Not a Bomb

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Podcast! This week, we continue our adventure into Indian cinema with 2019’s coming-of-age/action/comedy - The Man Who Feels No Pain or Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, as it is known in India. The podcast welcomes back Josh Hurtado from Screen Anarchy to assist in the discussion and Jose also joins for all the face-kicking action. Folks, please do yourself a favor and go watch this movie. As of this recording, it can be found on Netflix under it’s original title, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota. It’s well worth your time and we guarantee it will be one of your favorite movies of the last few years. Yes, it’s that good!

Timestamps

intro (0:50)

Box Office Results and Critical Response (8:56)

Behind the Camera (14:45)

In Front of the Camera (27:10)

The Man Who Feels No Pain Discussion (44:39)

Is a Bomb? (115:25)

Listener Email (118:35)

Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat - (133:07)

The Man Who Feels No Pain is directed by Vasan Bala and stars Abhimanyu Dassani, Radhika Madan, Gulshan Devaiah, Mahesh Manjrekar, Jimit Trivedi, Shweta Basu Prasad, Elena Kazan, Sartaaj Kakkar, and Riva Arora.

If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.

Also, read Josh’s review of Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota from Screen Anarchy.

Cast: Brad, Troy, Josh, Jose

Hey Bombers! Welcome to a very special episode of Not A Bomb. This week, Troy and Brad travel to India to tackle Bollywood cinema and the film - Saaho. To assist in the discussion, the gang is joined by film critic, and writer for Screen Anarchy - Josh Hurtado. Josh is the certified expert when it comes to Indian cinema and this episode is a perfect introduction to Indian films. Grab a notebook and get ready to take notes! Josh has so many great recommendations if you want to tip your toes into the world of Bollywood.

Timestamps

Intro - (1:40)

Five Questions - (5:26)

About Bollywood (10:12)

Saaho Box Office and Critical Response - (31:10)

Behind the Camera - (37:30)

In Front of the Camera - (46:00)

Production and Development - (51:20)

Saaha Discussion - (54:00)

Is it a bomb? - (96:20)

Listener Feedback - (99:43)

Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat - (111:05)

Saaho is directed by Sujeeth and stars Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Arun Vjay, and Chunky Pandey.

f you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.

If you want to read some of Josh’s writings, head on over to Screen Anarchy.

Cast: Brad, Troy, Josh

Welcome back film fans! This is episode 94 of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we reexamine movies that flopped at the box office or were panned by the critics. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad are once again joined by Sammy from the GGMTC to discuss 2004’s action thriller - Spartan.

Listen as the gang talks about David Mamet, Val Kilmer’s amazing career, Andrew Dice Clay, Married with Children, Commando’s finale, Biker Boyz, and the Oscars.

Timestamps:

(00:49) - Intro

(02:50) - Oscars Talk (recorded before the slap)

(16:15) - Spartan Financials and Critical Response

(18:40) - Movie Guide Review

(24:18) - David Mamet Talk

(35:28) - Cast of Spartan

(55:37) - Biker Boyz talk…yes Biker Boyz

(58:00) - Production of Spartan

(58:40) - General Spartan Discussion

(104:45) - is it a Bomb?

(124:35) - Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat

Spartan is directed by David Mamet and stars Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, and Ed O’Neil.

If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. 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 Midnight Cinema and be sure to leave them a review.

Cast: Brad, Troy, Sammy

3, 2, 1, Let’s Jam! The gang is all here for latest edition of Not A Bomb Watches! We continue our journey through the 1998 science fiction/western - Cowboy Bebop. Sadly this episode marks the end of the Cowboy Bebop anime. Stay tuned as we will return to discuss Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and the Netflix series.

The gang is happy to bring back Zo from the Back Look Cinema Podcast. Be sure to check out Zo’s podcast!

On this episode, the guys discuss The Real Folk Blues, Part 1 & 2 and the gang talks about their overall feelings for the anime.

If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnight Cinema and be sure to leave them a review.

Cowboy Bebop on Amazon - | Blu Ray | Digital |

Cast: Brad, Troy, Sammy, Zo

Hadoken! Welcome to another action-packed episode of Not A Bomb, the movie podcast where we reexamine some of the biggest financial and critical failures in cinema history. This week, the gang not only welcomes Sammy from the GGTMC but fan-favorite Jose to discuss 1994’s video game adaptation - Street Fighter. As a bonus, the guys rundown their favorite Jean-Claude Van Dam films and discuss every aspect of the Street Fighter movie.

This episode has everything from bad French impressions, Nutella jokes, an explanation of Christian cinema ratings, and…well… even more bad French impressions. Find out if Street Fighter is a bomb or a misunderstood, cult classic!

Timestamps:

(01:13) - Intro

(04:00) - Top Five Jean-Claude Van Dam films

(53:10) - Street Fighter Financial Results and Critical Response

(54:17) - Movie Guide Review

(62:39) - Behind the Camera

(75:20) - Production and Development

(97:40) - Street Fighter Discussion

(143:17) - Is it a Bomb?

(154:50) - Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat

Listen to the 2010 episode of Gentlemens Guide to Midnite Cinema’s review of Street Fighter - here.

