Not a Bomb

3, 2, 1, Let’s Jam! The gang is all here for latest edition of Not A Bomb Watches! We continue our journey through the 1998 science fiction/western - Cowboy Bebop. Sadly this episode marks the end of the Cowboy Bebop anime. Stay tuned as we will return to discuss Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and the Netflix series. The gang is happy to bring back Zo from the Back Look Cinema Podcast. Be sure to check o...

Hadoken! Welcome to another action-packed episode of Not A Bomb, the movie podcast where we reexamine some of the biggest financial and critical failures in cinema history. This week, the gang not only welcomes Sammy from the GGTMC but fan-favorite Jose to discuss 1994’s video game adaptation - Street Fighter. As a bonus, the guys rundown their favorite Jean-Claude Van Dam films and discuss every...

Welcome back film fans! This is episode 92 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 talk about 2006’s sci-fi film - A Scanner Darkly. Based on the 1972 novel of the same name by legendary science fiction novelist - Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly is a lucid dream come to life. Using rotosc...

What’s up Bombers? Welcome to the “coolest” podcast on the internet. This week, the gang has a real treat for you! Not only do we have a good friend and host of The VHS Files Podcast, Josh, joining this week’s show but we FINALLY get to talk about the one, the only, Quentin Tarantino. As none of QT’s directed films have bombed (ok, Death Proof was a weird experiment and doesn’t count), the guys tu...

On this very special episode of Not A Bomb podcast, Troy and Brad are joined by James from The Iron Sequel to discuss 1990’s action/sci-fi sequel - Predator 2. Coming three years after the iconic Predator, Predator 2 failed both financially and critically. The guys discuss everything from “what makes a good sequel”, obscenities vs. profanities, Joel Silver’s link to Ultimate Frisbee, Steven Seagal...

3, 2, 1, Let’s Jam! The gang is all here for latest edition of Not A Bomb Watches! We continue our journey through the 1998 science fiction/western - Cowboy Bebop. On this episode, the guys discuss Session 23- Brain Scratch and Session 24 - Hard Luck Woman. If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnight Cinema and be sure to leave them a review. Cow...

Welcome back to a brand-new episode of Not A Bomb Podcast. Spousal Pick Month, mercifully, comes to an end and oh boy do we have a banger for the climax. Brad’s wife, Natalie, picks the 2003 rom-com - My Boss’s Daughter. Yep, the wives hate us. This film, not surprisingly, takes the podcast to a new low! My Boss’s Daughter is the most offensive, abhorrent piece of cinema discussed on the podcast…a...

Welcome back to a brand-new episode of Not a Bomb Podcast. This is the podcast where we reexamine some of the most notorious box office flops or critically panned films and see if they deserve a second chance. Spousal picks continue in February as Troy’s wonderful wife, Tabitha, not only picks the film but joins the discussion on 1982’s musical/comedy - Grease 2. Adding to the madness is our great...

Welcome back to a “Jellicle” episode of Not A Bomb podcast. Spousal picks continue as Brad’s wonderful wife, Natalie, picks 2019’s musical - Cats. In a film that truly must be seen to believe, Cats is the live-action adaption of the stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Considered one of the worst films of all time and one of the biggest bombs, Cats turns some of the greatest living actors into we...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! Normally, this is the podcast where the gang tries to champion films that were either financial flops or critically panned. BUT NOT TODAY! For this month, Troy and Brad have recruited their amazing wives to pick the films they discuss, and it starts off worse than anyone could have imagined. Tabitha Sauer, the sublime and loving wife of Troy, picks 1997’s comedy (?) - T...

3, 2, 1, Let’s Jam! The gang is all here for latest edition of Not A Bomb Watches! We continue our journey through the 1998 science fiction/western - Cowboy Bebop. The guys are so happy to finally be back talking Cowboy Bebop. On this episode, the guys discuss Session 21 - Boogie-Woogie Feng-Shui and Session 22 - Cowboy Funk. If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentle...

