Episodes
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Fight Club 2: Rom Com Collective
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
A controversial cult hit with the most famous first rule in cinema history, David Fincher's Fight Club is one of the defining movies of its era. But does this hyper-violent satire of 90s masculinity have more to offer than a memorable twist in the cold light of 2019?
In this week's podcast, we discuss the trouble with Fight Club's very straight, very white, very male point of view, the bullshit philosophies of Tyler Durden, Helena Bonham Carter's fabulous smoking aesthetic and much more, before pitching our drinking games and fantasy sequel concepts...
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Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast in which each week, we take a look back at a classic standalone film and challenge ourselves to pitch sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen.
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00.00: Straight guy feelings and why there's nothing wrong with wanting a nice sofa...
42.45: Fight Club Drinking Games
53.45: Fight Club 2: Rom Com Collective
1.05.30: Bitch Club
1.1900: Episode 142 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Let The Right One In: Curse of the Killer Kitties (feat. The Contrarians)
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Our Vampire season concludes with a chilly Nordic noir about a young Swedish boy who falls in love with a child vampire. Julio from The Contrarians Podcast joins us to talk Stockholm syndrome, incompetent serial killers, CGI cat attacks and more as we pitch sequels for Let The Right One In.
Released in 2008, Let The Right One In was directed by Tomas Alfredson and adapted from the bestselling novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist. It was also remade for American audiences in 2010 as Let Me In, starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Both versions are very good, but the prospect of forcing Harry to sit through two hours of Swedish was just too tempting. Tune in to find out how he fared...
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Beyond The Box Set is a popular movie podcast in which each week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and challenge ourselves to pitch sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen.
If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to reach the ears of new listeners.
00.00: Whoops! My Best Friend's a Vampire!
52.10: Let The Right One In Drinking Games
1.10.40: Let The Right One In 2: Let The Good One Out
1.21.00: Keep The Wrong One Out
1.34.30: Let The Right One In: Curse of the Killer Kitties
1.44.35: Episode 141 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Meet The Harkers
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring an A-list 90s cast engaging in some highly variable accent work, Bram Stoker's Dracula is one of the most loyal screen adaptations ever made of the classic horror novel. As our Vampire season continues, we debate how successful the page-to-screen transition really is and attempt to pitch some sacrilegious sequels...
Tune in to hear our thoughts on Keanu Reeves wooden acting, why Gary Oldman is the perfect choice to play the flamboyant prince of darkness, Anthony Hopkins hilariously poor bedside manner as the Vampire hunter Van Helsing, plus drinking games, listener pitches and more...
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and attempt to pitch fantasy sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. As it's October, we're currently engaging in our annual Halloween mini-season. This time around, we're focusing on movies about Vampires, from classic horror to modern comedy. Do you have a favourite you'd like to hear us discuss? Get in touch and let us know...
If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and grow our audience.
00.00: Keanu is quite literally dead wood.
37.45: Bram Stoker's Dracula Drinking Games
48.55: Bram Stoker's Dracula 2: Horror, Actually
1.10.00: Bram Stoker's Dracula: Meet The Harkers
1.20.45: Episode 138 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Election 2: Becoming Tracy Flick
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
A pointed political satire from Sideways director Alexander Payne, Election gave a young Reese Witherspoon the role of a lifetime as Tracy Flick, a hyper-ambitious young student who invokes the impotent rage of frustrated middle school teacher Matthew Broderick.
Two decades on, the narrative of a highly qualified female politician being judged more for her likability than her qualification feels more relevant than ever. With that in mind, having survived Broderick's attempted sabotage in the original movie, we were interested to discover where Tracy might go next...
Find out in this week's episode, in which we also discuss 90s movie driving, lies in voiceover, why wildcard candidate Tammy might have accidentally predicted Donald Trump and more...
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Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a classic movie from the past and boldly attempt to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. From Titanic to The Shawshank Redemption, Mars Attacks to Maximum Overdrive, there's nothing we won't risk spoiling forever with our creative ramblings...
If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and keep the show on the air.
00.00: Matthew Broderick gives excellent middle-aged loser
22.55: Election Drinking Games
33.55: Election 2: Promotion
44.45: Election 2: Becoming Tracy Flick
54.10: Episode 136 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Oliver's Orphanage of Opportunity!
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
A spectacular Dickensian musical that traumatised multiple generations of children, Carol Reed's Oliver! is a bona fide classic... but somehow in fifty years, it's never been granted a direct sequel.
Far be it from us to claim we can top Charles Dickens for creativity, but with the great man long dead, we're sure he won't mind us stepping into his shoes for a while. Aussie Nerd Daniel Tickner joins us to share his love of (the first half of) this movie, and to discuss important matters such as the uncomfortable sexiness of Bill Sykes, The Artful Dodger's excellent colour co-ordination and why this movie's title character kind of sucks...
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a classic movie from the past and boldly attempt to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. From Titanic to The Shawshank Redemption, Mars Attacks to Maximum Overdrive, there's nothing we won't risk spoiling forever with our creative ramblings...
If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe for a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your preferred podcasting app - it really helps us to connect with new listeners and keep the show on the air.
00.00: Bill Skyes would 100% get it
24.40: Oliver! Drinking Games
33.10: Oliver! Adventures of a Master Criminal
40.20: Oliver meets Hamilton!
44.50: Oliver's Orphanage of Opportunity!
53.50: Episode 135 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Django & Broomhilda: Slingers Against Slavers
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Quentin Tarantino's tribute to spaghetti westerns, Django Unchained certainly packs a punch - not to mention some capital letters ACTING from an Oscar-hungry Leonardo DiCaprio, an Oscar-winning Christof Waltz and a barely-recognisable Samuel L. Jackson...
