Episode 157 - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Welcome to Season 4 of Not A Bomb, the podcast that reexamines some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history! This week, the guys tackle the criminally underseen American Western from 2007 (possibly one of the greatest years in cinema) - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Based on the book of the same name, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, chronicles…you guessed it…the assassination of Jesse James. Even with its modest budget, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford failed to recoup its production budget and was only given a very limited theatrical release. Some critics, however, thought it was one of the best films of the year and this little seen Western received two academy award nominations. Listen as Troy and Brad discuss modern mob films, marvel at Roger Deakins, and decide if this is one of the best films of the last few decades. Timestamps: Intro - (1:10), Box Office Results and Critical Response - (5:14), People Involved - (14:09), Production and Development - (20:49), Why did it bomb? - (27:03), Commercial Break - (35:24), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Discussion - (37:27), RoboReviewer1000 - (86:23), Is it a Bomb? - (89:40), Listener Feed - (95:12), and Outro - (102:32) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is directed by Andrew Dominik and stars Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shephard, Mary-Louise Parker, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, Zooey Deschanel, and Sam Rockwell. If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected] or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. Cast: Brad, Troy