If every great director gets at least one commercially doomed vanity project, 2011's Hugo was Martin Scorcese's. A 2 hour plus love letter to classic cinema shot in luxurious 3D, the movie struggled to find a commercial audience on release, but it racked up 11 Oscar nominations and ultimately won five.
On this week's episode, we discuss the movie magic on display, the 3D effects we wish we could have seen in the cinemas, the post Love Guru redemption of Ben Kingsley and much more, plus drinking games, listener submissions and sequel pitches!
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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: Harry's earliest cinema memories
50:30: Hugo Drinking Games
57.25: Hugo sequel pitches
1.17.25: Listener Submissions & Episode 229 Preview
Mildred Pierce
Mr & Mrs Smith: Smith Family Values
All About Eve 2: Even Stevens
Sunset Blvd 2: The Grand Delusion
The Love Guru Must Die
Serial Mom 2: Serial Family
But I‘m a Cheerleader!
Footloose 2: Disco Inferno
Timecop 2: Time Bandits
Hackers 2: Hacksploitation
The Net 2: The Trial of Mozart‘s Ghost
Ten Things I Hate AboutYou
Romy & Michele Go To Vegas
Armageddon 2: Harry‘s Last Stand
Shadow in the Cloud 2: Babies in Space
Something Wild feat. The Contrarians
Parasite 2: Reunification
BONUS | Ranking the 2021 Oscar Nominees
True Romance 2:Elvis Has Left The Building
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