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| Previewing the 2022 Oscars | 06 Feb 2022 | 01:15:35 | |
Hi! Remember us? We're just popping back in from our parenthood-induced hiatus for a quick preview of the forthcoming Oscar season. Nominations are out this Tuesday - John's seen almost everything, Harry's seen almost nothing. Tune in as we discuss our favourites and who we predict will be on the final shortlist... Films discussed include
* Being The Ricardos * Belfast * CODA * Don't Look Up * Dune * House of Gucci * The Last Duel * Licorice Pizza * The Lost Daughter * Nightmare Alley * Parallel Mothers * Passing * The Power of the Dog * The Tragedy of MacBeth * Tick... Tick... Boom! * West Side Story | |||
| Sister Act / Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit | 10 Jan 2022 | 02:20:42 | |
Our final episode has finally arrived, and what better way to sign-off than with the greatest sequel of all time? On this week's very special episode, we break down both Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, and pitch sequel ideas for the long awaited third movie in the trilogy! Tune in for our thoughts on manic medleys, 90s teenagers, the curious agelessness of Dame Maggie Smith and much more! ----- Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a well-known standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen 00.00: Goodbye Beyond The Box Set... 1.19.45: Sister Act Drinking Games 1.28.15 Sister Act sequel pitches 1.50.25: Listener Submissions & Final Goodbye... | |||
| Catch Me If You Can | 08 Nov 2021 | 01:41:12 | |
Surprisingly the only Spielberg/DiCaprio collaboration to date, Catch Me If You Can is based on the true-ish story of FBI fraud specialist Frank Abagnale, who spent years evading the FBI while running up millions of dollars in fake cheques. On this weeks podcast, we discuss Leo's interesting post-Titanic career choices, Tom Hanks playing against type, an early showcase for Amy Adams and much more, plus drinking games and sequel pitches! ----- Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a well-known standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. If you enjoy this week's show, please hit subscribe to receive a brand new episode every Monday morning. You can also sign up to our Patreon to help support our show and access a number of incentives, including a weekly bonus show, extended episodes, a regular on-air promo slot and much more, all available for as little as $2 per month. 00.00: They f*ck you up, your mum and dad... 1.06.30 Catch Me If You Can Drinking Games 1.15.55: Catch Me If You Can sequel pitches 1.39.00: Listener Submissions & Episode 242 Preview | |||
| The Favourite 2: Blood Feud | 19 Feb 2020 | 01:09:10 | |
With all due respect to Glenn Close, Olivia Colman's surprise Best Actress win was one of the clear highlights of last year's Oscars. So, as the dust settles on this year's ceremony, we decided to revisit the film that made it all possible - Yorgos Lanthimos' delightfully odd historical romp The Favourite. Tune in for our thoughts on tantrums, tiaras, towering wigs and much more as we pitch sequel ideas fit for a queen. ----- Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas for classic standalone movies. We've been rated as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, recommended a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and we've achieved five-star reviews from over 150 global listeners. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: How many royals can Harry name? 22.00: The Favourite Drinking Games 30.45: The Favourite 2: Blood Feud 50.10: The Second Favourite 1.04.20: Episode 154 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| BONUS | Oscars 2020 Reaction! | 10 Feb 2020 | 00:35:28 | |
The Academy Awards and all other award shows this year are done! Finally!! Let's break it down. You can hear full reviews of all of this year's major nominees over on our Patreon bonus show. Because we're feeling generous, we've made them all available subscription free for a limited time only, so tune in at patreon.com/beyondtheboxset and maybe consider dropping us some pennies to help keep the lights on... | |||
| OSCARS | Ranking the 2020 Best Picture Nominees... | 07 Feb 2020 | 01:07:14 | |
It's Oscar weekend! We've spent the last few weeks feverishly working our way through all the nominees, and how we're finally ready to present our definitive rankings! May the best movie win... (Spoiler alert: it won't be Ford Vs Ferrari). You can hear full reviews of all of this year's major nominees over on our Patreon bonus show. Because we're feeling generous, we've made them all available subscription free for a limited time only, so tune in at patreon.com/beyondtheboxset and maybe consider dropping us some pennies to help keep the lights on... | |||
| Escape to Victory: Deadly Rematch (ft. Ant McGinley) | 31 Jan 2020 | 01:37:32 | |
In over three years of podcasting, one genre we've never really touched on here at Beyond The Box Set is football movies. Fortunately, Podcast supremo and host of On The Left Side Ant McGinley is here to give us a crash course with the all-star WW2 sports classic Escape to Victory... Tune in to hear our thoughts on misleading movie titles, Sylvester Stallone's goalkeeping credentials, the most relaxed POW camp in movie history and much more! ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring classic one-off movies back to the big screen. We've been rated as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, recommended a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and we've achieved five-star reviews from over 150 global listeners. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: Anal bleeding: Football's silent killer 46.05: Escape to Victory Drinking Games 54.40: Escape to Victory: Deadly Rematch 1.07.05: Escape to Victory: Don't Mention the VAR 1.19.00: Escape to Victory 2: Prisoner of Love 1.29.05: Episode 153 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Goodfellas 2: Mob Wife Beauty Shop | 25 Jan 2020 | 01:10:23 | |
With Martin Scorsese's The Irishman racking up an impressive 10 Oscar nominations this month, we thought we'd look back at one of his most beloved gangster classics, the stylish, sardonic and endlessly quotable Goodfellas... Tune in for our thoughts on mobster logic, DeNiro's questionable crying game, a Wig Watch round for the ages and much more. Plus drinking games, listener submissions and of course our eternally-in-production-hell sequel pitches! You'd be a schmuck to miss it! ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a forensic look at a classic movie standalone movie, before competing to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured in The Guardian as a podcast of the week, on Apple Podcasts as a Binge-Worthy podcast and in over 150 five-star listener reviews. If you enjoy this week's episode, hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning and please consider leaving a rating or review on your preferred podcatcher. You can also gain access to a range of incentives - including bonus shows, extended episodes, a 30 second ad slot and opportunities to choose the films we discuss in the future - by supporting us for as little as $2 per month on Patreon. 00.00: Harry's questionable nicknames... 30.15: Goodfellas Drinking Games 37.15: Goodfellas 2: Good Gals 49.55: Goodfellas 2: Mob Wife Beauty Shop 1.02.36: Episode 152 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Les Miserables 2: The Wretched | 17 Jan 2020 | 01:24:08 | |
It's our 150th episode! We knew we had to do something special to celebrate this landmark, so tune in as Harry forces John to relive the worst cinema experience of his life - Tom Hooper's musical extravaganza Les Miserables! Join us as we discuss bizarre sound cues, Russell Crowe's inability to sing and act at the same time, why Éponine deserved better than that soppy pratt Marius and more - plus drinking games, listener submissions and of course, sequel pitches! ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back onto the big screen. We're 150 episodes deep already, and looking forward to 150 more! If you enjoy this week's episode, hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning and please consider leaving a rating or review on your preferred podcatcher. You can also gain access to a range of incentives - including bonus shows, extended episodes, a 30 second ad slot and opportunities to choose the films we discuss in the future - by supporting us for as little as $2 per month on Patreon. 00.00: Eddie Redmayne is a Grade-A prat. 43.00: Les Miserables Drinking Games 47.25: Les Miserables 2: Here We Go Again! 59.40: Les Miserables 2: The Wretched 1.17.00: Episode 151 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Pixar's Up 2 The Stars | 10 Jan 2020 | 00:59:47 | |
