Kick-Ass (2010) and Payback (1999)

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Simon Brew

Tv & Film, Film History

4.9 • 767 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

None of the Hollywood studios wanted to make 2010's Kick-Ass, a comic book movie with an R-rated edge. All of them turned it down, and so the film came to life in tandem with the comics, exploding into cinemas in 2010. It would be fair to say that not everyone in the media was pleased about it, as quite a backlash bubbled up. There were problems with 1999's Payback too, but they came down to a different of opinion between star Mel Gibson and writer/director Brian Helgeland. It got to a point where just days after Helgeland won an Oscar for L.A. Confidential, he was, er, 'removed' from Payback. The behind the scenes stories of both films are told in this episode... Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you a smart booker or a silly booker?
0:07.4	Smart bookers get access to a three airport lounge by booking a five-star holiday with On the Beach.
0:13.8	Silly bookers?
0:14.8	Well, enjoy those cues at the bar.
0:17.1	Stop booking around and visit Onthebeach.com.
0:21.3	Conditions apply.
0:22.6	Seven night minimum stay outbound only from selected airports for up to six people at all protected.
0:28.7	Hello, this is Simon Brew.
0:33.4	I'm the editor of Film Stories magazine and a very warm welcome to the Film Stories podcast.
0:39.3	I'm broadcasting here from my secret underground bunker that nobody could possibly...
0:45.3	Oh, hello. How did you get here?
0:48.3	I rerouted your IP address. Finding you was way too easy.
0:55.0	Uh-oh.
0:56.0	Come with me.
0:58.0	And I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
1:01.0	And movies. Movies that had stories.
1:04.0	That the story just sucks a man.
1:07.0	This is just the beginning.
1:09.0	There are stories. We would beoured if you would join us.
1:16.5	Hello and a very warm welcome to film stories with Simon Brew.
1:21.0	I am Simon Brew as always.
1:22.3	There's absolutely everything you need to know about me.
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