Street Fighter was directed by Steven E. de Souza and stars Jean-Claude Van Dam, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, and Wes Studi.

If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. 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 Midnight Cinema and be sure to leave them a review.

Cast: Brad, Troy, Sammy, Jose

Welcome back film fans! This is episode 92 of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we reexamine movies that flopped at the box office or were panned by the critics. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad talk about 2006’s sci-fi film - A Scanner Darkly. Based on the 1972 novel of the same name by legendary science fiction novelist - Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly is a lucid dream come to life. Using rotoscope to achieve its unique style, A Scanner Darkly failed to recoup its production budget but was received favorably by both the critics and the general audience.

Timestamps

(01:10) - Intro

(08:40) - A Scanner Darkly Financial Results & Critical Response

(12:06) - Movie Guide Review

(19:06) - Production and Development

(41:20) - A Scanner Darkly General Discussion

(92:10) - Is it a Bomb?

(93:20) - Listener Feedback

(108:40) - Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat

A Scanner Darkly is directed by Richard Linklater and stars Keau Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder, and Rory Cochrane.

If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. And if you want to skip this week’s episode, that’s ok too!

Cast: Brad, Troy

What’s up Bombers? Welcome to the “coolest” podcast on the internet. This week, the gang has a real treat for you! Not only do we have a good friend and host of The VHS Files Podcast, Josh, joining this week’s show but we FINALLY get to talk about the one, the only, Quentin Tarantino. As none of QT’s directed films have bombed (ok, Death Proof was a weird experiment and doesn’t count), the guys turn to films written by Tarantino and more specifically - True Romance. This 1993, romantic/crime film, has all the flashes of QT but is directed by the legendary Tony Scott and features some of the greatest characters seen on screen.

Timestamps

(0:46) - Intro

(4:19) - What have we been buying?

(26:34) - Financials and Critical Response

(30:12) - Movie Guide Review for Content

(31:35) - Tony Scott Talk

(36:50) - Quentin Tarantino Talk

(45:12) - Production and Development of True Romance

(61:40) - Discussion of True Romance

(126:11) - Is it a bomb?

(136:12) - Listener Feedback

(144:01) - Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat

True Romance is directed by Tony Scott and stars Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Walken.

Please sure to check out The VHS Files wherever you get you podcasts.

If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. And if you want to skip this week’s episode, that’s ok too!

Cast: Brad, Troy, Josh

On this very special episode of Not A Bomb podcast, Troy and Brad are joined by James from The Iron Sequel to discuss 1990’s action/sci-fi sequel - Predator 2. Coming three years after the iconic Predator, Predator 2 failed both financially and critically. The guys discuss everything from “what makes a good sequel”, obscenities vs. profanities, Joel Silver’s link to Ultimate Frisbee, Steven Seagal, growing third arms due to radiation poisoning, and cop movies. Ultimately, the gang decides whether or not Predator 2 is truly a bomb or one of the greatest sequels ever made!

Timestamps

(1:23) - Intro

(2:40) - James Lawrence from The Iron Sequel intro and five questions

(18:32) - Box Office and Critical Response

(22:02) - Production and Development of Predator 2

(49:50) - Predator 2 Discussion

(96:52) - Is Predator 2 a bomb?

(99:00) - Quick discussion on Predators and The Predator

(126:24) - Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat

Predator 2 is directed by Stephen Hopkins and stars Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, Robert Davi.

Please sure to check out the Iron Sequel wherever you get your podcasts!

If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. And if you want to skip this week’s episode, that’s ok too!

Cast: Brad, Troy, James

3, 2, 1, Let’s Jam! The gang is all here for latest edition of Not A Bomb Watches! We continue our journey through the 1998 science fiction/western - Cowboy Bebop.

On this episode, the guys discuss Session 23- Brain Scratch and Session 24 - Hard Luck Woman.

If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnight Cinema and be sure to leave them a review.

Cowboy Bebop on Amazon - | Blu Ray | Digital |

Cast: Brad, Troy, Sammy

Welcome back to a brand-new episode of Not A Bomb Podcast. Spousal Pick Month, mercifully, comes to an end and oh boy do we have a banger for the climax. Brad’s wife, Natalie, picks the 2003 rom-com - My Boss’s Daughter. Yep, the wives hate us. This film, not surprisingly, takes the podcast to a new low! My Boss’s Daughter is the most offensive, abhorrent piece of cinema discussed on the podcast…and we recently talked about The Pest so that’s saying something!

My Boss’s Daughter is from the early 2000’s so, of course, that means we have to watch Tara Reid and Ashton Kutcher try to act. Listen folks, this movie needs to go straight to movie jail and never come out.

Timestamps:

Intro (00:31)

Natalie’s Pick Intro (1:30)

General Discussion (2:27)

Box Office and Critical Response (9:45)

Production and Development (18:01)

My Boss’s Daughter Discussion (34:32)

Is it a Bomb? (82:23)

Listener Emails (83:27)

Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat (100:04)

My Boss Daughter is directed by David Zucker and stars Ashton Kutcher, Tara Reid, Jeffery Tambor, Andy Ritcher, Terrence Stamp, and Molly Shannon.

If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. And if you want to skip this week’s episode, that’s ok too!

Cast: Brad, Troy