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January 21st, 2000. The Boondock Saints, after years of strife and chaos, finally gets released to five theaters through a deal between Franchise Pictures, Duffy and Indican Pictures. Burning every bridge possible, Duffy reluctantly signed a dreadful contract for a front side position of the revenue. However, the landscape has changed significantly since Duffy shopped around his bullet riddled action film. While The Boondock Saints entered production, the world was heartbroken by the events behind the Columbine Massacre, making a film about two trench coat wearing spree shooters seem tasteless. Troy Duffy and his passion project was about to enter a completely new, hyper sanitized Hollywood landscape, a world where Duffy's violent feature felt like a relic of a time gone by. On the second part of The Boondock Saints, the mad lads (Liam Wolfe, Matt Larue) finally got around to talking about The Boondock Saints. We go deep into the film in all it's juvenile, disgusting glory. We get into William Defoe playing a self hating gay FBI agent, vigilante justice, racist jokes, the most laughable mafia of all time, Cannes film festival applicants, mass shootings and so much more. FOLLOW US OVER @bombedcast ON IG Follow me over @liam_wolfe_man on IG and Twitter

Los Angeles, 1996. South Boston transplant Troy Duffy witnesses a dead heroin addict leaving his apartment complex on a stretcher. Filled with pure anger, Duffy writes what would end up becoming The Boondock Saints, a bullet riddled action drama about two brothers looking to seek vengeance against the scourge of society. Handing his draft over to a low rung staffer at New Line, the script changed hands between studios and producers. After a grueling bidding war, Harvey Weinstein and Miramax scored the rights to Duffy's draft, granting the first time screenwriter $450,000 and the ability to direct his magnum opus. Within a matter of months, Duffy's dreams would turn to ash in front of his eyes as his ego and his radical decisions help ruin cinema forever. On the first episode of a two part podcast, Liam and returning guest Matt Larue head into the tale behind the production of... The Boondock Saints. We talk about Duffy the man, his terrible attitude, his dog shit band, his stupid opinions and worldviews and all the reasons why "the overnight success story" turned into a complete joke within months.

The story of Gambino crime boss and ruthless mobster John Gotti needs no introduction. The Teflon Don's legacy has gone down in the history books as a tale of the "last big name in Mafia history", a true outlaw that got one over the law while committing countless atrocities within the underworld. A movie based on Gotti's life was inevitable, but the notorious 2018 bio-pic wasn't the first time John Gotti's tale made it to celluloid. However, it's insane production history, chaotic casting choices and disastrous release could be just as notorious as the Teflon Don himself. This week, stand up comic and dedicated Italian VJ Preziosi joins Liam to deep dive into 2018's 'Gotti'. We discuss Movie Pass, Joe Pesci's lawsuit against the production, Gotti Jr's actor given hair spray paint to look older, awkward wedding songs, MR. WORLDWIDE, roasting tombstones, Movie Pass buying tickets to their own movie to fluff up numbers and so...so much more... The insane tale of the fictional life of John Gotti here... ON BOMBED! Guest's Social: @vjpreziosicomedy on IG and Twitter FOLLOW US HERE @bombedcast on IG. Liam's Socials: @liam_wolfe_man on IG and Twitter

December 5th, 2008. Lionsgate Studios released the ultra-violent Marvel Comics adaptation, Punisher: Warzone, into an oversaturated holiday market. Placing the hyper violent tale of Frank Castle and his every growing vengeance-based vigilante pursuit of justice in the whimsical holiday season of December was one of the many bizarre choices from the studio that brought hyper gory horror films Saw and Hostel to light. Released before Marvel had a cinematic stranglehold on movie theaters, Punisher: Warzone was tossed into a sea of Disney family films and future Oscar contenders, never truly standing a chance at catching a crowd. On this long awaited episode of BOMBED! , the Foul House Mates reunite as Dan Caprio (@dancaprio on IG) joins Liam in discussing the most surreal MCU film ever made. We talk Lionsgate's creative control, grindhouse levels of gore, meth head parkour rasta gangs, MRE consumption, weird speeches from the evil police guard from The Green Mile, over-Italian accents and much much more.

Anyone else listens to Staind? Also, WE'RE BACK BABE! WOOOOOO! Typical "what's going on, been going on" update audio check. Thank you all for the support over the last few months. See you next Wednesday!

