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Bracket on a Boat Lifeboat 1: The Life Aquatic & The Boat that Rocked

The Bracket on a Boat may be over, but we have a couple of lifeboats prepared to discuss some more obscure nautical films. This week we'll be talking about The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and The Boat that Rocked (2009). Both of these are a bit more inline with the fell good summer aesthetic we wanted for the bracket, so we hope you enjoy them.

Bracket on a Boat Episode Final: The Hunt for Red October vs Life of Pi

Our voyage is finally coming to an end. In the Bracket on a Boat final we will crown a winner, either The Hunt for Red October (1990) or Life of Pi (2012). Which best adheres to our ideas of what a boat movie should be? We also have a few announcements about our next projects so make sure to listen to the very end.

Bracket on a Boat Episode 14: Jaws vs Life of Pi

One last episode before the final. This week we have Jaws (1975) versus Life of Pi (2012), both films about large predators at sea. We also get out into the seaweeds with some discussion about the nature of film as an art-form. Listen and enjoy.

Bracket on a Boat Episode 13: The Hunt for Red October vs The Poseidon Adventure

We've reached the semi-finals and only a few films remain. This week we're discussing The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and the winner goes on to our final round. Which will make it to port? Listen to find out.

Bracket on a Boat Episode 12: Life of Pi vs Pirates of the Caribbean 2

This is our last stop for Round 2, only one of these films will make it back aboard. Will it be Life of Pi (2012) or Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2003)? We've got a lot to discuss before our decision, including some controversies connected to the films, and even an entire secondary bracket.

 

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Bracket on a Boat Episode 11: Jaws vs Master & Commander

This week's episode has two films full of saltwater spectacle, Jaws (1975) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). We'll get into the legacy each of these films has left behind, but only one gets to move forward. Listen to find out which.

 

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Bracket on a Boat Episode 10: The Poseidon Adventurer vs Hotel Transylvania 3

Continuing through round 2 we have a head to head with the oldest and most recent films on the bracket, The Poseidon Adventure (1972) vs Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018). But only one of them will make it to round 3, listen in to find out which cruise will make it to the next port.

 

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Bracket on a Boat Episode 9: Titanic vs The Hunt for Red October

All aboard for Round 2! We're diving in to discuss Titanic and The Hunt for Red October a second time. Both films of the 90's, both looking to the past, both highly acclaimed. But only one can move on to the semi-finals. Which film will make it ashore? Tune in to find out.

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Bracket on a Boat Episode 8: Pirates of the Caribbean 2 vs Speed 2

This is our last stop before the second leg of our voyage and what better way to transition than a pair of sequels. This week we have Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) versus Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). Only one will make it out of these waters and into round 2, listen to find out which.

And just in case you lost the link here it is again: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please keep supporting the BLM movement. So many still need justice, and so little has been done to dismantle the racist systems that perpetuate inequality.

Bracket on a Boat Episode 7: Life of Pi vs In the Heart of the Sea

Hope you're all hungry for another episode of our Bracket on a Boat. This week we have two stories of survival at sea, Life of Pi (2012) and In the Heart of the Sea (2015). Both have dangerous animals, distinctive use of color, and literary source material. Listen in to find out which will survive to Round 2.

And we also ask you to keep supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, and that you currently focus your attention on Justice for Breonna Taylor.