Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed

Why be sad on earth when you can be sad in space? This is AD ASTRA 

0:00 Intro
2:58 Show & tell
7:34 This week's movie

AD ASTRA
DIRECTED BY: James Gray
RELEASED: September 20, 2019
STARRING: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler 
BUDGET: $110M
BOX OFFICE: $135.4M
EST LOSS: $80M

NEXT 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 KNIGHT

THE GREEN KNIGHT
DIRECTED BY: David Lowery 
RELEASED: July 30, 2021 
STARRING: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Sarita Choudhury, Ralph Ineson 
BUDGET: $15M
BOX OFFICE: $18.9M
EST LOSS: $10M

0:00 Intro
1:41 Show & tell
6:52 This week's movie

NEXT 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 Intro
3:23 Show & tell
8:29 This week's movie

THE ISLAND 
DIRECTED BY: Michael Bay
RELEASED: July 11, 2005
STARRING: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Sean Bean
BUDGET: $126M
BOX OFFICE: $162.9M 
EST LOSS: $80M 

NEXT EPISODE: We’re going on an adventure! It’s 2021’s THE GREEN KNIGHT

The 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 

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2:40 Show & tell
8:57 This week's movie

COSMOPOLIS
DIRECTED BY: David Cronenberg 
RELEASED: June 8, 2012
STARRING: Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Kevin Durand, Sarah Gadon
BUDGET: $20.5M 
BOX OFFICE: $7.5M
ESTIMATED 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)

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2:04 Show & tell
7:56 This week's movie

LAND OF THE LOST 
DIRECTED BY: Brad Silberling
RELEASED: June 5, 2009
STARRING: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone 
BUDGET: $100M
BOX OFFICE: $68.8M
EST. LOSS: $75M

NEXT 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 ALMIGHTY

EVAN ALMIGHTY
DIRECTED BY: Tom Shadyac 
RELEASED: June 22, 2007 
STARRING: STEVE CARELL, MORGAN FREEMAN, LAUREN GRAHAM, JOHN GOODMAN
BUDGET: $175m 
BOX OFFICE: $174.4M
EST. LOSS: $80m 

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2:04 Show & tell
6:57 This week's movie

NEXT EPISODE: Mike check 1,2, you know the vibes... REGULAR M1KE is back. We're talking 1996's baseball thriller THE FAN

We’re back! Talking about one of the most 90s of 90s movies in David Fincher’s FIGHT CLUB

FIGHT CLUB
RELEASED: October 15, 1999
DIRECTED BY: David Fincher
STARRING: Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto
BUDGET: $67M
BOX OFFICE: $101.2M (including re-releases)
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M

NEXT EPISODE: The most expensive comedy ever made is also one of the least funny- it’s EVAN ALMIGHTY

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3:01 Show & tell
10:49 This week's movie

SHOW NOTES

Brad Pittois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnBupO_Kjto

Limehouse Lye Scene from Justified
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsOG0ZVNftE

We’re getting super earnest and old-timey with one of the original superhero movies, 1991’s THE ROCKETEER 

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2:50 Show & tell
8:52 This week's movie

THE ROCKETEER 
DIRECTED BY: Joe Johnston 
RELEASED: June 21, 1991 
STARRING: Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Alan Arkin, Terry O’Quinn 
BUDGET: $40M
BOX OFFICE: $46.5M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M 

NEXT EPISODE: This one is a doozy- we’re doing FIGHT CLUB 

Oh hey didn’t see you there. We were over here being edgy career criminals. It’s THE WAY OF THE GUN 

0:00 Intro
2:01 Show & tell
5:42 This week's movie

THE WAY OF THE GUN 
DIRECTED BY: Christopher McQuarrie 
RELEASED: September 8, 2000 
STARRING: Ryan Philippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, James Caan 
BUDGET: $8.5M 
BOX OFFICE: $13.1M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $5M 

NEXT EPISODE: How about some sincerity for a change? We’re doing 1991’s THE ROCKETEER