Episode 195 - Dark Phoenix
Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the biggest bombs in film history. In this week’s episode, we discuss one of the biggest cinematic flops for 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment, 2019’s Dark Phoenix. This is the fourth installment of the prequel films and the 12th installment in the X-Men film series. Dark Phoenix had all the trademarks of a bomb such as numerous re-shoots based on test screenings, studio mergers, uninterested actors, a first-time director, shifting management, and poor marketing. Do all these factors make Dark Phoenix a bomb? Were audiences, critics, and comic book fans too harsh on this version of “The Dark Phoenix Saga?” Download the episode and hear our thoughts!
Special thanks to our good friend Jose from Watch / Skip+ for stopping by and helping out with the discussion!
Dark Phoenix is directed by Simon Kinberg and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, and Jessica Chastain
Make sure to check out Jose on Watch/Skip+ and make sure to drop them a review!
Also, James, friend of the show, lost his beloved dog - Penny a little bit ago. If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe, please do so and help out a great guy during this most difficult time.
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.
Cast: Brad, Troy, Jose
Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the biggest bombs in film history. In this week’s episode, we discuss one of the biggest cinematic flops for 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment, 2019’s Dark Phoenix. This is the fourth installment of the prequel films and the 12th installment in the X-Men film series. Dark Phoenix had all the trademarks of a bomb such as numerous re-shoots based on test screenings, studio mergers, uninterested actors, a first-time director, shifting management, and poor marketing. Do all these factors make Dark Phoenix a bomb? Were audiences, critics, and comic book fans too harsh on this version of “The Dark Phoenix Saga?” Download the episode and hear our thoughts!
Special thanks to our good friend Jose from Watch / Skip+ for stopping by and helping out with the discussion!
Dark Phoenix is directed by Simon Kinberg and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, and Jessica Chastain
Make sure to check out Jose on Watch/Skip+ and make sure to drop them a review!
Also, James, friend of the show, lost his beloved dog - Penny a little bit ago. If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe, please do so and help out a great guy during this most difficult time.
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 127 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
Prestige Month continues on Not A Bomb and this week the gentlemen tackle a little seen biopic from 2021 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Audiences were not rushing to the theaters when this film was released, unless it was a Marvel property, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye came and went just like donations to the PTL Club. This episode goes from one extreme to the next, much like the film! Brad and Troy discuss the history of Jim and Tammy Bakker, the dangers of heavy petting at a Christian college, what makes a “Christian” movie…well…”Christian,” and Jessica Chastain’s academy award winning performance. Oh and lots of inappropriate hand stuff. You might want to listen to this episode with headphones if you’re at work!
Timestamps: Intro - (1:53), Jim and Tammy History - (9:10), Box Office Results and Critical Response - (21:17), Behind the Camera - (28:52), In Front of the Camera - (32:43), Production and Development - (38:18), Commerical Break - (41:14), The Eyes of Tammy Faye Discussion - (43:00), Is it a Bomb? - (101:32), Listener Feedback - (103:34), and Outro - (112:19)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is directed by Michael Showalter and stars Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones and Vincent D’Onofrio.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.
Prestige Month continues on Not A Bomb and this week the gentlemen tackle a little seen biopic from 2021 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Audiences were not rushing to the theaters when this film was released, unless it was a Marvel property, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye came and went just like donations to the PTL Club. This episode goes from one extreme to the next, much like the film! Brad and Troy discuss the history of Jim and Tammy Bakker, the dangers of heavy petting at a Christian college, what makes a “Christian” movie…well…”Christian,” and Jessica Chastain’s academy award winning performance. Oh and lots of inappropriate hand stuff. You might want to listen to this episode with headphones if you’re at work!
Timestamps: Intro - (1:53), Jim and Tammy History - (9:10), Box Office Results and Critical Response - (21:17), Behind the Camera - (28:52), In Front of the Camera - (32:43), Production and Development - (38:18), Commerical Break - (41:14), The Eyes of Tammy Faye Discussion - (43:00), Is it a Bomb? - (101:32), Listener Feedback - (103:34), and Outro - (112:19)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is directed by Michael Showalter and stars Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones and Vincent D’Onofrio.
If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.