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Join your hosts Chris, Anna, and Greg as they dare to ask the question, "If this movie is so bad, why do you like it so much?". Special guests bring us their own personal favorite bad movies and we figure out what is up with the movies we love to hate and hate to love.
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It's our 100th episode and we have very special guests, Stefa Nunes and Gloria Yip are back and they have a fun surprise: they have attended the premiere of the film we're talking about. It's Little Italy (2018), the romantic comedy that was mostly known for Emma Roberts and Hayden Christiansan having a sad time on a moped. The collective talents of Allysa Milano, Adam Ferrera, Andrea Martin and Danny Aiello can't save this poor-tasting pizza covered in stereotypes, trite romance tropes and dick jokes. What it lacks in joy and verve can be made up for by all of it's product placements? Truly a film so bad that it deserves to be talked about, dissected and examined and we're doing all of that while having a splendid time. Besides, pizza is better shared with friends, so tune in!
Róan Robles, friend of the show, has us in the operating theater and on the table for Nurse 3D. This Doug Aarniokoski directed Horror film stars Paz de la Huerta as a nurse who falls into an obsession with mentee Katrina Bowden while at the same time killing as many cheating men as she can. Corbin Blue, Judd Nelson, Neicy Nash, and Boris Kodjoe are there as well, but it's hard to take your eyes off of Paz as she's nearly always bottomless and/or covered in blood and making some of the most bold and bizarre choices an actor can make. It's also sort of electric? At times, at least. Truly indelible, this one sticks in the mind and our guest has some very insightful commentary to boot. It's a bloody, good time today, so tune in!
Kyle McLachlan, host of the podcast Combat Chronicles, appears to be leaping off the screen and into the studio with the horror comedy Piranha 3D. This Alexandre Aja remake of an 80s horror classic promises all the joys of skinny dipping + piranhas, and it delivers whole-heartedly. A packed cast of known names (Elizabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connel, Adam Scott, Ving Rhames, Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Brook and others) appear for varying amounts of screen time, and some of them even live until the end. Also Steve McQueen's grandson is in it, you know him right? It walks the strange line of Bad On Purpose, So Bad It's Good, and Knowing the Assignment that it's a delightful cinematic ride through boobs and gore, so tune in!
Shelly Walston, host of the podcast Your Roots Are Showing, is back and is further exploring her past with Weird Science (1985). For those who haven't seen this John Hughes directed sex comedy, it's about two young dweebs (Anthony Micheal Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith) who want to have sex so badly that they invent a whole person to do it with. It's less about plot and more about growing up, with Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Pullman playing the closest thing we have to antagonists. Everything is done with complete commitment and verve from all, but it's a premise that has aged like milk. Luckily Kelly LeBrock plays our Frankenstein's monster and is the highlight of the 80's film that's often remembered but actually forgotten. Not so today, tune in!
Baker, musician, and artist Angela Carlucci is in the studio today and there's taking us someplace dark with The Pit (1981). This Canadian chiller is the story of a sexually-deviant 12-year-old boy, the long-term babysitter he lusts after and the sentient teddy bear who tells him to throw his enemies into a pit of trolls. The first two details make sense together, that bear and the titular pit are like a bolt out of the blue, much like this film. No one will learn anything, nor will anyone respond appropriately to the boy who was "only watching you sleep." And, again, there's the bear and the pit, also the trolls. It's a lot, yet turns out to be an oddly good time. You can join us, have some laughs, and learn a little about the film financing trick that truly bolstered the output of Canadian cinema. Tune in!
Podcaster and sex therapist Julie Setting is back, and they're taking us through a pipe to the dystopian urban jungle of Super Mario Bros. (1993). Be warned, this ain't your kid's Super Mario Brothers… which is probably why is maligned/ignored at the time. This dark, sci-fi interpretation sees Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as the titular plumbers saving Samantha Mathis's Princess Daisy from the evil King Koopa, played by Dennis Hopper. Apart from those recognizable bones, the rest is bonkers and along the way you'll see a mugging, a night club, several electrocutions, dino-headed goombas and, dare I say, a revolution. Some see it now as an interesting effort that can stand on its own merits and some don't. It's a film of strong reactions and we have some explanations, so tune in!
