Episode 303: Breaking Down *12 Angry Men* | Blockbuster Mentality

In this episode of Blockbuster Mentality, Ben and Dave dive into the 1957 classic *12 Angry Men*, directed by Sidney Lumet. The hosts analyze the intense courtroom drama, exploring the film’s themes of justice, morality, and the power of persuasion. They break down the gripping performances, particularly Henry Fonda’s portrayal of Juror #8, and discuss how the film's minimalist setting amplifies its emotional depth. Tune in as Ben and Dave relate the timeless lessons of *12 Angry Men* to modern-day issues and their own lives. Don't miss this deep dive into one of the greatest films ever made!

In the 302nd episode of Blockbuster Mentality, Ben and Dave dive into the chaotic and action-packed world of Deadpool and Wolverine! These two iconic characters have shaped the superhero genre in their own unique ways, and we’re here to break down what makes them tick. From the relentless humor and fourth-wall-breaking antics of Deadpool to the gritty, unstoppable force that is Wolverine, we explore their cinematic journeys, the impact they've had on the genre, and how their stories intertwine. Whether you're a fan of the Merc with a Mouth or the adamantium-clawed mutant, this episode is packed with insights, laughs, and the usual banter you love. Don't miss it!

**REVIEW EPISODE** Ben and Dave catch up on some 2023 movies! In this review they give their thoughts on Old Dads! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to LEsposito@BlockbusterMentality.com . Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 223rd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben is joined by animation Writer/Producer Michael Vogel to discuss Pixar’s Inside Out! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 222nd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben is joined by frequent guest Dan Franko, brother Matt, and sometimes Co-Host Dave to discuss the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian! Check out our thoughts on the rest of the season in our previous episode! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 221st Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben is joined by frequent guest Dan Franko, brother Matt, and sometimes Co-Host Dave to discuss Season 2 episodes 4-7 of The Mandalorian! Check out our thoughts on the Finale in the next episode! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 220th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben is joined by Social Media Manager/Rep for Family Video to discuss Clerks and the #SaveTheVideoStore campaign! Learn more at FamilyVideo.com! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 219th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben welcomes musician Sky McKee from Super Whatevr to discuss 2013’s About Time starring Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 218th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben welcomes back Collider Film Reporter Jeff Sneider to break down Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers (1994)! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 217th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave welcome back actor Dan Franko to break down the first 3 episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 216th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben invites Movie Pundit/Critic John Campea to discuss his upcoming documentary Movie Trailers: A Love Story! We also dive deep into Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Western Unforgiven. Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 215th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben invites Actor Andy Buckley to break down The Sting starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support ---

In the 214th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite Host Joel McHale to discuss the 2nd Season of Card Sharks which airs Sundays at 10PM EST on ABC! We also put the Community star to the test with some movie trivia! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

**REVIEW EPISODE** Ben and Dave catch up on some 2023 movies! In this review they give their thoughts on Past Lives! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to LEsposito@BlockbusterMentality.com . Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 213th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben invites Actor Paul Walter Hauser to talk Dazed and Confused!Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 212th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben invites Actor Galen Howard to analyze the 1967 classic The Graduate starring Dustin Hoffman! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 211th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben invites on Brett Allan, host of The Open Mic Podcast with Brett Allan. We break down the 1996 action flick starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, The Rock! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 210th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality we take a look back at some of the skits we used to do and some that were never aired! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 209th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben invites Collider Film Reporter Jeff Sneider on to discuss Léon: The Professional! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 208th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite comedian/actor/writer/host/dreamer to discuss Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 207th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite friend of the show and actor Dan Franko to break down Palm Springs! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 206th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben invites Movie Critic, Co-Creator of Schmoes Know and The Movie Trivia Schmoedown Kristian Harloff to discuss the 2008 film The Wrestler! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 205th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite Broadway Actress and Co-Host of Obsessed with: Disappeared podcast Ellyn Marsh to talk Catch Me If You Can (2002)! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 204th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite Ozark Actor Kevin L. Johnson on the show to discuss his favorite film: Dog Day Afternoon starring Al Pacino! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

**REVIEW EPISODE** Ben and Dave catch up on some 2023 movies! In this review they give their thoughts on Gran Turismo! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to LEsposito@BlockbusterMentality.com . Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 203rd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite Film Critic Scott Mantz on the show to discuss one of his favorite films: Thelma and Louise! We had a blast talking the Ridley Scott film starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 202nd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite Comedian/Actor Wayne Federman on the show to discuss part 2 of Box Office winners by decade! Films discuss include Pinocchio, Gone with the Wind, and much more! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 201st Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite Comedian/Actor Wayne Federman on the show to discuss Box Office winners by decade! What a blast! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 200th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave invite filmmaker Robert Meyer Burnett on the show to discuss 1997’s Contact starring Jodie Foster! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 199th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave catch up on a lot! We talk going to the movies, Robert Deniro, Francis Ford Coppola, and and more! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 198th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave welcome Comedian and Co-Host of The Top Ten Show Matt Knost to discuss The Master!Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 195th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave welcome back Actor Dan Franko to “analyze” Commando! Lots of laughs in this one. Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 193rd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave dissect the 3rd Season of Netflix’s Ozark starring Jason Bateman! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

**REVIEW EPISODE** Ben and Dave catch up on some 2023 movies! In this review they give their thoughts on Barbie! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to LEsposito@BlockbusterMentality.com . Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 192nd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave discuss the hit Netflix Docu-Series Tiger King! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 191st Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave discuss Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Rise of Skywalker’s rewatch-ability! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 189th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave have a talk and discuss the future of the show. Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 186th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave analyze the Oscar nominated foreign film Parasite! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 185th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave welcome back Vinny Malatino to share their Top 10 movies of 2019! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 184th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave bring over their side project, Disney Plus Talk, to the main channel! We discuss the Season 1 Finale of The Mandalorian with Actor Dan Franko! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

**Bonus episode from Disney Plus Talk** Dave and Ben welcome Lucasfilm expert Matt Secord to discuss the latest episode of The Mandalorian: The Reckoning - Enjoy! Twitter- @DisneyPlusTalk Ben- @BSecord Dave- @Dave_Quist Subscirbe to us on iTunes!

In the 296th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave do another FLOPBUSTER MENTALITY where we take a film that flopped at the Box Office and discuss why it failed and if it SHOULD have failed. This time we talk The Thing! Although it is now a CULT CLASSIC and known as one of the greatest Horror films, it did bomb at the box office. Find out why! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to LEsposito@BlockbusterMentality.com . Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blockbuster-mentality/support

In the 183rd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave welcome back Matt Secord and Actor Dan Franko to discuss the final chapter in the Star Wars Saga: The Rise of Skywalker! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 182nd Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave share what stories they’d like to bring brought to life in the Star Wars canon! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 181st Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave breakdown the latest film from Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro The Irishman! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 180th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave watch The Princess Bride and take a shot at their first commentary episode! Watch along and enjoy! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 179th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave share their Top 5 Adam Sandler Movies! Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 178th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave revisit Batman V Superman! Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 177th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave welcome back Matt Secord to discuss El Camino : A Breaking Bad Movie! Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Please follow us on Twitter @Blockbustercast and email questions to BBENTERTAINMENTCAST@GMAIL.COM. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Music from Bensound.com

In the 176th Episode of Blockbuster Mentality Ben and Dave take a deep dive into Ridley Scott’s Gladiator starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix! Enjoy!

 

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