Oldie But A Goodie

This week was a great week back in 1987. Two very well-received and wholesome comedies were released on the same day. One of them is the classic road trip film Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The other is Three Men and a Baby, an all-star adventure in parenthood and crime. We let them battle it out to see which is the best! 0:07:40 - Three Men and a Baby review 0:19:20 - Planes, Trains and Automob...

It's the sequel to the hit 80s comedy that no one remembers! Teen Wolf Too is about the cousin of the Teen Wolf from the original movie. He goes to uni and struggles to choose between science and werewolf boxing. Wow, 1987 was a terrible year for sequels... Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepod Out Wednesday: The Wheel o...

In our second Arnold Schwarzenegger film of the year, we head into the far future of 2017-19 and check out The Running Man. It's (kind of) an adaptation of the book by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King), featuring Arnie fighting for his life in a dangerous gameshow. We're joined by Robert Yaniz Jr. (Crooked Table Productions) to discuss how well this movie predicted the future and whether it shoul...

Patrick Swayze and his bad wig star in Steel Dawn, released November 6th in '87. It's a sci-fi western about a lone desert warrior who helps villages with a water problem. There's a lot of fighting, awkward hair, questionable outfits, and some very cool (and slow) wind racers. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepod Follow...

Wings of Desire, released October 29th in 1987, is a German film about angels and love and becoming human. One of our regular guests, Ben Volchok, loves this movie. It's one of his all-time favourites. So he's back on the show to review it with us. Even though this movie is very serious and poetic, don't worry, we still make heaps of jokes. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episo...

Space! Telepaths! Clones! AI! Walking headless corpses with British accents! This sci-fi horror has got something for everyone! Nightflyers, released October 23rd in 1987, is an adaptation of a novella by George RR Martin. You know, the Game of Thrones guy. There are a couple of similarities between the two stories... But not the ones you'd expect (or want). Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon f...

Want to learn how to go fishing during wartime? Or maybe how to learn life lessons from your grumpy British grandpa? Or perhaps you want to learn how to always beat your family in cricket? If so, listen to this episode! We review a WWII coming-of-age film called Hope and Glory, released October 16th in 1987, and teach you all the important lessons a young British child needs when growing up! Join...

You want us to review the best film of 1987? As you wish! The Princess Bride is a very good movie. It's really sweet and funny and heartwarming and exciting. Sandy Whittem (Illiterature) joins us to talk about how great it is for one of our longest single-movie episodes yet. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepod Follow S...

We're heading out west with a campervan full of vampires this week to review the cult classic Near Dark, released October 2nd in 1987. It's a beautifully shot mixture of western and horror tropes with some bloody vampire action and fun performances from the likes of Bill Paxton. We're joined once again by Rob Lloyd (Who, Me / The Mighty Littles Puppet Show) to check it out! Join the Bad Porridge C...

Real Men, released September 25th in 1987, is a comedy that is definitely also a sci-fi. A James Bond-esq CIA agent has to team up with a meek family man to stop rogue agents and the Russians from getting their hands on 'The Big Gun'. We're joined by rapper Clue to unravel the plot of this film that, again, is definitely a sci-fi. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each m...

We have chosen this movie... And he has come. It's time to get our souls torn apart as we dive into Hellraiser, released September 18th in 1987. It's the horror film that spawned the classic franchise and gave birth to the iconic Pinhead, even though the original creator really wishes people would stop calling him that. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https...

We're heading to Mali in West Africa for a movie filled with magic, scenic walks, and a bunch of other things that are left up to interpretation. It's Yeelen, a movie offering up something a little different than what we usually cover on this show. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepod Watch Sandro on Twitch: https://www...

We've got a spooky anthology horror to talk about this week! From a Whisper to a Scream, sometimes known as The Offspring, was released September 4th in 1987. It contains four dark and twisted tales, each set in a small American town. Is one of them just Children of the Corn again? Yes, one of them is. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com...

This is an odd one. House II: The Second Story, released August 28th in 1987, is a horror-comedy about a crystal skull that's the key to immortality or something. Our main characters have to travel through time and space to keep it safe. MelissaMayPlays is back to try and help us unravel this mess of a movie. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patr...

We've done a lot of bad movies on this podcast. An uncountable amount of awful movies we wouldn't recommend to anyone. However, this week, we've come across a truly unwatchable piece of trash that no one should ever watch. It's The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, released August 21st, 1987. Horror streamer MelissaMayPlays also watched it and now hates us. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bon...

The Monster Squad, released August 14th in 1987, promised an all-star team-up of various classic monsters... And wow! Did it deliver! You've got Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein's Monster, The Mummy and Gill-Man! We're joined by streamer Valarrys to check out this super fun family monster movie. Andre Gower GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/andre-gower-near-fatal-heart-attack-intensive-care &nbs...

[Revelation spoilers from 07:47 - 14:30] By the power of 1987, we have the power... to watch bad movies! Masters of the Universe, released August 7th, is the live-action adaption of the classic He-Man TV show that was made to sell the toys this entire franchise is based on. We give it a watch, as well as briefly discussing that new revival show that just came out. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Pat...

It's The Daylights... The Living Daylights! With a US release date of the 31st of July, 1987, this James Bond movie was the introduction of Timothy Dalton in the lead role. It's a slightly more grounded adventure compared to the previous era of the franchise but still has all the classic one-liners, action set-pieces, and green flags. We're joined by podcaster Rhys Parton to check it out! Join the...

Two movies this week, both objectively two of the worst films released in 1987. We're talking about Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, released July 24th back in '87, and because we're gluttons for punishment, we're also reviewing Jaws: The Revenge, which was an alternate option on last week's episode. Joining us is horror streamer Skorn! 0:05:32 - Superman IV review 0:30:42 - Jaws: The Revenge rev...

It's the future! There are future-cars and boardgames about nukes! An evil corporation has bought the police! This city needs a hero... It needs a RoboCop! Released July 17th in 1987, this classic sci-fi action satire is all about cleaning up the streets and taking down corruption. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepod F...

We're back down under for another Australian natural horror film. This time, we're dealing with a giant saltwater crocodile in Dark Age, released July 10th, 1987. It's gained quite a large cult following and has even been called the "Australian Jaws"! We've enlisted British streamer BenPepsi to check it out. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patre...

We're shrinking down and heading deep inside of this week's movie! That sounds a bit weird and doesn't entirely make sense but it's similar enough to the plot of Innerspace, released July 1st in 1987. It's a fun Joe Dante film about this guy who's miniaturized and accidentally put inside of another man. We're joined by regular guest Ben Volchok (The Final Hours Hour / The Illustrious Fact Show) to...

Once upon a time warp, Mel Brooks made a Star Wars parody that helped shaped the childhood of everyone on this episode. So grab your merch, tap into the Schwartz, and be ready to jump to Ludicrous Speed... It's Spaceballs, released June 24th in 1987. We're joined by Rob Lloyd (Who, Me / The Mighty Littles Puppet Show) to see just how well it holds up! Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO...

We don't usually do animated movies but this week we got an option we couldn't pass up. It's the incredibly dark yet charming film The Brave Little Toaster, released June 19th, 1987. It's about a bunch of appliances that go on an adventure. Sure, we might be reading into the dark elements of it a little bit, but there's a lot of concepts in this movie that shocked us! Join the Bad Porridge Club on...

This week's episode is a big one! We're reviewing the classic Schwarzenegger sci-fi action blockbuster Predator, released June 12th in 1987. It's got fire fights! It's got fist fights! It's got explosions! It's got blokes! It's got an alien! This was a fun one. We really needed a good film this week. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/o...