Will Smith: Pop, Drop n Lock - Bad Boys (1995) & Independence Day (1996)

About this episode

The episode discusses Will Smith's rise to fame in the 90s and his transition to a leading man in Hollywood.

Welcome To Earth! And Welcome to another episode of the RBS Podcast where Pat and Mark turn their attention to the biggest movie star of the 90s and early 2000s, Will Smith. In this first episode we cover his early career from arriving as a fully formed star in the Fresh Prince to becoming a Hollywood blockbuster leading man in the baffling flop, Wild Wild West. The difference is…He makes this look good!

People in this episode

Hosts: Pat, Mark

Topics covered

• Will Smith
• 90s cinema
• Hollywood blockbusters
• film analysis
• career trajectory

Keywords

• Will Smith
• Bad Boys
• Independence Day
• 90s movies
• Hollywood
• film career
• Fresh Prince

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fresh Prince, Wild Wild West, Bad Boys, Independence Day

More episodes of Rip Borrow Steal

• "Mrs. Doubtfire" And "Tootsie" · December 29, 2025 · 1h 32m
• Mini-Episode: A24 · December 15, 2025 · 38 min
• Leonardo DiCaprio: Pop, Drop n Lock (episode 3) - The Departed (2006) · October 2, 2025 · 2h 60m
• Leonardo DiCaprio: Pop, Drop n Lock (episode 2) - The Beach (2000) · August 3, 2025 · 1h 22m
• Leonardo DiCaprio: Pop, Drop, n Lock (episode 1) - Romeo + Juliet · February 14, 2025 · 1h 7m
• Mini-Episode: Twin Peaks (The Series) and Fire Walk With Me. · January 19, 2025 · 38 min