As long-time listeners may know, we've established a little tradition here at Beyond The Box Set, in which we ease our way into a new year with an animated classic. So grab the Kleenex and join us for an emotional look back at Pixar's heart-warming Up... In this week's podcast, we discuss Pixar's most tragic moments, the potentially age-defying qualities of Paradise Falls, Harry's surprising hidden passion for monkey bars and much more. All that, plus the usual drinking games, listener submissions and of course our sequel ideas. Whether you're a first-timer or a long-time listener, thanks for joining us on our 2020 adventure by tuning in! ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back onto the big screen. We're about to embark on our fourth year of this crazy ride, and we're just getting started... If you enjoy this week's episode, hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning and please consider leaving a rating or review on your preferred podcatcher. You can also gain access to a range of incentives - including bonus shows, extended episodes, a 30 second ad slot and opportunities to choose the films we discuss in the future - by supporting us for as little as $2 per month on Patreon. 00.00: Mr Fredricksen is a cold-blooded murderer... 22.20: Pixar's Up Drinking Games 28.00: Pixar's Up 2 The Stars 37.20: Pixar's Up 2: Isle of Dogs 50.00: Episode 150 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| BONUS | The First Annual BOXIE Awards | 05 Jan 2020 | 00:52:43 | |
What's our favourite season? Awards, obviously! That's why, with the Golden Globes and the Oscars just around the corner, we decided the time was right to launch the first annual BOXIE awards - honouring the performances - and wigs - that really mattered to us in 2019. Find out who won in the all-important categories such as 'Best Exposition', 'Most missable gay representation' and 'Best Performance by a Chris' as we take one last look back at our favourite film moments of 2019... | |||
| BONUS | Reviewing The Movies of 2019 - Part Two | 02 Jan 2020 | 01:30:13 | |
From Joker and Judy to Star Wars and Cats, we present the concluding chapter of our exhaustive review of 2019 in cinema... 1.00: Joker 4.10: Judy 7.00: Ready or Not 9.30: Terminator: Dark Fate 14.45: Doctor Sleep 18.45: Countdown 21.15: The Good Liar 23.40: Le Mans 66 25.45: Knives Out 31.30: Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker 35.40: Jumanji - The Next Level 39.20: Lady & The Tramp 41.40: 21 Bridges 43.45: The Irishman 47.00: Cats 50.35: Men In Black International 55.30: Yesterday 59.35: Blinded By The Light 1.01.30: Six Underground 1.03.05: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 1.03.55: Marriage Story 1.07.15: El Camino 1.12.30: The Day Shall Come 1.17.05: Rocketman | |||
| BONUS | Reviewing The Movies of 2019 - Part One | 31 Dec 2019 | 01:41:40 | |
As we close in on the end of another eventful year of podcasting, we thought we'd take this opportunity for a quickfire(ish) look back at all the movies we watched in the cinema in 2019.
From January's Oscar contenders to the hit-or-miss blockbusters of Summer 2019, here's the first half of our retrospective, featuring fresh ratings and minimal spoilers. Part two will follow in a day or two, depending on our hangovers. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget, you can listen to full-length review episodes for all of these films by subscribing to our Patreon for as little as $2 per month. Go on, we promise it's worth it! ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring classic one-off movies back to the big screen. We've been rated as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, recommended a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and we've achieved five-star reviews from over 150 global listeners. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility. 03:43 Bird Box 06:31 The Favourite 08:25 Glass 10:52 Vice 13:18 Can You Ever Forgive Me 15:32 Green Book 18:42 Roma 21:35 Wreck it Ralph 23:39 At Eternity’s Gate 25:25 The Wife 28:30 Captain Marvel 31:54 Us 35:14 Dumbo 37:39 Shazam 40:29 Endgame 45:14 Pet Sematary 47:25 Eighth Grade 50:10 Aladdin 54:15 Ma 57:05 Dark Phoenix 1:02:16 Longshot 1:04:25 Godzilla 2 1:08:40 Brightburn 1:11:19 Toy Story 4 1:14:25 Midsommar 1:17:26 Spiderman 1:20:23 The Lion King 1:24:17 Hobbs and Shaw 1:26:41 Angel Has Fallen 1:29:04 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 1:33:37 It 1:36:36 Hustlers 1:38:36 Ad Astra | |||
| Big (1988) | 01 Nov 2021 | 01:34:22 | |
For a film with such an inherently creepy premise, Penny Marshall's Big is surprisingly charming, thanks in no small part to Tom Hanks' incredible performance - which almost went to a very different sort of actor. In this week's podcast we discuss relationship red flags, the casting choices that might have been, iconic 80s outfits and much more, plus sequel ideas, drinking games and listener submissions! ----- --- Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a well-known standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. If you enjoy this week's show, please hit subscribe to receive a brand new episode every Monday morning. You can also sign up to our Patreon to help support our show and access a number of incentives, including a weekly bonus show, extended episodes, a regular on-air promo slot and much more, all available for as little as $2 per month. 00.00: Consider Mercedes Ruehl's character for just a moment... 1.01.23 Big Drinking Games 1.07.35: Big sequel pitches 1.26.30: Listener Submissions & Episode 241 Preview | |||
| Christmas With The Kranks 2: Ripping off The Kranks | 27 Dec 2019 | 00:59:22 | |
For our final festive selection of 2019, our Patreon supporters have inflicted a real turkey on us. Released in 2004, Christmas With The Kranks is a dire yuletide comedy in which wealthy boomers Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis battle an insane horde of Santa obsessives while attempting to skip out on the Holiday season for a year. If that sounds like a fun premise, trust us, we're over-selling it... Tune into this week's podcast to hear our thoughts on feline cruelty, out-of-place cancer sub-plots and a level of unexamined privilige and flagrant over-spending that makes The Holiday look like a Ken Loach movie... As always, we've also got drinking games, listener submissions and our own sequel ideas to give this cinematic lump of coal some kind of redemptive quality. The perfect antidote to Festive fatigue! ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring classic one-off movies back to the big screen. We've been rated as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, recommended a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and we've achieved five-star reviews from over 150 global listeners. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: How is this family so wealthy when Jamie Lee Curtis never seems to work? 26.10: Christmas With The Kranks Drinking Games 32.10: A Kranky Toys Christmas Story 43.50: Christmas With The Kranks 2: Ripping Off The Kranks 51.55: Episode 149 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Princess Switch 2: Electric Switcheroo | 20 Dec 2019 | 01:30:12 | |
