Writer and performer Alison Tafel (Bojack Horseman) joins to discuss the post-apocalyptic action spectacular WATERWORLD starring Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Dennis Hopper. Director Kevin Reynolds' environmentalist cautionary tale of a water-submerged planet was the most notoriously troubled production of Hollywood's old school blockbuster era, going wildly over-budget and releasing to middling reviews and an underwhelming box office take in 1995. Time has (somewhat) redeemed the reputation of WATERWORLD, with the contemporary consensus indicating a more favorable view of the film's entertainment value and worldwide box office performance, not to mention the long-running and beloved Universal Studios stunt show it has inspired. Drench yourself in Mama Needs A Movie's discussion of one of cinema history's most ambitious and over-reaching excesses, plus diversions into Ben Affleck, hotel movie watching, early pandemic anxiety, Keanu Reeves, theatre kids, TÁR, steampunk, The Boy Next Door, and much, much more!
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