Episode 80 (The Adventures of Ford Fairlane - 1990)

Jay is joined by Howard Casner (@howardcasner on X) from the Pop Art podcast for a new annual feature looking at aquatic Best Picture winners, setting sail with 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty! On this episode they discussed ironic punishments, nautical insults and breadfruit, plus proper waste disposal techniques when there's no wind.

Jay and Mark talk about all the aquatic mayhem in the 2012 blockbuster The Hunger Games. In this episode they also talk about rain bread, waterfalls, and the benefits of soup. Enjoy!

Jay is joined by Harmony Colangelo (@Veloci_trap_tor on X) from This Ends At Prom to try and survive Open Water, the most realistic and nightmarish shark film we've covered so far. In this episode they also talk about infuriating human negligence, dumb fish and coming-of-age shark movies!

Jay and Mark are joined by DJ Valentine (@TryingToBeDJV on X) to discuss the 2007 thriller Cleaner. Directed by Renny Harlin, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes, Luis Guzmán, and lots of cleaning supplies, the movie focuses on what happens when a dirty cop starts cleaning crime scenes. In this episode, they also talk about important red herrings, traumatising endings, and serving tea to William Hurt. Enjoy!

Jay is joined by Justin Gott (@MrJustinGott on X) from What Do You Love? to smoke out the truth about Waterworld, so far the only film to contain the Hofmeyer Triple (jet skis, sea monsters and catapults)! Along with advice on how to prevent scurvy, using a wet finger to check the wind, and proper home airship conversion lever placement, they discussed talking seagulls, forced haircuts and Dennis Hopper having a wonderful time.

Jay and Mark are joined by Zanandi Botes (@ZaNandi on X) to discuss the 2023 thriller Deep Fear. Directed by Marcus Adams, and starring Mădălina Diana Ghenea, Ed Westwick and a great white shark that headbutts some cocaine, the movie focuses on what happens when drug traffickers hire a second-rate crew. In this episode, they also talk about ghost dads, shark cinema, and other movies in which animals consume drugs. Enjoy!

Jay is joined by returning guest Emily Slade (@WhyThisFilmPod on X) to delve into the murky, exploitative depths of The Deep (1977)! In this film a vacationing couple (Jacqueline Bisset and Nick Nolte, 15 years before being named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive) find sunken treasure and fight with eels and drug kingpins to protect it. On this show they discussed distracting costume choices, grenade suckers and duelling strangles!

Jay is joined by Jason Soto (@FamousComedian on X) from Rabbit Hole Podcasts to inspect the foundations of House Shark (2017) a low budget Jaws and occasionally Star Wars parody where everyone is named after a US president! In this episode, they also talk about misleading posters, ineffective hammering, and praying mantis martial arts! Enjoy!

Jay and Mark discuss the 2006 disaster film Poseidon. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and starring Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Emmy Rossum and lots of water, the movie focuses on what happens when a rogue wave wrecks a boat party. In this episode, they also talk about swimming in fire, grumpy unlikeable angry heroes, and Kurt Russell's (Kurty-Russ) aquatic films. Enjoy!

Jay and Mark talk about their favorite Deep Blue Scenes of 2023. In this episode, they talk about the waterlogged mayhem in Meg 2: The Trench, Barbie, Fist of the Condor, No Hard Feelings, Sisu, Plane, The Zone of Interest, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Wonka. Saltburn, Godzilla Minus One, Nyad and Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Enjoy!