It's double the fun in more ways than one this week, as returning guests Joe and Ollie join us to discuss Netflix's Festive rom-com 'The Princess Switch' starring Vanessa Hudgens, Vanessa Hudgens, and literally hundreds of Christmas trees... Tune in to hear our thoughts on the questionable politics of fake countries, questionable oral hygiene, the most outrageous product placement we've ever seen in a movie and much, much more... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie, and compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. Our podcast has been recommended as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and rated 5 stars by over 150 reviewers! If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: Where the hell is Belgravia supposed to be anyway? 40.20: The Princess Switch Drinking Games 50.55: The Princess Switch 2: Baker to Dictator... 57.30: The Princess Switch 2: Electric Switcheroo 1.08.50: The Princess Switch 2: Annihilation 1.22.45: Episode 148 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter... | 12 Dec 2019 | 00:59:44 | |
What's this? What's this?! Why, it's the latest festive episode of Beyond The Box Set, in which we're pitching sequels for Disney's ghoulish stop-motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. Released in 1993, the movie tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween-town who becomes disillusioned with his annual duties and decides to take a crack at Christmas instead. Tune into this episode to hear our thoughts on the twisted mind of Tim Burton, the joy of terrorising small children, the disturbing implications of Thanksgiving-town, plus drinking games, listener submissions and much more... ----- Beyond The Box Set is a weekly movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie, and compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured in The Guardian, by Spotify and on the front page of Apple Podcasts - so check us out! If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build out audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: When a childhood film becomes burned into your psyche... 24.25: The Nightmare Before Christmas Drinking Games 28.30: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter... 41.30: The Nightmare Before Daysoftheyear.com 52.15: Episode 147 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Holiday 2: Daddy Issues | 06 Dec 2019 | 00:59:41 | |
Like a warm plate of Christmas Fettuccine, The Holiday may not be the most nutritious festive treat on the market, but damn if it doesn't hit the spot, despite our best efforts at maintaining our cynicism... Starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black, Nancy Meyers' Atlantic-straddling hit exists in that strange Rom-Com fantasy world where money is no object, every house is either a beautifully isolated British cottage or a lavish L.A. mansion decorated with actual chandeliers and flying across the world at the drop of a hat requires no forward planning or adjustment of work/social schedules. In other words, it should be completely insufferable, but by some Christmas miracle we both found ourselves irresistibly drawn in. Tune into this week's podcast to hear our thoughts on dodgy British geography, the eerie physical perfection of Jude Law, knitwear porn and much more. ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie, and compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. Mainstream acclaim includes a front page feature on Apple Podcasts and being recommended as a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build out audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: White Privilige: The Christmas Movie! 22.50: The Holiday Drinking Games 27.15: The Holiday: A Children's Story 36.50: The Holiday 2: Daddy Issues 49.34: Episode 146 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Bridesmaids 2: Maid of Honor | 29 Nov 2019 | 01:26:41 | |
In a strange quirk of podcast timing, Harry found himself forced to watch three romantic comedies in as many days the week we recorded this episode. Will this have any bearing on his reaction to Bridesmaids, the Oscar-nominated 2011 smash from Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo? Tune into this week's edition of Beyond The Box Set to hear our thoughts on rom-com fatigue, unsupportive friends, swearing at teenagers, the comedy powerhouse that is Melissa McCarthy and much more, plus drinking games, sequel pitches and all the other regular features. You know the drill. ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie, and compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. Mainstream acclaim includes a front page feature on Apple Podcasts and being recommended as a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build out audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: Maya Rudolph's wedding was a complete shitshow 48.25: The Terminal Drinking Games 55.40: Bridesmaids 2: Maid of Honor 1.06.40: Bridesmaids 2: Rita & Becca's Lesbian Road Trip 1.16.00: Episode 145 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Terminal 2: Escape From Krakozhia | 22 Nov 2019 | 01:43:48 | |
Tom Hanks has starred in five movies directed by Steven Spielberg to date. Of those five, The Terminal is arguably the least-loved. Not only did it gross a modest (by Spielberg/Hanks standards) $77 million at the US box office, it is also the only one of their collaborations to secure zero Oscar nominations. Does this black sheep of their creative partnership deserve to languish in relative obscurity, or is it due for some timely re-evaluation? In this week's episode, we decided to find out - with mixed results all round. Tune into this week's podcast to hear our thoughts on unnecessary sub-plots, a tragic waste of Catherine Zeta Jones, a mind-boggling romance with Zoë Saldana and why we feel Spielberg films are often critic-proof. We also pull together some drinking games, share some reactions to this film from our listeners and of course pitch our sequel ideas to bring The Terminal back to the big screen. ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie, and compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. Mainstream acclaim includes a front page feature on Apple Podcasts and being recommended as a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build out audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: A Tragic Death in the Family 56.20: The Terminal Drinking Games 1.07.20: The Terminal 2: Escape From Krakozhia 1.23.40: The Terminal 2: Illegal Aliens 1.32.45: Episode 144 Preview & Listener Submissions
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| Fargo 2: Murder in Minnesota | 15 Nov 2019 | 01:17:46 | |
With winter rapidly drawing in, a chilly thriller set in the frozen climes of the American Midwest seemed like an appropriate choice for this week's episode. Released in 1996, Fargo is one of the Coen Brothers' most beloved movies, and one of the most acclaimed and influential pictures of its time. On this week's episode, we discuss breaking our only rule - yes, we're aware of the TV show - iconic accent work, Gunderson relationship goals, the endless joy of watching Steve Buscemi take physical and verbal abuse, and much more... We also brainstorm some Fargo drinking games and pitch some sequel ideas to find out what the survivors of the original film might be up to 25 years later. Is it worth a listen? Yer darn tootin'! ----- Beyond The Box Set is an acclaimed movie podcast that takes classic standalone movies and imagines sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured on the front page of Apple Podcasts and recommended as a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian. So that's nice. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build out audience and improve our visibility. 00.00: We will not be attempting the accent... 38.15: Fargo Drinking Games 47.45: Fargo 2: Too Far Gone 59.40: Fargo 2: Murder in Minnesota 1.09.15: Episode 143 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Fight Club 2: Rom Com Collective | 08 Nov 2019 | 01:30:34 | |
A controversial cult hit with the most famous first rule in cinema history, David Fincher's Fight Club is one of the defining movies of its era. But does this hyper-violent satire of 90s masculinity have more to offer than a memorable twist in the cold light of 2019? In this week's podcast, we discuss the trouble with Fight Club's very straight, very white, very male point of view, the bullshit philosophies of Tyler Durden, Helena Bonham Carter's fabulous smoking aesthetic and much more, before pitching our drinking games and fantasy sequel concepts... ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast in which each week, we take a look back at a classic standalone film and challenge ourselves to pitch sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to reach the ears of new listeners. 00.00: Straight guy feelings and why there's nothing wrong with wanting a nice sofa... 42.45: Fight Club Drinking Games 53.45: Fight Club 2: Rom Com Collective 1.05.30: Bitch Club 1.1900: Episode 142 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Let The Right One In: Curse of the Killer Kitties (feat. The Contrarians) | 01 Nov 2019 | 01:49:32 | |