February 6th, 1974. The world was introduced to John Boorman's surreal sci-fi action epic Zardoz. Following a falling out to a United Artist produced Lord of The Rings adaptation, Boorman wrote, produced and directed his own high fantasy inspired science fiction film about a post apocalyptic, "Wizard of Oz"-esk universe of immortal god-like beings encountering a brutal executioner, played by Sean Connery. Off his rocker on psychedelics, Boorman was able to create a dreamlike apocalyptic Earth on the back of a micro-budget of $1.57 million dollars. However, it's confusing narrative and surreal imagery confused critics and audiences alike, pushing people away from the world of Zardoz and causing Boorman's high science fiction to fail financially. Over the following decades, Zardoz finally gained the following it deserved as the drug fueled epic it represents. This week, stand up comic, GQ writer and returning guest Kevin Hall joins the podcast to go into depth about one of his favorite science fiction features. We go deep into Boorman's psychedelic classic while constantly lamenting on not getting a Dune episode out. Discussion also includes Sean Connery in a speedo, fetishizing death, a LOT of Dune discussion, Boorman's fixation on ass, the IRA, giant stone head deities and so much more. THE GUN IS GOOD! THE PENIS IS EVIL! Guest's Socials: IG: @thehallway1, Twitter: @thehallway1 FOLLOW US OVER @bombedcast on IG.

May 22nd, 1998. Warren Beatty's political dark comedy Bulworth hit the theatrical campaign trail after Beatty's eight year absence from the silver screen. Following the mild disappointment of Dick Tracy, Warren Beatty came back with a biting take on the racial hypocrisy of Clinton era Democrats and the endless empty promises from politicians. While it barely made it's budget back and ended up failing in the box office, Bulworth garnered a cult following from critic and audiences alike. Even 44th President of the United States Barack Obama as admitted to be a fan. On this week's episode, New Jersey underground hip-hop legend Seth "The Wrist" Michaels joins host Liam Wolfe to express his love for Warren Beatty and late 90's hip hop in an epic two hour conversation. We get into the massive album (that was way more popular than this movie), rapping Warren Beatty, Paul Sorvino being obviously evil, coke head Oliver Platt, jive talk, Halle Berry's tongue dance, Cypress Hill being overrated after 1994, the rise and fall of Cannabis (the rapper) and much much MUCH MORE. So send in your ballots and join this cinephile filibuster as we go into Bulworth here... ON BOMBED!

December 13th, 1985. The board game adaptation Clue sleuths its way into theaters with a wild marketing campaign, multiple endings and a star studded cast. Unfortunately, Clue's multiple ending gimmick would confuse audiences, receive middling reviews and ended up suffering in the box office. However, that's not where the mystery lies with Clue. Rather, the mystery of Clue comes from it's lasting legacy as a cult classic comedy. In this week's episode, Liam's joined by stand up comic Joe Polizzotti to discuss and tear down Joe's favorite movie of all time. We go into the casting choices (and the actors who almost were cast), the multiple endings and the lost forth ending, Tim Curry being the G.O.A.T. and much much more. GUEST'S IG: @joepolizzotti FOLLOW US HERE AND OVER @Bombedcast ON IG

February 5th, 1999. The Mel Gibson action comedy Payback was released to the public after a bitter dismissal from director Brian Helgeland over the creative direction of his neo-noir feature. Helgeland looked to create a dark, gritty adaptation to the 1962 crime novel, "The Hunter" till the executives at Paramount and WB forced the project to be a silly crime comedy. Retooling a bleak action feature into a dark comedy crime caper didn't really pay off in the long run, but three comics decided to sit down and talk about this feature for almost three hours. This week, Liam Wolfe is joined by the Colonel Mastodon Power Hour, Reggie Parker and Dan Farley to recount the wild, insane, nonsensical story behind and around Payback. Discussion includes Bill Duke's swag, Lucy Liu as a dominatrix, "Hubba Hubba Hubba", car phones in the 1970s, "The Outfit", corrupt cops, casual anti-Semitism, heroin dealers from Venice Beach, James Coburn, a late replacement Kris Kristofferson and the wonderful world for Mel Gibson's Payback! GUEST'S SOCIALS: Reggie Parker: @rpcomedy (ig) Dan Farley: @danfarley18 (ig) FOLLOW US OVER @bombedcast

