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.
Episodes
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
One of the most provocative hit movies of the 90s, Luc Besson's Leon introduced a young Natalie Portman to the world and helped reinvent Gary Oldman as one of the all-time great scenery-chewing bad guys.
In this week's podcast, we discuss traumatic childhood viewing experiences, sexual weirdness, stealth vegan propaganda and much more - plus the usual blend of drinking games, listener reactions and sequel pitches!
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Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we take a notable standalone movie and compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen.
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00.00: John was far too young to watch this movie
53.10: Leon Drinking Games
59.00: Leon sequel pitches
1.18.25: Listener Submissions & Episode 184 Preview
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
One of our favourite subjects here at Beyond The Box Set is a micro-genre we like to call 'Bitches be crazy' - and we've got a doozy for you this week!
Directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids and ill-advised Ghostbusters remake fame, A Simple Favor is a wacky, wig-heavy odyssey of unlikely plot twists and jaw-dropping fashion choices that was recommended to us by our podcasting cousins over at One Good Thing.
Tune into this week's episode to hear our thoughts on Blake Lively's outfits, bewildering timelines, Anna Kendrick going full Lannister and much more - including drinking games, listener reviews and sequel pitches!
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00.00: No taxis after 1am in LA.
57.00: A Simple Favor Drinking Games
1.08.35: A Simple Favor Sequel Pitches
1.29.00: Episode 183 Preview and Listener Submissions
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Our Will Smith summer has seen the likable A-lister dipping his toes into a number of genres, from action to comic book to post-apocalyptic sci-fi. In Focus, we find him in Soderbergh territory, leading a stylish crime thriller of the kind usually reserved for the likes of George Clooney.
It's a good fit for someone with Smith's charisma, and although the script isn't nearly as clever as it thinks it is, it's one of the better films we've watched this season.
Tune in to hear our thoughts on obnoxious side-characters, the inexorable rise of Margot Robbie, BD Wong's unacceptable moustache and more - plus drinking games, sequel pitches and listener reactions.
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Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a look back at a classic one-off movie and attempt to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel or spin off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured in The Guardian, on the front page of Apple Podcasts and in many other places, so check us out and prepare to see some of your favourite movies in a whole new light!
00.00: This film really wanted to be a Soderbergh joint
46.00: Focus Drinking Games
53.00: Focus sequel pitches
1.09.55: Listener Submissions & Episode 182 Preview
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Our Will Smith season continues with Hancock, a comic book action thriller that escaped development hell to the tune of over $550 million worldwide box office.
In this week's episode we discuss drawn out twists, Jason Bateman's terrible business model, the evolution of flawed superheros and more, plus listener submissions, drinking games, sequel pitches and much more...
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Each week on Beyond the Box Set, your two intrepid hosts take on a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From Oscar-winning gems to misbegotten bombs, we've reimagined them all in our own unique way.
00.00: Will Smith's explosive spunk...
44.45: I Am Legend Drinking Games
55.55: I Am Legend sequel pitches
1.12.30: Listener Submissions & Episode 181 Preview
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Our Will Smith season continues this week with with post-apocalyptic drama I Am Legend. It took a number of compromises to get this film to the big screen, but was the final result worth the negotiations?
In this week's episode of Beyond The Box Set, we break down poor canine training, the perils of focus-grouping, post-apocalyptic insanity and much more, plus drinking games, sequel pitches and much more!
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Each week on Beyond the Box Set, your two intrepid hosts take on a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From Oscar-winning gems to misbegotten bombs, we've reimagined them all in our own unique way.
00.00: Will Smith should lean into his insanity...
51.45: I Am Legend Drinking Games
59.10: I Am Legend sequel pitches
1.17.15: Listener Submissions & Episode 181 Preview
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Our Will Smith season continues with his only major rom-com hit to date, Hitch. Join us as we discuss incel behaviour, Fresh Prince flashbacks, disappearing best friends and much more - plus drinking games, sequel ideas, listener submissions and all your favourite regular features!
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Each week on Beyond the Box Set, your two intrepid hosts take on a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From Oscar-winning gems to misbegotten bombs, we've reimagined them all in our own unique way.
00.00: Does Kevin James need medical intervention?
42.25: Hitch Drinking Games
53.00: Hitch 2: Hitched
1.09.55: Listener Submissions & Episode 180 Preview
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
We had a realisation last week that in almost four years of podcasting, we've never covered a Will Smith movie. Obviously, this had to be rectified, and what better start for the king of franchise movies than a rare, notorious misfire like Wild, Wild West?
