The Epic Movie Draft
7/14/20261 hr 55 min
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan for their first ever (and potentially last) Epic Movie Draft, in anticipation of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’. Before kicking things off, they react to legendary actor Sam Neil’s passing, Moana’s opening weekend box office bomb, and the trailers released for ‘Digger’ and ‘Dune: Part Three’. Then, they debate what it is exactly that makes a movie “epic” and draft some incredible films from a myriad of different categories.
(0:00) Intro
(1:47) We went to Canada
(3:27) Sam Neill’s passing
(7:12) ‘Moana’ bombs at the box office (and Disney's live-action future)
(17:04) ‘Digger’ trailer reaction
(22:11) ‘Dune: Part Three’ trailer reaction
(24:58) ‘Odyssey’-inspired epics series on the Criterion Channel
(27:00) What makes a movie epic?
(33:20) The Epic Movie Draft
(1:39:15) Honorable mentions and draft recap
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Jack Sanders
Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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Chris Ryan· Guest0:05
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Sean Fennessey· Host0:30
[upbeat music] I'm Sean Fennessey.
Amanda Dobbins· Host0:46
I'm Amanda Dobbins.
Sean Fennessey· Host0:47
And this is The Big Picture, a conversation show about epic movies. CR is here, and we are drafting again. In honor of The Odyssey, we are conducting the very first, and maybe only, epic movie draft. [laughs] What does that mean? I'm so glad you asked, Chris. We're gonna break it all down right after this. This episode of The Big Picture is presented by Amazon Prime. One of the best things about streaming is that you never just pick a title, you pick a feeling, and Prime makes that easy. With great entertainment and fast shipping that brings the moment to life, Prime helps you experience the feeling you're craving. Shows you can't wait for and deliveries you don't wait for, one click away. From streaming to fast shipping, it's on Prime. Okay, we are going to draft epic movies today, but there... a lot of news has transpired.