Bad Movies & Beer

Cooper and Nolan are finally paying the troll toll this week, when they cover TROLL 2 for their Halloween episode! A fixture on virtually every list of the worst movies ever, this EXTREMELY low-budget horror flick contains more questionable decisions (starting with the title), and laughable performances than any movie the guys can remember. It also doubles as anti-vegetarian propaganda - or at least it WOULD, if the special effects weren't so unbelievably cheesy. Still, that's on brand with a holiday that offers tricks AND treats, so ring the doorbell and see what you get; this episode (featuring a soon-to-be-released beer from Aquanova Brewing) has plenty of meat on the bone!

Cooper and Nolan are setting sail for Sweethaven this week when they cover POPEYE! As if a live action movie based on a nautical cartoon from the mid-1900s wasn't a strange enough choice for 1980, Paramount Pictures decided to go two steps further by making it a musical and having Robert Altman direct.  Throw in an overzealous production designer and rumors of heavy drug use on set and you've got the makings of a legendary Hollywood bomb. But does its curiosity factor make up for the sub-par songs, disturbing makeup effects, and barely comprehensible dialogue? You'll need a lot more than a treasure map to find the answer; this episode (featuring a beer from the Rouge River Brewing Company) packs more punch than a sailor full of spinach!

Cooper and Nolan are visiting the old neighborhood this week when they cover OUT FOR JUSTICE! This early Steven Seagal classic sees him play an Italian cop in New York City hunting down the man who killed his partner, in a role that would have been MUCH better with Sylvester Stallone in it.  That probably explains why the guys keep mistakenly calling Sly's name, or maybe it was the large number of drinks consumed before recording. Either way, a serious case of the giggles breaks out early and often in this one, as they try to navigate cultural stereotypes, funding the police, and another branch of Nolan's family tree.  The result is one of the silliest (and most fun) times you'll ever hear, so don't be a stranger; this episode (featuring a beer from The Exchange Brewery) is one you'll be happy to run into!

Cooper and Nolan are getting a taste of the good life this week, when they talk SOCIETY! This late 80s horror/comedy delivers a scathing commentary on the upper class, as well as some of the most mind- (and body-) bending practical effects you'll ever see.  If you're thinking that that sounds like something that would be right up the guys' alley, you're right - especially when you factor in some fairly gratuitous sexual content. So whether you're part of the social elite or just a common man, you'll want to hear all about it; this episode (featuring a beer from the All My Friends Beer Co.) is serving up entertainment on a silver platter!

Cooper and Nolan are caught between two titans this week, when they try to survive KING KONG VS. GODZILLA! This meeting of legendary movie monsters won our Season Premiere poll in a landslide, handily dispatching Dino De Laurentiis' 1976 Kong remake. And after witnessing the hilariously low-budget practical effects, questionable American edit, and VERY regrettable casting, it's easy to see why. That's before we even get to the King Kong suit, which might be the single worst piece of costuming in any movie featured on this podcast. Still, with plenty of laughs to be had there's no need to run for cover; this episode (featuring a beer from our Season 7 sponsor Aquanova Brewing) is one battle where nobody loses!