
Mad Max Minute presents: Waterworld (1995) (Rick and Julia Ingham)
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28 Jul 2020 | Mad Max Minute presents: Waterworld - H2O Minutes at a Time | 00:01:00 | |
![]() To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Waterworld releasing in theaters, The Mad Max Minute is happy to announce that season 5 will begin releasing episodes the first Tuesday in August with new episodes releasing on a weekly basis after that. We have a listener's discussion page on Facebook. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | RSS | |||
04 Aug 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 1 | "The Polar Ice Caps Have Melted" | 00:40:37 | |
10 years after Max Rockatansky walked into the sunset at the end of Beyond Thunderdome Kevin Costner stepped onto the big screen and urinated into a cup, introducing movie-going audiences to Waterworld. Despite its big ambitions, and equally big budget, the movie failed to wow critics, but 25 years after its release we hope to give the film its due by watching it h2o-minutes at a time. | |||
11 Aug 2020 | Waterworld: H20 Minutes - Episode 2 | "Diving In" | 00:28:11 | |
With a sip from the still and a spit for his lime tree, we see the face of our protagonist, The Mariner, but a sudden snag on the trawling line signals time for action. Gathering his materials and setting his timer, The Mariner dives into the water leaving us to marvel at the many features of his Trimaran as time passes until the timer runs out and trips the mechanical winch to start turning. | |||
18 Aug 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 3 | "Bad Luck English" | 00:31:38 | |
The Mariner surfaces from his deep dive with new treasures in hand, but before he can make an accounting of his plunder He realizes that a Drifter has found him. The Drifter is quick to say that he did not board the Trimaran, but his eagerness to leave has The Mariner on edge. He has seen the Drifter’s boat before but he does not recognize the man who now captains the vessel. | |||
25 Aug 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 4 | "Two Drifters Meet" | 00:49:46 | |
The Mariner offers to trade with The Drifter in accordance with “the code” but The Drifter refuses, citing his recent visit to an Atoll eight days east of their current position. The exchange is cut short when The Mariner spots some Smokers in the distance. The Drifter raises his sail to make a run for it but makes the mistake of revealing that he’s stolen The Mariner’s limes.
Special Guest: Cassadilla | |||
01 Sep 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 5 | "Cut and Run" | 00:39:11 | |
Faced with the possibility of losing his bounty to bloodthirsty pirates, The Mariner steers his Trimaran into danger and snatches the float bag long before the smokers can get close to it. Treasures in hand, The Mariner turns his sights on the lime-stealing drifter and with a swift strike from his port-side span cleaves the smaller boat’s mast in two, leaving the thief to his gruesome fate. | |||
08 Sep 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 6 | "I've Got a Jar of Dirt" | 00:38:42 | |
Before the imposing gates of the Atoll, an old man pleads with the Gatesman to let him trade his hair for water. The Enforcer arrives in time to see a different sort of trader approach, The Mariner on his Trimaran. They refuse his initial request to trade, seeing only artifacts fished from the deep water, but when the stranger produces a whole jar of dirt, he’s immediately invited inside. | |||
15 Sep 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 7 | "Bones to Berries" | 00:42:53 | |
The Mariner sails his Trimaran into the Atoll and its mighty gates close behind him. Cut off from the open ocean, The Mariner is surrounded by civilization; Atollers gawk at the newcomer, butchers work at a large sea creature, and the Atoll’s Elders conduct a funeral as they commit a body to the organo barge. The Mariner docks his Trimaran and gets a visit from the Enforcer. | |||
22 Sep 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 8 | "A Hard Bargain" | 01:08:32 | |
The Mariner brings his dirt to the Atoll’s Banker to see what kind of fortune can be gained from the rare substance. The negotiations are tense, but The Mariner is able to walk away with a small fortune and heads to the trading barge where a fair-haired stranger is extracting secrets from one of the Atoll’s more desperate denizens.
Special Guest: Dave Pallas from 5 Minutes of Mystery | |||
29 Sep 2020 | Waterworld: H20 Minutes - Episode 9 | "Something to Drink?" | 00:41:22 | |
Stepping up to the trading counter, The Mariner finds that the shelves are mostly bare. He catches the attention of the storekeeper, a woman named Helen, and buys up her stock of freshwater and line. With not much else on offer, The Mariner orders some hydro as The Nord rises from his seat and makes his way towards the bar. | |||
07 Oct 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 10 | "Talking Costs Nothing" | 00:35:25 | |
The Mariner is at the bar, just trying to enjoy his hydro, but The Nord is determined to drag him kicking and screaming into a social interaction. The two Outwaters are distracted by the sudden arrival of a small girl with a tattoo on her back. Helen is quick to usher the young Enola out of sight, and The Mariner purchases a tomato plant. | |||
13 Oct 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 11 | "Gills!" | 00:35:30 | |
The Mariner heads back to his boat with the plethora of wares purchased from the trading barge. Helen trails along behind him asking about his travels and if the dirt he traded came from Dryland. The Atoll Elders stop the Mariner in his tracks and request that he impregnate a young woman. The Mariner’s refusal sparks conflict and the Gatesman makes a startling discovery. | |||
20 Oct 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 12 | "Not Like This" | 01:02:45 | |
The Mariner has been exposed as a mutant and is now in a fight for his life. He’s tackled into the water and manages to kill his attacker, but He’s caught in a net and dragged into the grasp of the mob. The Enforcer arrives and takes custody of The Mariner, decrying mob rule and imprisoning him in a cage and seizing his goods.