Our Vampire season concludes with a chilly Nordic noir about a young Swedish boy who falls in love with a child vampire. Julio from The Contrarians Podcast joins us to talk Stockholm syndrome, incompetent serial killers, CGI cat attacks and more as we pitch sequels for Let The Right One In. Released in 2008, Let The Right One In was directed by Tomas Alfredson and adapted from the bestselling novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist. It was also remade for American audiences in 2010 as Let Me In, starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Both versions are very good, but the prospect of forcing Harry to sit through two hours of Swedish was just too tempting. Tune in to find out how he fared... ----- Beyond The Box Set is a popular movie podcast in which each week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and challenge ourselves to pitch sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to reach the ears of new listeners. 00.00: Whoops! My Best Friend's a Vampire! 52.10: Let The Right One In Drinking Games 1.10.40: Let The Right One In 2: Let The Good One Out 1.21.00: Keep The Wrong One Out 1.34.30: Let The Right One In: Curse of the Killer Kitties 1.44.35: Episode 141 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Vampire's Kiss 2: Uncaged | 25 Oct 2019 | 01:26:17 | |
Nicholas Cage suffers delusions of Vampirism in the insane dark 80s comedy Vampire's Kiss. Now most famous for birthing that meme, the entire movie is a campy, unhinged delight that truly has to be seen to be believed. And yet... we were left feeling that maybe it's actually legitimately good? Check out our full thoughts on the Cage phenomena, incompetent psychiatrists, hostile work environments and much much more in this week's episode... ----- Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a classic movie from the past and boldly attempt to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. From Titanic to The Shawshank Redemption, Mars Attacks to Maximum Overdrive, there's nothing we won't take a creative crack at... If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and keep the show on the air. 00.00: Inexplicable accent work and loooooong vowel sounds 50.45: Vampire's Kiss Drinking Games 1.00.15: Vampire's French Kiss 1.13.45: Vampire's Kiss 2: Uncaged 1.20.50: Episode 140 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 24 Oct 2021 | 01:08:33 | |
Brad! Janet! Dr Scott! Rocky! Join us as we discuss one of the most ridiculous cult classics ever committed to film. From Tim Curry's ineffable allure to Susan Sarandons bizarre agelessness, we break it all down on this week's podcast, plus drinking games, listener submissions and sequel pitches! --- Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a well-known standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. If you enjoy this week's show, please hit subscribe to receive a brand new episode every Monday morning. You can also sign up to our Patreon to help support our show and access a number of incentives, including a weekly bonus show, extended episodes, a regular on-air promo slot and much more, all available for as little as $2 per month. 00.00: Tim Curry is sex on legs 43.10: Rocky Horror Picture Show Drinking Games 47.50: Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel pitches 1.04.50: Listener Submissions & Episode 240 Preview | |||
| Lesbian Vampires Killed Our Careers! | 18 Oct 2019 | 01:21:23 | |
Before James Corden found fame in the USA, he teamed up with his 'Gavin & Stacey' co-star Matthew Horne for Lesbian Vampire Killers, a crude and ill-conceived Shaun of the Dead knock-off that almost buried his career for good. The film is considered so irredeemably awful that Corden himself has spent the rest of his career publicly apologising for it. But could it really be as bad as its reputation suggests? Turns out the answer is a fairly definitive yes, because this movie is garbage. In this week's episode, we reluctantly conduct a thorough post-mortem on everything from the nonsensical plot, the robotic acting, the dreadful special effects and the constant flurry of sexist, homophobic and generally laugh-free alleged jokes that pepper the mercifully brief 87 minute running time. No sequel for this film will or should ever be made, so our challenge this week was to consider any acceptable way that this movie could theoretically be brought back to the big screen. Did we succeed? We'll leave the final judgement up to you... ----- Beyond The Box Set is the hit British movie podcast in which we take a look at classic standalone movies before attempting to pitch fantasy sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We're currently in the middle of our annual Halloween season, this time focusing on classic (and questionably classic) Vampire movies. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and build our audience. 00.00: When James Corden is the best part of a movie... 45.00: Lesbian Vampire Killers Drinking Games 56.55: Lesbian Vampire Killers 2: Hot Fuzz 1.07.00: Lesbian Vampires Killed Our Careers! 1.15.35: Episode 139 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Bram Stoker's Dracula: Meet The Harkers | 11 Oct 2019 | 01:32:29 | |
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring an A-list 90s cast engaging in some highly variable accent work, Bram Stoker's Dracula is one of the most loyal screen adaptations ever made of the classic horror novel. As our Vampire season continues, we debate how successful the page-to-screen transition really is and attempt to pitch some sacrilegious sequels... Tune in to hear our thoughts on Keanu Reeves wooden acting, why Gary Oldman is the perfect choice to play the flamboyant prince of darkness, Anthony Hopkins hilariously poor bedside manner as the Vampire hunter Van Helsing, plus drinking games, listener pitches and more... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and attempt to pitch fantasy sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. As it's October, we're currently engaging in our annual Halloween mini-season. This time around, we're focusing on movies about Vampires, from classic horror to modern comedy. Do you have a favourite you'd like to hear us discuss? Get in touch and let us know... If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and grow our audience. 00.00: Keanu is quite literally dead wood. 37.45: Bram Stoker's Dracula Drinking Games 48.55: Bram Stoker's Dracula 2: Horror, Actually 1.10.00: Bram Stoker's Dracula: Meet The Harkers 1.20.45: Episode 138 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| What We Do In The Shadows 2: What We Do In The Moonlight | 04 Oct 2019 | 01:06:01 | |
Four vampires navigate the eternal struggle of flat-sharing in Taika Waititi's hilarious 2014 mockumentary 'What We Do In The Shadows'. As we kick off our season of Vampire movies, does this film still retain its comedic bite? In this week's podcast, we discuss undead etiquette, Werewolves vs Swearwolves, the legend of Stu and more, plus What We Do In The Shadows drinking games, listener pitches and of course our own fantasy sequel ideas... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a classic movie from the past and boldly attempt to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. Throughout October 2019, we'll be focusing exclusively on Vampire movies, so tune in for a weekly bite of classic horror and fang-tastic sequel ideas... (sorry). If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and keep the show on the air. 00.00: Are you a Viago, a Vladislav, a Deacon, a Peter or a Stu? 26.50: What We Do In The Shadows Drinking Games 38.50: What We Do In The Shadows 2: What We Do In Hollywood 49.50: What We Do In The Moonlight 59.25: Episode 137 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Election 2: Becoming Tracy Flick | 27 Sep 2019 | 01:00:48 | |
