Bonus – Ambulance
Special guest host Nick L'Barrow joins Leigh to discuss Michael Bay's action-packed new blockbuster, Ambulance. From the high-speed car chases to the dynamic use of drone technology, Ambulance is Bayhem in every sense of the word. Come along for the ride with Popcorn Podcast as we break down the adrenaline-fuelled Ambulance starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as criminal brothers desperately trying to escape a bank heist gone wrong.
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AMBULANCE MOVIE REVIEW
Leigh: It's pretty impressive that Ambulance was made on a US$40 million budget. Did you know that, only $40 million?
Nick: I didn't know that. Considering the amount of action in this film and the amount of practical effects and stunts, that's incredible!
Leigh: Yes and I'm going to name drop here. We both got to speak to Michael Bay, very, very lucky ducks that we are.
Nick: Absolutely.
Leigh: And he actually told me that he gets given cars now to smash up. After Transformers, people just give him cars to total in his films!
Nick: I feel like that makes complete sense because I did find that every time I'm looking at the – I mean, the whole film is one big car chase – but when I'm looking at certain cars in the film, I'm waiting for them to crash and explode. So there was so much focus going on the cars. If I owned a car company, it would make complete sense that I would want my car to be front and centre, ready to get destroyed in a Michael Bay movie.
Leigh: I have to say, it's some of the sexiest police cars I think I've ever seen.
Nick: Right! Michael Bay does law enforcement different to everyone else. I think sexy is the appropriate word for a car in this movie.
