Box Office GROSS: The Top 50 Hit Films of 2005
Box Office GROSS: The Top 50 Hit Films of 2005
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Revisiting the top 50 highest-grossing films of 2005 with the hindsight of twenty years, looking into the mostly-forgotten films that made the most money, why they were hits in their moment, and why they did or (more likely) did not endure in the popular culture.
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The show centers on revisiting forgotten cinematic hits, exploring themes like cultural relevance, box office appeal, and critical reception, with episodes analyzing films such as 'White Noise' and discussing reactions to the supernatural thriller genre of the mid-2000s.
Revisiting the top 50 highest-grossing films of 2006 with the hindsight of twenty years, looking into the mostly-forgotten films that made the most money, why they were hits in their moment, and why they did or (more likely) did not endure in the popular culture.
FOLKS! Our beloved associate producer Shaun Swayne returns to discuss Sasha Baron Cohen in the overwhelming cultural, critical and commercial sensation that is BORAT! We get into Cohen's impressive history as a television improviser, his incredible ability to key in on people's multi-tiered ignorance, the satirical limits of Ali G vs. the more wide-ranging Borat, the fascinatingly pervasive vernacular experience of ”My wife”, the reaction from Kazakhstani public offices, and the film actually affecting the way the country engaged with the worldwide public on a political and cultural stage, and ultimately whether or not this incendiary film holds up in 2026.
We are always happy to have our beloved third member of BOG Industries make appearances on our show, and we had a great time discussing what is, inexplicably, an extremely important film for several different reasons. Check it out!
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