Not a Bomb

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the most notorious cinema bombs of all time. On this week’s episode, the gang discusses one of the most infamous big budget films of all time - Waterworld, AKA Kevin’s Gate, AKA Fishtar. Waterworld was the most expensive movie ever made, at the time, and was plagued by bad press, difficult production, and clashes between the main star and directo...

It has been argued that there is no such thing as a “perfect” film. On this week’s episode of Not A Bomb, we put that theory to the test as Troy and Brad discuss 1995’s talking gorilla film - Congo. The guys cannot tackle such a film as Congo without help, so they welcome Charlie back to the show but also The Twisted Kid Matt - host of The Mix Tape Podcast makes his Not A Bomb debut. The podcast q...

Hi-yo podcast, away! Hey there, kemosabe, and welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest cinematic bombs in film history. On this week’s show, we discuss 2013’s America Western - The Lone Ranger. Based on the character of the same name, The Lone Ranger lost Walt Disney roughly $190 million. With a 149 minute runtim...

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the most notorious cinema bombs of all time. On this week’s episode, we travel back to Carpentar Land and discuss 2001’s sci-fi/western/horror/action film - Ghosts of Mars. This often-requested film marked John Carpentar’s first exit from Hollywood and was both a financial flop and critical failure. Both critics and audience members gave some pre...

Welcome back to your favorite podcast that goes back and reexamines some cinema’s biggest bombs. On this week’s show, we welcome back Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1984’s Cloak & Dagger, also known as “baby’s first Hitchcock film.” Davey, your typical 80’s latchkey kid, is on the search for a video game cartridge with important military secrets. This film is filled with kids in peril, imaginary...

Welcome back to your favorite podcast that goes back and reexamines some cinema’s biggest bombs. On this week’s show, we finally tackle one of the most requested films from our listeners! Ok, to be fair, all those requests came from the same person and that person happens to be guesting on this episode! Our good friend, Nathan, has wanted to talk about one of the biggest bombs of 2002 - Death to S...

Hey Bombers! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. Normally, this is the podcast where we go back reexamine some of the biggest cinematic bombs of all time. This week, though, the guys pull the Hong Kong Clause which states that at any point the gang can discuss a Hong Kong film if they feel the need. The guys really really really wanted to discuss an underappreciated film from a...

Did you know Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table because Chuck Norris only recognizes the element of surprise? Or how about this. Did you know Chuck Norris can drown a fish? That’s right! Chuck Norris makes his debut on Not a Bomb, the podcast that reexamines some of cinema’s biggest bombs. This week, we discuss two of the most unique Norris films - 1992/1993’s Sidekicks and 1995’s Top Dog....

What’s up, Bomb Squad and welcome back to the Not A Bomb Podcast. This is the show where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest cinematic bombs of all time. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad welcome their good friend and Lothar expert - Charlie. The episode is definitely a love letter to one of the greatest adventure films of all time, 1991’s The Rocketeer. Noted for its amazing cast, stell...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb, the podcast that reexamines some of the biggest cinematic bombs. On this week’s episode, Troy and Brad discuss “the film that almost destroyed Walt Disney Animation” - The Black Cauldron. The 1985 dark fantasy adventure is noted as the most expensive animated film, at the time, and the first Disney animated film to receive a PG rating. All of...

G’Day Mate! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb, the podcast that reexamines some of the biggest cinematic bombs. On this “outback” edition of the podcast, the gang welcomes back Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss a 1990’s Western starring Tom Selleck - Quigley Down Under. The gang talks about some of their favorite westerns, challenges the culinary authenticity of the “Bloomin Oni...

It’s clobberin’ time! Welcome back to another “Fantastic” episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest financial bombs in cinema history. This week, Troy and Brad are joined by Eric from The VHS Files Podcast and everyone’s favorite encylcopedia of movie knowledge, Jose, to discuss Marvel’s third attempt at bringing the iconic superhero family to th...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb, the podcast that reexamines some of the biggest financial flops and critically panned films. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad are still talking comic book movies and this time it’s 1989’s The Punisher. This is one of the rare straight-to-video films discussed on the show. The Punisher was released in theaters internationally but never saw a...