Special Guests: Caitlin & Chris from A Star to Steer Her By: A Star Trek Podcast | |||
27 Oct 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 13 | "Dispense With the Muto" | 00:35:03 | |
Locked high in a cage, The Mariner watches as The Nord is allowed to leave the Atoll while in a nearby meeting hall the population is gathered to decide his fate. The crowd is shown the various spy tools taken from the trimaran and the general consensus is that the mutant must be destroyed, but Helen has other ideas. | |||
03 Nov 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 14 | "The Issue at Hand" | 00:29:31 | |
As the Atoll Elders insist that The Mariner is a danger to them and other Atolls, Helen raises the point that fewer and fewer Atolls are being seen and the processes that allow for civilization are breaking down with greater frequency. Her assertions paint a metaphorical target on her back and with the encouragement of the Gatesman, the crowd turns against Helen. | |||
10 Nov 2020 | Waterworld: H20 Minutes - Episode 15 | "Map, Calendar, Symbols, or Language" | 00:28:32 | |
High in his windmill, the Atoll’s resident engineer, Gregor, believes he has made a breakthrough in deciphering Enola’s tattoo, but he quickly realizes that it’s just another wild theory. He curses the heavens, but Helen’s concerned expression speaks of a more terrestrial concern as it seems the other residents of the Atoll are preparing to do Enola harm. | |||
17 Nov 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 16 | "Captive Audience" | 00:54:12 | |
Despite Helen’s urgency to leave the Atoll, Gregor is unwilling to leave until he is able to decipher Enola’s tattoo. Enola suggests Gregor speak to the Mariner and he does, finding the gilled stranger sulking in his hanging cage. Gregor can scarcely say two words before erupting in giggles over seeing someone with a mutation up close.
Special Guests: Andrew & Kestra Darowski from Disney Animated Minute Essentials | |||
24 Nov 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 17 | "Don't Let it Die With You" | 00:24:09 | |
Gregor tries to pry information about Dry Land from the Mariner, but his only concern is a mooring cleat that could prove useful in his escape. Despite Gregor’s apparent willingness to help, he is chased off by the Enforcer who catches him from a distance. The Mariner spends the rest of the night sulking in his cage as the sun rises on a new day. | |||
01 Dec 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 18 | "Recycled in the Customary Fashion" | 00:28:26 | |
Helen and Enola join the crowd as the Atollers file their way onto the Organo Barge to hear the Elders pass judgment on The Mariner. Unsurprisingly, the sentence is death, but as the Enforcer begins lowering the cage into the bog, a lookout on a watchtower spies an armada of smokers heading straight for the Atoll. | |||
08 Dec 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 19 | "The Key to the City" | 00:31:05 | |
The Atollers scramble to collect weapons and take their positions on the walls, but the Smokers are faster, better equipped, and battle-hardened. The Mariner pleads to be released from his cage to help fight, but his cries fall on deaf ears. Meanwhile, the Deacon, leader of the Smokers, gives the command for his hellfire gunboat to open fire on the Atoll. | |||
15 Dec 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 20 | "Crank It!" | 00:53:18 | |
The Hellfire Gunboat jams up, but jet skis, siege ladders, and a seaplane pulling smokers on water skis press the assault. The Atoll is able to return fire with its medieval weaponry, but the Smokers are a formidable foe. Meanwhile, the Mariner continues his struggle to free himself from his cage and Gregor rushes to prepare his airship for departure.
Special Guests: Norman & Cassandra from The Lord of the Rings Minute | |||
22 Dec 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 21 | "The Girl They Want" | 00:37:26 | |
Gregor pratfalls his way into prematurely inflating his dirigible airship putting a ticking clock on the escape he had planned for Him, Helen, and Enola. Outside, an errant smoker collides with the Mariner’s cage, toppling him into the bog. With more and more Smokers making their way into the Atoll, Helen and Enola run for Gregor’s tower. | |||
29 Dec 2020 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 22 | "Infernal Machine" | 00:31:09 | |
Gregor’s airship begins floating away, and despite his best efforts Gregor is forced to leave Helen and Enola behind. With their escape plan drifting away on the breeze, Enola points to the Mariner in his sinking cage. Deacon tries to have Gregor shot out of the sky, but the order fails, meanwhile, Helen demands passage in exchange for the Mariner’s freedom. | |||
05 Jan 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 23 | "Kamikaze" | 00:31:46 | |
Freed from the bog, the Mariner sends Helen and Enola to open the gate while he swims across the lagoon and begins freeing the trimaran, managing to take out a few smokers along the way. Hoping for a quick resolution to the battle, the Deacon deploys his kamikaze boat, blasting a hole in the side of the Atoll and allowing his smokers to pour into the opening. | |||
12 Jan 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 24 | "Can't Make it Through" | 00:57:08 | |
Nord leads the Smokers into the Atoll, barking orders and nearly getting harpooned by the Mariner. Up on the gate, Helen and Enola are able to open one half of the gate, but a jet ski explosion knocks them off of a walkway. The Mariner leaps into action and, with Enola’s direction, gets the second half of the gate open.