A pointed political satire from Sideways director Alexander Payne, Election gave a young Reese Witherspoon the role of a lifetime as Tracy Flick, a hyper-ambitious young student who invokes the impotent rage of frustrated middle school teacher Matthew Broderick. Two decades on, the narrative of a highly qualified female politician being judged more for her likability than her qualification feels more relevant than ever. With that in mind, having survived Broderick's attempted sabotage in the original movie, we were interested to discover where Tracy might go next... Find out in this week's episode, in which we also discuss 90s movie driving, lies in voiceover, why wildcard candidate Tammy might have accidentally predicted Donald Trump and more... ----- Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a classic movie from the past and boldly attempt to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. From Titanic to The Shawshank Redemption, Mars Attacks to Maximum Overdrive, there's nothing we won't risk spoiling forever with our creative ramblings... If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and keep the show on the air. 00.00: Matthew Broderick gives excellent middle-aged loser 22.55: Election Drinking Games 33.55: Election 2: Promotion 44.45: Election 2: Becoming Tracy Flick 54.10: Episode 136 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Oliver's Orphanage of Opportunity! | 20 Sep 2019 | 01:07:40 | |
A spectacular Dickensian musical that traumatised multiple generations of children, Carol Reed's Oliver! is a bona fide classic... but somehow in fifty years, it's never been granted a direct sequel. Far be it from us to claim we can top Charles Dickens for creativity, but with the great man long dead, we're sure he won't mind us stepping into his shoes for a while. Aussie Nerd Daniel Tickner joins us to share his love of (the first half of) this movie, and to discuss important matters such as the uncomfortable sexiness of Bill Sykes, The Artful Dodger's excellent colour co-ordination and why this movie's title character kind of sucks... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a classic movie from the past and boldly attempt to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. From Titanic to The Shawshank Redemption, Mars Attacks to Maximum Overdrive, there's nothing we won't risk spoiling forever with our creative ramblings... If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and keep the show on the air. 00.00: Bill Skyes would 100% get it 24.40: Oliver! Drinking Games 33.10: Oliver! Adventures of a Master Criminal 40.20: Oliver meets Hamilton! 44.50: Oliver's Orphanage of Opportunity! 53.50: Episode 135 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Napoleon Dynamite's High School Reunion | 12 Sep 2019 | 01:14:04 | |
A micro-budget indie comedy with no recognisable stars, Napoleon Dynamite was a surprise crossover smash in 2004. However, it was also highly divisive - and up until now, John has actively avoided watching it. Can Harry and this week's special guest convince him to overcome his prejudices, or will this movie land like a cold slab of steak to the face? Tune into this week's episode to hear our thoughts on unlikable characters, questionable timelines, inexplicable Llamas and disgusting, disgusting food - plus our usual combination of drinking games, listener reviews and fantasy sequel pitches that attempt to imagine where Napoleon, Kip, Deb, Pedro and Uncle Rico might be today... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a notable standalone movie and attempt to pitch the perfect sequels, prequels or spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. We've scored over 50,000 downloads, been featured in The Guardian and recommended as a top TV and Film podcast by Apple. If you enjoy the show, hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and please consider leaving a rating or a review via your preferred podcasting app to help us to reach the ears of new listeners. 00.00: Why John had no previous interest in watching this movie... 29.55: Napoleon Dynamite Drinking Games 41.00: Napoleon Dynamite's High School Reunion 50.50: Napoleon Dynamite: The College Years 55.40: House of Dynamite 1.05.40: Episode 134 Preview & Listener Submissions
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| Django & Broomhilda: Slingers Against Slavers | 06 Sep 2019 | 01:08:24 | |
Quentin Tarantino's tribute to spaghetti westerns, Django Unchained certainly packs a punch - not to mention some capital letters ACTING from an Oscar-hungry Leonardo DiCaprio, an Oscar-winning Christof Waltz and a barely-recognisable Samuel L. Jackson... In this week's podcast we discuss revisionist history, Jamie Foxx's impeccable suit game, the unexpected origin of Big Daddy corp. and much more as we explore the further adventures of Django and his disappointingly passive bride. ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we feature a classic standalone movie and attempt to pitch fantasy sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We're currently on the front page of Apple Podcasts UK under 'Best-Selling Film Review Podcasts!' and we've been featured as a Podcast of the Week by Podbean, The Guardian and more. If you enjoy this show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating and a review while you're there - it really helps us to reach out to new listeners. 00.00: Tarantino should really stop cameoing in his own movies... 37.05: Django Unchained Drinking Games 42.35: Hildi Unchained! 52.55: Django: Christmas Unchained 1.00.45: Episode 133 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Maximum Overdrive 2: Attack of the Drones | 29 Aug 2019 | 01:12:55 | |
Stephen King may have written the novels that inspired dozens of iconic movies, but he's directed only one... the 80s gonzo epic 'Maximum Overdrive'. Even King himself disowns this film as a cocaine-fuelled disaster these days, but could its audacious blend of gore, comedy and heavy metal be due for re-appraisal? Find out in this week's episode, as we discuss overly specific back-stories, terrible performances by future Simpsons actors, the definition of a road twitch and more... --- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a difference. Every week we take a look back at a standalone screen classic, before attempting to pitch creative sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been recommended by The Guardian, Podbean, Apple Podcasts and more, so tune in now for a journey into cinema history like no other! If you like our show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating and a review while you're there - it really helps us to reach out to new listeners. 00.00: Yeardley Smith is right to be ashamed of this... 35.45: Maximum Overdrive Drinking Games 46.10: Maximum Overdrive 2: Attack of the Drones 51.45: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw: Maximum Overdrive 1.04.05: Episode 132 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Misery 2: The College Years | 23 Aug 2019 | 01:14:55 | |
In the annals of all-time great modern horror performances, psychotic fangirl Annie Wilkes would always rank highly. Sadly that dirty bird Stephen King killer her off at the end of Misery, but if this movie taught us anything, it's that with a little light persuasion, any franchise can be subject to a creative revival... Tune into this week's podcast for our thoughts on Kathy Bates as the proto-internet fangirl, the casting might've beens that could've seriously changed this movie and of course our reaction to that hobbling scene. All that, plus the usual mix of drinking games, listener submissions and some sequel pitches to help bring poor misunderstood Annie back from the grave. ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we explore a classic standalone movie from Cinema's past. After a lighthearted rundown, we set our creative juices to work creating sequel, prequel and spin-off pitches to bring them back to the big screen. Some are plausible, some are absolute nonsense, but we always aim to offer a fresh perspective on your favourite screen gems... If you enjoy our show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating and a review while you're there - it's a really useful way to help us to win over new listeners. Go on, we'll honestly love you forever... 00.00: Annie Wilkes would have hated The Last Jedi... 31.45: Misery Drinking Games 44.15: Misery 2: Fan Service 52.00: Misery: The College Years 1.03.50: Episode 131 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Shawshank Redemption 2: Shawshank Resurrection | 16 Aug 2019 | 01:23:47 | |