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Friend of the show Ryan Meyers has got our panel going because they've brought in almost literally a bang; it's the cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!(1965). This Russ Meyer directed exploitation film sees a trio of go-go dancers off on a spree of crime and sexy situations across the California desert. It's got violence, sex, kidnapping, drag racing, wrastlin' and all the good stuff, yet was not positively met at the time. It has since been reappraised (even once famously by noted feminist film critic B. Ruby Rich) and Tura Satana as Varla has entered the annals of time. She's basically electric and shot like a superhero: a true badass for the times and beyond. We're talking about the film that John Waters called "the best movie ever made", so tune in!
Discord Dawg Mack Eochada sits down with us and they've brought their horny friend, Zandalee (1987). This erotic drama combines the raw sexual energy of Judge Reinhold, Nicholas Cage and Erika Anderson along with his production chops, his acting skills and her body, respectively. It's weird, not sexy, but absolutely sexual and follows a relatively basic story arc: One is impotent, the other is spilling out sexuality and the last one is a female in a film, so pretty basic stuff. Somehow, it's not really like anything else, which is probably for the best. Also, Nicholas Cage is really not phoning it in, he's metaphorically swallowed the phone and he's literally tearing through the scenery. It's great? Tune in to find out!
Podcaster Dylan Roth (The Pod Universe with Dylan and Dalton) is back and this time they've brought a returning director, M. Night Shyamalan and his film Old (2021). That's right, we're going to the beach that makes you old with Gael García Bernal, Rufus Sewell, and Ken Leung on the sand with us. Adapted from the graphic novel Sandcastle, it manages to bulldoze over the existential horror of dying rapidly and just focus on how much physical ailments suck. We're really examining what works in this one and what flies too close to the sun. You won't want to miss it, so tune in!
Our good friend Pete Speer is back and he's got a mission for us, it's MegaForce (1981). After a string of successes, Hal Needham could not land a hit with this action film, even with Barry Bostwick and Michael Beck to help. It's about a crack team of super soldiers from around the world as they proceed to get into at least 4 minutes of action (it's timed), a mission they don't complete and a courtship that often takes place over short distances while one or both parties are in the air. It makes almost no sense, but it sure is flashy and we're gonna break it all down and have a great time doing it, so tune in!
It's our second annual Your Favorite Bad Reality Competition Show Special, and this year Chris and Anna are looking at Hell's Kitchen. Ostensibly a show about finding a chef to work in one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants, it's often more an excuse to watch people crack under pressure and to hear Gordon's trademark creative expletives. There's never a dull moment to be had and we're introducing a very special segment: our very own blind taste test! Tune in!
Sharon Cunningham, a friend of the show and Chris' first date, along with the crew are caught in a case of signing the contract before reading it and, unfortunately, we're all watching Powder (1995). This film stars Mary Steenburgen, Jeff Goldblum, Lance Henriksen, and Sean Patrick Flannery and it's been buried due to reasons that can be googled (but don't do that). The attempt was to reexamine the film from the first date and have a lighthearted, good time, but this one got heavy very fast. It's up there with Shallow Hal (2001), but we're doing our best so tune in and do not watch Powder!
Friend of the show Courtney Collins is here to usher us out of the holidays and onto Dante's Peak (1997). One shouldn't stay long on Dante's Peak the mountain or in Dante's Peak the town because one or both is going to erupt in this Roger Donaldson disaster picture that shouldn't be confused with Volcano (1997). This is the one where Peirce Brosnan has a strong feeling that the plot is going to happen and only mayor Linda Hamilton believes him. This film, pun intended, is a blast and constantly outdoes itself with scene after scene that makes even less sense. Plus gore! Tune in!