Special Guests: Tierney Steele Callaghan from OneSteeleSister.com | |||
19 Jan 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 25 | "He Doesn't Answer to Chuck" | 00:31:21 | |
The gates are open! Helen and Enola drop onto the trimaran and the Mariner sails out into open water, but Deacon spots them and orders his smokers to stop the vessel. The Mariner thinks fast and harpoons the Hellfire Gunboat, dragging it off course and putting the smoker fuel barge in the direct line of fire. | |||
26 Jan 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 26 | "This Used to Be Fun" | 00:32:59 | |
Despite the loss of their fuel barge, the Smokers are victorious over the Atoll and begin grabbing as many supplies as they can carry. While his cohorts are looting, Nord is on the hunt for Enola, hoping to find her either among the captives or the corpses. Meanwhile, Deacon arrives on the Atoll, bloodied but not beaten. | |||
02 Feb 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 27 | "Intelligent Conversation" | 00:30:02 | |
Nord delivers the bad news to Deacon that Enola is nowhere to be found, but answers may yet be found from two captured Atollers. Deacon interrogates the Commerce Elder and learns that the Mariner has taken the girl and is also a mutant. This revelation gives Deacon an opportunity to wax theological to the Smokers surrounding him. | |||
09 Feb 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 28 | "Wherever You're Going" | 01:02:39 | |
Deacon has Nord dispose of the Commerce Elder and gives the order for the Smoker seaplane to hunt down the Mariner. Meanwhile, the Mariner performs some repairs on his hull while Helen hopes to clarify her expectations regarding the arrangement that she has made with Him. It’s quickly apparent that things will not be how she expected.
Special Guests: Liz and George from Wait a Dune Minute | |||
16 Feb 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 29 | "Enola, Go Below" | 00:24:50 | |
Helen presses the Mariner about his dirt and the location of Dryland, but He responds with churlish sarcasm that She interprets as sincerity. Helen places herself between the Mariner and Enola, believing that He means to throw the girl overboard, and amidst their sudden physical contact, Helen gets an idea and sends Enola below deck. | |||
23 Feb 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 30 | "Nothing I Need" | 00:39:28 | |
Below deck, Enola finds herself in a treasure trove of unusual items, but no trinket can compare to a box of crayons. Meanwhile, Helen drops her clothing, hoping to trade her body for safe passage to Dryland. The Mariner refuses her offer and Helen is forced to resort to threatening Him with a harpoon gun, a move that proves equally ineffective. | |||
02 Mar 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 31 | "As Long as it Takes" | 00:35:13 | |
Unfazed by Helen’s threat of violence, the Mariner flips a few switches on the helm and quickly subdues Helen. Enola emerges from below deck to investigate the commotion, but the Mariner climbs the mast to be alone. Meanwhile, on The Deez, the Smoker’s resident Doctor uses a paintbrush to put some final touches on a special project. | |||
09 Mar 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 32 | "The Scenic Route" | 01:05:44 | |
The Doctor declares his work finished and Deacon’s new false eye is revealed, a grotesque item that all gathered agree is a charming accessory. The Ledger Guy arrives reporting a problem in The Pit. Finished with the Doctor, Deacon calls for his car which conveys him through the crowded bowels of The Deez eventually arriving at the hatch leading to the Smoker’s tank of crude oil.
Special Guests: Drone and Mechanized from V2A | |||
04 Dec 2020 | Beyond the Microphone - Patreon Sneak Peek | 00:27:47 | |
We mention our Patreon at the end of every episode, but we never tell you about our weekly bonus episodes. The bonus episodes usually run about 30 minutes and are recorded the same day we post them, so they’re less edited and a lot more current than a standard episode. This week we talked about the recent passing of Hugh Keays-Byrne, so Julia thought it a good idea to give our regular listeners a taste of what we do outside of the normal feed. | |||
16 Mar 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 33 | "Cancel all Those Tractor Pulls" | 00:35:09 | |
The Depth Gauge delivers the dire news that the Smoker’s strategic reserve of crude oil is running low which prompts Deacon to focus his efforts. No more frivolity, every effort must focus on finding Enola and Dryland before the Deez is overrun by a population spiraling out of control. Meanwhile, on the Trimaran, the Mariner has managed to get his filter working again. | |||
23 Mar 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 34 | "Thanks For Not Killing Us" | 00:25:44 | |
Helen keeps her word and gives her ration of water to Enola. Enola wanders over to the Mariner and after thanking him for not murdering them gives him an innocent kiss on his cheek. He answers this by shoving her down and storming off. The Mariner’s ire is only raised further at the discovery that Enola has been defacing his boat with her drawings. | |||
30 Mar 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 35 | "Not So Tough" | 00:24:54 | |
Enola is upset that the Mariner does not appreciate her drawings and storms off to sulk. The Mariner growls at Helen complaining about their presence on his boat. Undaunted by his demeanor, Enola confronts the Mariner once again, calling his bluff on his prickly exterior. Enola strikes a chord and the Mariner snaps, heaving her over the side of the boat. | |||
06 Apr 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 36 | "Don't Hit the Kid!" | 00:51:49 | |
Helen rushes to Enola’s rescue. The Mariner considers leaving his passengers behind for a moment before relenting and turning the Trimaran around. Helen is able to reach Enola and get them both back onto the boat, She is irate with the Mariner, but he silences her quickly as the Smoker’s sky boat appears on the Horizon and begins circling them.
