<p><em>Danny Boyle and Leonardo DiCaprio head to Thailand to drink snake blood and cuck French guys in &quot;The Beach.&quot;</em></p> <p>In 1996, <strong>Danny Boyle </strong>was riding the success of <strong>&quot;Trainspotting&quot; </strong>and American studios were lining up to give him a shot at the big leagues. In 1999, Boyle teamed with Fox and <strong>Leonardo DiCaprio </strong>for his first big post <strong>&quot;Titanic&quot; </strong>role to bring <strong>Alex Garland&#39;s </strong>1996 novel <strong>&quot;The Beach&quot; </strong>to the big screen. Unfortunately, &quot;The Beach&quot; failed to bring even the most die-hard DiCaprio fans to theaters, with critics giving Boyle the worst reviews of his career. Writer and filmmaker <strong>Alex Kolpan </strong>joins the podcast to break down the troubled production, as well as Boyle&#39;s beef with <strong>Ewan McGregor</strong>, Leo&#39;s early attempt to break out of teen stardom and into Serious Actor territory, underwater sex scenes, destroying beaches, and <strong>Moby</strong>.</p>