It's Not That Bad

Wazzup…..What’s up is that we’re here to tell you that That’s My Boy is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 80’s there were a lot of sci-fi and fantasy movies soaring to the big screen. Worlds of wonder and fantastical things were aplenty at the theatre. But what would happen when one movie decided it wanted to be both a fantasy film and a sci-fi film? Throw in the coolest fidget spinner ever and you have a hit, right? Maybe not, but we’re here to prove to you that Krull is not that bad. Learn mo...

In 1982, the world was introduced to the Commodore 64. With a whopping 64 kilobytes of RAW, it was state of the art. We were also introduced to Tron, a world that took more than in 64kb to make. In 2010, we were introduced to the iPad with 256 megabytes of RAM. We also got Tron: Legacy. History shows us that with game changing technology comes great Tron movies…because Tron: Legacy is not that bad...

With movies like Sonic The Hedgehog and shows like The Last Of Us and Halo, it’s easy to forget that there once was a time when big screen video game adaptations weren’t worth waiting for. One 1995 film took the button mashing, techno-rocking, plotless attitude all the way to the bank, proving one thing…we clearly had much lower expectations in the 90’s. Will time look fondly upon this tournament...

We’ve all taken part in scavenger hunts. They’re fun, you get your step count in and when we were young, it was the best way for our parents to get us out of the house so they could cry freedom and enjoy the silence caused by our absence. Now picture that in 1980 without a smartphone. Not so fun now, is it? You know what is fun? This movie. So sit back as we prove to you that Midnight Madness is n...

Back in the 90’s, once an actor made the jump from TV to movies, it wasn’t a good idea to go back to TV. But what if you had a couple of TV actors in a movie where there get sucked back into a TV and had to appear in a bunch of TV shows? You can’t change the channel on this one, so stay tuned as we attempt to prove to you that Stay Tuned is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

There are some cardinal rules in movies that characters should follow: Don’t go into the jungle at night alone, don’t pick up hitchhikers and if there’s a legend about a giant monster around, turn the other way and run. Luckily, no one in the movies ever listens to any of these rules. But fear not, because we’re going to prove to you that despite all this rule breaking, Anaconcda is not that bad....

It takes a special kind of movie to be nominated at the Razzies for worst film of the year, and let me tell you, 2022 did not disappoint. Or rather…these movies did disappoint and that’s why we’re here. But which one rises above the rest? We endured the impossible, watched all five and have our grades ready. How did the nominees do? Find out in this Razzies crap-tacular edition of Grading On A Cur...

University…it’s a bastion of higher learning. A place where one goes to further their understanding of the world, expand their horizons and improve their chances of gainful employment. That’s university in the real world. In the movies, university is where you go to drink beer, get laid and fight the powers that be? Is Port Chester University the place to be? Find out as we attempt to prove to you...

There once was a time when movies could wax philosophical about love and spout theories about the world of romance that sound deep and profound until you realize that those concepts only exist to justify the sad, sorry state you’re in. If this film is any indication, 1998 was that time. Worry not, though, because we’re here to prove to you that all is not lost and that Dog Park is not that bad. Le...

We’ve come to know Tom Cruise to be many things over the years…a fighter pilot, a race car driver and a couch jumping enthusiast. But not many would instantly jump to “green man of the forest” in their descriptions of him. Throw in some elves, fairies and demons and you’ve got yourself a good time…or do you? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that 1985’s Legend is not that bad. Learn more abou...

The early 90’s was an interesting time at the theaters. There were films about surfing, films about movies, and films about adventures in faraway lands. So what would happen if you made a film about ninjas who surf in a faraway land? It may seem like a no-brainer idea, but would it lead to a no-brains movie? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Surf Ninjas is not that bad. Learn more about...

In the 90’s, movies about people discovering life, love and themselves in their 20’s, accompanied by soundtracks that defined the generation captured the zeitgeist of their time. Could history repeat itself in 2005? I remember the music of that era…we might be in trouble. Now, sit back as we attempt to discover if Undiscovered is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

You are a special listener. You have been chosen to revisit a movie that stands alone as uncontaminated from the rest of the plague-ridden movies of Michael Bay. Your prize for winning the lottery is to return to 2005’s The Island to discover once and for all that it’s not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes, movies get called out for their movie titles being odd or not related to the movie at all. Other times, it’s the opposite of that and the title may as well have been the pitch line, tagline and synopsis all at the same time. The question, however, is was it good? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that 8 Heads In A Duffel Bag is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In marketing, the tagline of a movie can help the viewer get a sense of what to expect before going to see a film. Sometimes, that tagline can also be an indictment of the film itself. So, what do you expect from a film that proudly proclaims the worst heroes ever? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that 2016’s Suicide Squad is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

2022 has dealt us its fair share of crap cannolis, but no one could have prepared us for what our eyes had to watch in preparation for this episode. So sit back, grab your Pepto Bismol and some extra-strength ibuprofen, because we’re about to go through a bevy of badness in this edition of Grading On A Curve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing could be a bigger waste of NORAD’s vast resources and time than tracking some fat guy out for a joy ride every year like he’s on some predetermined flight path that other planes need to steer clear of. Well, what if someone tried to have their house seen from space? Find out as we attempt to illuminate the fact that Deck The Halls is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Sometimes, when we go back and revisit things from our childhood, they don’t seem as good as we remember them to be. But, what happens when that thing from your childhood was outrageous? I mean, truly truly outrageous? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Jem & The Holograms is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this conversational attempt to illuminate the positive idiosyncrasies of a cinematic reproduction of a televised comedic presentation, we endeavor to elucidate warm, positive feelings towards a fictional entity long neglected by the oppressors of projected iconography in motion. That may be a mouthful, but it was written by someone from France. That said, we’re about to do our best to prove to...

Take a French comedy play about an Italian-American gangster in 1930’s New York filmed in Orlando and there’s only one thing you can do…make the star a guy who made the steps in Philadelphia famous and have it directed by the guy behind Beverly Hills Cop 3. No atlas needed for this one as we attempt to prove to you that 1991’s Oscar is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Everyone has that friend...that one who is so much into their fandom that every word that comes out of their mouth relates back to that which they obsess over. Well, guess what. I am that friend, and I'm about to squeal like a Gamorean guard because it's time to prove to you that 2009's Fanboys is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Well, in the summer of 69, The Big Bounce hit theatres. Spoiler alert, the author of the book hated it. Can 35 years, a decent cast of namers and the director of Grosse Pointe Blank make difference? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that the 2004 remake of The Big Bounce is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

In science fiction, the keys to having a good kickoff to a franchise are setting a tone and some solid world building. The key to putting a halt to that franchise is to take all that you’ve built up, go a completely different direction and hope that no one notices. Oh, we noticed…but in the case of The Chronicles Of Riddick, we can overlook that because in truth, it’s not that bad. Special Guest:...

How do you know when a franchise is probably past its “best before” date? Well, if the actress who made your series what it is comes back on the sole condition that her character is killed off so she never has to do it again, that’s probably a good indicator. Can Michael Myers continue after Laurie Strode commits character seppuku? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Halloween Resurrection...