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Not a Bomb

Not A Bomb Podcast

Not A Bomb Podcast explores the cinematic failures of the box office as well as movies that critics, universally, didn‘t love. Each week, Brad and Troy discuss the history of a disastrous movie release and debate whether the film deserves a second chance. From misunderstood classics like Heaven’s Gate to cheesy flicks like Samurai Cop, you’ll find a wide variety of films that get a little extra attention and a possible second chance at success.

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01:25:15

Episode 260 - Bloodshot

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2025/06/13

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! For June, the hosts have decided to don their capes and dive into the world of comic book superhero films. To kick off the month, we will be discussing the 2020 film Bloodshot. Released during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vin Diesel’s superhero film aimed to establish the Valiant Comics

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01:38:19

Episode 259 - Megalopolis (5 Year Anniversary show)...

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2025/06/06

To mark this cinematic milestone, the Not A Bomb crew clearly had to pick something special, right? So naturally, they chose a $120 million fever dream funded by a legendary director’s own checkbook. That’s right — it’s time to witness the glorious fall of New Rome in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024).What happens when a filmmaking icon goes full chaos mode? You get a sci-fi “fable” so pretentious, incoherent, and self-indulgent that it makes Battlefield Earth look focused.Troy and Brad wade

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Episode 258 - Oldboy (2013)

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2025/05/30

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide if they deserve a second chance. In this week’s episode, the gang sadly bids farewell to Re-May-ke month with an American remake of a beloved Korean classic. Grab your hammer and enjoy some dumplings as Troy and Brad discuss Spike Lee's 2013 film, Oldboy. Remaking Park Chan-wook's masterpiece is a bold move, but with a talented director like Spike Lee at the helm, one

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01:46:15

Episode 257 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

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2025/05/23

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide if they deserve a second chance. 1, 2, Not A Bomb is coming for you. 3, 4 you better lock your door.The Re-May-Ke rampage rolls on as the boys take a trip back to Elm Street—this time, it’s the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Sure, it made bank at the box office, but winning over fans? That’s another story. Director Samuel Bayer swings big, reinventing Freddy Krueger in

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01:28:44

Episode 256 - Handsome Guys

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2025/05/17

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance. Or they discuss Korean remakes of Canadian horror comedies. What if we told you there was a remake of one of the greatest horror comedies ever? What if we also said that the remake was challenging to find, but if you are good with Google, you could see it. For this week’s bomb, the gang tackles the 2024 remake of Tucker and Dale Vs Evil - Handsome Guys

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Episode 255 - Rollerball (2002)

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2025/05/08

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we dive into some of cinema's biggest box office failures and explore whether they deserve a second chance.““Re-May-ke” month returns as Not A Bomb welcomes the “Breaking Brad” crew with special guests - Sammy from the GGTMC and Jose from Watch Skip Plus as they discuss one of the worst films to (Jon-a-ton) Cross this podcast with the 2002 remake - Rollerball. This one might’ve broken the hosts completely—everyone’s just shaking their heads

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01:56:58

Episode 254 - An Action Hero

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2025/05/02

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore cinema's biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance or….sometimes they decide to discuss face-kicking foreign films. This week, we dive into the latter as Troy, Brad, and Sammy from GGMTC discuss the 2022 Hindi-language action film An Action Hero. This film marks the directorial debut of Anirudh Iyer, who shows a lot of promise. Should you drop everything to stream An Action Hero? The answer isn’t so simple —

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01:26:08

Episode 253 - Soldier

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2025/04/25

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.In this episode, Troy and Brad discuss one of the most underrated science fiction films of the last 30 years—a film that raises the intriguing question: “What if Kurt Russell didn’t have a mullet?” This week, they delve into the 1998 film Soldier, which some consider a potential sidequel to Blade Runner. This film stretches the limits of "face

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01:37:09

Episode 252 - The Long Kiss Goodnight

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2025/04/18

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of Hollywood's biggest financial bombs. In this episode, Troy and Brad delve into The Long Kiss Goodnight, a 1996 action thriller directed by Renny Harlin and written by Shane Black. The film stars Geena Davis as Samantha Caine, a schoolteacher suffering from amnesia, and Samuel L. Jackson as private detective Mitch Henessey and mixes in a heavy dose of '90s nostalgia, "The Long Kiss Goodnight" has gained a cult following over the

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Episode 251 - Top Secret!

