Bad Movies We Love

It's the first-ever Bad Movies We Love Christmas Special !! Scott Cole popped back in to talk about a movie whose themes are much deeper than the slapstick surface but didn't stand a chance at the box office in 1994 despite an amazing cast and an Oscar-nominated filmmaker at the helm. We're talking Mixed Nuts . Plus, we get into our Christmas movie staples and some not-so-cookie-cutter Xmas films...

Our favorite Nostagliaphile is back! Vanya is back to celebrate Christmas in true 80s excess. There's no easy way out. There's no shortcut home. Is it the best in the franchise? Is it the worst? Can it be both? Join us in cheering on the Italian Stallion as he takes on the biggest challenge of his career: ending the Cold War! It's Rocky IV. Rocky IV (1985) Written & Directed by: Sylvester Stal...

My buddy Scott from Music City Drive-In and the Sheist International Film Club swung by to roll the dice and see if Blankman i s the hero we need or the one that we deserve. Quick! To the Blankwheel. Blankman (1994) Director: Mike Binder Writers: Damon Wayans, J.F. Lawton Stars: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens If you had fun listening to our conversation, you can find Scott on X @Cole...

Uh oh! Newman from Movies 4 Dayz joined me for a long overdue collaboration so, naturally, zaniness ensues. We had a blast talking about comic book history on paper and on film, and the completely bonkers sequel: The Return of Swamp Thing .  The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) Director: Jim Wynorski Writers: Neil Cuthbert, Grant Morris, Len Wein Stars: Dick Durock, Heather Locklear, Louis Jordan If...

You may remember Vanya from our Crocodile Dundee episode and she is back for another foray into the oddball 80s, as we head back to New York City and eventually, the Hamptons to take a look back at one of the best pound-for-pound physical comedies, Weekend at Bernie's, and collectively lament the absence of crazy corpse humor like this in modern cinema. Weekend and Bernie's (1989) Director: Ted Ko...

Happy Halloween bad movie lovers! Ryan, who you may remember from our Sucker Punch episode, joined me once again to turn back the clocks and talk about the ridiculously goofy and youthfully fun Ernest Scared Stupid. Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) Director: John R. Cherry III Writers: John R. Cherry III, Coke Sams, Charles Gale Stars: Jim Varney, Eartha Kitt, Austin Nagler You can catch Ryan talking a...

My brother-in- Morbius is back! And this time with even more glorious purpose. Sean from the Sheist International Film Club joined me to celebrate the most unhinged Stephen King film adaptation of them all and enshrine it into the Bad Movies We Love Hall of Fame. Written for the screen and directed by the man himself in his only time in the director's chair...it's the one, it's the only, it's Maxi...

A familiar voice brought a new friend to hang out and talk about the ridiculous fun that is Hot Rod as Ben from the Cinema Shitshow joined me with his friend Michelle. It's always nice to make new connections and Michelle was right at home! Hot Rod (2007) Director: Akiva Schaffer Writer: Pam Brady Stars: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Ian McShane You can catch Ben as half of Cinema Shitshow or on X @b...

Movie Miss joined me once again but left Dave at the drive-in this time as she sat with me to share her love for one of the movies from my wishlist. So, have a martini, smoke a cigar, or just relax however you like, and then strap a talking gorilla to your chest and join us as we hop out of a plane and parachute into the action-adventure big-screen adaptation of Congo . Congo (1995) Director: Fran...

My friend, your friend, our friend Seth from the Movie Friends podcast joined me and made the sacrifice to try to see through the mud and pick out the good things from one of the most widely-panned and generally disastrous movies of all time: Battlefield Earth . Battlefield Earth (2000) Director: Roger Christian Writers: Corey Mandell, J.D. Shapiro, L. Ron Hubbard (book) Stars: John Travolta, Barr...

Did I just make a new best friend? Are they just a figment of my imagination? Well, anyone who gives me an excuse to cover one of the crown jewel movies for this show is a friend of mine! So, join me and Darragh as we try to figure out which one of us is imaginary when we jump into Drop Dead Fred. Drop Dead Fred (1991) Director: Ate De Jong Writers: Elizabeth Livingston, Carlos Davis, Anthony Fing...

I finally convinced my fiancée to come on the show! There were a lot of movies in the running, including High School Musical 3 and Lemonade Mouth , but Christen drew on her history as a gymnast as we went flipping through the air with Stick It . Stick It (2006) Written & Directed by: Jessica Bendinger Stars: Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, Vanessa Lengies You can catch Christen helping me out wi...

