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Better Late Than Blockbuster

Better Late Than Blockbuster

di Dana and Evan

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OPPENHEIMER: A NOT-SO-SECRET NOLAN EPISODE | BETTER LATE THAN BLOCKBUSTER

In keeping with the tradition of this podcast's namesake, we are 3 months late publishing our final birthday month episode. However, the timing couldn't be more perfect since we are merely days away from Christopher Nolan's latest film The Odyssey. We take advantage of Nolan's famous nonlinear time structure to choose this moment to dive into his previous Oscar-winning masterpiece (and Dana's favorite movie) Oppenheimer. We talk all things Oppie and how we might just officially turn this into a Not-So-Secret Nolan podcast after all.

Birthday Month: National Treasure | Better Late Than Blockbuster

On this special episode of Better Late Than Blockbuster, we celebrate Evan's birthday by talking his favorite movie: National Treasure. We discuss Nic Cage, Mission Impossible-Lite movies, and reveal just how much of Evan's personality we can credit to this film.

Birthday Month: Remember The Titans | Better Late Than Blockbuster

It's our BIRTHDAY MONTH! To celebrate, for the month of March we're going off script by picking special movies that mean a lot to us. Some movies mean a lot to both of us, and that's why we're starting with Remember The Titans. A movie played on repeat during our childhood, we talk why it's important to us, how it was the first movie that we bonded over, how often we quote it to each other, and discuss sports movies in general.

Gladiator: We Were Entertained | Better Late Than Blockbuster

In this episode of Better Late Than Blockbuster we discuss the swords and sandals epic Gladiator. We both owed this film a watch since one of us hadn't seen it and it turns out watching this on a charter bus on a high school field trip is not the ideal viewing experience. Listen to us debate whether historical epics work, and why nothing tops seeing movies in the theater.

JAWS: We Thought We'd Seen This One | Better Late Than Blockbuster

We know, we know. We thought we'd already gotten the most embarrassing confession out of the way. Turns out seeing all of the iconic scenes over and over does not mean you've seen the movie. In this episode of Better Late Than Blockbuster, we discuss finally giving JAWS a proper watch and finding out (50 years late) that it's not just a B monster movie?!

No Time for Notes: Interstellar, Nolan Worship, and Sibling Commentary | Better Late than Blockbuster

In this episode of Better Late than Blockbuster, we quickly forget how to podcast like normal people. Dana finally admits that it took her nearly a decade to watch Interstellar, and what starts as a planned episode, turns into a live reaction to the movie. We spiral into a pseudo watch-along filled with awe, sibling debate, emotional damage, and unsolicited praise for Christopher Nolan. Because not only is it possible, it's necessary.

Mission Impossible: This Was Supposed to Self-Destruct Before We Watched It | Better Late Than Blockbuster

In this episode of Better Late Than Blockbuster, we catch up to Mission Impossible. A film it took one of us 30 years to see, and the other only (ahem)... 29. We talk why it's ok for spy movies to be about style over substance, remember how the internet apparently worked in 1996, and of course, Tom Cruise magic. I t took decades, multiple sequels, and zero self-destructing messages, but we finally accepted the mission. You know what they say: better late than blockbuster.

Goodfellas: Two People, Zero Prior Viewings | Better Late Than Blockbuster

In this episode of Better Late Than Blockbuster, we finally tackle Goodfellas. Yes, somehow neither of us had seen it. We talk first-time reactions, realizing how much pop culture has been borrowing from this movie for decades, and how Scorsese changed mob movies (scratch that, movies) forever with this flick. Along the way, we also discover this marks our second straight episode featuring a surprise Samuel L. Jackson appearance. We swear we're not planning this. In case you couldn't already tell. Two first watches. One iconic film. And a growing concern about our cinematic credibility.

Heat: We Get the Hype Now | Better Late Than Blockbuster

We finally watched Heat...and now we understand why film people get insufferable about it. So naturally, this episode is us becoming those people. Perfect casting, iconic diner tension, and a level of rewatchability that might say concerning things about us. Get ready for terrible Pacino impersonations, revisiting the 1995 Oscars, and for our across the table conversation that will no doubt be just as iconic as the one in this movie. Welcome to our villain era.

No Country for Old Men: No Score? No Problem! | Better Late Than Blockbuster

Welcome to our most uplifting episode yet, the one were we talk about fate, violence, despair, and existential dread! In this installment of Better Late Than Blockbuster, we discuss No Country for Old Men, a movie so tense it feels like cardio. We talk perfect movie length, immaculate tension, and the bold decision to let silence do most of the talking (weirdly, Evan's ok with it). Plus, Dana can't stop thinking this is a secret Frankenstein movie, and we both unpack why drinking someone else's milk is the scariest thing on screen.

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