"I'm a dude playing a dude, disguised as another dude!" That's right, we're talking about the 2008 comedy movie Tropic Thunder ! The making of this film is just about as goofy and silly as the film itself, so buckle up as you hit 'play'. If you've ever wondered how Robert Downey Jr. came up with his Kirk Lazarus character or how Tom Cruise ended up becoming the iconic film exec Les Grossman, you better listen to this episode now.

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Ben Stiller and RDJ Behind the Scenes: Watch here

Tropic Thunder BTS: Watch here

The Making Of: Watch here

The Making of Les Grossman: Read here

20 Facts about Tropic Thunder: Read here

Hollywood: An Easy Target for Tropic Thunder: Read here

Jack Black and the Water Buffalo: Read here

18 Simple Facts about Tropic Thunder: Read here

Whatever you do, DON’T talk about this episode on the irreverent FIGHT CLUB! But if you want to learn more about how this 1999 movie was made, then have a listen! Making movies isn’t easy, sometimes you gotta fight: fight for rights, fight for a budget, fight for VFX, and just plain old fashioned fighting. Stephan leads us through the grimy soap and concrete floors that was the making of FIGHT CLUB.

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Background on Producers: Read here 

Brad Pitt Teeth: Read here 

Janeane Garofalo Role: Read here 

Courtney Love: Read here 

VFX and Behind the Scenes: Watch here 

Plot Twist Clues: Read here

We've got robots. We've got fighting. We've got robots fighting. That's right, today we're covering Real Steel! This episode will take you behind the scenes in the making of this Transformers meets Rocky story, from the 1956 short story to the completed 2011 film.

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Behind the Scenes of Real Steel: Watch here

Real Steel: A Study in CGI/Live Action Integration: Read here

An Oral History of Real Steel: Read here

We've got a true underdog story for you today and it's all about the making of Rocky! Struggling actor Sylvester Stallone put his all into making this boxing classic happen, and we're here to tell you all about it. From selling his dog to make ends meet to creating a multi-million dollar franchise, Stallone held back no punches in the journey of Rocky Balboa. Listen now to learn all about it!

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40 Years of Rocky: Watch here

The Making of Rocky: Read here

The Amazing Story of Rocky: Read here

Before Hollywood: Garrett Brown and his Steadicam: Watch here

Happy July 4th and a very happy FOUR YEARS to our little podcast!

We are celebrating our four year anniversary with another video special, this time featuring trivia about the making of Roland Emmerich's 1996 classic and bean-boozled madness! We hope you enjoy. Thank you for 4 years and here's to many more films covered and video episodes!

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July Preview 1996:  Read here

Space Under Fire: Read here

Casting Will: Read here

The Making of Independence Day: Watch here

More making of information: Read here

After a little time off from the podcast, we are BACK with our first ever TWO-PARTER! This week we finish Jurassic Park with a mouthful of animatronic mayhem and myths regarding a certain SUV scene. There's dangerous storms that trap the crew in Hawaii, and a metric dinosaur ton of special effects and CGI! Have a listen for all of your Jurassic (and Cretaceous) needs.

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Read Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: ⁠Check it out here ⁠

The Making Of Documentary: ⁠Watch here⁠

25 Behind the Scenes Moments: ⁠Read here⁠

BTS Pictures: ⁠See here⁠

Set Designs of Jurassic Park: ⁠Read here

After a little time off from the podcast, we are BACK with our first ever TWO-PARTER! Miles is leading us through the Brontosaurus-sized production that is Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park. We're talking puppets, stop-motion, practical effects, and maybe a little CGI as Spielberg and his team gear up to shoot this monster of a film. Make sure you tune in to part two NEXT WEEK to finish the story on how this film got made.

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Read Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: Check it out here

The Making Of Documentary: Watch here

25 Behind the Scenes Moments: Read here

BTS Pictures: See here

Set Designs of Jurassic Park: Read here

If you listen, movie trivia will come.

We're talking all about the the making of this classic sports movie in today's episode. Starting in 1982 with W. P. Kinsella's novel Shoeless Joe, this film has cemented itself in the hearts of many baseball fans and we're discussing how this film came to be. The making of this film wasn't easy and took extensive coordination, tankers of water, green paint-covered corn, baseball training, and hot dogs. If you want to learn more about Field of Dreams, listen now!

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Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella: Check out here on Amazon

Behind the Scene Facts: Read here

Des Moines Register's Footage: Watch here

How Field of Dreams Got its Title: Read here

W.P. Kinsella on J.D. Salinger: Read here

The Woman Who Found the Field of Dreams: Read here

Field of Dreams Book/Movie Comparison: Read here

Duh Duh Duh! Don your capes and tights, it’s time we talked about THE ultimate superhero: SUPERMAN (1978). What Stephan thought would be an easy episode, revealed a symphony of over-spending, over-paid actors, tax exiles, uncredited work, and a non-existent director-producer collaboration. That's not to mention the trailblazing visual effects: How DID they get a man to fly? Tune-in and find out!

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Producer Ilya Salkind: Read here

William Goldman on turning down Superman: Read here

Gene Hackman on Superman: Read here

Marlon Brando on Superman: Read here

Richard Donner on Superman: Read here

The Making of Superman: Watch here

Grab yourself some Reese's Pieces and click 'play' to learn about the making of the iconic alien E.T.! Listen as Miles talks all about the costumes, animatronics, stunts, and childhood trauma needed to make this film possible. From what started as an imaginary friend of Spielberg as a child to one of the most well-known aliens in film history, this episode dives into how this movie was made.

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