Behind The BOBL: The Almost Picks

Box Office Bucket List

This episode is a freewheeling conversation about movies the hosts almost picked and the ones they did pick. They trade stories about early choices like Never Back Down, discuss the appeal of dead-dad tropes, and compare films to classics like Karate Kid and Footloose.

The hosts dig into modern horror picks — including I Saw the TV Glow (A24), Weapons (a Vantage Point-style structure), and The Guest — and debate underrated or divisive titles such as Ready to Rumble and Final Girls.

They also cover category ideas and favorites: zombie comedies, 90s movies that deserve sequels, foreign films (Piggy, The Platform, Pan's Labyrinth), and anime/manga influences. Personal anecdotes about reading subtitles, audiobooks, and late discovery of films add a conversational, relatable tone.

Throughout the episode the hosts sprinkle pop-culture references, actor shout-outs, and plans for future episodes that will dive deeper into filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro and other fan-favorite picks.