The Odyssey: Did Nolan Just Make His Best Movie Ever?
About this episode
The hosts discuss the film The Odyssey, including box office predictions, visual effects, and plot spoilers.
We just watched The Odyssey and we've got a lot to say — starting with dueling box office predictions two days after release. Sravan thinks it clears a billion; Tarun isn't so sure, and makes the case for why Spider-Man: Brand New Day could eat into its run. We get into what's working (the practical effects, that Cyclops sequence, Hoyte van Hoytema's cinematography) and the one sound-mix complaint that keeps following Nolan around. Then full spoilers on the ending — the Ithaca reveal, the suitors exploiting Zeus's law, Calypso's island, and how Nolan closes the film on the Trojan horse. We wrap with our recurring This or That game, run through Nolan's entire filmography from Following to The Odyssey. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/22Qz_hquKJU ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (01:43) We Watched It in IMAX — Was It Worth It? (03:18) The Ensemble Cast (05:36) Nolan's Box Office Predictions (09:37) Why Has Nobody Adapted The Odyssey Before? (09:58) Positives: Visuals & Practical Effects (18:18) The Cyclops Scene & Horror Elements (25:54) Negatives — Was Anything Wrong With It? (28:55) SPOILERS: The Ithaca Reveal (30:25) SPOILERS: The Suitors & Calypso's Island (35:47)…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sravan, Tarun
Topics covered
- film analysis
- box office predictions
- Nolan's filmography
- practical effects
- spoiler discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Places: Ithaca, Calypso's island, Trojan horse
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