April, 1981. Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate was re-released into theaters off the initial disastrous release back in November, 1980. For the last two years, Cimino's western epic had been in the crosshairs of critics and Hollywood executives alike. Seemingly everyone wanted Cimino's head on a pike after Heaven's Gate fell flat upon it's initial November release. In due time, not only will Cimino's career be in free fall but with Heaven's Gate's failure also came another column tumbling down from the 'New Hollywood' era. On the conclusion of our two part deep dive into Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate, host Liam Wolfe and the Matts get into the post-production process, Cimino's 5 hour original cut, "We Don't Do This Here!?", John Hurt being wasted, Heaven's Gate's original release, the dreadful critical reception and a brief analysis into the fall of "New Hollywood". GUEST'S Socials: Matt Larue: @pesoeyes (IG) Matthew Komar: @h0mErth0mps0n (Twitter), @brzeczyszczykiewiczzz (IG) FOLLOW US OVER @bombedcast on IG LIAM WOLFE: @liam_wolfe_man (IG/twitter)

November 19th, 1980. Michael Cimino's controversial western epic Heaven's Gate was released to the masses. Prior to it's release, Heaven's Gate was garnering criticism and scorn from industry insiders, colleagues in the film industry and average Americans alike for the scandalous behind the scenes reports from it's production. Animals getting mauled and killed, 10+ hour work days for every minute of celluloid shot, constant fights and firing on set, interstate prop transportation and exhausting shooting schedules plastered the pages of Variety, LA Times and every news outlet across the United States. Cimino seemingly had production company United Artists by the balls and if his magnum opus didn't rake in double it's $44 million dollar budget (which adjusted for inflation would be closer to $120 million in todays money), his career would be finished. Unfortunately for everyone involved, Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate would not only become one of the highest profile box office bombs in film history, but would take United Artist as a company, tarnish his legacy and would be blamed for being the final death nail in the "New Hollywood" coffin. But was the hate warranted? That... is debatable. On the first of a TWO PART deep dive into Michael Cimino's underappreciated western, Liam is joined by THE MATTS (returning guest Matt Larue and newcomer Matthew Komar) to analyze the tragic tale of Heaven's Gate. For part one, the gang gets into United Artist's history as a studio, Michael Cimino's early career, the betrayal and backstabbing from Cimino to UA, the countless animal cruelty cases on set, "Camp Cimino" and everything in and around Heaven's Gate's production. We also talk about the movie of course, it's shortcomings, "vibe filmmaking" and the negative consequences to auteur filmmaking. Sit back cause it's gonna be a long one. GUESTS SOCIALS: @pesoeyes , @brzeczyszczykiewiczzz FOLLOW US @bombedcast on IG for updates on new episodes, clips and some extra fun stuff.

It's hard to believe it now, but Mike Myers' The Love Guru was supposed to be a return to form for the SNL alumnus. Myers had been busy lending his acting talent to voice the beloved green ogre Shrek before The Love Guru's release, with his last major live action role being the dreadful adaptation of Dr. Seuss's The Cat In The Hat playing the title role. With Wayne's World and Austin Powers far in his rear view, Mike Myers made the effort to attempt a triumphant return to his comedic roots. Upon release on June 20th , 2008, media outlets were preparing to give Myers his homecoming parade back to the world of comedy. However, what critics and audiences got from The Love Guru was a dated, needlessly crass and borderline racist piece of cinema which broke the cardinal sin of presenting a cinematic comedy without laughs. Myers seemed to have left his humor back in 1998 and never evolved with the times, causing The Love Guru to feel like a script finished off in the late 90s and left on Myers' shelf for a decade before dusting it off. Based on the contents left on celluloid, The Love Guru probably should have stayed on that shelf. How could a titan of 90s comedy fall so hard on his face?...not in the intentionally funny sort of way mind you. This week, stand up comic Richard Dweck jumps onto the pod to cause Liam to tear his own hair out. Discussion includes Extreme's More Than Words, big dicked Quebecers, a drug addicted Stephen Colbert, Mariska Hargitay, Hindu defamation league and so much more. GUEST'S IG: @rdweck93 WHAT THE HECK WITH RICHARD DWECK: @whattheheckrd93 FOLLOW US OVER @bombedcast ON IG

September 10th, 2010. Joaquin Phoenix's surreal "mockumentary" I'm Still Here was released to a completely unprepared crowd not ready for the bizarre trip they're about to witness. Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, the coke filled satire caused more head scratching than praise upon it's release. Fading from the public conscious in the following years, I'm Still Here's lasting legacy has whittled down to the #metoo accusations towards director Casey Affleck and one very awkward David Letterman interview. On this week's episode, the film bros attack! Liam Wolfe is joined by close friend and cinephile Matt Larue to deep dive the madness that is contained within I'm Still Here's 106 minute run time. Discussion includes a critical look into method acting, #metoo and Casey Affleck, should rich white guys have rap careers, Mos Def, Greenberg and that dreaded Letterman interview. This is certainly gonna be an odd one. Guest's Twitter: @protojerk FOLLOW BOMBED! @bombedcast ON IG

