Todd Phillips’ first foray into Scorsese impersonator territory wasn’t JOKER, it was the stoner bros dealing arms crime comedy WAR DOGS WAR DOGS DIRECTED BY: Todd Phillips RELEASED: August 19, 2016 BUDGET: $50M BOX OFFICE: $86.2M ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M STARRING: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Kevin Pollak, Bradley Cooper 0:00 Intro 3:00 Show & tell 6:45 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: It’s the 2012 RED DAWN. That’s the bad one, in case you were wondering....
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 92
A 140-minute Viking epic with Bjork is still somehow Robert Eggers' most accessible movie. It’s THE NORTHMAN THE NORTHMAN DIRECTED BY: Robert Eggers RELEASED: April 13, 2022 BUDGET: $90M BOX OFFICE: $69.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $50M STARRING: Alexander Skarsgärd, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke 0:00 Intro 2:28 Show & tell 6:18 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: Exploring Scorsese-lite with WAR DOGS Show Notes: Nicole Kidman for AMC https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIxZJ9x0 Aml...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 91
The internet. We obviously know it’s a series of tubes, but what else? We try to find out as we discuss 2001’s SWORDFISH SWORDFISH DIRECTED BY: Dominic Sena RELEASED: June 8, 2001 BUDGET: $102M BOX OFFICE: $147M ESTIMATED LOSS: $60M STARRING: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Sam Shepard 0:00 Intro 1:55 Show & tell 5:54 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: We’re getting weird with THE NORTHMAN
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 90
War(craft)! What is it good for? We find out on this weeks episode WARCRAFT DIRECTED BY: Duncan Jones RELEASED: June 10, 2016 BUDGET: $160M BOX OFFICE: $439M ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M STARRING: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Toby Kebbel, Ben Schnetzer, Dominic Cooper NEXT EPISODE: The early 00s hacker cheese fest SWORDFISH
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 89
From that era in the 70s where directors went to the jungle and went over budget and made their masterpieces, it’s SORCERER SORCERER DIRECTED BY: William Friedkin RELEASED: June 24, 1977 BUDGET: $22M BOX OFFICE: $9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M STARRING: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou NEXT EPISODE: One of the most expensive video game movies ever made, it’s 2016’s WARCRAFT Show Notes: Pazuzu sightings https://imgur.com/a/LnoCt3P Marvin the Torch story https://twitter.com/JFrankenste...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 88
One of those late 90s edgy action movies except it’s from 2009. It’s CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECTED BY: Neveldine/Taylor RELEASED: April 17, 2009 BUDGET: $20M BOX OFFICE: $34.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M STARRING: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling, Clifton Collins Jr. NEXT EPISODE: We’re going all the way back to 1977 with SORCERER Show Notes: handsome Sam Hargrave https://imgur.com/a/3Fh96Vv...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 87
Kicking off 2023 in a big way with one of the most beloved movies of all time, THE PRINCESS BRIDE THE PRINCESS BRIDE DIRECTED BY: Rob Reiner RELEASED: October 9, 1987 BUDGET: $16M BOX OFFICE: $30.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: break even STARRING: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Andre The Giant, Christopher Guest NEXT EPISODE: One of the trashiest action movies ever made, CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE Bottle of Wits https://imgur.com/a/s96Sg4x...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 86
We’re getting in the Hayleyday spirit with the homie @2Saddington joining us for the Michael Keaton snowman dad dramedy JACK FROST JACK FROST DIRECTED BY: Troy Miller RELEASED: December 11, 1998 BUDGET: $85M BOX OFFICE: $34.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $70M STARRING: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph Cross NEXT EPISODE: We’re back in two weeks kicking off the New Year in a big way with THE PRINCESS BRIDE Paul F Tompkins cameo https://imgur.com/a/4XEhLy0...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 85
It’s the onetime Guinness Book of World Records holder for biggest bomb, CUTTHROAT ISLAND CUTTHROAT ISLAND DIRECTED BY: Renny Harlin RELEASED: December 22, 1995 BUDGET: $115M BOX OFFICE: $10.1M ESTIMATED LOSS: $140M STARRING: Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin, Stan Shaw NEXT EPISODE: The homie Hayley (@2Saddington) is back to talk Michael Keaton haunted snowman family drama JACK FROST Leprechaun Sketch https://imgur.com/a/xIsX21V...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Probably the most critically acclaimed movie we’ve covered so far? It’s CHILDREN OF MEN CHILDREN OF MEN DIRECTED BY: Alfonso Cuarón RELEASED: December 22, 2005 BUDGET: $76M BOX OFFICE: $70.5M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M STARRING: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam NEXT EPISODE: We’re taking a week off before we induct another movie into the -$100m club with CUTTHROAT ISLAND
