Box Office Bucket List

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Box Office Bucket List is a show hosted by four friends to find out which movies you need to see before you die. The episodes are split into categories and each episode one of the hosts will nominate a movie that they believe is worthy to be on the Bucket List. After each host has had their movies reviewed, for better or worse, the 5th episode in each category is The Debate. During these debates the hosts will fight like hell to get their movie on that list.

  1. FEB 18

    Sci-Fi Comedy: Spy Kids 2

    On this episode of Box Office Bucket List the hosts—Tim, Andrew, Adam and Katie—dig into sci‑fi comedies by revisiting Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. They recap the film’s wild premise, including the president’s daughter in danger, the transmooker device, the spy kids Carmen and Juni, and the island full of bizarre hybrid creatures and inventions. The conversation covers standout cast moments (Antonio Banderas, Steve Buscemi, Tony Shalhoub, Danny Trejo, Cheech, and Christopher McDonald), the movie’s family themes and frequent comic set pieces, and the show’s recurring tangents and jokes. The hosts also call out the film’s uneven effects—contrasting crude early CGI with playful stop‑motion—and the film’s deliberate kid‑centric silliness.   Disclosure: There were no pictures of Andrew as a child THE BUCKET LIST The Way The Cabin in the Woods Orgazmo Grind Split Dr Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/crafty-crime

    1h 32m

  2. FEB 4

    Sci-Fi Comedy: Galaxy Quest

    The Box Office Bucket List crew—Tim, Andrew, Adam, and Katie—break down Galaxy Quest as their first film in the sci-fi comedy category. They discuss casting highlights (Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Justin Long), the film's setup of actors who played a TV crew suddenly thrust into a real alien conflict, standout funny moments (convention scenes, the goo suits, the chompers, and the Omega-13 time device), behind-the-scenes trivia, and the film’s balance of parody and heart. The hosts share personal memories of viewing the film, rate it, and note favorite scenes like the historical documents reveal, the beryllium-sphere rescue, and the emotional Alan Rickman moment. The episode mixes laughs, movie analysis, and nostalgia while recommending Galaxy Quest as a rewatchable sci-fi comedy classic.   THE BUCKET LIST The Way The Cabin in the Woods Orgazmo Grind Split Dr Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/crafty-crime

    1h 20m

  3. JAN 20

    Time Travel Throwdown: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox vs. The Butterfly Effect

    In this episode of Box Office Bucket List, hosts Tim, Andrew, Adam and Katie hold a heated debate between two time-travel films. Andrew defends The Butterfly Effect — a chaotic, mind-bending story about a man who repeatedly rewrites his past and must face how those changes destroy other people’s lives. Adam argues for The Flash, highlighting its clearer structure, emotional beats and visible consequences when one small change ripples through a timeline. The discussion covers pacing, accessibility for viewers unfamiliar with source material, confusing timeline jumps, and a few controversial scenes that affect rewatchability. The hosts unpack themes of selfishness, sacrifice and the butterfly effect, and compare which film better conveys the moral cost of altering the past. Doesn't The Substance deserve the hype?

    38 min

  4. JAN 14

    Time Travel Films: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

    On this episode of Box Office Bucket List the hosts Tim, Andrew Adam and Katie tackle the animated DC feature Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.  Barry Allen wakes to a world where his mother is alive but the Justice League is fractured — Batman is Thomas Wayne, Wonder Woman and Aquaman are at war, Superman is imprisoned, and time has been horribly altered. They cover key set pieces including the Flash origin, the rogue gallery fight, the brutal battlefield confrontations, and the emotional choice Barry must make to restore reality. We Discuss, the star-studded voice cast (Kevin Conroy, Justin Chambers, Michael B. Jordan, Ron Perlman and others), the film’s dark tone and graphic moments, comparisons to the original comic and to other time-travel stories. And we sum it all up in movie’s themes of grief, sacrifice and consequences of altering the past.   THE BUCKET LIST The Way The Cabin in the Woods Orgazmo Grind Split Dr Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/crafty-crime

    1h 30m

  5. JAN 1

    Time Travel Films: The Butterfly Effect

    In this episode the hosts tackle the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect, walking through its time-travel premise, Evan’s blackout-driven memory gaps, and the journals he uses to try to fix his past. They recap major moments from childhood — the basement incident, the mailbox explosion, and the dog fire — and explain how those events ripple into multiple alternate lives. The hosts debate key turning points and the film’s famously different endings, including the canonical choice and the darker director’s cut. They discuss characters like Lenny, Tommy, Kaylee and Evan’s father, the moral consequences of changing the past, and how small actions produce large, often tragic, results. Evan really should have just let Lenny be happy   THE BUCKET LIST The Way The Cabin in the Woods Orgazmo Grind Split Dr Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/crafty-crime

    1h 43m

  6. 12/17/2025

    A Very BOBL Christmas Special: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

    This episode of Box Office Bucket List is a holiday special where hosts Tim, Andrew, Adam, and Katie (plus a guest) watch and riff on the 2000 live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey. The conversation includes behind-the-scenes notes about Jim Carrey's performance and makeup, character moments with Cindy Lou Who and Martha May, and why the Grinch hates the holidays. The hosts go off on comedic tangents—sharing personal Christmas stories, debates about which Grinch adaptation they prefer, and observations about supporting performances (Molly Shannon, Bill Irwin) and recurring motifs like Dr. Seuss-style rhymes. They discuss the movie’s darker moments, the infamous Christmas-stealing sequence, and the film’s emotional payoff when the Grinch’s heart changes.   THE BUCKET LIST The Way The Cabin in the Woods Orgazmo Grind Split   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/oliver-massa/a-holly-jolly-christmas

    1h 17m

  7. 12/10/2025

    Time Travel Films: Back to the Future

    A lively podcast breakdown of Back to the Future where your hosts: Tim, Andrew, Adam, and Katie riff on time-travel tropes, awkward moments (including Marty's uncomfortable encounters with his mother). We discuss iconic songs like "The Power of Love" and "Johnny B. Goode," and memorable characters such as Doc Brown, Marty, and Biff. We go over the consequences of altering the past and the weird world of 80's product placement. And if your mom were Leah Thompson....    THE BUCKET LIST The Way The Cabin in the Woods Orgazmo Grind Split   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/crafty-crime

    1h 39m

  8. 12/05/2025

    Bonus BOBL: Honey, We Shrunk the Rankings!

    In this episode the hosts take on the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series, trading jokes and childhood memories while ranking all three movies from least to most favorite. They place Honey, I Blew Up the Kid at the bottom — calling it disjointed and noting it was reworked into a sequel — while praising Honey, I Shrunk the Kids for its memorable cast, inventive miniature-world scenes and lasting quotability. Their top pick is Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, a direct-to-video favorite packed with funny moments, notable guest actors and nostalgic touches. The conversation also includes a thoughtful appreciation of Rick Moranis — his career, why he stepped away from acting to care for his family, and talk of canceled projects and possible returns — plus side tangents about theme-park attractions, VHS-era viewing habits, memorable lines ("potassium!" and the cockroach joke), and small but beloved details like the solar-powered van and the tiki man. Overall the episode blends film history, personal anecdotes and pop-culture trivia to celebrate why these shrinking adventures still resonate decades later.

    28 min
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Box Office Bucket List is a show hosted by four friends to find out which movies you need to see before you die. The episodes are split into categories and each episode one of the hosts will nominate a movie that they believe is worthy to be on the Bucket List. After each host has had their movies reviewed, for better or worse, the 5th episode in each category is The Debate. During these debates the hosts will fight like hell to get their movie on that list.

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  • Creator
    whatislife620
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
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