It's episode 290 of Ruined Childhoods and Dan & Jon are ready to ROCK! On this Rocktacular episode, Dan & Jon celebrate the wild 1996 Michael Bay adventure, The Rock, a celebration of explosions, deadly gas, and Zeus's butthole. They talk about all of the elements of this 90s classic that make it memorable nearly 30 years later and imagine new ways it could be revisited in the modern era.
Next episode: Quadrophenia (1979) • The 3rd season of Ruined Childhoods is a year-long cinematic/alphabetic yo-yo, taking listeners from A-Z and then Z-A.
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Jump to:
00:00 - Zeus's Butthole
01:16 - Intro
13:08 - Exploring Nicolas Cage's Filmography
22:10 - Synopsis of The Rock
31:02 - Character Analysis and Themes in The Rock
31:22 - Conscience and Action
34:01 - Character Depth and Motivations
36:48 - The Complexity of Villains
39:50 - Michael Bay's Cinematic Style
43:52 - Sean Connery's Legacy
50:36 - Reviving The Rock: Sequel (?) Ideas
01:03:27 - Teasing our next episode
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