My buddy Ryan from Film Club stopped by to chat about a movie that seems to be left out of conversations about Zack Snyder's career, despite it being perhaps the freest the filmmaker's ever been. Join us as we go three realities deep on Sucker Punch. Sucker Punch (2011) Director: Zack Snyder Writers: Zack Snyder, Steve Shibuya Stars: Emily Browning, Oscar Isaac, Carla Gugino, Jena Malone You can f...

Back from the mini-break ready to make some noise on Skull Island as my buddy Nix from Cinema Shitshow stopped by to get into some monkey business with the 1976 King Kong . King Kong (1976) Director: John Guillerman Writers: James Ashmore Creelman, Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper Stars: Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin You can find Nix @NixEclips on X and you can find the link for Cinema Sh...

I wanted to take a moment and do things a little differently this week, so I put together my personal wishlist for the movies I want to cover on the show and did a more formal introduction for the listeners who are maybe new to the show or just haven't gotten to know me through some other media. But fear not, I will be back with King Kong from 1976 next week and the ball will keep on rolling from...

Infamous for its reputation as the film that spawned the term "torture porn", my friend Jamila joined me to discuss whether Hostel is merely an exercise in excess and gore or if Eli Roth had something more to say as his film inches its way toward reappraisal territory. Hostel (2005) Written & Directed by: Eli Roth Stars: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson You can find Jamila on...

My friend Eliot stopped by to talk about what it was like to have Starship Troopers be his first Paul Verhoeven experience and what it's like to see the film for the first time in 2023. Starship Troopers (1997) Director: Paul Verhoeven Writers: Edward Neumeier, Robert A. Heinlein Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Neil Patrick Harris You can find Eliot on X @dirtonmylawn. I hope...

I was joined by the hosts of Let's Talk Turkeys Movie Miss and Drive-In Dave to navigate the Parisian catacombs and ponder this unique reimagining of the werewolf sub-genre as we take a bite out of An American Werewolf in Paris. An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) Director: Anthony Waller Writers: John Landis, Tim Burns, Tom Stern, Anthony Waller Stars: Julie Delpy, Tom Everett Scott, Vince Vielu...

I was joined by my friend Shauna from Sparky About Movies to close out July and talk about one of the early video game adaptations that helped paved the way for others to find success. Resident Evil (2002) Written & Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson Stars: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, James Purefoy You can check out Shauna's movie content on YouTube and catch her talking more movies on Tw...

Back from vacation an engaged man, I was joined by friends of the show and the hosts of the upcoming podcast Cinema Shitshow Ben & Nix Eclips to do a reappraisal of Paul Verhoeven's 1995 cult hit Showgirls . Showgirls (1995) Director: Paul Verhoeven Writer: Joe Eszterhas Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Gina Gershon, Kyle MacLachlan Here is the link to the article I mentioned on the episode and make...

My friend Sean from Film Club joined me to jump 50 film years forward from our last episode to discuss why he enjoys the misunderstood and readily memed vampire action thriller: Morbius . Morbius (2022) Director: Daniel Espinosa Writers: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless Stars: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona You can find Sean on Twitter @Tyler_Burnham. I hope you enjoyed the show and if you do, pl...

I had my first repeat guest this week as Nix from Sheist International Film Club stopped by to get in on the fun for #KaiJune and bring the month to a close in style as we talked about one of the most unique entries in the Godzilla franchise. Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971) Director(s) : Yoshimitsu Banno, Ishirô Honda Writers: Yoshimitsu Banno, Takeshi Kimura Stars: Akira Yamanouchi, Toshie Kimura, Hi...

Kevin from The Sheist International Film Club stopped by to discuss his love for Hudson Hawk, why the film has improved with age, and how it's an essential part of any Bruce Willis retrospective. Hudson Hawk (1991) Director: Michal Lehmann Writers: Steven E. de Souza, Bruce Willis, Robert Kraft Stars: Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andy MacDowell You can find Kevin talking about movies and more on Tw...

A friend of the show and Sheist International Film Club, Vanya from Revue Cinema in Toronto joined me to go from the Outback to Manhattan as we got into the weeds of Crocodile Dundee . Crocodile Dundee (1986) Director: Peter Faiman Writers: Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, John Cornell Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon If you're in the neighborhood, check out Revue Cinema and you can reach V...

My friend David Steele from " Reel Talks " stopped by to talk about a movie I consider a Schwarzenegger essential. Along the way we got into game shows, lamented the disappearance of mid-budget films for grown-ups, and the writers' strike. We had a great time! The Running Man (1987) Director: Paul Michael Glaser Writer(s): Steven E. de Souza, Stephen King (novel) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mari...