Soar with us, leaves on the wind! It's 2005's sci-fi western/continuation of a beloved canceled TV property SERENITY

SERENITY
RELEASED: September 30, 2005
DIRECTED BY: Joss Whedon
STARRING: Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher
BUDGET: $39M
BOX OFFICE: $40.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M 

NEXT EPISODE: We could all use a cute cat right now, couldn't we? It's the Key And Peele led comedy KEANU

SHOW NOTES
SNL Papyrus short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ

Academic paper on Papyrus and the Serenity logo
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376553666_The_Serenity_Logo_Otherness_and_Inauthenticity

Jason Pargin video essay on Gamergate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJU8xGudhnI

0:00 Intro 
4:12 Show & tell
9:03 This week's movie
 

We're going on a Toy Story sidequest without any toys. It's 2022's LIGHTYEAR. 

LIGHTYEAR
RELEASED: June 17, 2022
DIRECTED BY: Angus MacLane
STARRING: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohne, Taika Waititi, Uzo Abuba, James Brolin, Dale Soules
BUDGET: $200M
BOX OFFICE: $226.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $106M

NEXT EPISODE: Would you believe your eyes, if we covered FIREFLY? Well close enough, it's the 2005 cinematic continuation of the beloved sci-fi show with SERENITY. 

0:00 Intro 
2:22 Show & tell
8:55 This week's movie

The movie that bombed so hard it killed a multi-billion dollar franchise. This is DARK PHOENIX

DARK PHOENIX
RELEASED: June 7, 2019
DIRECTED BY: Simon Kinsberg
STARRING: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender
BUDGET: $200M
BOX OFFICE: $252.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $130M 

NEXT EPISODE: To infinity, and b-bomb! It's LIGHTYEAR. 

0:00 Intro 
3:25 Show & tell
8:34 This week's movie

Are you an Elvis fan? What about JFK? Cuz this movie kinda has those guys in it. It’s 2002’s cult classic BUBBA HO-TEP

BUBBA HO-TEP
RELEASED: June 9, 2002
DIRECTED BY: Don Coscarelli
STARRING: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce, Bob Ivy
BUDGET: $1M 
BOX OFFICE: $1.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: Total

Next episode: Let's get this over with. It's X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX.  

0:00 Intro 
2:32 Show & tell
7:27 This week's movie

SHOW NOTES: 

Jack of All Trades intro (Old Bruce Campbell pirate show Ian was talking about) 

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kckp1

Hold onto your (high) hat, cuz we’re going to MILLER’S CROSSING! 

MILLER’S CROSSING
RELEASED: September 22, 1990
DIRECTED BY: The Coen Brothers 
STARRING: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Albert Finney, Jon Polito 
BUDGET: $10M - $14M 
BOX OFFICE: $5M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: total 

NEXT EPISODE: Put on your blue suede shoes, cuz it’s time for BUBBA HO-TEP

0:00 Intro 
3:12 Show & tell
9:14 This week's movie

Today(land) on the pod we’re talking about Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof, and George Clooney’s infamous love letter to Walt Disney, futurism, and those scolding news reports that were telling you to use paper straws around the time this movie came out. It’s TOMORROWLAND! 

TOMORROWLAND
DIRECTED BY: Brad Bird 
RELEASED: May 22, 2015
STARRING: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Hugh Laurie 
BUDGET: $190M 
BOX OFFICE: $209M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $150M 

NEXT EPISODE: We’re getting our noir on with our first ever Coen Brothers movie! It’s 1990’s MILLER’S CROSSING

0:00 Intro 
2:53 Show & tell
8:10 This week's movie

We're joined by (Hot) Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the Lonely Island's bizarre and beloved debut movie, 2007's HOT ROD. 

HOT ROD
DIRECTED BY: Akiva Schaffer
RELEASED: August 3, 2007
STARRING: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Ian McShane, Sissy Spacek
BUDGET: $25M 
BOX OFFICE: $14.4M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M 

NEXT EPISODE: We're going to the future with George Clooney or something. IDK I never saw it. It's TOMORROWLAND. 

0:00 Intro 
4:52 Show & tell
11:34 This week's movie

The first and last movie Stephen King ever directed, it’s 1986’s MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. Did he give up directing because he nailed it so perfectly the first time? No. No he didn’t. 

MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
DIRECTED BY: Stephen King 
RELEASED: July 25, 1986
STARRING: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Christopher Murney 
BUDGET: $9M
BOX OFFICE: $7.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $5M 

NEXT EPISODE: We’re joined by friend of the show (Hot) Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the Lonely Island’s first foray into movies, HOT ROD

0:00 Intro 
2:44 Show & tell
7:56 This week's movie

We've had four FANTASTIC FOUR movies so far and none of them could be described as fantastic. We dive deep into the 2015 Josh Trank grimdark reboot of the franchise this week.

FANTASTIC FOUR
DIRECTED BY: Josh Trank
RELEASED: August 7, 2015
STARRING: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey
BUDGET: $120M
BOX OFFICE: $167.9M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $80M

Early Teaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiA

Quizno's "Put It In Me" Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LQpRQh2KSQ

NEXT EPISODE: We're getting real silly in an extremely 1980's fashion with Stephen King's directorial debut (and finale) MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE.

0:00 Intro 
2:46 Show & tell
7:26 This week's movie

We are the law (when it comes to movies that bombed). Finally, a genuinely good movie! It’s 2012’s DREDD

DREDD
RELEASED: September 21, 2012
DIRECTED BY: Pete Travis
STARRING: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood Harris
BUDGET: $45M 
BOX OFFICE: $41.5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M

NEXT EPISODE: Let’s dig in to a fantastic piece of garbage with 2015’s FANTASTIC FOUR

0:00 Intro 
2:58 Show & tell
6:37 This week's movie