Tune into this week's podcast to hear our thoughts on weird racial humour, Kenneth Branagh going full Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek in the most thankless role of her career and much more, plus all our usual drinking games, listener submissions and drinking games!
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Each week on Beyond the Box Set, your two intrepid hosts take on a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. From Oscar-winning gems to misbegotten bombs, we've reimagined them all in our own unique way.
00.00: This movie featured way more drag queens than we were expecting...
55.15: Wild Wild West Drinking Games
1.01.25: Wild Wild West: The Mild, Mild North
1.12.00: Wild Wild West Side Story
1.18.30: Listener Submissions & Episode 179 Preview
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Do you dress well, enjoy poetry and ride a bike to work? According to 90s comedy laws, this means you're gay!
Despite some rather questionable stereotyping, Frank Oz's In & Out is a likeable, genuinely funny comedy that certainly has its heart in the right place. On this week's podcast, we break down the shots fired at Barbra Streisand, the sweet-smiling savagery of Debbie Reynolds, Joan Cusack's Oscar-nominated meltdown and much more.
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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 ridiculous sequels, prequels and spin-offs to bring them back to the big screen. Recorded from our humble home town of Leeds, our show has popped up everywhere from The Guardian to Apple Podcast's 'Binge worthy listens' page. We're a movie review show with a creative twist, and after almost four years and over 150 episodes, we're virtually guaranteed to have put a fresh spin on one of your favourite movies!
00.00: Harry is personally threatened by this movie
39.30: In & Out Drinking Games
50.00: Out & In
1.00.00: In & Out 2: Hollywood Howard
1.10.00: Listener Submissions & Episode 178 Preview
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
In this week's podcast, long-time friend of the show Nathaniel De Bell joins us to discuss a Tarantino-inspired Japanese comedy that you may not have seen, but that you should absolutely check out.
Join us as we discuss pigeon acting, inexplicable Vinnie Jones cameos, jokes getting lost in translation and much more as we discuss the cult Japanese classic Survive Style 5+
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we look back on some classic one-off cinema moments and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. After three years and over 170 episodes, we may take the occasional Zombie bite, but we always seem to rise from the dead...
Among our many plaudits, Beyond The Box Set has been rated 5 stars by over 100 listeners around the world and featured as a 'Podcast of the Week' by sources including The Guardian, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. We release a new episode every Friday morning, available totally free to anyone who hits subscribe on their preferred podcatcher.
This week's movie was kindly suggested by our pal Nathaniel De Bell. Check out his Letterboxd profile at...
https://letterboxd.com/numbertwo/
If you want to watch this week's movie, it's available for streaming at
https://youtu.be/uLx7-jrji9o
00.00: The Tarantino Factor
31.50: Survive Style 5+ Drinking Games
43.15: Survive Style 20+ Years Later
51.35: Bus Panic Meets The House of Abandoned Businessmen
1.04.25: Survive Style 5+: Blink And You'll Miss It
1.10.15: Listener Submissions & Episode 177 Preview
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Despite being adapted from a successful novel, The Girl With All The Gifts failed to connect at the box office in 2016 - and passed us by completely. Which is a shame, as it's one of the best and most thoughtful British horror movies of the past few years, and one that definitely merits exposure to a wider audience.
Tune into this week's podcast as we break down the plot, play a merry round of drinking games and pitch the fantasy sequel ideas that this movie surely doesn't really need. We also reach out to our regular listeners for their thoughts, while Harry is forced to reckon with the return of his greatest cinema nemesis...
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we look back on some classic one-off cinema moments and compete to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. After three years and over 170 episodes, we may take the occasional Zombie bite, but we always seem to rise from the dead...
Among our many plaudits, Beyond The Box Set has been rated 5 stars by over 100 listeners around the world and featured as a 'Podcast of the Week' by sources including The Guardian, Apple Podcasts and Podbean. We release a new episode every Friday morning, available totally free to anyone who hits subscribe on their preferred podcatcher.
This week's movie was kindly suggested by our pal Julio from The Contrarians Podcast. Check them out...
http://www.wearethecontrarians.com/
00.00: The joys of context-free movie viewing
30.50: The Girl With All The Gifts Drinking Games
39.00: The Girl With All The Gifts 2: The Dog With All The Treats
45.20: The Girl With All The Gifts 2: Revenge of the WHO
53.15: Listener Submissions & Episode 176 Preview