November 24th, 2010. Two pop music icons from the present and the past, Cher and Christina Aguilera, co-starred in a musical for the ages. Burlesque entered the box office and was on course to make a significant amount of money...if it wasn't for the stacked competition released at the same time. For those unlucky enough to miss this clash of pop champions, Burlesque attempts to fuse a jukebox musical with a overly dramatic storyline and it succeeds...somewhat. This week, Liam sits down with "Mama Wawa" herself, stand up comic and co-host of the Hell Yeah comedy show Erin Wohlberg to talk about this glitter filled masterpiece. Deep dive into incompetent direction, creepy love interests, powerful Cher ballads and one supposedly alcoholic Kristin Bell with us. It's Burlesque here...on BOMBED! Guests IG: @erin.wolhz , @hellyea.comedy Follow the podcast over @bombedcast for updates on new episodes and content.

October 18th, 1991. Cool As Ice, the Vanilla Ice acting vehicle no one wanted, dropped into theaters to almost critical hatred. By the time of release, the oversaturation of Ice's skills (or lack there of) was reaching critical mass, causing a massive backlash to Ice's ascent to stardom. At the same time, Vanilla was dealing with court cases, terrible musical project and one very violent Suge Knight. From an onlooker's perspective, the young MC's time in the limelight was heading straight into a brick wall. This weeks episode, stand up comic Chris Pruneau joins Liam in talking the trials and tribulations of the one and only Robert Matthew Van Winkle. Guest's IG: @fatman_danish Follow our IG: @BOMBEDcast

February 18, 2005. The day that changed actor, comedian and professional wildcard Jamie Kennedy's career forever. The release of Son of the Mask, the sequel to the 1994 Jim Carry comic book adaptation, was met with a swamp of negativity. Critical reception was rock bottom with critics slamming Kennedy's performance in review after review. Box office returns were worse than anticipated, not even making back it's initial $85-100 million budget. Somehow, the failure of Son's weak script and unfunny CGI hijinks landed on the shoulders of Jamie Kennedy who didn't even want the role in the first place. Stunted by the failing of Son of The Mask, Kennedy's movie career never reached the heights of his previous efforts, 2003's "white boy" comedy Malibu's Most Wanted and his role as Randy in the Scream franchise. This Week, young actor and good friend Joseph Kane joins Liam in a semi-deep dive into Son of the Mask, it's production troubles, the infamous Nintendo Power "The Mask 2" contest from the 1990s and of course... the triumphs and tribulations of Jamie Kennedy. Was Son of The Mask doomed from the start? Was Jamie Kennedy to blame for it's failing? Who let him host Activision's E3 conference in 2006? Sit back and enjoy the ride. Guest's IG: @joey_oax BOMBED! IG: @bombedcast

May 27th, 2015. An FBI sting operation took place in a small hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland. Nine FIFA officials were arrested and indicted on corruption charges. Just a few weeks later, on June 5th, the FIFA biography United Passions graced ten lucky theaters in the United States. After earning under $169,000 at the box office off of it's $32 million dollar budget, FIFA faced not just box office disaster but legal turmoil. Under the iron fist of Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA at the time, the soccer organization was as well know for bribery and corruption as it was for soccer and the World Cup. Unfortunately, none of that is discussed and explained in FIFA's self produced biography film United Passions. This week, freelance writer, stand up comic and avid fan of "The Footie" Kevin Hall joins Liam in what could only be described as "one of the worst films either of them has ever seen." The two sit down and discuss everything FIFA is too scared to talk about. The bribes, the investigations, the slave labor, the sexual harassment allegations, Sepp Blatter's terrible tenure as FIFA president, Gerard Depardieu being the absolute worst and so much more. Lace up those cleats and score some penalty goals. It's United Passions here... on BOMBED! ... WHO MAKES A SPORTS MOVIE ABOUT EXECUTIVES?!?! Guest's Social Media: IG: @thehallway_1 Twitter: @Thehallway1

