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Mark and Taylor discuss NO HOLDS BARRED (1989), the movie that was meant to showcase Hulk Hogan's acting chops and launch his career as Hollywood's new leading man. Hulk stars as Rip, the mega-popular WWF champion who is fiercely loyal to the TV network he wrestles for. But a new evil dude (Kurt Fuller) takes over as head of a rival network, and he desperately wants to lure Rip so he can d...

Mark and Taylor are back from hiatus to discuss THE GOOD SON (1993), wherein the world's most bankable child star plays a cigarette-smoking, murderous psychopath. The story follows a grieving young boy (Elijah Wood) who goes to visit his aunt and uncle's family while his father leaves the country on an urgent business trip. While there, he meets his cousin (Macaulay Culkin), who is definit...

Mark and Taylor discuss STREET FIGHTER (1994), a movie based on the video game series of the same name. This baffling piece of cinema starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, and Kylie Minogue currently sits at 11% on  Rotten Tomatoes . Capcom wanted a big action star for the role of Guile, so naturally, they wound up choosing all-American JCVD. Production was plagued by a terminal illness, an...

Mark and Taylor discuss SPICE WORLD (1997), which currently sits at 35% on Rotten Tomatoes . The Spice Girls starred as fictionalized versions of themselves in a tongue-in-cheek, super-British mockumentary/fantasy/sci-fi that essentially serves as a 90-minute music video. Spicemania was running wild, and not even celebrities were immune. The script was rewritten on the fly to accomodate every famo...

Mark and Taylor discuss BASIC INSTINCT (1992), which currently sits at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes . Now known for Sharon Stone's oft-parodied interrogation scene, the movie inspired international protests — but not for the reasons you might think. This absurd movie instantly became part of the zeitgeist in 1992. It earned one actor a part in JURASSIC PARK (1993), cost another actor custody of their ch...

Mark and Taylor discuss JACKASS: THE MOVIE (2002), which scored 49% on Rotten Tomatoes . Each subsequent installment got a higher score than the last, so critics either got smarter or dumber, depending on your perspective. We get into the subtle humor that the franchise is known for, the 10ish different kinds of skits that comprise Jackass, each time Johnny Knoxville came close to being mortally w...

Mark and Taylor discuss BATMAN FOREVER (1995), which scored 39% on Rotten Tomatoes . After Tim Burton was asked to kindly refrain from making more Batman movies, director Joel Schumacher took over the franchise. The decision led to three Oscar nominations, a record-breaking box office, and the infamous Bat Nipple Controversy. Schumacher's takeover also led to a laundry list of casting changes.  We...

Mark and Taylor dive into DEEP BLUE SEA (1999), which scored 60% on Rotten Tomatoes . Director Renny Harlin sought to reclaim the horror genre, utilizing airplane technology and LL Cool J to create a good ole fashioned shark movie. What happens when scientists inadvertently create super smart, pissed off sharks? Cinematic gold in the form of a near-perfect popcorn horror/action flick starring Samu...

Two married dummies (Mark and Taylor) discuss READY TO RUMBLE (2000), which scored 22% on RT. David Arquette and Scott Caan star as two small-town best friends/wrestling fans who witness their hero, Jimmy King (Oliver Platt), get screw-jobbed out of his WCW championship, so they decide to help the King regain his glory. The promotional efforts around the movie caused a kerfuffle in the pro wrestli...

Two married dummies (Mark and Taylor) discuss GOTTI (2018), which scored an exceptional 0% on RT. John Travolta stars as New York City mobster John Gotti in a biopic that feels like it was written and directed by Christopher Moltisanti. It's gotta be one of the most bizarre movies in history — both on screen and behind the scenes. We dive into the movie's baffling marketing campaign, Joe Pesci's l...

Two married dummies (Mark and Taylor) discuss AIRHEADS (1994), which scored a paltry 29% on RT. Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler star as an unsuccessful rock band, The Lone Rangers. Desperate to get their demo played on the air, the group breaks into a radio station. But when met with resistance, they wind up holding the station employees hostage with realistic toy guns. The reviews...