How did Robert Zemeckis go from commercial flops to a career-defining time-travelling trilogy of blank checks? It\u2019s all thanks to his \u201cguarantor\u201d from 1984 - Romancing The Stone, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. We invited Filmspotting\u2019s Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen to dive into Zemeckis\u2019 first commercial success and how it set the tone for a decade of hits.\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on\xa0Instagram,\xa0Threads,\xa0Facebook\xa0and\xa0X!\nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our\xa0Reddit\xa0or\xa0Discord\nFor anything else, check out\xa0BlankCheckPod.com\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices