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Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed

Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed

By: Jon Drake and Ian Dukes
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It's not a podcast about bad movies. It's a podcast about movies that did badly. Join comedians Jon Drake (@drakegatsby) and Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes) as they dig up the bombs that shook Hollywood. Every episode reviews a movie that lost money at the box office and tries to figure out what went wrong.

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Episodes
  • Episode 150 - Hot Rod
    May 14 2025

    We're joined by (Hot) Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the Lonely Island's bizarre and beloved debut movie, 2007's HOT ROD.

    HOT ROD
    DIRECTED BY: Akiva Schaffer
    RELEASED: August 3, 2007
    STARRING: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Ian McShane, Sissy Spacek
    BUDGET: $25M
    BOX OFFICE: $14.4M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M

    NEXT EPISODE: We're going to the future with George Clooney or something. IDK I never saw it. It's TOMORROWLAND.

    0:00 Intro
    4:52 Show & tell
    11:34 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 149 - Maximum Overdrive
    Apr 30 2025

    The first and last movie Stephen King ever directed, it’s 1986’s MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. Did he give up directing because he nailed it so perfectly the first time? No. No he didn’t.

    MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
    DIRECTED BY: Stephen King
    RELEASED: July 25, 1986
    STARRING: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Christopher Murney
    BUDGET: $9M
    BOX OFFICE: $7.4M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $5M

    NEXT EPISODE: We’re joined by friend of the show (Hot) Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the Lonely Island’s first foray into movies, HOT ROD

    0:00 Intro
    2:44 Show & tell
    7:56 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 148 - Fantastic Four (2015)
    Apr 16 2025

    We've had four FANTASTIC FOUR movies so far and none of them could be described as fantastic. We dive deep into the 2015 Josh Trank grimdark reboot of the franchise this week.

    FANTASTIC FOUR
    DIRECTED BY: Josh Trank
    RELEASED: August 7, 2015
    STARRING: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey
    BUDGET: $120M
    BOX OFFICE: $167.9M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $80M

    Early Teaser
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiA

    Quizno's "Put It In Me" Commercial
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LQpRQh2KSQ

    NEXT EPISODE: We're getting real silly in an extremely 1980's fashion with Stephen King's directorial debut (and finale) MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE.

    0:00 Intro
    2:46 Show & tell
    7:26 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 19 mins

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