Tentpole Trauma

By Tentpole TraumaTV & Film Film History

Tentpole Trauma episodes

January 11, 2021 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
20 years after dazzling audiences with The Fifth Element, auteur Luc Besson returned to epic sci fi to adapt the beloved French comic Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The trailers promised a dazzling, effects-heavy extravaganza that spared no expense and featured hot up-and-comers Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevigne, so how did it crash so resoundingly to earth with both critics and moviegoers? Join Chris, Sebastian and special guest Witney Seibold as they traverse a thousand planets to ascertain why this gorgeous, inventive and tragically flawed film flopped.
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1 hr 52 min
December 30, 2020 Dreamcatcher
A Stephen King adaptation helmed by Hollywood legend Lawrence Kasdan with a cast that features Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Timothy Olyphant, Jason Lee and Damian Lewis would seem a solid recipe for success, right? This 2003 sci fi/horror film proves that even a stable of A-list talent and gobs of studio money can still result in a cinematic trainwreck and a box office flop – but is it entertaining? That's just one of many questions Josh, Jennifer and Sebastian ask themselves as they attempt to unravel the magnificent mess that is Dreamcatcher.
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1 hr 47 min
December 18, 2020 John Carter
Trapped in development hell for close to 100 years, Edgar Rice Burroughs' pulp science fiction superhero John Carter of Mars finally got his big shot to become a blockbuster film franchise in 2012 with Pixar director Andrew Stanton's highly anticipated adaptation. But despite being a clear influence of cultural touchstones like Star Wars, Superman and Avatar, the only honor bestowed upon John Carter was the infamy awarded to the biggest bombs in film history. Join Chris, Rodney and Sebastian on a trip to Barsoom (don't call it Mars) where they will attempt to excavate the remains of this legendary box office failure.
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December 08, 2020 Doctor Sleep
Following up one of the greatest horror tales of all time was always going to be a dicey proposition, but after Stephen King penned his own long awaited sequel to The Shining novel, it was inevitable some filmmaker would be tasked with doing the same for Kubrick’s groundbreaking version. Hot horror director Mike Flanagan was the man for the job — so why did so few fans flock back to the Overlook in November of 2019? Join Jen, Troy and Sebastian as they take on the True Knot and shine the ghosts of box office failure with Doctor Sleep.
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2 hr 14 min
November 21, 2020 Solo: A Star Wars Story
Despite years of dormancy, a hand-off to Disney and troubled productions, the Star Wars brand wielded unlimited power at the box office — at least until the lackluster performance of 2018’s ill-fated Han Solo prequel. So what happened to this once teflon franchise? Join Troy, Chris and Sebastian as they delve into the dark side to get to the bottom of the disastrous financial flop that is Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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2 hr 13 min
October 27, 2020 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
The Platinum Dunes 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street boasted a new Freddy Krueger in Jackie Earle Haley, a big budget and top shelf visual effects...so why did it seemingly kill the franchise deader than a dozing teen? Dream a little dream with Sebastian, Jen and Rodney as we get to the bottom of this blood soaked snoozer just in time for Halloween!
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1 hr 42 min
October 12, 2020 The Wolfman (2010)
Hoping to bring the Universal monsters back in a big way, Joe Johnston’s big budget Wolfman remake featured a top shelf writer, a strong cast and high production values. So what went wrong? That’s the question Sebastian, Chris and Jennifer ask themselves under the light of the full moon as they delve into 2010’s The Wolfman.
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1 hr 54 min
September 29, 2020 David Lynch's Dune
Bringing Frank Herbert’s seminal sci fi masterpiece to big screens for the first time was a task as epic as the film itself, one fraught with perils not even brilliant cinematic minds could overcome. In this, the inaugural episode of Tentpole Trauma, hosts Sebastian, Chris and Troy parse over the dizzying highs and terrifying lows of David Lynch’s 1984 box office bomb, Dune.
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2 hr

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A podcast where we look at movies that came with hype and high hopes, but left with crushing disappointment, either critically, at the box office, or both.