Thinly veiled Jesus allegory? Platonic gay love story? The greatest movie of all time? Depending on who you ask, The Shawshank Redemption could be any and all of the above. One thing everybody can agree on - this adaptation of Stephen King's short story is a very popular film, despite the fact that virtually nobody originally saw it in the cinema. In this week's podcast we're joined by Harry's brother Sam to discuss the mysterious appeal of Shawshank, Morgan Freeman's iconic narration, the mysterious heteronormative power of IMDB voters and much more, before subjecting this screen classic to the greatest test of all - trial by theoretical sequel! ----- Beyond The Box Set is a British movie podcast that puts a creative twist on your favourite movies. Each week, we take a look at a classic piece of standalone cinema and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been as a Guardian Podcast of the Week, a Podbean Recommended Podcast and you can currently find us under 'Best-selling Movie Podcasts' on Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and leave us a rating and review to help us spread the word to a wider audience. We really appreciate it, so let us know and we might even give you a little shout-out! 00.00: IMDB's top 250 'films that straight white men like' 30.00: The Shawshank Redemption Drinking Games 44.15: The Shawshank Resurrection 56.00: The Shawshank Renaissance 1.04.00 The Shawshank Strikes Back 1.11.45: Episode 130 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Cabin In The Woods | 17 Oct 2021 | 01:18:20 | |
A horror movie with a serious twist! Join us as we discuss the ultimate deconstruction of 00s Horror movie tropes, Drew Goddard's tongue-in-cheek classic Cabin In The Woods! --- Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a well-known standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. If you enjoy this week's show, please hit subscribe to receive a brand new episode every Monday morning. You can also sign up to our Patreon to help support our show and access a number of incentives, including a weekly bonus show, extended episodes, a regular on-air promo slot and much more, all available for as little as $2 per month. 00.00: Sigourney f*cking Weaver! 41.10: Cabin In The Woods Drinking Games 45.10: Cabin In The Woods sequel pitches 1.12.15: Listener Submissions & Episode 239 Preview | |||
| Stand By Me 2: The Sign | 08 Aug 2019 | 01:08:30 | |
Our Stephen King mini-season kicks off this week with a quintessential coming of age classic, Rob Reiner's heartstring-tugging boys adventure tale Stand By Me. Adapted from King's short story The Body, Stand By Me stars a lineup of child stars - all of whose lives and careers eerily echoed their fates in the movie. In this week's podcast we discuss misleading titles, traumatic leech incidents, Keifer Sutherland perfecting the peroxide 80s asshole look and much more. With the surviving actors now in their mid-late forties, is there any mileage in a middle aged Stand By Me sequel? That's the task we set ourselves this week as we pitch concepts to bring this iconic movie back to the big screen. Let's face it, most of these actors would probably be glad of the work... ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch fantasy sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We're currently front-page on Apple Podcasts as a best-selling film review podcast, and we've been listed as a 'Podcast of the Week' by The Guardian. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and if you'd like to leave us a little rating and review, it'd truly warm our cold, dead hearts - and possibly help some future listeners to discover our show too. 00.00: The kids aren't alright 27.15: Stand By Me Drinking Games 34.40: Stand By Me 2: The Sign 46.45: Stand By Me 2: Go Your Own Way 1.01.00: Episode 129 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Welcome To Marwen 2: Beyond The Valley of the Dolls | 02 Aug 2019 | 01:03:06 | |
A new movie from Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis is generally a buzz-worthy event, but Welcome To Marwen alienated critics and died a swift death at the box office when released earlier this year. Starring Steve Carrell as a traumatised man living out his fantasies via a meticulously constructed model town populated by kick-ass female soldiers based on his real-world friends and colleagues, Welcome To Marwen is easily one of the oddest movies we've ever discussed on this podcast. Tune into this week's episode to hear our thoughts on documentary vs Hollywood, some re-castings that might have improved this movie, the very broad accent work of Gwendoline Christie and more. As always, we also pitch up some good old fashioned drinking games in our efforts to make sense of this movie, and of course we round off with some of our own sequel ideas. Full disclosure - this week was a real challenge! ----- Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look at a notable standalone movie and come together to pitch fantasy sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From timeless classics to forgotten flops, we believe every movie deserves the chance to become a disappointing franchise! If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and if you're feeling generous, leave us a rating or a review. It really helps us to reach out to new listeners. 00.00: Not every story justifies a Hollywood ending... 23.00: Welcome To Marwen Drinking Games 35.50: Toy Story: A Very Marwen Prequel 47.50: Welcome To Marwen 2: Beyond The Valley of the Dolls 53.10: Episode 128 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Girls Trip 2: Diva Las Vegas | 26 Jul 2019 | 01:14:16 | |
An outrageous comedy hit that introduced the world to the irrepressible talents of Tiffany Haddish - and an eye-opening new use for the humble grapefruit - Girls Trip definitely left us hungry for more. Tune into this week's podcast to hear our thoughts on explosive urination, dangerous levels of alcohol abuse, the most violent bar-fight we've seen since The Punisher and more. As usual, we also pitch some drinking games of our own - though they seem almost moot in the context of this movie - and discuss where we'd like to see these characters go next when the inevitable sequel rolls around... Girls Trip in Vegas, anyone? ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week, we take a look at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From vintage blockbusters to modern cult classics, we believe every movie deserves a disappointing sequel, and if nobody else wants to write one - we're more than happy to step in! If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and if you're feeling generous, leave us a rating or a review. It really helps us to reach out to new listeners. 00.00: The art of grapefruiting 38.45: Girls Trip Drinking Games 45.00: Girls Trip 2: Diva Las Vegas 55.30: Girls Trip 2: Road Trip 1.07.55: Episode 127 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Chronicle 2: Chronic Back Pain | 19 Jul 2019 | 01:30:59 | |
An inventive blend of superhero action, high school drama and found footage horror, Chronicle is the kind of auspicious debut that should have set director Josh Trank on the road to a glittering career. Then Fantastic Four happened... Disappointing follow-ups aside, Chronicle remains one of the most refreshing movies we've covered on this podcast in a while, and we'd definitely be open to some kind of sequel. In this week's episode, Lee Agne of the Connected Hearts podcast joins us to discuss hormonal superheroes, alien spunk, why every high school house party takes place in a mansion and more... ----- Beyond The Box Set is a weekly movie podcast with a creative twist. Every episode sees us taking a deep dive into a classic standalone movie, before competing to pitch ludicrous sequel ideas to bring them back to the big screen.