Nov 30, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Before John Wick but after Neo, there was CONSTANTINE CONSTANTINE DIRECTED BY: Francis Lawrence RELEASED: February 18, 2005 BUDGET: $100M BOX OFFICE: $230.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M STARRING: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Tilda Swinton, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou NEXT EPISODE: Things are getting real bleak as we visit post-apocalyptic England with CHILDREN OF MEN
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 82
You know it’s old cuz a radio station was held hostage and people actually noticed. It’s AIRHEADS AIRHEADS DIRECTED BY: Michael Lehmann RELEASED: August 5, 1994 BUDGET: $11.2M BOX OFFICE: $5.8M ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M STARRING: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Amy Locane, Joe Mantegna, Michael McKean, Ernie Hudson NEXT EPISODE: When there’s no more room in Hell, Keanu Reeves will hunt demons on Earth. It’s CONSTANTINE
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 81
We wrap up our Taylor Kitsch trilogy with 2012’s love triangle/cartel thriller SAVAGES SAVAGES DIRECTED BY: Oliver Stone RELEASED: July 6, 2012 BUDGET: $45M BOX OFFICE: $83M ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M STARRING: Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, John Travolta NEXT EPISODE: We check in on the mostly forgotten 1994 Heavy Metal comedy AIRHEADS Show Notes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimetown/id1170959623...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 80
The Blast Boys are joined by Nash Flynn (@itsnashflynn) to wrap up Blastober with 2005’s HOUSE OF WAX HOUSE OF WAX DIRECTED BY: Jaume Collet-Serra RELEASED: May 6th, 2005 BUDGET: $40M BOX OFFICE: $70.1M ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M STARRING: Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki NEXT EPISODE: We complete the Taylor Kitsch trilogy with 2012’s SAVAGES Show Notes: Explanation of how wax burns from Howstuffworks https://home.howstuffworks.com/question267.htm Key...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 79
It’s a horror cult classic for a new generation with 2020’s THE EMPTY MAN THE EMPTY MAN DIRECTED BY: David Prior RELEASED: October 23, 2020 BUDGET: $16M BOX OFFICE: $5M ESTIMATED LOSS: Total STARRING: James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Stephen Root, Ron Canada, Robert Aramayo, Sasha Frolova NEXT EPISODE: The 3rd Blasteteer NASH FLYNN is back to discuss 2005’s HOUSE OF WAX
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 78
It’s our second round with Edgar Wright as we’re talking about LAST NIGHT IN SOHO LAST NIGHT IN SOHO DIRECTED BY: Edgar Wright RELEASED: October 29, 2021 BUDGET: $43M BOX OFFICE: $23M ESTIMATED LOSS: $30M STARRING: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Michael Ajao, Terrence Stamp NEXT EPISODE: We fill your ears with THE EMPTY MAN
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 77
Let’s head back to the Overlook with 2019’s hidden gem DOCTOR SLEEP DOCTOR SLEEP DIRECTED BY: Mike Flanagan RELEASED: November 8, 2019 BUDGET: $55M BOX OFFICE: $72.3M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M STARRING: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Zahn McLarnon, Carl Lumby NEXT EPISODE: Blastober continues with Edgar Wright’s LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Show Notes: Dr. John dazzles on Top Chef https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uOQ01QKcfTA Abra Stone's favorite anime, RWBY https://www.inverse.com/article/60695...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Maybe the best example of a live action cartoon ever made, it’s SPEED RACER SPEED RACER DIRECTED BY: The Wachowskis RELEASED: May 9, 2009 BUDGET: $120M BOX OFFICE: $93.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M STARRING: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Scott Porter NEXT EPISODE: We’re kicking Blastober off in a big way, literally, with the extremely long director’s cut of DOCTOR SLEEP
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 75
The dream of the 90s is alive at EMPIRE RECORDS EMPIRE RECORDS DIRECTED BY: Allan Moyle RELEASED: September 22, 1995 BUDGET: $10M BOX OFFICE: $303,841 ESTIMATED LOSS: Total STARRING: Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger, Anthony Lapaglia, Ethan Embry, Rory Cochrane, Johnny Whitworth, Robin Tunney, Maxwell Caulfield NEXT EPISODE: Go, SPEED RACER, Go! Show Notes: Jessie Spano Is So Excited https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1QBHO6ek2mU...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 74
We’re back talking about Peter Jackson’s first big(ish) budget Hollywood production THE FRIGHTENERS THE FRIGHTENERS DIRECTED BY: Peter Jackson RELEASED: July 19, 1996 BUDGET: $30M BOX OFFICE: $29.6M ESTIMATED LOSS: $12M STARRING: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Jake Busey, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Chi McBride NEXT EPISODE: Remember record stores? Not the mom and pop, local hipster ones but the big chain ones? We’re going for a stroll down memory lane with EMPIRE RECORDS Show Notes: Excalibur ...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In a hole in the ground, there lived a movie nobody ever saw. This is TOLKIEN TOLKIEN DIRECTED BY: Dome Karukoski RELEASED: May 3, 2019 BUDGET: $20M BOX OFFICE: $9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M STARRING: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi NEXT EPISODE: We’re talking about probably the biggest movie Peter Jackson has ever been involved in: That’s right, it’s THE FRIGHTENERS Show Notes: Professor Tolkien or Judge Doom? https://imgur.com/a/TKF9Exb Eddie Izzard on US vs UK cinema https:...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 72
