Waterworld

Unspooled

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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There are summer blockbuster...and then there are summer flops. So this week, Paul and Amy take a plunge into the 1995 disaster, Waterworld. Stick around until the end, where they're joined by journalist and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, who has his own personal connection to Hollywood misfires. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:55.4	Y2K. That's Y2K spelt W.H.Y2K. The year is 1995. The future. The polar ice caps have melted
1:07.2	covering the earth with water.
1:16.5	Those who survived have adapted to a new world.
1:19.8	The movie Waterworld.
1:24.9	Ah, uh, schools.
1:43.3	Uh, uh, uh, uh, schools. It's time for Paul and maybe Cinematica takes Hello, unspool Hello everyone and welcome to Unspool.
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1:49.0	This is a podcast about good movies, critical hits, fan favorites, must sees, and in case you missed them.
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