Manos: The Hands of Fate is known as one of the worst films ever made. This 1966 film has been parodied on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and also has a featured audio commentary by RiffTrax. Not A Bomb had the pleasure of talking to one of the last surviving actors, Jackey Neyman Jones. She is the actress known for playing the role of Debbie in Manos: The Hands of Fate as well as the author of Grow...

This week on the podcast, we close out our month long discussion on the biggest bombs of 2021 with the historical epic - The Last Duel. Based on a book of the same name and finding its inspiration from real-life events, The Last Duel was the biggest box office flop of 2021. To assist in our discussion, Troy and Brad welcome, once again, Sammy from the GGMTC. The guys dive deep into some of Ridley...

To celebrate the end of 2021 and participate in awards season, Troy and Brad bring you the first annual - Not A Bomb: Bomby Awards. The guys nominate and pick their favorite films from all the movies discussed last year in the following categories: Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Action Scene / Sequence, Worst Movie, Favorite First Time Watch of 2021, and Best Picture. Yep, movies from all differen...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb podcast. This is the show where we reexamine films that bombed at the box office or were panned by the critics. This week, the gang checks out a film from the far-off land of Denmark, 2021’s action/comedy/drama - Riders of Justice. At first glance, this one looks like a dark, humorous revenge story and can easily be thrown into the John Wick/T...

What’s up bombers, and welcome back to another great episode of Not A Bomb Podcast. This is the podcast where we reexamine films that bombed at the box office or were panned by critics. This month, the boys are taking a look at some of the biggest bombs of 2021. On this episode, Troy and Brad are joined by our resident comic book expert, John Nance, to tackle James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. This l...

Happy New Year, and welcome back to another face kicking episode of Not A Bomb. Using the “Donnie Yen” clause in the podcast bylaws, the boys are starting the new year talking about 2021’s Hong Kong police/action film - Raging Fire. This is Benny Chan’s final directorial film before his passing in 2020 and feels like a throwback to classic Hong Kong cinema of the 80’s and 90’s. Raging Fire is the...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb podcast! On this week’s episode, Troy and Brad finish the year with a review of 2010’s comedy/action/parody film - MacGruber. Born out of an SNL skit, MacGruber was a critical and financial bomb but has garnered a cult following since its release over ten years ago. The character was even given a second chance this year with a branch new television series. Grab your dent...

Incredible Thoughts, Incredible minds, I’m so overwhelmed How did my brain conceive them? Welcome back to another incredible…sorry….we mean dope episode of Not A Bomb! This week, the guys get funky fresh with the Style Boyzs and 2016’s mockumentary - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Written, directed, and produced by the guys of Lonely Island, Popstar attempts to satirize pop music and pop cult...

Welcome back film fans to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we take a second look at your favorite movie bombs. We are still watching films from the comedy group Lonely Island! This week, we dive into 2007’s Hot Rod. This absurd comedy was both a financial and critical flop but became a huge hit when it landed on home media, including HD DVD! Hear Troy and Brad deci...

What’s up everybody, and welcome back to Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we examine some of the biggest cinematic flops of all time and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad discuss 2017’s Brigsby Bear. Folks, this isn’t hyperbole. Brigsby Bear is one of the best films in the last decade. If you have not seen this movie, please stop reading this and go watch...

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 at...

Howdy Partner, and welcome back to Not A Bomb. This the podcast where we reexamine the biggest box office flops of all time and see if they deserve a second chance. On this episode, Troy and Brad welcome back Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss the 3 AND A HALF HOURS LONG, western - Heaven’s Gate. This film is widely known as one of the biggest financial flops of all time and was Michael Cimino’s foll...

3, 2, 1, Let’s Jam! The gang is all here for latest edition of Not A Bomb Watches! We continue our journey through the 1998 science fiction/western - Cowboy Bebop. On this episode, the guys discuss Session 19 - Wild Horses and Session 20 - Pierrot Le Fou. If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnight Cinema and be sure to leave them a review. Cowbo...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! The podcast where we go back and examine films that either financially flopped in the theater or were panned by the critics. Boy, do we have one of the biggest flops of all time! This week, we discuss the notorious 1987 film - Ishtar. Considered one of the worse films of all time, Ishtar has been the butt of countless jokes and harsh criticism. The film was plagued by a...