Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed

We’re back! And we’re doing a highly requested one this week with 2016’s Civil War drama FREE STATE OF JONES0:00 Intro1:48 Show & tell7:20 This week's movieFREE STATE OF JONES RELEASED: June 24, 2016DIRECTED BY: Gary Ross STARRING: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri RussellBUDGET: $50M BOX OFFICE: $25M ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M NEXT EPISODE: We’re doing a cult classic Tarantino ripoff with 2000’s THE WAY OF THE GUN

We're joined by the homie Nash Flynn (@ItsNashFlynn) of Death & Friends to talk about an extremely historically accurate movie: 2017's THE MUMMY. 0:00 Intro3:47 Show & tell9:25 This week's movieTHE MUMMY RELEASED:  June 9, 2017 DIRECTED BY: Alex Kurtzman STARRING: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe, Courtney B. VanceBUDGET: $195MBOX OFFICE: $410M ESTIMATED LOSS: $90M NEXT EPISODE: We're going way back to the civil war to check out the FREE STATE OF JONES. 

We’re joined by “friend” of the show Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the first video game movie. Ever! It’s Super Mario Bros. (1993)0:00 Intro5:11 Show & tell11:27 This week's movieSUPER MARIO BROS RELEASED: May 28, 1993 DIRECTED BY: Rocky Morton and Annabel JankelSTARRING: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Samantha Mathis, Dennis Hopper, Fiona ShawBUDGET: $48M BOX OFFICE: $38.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M NEXT EPISODE: We’re talking about the 3rd failed attempt to start a Universal Pictures “Dark Universe” with 2017’s THE MUMMY 

We went all the way back to 1995 for this week's movie, with one of Russell Crowe's first American movies and maybe Denzel's silliest movie ever, VIRTUOSITY. 0:00 Intro2:08 Show & tell7:16 This week's movieVIRTUOSITY DIRECTED BY: Brett Leonard RELEASED: August 4, 1995STARRING: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Stephen Spinella, William ForsytheBUDGET: $30MBOX OFFICE: $37MESTIMATED LOSS: $20MNEXT EPISODE: Grab your mushrooms and head for the sewers, we're doing the 1993 SUPER MARIO BROS. 

Another movie where the film itself wasn’t the story, it's the creepy musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.0:00 Intro2:33 Show & tell7:32 This week's movieDEAR EVAN HANSENDIRECTED BY: Stephen Chbosky,RELEASED: September 24, 2021STARRING: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Amy Adams, Julianne MooreBUDGET: $28MBOX OFFICE: $19.1MESTIMATED LOSS: $20MNEXT EPISODE: We’re going back to the 90s for a movie that definitely understands what computers are, VIRTUOSITY.SHOW NOTESBlast Zone Movie List on Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/jdrake602/list/blast-zone-episode-list/Fiddler, Pleasehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb9m7HdBCW0

THE HUNT controversy was probably the biggest news story of 2020. Can’t think of anything else that happened that was quite as important. 0:00 Intro2:59 Show & tell7:19 This week's movieTHE HUNTDIRECTED BY: Craig Zobel RELEASED: March 13, 2020 STARRING: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Wayne Duvall, Ethan Suplee, Ike BarinholtzBUDGET: $14MBOX OFFICE: $12.4M ESTIMATED LOSS: $8MNEXT EPISODE: We’re doing our first musical since CATS as we dive in to DEAR EVAN HANSEN. 

We wrap up our 2023 series with maybe the biggest bomb of the year, and also every year, with THE MARVELS. 0:00 Intro1:47 Show & tell6:36 This week's movieTHE MARVELS DIRECTED BY: Nia DaCosta RELEASED: November 10, 2023 STARRING: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton BUDGET: $275MBOX OFFICE: $206.1MESTIMATED LOSS: all of it NEXT EPISODE: We’re going down memory lane to the early days of Covid with 2020’s controversial THE HUNT. 

We’re back with another 2023 bomb and this time we’re getting real French with it.0:00 Intro3:35 Show & tell8:41 This week's movieNAPOLEONDIRECTED BY: Ridley Scott RELEASED: November 22, 2023 STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby BUDGET: $200M BOX OFFICE: $218.4ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M NEXT EPISODE: Trouble in the MCU as we’re covering THE MARVELS

It’s week 2/4 of our 2023 Retrospective and we’re covering the ambitious original sci-fi movie THE CREATOR 0:00 Intro2:12 Show & tell6:42 This week's movieTHE CREATORDIRECTED BY: Gareth EdwardsRELEASED: September 29, 2023STARRING: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Allison Janney, Madeleine Yuna VoylesBUDGET: $80MBOX OFFICE: $104MESTIMATED LOSS: $50M NEXT EPISODE: Destiny has brought us this lamb chop! We’re covering Ridley Scott’s utterly bizarre NAPOLEON 

Oh my goodness we’re back. Do you all still remember us? We missed you. We’re doing 4 episodes on 2023’s bombs, and first up is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES0:00 Intro2:18 Show & tell6:16 This week's movieDUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVESDIRECTED BY: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis DaleyRELEASED: March 31, 2023STARRING: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, Hugh GrantBUDGET: $150MBOX OFFICE: $208.2MESTIMATED LOSS: $70MNEXT EPISODE: We’re taking on the AI armies as we cover Gareth Edward’s THE CREATOR

No Oscar noms here, but there were definitely some noms! Nom nom nom nom. It’s 2015’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA IN THE HEART OF THE SEA DIRECTED BY: Ron Howard RELEASED: December 11, 2915 STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Michelle Fairley, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw BUDGET: $100M BOX OFFICE: $93.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M 0:00 Intro2:16 Show & tell5:39 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: We’re taking a week off to prep for BLASTOBER! It’s about to get spooky scary. We’re not spoiling the episodes for Blastober this year so tune in in two weeks! 