It's time, once again, to pick Our Favorite Bad Movie of the Year and it's no secret; it's Primitive War (2025). This low-budget, sci-fi actioner is directed by Luke Sparke and stars Jeremy Piven, Trisha Helfer and Ryan Kwanten. It centers around a war-worn unit of soldiers who are sent into the heart of the Vietnam to find out what happened to a lost unit and it turns out that the answers is… dinosaurs! Do we need to say more? Action packed and seriously full of dinosaurs, this film never relents in giving you what you want (dinosaurs) all while being competently made and deliciously stupid. And we'll discuss some other hits from the year, so don't miss out. Tune in!
Honorary employees Mallory and Rebekah Rine are extending the holidays here at the podcast and they've brought Mixed Nuts (1994) to pass. This Nora Ephron directed remake of a French film that translates to Santa Claus is a Stinker stars Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson and too many others to list. It follows the "dark" adventures of non-profit workers being evicted for not making profits, and it's Christmas Eve! Landing like a year-old fruit cake on the unsuspecting masses, most dodged it and the critics weren't kind. Still, it's a classic holiday snack for the Rines, but will it pass muster with the panel? Has age allowed the flavors to bloom? Tune in to find out!
It's the last of our Employee Picks for the Holidays and Anna has a sweet treat for us all, Dear Santa (2011). This Jason Priestley directed Lifetime movie stars Amy Acker as a woman desperate for a job or a man by Christmas Day. Intercepting a child's letter to a Santa seeking a wife for her father, Acker proceed to stalk and then work for the man she's pining for. Will they or won't they? Can they save the non-profit soup kitchen from the bank? Will little Olivia get a wife for her father that isn't Jillian? You know the answers to these questions, but you don't know the true weirdness of this mundane little heartwarmer, so tune in!
Our Holiday Employee Picks continue and Greg's pick is another with Christmas in peril; it's Ernest Saves Christmas (1988). Jim Varney plays our titular character and he needs to help Santa find a replacement before we all lose Christmas FOREVER. Get ready to see Ernest rip the wiring out of a wall, Reindeer walk on the ceiling and Santa confront his own failing mind. It's heartwarming, has just the right amount of that classic Ernest shtick, and has many pleasant surprises. Then everyone will propose a concept for a new Ernest film, so it is a Happy Holiday. Tune in!
It's that time of year again and Chris is kicking off our Holiday Employee Picks with The Boy Who Saved Christmas (1998). Despite the title, it's actually about Santa's adventures in LA dealing with amnesia all while trying to get back to the North Pole to save his wife from the clutches of his evil brother. That's correct: we've got a love triangle involving the Clauses. There's also henchmen that aren't elves, email and lasers. It's not a stretch to say that this movie is kind of nuts. In other words, it's the perfect holiday treat, so get some cocoa and a blanket and tune in!
Lucy Valentine, host of the podcasts Boonta Vista and Savant Garde, is in the guest seat today and we're excited to talk to her because she's brought North (1994). This Rob Reiner adaption of a young adult book stars Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis and too many others to list. Despite all that talent on screen, the film did not land well, famously inspiring Roger Ebert's hatred. It's a film for the neglected child in all of us while being full of adult humor and some very bizarre choices. All in all, it got us all talking and inspired many strong reactions, so tune in!
Manolo Moreno, host of Dr. Gameshow, is back and with him is Melisande Osnes who's calling at the bottom of a tower for Barbie as Rapunzel (2002). But Barbie will not let that hair down (don't hold your breath), because this CGI family tale is about painting and being yourself, even if that means that you can't tell anyone who you are. It's not what you'd expect and sits squarely in the uncanny valley. Come for the life lessons, stay to watch a poorly animated otter/weasel coil around Anjelica Houston's character's neck. It's unforgettable, and an inspiration to the child in us all that doesn't know what to paint, so tune in!
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