“Oops. A wet one. I hope I don’t stain my underwear. Look at that. Skid Marks.” - The Clown Folks that’s the level of sophistication on display in this week’s film. You’ve been warned! Welcome to a brand new episode of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we reexamine some of Hollywood’s biggest financial bombs and critically panned films. The podcast has hit rock bottom, again, this time with the 1997 s...

Call him Howard THE DUCK (ooh) ain’t no way to conceal it. With feathers touch I love him apart. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, on this very special two-year anniversary episode of Not A Bomb, the gang assembles to discuss one of the weirdest superhero films ever put up on the big screen - Howard the Duck. Based on the Marvel Comic character of the same name and executive produced by George L...

Welcome back you regularly scheduled podcast. After celebrating Troy’s birthday…yet again, the guys are back reexamining some of the biggest financial bombs in cinematic history. This week, the gangs goes all diselpunk, and discusses 2004’s science fiction action-adventure film - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Fan-favorite and host of The Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnite Cinema, Sammy, is back...

On this very special episode of Not A Bomb, the gang gathers for Troy’s 50th birthday and celebrates this momentous occasion watching a hodgepodge of films from all over the world. This is not a typical episode of the show! The guys spend the entire runtime talking about the amazing food in Baltimore and sharing their thoughts on a diverse group of movies. To help with the discussion, Not A Bomb w...

Welcome back to your favorite movie podcast where we reexamine some of the biggest financial failures and discuss if they deserved to be called a “bomb”. It’s Morphin’ TIme! Or…maybe not! Could be time to hang out with a few moody teenagers for two hours and have a donut! Yep, we are already taking jabs at this week’s film, 2017’s Power Rangers…or Saban’s Power Rangers…or Teen Drama the Movie spon...

Welcome to the 100th episode of Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinema history and see if these films deserve a second chance. Troy and Brad want to thank all the listeners for supporting the show over these first 100 episodes! All of you have recommended some amazing bombs and given us so much fantastic feedback on these forgotten gems. For this spe...

Welcome back to your favorite film podcast where we reexamine some of the most notorious movie bombs of all time. Oh boy, do we have a doozy for you this week…I promise, you won’t SEE this one coming. On this week’s show, we welcome Josh from The VHS Files podcast to discuss 1989/1990’s action, comedy - Blind Fury. Loosely based on the 17th film from a classic Japanese franchise, Blind Fury stars...

Welcome back film fans! This is episode 98 of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we reexamine movies that flopped at the box office or were panned by the critics. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad are once again joined by John Nance to discuss Walt Disney’s first PG film - The Black Hole. What do you get when you mix Star Wars with a disaster film? You get one of the weirdest movies from the House of...

What’s up bombers! Welcome back to your regularly scheduled Not A Bomb podcast. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine films that either bombed financially or were panned critically…or in this case, both! We welcome Sammy back, our good friend from the GGTMC, to discuss 2019’s comic book adaption - Hellboy (2019). The project began as a follow up to Hellboy II: The Golden Army from 200...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Podcast! This week, we continue our adventure into Indian cinema with 2019’s coming-of-age/action/comedy - The Man Who Feels No Pain or Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, as it is known in India. The podcast welcomes back Josh Hurtado from Screen Anarchy to assist in the discussion and Jose also joins for all the face-kicking action. Folks, please do yourself a favor and go watch t...

Hey Bombers! Welcome to a very special episode of Not A Bomb. This week, Troy and Brad travel to India to tackle Bollywood cinema and the film - Saaho. To assist in the discussion, the gang is joined by film critic, and writer for Screen Anarchy - Josh Hurtado. Josh is the certified expert when it comes to Indian cinema and this episode is a perfect introduction to Indian films. Grab a notebook an...

Welcome back film fans! This is episode 94 of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we reexamine movies that flopped at the box office or were panned by the critics. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad are once again joined by Sammy from the GGMTC to discuss 2004’s action thriller - Spartan. Listen as the gang talks about David Mamet, Val Kilmer’s amazing career, Andrew Dice Clay, Married with Children, Co...