We've been recommended by publications including The Guardian and Podbean, and featured as a 'binge worthy podcast' on iTunes. We also have over 150 five-star user reviews at time of publication. If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and feel free to add to our tally of positive ratings and reviews - they truly help us to reach out to new listeners so it's much appreciated. 00.00: Teenage John had definite supervillain potential 42.30: Chronicle Drinking Games 52.50: Chronicle II: Chronic Back Pain 1.03.07: ChronIIcle 1.17.10: Chronicles of Chronicle 1.25.25: Episode 126 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Further Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | 12 Jul 2019 | 01:34:29 | |
Sharpen your nails and dust off your wittiest one-liners! This week, we're heading off on the road trip of a lifetime with a look back at The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert! An outrageously camp Australian comedy shot on a minimal budget, TAO Priscilla, Queen of The Desert was an unlikely box office hit back in 1994, even picking up an Academy Award for Costume Design. It also made stars of Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, while Terrence Howard's turn as world-weary transgendered woman and reluctant drag queen Bernadette must go down as one of the most unlikely comeback performances in Hollywood history. In this week's podcast, we discuss camp classics, lip sync extravaganzas and some... unfortunate racial stereotyping before pitching some sequel ideas that imagine how Bernadette, Felicia and Mitzi Del Bra might have fared in the modern LGBTQ+ culture. Hold onto your wigs! ----- Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a difference. Each week, we discuss a classic standalone movie that for whatever reason never received a sequel. Then we compete to pitch our own spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen - with bizarre, baffling and occasionally inspired results! We've been recommended by numerous sources including The Guardian, Apple Podcast and the Podbean network. If you enjoy our show, please hit subscribe to hear a new episode every Friday morning, and leave us a rating or a review if you'd like to help us to reach the ears of new listeners. 00.00: Every friendship group contains a Felicia... 48.45: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Drinking Games 1.00.45: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Dessert 1.17.25: Priscilla Rides Again 1.30.45: Episode 125 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| The Day After Tomorrow 2: The Decade After Tomorrow | 04 Jul 2019 | 01:20:43 | |
Our disaster movie season wouldn't be complete without a look back at Roland Emmerich's The Day After Tomorrow. Will this once-silly climate change thriller now read as a sobering warning from history in the cold light of 2019? Well... not exactly. Tune into this week's episode to hear our thoughts on sentient ice, Tornadoes voiced by pissed-off failed actors, offensive British stereotypes and much more... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured in The Guardian as a 'Podcast of the Week' and recommended as a 'Binge worthy Podcast' by Apple. We upload a new episode every Friday morning so please hit subscribe on your preferred podcasting app to stay up to date. While you're there, please take the time to rate or review us, it really does help us to attract new listeners and keep the show alive. 00.00: The role of the tornado shall be played by Meryl Streep... 40.00: The Day After Tomorrow Drinking Games 47.30: The Year Before Geostorm 57.00: The Decade After Tomorrow 1.10.10: Episode 124 Preview & Listener Submissions | |||
| Left Behind 2: Highway To Hell (feat. Chris Scott) | 28 Jun 2019 | 01:25:09 | |
For the second time this month, our disaster movie season lands on the bizarre latter-day career choices of Nicholas Cage. Based on a bestselling Christian book series, 2014's Left Behind is a low-budget, shoddily made train wreck that not even Jesus could save from box office oblivion. With the help of our special guest Chris Scott from the Ask Karen podcast, we spend this week's episode discussing important spiritual matters such as Nicholas Cage's alarming headpiece, the suspiciously porn star-sounding character names, dwarf kicking, air hostess slut shaming and much more. Along the way we also have the usual collection of drinking games - and trust us, you'll need it for this one - listener submissions and of course, sequel pitches! Given that this movie was intended to kickstart a nine-part franchise, theoretically we should have plenty to work with. You'll have to tune in to discover just how that turned out... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured in The Guardian as a 'Podcast of the Week' and recommended as a 'Binge worthy Podcast' by Apple. We upload a new episode every Friday morning so please hit subscribe on your preferred podcasting app to stay up to date. While you're there, please take the time to rate or review us, it really does help us to attract new listeners and keep the show alive. 00.00: The secret to reversing a box office flop? SEO... 37.35: Left Behind Drinking Games 48.20: Left Behind 2: Snapped Away 59.30: Left Behind 2: Left Behind The Times 1.06.00: Left Behind 2: Highway To Hell 1.17.15: Listener Submissions & Episode 123 Preview
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| Deep Impact 2: Deeper Underground | 21 Jun 2019 | 01:15:01 | |
A more thoughtful, character-driven take on the disaster movie genre that still finds room for exploding cars and city-crushing tidal waves, Deep Impact is easily the most respectable entry into our current mini-season... it even passes the Bechdel test with flying colours! Tune into this week's episode to hear our thoughts on the awesomely Presidential Morgan Freeman, a badly miscast Tea Leoni and her inexplicably Austrian father, strangely neglectful parenting and Elijah Wood finding a novel way of forcing his high school crush to marry him. As always, we've also got drinking games to play along with, and a pair of questionably creative sequel pitches to explore just what might have happened after the comet struck. Oceans rose, cities fell... but did hope really survive? Tune in to fund out... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From this simple format we've spun out over 120 episodes and been recommended by numerous professional sources including The Guardian, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. We release a new episode every Friday morning so please hit subscribe on your preferred podcasting app to stay up to date. While you're there, please leave us a nice review too. We're simple souls and affirmation makes us smile... 00.00: Tea Leoni is not a good newsreader 43.45: Deep Impact Drinking Games 51.10: Deep Impact 2: Spaceballs 59.30: Deep Impact 2: Deeper Underground 1.09.00: Listener Submissions & Episode 122 Preview | |||
| Knowing 2: All Knowing | 14 Jun 2019 | 01:10:13 | |
Somehow, Beyond the Box Set has managed to exist for two whole years without us ever diving into the filmography of the iconic human meme machine that is Nicholas Cage. Fortunately our current disaster movie mini-season offers plentiful opportunities to correct this oversight, so this week - on Harry's suggestion - we're discussing the suspiciously religious-feeling 2009 apocalypse epic Knowing. Despite garnering dreadful reviews (and deservedly so) this film topped out at over $200 million at the global box office. It stars Cage as a celebrated scientist turned day drinking - and inexplicably night barbecuing - widower who stumbles upon what he believes to be the formula for predicting the end of the world. Rose Byrne and Ben Mendhelson are also in it, but you could be forgiven for not noticing... Tune into this week's podcast to hear our thoughts on whispering Cage vs screaming Cage, the questionable taste levels of appropriating 9/11 for a schlocky Sci-fi conspiracy theory and why shoplifting Blu-rays may be the ultimate in mid-00s petty crime... Along the way we also come up with some Knowing drinking games - passing out on your keyboard, sofa or gravel path entirely optional - and attempt to follow the questionable logic of the original movie through with some sequel ideas. ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From this simple format we've spun out over 120 episodes and been recommended by The Guardian, Apple Podcasts (as a Binge-worthy show) and Podbean. We release a new episode every Friday morning so please hit subscribe on your preferred podcasting app to stay up to date. While you're there, please leave us a nice review too. We're simple souls and affirmation makes us smile... 00.00: This is the wrong kind of cult movie... 42.15: Knowing Drinking Games 45.50: Knowing 2: Presupposing 56.20: Knowing 2: All Knowing 1.04.00: Listener Submissions & Episode 121 Preview | |||