Special Guests: Chris and Candace from High Fidelity Top Five | |||
13 Apr 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 37 | "Hook, Line, and Seaplane" | 00:29:14 | |
The gunfire from the Smoker seaplane sends Helen and Enola running for cover while the Mariner heads below deck to prepare a counter-attack. Helen takes matters into her own hands and uses the boat’s harpoon gun to kill the gunner. The victory is short-lived as the harpoon gun is torn from the bowsprit and the plane finds itself tethered to the trimaran. | |||
20 Apr 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 38 | "Too Late to Apologize" | 00:29:24 | |
With both of their vehicles in peril, the Smoker Pilot and Mariner struggle to sever the harpoon cable connecting them. A well-placed shot from the Pilot frees the seaplane and slingshots the Mariner through the air into the water. The Mariner returns to the boat and after seeing the damage wrought by the attack, slashes Helen’s hair from her head. | |||
27 Apr 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 39 | "He's a Wily One" | 00:31:18 | |
As the Mariner repairs his boat, the Deacon interrogates the Smoker Pilot who is distraught over the death of his gunner. Deacon half-heartedly consoles the Pilot who points out the location of the Trimaran on Nord’s map. The Deacon and his Second-in-command discuss their strategy for capturing the Mariner. | |||
04 May 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 40 | "Are We Going to Stop?" | 00:52:57 | |
The Mariner plucks his one and only tomato from the plant he purchased at the Atoll and carefully consumes it in front of Helen and Enola who haven’t eaten in days. Scanning the horizon, the Mariner spies a drifter looking to trade. Though He is reluctant to stop, Helen’s insistence leads the Mariner to approach the Drifter and commence trading.
Special Guests: Jenny Rist and Nathan Porter | |||
11 May 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 41 | "Out of His Mind" | 00:24:24 | |
Half-starved, dehydrated, and near-raving mad the Drifter eyes the Trimaran greedily taking note of the bare tomato plant as well as Helen and Enola. He trades Helen her necklace for a fishing rod, but the Mariner is only interested in resin. The Mariner tries to dismiss the Drifter, but Helen has caught his eye and He’s determined not to leave without some human contact. | |||
18 May 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 42 | "Look at My Wee Paper" | 00:13:12 | |
The Drifter opens a canister and produces his most valuable possession; paper, the life-savings of some Atoll refugees. Helen reminds the pair that she is not an item to be bought and sold, but her words fall on deaf ears as the Mariner negotiates the terms of Helen’s prostitution. The Drifter is granted half an hour with Helen and goes below deck. Helen, seething, follows him. | |||
25 May 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 43 | "Half an Hour" | 00:20:08 | |
Helen drops through the hatch leading below deck and finds herself alone with the chittering drifter who looms behind her like a predator circling his prey. She seizes on an opportunity to grab a weapon from the wall, but the Drifter is oddly strong and disarms her. Suddenly, the hatch opens, and the Mariner appears to announce that the deal is off. | |||
01 Jun 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 44 | "I Hate This Boat" | 00:59:50 | |
Cornered like a rat, the Drifter brandishes his knife at his host, calling him stingy for hoarding women. The Mariner pulls a knife from his belt and the men rush each other. Up on deck, Helen grabs a gun and watches as the drifter crawls from the hatch. He tries to stumble towards his boat but falls dead. The Mariner makes quick work of looting the Drifter’s boat and dumping the body.
Special Guests: Hayley and Katie from Time Warp Radio | |||
08 Jun 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 45 | "Listen for Engines" | 00:25:20 | |
On the Deez, the Deacon dreams of reaching Dryland and determines a spot on the map to ambush the Trimaran. On the Trimaran, the wind has died and Helen’s concern is wholly focused on finding food for Enola. The Mariner is dismissive as usual, more concerned with scanning the horizon than worrying about sustenance. | |||
15 Jun 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 46 | "The Whalefin" | 00:25:35 | |
The Mariner reaches his limit with Helen, he throws her fishing rod overboard and heads below deck. He emerges a short time later with an odd harpoon gun which he ties to the winch and dives overboard. Helen and Enola watch as the Mariner is dragged behind the boat, but their fascination turns to shock and horror as a massive creature swallows the Mariner whole. | |||
22 Jun 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 47 | "Drink All You Want" | 00:21:12 | |
With Whalefin steaks on the grill, Helen, Enola, and the Mariner share a meal. Enola hums to herself pleasantly, but the Mariner’s scowling prompts the girl to ask him why he doesn’t like her singing. The Mariner longs for his days of quiet solitude on his boat. He notes that it will rain that night and allows Helen to drink her fill. Enola looks at the Mariner’s feet and wishes aloud that she could swim. | |||
29 Jun 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 48 | "Mellow Jazz" | 01:09:35 | |
As night falls, Helen finds the Mariner sitting on the bowsprit listening to a wind-powered CD player that he pieced together from salvage. She is fascinated by the artifacts and assumes they are from Dryland. She asks after the Mariner’s name and he reveals that He has no need for one. Helen hands over one of Enola’s drawings, as well as a crayon.
