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The Inflection Cut

The Inflection Cut

Halstead & Eric

Join us as we navigate the cinematic multiverse, pondering the great what-ifs in entertainment history. We look at the history of what actually happened, what could have gone differently, and what effect it might have had on the media landscape.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Inflection Cut episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Inflection Cut for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Inflection Cut episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Inflection Cut - Paul Verhoeven's Crusade

Paul Verhoeven's Crusade

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10/03/24 • 62 min

In the latest episode of The Infection Cut, the team unspools the crazy story of Crusade, Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger's wild, big-budget epic about the 13th century Catholic Crusades. This film had a cast, sets built, and yet was killed just days before filming started. As always, we focus on what really matters:

  • What could make a Hollywood studio cancel a film with $10 million dollars already spent on cast, crew, and sets?
  • What's a reverse donkey show?
  • What is the 'Full Verhoven', and how does it differ from the 'Full Dutch'?

These questions and many more are answered in this month's The Infection Cut!

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The Inflection Cut - Darren Aronofsky's Batman: Year One - BONUS FEATURES
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07/20/24 • 22 min

We had too much fun stunt casting Batman Year One and discussing a new vision for DC films in the 21st century, so we spun that discussion off into our first-ever bonus episode! Hopefully, that was a good idea.

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The Inflection Cut - Darren Aronofsky's Batman: Year One
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07/20/24 • 72 min

After the underperforming Batman and Robin, a young filmmaker named Darren Aronofsky pitched a hard-R, 1970s set reimagining of Batman's origin. And it got surprisingly close to seeing the light of day. What if it had been made instead of Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins? Would we have the Aronofsyverse instead of the Snyderverse? Join Halsted and Eric in their second adventure in the cinematic multiverse!

Bibliography: https://tinyurl.com/47yhy9c2

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The Inflection Cut - Peter Jackson's Halo

Peter Jackson's Halo

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06/22/24 • 73 min

In our inaugural episode, Eric & Halstead look at the tortured history of Peter Jackson’s never-made film based on the Halo video game franchise. What led to the film’s failure to launch? Who could have brought this film across the finish line? Why would a Halo film lead to the streaming wars starting a decade earlier?

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The Inflection Cut - William Gibson's Alien 3

William Gibson's Alien 3

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08/16/24 • 68 min

After the blockbuster success of the Alien sequel Aliens, producing a 3rd movie was a top priority for 20th Century Fox. The tortuous development process that followed eventually led to 1992's divisive Alien3. Eric and Halstead look at the many false starts to see if there was a better way. Could the second Alien sequel have been salvaged? How might that have led to a golden age of auteur-driven science fiction? Join Halsted and Eric in their latest adventure in the cinematic multiverse!

Bibliography: https://tinyurl.com/38uaem7v

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The Inflection Cut - Edgar Wright's Ant-Man

Edgar Wright's Ant-Man

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11/05/24 • 58 min

On an election's eve episode of The Infection Cut, the team turns its multiversal projector on the MCU. They dig into the crazy story of when the director of Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver left a major Marvel film he had been working on for almost a decade, less than a month before filming was to start.

  • Why did Edgar Wright quit Ant-Man so close to production?
  • Could his "Ocean's Eleven as a superhero film" have been salvaged?
  • Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe chamber music or jazz?

These questions and many more are answered in this month's The Infection Cut!

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Inflection Cut have?

The Inflection Cut currently has 6 episodes available.

What topics does The Inflection Cut cover?

The podcast is about Film History, Podcasts, Arts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on The Inflection Cut?

The episode title 'Darren Aronofsky's Batman: Year One - BONUS FEATURES' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Inflection Cut?

The average episode length on The Inflection Cut is 60 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Inflection Cut released?

Episodes of The Inflection Cut are typically released every 27 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of The Inflection Cut?

The first episode of The Inflection Cut was released on Jun 22, 2024.

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