In this week's podcast we discuss revisionist history, Jamie Foxx's impeccable suit game, the unexpected origin of Big Daddy corp. and much more as we explore the further adventures of Django and his disappointingly passive bride.
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we feature a classic standalone movie and attempt to pitch fantasy sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We're currently on the front page of Apple Podcasts UK under 'Best-Selling Film Review Podcasts!' and we've been featured as a Podcast of the Week by Podbean, The Guardian and more.
If you enjoy this show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating and a review while you're there - it really helps us to reach out to new listeners.
00.00: Tarantino should really stop cameoing in his own movies...
37.05: Django Unchained Drinking Games
42.35: Hildi Unchained!
52.55: Django: Christmas Unchained
1.00.45: Episode 133 Preview & Listener Submissions
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Maximum Overdrive 2: Attack of the Drones
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Stephen King may have written the novels that inspired dozens of iconic movies, but he's directed only one... the 80s gonzo epic 'Maximum Overdrive'.
Even King himself disowns this film as a cocaine-fuelled disaster these days, but could its audacious blend of gore, comedy and heavy metal be due for re-appraisal? Find out in this week's episode, as we discuss overly specific back-stories, terrible performances by future Simpsons actors, the definition of a road twitch and more...
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Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a difference. Every week we take a look back at a standalone screen classic, before attempting to pitch creative sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been recommended by The Guardian, Podbean, Apple Podcasts and more, so tune in now for a journey into cinema history like no other!
If you like our show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating and a review while you're there - it really helps us to reach out to new listeners.
00.00: Yeardley Smith is right to be ashamed of this...
35.45: Maximum Overdrive Drinking Games
46.10: Maximum Overdrive 2: Attack of the Drones
51.45: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw: Maximum Overdrive
1.04.05: Episode 132 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Misery 2: The College Years
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
In the annals of all-time great modern horror performances, psychotic fangirl Annie Wilkes would always rank highly. Sadly that dirty bird Stephen King killer her off at the end of Misery, but if this movie taught us anything, it's that with a little light persuasion, any franchise can be subject to a creative revival...
Tune into this week's podcast for our thoughts on Kathy Bates as the proto-internet fangirl, the casting might've beens that could've seriously changed this movie and of course our reaction to that hobbling scene. All that, plus the usual mix of drinking games, listener submissions and some sequel pitches to help bring poor misunderstood Annie back from the grave.
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we explore a classic standalone movie from Cinema's past. After a lighthearted rundown, we set our creative juices to work creating sequel, prequel and spin-off pitches to bring them back to the big screen. Some are plausible, some are absolute nonsense, but we always aim to offer a fresh perspective on your favourite screen gems...
If you enjoy our show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and don't forget to leave us a rating and a review while you're there - it's a really useful way to help us to win over new listeners. Go on, we'll honestly love you forever...
00.00: Annie Wilkes would have hated The Last Jedi...
31.45: Misery Drinking Games
44.15: Misery 2: Fan Service
52.00: Misery: The College Years
1.03.50: Episode 131 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Aug 16, 2019
The Shawshank Redemption 2: Shawshank Resurrection
Friday Aug 16, 2019
Friday Aug 16, 2019
Thinly veiled Jesus allegory? Platonic gay love story? The greatest movie of all time? Depending on who you ask, The Shawshank Redemption could be any and all of the above. One thing everybody can agree on - this adaptation of Stephen King's short story is a very popular film, despite the fact that virtually nobody originally saw it in the cinema.
In this week's podcast we're joined by Harry's brother Sam to discuss the mysterious appeal of Shawshank, Morgan Freeman's iconic narration, the mysterious heteronormative power of IMDB voters and much more, before subjecting this screen classic to the greatest test of all - trial by theoretical sequel!
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Beyond The Box Set is a British movie podcast that puts a creative twist on your favourite movies. Each week, we take a look at a classic piece of standalone cinema and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been as a Guardian Podcast of the Week, a Podbean Recommended Podcast and you can currently find us under 'Best-selling Movie Podcasts' on Apple Podcasts.
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00.00: IMDB's top 250 'films that straight white men like'
30.00: The Shawshank Redemption Drinking Games
44.15: The Shawshank Resurrection
56.00: The Shawshank Renaissance
1.04.00 The Shawshank Strikes Back
1.11.45: Episode 130 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Left Behind 2: Highway To Hell (feat. Chris Scott)
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
For the second time this month, our disaster movie season lands on the bizarre latter-day career choices of Nicholas Cage. Based on a bestselling Christian book series, 2014's Left Behind is a low-budget, shoddily made train wreck that not even Jesus could save from box office oblivion.
With the help of our special guest Chris Scott from the Ask Karen podcast, we spend this week's episode discussing important spiritual matters such as Nicholas Cage's alarming headpiece, the suspiciously porn star-sounding character names, dwarf kicking, air hostess slut shaming and much more.
Along the way we also have the usual collection of drinking games - and trust us, you'll need it for this one - listener submissions and of course, sequel pitches! Given that this movie was intended to kickstart a nine-part franchise, theoretically we should have plenty to work with. You'll have to tune in to discover just how that turned out...
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured in The Guardian as a 'Podcast of the Week' and recommended as a 'Binge worthy Podcast' by Apple.
We upload a new episode every Friday morning so please hit subscribe on your preferred podcasting app to stay up to date. While you're there, please take the time to rate or review us, it really does help us to attract new listeners and keep the show alive.
00.00: The secret to reversing a box office flop? SEO...
37.35: Left Behind Drinking Games
48.20: Left Behind 2: Snapped Away
59.30: Left Behind 2: Left Behind The Times
1.06.00: Left Behind 2: Highway To Hell
1.17.15: Listener Submissions & Episode 123 Preview