Special Guests: Pete and Tom from ABCD:TOS | |||
06 Jul 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 49 | "Basket Baby" | 00:31:38 | |
Helen shares the story of how Enola drifted into the Atoll and the personal sacrifice she made to protect her. The Mariner finds this sacrifice odd and remarks that his only friend is his boat because it will never betray him. Helen pities him and the conversation turns back to Enola. The Mariner relents and hands the crayon back to Helen. | |||
13 Jul 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 50 | "Let the Water Tell You" | 00:29:32 | |
Helen asks if Dryland is beautiful and the Mariner reassures her that she will see for herself. The Mariner heads below deck and rifles through his collection of magazines to find more context for the word pity. When the day breaks, Helen finds The Mariner teaching Enola how to swim. She expresses concern about sea monsters, but the Mariner assuages her fears. | |||
20 Jul 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 51 | "Oh, Buoy" | 00:26:30 | |
The Mariner uses his lifetime of experience in the water to give Enola a lesson in the basics of swimming, which she quickly masters. The scene fades to the Trimaran approaching a trading outpost. Helen is concerned, but the Mariner insists that they need to stop for repairs, but as they draw closer the Mariner begins to suspect that there is something wrong. | |||
27 Jul 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 52 | "Sound It!" | 00:45:52 | |
The Mariner finds a slick of oil floating on the surface and heads below deck to check below the waterline. Behind a camouflage of murdered outpost residents, the Deacon and his Smokers lie in ambush. The Mariner discovers the trap a bit too late and as he makes a run for it, Nord signals a troupe of Smokers to spring into action to ensnare the Trimaran.
Special Guest: Sarah and Sam from Bigfoot for Breakfast | |||
03 Aug 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 53 | "Bring Me the Trackers" | 00:32:23 | |
The Mariner, Helen, and Enola work together to slip past the Smokers’ closing net. Then, to outrun his pursuers, the Mariner deploys his kite spinnaker for a boost of speed. Deacon grabs a rifle from an underling and shoots the Mariner through the torso, leaving a blood trail for his tracker sharks to follow. | |||
10 Aug 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 54 | "Farther Than Most Have Dreamed" | 00:29:36 | |
Safe from immediate danger, Helen confronts the Mariner about his intentions to sell them to slavers at the outpost. He accuses Her of being equally deceptive in regards to Enola’s tattoo. Helen relents and tells him that it’s a map to dryland which he balks at, saying that dryland is a myth because he’s never been able to find it. | |||
17 Aug 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 55 | "The Diving Bell and The Mariner" | 00:23:57 | |
Worn down by Helen, the Mariner finally agrees to take her to Dryland, but she’s confused when he brings out a diving bell and tells her to get inside. She’s uneasy about leaving Enola unattended so soon after a Smoker attack, but the Mariner points out there’s only enough air for one. Helen enters the diving bell and they begin their descent. | |||
24 Aug 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 56 | "The Drowned World" | 00:43:38 | |
Illuminated only by the flares that he’s brought along, The Mariner shows Helen the ghostly remains of the world that once was. He takes her past a city skyline to the street below where he reveals the dirt waiting on the ocean’s floor. On the trimaran, Enola waits by the depth gauge when she suddenly notices two menacing shark fins swim past the boat.
Special Guest: Alex Keown from The Atoll YouTube page | |||
31 Aug 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 57 | "Proper Introductions First" | 00:28:46 | |
Helen and the Mariner return to the surface where she struggles to reconcile her long-held beliefs with what she’s just witnessed. Helen’s distress is interrupted by the Smokers that have invaded the Trimaran and quickly take her and the Mariner hostage. Deacon steps forward to introduce himself and demand that Enola be handed over. | |||
07 Sep 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 58 | "Seek and Ye Shall Receive" | 00:25:07 | |
Helen and the Mariner keep tight-lipped despite Deacon’s threat of violence. Deacon is surprised by the resiliency of his captives and uses guile to trick Enola into revealing herself. The smokers drag Enola over to the Deacon, and Nord emerges from below decks with an armful of the Mariner’s magazines. Deacon gives the order for Helen and the Mariner to be killed. | |||
14 Sep 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 59 | "Survival Kisses" | 00:26:05 | |
The Mariner and Helen dive below the waves to escape the flurry of bullets from the smokers trying to kill them. Deacon retreats with Enola in tow while the trimaran is put to the torch. Helen begins to panic as she runs out of air, but the Mariner uses his mutation to help her breathe. Helen and the Mariner wait until it’s safe then return to the burned wreck of the trimaran. | |||
21 Sep 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 60 | "A Good Parish, A Large Parish" | 00:56:36 | |
Deacon takes it upon himself to interrogate Enola and decides that the “good cop” approach would work best. To that end, He offers her a cigarette and then a marker. Enola does not respond to either so Deacon begins to explain how his parish is quickly outgrowing the Deez. Enola is quick to point out that population control would help, but Deacon dismisses that idea.
