At Beyond The Box Set, we believe every great movie deserves a questionable sequel. Each week, we take a stand-alone cinema classic and compete to come up with the best, worst and most bizarre pitches to bring them back to the big screen.
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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Released in 1998, Pleasantville was a disappointment at the box office, but quickly developed a cult audience as stars Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire became Hollywood A-listers.
In this week's episode, we discuss our reactions to the film, including the groundbreaking special effects, some surprisingly raunchy gags and William H. Macy's heartbreaking quest for a home-cooked dinner.
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Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a look at a well-known standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen.
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00.00: Molly's Game really ruined Tobey Maguire for us...
37.15: Pleasantville Drinking Games
47.05: Pleasantville sequel pitches
1.04.30: Listener Submissions & Episode 203 Preview
4 years ago
I love Pleasantville and would love to see a reunion or sequel in some way.