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Episode 197 - The Insider

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the biggest bombs in film history. On this week’s show, we welcome Michael Mann back to the podcast and discuss his 1999 biographical drama - The Insider. The film is a fictionalized telling of whistleblower Jeffery Wigand’s dealings with “Big Tobacco.” The Insider was praised by both the audience and the critics and was even nominated for seven Academy Awards. However, this did not translate to financial success and the film went home with zero Oscar statues. Do we agree with the critical response, or is The Insider a Bomb? Download to find out.

The Insider is directed by Michael Mann and stars Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, and Debi Mazar

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

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the biggest bombs in film history. On this week’s show, we welcome Michael Mann back to the podcast and discuss his 1999 biographical drama - The Insider. The film is a fictionalized telling of whistleblower Jeffery Wigand’s dealings with “Big Tobacco.” The Insider was praised by both the audience and the critics and was even nominated for seven Academy Awards. However, this did not translate to financial success and the film went home with zero Oscar statues. Do we agree with the critical response, or is The Insider a Bomb? Download to find out.

The Insider is directed by Michael Mann and stars Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, and Debi Mazar

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

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Episode 140 - Miami Vice (2006)

Welcome back to a brand new episode of your favorite movie bomb podcast! The guys are still celbrating cinematice bromances. This week, they travel to TV Land and discuss the film adaptation of the beloved television series Miami Vice. Directed by podcast favorite, Michael Mann, Miami Vice bucked the trend of turning TV series into big box comedies and went the more serious route. Upon release, fans and critics alike found the digital camerawork to be off-putting and the film failed to recoup its production budget. Now, in 2023, our hosts discuss if this film was way ahead of its time. Is Miami Vice a modern film noir classic? Was it released 15 years to early? How does the new version of Crocket and Tubbs hold up? Did The Phil Collins tune “In the Air Tonight” really need to be remade? Listen to this reexamination of Miami Vice and found out!

Timestamp: Intro - (1:31), Top 3 TV Shows Turned Movies - (3:10), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (17:48), Behind the Camera - (26:57), In Front of the Camera - (32:40), Production and Development - (45:31), Commerical Breal - (52:35), Miami Vice Discussion - (54:41), Is it a Bomb? - (91:50), Listener Feedback - (94:50), Outro - (112:17)

Miami Vice was directed by Michael Mann and stars Colin Ferrell, Jamie Fox, Naomie Harris, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Justin Theroux, Gong Li, Domenick Lombardozzi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Luis Tosar, John Ortiz, and John Hawkes.

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!

Cast: Brad, Troy

Welcome back to a brand new episode of your favorite movie bomb podcast! The guys are still celbrating cinematice bromances. This week, they travel to TV Land and discuss the film adaptation of the beloved television series Miami Vice. Directed by podcast favorite, Michael Mann, Miami Vice bucked the trend of turning TV series into big box comedies and went the more serious route. Upon release, fans and critics alike found the digital camerawork to be off-putting and the film failed to recoup its production budget. Now, in 2023, our hosts discuss if this film was way ahead of its time. Is Miami Vice a modern film noir classic? Was it released 15 years to early? How does the new version of Crocket and Tubbs hold up? Did The Phil Collins tune “In the Air Tonight” really need to be remade? Listen to this reexamination of Miami Vice and found out!

Timestamp: Intro - (1:31), Top 3 TV Shows Turned Movies - (3:10), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (17:48), Behind the Camera - (26:57), In Front of the Camera - (32:40), Production and Development - (45:31), Commerical Breal - (52:35), Miami Vice Discussion - (54:41), Is it a Bomb? - (91:50), Listener Feedback - (94:50), Outro - (112:17)

Miami Vice was directed by Michael Mann and stars Colin Ferrell, Jamie Fox, Naomie Harris, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Justin Theroux, Gong Li, Domenick Lombardozzi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Luis Tosar, John Ortiz, and John Hawkes.

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!

Cast: Brad, Troy

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Episode 77 - Blackhat

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we examine some of the biggest cinematic flops of all time. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad grab their keyboards and start clickity clackin’ away as they enter the “exciting” world of hackers in 2015’s techno/action film - Blackhat. Directed by the legendary Michael Mann and starring hunky boy Chris Hemsworth, Blackhat attempts to make reading emails and hitting the “Enter” key thrilling and sexy. Does it succeed? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Blackhat is directed by Michael Mann and starts Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick can Wageningen, and Wang Leehorn.

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.

Cast: Brad, Troy

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we examine some of the biggest cinematic flops of all time. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad grab their keyboards and start clickity clackin’ away as they enter the “exciting” world of hackers in 2015’s techno/action film - Blackhat. Directed by the legendary Michael Mann and starring hunky boy Chris Hemsworth, Blackhat attempts to make reading emails and hitting the “Enter” key thrilling and sexy. Does it succeed? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Blackhat is directed by Michael Mann and starts Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick can Wageningen, and Wang Leehorn.

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.

Cast: BradTroy

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