Special Guests: Doug Greenberg from Rocky Minute and Johnie Powers from Austin Powers Minute | |||
28 Sep 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 61 | "This Little Talk" | 00:26:04 | |
Finished with the pleasantries, Deacon gets down to business and turns the conversation to Enola’s tattoo. Enola is quick to say that it’s the way to Dryland but admits she doesn’t know how to decipher it. Meanwhile, on the burned wreck of the Trimaran, Helen is despondent. She asks the Mariner if there is any hope of their survival. | |||
05 Oct 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 62 | "A Port in the Storm" | 00:28:22 | |
Helen reaches out to the Mariner to find some sort of reassurance but his silence speaks to the severity of their situation. They talk about when Helen offered her body to the Mariner after the Atoll attack and She has sex with the Mariner. Afterward, as the Mariner salvages supplies from the wreckage, Helen ponders the idea of a Dryland that moves. | |||
12 Oct 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 63 | "Above You" | 00:21:26 | |
The Mariner asks Helen why she held onto her belief in Dryland for so long. She points out that humans were not built to live on the water and sinks deeper into her sadness following Enola’s kidnapping. The Mariner tries to give Helen some encouragement to not give up, and not long afterward Gregor arrives in his airship to save them. | |||
19 Oct 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 64 | "Start Over Again" | 00:58:36 | |
Helen is delighted to see Gregor’s arrival but the mood is spoiled by Enola’s absence. Nevertheless, Gregor tosses down a rope and brings both Helen and the Mariner to where the survivors of the Atoll attack have gathered. Later that evening, Helen tries to rally the survivors to go after Enola, but her cries for action fall on deaf ears.
Special Guests: Tom & Michelle from Apocalypse in Review | |||
26 Oct 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 65 | "Survival is All He Knows" | 00:25:42 | |
Gregor adds his voice to Helen’s as she pleads with the survivors to rescue Enola, but they fail to convince anyone. Helen approaches the Mariner but finds that he is no more willing to help than the others. She reminds the Mariner that Enola considers him a friend, but that does little to change his mind. He takes supplies from the Atoll survivors and rows away into the night. | |||
02 Nov 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 66 | "Like a Mirror" | 00:22:31 | |
The Mariner returns to his burned trimaran and finds some of Enola’s drawings. As he looks at these drawings, something clicks and he realizes that Enola must have come from Dryland. Later, at the makeshift Atoll, Smokers arrive and harass the survivors only to be ambushed by the Mariner who has returned to save Enola. | |||
09 Nov 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 67 | "Right Under Our Keel" | 00:23:49 | |
Helen and Gregor help the Mariner prepare for his assault on the Smokers. He asks Gregor about his progress on translating Enola’s tattoo and reveals that the numbers are upside down. The Atoll survivors dispute that the world was flooded but Helen confirms it as truth. The Mariner uses a firebomb to light a trail back to the Smokers’ stronghold. | |||
16 Nov 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 68 | "Saint Joe, We're Close" | 00:53:42 | |
Helen and Gregor are left behind as the Mariner disappears into the night, but Gregor has a plan to help. On the Deez, Nord and the Doc are trying to decipher Enola’s tattoo but come up empty-handed, frustrating the Deacon. On the water, the Mariner cuts through a thick cloud bank and finds himself at the base of a towering wall of rusted metal.
Special Guest: “Makeshift” Mike from The Apocalypse Post | |||
23 Nov 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 69 | "The Deacon of the 'Dez" | 00:24:51 | |
The Mariner uses holes in the side of the ship to scale the hull of the Deez, at the top he finds that the Deacon has called a meeting of his smokers. The greasy horde streams onto the deck as the Mariner finds a place to hide behind a shipping container. Deacon dispenses cans of meat before taking his place at the microphone and addressing his parish. | |||
30 Nov 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 70 | "Bring it Up Slow" | 00:24:12 | |
Deacon stands on his balcony, commanding his flock to have faith in his guidance. Far below, the Mariner sees two smokers have discovered his stolen jet ski. He leaps from the deck and drowns the men before stealing their clothes for a disguise and entering the ship through the jet ski garage, flattening one of the smoker mechanics in the process. | |||
07 Dec 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 71 | "Savor the Sweet Flavor" | 00:29:35 | |
Having flattened one smoker, the Mariner is approached by two others who surprisingly laugh off the situation and let him leave unchallenged. As the Mariner makes his way through the Deez, Enola taunts Nord while he waits for his signal to present her to the crowd. Outside, Deacon continues his sermon, declaring that one day they will dominate Dryland. | |||
14 Dec 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 72 | "Death Can't Find Him" | 00:57:31 | |
Nord does his best to not let Enola get to him, but she persists in her needling. While the Mariner moves through the guts of the Deez, Enola weaves a tale of his supernatural abilities but Nord is none too impressed. Deacon reaches the crescendo of his speech and Nord carries Enola out onto the balcony where she’s held up before the cheering horde.