“I’ve never even heard of this. Must be one of those obscure movies from the 80s or 90s” wrong. Try 2019. It’s alien invasion thriller CAPTIVE STATE CAPTIVE STATEDIRECTED BY: Rupert Wyatt RELEASED: March 15, 2019 STARRING: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga BUDGET: $25M BOX OFFICE: $8.8M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M 0:00 Intro2:58 Show & tell7:58 This week's movieNEXT WEEK: A bunch of dudes fight a whale. It’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA 

Big dragons. Bale. Mcconegh… McConeghaue… the “alright alright alright” guy. So why didn’t anybody see it? It’s REIGN OF FIRE REIGN OF FIRE DIRECTED BY: Rob Bowman  RELEASED: July 12, 2002BUDGET: $60MBOX OFFICE: $82.2MESTIMATED LOSS: $25MCAST: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerard Butler, Izabella Scorupco 0:00 Intro2:24 Show & tell7:45 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: Aliens are here and they don’t seem friendly. It’s 2019’s massive bomb CAPTIVE STATE.Show Notes:Mad at Gravity: butt rock or dragon rock?https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cFZyAy88vgo

We’re finally getting around to one of the greatest movies of the 2000s, David Fincher’s ZODIAC ZODIAC DIRECTED BY: David Fincher RELEASED: March 2, 2007 BUDGET: $85MBOX OFFICE: $84.7MESTIMATED LOSS: $45MCAST: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony Edwards 0:00 Intro3:12 Show & tell7:40 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: BURNINATING THE COUNTRYSIDE! It’s 2002’s moody dragon epic REIGN OF FIRE Show Notes:Arthur Leigh Allen in his casualwearhttps://imgur.com/a/oqhki0p

Panic! At the Mutual Benefit Life Building. It’s 1989’s apocalyptic freak out MIRACLE MILE MIRACLE MILE DIRECTED BY: Steve De Jarnatt RELEASED: May 19, 1989BUDGET: $3.7MBOX OFFICE: $1.1M ESTIMATED LOSS: $3MCAST: Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, Mykelti Williamson, Robert DoQui0:00 Intro2:26 Show & tell6:41 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: We tackle one of the big ones with one of the best movies of the 21st century, ZODIAC Show Notes:Great trailer for Only God Forgiveshttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YqAeVosG4zI&pp=ygURb25seSBnb2QgZm9yZ2l2ZXM%3DStriking looking actor Brian Thompsonhttps://imgur.com/a/a0MjH8T

I guess somebody has a case of the Wednesdays, cuz this week we’re covering OFFICE SPACE OFFICE SPACEDIRECTED BY: Mike Judge RELEASED: February 19, 1999BUDGET: $10MBOX OFFICE: $12.2MESTIMATED LOSS: $8MCAST: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, David Herman, Ajay Naudi0:00 Intro2:33 Show & tell6:44 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: The world is ending! And also we’re covering the apocalyptic 1980s thriller MIRACLE MILE 

It’s our first, but definitely not our last, pod covering Paul Thomas Anderson, this time with his hippie private eye crime comedy INHERENT VICE INHERENT VICE DIRECTED BY: Paul Thomas Anderson RELEASED: December 12, 2014 BUDGET: $20M BOX OFFICE: $14.7M ESTIMATED LOSS: $10MCAST: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon 0:00 Intro2:30 Show & tell6:33 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: A true cult classic as we talk about the undisputed champion of workplace comedies, OFFICE SPACEShow Notes:Katherine Waterston's Logan Lucky haircuthttps://imgur.com/a/XXd8y6F

We’re joined by the hilarious Django Gold (@django on Twitter) to talk about ANOTHER near $200m loser in THE LONE RANGER. THE LONE RANGER DIRECTED BY: Gore Verbinski RELEASED: July 3, 2013BUDGET: $250M BOX OFFICE: $260.5MESTIMATED LOSS: $190MCAST: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Ruth Wilson, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson 0:00 Intro1:52 Show & tell8:42 This week's movieDon’t forget to follow Django @DjangoIndustries on all platforms, but especially YouTube ahead of the release of his standup special BAG OF TRICKSNEXT EPISODE: We dance with PTA for the first time as we cover INHERENT VICE

Maybe the audience was in a moving city that moved them away from the theaters? It’s MORTAL ENGINES MORTAL ENGINES DIRECTED BY: Christian Rivers RELEASED: December 14, 2018 BUDGET: $150MBOX OFFICE: $83.7ESTIMATED LOSS: $175MCAST: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang0:00 Intro3:09 Show & tell8:54 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: We dance with PTA for the first time as we cover INHERENT VICE Show Notes:Pic of Cheetos Checkershttps://imgur.com/a/1dc1DE4

We’re back from vacation (along with special guest Small Cat) with a highly requested episode, it’s the fascist satire/gnarly action movie STARSHIP TROOPERSSTARSHIP TROOPERS DIRECTED BY: Paul Verhoeven RELEASED: November 7, 1997BUDGET: $110M BOX OFFICE: $121MESTIMATED LOSS: $70M CAST: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown 0:00 Intro1:44 Show & tell7:00 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: Another entry in the $100M losers club with MORTAL ENGINES