November 7th, 1997. Paul Verhoeven, director of Total Recall, Robocop and Basic Instinct, releases his sci-fi satire Starship Troopers to the masses. Adapted from Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel of the same name, Verhoeven's Starship Troopers twisted Heinlein's original by turning the jingoistic messaging in the original novel and sent it to it's natural end, a fascist utopia built for endless war exclusively. A 1997 audience didn't get the joke, taking Verhoeven's fascist satire seriously and showed nothing but distain for Starship Troopers. Yet over the years, Starship Troopers grew a significant cult following. Critics who originally demonized the picture were writing op-eds praising Starship Troopers for it's cutting critique of a government that prioritizes military service above everything else, something that seemed a little too real in a post-Iraq War United States. Would you like to know more? This week, Better Off Drunk co-host and stand up comedy Mike Lauro joins Liam in a dissection of Heinlein's novel, Verhoeven's satiric adaptation and everything in between. Nazi allegories, CGI bugs, Michael Ironside, "Dukie Himmler", naked directors and so much more. COME ON YOU BASTARDS DON'T YOU WANNA LIVE FOREVER! It's Starship Troopers here... on BOMBED! Guests IG: @mikelaurocomedy / @betteroffdrunk FOLLOW ME (if you want): @liam_wolfe_man FOLLOW THE POD: @bombedcast

March 28, 1986. A small Canadian BMX production enters the box office race, a race this little film was not ready to take on. While failing initially to qualify for box office success, RAD! grew a cult following from the growing, pre-X Games BMX scene. This week, stand up comic and one half of the Better Off Drunk podcast Steve Pocaro joins Liam as the two discuss college fraud allegations, nice Canadian towns, 'Send Me An Angel' by Real Talk and an exhibition track so brutal that not even pro-bikers could handle the course. "Let's walk this sucker!" It's RAD! here...on Bombed!

January 6, 2006. Happy Madison productions releases their gaming stoner comedy 'Grandma's Boy' to a theatrical audience that would rather sit in late 2000s X-Box Live lobbies than go see it in theaters. Failing to earn any spare change in the box office, the crass stoner comedy gained a cult following through VOD and DVD, earning back their budget and then some through DVD sales. While some find 'Grandma's Boy' to be a hilarious romp akin to frat house comedies like 'Animal House' meets 'Clerks' nerdy dialogue, watching the film in 2021 could be considered "insufferable" at best. Joining Liam this week is stand up comic and avid fan of 'Grandma's Boy' Brandon Wunderlich (@bwunderz) as they spend an hour and a half talking about everything except 'Grandma's Boy'. G4TV, Gamergate, MTG at community college and Matrix obsessions are discussed in length. So grab a few quarters and welcome to DIE! It's 'Grandma's Boy' here... ON BOMBED!

Christmas Day, 2006. Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian sci-fi thriller 'Children of Men' was released during the most wonderful time of the year. It's bleak look into a future where humans are unable to procreate due to a zero percent fertility rate won critics' favor, ending up in the Oscars race the following year. Considered one of the best films of the 00's, 'Children of Men' initial run couldn't find it's audience, mostly blamed on the nihilistic tones and lack of any real marketing campaign. This week, Blazo Comedy's very own Chris Park joins Liam to deep dive what has been called "The best movie covered on this podcast so far". The lads go into 'Children of Men' themes of fate, the 1992 novel and how it compares to it's feature film counterpart, John Lennon impersonations and Liam's inability to pronounce the casts' names correctly. This is a professional podcast for sure. ig: @bombedcast, @liam_wolfe_man Guest: @chrisparkcomedy

February 1, 1980. Penthouse's pornographic Roman epic Caligula gets released in the United States through indie playhouses and art house spaces. The year prior, Bob Guccione's magnum opus was released in his home country of Italy and was met with shocked viewers and authoritarian action from Italian officials. Caligula toed the line between pure pornography and mildly interesting exploitation, earning it the ire and scorn of law makers worldwide. As soon as Caligula's reels reached US shores, law suits and state bans were thrown at Guccione's feet. Widely considered one of the most extreme, disturbing films released, Caligula had to be cut down multiple times to avoid the ire of the law. However, the most expensive independent film of all time (at the time) never got passed the negative press and censorship attempts from law enforcement, failing to make back it's budget and going down as one of the biggest box office busts of all time. On this weeks episode of BOMBED!, the Foul House Mates have reunited and it feels...kind of gross. Stand up comic and FHM co-host Daniel Caprio joins Liam Wolfe in discussing his favorite movie, the shocking Roman epic Caligula. Countless lawsuits, a frustrated Gore Vidal, an even more screwed up Peter O'Toole and the creative back stabbing of Bob Guccione are all covered here this week. If only this film had just one cut! It's Caligula here... on BOMBED!