Special Guests: Jonathan, Rob, and George | |||
21 Dec 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 73 | "The Holy-most Moment" | 00:28:35 | |
As Nord holds Enola aloft, Deacon declares her to be the Smokers’ salvation, the very thing that will lead them to Dryland. He smashes a bottle against the handrailing and whips his congregation into a fervor as they rush to their stations and begin rowing. The deck clears, revealing a lone figure looking to challenge Deacon. | |||
28 Dec 2021 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 74 | "The Gentleman Guppy" | 00:28:54 | |
The Mariner places himself squarely in Deacon’s sights and reveals himself, much to Nord’s amusement and Enola’s elation. Pointing up at the bridge, He demands Enola’s release. Deacon has nothing but insults for The Mariner, but his tone changes once The Mariner pulls a flare from his jacket and threatens to ignite the ship’s oil reserve. | |||
04 Jan 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 75 | "Oh, Thank God" | 00:27:35 | |
Deacon’s control over the situation is shattered as The Mariner drops his flare into the oil reserve, kicking off a chain reaction of explosions that begin tearing the ship apart. The Mariner dives through an opening in the deck as the smokers begin to panic. The Mariner dodges gunfire in the belly of the ‘Dez eventually coming face to face with Nord in the Deacon-mobile. | |||
11 Jan 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 76 | "Should Have Stayed on the Water" | 00:53:26 | |
The Mariner arrives on the bridge only to find that Deacon has dragged Enola down to the seaplane. Nord arrives to shoot the Mariner, but his gun is empty and he’s quickly dispatched. On the deck, Deacon is taxiing along the deck to take off and escape. The Mariner grabs a harpoon gun, swings down to the deck, and uses a hook to disable the seaplane.
Special Guests: VFX artist Jamie Going | |||
18 Jan 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 77 | "A Great Man Falls" | 00:26:56 | |
The Mariner finds Enola unharmed and with the arrival of Gregor’s Airship, they quickly escape the burning ship. Helen and the Enforcer begin to pull up Enola and The Mariner but they are hindered by Deacon who has also grabbed onto the rope. Helen knocks Deacon from the rope. With everyone safely on the Airship, they look down to see the ‘Dez sinking into the water. | |||
25 Jan 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 78 | "The Child Rises" | 00:31:50 | |
With his ship underwater and his smokers scattered, Deacon shoots at the airship. Enola loses her balance and falls into the water below. Deacon and two of his cohorts rush to grab Enola, but The Mariner grabs a rope and leaps from the Airship. He grabs Enola in the nick of time and the two of them fly out of harm's way as Deacon and his smokers destroy each other. | |||
01 Feb 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 79 | "Sky Captain in the World of Tomorrow" | 00:27:38 | |
Finally safe from the Smokers, Gregor uses a map and sextant to point the airship towards dryland. Days pass and, though provisions are growing scarce, the airship continues onward. One morning, The Mariner is awoken by an unfamiliar sound and opens his eyes to see a seagull perched on the edge of the airship’s basket. | |||
08 Feb 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 80 | "Dryland" | 00:56:13 | |
The Airship has finally reached Dryland with lush green forests covering a wide valley. Gregor lands on the shoreline and the party disembarks to find flowing freshwater. The others are elated, but The Mariner proves more uneasy. Progressing further inland, The Enforcer leads the others to a pair of stick and grass huts,
Special Guests: Brad Mull from Jurassic Minutes and Courtney Coulson from 60 Seconds to Comply | |||
15 Feb 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 81 | "They Knew They Were Dying" | 00:31:14 | |
Gregor and The Enforcer enter one of the huts and find a pair of skeletons alongside a table covered in tattooing supplies. Enola arrives and confirms their suspicions by declaring that she is home. Outside, The Mariner is having a rough time adjusting to dryland while a small herd of horses passes nearby. | |||
22 Feb 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 82 | "I Don't Belong Here" | 00:30:15 | |
With a new catamaran and all of the supplies that he can carry, The Mariner approaches a despondent Enola to say goodbye. She tries to insist that he stay, but The Mariner is determined to return to the ocean and insists that He has his reasons. She shoves a music box into his hands and runs away along the beach. | |||
01 Mar 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 83 | "Others Like Me Somewhere" | 00:27:51 | |
The Mariner returns to his catamaran with Enola’s music box and says his goodbyes to Gregor and The Enforcer. Gregor hands him a bag of dirt, telling him not to spend it all in one place, while The Enforcer simply offers a hearty handshake. Helen asks why The Mariner has decided to leave, He responds by saying he will find others worthy of dryland, and perhaps even other mutants. | |||
08 Mar 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 84 | "His Name Was Ulysses" | 01:12:16 | |
Helen and The Mariner share a kiss and she offers him a gift. The Mariner is wary of such a thing, but Helen insists and bestows on him a name that He can use the next time he meets people. She tells the story of Ulysses and says his name now belongs to him. The Mariner agrees that it is a good name and takes to the sea.