We went alllllll the way back to 2019 for this weeks episode as it’s the Deep Impact to Widows’ Armageddon with THE KITCHEN THE KITCHEN DIRECTED BY: Andrea Berloff RELEASED: August 8, 2019 BUDGET: $38M BOX OFFICE: $16M ESTIMATED LOSS: $30M STARRING: Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss, Tiffany Haddish, Domnhall Gleeson, Bill Camp, Margo Martindale NEXT EPISODE: Before the Lord of the Rings, there was just TOLKIEN
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 71
It’s another bonafide cult classic with the sci-fi noir epic DARK CITY DARK CITY DIRECTED BY: Alex Proyas RELEASED: February 27, 1998 BUDGET: $27M BOX OFFICE: $27.2M ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M STARRING: Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly, Kiefer Sutherland, William Hurt, Richard O’Brien NEXT EPISODE: Hope you’re hungry, cuz it’s 2019’s THE KITCHEN Show Notes: Shell Beach Sun vs. Super Mario Sun https://imgur.com/a/Q3NdLoD Patton Oswalt on Blade: Trinity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rCtzKA9tQ...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 70
A polarizing indie classic that’s still causing debates today, it’s THE BOONDOCK SAINTS THE BOONDOCK SAINTS DIRECTED BY: Troy Duffy RELEASED: January 21, 2000 BUDGET: $6M BOX OFFICE: $30,471 ESTIMATED LOSS: Total STARRING: Willem Dafoe, Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Connolly, David Della Rocco NEXT EPISODE: If you like noir and sci-fi and creepy kids in fedoras you’ll love DARK CITY Show Notes: Russian Mob Boss https://imgur.com/a/91V0Ojf NYT Weinstein Movie https://m.imdb.com/title...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Celebrating this really hot summer by looking back on another really hot summer, it’s SUMMER OF SAM SUMMER OF SAM DIRECTED BY: Spike Lee RELEASED: July 2, 1999 BUDGET: $22M BOX OFFICE: $19.3M ESTIMATED LOSS: $9M STARRING: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito, Michael Rispoli NEXT EPISODE: We’re staying in the late 90s with butt rock action classic THE BOONDOCK SAINTS
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 68
All-star cast, great writer/director, good reviews. Why didn’t anybody go see BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE? BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE DIRECTED BY: Drew Goddard RELEASED: October 12, 2018 BUDGET: $32M BOX OFFICE: $31.9M ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M STARRING: Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson, Cynthia Erivo, Jon Hamm, Lewis Pullman, Cailee Spaeny, Chris Hemsworth NEXT EPISODE: It’s the dog days of summer but at least it’s not the SUMMER OF SAM Show Notes: The real life Cal Neva Lodge https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Maybe the blandest main character in a major motion picture, it’s DOWNSIZING DOWNSIZING DIRECTED BY: Alexander Payne RELEASED: December 22, 2017 BUDGET: $76M BOX OFFICE: $55M ESTIMATED LOSS: $35M STARRING: Matt Damon, Hong Chau, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig NEXT EPISODE: Let the bad times roll with BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 66
The movie so nice it bombed twice! We’re talking MORBIUS MORBIUS DIRECTED BY: Daniel Espinosa RELEASED: April 1, 2022 BUDGET: $85M BOX OFFICE: $163M ESTIMATED LOSS: $30M STARRING:Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, Adria Arjona, Tyrese Gibson, Al Madrigal NEXT EPISODE: The people are small but the financial losses aren’t, it’s DOWNSIZING Show Notes: Tyrese Morbstache https://imgur.com/gallery/7pAZZY6 Morbin' Time Tweet https://twitter.com/RANK10YGO/status/1510361009621450761?s=20&t=aMH4bBH...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 65
They had 20 years to work on this so you know it's gonna be good! Right?! Right? .... right? This is INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE DIRECTED BY: Roland Emmerich RELEASED: June 24, 2016 BUDGET: $165M BOX OFFICE: $389.7M ESTIMATED LOSS: $50M STARRING: Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe, Jesse T Usher, Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Fichtner NEXT EPISODE: I guess we're really doing this. It's MORBIUS. Show Notes: Soul Nate Wes Anderson Tweet https://...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Good thing Duchovny got away from playing a wisecracking government employee investigating extraterrestrials so he could make EVOLUTION where he plays… a wisecracking FORMER government employee investigating extraterrestrials. EVOLUTION DIRECTED BY: Ivan Reitman RELEASED: June 8, 2001 BUDGET: $80M BOX OFFICE: $98.4M ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M STARRING: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Ted Levine, Dan Aykroyd NEXT EPISODE: We’re celebrating the 4th of July with the th...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 63
