - (49:34), Atlantis Discussion - (51:34), Is it a Bomb? - 84:27, and Outro - (93:11)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise and stars Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Florence Stanley, David Ogden Stiers, John Mahoney, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, and Leonard Nimoy.
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.
Welcome back to another magical episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys, once again, find themselves tackling an early 2000’s Walt Disney animated film. This time, it’s the 2001 adventure film- Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Both a financial and critical flop, Atlantis: The Lost Empire is noted for an amazing voice cast and its mixture of traditional animation and CGI. Does Atlantis: The Lost Empire. stand the test of time? Were the critics correct with their initial assessment? Listen and find out!
Timestamps: Intro - (1:10), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (16:38), Behind the Camera - (27:24), Voice Cast - (30:31), Production and Development - (42:16), Commercial Break - (49:34), Atlantis Discussion - (51:34), Is it a Bomb? - 84:27, and Outro - (93:11)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise and stars Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Florence Stanley, David Ogden Stiers, John Mahoney, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, and Leonard Nimoy.
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.
NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 3: Loqueesha
Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC, and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. On this episode, the gang tackles one of the most problematic films ever created - Loqueesha. The film tells the story of Joe, a middle-aged, divorced white bartender who becomes a nationally syndicated radio host by impersonating a black woman. Loqueesha sparked a philosophical and cultural discussion that no one saw coming. Is Loqueesha one of the worst made films of all time? Yes, but it might actually be trying to say something. So, put on your thinking cap and take a listen!
Be sure to subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnite Cinema to hear more of Sammy. Also, check out Jose’s podcast - Watch/Skip+ • A podcast on Anchor. Both are highly recommended.
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.
Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC, and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. On this episode, the gang tackles one of the most problematic films ever created - Loqueesha. The film tells the story of Joe, a middle-aged, divorced white bartender who becomes a nationally syndicated radio host by impersonating a black woman. Loqueesha sparked a philosophical and cultural discussion that no one saw coming. Is Loqueesha one of the worst made films of all time? Yes, but it might actually be trying to say something. So, put on your thinking cap and take a listen!
Be sure to subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnite Cinema to hear more of Sammy. Also, check out Jose’s podcast - Watch/Skip+ • A podcast on Anchor. Both are highly recommended.
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.