Special Guests: Karen and Liz from Foxes in the Henhouse | |||
15 Mar 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 85 | "It Was Earth All Along" | 00:34:01 | |
The Mariner stands at the tiller of his catamaran, with his sights set on the horizon. Back on Dryland, Enola and Helen reach the peak of the island and find a metal plaque revealing that they are standing on the peak of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. The camera pulls out into a helicopter shot and the credits begin to roll. | |||
22 Mar 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 86 | "Water’s End - Part 1: Drifters on an Endless Sea" | 01:01:37 | |
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29 Mar 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 87 | "Water’s End - Part 2: In the Clutches of the Pirate Lord" | 00:41:49 | |
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05 Apr 2022 | Waterworld: H2O Minutes - Episode 88 | "Water’s End - Part 3: The Battle for Dry Land" | 00:51:55 | |
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03 May 2022 | Mad Max Minute - Dead Calm (1989) | 00:48:25 | |
After spending two years dissecting the movie touted as Mad Max on the ocean, it’s time to sit down with the high seas horror thriller from Kennedy Miller productions. John (Sam Neill) and Rae (Nicole Kidman) are a married couple taking an extended cruise to emotionally heal after losing their child in a car accident. Their isolation is interrupted by Hughie (Billy Zane), who claims to be the traumatized survivor of a botulism outbreak. When John decides to investigate his claims, Hughie takes control of the ship and kidnaps Rae. Now it’s up to John and Rae to work in parallel to subdue Hughie and survive Hughie’s sinking schooner. | |||
07 Jun 2022 | Mad Max Minute - The Bodyguard (1992) | 00:51:51 | |
From director Mick Jackson and writer Lawrence Kasdan comes the harrowing tale of an R&B singer caught in the crosshairs of an assassin and the ex-secret service agent tasked with keeping her safe. Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) is on the cusp of an academy award, but unbeknownst to her, a stalker is sending her threatening messages. Her management decides to call in the best man for the job: Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner). Frank’s no-nonsense and cautious nature quickly clashes with Rachel’s free-wheeling and fancy-free lifestyle, but they’ll have to overcome their differences if she wants to survive. | |||
05 Jul 2022 | Mad Max Minute - Easy Rider (1969) | 00:51:21 | |
Get your motor running and head out on the highway for what many consider a celebration of nonconformism and a reflection of social tensions in late-1960s America. Dennis Hopper makes his directorial debut as he and Peter Fonda jump on their motorcycles for a road trip from California to New Orleans, Louisiana, for Mardi Gras. Along their path, they meet a colorful cast of characters showcasing the different ways that people are finding their own version of the American dream. But for Wyatt (Fonda) and Billy (Hopper), the freedom and independence they seek may be beyond their reach no matter how far they ride. | |||
02 Aug 2022 | Mad Max Minute - Sliding Doors (1998) | 00:47:02 | |
Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Helen in Peter Howitt’s 1998 romantic comedy. After being fired from her public relations job. Helen’s life takes two diverging paths. On one path, Helen catches the train home and discovers her boyfriend, Gerry (John Lynch), in bed with Lydia (Jeanne Tripplehorn), his ex who recently returned from America. She leaves him and begins a relationship with James (John Hannah), starts her own business, and gets a makeover. On the other path, Helen misses the train, is none the wiser of Gerry’s infidelity and has a miserable time of it. It’s 100 minutes of late 90’s romance set against a London backdrop. | |||
06 Sep 2022 | Mad Max Minute - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) | 00:57:23 | |
Before he was the Mariner, and before he was the Bodyguard, Kevin Costner brought his distinctly American accent to 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. After returning to England from the Crusades with Azeem, played by Morgan Freeman, Robin of Locksley discovers his father murdered and his ancestral home lying in ruins. He quickly learns from Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, as the Maid Marian, that the villainous Alan Rickman, as the Sheriff of Nottingham, is seizing power in a bid for King Richard’s throne. Robin takes to the trees alongside the Merry Men of Sherwood forest to rob the rich, give to the poor, and save England from the Sheriff’s machinations. | |||
04 Oct 2022 | Mad Max Minute - Finding Nemo (2003) | 00:51:22 | |
Dive into a world of water with 2003’s Finding Nemo. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, Finding Nemo follows Marlin, voiced by Albert Brooks, and his companion Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, as they scour the ocean in hopes of delivering on the title of the movie. Disney and Pixar deliver 100 minutes of cinema, packed to the gills with colorful characters from vegetarian sharks and lobsters with Boston accents to surprising voice cameos from your favorite prime-time television shows. Does this critical darling hold up after nearly two decades, or is this fish a flop? It’s time to “grab some shell” and surf the East Australian Current as we find out. | |||
16 Dec 2023 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - CCXP Trailer Breakdown (Copy) | ||
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