Waterworld, including The Ulysses Cut (1995), plus Len Wiseman

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Simon Brew

Tv & Film, Film History

4.9 • 767 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

The legend of 1995's Waterworld suggests that it was a huge flop and a criticial disaster. The truth? It was neither. But it was one of the toughest Hollywood productions of the 1990s, and its story continued even after the arduous shoot was complete. In this episode, Simon goes through the origins of the film as a low budget idea, right through to the emergence of a longer, alternate cut to the film: The Ulysses Cut. The second half of this episode is given over to Len Wiseman, who talks to Ryan Lambie about Ballerina, a lost moment in an OAP's home, Die Hard, getting fired from ILM, and working with Roland Emmerich. Please like, subscribe and all of that stuff. Support us at www.filmstories.co.uk/support. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:10.0	Hello!
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1:02.5	Hello, this is Simon Brew.
1:05.0	I'm the editor of Film Stories magazine and a very warm welcome to the Film Stories podcast.
1:08.8	Available to you, as always, entirely free of charge.
1:13.5	Nothing's free in Waterworld.
1:15.8	Come with me.
1:18.0	And I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
1:21.3	And movies.
1:22.5	Movies that had stories.
1:24.1	That the story just sucks a man.
1:26.6	This is just the beginning.
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