Episode 145 - Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix
Welcome back to another magical episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys tackle a film that grossed over $942,000,000, only for the studio to claim it lost them money. That’s right, we are talking Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the Potty franchise and one of the bigger hits of the series. So how did the studio claim they lost money on a movie that almost made a billion dollars? Some creative “Hollywood Accounting”, that’s how! Brad and Troy do their best to explain how this accounting practice works and why studios use it. You also get to hear their thoughts on one of the most successful and belovied franchises of all time. Full disclsoure - Brad and Troy are novice Harry Potter fans and one of them hasn’t ever really liked the films outside of a single entry. Does this discussion change all of that? Listen and find out!
Timestamps: Intro - (2:04), Franchise Talk - (9:47), Box Office Results, Critical Response, Hollywood Accounting, and Movie Guide - (19:18), Behind the Camera - (39:19), In Front of the Camera - (42:19), Production and Development - (49:19), Commerical Break - (55:54), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Discussion - (57:51), Is it a Bomb? - (98:27), Listener Feedback - (99:33), and Outro - (109:36)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is directed by David Yates and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Smith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, and Julie Walters.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Welcome back to another magical episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys tackle a film that grossed over $942,000,000, only for the studio to claim it lost them money. That’s right, we are talking Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the Potty franchise and one of the bigger hits of the series. So how did the studio claim they lost money on a movie that almost made a billion dollars? Some creative “Hollywood Accounting”, that’s how! Brad and Troy do their best to explain how this accounting practice works and why studios use it. You also get to hear their thoughts on one of the most successful and belovied franchises of all time. Full disclsoure - Brad and Troy are novice Harry Potter fans and one of them hasn’t ever really liked the films outside of a single entry. Does this discussion change all of that? Listen and find out!
Timestamps: Intro - (2:04), Franchise Talk - (9:47), Box Office Results, Critical Response, Hollywood Accounting, and Movie Guide - (19:18), Behind the Camera - (39:19), In Front of the Camera - (42:19), Production and Development - (49:19), Commerical Break - (55:54), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Discussion - (57:51), Is it a Bomb? - (98:27), Listener Feedback - (99:33), and Outro - (109:36)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is directed by David Yates and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Smith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, and Julie Walters.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Episode 141 - Fight Club
The first rule of Not A Bomb Podcast, is that you don’t talk about Not A Bomb Podcast. Just kidding! Please, tell everybody about Not a Bomb Podcast! Share the love!
Speaking of love, Brad and Troy punch their way through another entry in bromance month. This week, the guys discuss 1999’s seminal classic - Fight Club. Directed by Not A Bomb favorite - David Fincher, Fight Club was a surprise bomb and left many critics lukewarm. The movie only experienced success because of the number of DVD’s the studio eventually sold. Now, in 2023, the guys ask a series of important questions about this influential film. Is Fight Club still relevant? Why did the audience miss the point of the film in 1999? What is Fight Club trying to say about the America Dream? Has much changed between 1999 and 2023? Listen as Troy and Brad get very personal and discuss one of the greatest films to be featured on Not A Bomb.
Timestamp: Intro - (1:43), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (5:15), Behind the Camera - (15:45), In Front of the Camera - (21:24), Production and Development - (34:53), Commerical Break - (47:08), Fight Club Discussion - (49:12), Is it a Bomb? - (109:23), Listener Feedback - (111:02), and Outro - (122:06)
Fight Club is directed by David Fincher and stars Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, and Jared Leto.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Our loyal listener Jacob wrote a book about awful films - check it out here!
The first rule of Not A Bomb Podcast, is that you don’t talk about Not A Bomb Podcast. Just kidding! Please, tell everybody about Not a Bomb Podcast! Share the love!
Speaking of love, Brad and Troy punch their way through another entry in bromance month. This week, the guys discuss 1999’s seminal classic - Fight Club. Directed by Not A Bomb favorite - David Fincher, Fight Club was a surprise bomb and left many critics lukewarm. The movie only experienced success because of the number of DVD’s the studio eventually sold. Now, in 2023, the guys ask a series of important questions about this influential film. Is Fight Club still relevant? Why did the audience miss the point of the film in 1999? What is Fight Club trying to say about the America Dream? Has much changed between 1999 and 2023? Listen as Troy and Brad get very personal and discuss one of the greatest films to be featured on Not A Bomb.
Timestamp: Intro - (1:43), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (5:15), Behind the Camera - (15:45), In Front of the Camera - (21:24), Production and Development - (34:53), Commerical Break - (47:08), Fight Club Discussion - (49:12), Is it a Bomb? - (109:23), Listener Feedback - (111:02), and Outro - (122:06)
Fight Club is directed by David Fincher and stars Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, and Jared Leto.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Our loyal listener Jacob wrote a book about awful films - check it out here!