<description>&lt;div&gt;We continue to dive ever deeper into the world of big budget failures with Waterworld, a sea-faring post-apocalyptic adventure so middle-of-the-road that only its astronomical budget could possibly be the source of its lasting cultural impact.&lt;br&gt;
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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 114: Waterworld (1995)&lt;br&gt;
(00:00:21) - Intro.&lt;br&gt;
(00:02:10) - Our movie is Waterworld, let's get right into the budget talk.&lt;br&gt;
(00:03:40) - The Costner factor.&lt;br&gt;
(00:10:32) - Getting into the ridiculous production history of this thing.&lt;br&gt;
(00:21:16) - Fishtar.&lt;br&gt;
(00:26:07) - What is the Ulysses Cut?&lt;br&gt;
(00:28:56) - Some of the finer points of this goofy apocalypse.&lt;br&gt;
(00:33:37) - Drowning the Universal logo in Kevin Costner's recycled piss.&lt;br&gt;
(00:37:26) - A long stretch at an atoll.&lt;br&gt;
(00:45:37) - Gills? In this economy?&lt;br&gt;
(00:51:02) - Break!&lt;br&gt;
(00:51:20) - Escaping the atoll.&lt;br&gt;
(01:01:51) - Boy does the mariner hate these women.&lt;br&gt;
(01:07:03) - God, this other drifter character.&lt;br&gt;
(01:13:20) - OK, the fishing bit isn't bad. The part where the kid can't swim? Less so.&lt;br&gt;
(01:16:32) - Yes! Please! Show us Drylan...d'oh...&lt;br&gt;
(01:22:21) - Enola is taken.&lt;br&gt;
(01:26:10) - Some more context for how Costner gets that jetski, and scattered Smoker talk.&lt;br&gt;
(01:29:43) - Deacon's speech, and the mariner Solid Snakes his way through the boat.&lt;br&gt;
(01:37:39) - Deacon's dumb end.&lt;br&gt;
(01:39:13) - Off to Dryland.&lt;br&gt;
(01:45:47) - Final thoughts.&lt;br&gt;
(01:49:23) - Closing out our month next week: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within!&lt;br&gt;
(01:51:18) - Outro.&lt;br&gt;
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The Nextlander Watchcast

The Nextlander Watchcast

114: Waterworld (1995)

NOV 18, 2024112 MIN
The Nextlander Watchcast

114: Waterworld (1995)

NOV 18, 2024112 MIN

Description

<div>We continue to dive ever deeper into the world of big budget failures with Waterworld, a sea-faring post-apocalyptic adventure so middle-of-the-road that only its astronomical budget could possibly be the source of its lasting cultural impact.<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 114: Waterworld (1995)<br> (00:00:21) - Intro.<br> (00:02:10) - Our movie is Waterworld, let's get right into the budget talk.<br> (00:03:40) - The Costner factor.<br> (00:10:32) - Getting into the ridiculous production history of this thing.<br> (00:21:16) - Fishtar.<br> (00:26:07) - What is the Ulysses Cut?<br> (00:28:56) - Some of the finer points of this goofy apocalypse.<br> (00:33:37) - Drowning the Universal logo in Kevin Costner's recycled piss.<br> (00:37:26) - A long stretch at an atoll.<br> (00:45:37) - Gills? In this economy?<br> (00:51:02) - Break!<br> (00:51:20) - Escaping the atoll.<br> (01:01:51) - Boy does the mariner hate these women.<br> (01:07:03) - God, this other drifter character.<br> (01:13:20) - OK, the fishing bit isn't bad. The part where the kid can't swim? Less so.<br> (01:16:32) - Yes! Please! Show us Drylan...d'oh...<br> (01:22:21) - Enola is taken.<br> (01:26:10) - Some more context for how Costner gets that jetski, and scattered Smoker talk.<br> (01:29:43) - Deacon's speech, and the mariner Solid Snakes his way through the boat.<br> (01:37:39) - Deacon's dumb end.<br> (01:39:13) - Off to Dryland.<br> (01:45:47) - Final thoughts.<br> (01:49:23) - Closing out our month next week: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within!<br> (01:51:18) - Outro.<br> <br> </div>