| Geostorm 2: Dutch Oven | 07 Jun 2019 | 01:11:34 | |
Gerard Butler and his distractingly thick neck race to save the world from ecological disaster in Geostorm, an instant ironic classic from the screenwriting team behind Independence Day. Featuring bad science, clunky dialogue and plot holes the size of the ozone layer, this 2017 bomb was a must for inclusion in our summer of Disaster Movies. Join us as we discuss misplaced nationalism, inexplicable timelines, women in bikinis running from frozen tidal waves and the best-worst product placement we've ever seen in a semi-serious movie. On its much-delayed release in 2017, Geostorm received scathing reviews and tanked hard at the box office, so sadly a sequel is unlikely to ever see the light of day. However, that doesn't deter us from pitching some ideas for the follow-up movie we'd like to see. ----- Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a one-off movie from the past, and compete to pitch sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. Beyond The Box Set has been featured as a 'Podcast of the Week' by The Guardian, Apple Podcasts and Podbean, in addition to attracting thousands of listeners and hundreds of 5-star reviews. We release a new episode every Friday morning, available totally free to anyone who hits subscribe on their preferred podcatcher. 00.00: Gerard Butler really does have a very thick neck 39.40: Geostorm Drinking Games 44.40: Geostorm 2: Nuclear Option 55.40: Geostorm 2: Dutch Oven 1.04.45: Listener Submissions & Episode 120 Preview | |||
| The Full Monty 2: Dream Bigger | 11 Oct 2021 | 01:36:50 | |
A classic British underdog story, The Full Monty was shot for less than $3 million, almost went straight to video and ultimately grossed over $200 million, earned a Best Picture nomination and spawned one of the most successful stage shows of the 20th century... Tune in as we discuss gnome wars, emergency lens flare and a truly iconic soundtrack while pitching sequels for this iconic 90s Britcom. ----- Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a well-known standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. If you enjoy this week's show, please hit subscribe to receive a brand new episode every Monday morning. You can also sign up to our Patreon to help support our show and access a number of incentives, including a weekly bonus show, extended episodes, a regular on-air promo slot and much more, all available for as little as $2 per month. 00.00: The real striptease was toxic masculinity... 55.00: The Full Monty Drinking Games 1.07.35: The Full Monty sequel pitches 1.30.35: Listener Submissions & Episode 238 Preview | |||
| Tropic Thunder 2: Welcome Back To The Jungle | 30 May 2019 | 01:15:14 | |
Featuring ludicrously OTT gore, Ben Stiller going full r-word and Robert Downey Jr. improbably turning a black face performance into Oscar gold, Tropic Thunder is a Hollywood satire that made us laugh and squirm in equal measure. Poking fun at the egos and eccentricities of A-list movie stars and powerful studio heads, Tropic Thunder follows a dysfunctional cadre of actors - including a faded action star, an Oscar darling who's a little too committed to the method and a drug-addled gross-out icon - as their attempts to complete production of a high budget war movie in the jungles of Vietnam go horribly off the rails.
The movie cleaned up at the box office and won almost unanimously positive reviews, but not without attracting a level of controversy that might make it a much tougher sell in 2019. In this week's episode, we discuss the thin line between outrageous and offensive, the glorious shade this movie throws towards Eddie Murphy and Russell Crowe, and that unforgettable Tom Cruise cameo... After that, it's time to pitch our own fantasy sequel ideas, including a movie within a movie within a movie, Tropic Thunder in Space - which is pretty much just Galaxy Quest - and a much-needed effort to redress the notable gender imbalance in the original film. ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a one-off movie from the past, and compete to pitch sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas that might bring them back to the big screen. Our show has received rave reviews from listeners and been featured as a 'Podcast of the Week' by sources including The Guardian, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. We release a new episode every Friday morning, available totally free to anyone who hits subscribe on their preferred podcatcher. Beyond The Box Set is also a proud member of the Pave Media Podcast network. Visit pavemedia.net to find out how we can help you to grow your audience and connect with fellow independent podcasters around the world. 00.00: Jack Black knows his way around a blow job joke 32.45: Tropic Thunder Drinking Games 39.45: Tropic Thunder 2: Period Movie 55.20: Tropic Thunder 2: Welcome (back) To The Jungle 1.07.15: Listener Submissions & Episode 119 Preview | |||
| Boogie Nights 2: Dirk Diggler's Hole-istic Dicktective Agency | 23 May 2019 | 01:28:59 | |
Starring Mark Wahlberg as Dirk Diggler, the well-endowed Golden Child of the late 70s porn industry, Boogie Nights established Paul Thomas Anderson as a major directorial talent, and featured breakthrough performances for megastars including Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman and more - plus the comeback of a lifetime for actual seventies icon Burt Reynolds. In this week's podcast, we go deep and dirty while discussing the changing face of porn, debate whether anyone would actually want to wield a 14 inch penis, attain possible wig watch nirvana and of course, pitch some sequel ideas to help Wahlberg's Diggler to rise again... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a notable standalone movie from the past, and shamelessly riff on possible sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas that might bring them back to the big screen. Sometimes we're inspired, sometimes we're insane, but we always rise to the occasion... Our show has received rave reviews from listeners and been featured as a 'Podcast of the Week' by sources including The Guardian, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. We release a new episode every Friday morning, available totally free to anyone who hits subscribe on their preferred podcatcher. Beyond The Box Set is also a proud member of the Pave Media Podcast network. Visit pavemedia.net to find out how we can help you to grow your audience and connect with fellow independent podcasters around the world. 00.00: More uncomfortable sexual tension than your average plot summary 48.30: Boogie Nights Drinking Games 53.20: Boogie Nights 2: Dirk Diggler's Hole-istic Dicktective Agency 1.04.25: Boogie Nights 2: Brock & Chest's Second Cumming 1.16.20: Listener Submissions & Episode 118 Preview | |||
| Clueless 2: High School Reunion | 17 May 2019 | 01:27:40 | |
Deceptively smart and, like, totally quotable, Amy Heckerling's Clueless redefined the High School comedy genre in the mid 90s, paving the way for the likes of Mean Girls and Easy A. In this week's episode, returning guest Louise Ball joins us this week to pitch some totally bitchin' sequels... Tune into this week's podcast to hear our thoughts on insane 90s fashion, Tai's questionable past, Christian's possible future as a serial killer and whether or not it's creepy to date your non-biological stepbrother. We also put together some frat party-friendly Clueless drinking games, essentially quote 90% of the dialogue and attempt to imagine what Cher, Dionne, Josh and the gang might be up to in 2019... ----- Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we discuss a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequels, prequels and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We're proud to have been listed as a 'Podcast of The Week' by The Guardian and Podbean, and as a 'Binge-Worthy Podcast' by Apple. We release a new episode every Friday morning, so subscribe for free to make sure you never miss an episode. Beyond The Box Set is also a founding member of the Pave Media Podcast Network. Check them out at pavemedia.net to find out how they could help you to grow your listenership and make meaningful connections with fellow podcasters. 00.00: Ode to a virgin who can't drive 33.00: Clueless Drinking Games 43.00: Clueless 2: Cher & Dionne's High School Reunion 57.25: Clueless 2: How Cher Got Her Groove Back 1.06.50: Clueless 101 1.15.30: Listener Submissions & Episode 117 Preview | |||