Movies That Flopped

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Movies That Flopped

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Not every movie can be a masterpiece, it just isn't possible. With that being said, while not all can be perfect, most are still good but there are those on the opposite spectrum. Today we discuss those films that bombed not only with viewers but also at the box office. As always we want to know some of your picks, as we put in millions and make only dollars back with movies that flopped.

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Nov 14, 2022

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Hosted by Frank and Zach, this is a podcast all about film discussion. We talk movies, directors, actors, cinematographers, and everything in-between.

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Never Let Me Go: What if all of your life you were brought up to believe that you were a normal human, only to then realize that you are actually a clone. On top of this, designed only to donate vital organs to people who need them. In this sci-fi style romance film, we ... by Roll The Credits
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Wakefield: Have you ever had the feeling that you can't deal with your life anymore? Wanting to be completely free with no strings attached? What some would say a mid-life crisis, others would say borders on insanity as a man decides to watch his family from up in ... by Roll The Credits
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Ex Machina: Turing Test-the testing of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligence equivalent to, or indistinguishable from that of a human being. A test that is the basis and a very real possibility in Alex Garland's feature film. A story that takes a young man spe... by Roll The Credits
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Nocturnal Animals: A woman receives a manuscript from her first husband and while reading, brings back memories of how their marriage fell apart. Simultaneously, the film also tells the manuscript, a man out for revenge against the people who captured and killed his family... by Roll The Credits
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Upgrade: Do you know that little voice in your head that you hear every once in awhile in deep thought? Well, image if the voice in your head was not yours and that little voice also had full control of your entire body. Set in a somewhat near future, technology ... by Roll The Credits
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Directors cut, Take 3: Once again we take the time to discuss our top 5 favorite Directors. For this, we are discussing Martin Scorsese, the master of some of the best Gangster movies ever made with some of his work being Goodfellas, Wolf of Wallstreet, and Taxi Driver. Many w... by Roll The Credits
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Yesterday: "Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away" a line from The Beatles song that works well with this film. A struggling musician, Jack Malik appears to be the only person in the world who remembers The Beatles music then using their songs as a way to b... by Roll The Credits
28 min listen
American Beauty: What happens when a man who works at a job he doesn't care about, has a wife who doesn't love him and has a daughter that hates him? He goes through a mid-life crisis and starts working out, smoking weed and fantasizing about his daughter's friend. This ... by Roll The Credits
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No Country for Old Men: A film that takes you on a journey as a man finds a large amount of money after a drug bust gone wrong, now on the run as a bounty hunter chases him down all across Texas and Mexico. A perfect example of tension building at its finest as every corner is ... by Roll The Credits
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American Psycho: Imagine knowing someone for years, spending almost every day with them, thinking you know exactly who they are, but do you? Based on the book from the same name Patrick Bateman is a New York yuppie who just so happens to also kill people. A deep psycholo... by Roll The Credits
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10 Cloverfield Lane: How do you prepare for the end of the world? The answer to this question is explored in the debut film by Dan Trachtenberg as he continues the saga of Cloverfield in a much more intimate way. Following the story of Howard, Michelle, and Emmett we watch t... by Roll The Credits
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Pacific Rim: In the year 2020, we thought monsters would eventually come from the sky, we were wrong, unaware that they would come from the water below. Creatures known as Kaiju came to destroy the world, the only answer? The Jaeger program, giant robots built to sa... by Roll The Credits
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Django Unchained: A slave turned bounty hunter, A bounty hunter turned mentor and friend, A plantation owner holding all the cards against them. Today we discuss another fantastic Tarintino film as Jamie Foxx stars as Django, a man on a mission to save his wife from the o... by Roll The Credits
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Acting Chops #3: As we count down to our top 3 picks, the choices become harder than Samuel L Jackson not cursing in a film. Speaking of which, we discuss Samuel L Jackson as one of the most critically acclaimed actors to ever set foot on a set, a man who doesn't take hi... by Roll The Credits
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Dredd: In the future, Mega City 1 is inhabited by over 8 million people, a city forged by crime and drugs. In this world, the police must be judge, jury, and executioner and the best they have is Judge Dredd. Followed by his psychic mutant partner, Judge Anders... by Roll The Credits
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Directors Cut, Take 5: The movies that we love and cherish would be nothing without the men and women behind the camera itself. In a new mini-series, every Friday for the next month we will be counting down our top 5 favorite directors and why. An insightful new series that wi... by Roll The Credits
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The Master: A man with a troubled past and a horrible addiction stumbles upon a man who is almost revered as a God to some and a Cult leader to others. Paul Thomas Anderson once again showcases what a masterful(no pun intended) storyteller he is as Lancaster Dodd, a... by Roll The Credits
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: In a groundbreaking film for its time, Jack Nicholson stars as Randle McMurphy, a man brought to a mental institute for evaluation on whether or not he will be sent to prison or remain there. A film with heartwarming comedy still somehow manages to pull ... by Roll The Credits
39 min listen
Directors Cut, Take 2: As we continue on our journey to our top Director, we take a pit stop at our second favorites and discuss what we love about them. Guillermo Del Toro is up first as we talk about his gothic style, masterful practical effects, and war based fairy tales. F... by Roll The Credits
7 min listen
Acting Chops #5: In our brand new countdown, we discuss our favorite actors from the past two decades. A much harder list to narrow down we start off with Jake Gyllenhaal, a method actor to some degree who is often overlooked. Despite this, he is still one of the most un... by Roll The Credits
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Acting Chops #4: In our second installment of Acting Chops, we discuss two actors who have become very influential over the past 2 decades. First, we discuss Christian Bale, an actor who hasn't just remained relevant for so long but someone who puts his body through insa... by Roll The Credits
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Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back: A long time ago, in a podcast far far away we discuss, in our opinion, one of the best Star War Films ever made in Episode 5, Empire Strikes Back. A continuation from A New Hope we follow as the rebel alliance has won the battle, but not the war. Luke Sk... by Roll The Credits
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Wild 2014: In today's episode, we discuss a powerful film in Wild. A young woman who is beaten down by life struggling to cope with her mother's death turns to a life of sex and drug abuse leading to her divorce. In doing so she decides to walk the trail known as t... by Roll The Credits
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The Man Who Fell to Earth: When a far off planet loses its water supply a traveler from another world comes to visit in plain sight. In the 1976 film, David Bowie stars as an alien coming to earth in hopes of transferring water back to his dying planet and family. While here, he s... by Roll The Credits
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Almost Famous: "Music is the purest and most genuine form of expression". A phrase that is very true to this film as we follow a young journalist for the Rolling Stones magazine on a journey with the band Still Water to write a story while on tour. A film with a sincer... by Roll The Credits
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Drive: A nonstop thrill ride as a man who takes up getaway driving gets wrapped up in a much bigger problem than he ever wanted. What is less about driving becomes more about making things right for a mother and her small child by stopping a local mob in sunny ... by Roll The Credits
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Inside Man: In the inaugural 50th episode, Zach and Frank decide to take part in a bank heist as we discuss Spike Lee's Inside Man. A clever take on a bank heist film filled with twists and turns, Denzel Washington plays a detective tasked with trying to negotiate w... by Roll The Credits
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Directors Cut, Take 4: Continuing our lists of our top 5 directors, we begin today with John Carpenter. A true master of horror and the creator of some of the best films of the 80's including Zach's top favorite movie in The Thing and other classics as the infamous Halloween w... by Roll The Credits
40 min listen

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