December 13th, 1996. Sci-Fi satire Mars Attacks! blasts off into theaters, coming as closes as second place in the weekend box office rankings. Tim Burton's dark take on '50s drive-in alien invasion features proved to be a risky venture from Warner Brothers who put in $70 million dollars into the Topps' trading card brand adaptation. Unfortunately, it didn't pay off as the competition from the following week took Mars Attacks! out of the running entirely, with multiple bangers and mixed, confused reviews coming in after it's debut weekend. While not a success initially, Mars Attacks! has garnered a significant cult following over the following decades. This week, Liam's joined by musician(the ax man behind that killer intro) and best friend in the whole world Jacob O' Brien (VolutedTadpole on Twitch) for this ACK ACK filled discussion. Early CGI, star studded casts, mean spirited political satire and...a possible stolen Howard Stern bit? It's Mars Attacks! this week... ON BOMBED! ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK IG: @bombedcast

July 28th, 1995, Universal Pictures released Waterworld, the Kevin Costner led post apocalypses feature film which was set up to become a massive disaster from day one. Starting pre-production all the way back in the early 1990s, Waterworld would go from a simple $60 million dollar budgeted action film to a nightmare production which shot the budget up to $175 million dollars. That leap in budget price made Waterworld the most expensive movie ever made for the time. The jump in budget comes from the hellish 166 days of shooting which included fights between cast and crew, near fatal stunts and a nasty hurricane season that sunk an entire massive set. By the time of release, the backstage drama was so known within the industry that journalists were already writing Waterworld off as a guaranteed box office failure. Luckily enough, Waterworld somehow recouped it's budget, but the damaging legacy of the film haunts Universal, director Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner to this very day. This week, stand up comic and artist Steve Posten jumps aboard the U.S.S. BOMBED for a massive dissection of one of the most notorious action productions in American film history. Hope you didn't like Kevin Costner before this episode cause you're certainly not gonna like him after this podcast.

On July 29th, 1983, Colombia Pictures released Krull, their attempt at the space opera genre Star Wars made popular and profitable back in 1977. By the early 80s, every studio had rushed out their very own Star Wars-esk franchise starter, only to crash, burn and be forgotten years and decades after their releases. Krull was unfortunately one such attempt, an action adventure pulled straight outta someone's Dungeons and Dragons campaign and onto celluloid. If only Krull didn't release only three weeks after Return of The Jedi, the third and (for the time being) final entry in the Star Wars trilogy (at the time). On this episode, Liam Wolfe is joined by stand up comic and fellow media geek Mark Yobs for a deep dive into the cheesy, wildly campy universe of Krull. Space opera cheese, future predicting cyclopes, "the Glaive", dubbed over actresses, massive budgets and set design, disgruntled directors and...fire mares? This is the surreal world of Krull this week on BOMBED!

August 10, 2001, Warner Brothers released Osmosis Jones to the United States. The legendary gross out comedy duo, The Farrelly Brothers worked with animation directors Piet Kroon and Tom Sito to bring the buddy-cop adventures of Ozzy & Drix to the silver screen with...mixed success. While critics adored the animated buddy-cop action comedy, the same critics didn't have a single nice word to give to The Farrelly Brother's snot and vomit ridden wrap around talk of Bill Murray's deadbeat dad and his unhealthy life choices. With a budget of $70 million, Osmosis Jones grossed a dreadful $14 million, ending up in critical condition at the box office. This week, Liam's joined by the mad lads at Comics, Cartoons and Craft Beer (Joe Webber and Jon Beecroft) to discuss Osmosis Jones's cult status, gross out comedy in the early 2000s, William Shatner's Nixon impersonation, body part puns and the insane possible casting choices. What was supposed to be Warner Brother's cure for their animation division turned out to be a placebo pill at the end of the day. It's Osmosis Jones this week on BOMBED!

In 1995, Spike Lee released Clockers, a true crime look at early 90s Brooklyn post crack epidemic, into theaters across America three years out from the LA Riots. Clockers pulls no punches with it's depiction of police brutality, the effects of crack in inner city neighborhoods and the harsh realities of street life for black youths in the United States. Dropping on September 15th, 1995, Clockers got buried under steep competition and ended up as lines of chalk on the side of the road. On the inaugural episode of BOMBED!, Liam is joined by Da Boyz (Eric and Emeka) to discuss one of Spike Lee's most underrated feature films. Hitmen with AIDs, crack cocaine, racist police and a surprise Christopher Moltisanti appearance, it's Clockers this week on BOMBED!