114: Waterworld (1995)
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 114
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Episode description
We continue to dive ever deeper into the world of big budget failures with Waterworld, a sea-faring post-apocalyptic adventure so middle-of-the-road that only its astronomical budget could possibly be the source of its lasting cultural impact.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 114: Waterworld (1995)
(00:00:21) - Intro.
(00:02:10) - Our movie is Waterworld, let's get right into the budget talk.
(00:03:40) - The Costner factor.
(00:10:32) - Getting into the ridiculous production history of this thing.
(00:21:16) - Fishtar.
(00:26:07) - What is the Ulysses Cut?
(00:28:56) - Some of the finer points of this goofy apocalypse.
(00:33:37) - Drowning the Universal logo in Kevin Costner's recycled piss.
(00:37:26) - A long stretch at an atoll.
(00:45:37) - Gills? In this economy?
(00:51:02) - Break!
(00:51:20) - Escaping the atoll.
(01:01:51) - Boy does the mariner hate these women.
(01:07:03) - God, this other drifter character.
(01:13:20) - OK, the fishing bit isn't bad. The part where the kid can't swim? Less so.
(01:16:32) - Yes! Please! Show us Drylan...d'oh...
(01:22:21) - Enola is taken.
(01:26:10) - Some more context for how Costner gets that jetski, and scattered Smoker talk.
(01:29:43) - Deacon's speech, and the mariner Solid Snakes his way through the boat.
(01:37:39) - Deacon's dumb end.
(01:39:13) - Off to Dryland.
(01:45:47) - Final thoughts.
(01:49:23) - Closing out our month next week: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within!
(01:51:18) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 114: Waterworld (1995)
(00:00:21) - Intro.
(00:02:10) - Our movie is Waterworld, let's get right into the budget talk.
(00:03:40) - The Costner factor.
(00:10:32) - Getting into the ridiculous production history of this thing.
(00:21:16) - Fishtar.
(00:26:07) - What is the Ulysses Cut?
(00:28:56) - Some of the finer points of this goofy apocalypse.
(00:33:37) - Drowning the Universal logo in Kevin Costner's recycled piss.
(00:37:26) - A long stretch at an atoll.
(00:45:37) - Gills? In this economy?
(00:51:02) - Break!
(00:51:20) - Escaping the atoll.
(01:01:51) - Boy does the mariner hate these women.
(01:07:03) - God, this other drifter character.
(01:13:20) - OK, the fishing bit isn't bad. The part where the kid can't swim? Less so.
(01:16:32) - Yes! Please! Show us Drylan...d'oh...
(01:22:21) - Enola is taken.
(01:26:10) - Some more context for how Costner gets that jetski, and scattered Smoker talk.
(01:29:43) - Deacon's speech, and the mariner Solid Snakes his way through the boat.
(01:37:39) - Deacon's dumb end.
(01:39:13) - Off to Dryland.
(01:45:47) - Final thoughts.
(01:49:23) - Closing out our month next week: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within!
(01:51:18) - Outro.
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