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2025/04/11

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.In this week’s episode, Troy and Brad take a moment to honor one of the greatest actors of all time—Val Kilmer. His passing gives the guys a chance to reflect on his remarkable career and discuss his very first film, Top Secret! Created by the brilliant minds behind classics like Airplane, Naked Gun, and the short-lived TV show Police Squad!, Top Secret

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01:38:27

Episode 250 - Movie 43

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2025/04/04

Episode 250 of the Not A Bomb podcast is now available! To celebrate this milestone, we're discussing one of our most requested films: Movie 43. This comedy anthology, featuring 20 directors, 15 writers, and numerous A-list stars, was filmed over a four-year period and pays homage to classics like The Kentucky Fried Movie. Movie 43, a film so infamous, is often hailed as one of the worst ever made. But is there any fun to be had in the chaos? What possessed so many A-list actors to sign on? And

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01:47:42

Episode 249 - Metro Vs. Showtime (Movie Matchup March)

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2025/03/28

Alright, alright, listen up, y’all! Movie Matchup March is wrapping up—yeah, I know, it’s sad, but don’t worry, ‘cause we’re going out BIG, Beverly Hills-style! That’s right, this week, we got two movies featuring Eddie Murphy doin’ what he does best—playing a smooth-talking, quick-thinking cop who keeps you laughing while keepin’ the streets in check. We’re talkin’ 1997’s Metro vs. 2002’s Showtime! So grab some popcorn, sit back, and let’s see which one takes the crown!We’re thrilled to welcome

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01:41:44

Episode 248 - The Meteor Man Vs. Blankman (Movie...

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2025/03/21

Suit up, listeners, because this week we're flying high (or maybe just hovering awkwardly) with The Meteor Man and Blankman.That's right. On this episode of Not A Bomb—Movie Matchup Edition, the guys tackle a pair of African-American-led superhero films. Troy and Brad are joined by their sidekick in film discussion, a man who knows all things comic books and superheroes, Mr Korean Kool himself, John.Listen as we dive into these ‘90s superhero gems that weren’t afraid to get a little weird

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Episode 247 - Spy Hard Vs. Wrongfully Accused (Movie...

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2025/03/14

Round 2 of Movie Matchup March is here, and this time, it’s a battle of Leslie Nielsen comedies! First up: Spy Hard, a James Bond parody—though if you asked this crew to define “parody,” you’d be in for a very long night. Then, it’s Wrongfully Accused, a Fugitive spoof that throws subtlety out the window… and then crashes through that window on a runaway train.To help dissect the chaos, Troy and Brad are dragging their good pal Nate back into the madness for his expert opinions on slapstick and

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Episode 246 - Drop Zone Vs. Terminal Velocity (Movie...

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2025/03/07

Welcome back to Not A Bomb podcast, the show where we tackle cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.March’s special theme cranks the adrenaline to the max as Troy and Brad throw it back to their original podcast showdown—where only one film can reign supreme. This time, they’re diving headfirst into the high-flying world of Parachute Action Films, pitting Drop Zone against Terminal Velocity (nope, not Point Break, but close). And to help break down the

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Episode 245 - Barb Wire

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2025/02/28

Welcome back to Not A Bomb podcast, the show where we tackle cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.This week, Brad and Troy dive into one of the biggest box office flops of 1996, Barb Wire. In the '90s, Pamela Anderson was riding high on her success with Baywatch and grabbing headlines due to her high-profile marriage to Tommy Lee. She also took on a role in a film based on a Dark Horse Comics character, which ended up being an unofficial remake of

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01:27:24

Episode 244 - Donnie Darko

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2025/02/21

Put on your bunny suit and jump through some wormholes—Not A Bomb is back with a fresh episode! This week, Troy and Brad dive into Richard Kelly’s debut film, Donnie Darko. Released under less-than-ideal circumstances, with a limited marketing budget and a strange concept, Donnie Darko has since blossomed into one of the most beloved cult classics of the early 2000s. After all these years, does Donnie Darko still stand the test of time, or does it need to travel back to 2001? Tune in to find

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Episode 243 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

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2025/02/14

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.On this week’s episode of Not A Bomb, Troy, and Brad are happy to welcome back to the show Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss the fantasy adventure film - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. As a four-time Academy Award-nominated film, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is one of the more decorated movies discussed on the show. Sadly, those nominations did

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01:38:26

Episode 242 - The Hudsucker Proxy

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2025/02/07

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.Troy and Brad are back with a brand-new episode of Not A Bomb! This week, they're diving into the wacky world of corporate America with the 1994 screwball comedy The Hudsucker Proxy. Picture this: an evil Paul Newman on a mission to dominate the world of business, and let's say you'll never look at a hula hoop the same way again. This film is

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01:31:30

Episode 241 - The Dark Tower

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2025/01/31

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.Unfortunately, Troy and Brad must say goodbye to the McConaughthon as our month dedicated to the one and only Matthew McConaughey comes to an end. In this week's episode, the guys discuss a film that was meant to launch a multi-media extravaganza. However, its lackluster box office performance and critical reception prevented it from getting off the

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