CRWN CINEMA Podcast

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has one of the worst behind the stories of all time… We break down how Tobe Hooper forced his cast to film in 115 degree Texas heat surrounded by real rotting cattle carcasses for weeks on end, told them not to bathe, and filmed the infamous dinner scene in one 26 hour session straight while cast members were vomiting between takes. We discuss how this movie claims to be based on a true story right in the opening title card… and how that is completely made up. And we give our honest reaction to a film that Quentin Tarantino calls perfect and we have some thoughts on that.Chapters:00:00 The most overhyped horror movie?5:53 The absolute TRAP they put you in12:59 Just completely lying to the audience15:29 The film set from HELL45:32 A massive success but no one got paid51:05 Was True Detective inspired by this movie?53:53 CRWN Awards & final thoughts57:26 Our official ranking

Predator is the movie made for the boys… and the behind the scenes stories are even more insane than the film itself. We tell the story of how Arnold secretly rigged the wardrobe measurements to make Jesse Ventura think his arms were bigger. We get into how Carl Weathers was sneaking to the gym at 4am before anyone else woke up just to get a pump and pretend he was naturally that jacked. And we talk about how Shane Black got tricked into flying to Mexico with the promise of an acting role just so the studio could trap him there and force him to rewrite the script — which they then threw out and never used anyway.Chapters:00:00 INTRO0:25 It sounds like it sucked filming this 4:55 The most dude behind the scenes story ever9:48 Gray's first time reaction17:46 The Predator is kinda soft19:30 Arnold has an insane career20:57 Jean-Claude Van Damme got fired as Predator24:15 Did they just copy The Thing?27:27 How this movie beat all odds to get made28:46 The worst hostage rescue of all time35:27 Some of the coolest shots in this movie37:08 Arnold's high level pranks on set38:53 The greatest one liners in Predator46:51 The best scenes in the movie53:48 Anna never plays her cards right59:10 The original Predator suit would've ruined the movie1:05:32 CRWN Awards1:11:31 Sonny Landham was a WILD boy1:18:24 Our official ranking

Pulp Fiction is the movie of movies… We break down how this movie revived John Travolta career from literal death because Tarantino couldn't get Michael Madsen, turned down Daniel Day-Lewis,  and finally banked everything on the washed up Travolta. We discuss the entire hidden Tarantino universe threaded through his films, including this one.  And we talk about all of our favorite moments, rarely discussed behind the stories, and much more. Enjoy!Chapters:00:00 INTRO0:22 Why does Tarantino's style work?4:31 HOT TAKE on The Gold Watch chapter11:24 The extremely brutal scenes21:06 John Travolta reviving his career in this movie37:23 Michael Madsen dropped the ball on this movie45:13 Uma Thurman almost unrecognizable47:15 Jack Rabbit Slims sounds like a terrible restaurant48:58 Samuel L. Jackson almost lost this role52:02 What's in the case?53:33 The best of Vincent56:04 Forget About It Cuh Award56:43 The best moments of Jules and Vincent1:01:04 Tarantino's WILD signatures1:06:00 CRWN Awards1:10:32 Ezekiel 25:17 & The Gold Watch Monologue1:16:30 Our ranking of Pulp Fiction

The Hangover had no business being this good… and the studio knew it. We break down how Bradley Cooper was on the verge of quitting Hollywood entirely before this movie came along and saved his entire career. We discuss our favorite moments that make us roll every time we watch. And we tell the story of Mike Tyson completely forgetting he agreed to be in the movie, finding out the night before at a Vegas club, showing up to set high on cocaine, and somehow delivering one of the most iconic cameos in comedy history.Chapters:00:00 INTRO46:01 The older you get the more scary this becomes5:44 It makes no sense how this movie was successful16:12 RIP to the old beloved Vegas21:05 Breaking wedding movie tropes26:02 Do you want Phil on your team in a situation like this?30:38 Mike Tyson just being a wild boy41:21 Some of the funniest lines in this movie43:53 Funny behind the scenes stories49:19 Our favorite moments1:04:10 Our ranking

Mud might be the most underrated movie of the McConaughey’s career… We break down how Jeff Nichols wrote this film specifically for McConaughey when nobody in Hollywood believed in him anymore and the lengths he had to go to just to get him cast. We tell the story of Jacob Lofland, a homeschooled kid from Briggsville, Arkansas who had never acted a day in his life, answered a casting call looking for a kid who could drive a boat and ride a motorcycle, beat out 2,000 other kids, and ended up on the red carpet at Cannes for his very first acting role. And we talk about how this is the most underrated love story of all time.Chapters:00:00 INTRO1:21 A love story for the boys4:03 Crazy story of casting Neckbone8:51 Fun McConaughey stories around this movie17:13 Crazy Reese Witherspoons stories20:34 McConaughey's found arrest footage24:19 The extremely difficult shoot28:56 The greatest character in the movie34:27 Breaking down the symbolism in Mud49:23 Michael Shannon is a G for doing this movie57:35 The most unintentionally funny scene in this movie1:05:33 CRWN Awards for Mud1:13:19 Our ranking