We have finally reached the finish line... and honestly, we barely made it out alive. Four movies, four deep dives, and four custom cocktails, all recorded in one single, grueling day. To close out our Space MAYhem marathon, we are tackling the absolute nadir of our recording schedule: the infamous, delayed sci-fi remake filmed under strict lockdowns, War of the Worlds, starring... Ice Cube and Eva Longoria.
To survive this final stretch, we had to double down on our drink menu. First, we are introducing "The Impassioned Project"- a concoction Lemar cooked up to power us through. We both absolutely detested this movie, so we also had to throw back a shot just to find the strength to keep the microphones turned on.
This week, we rip into the baffling creative choices of this production, from the painfully obvious green-screen backgrounds to the total lack of chemistry between Ice Cube’s intensely angry protagonist and Eva Longoria’s profoundly confused co-lead. We laugh through the pain of the low-budget digital alien effects, question how an H.G. Wells adaptation managed to feel so small and claustrophobic, and chronicle our own mounting exhaustion as the movie dragged on. It’s a therapeutic, hilariously hostile review of a cinematic trainwreck that should have stayed locked in the vault.
If you want to hear two podcast hosts completely lose their filters, cross the finish line of a brutal marathon, and bond over shared cinematic trauma, this is the finale you've been waiting for. We’re blending our mutual hatred for this flick with our usual casual banter to bring Space MAYhem to a chaotic, tequila-fueled, and slightly lightheaded close. Thank goodness it's over!
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