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Romancing the Stone, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny Devito. Join Mike and Christian as they take a nostalgic look at this adventurous 80's Rom Com and debate whether it stands the test of time.

A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.

This week on PrettyBadMovieGab, Mike and Christian take on Akira , Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark 1988 cyberpunk anime. Set in a dystopian Neo-Tokyo, the film follows biker gang members Kaneda and Tetsuo as a government psychic experiment spirals into catastrophe. We dig into the animation that redefined the medium, the dense plot, and whether the hype holds up. Tune in for our full breakdown — th...

Aging vigilante Paul Kersey returns to New York, strikes a deal with a corrupt-adjacent police chief, and wages open war against a feral street gang terrorizing a crumbling neighborhood.

The Warriors is a 1979 American action thriller film directed by Walter Hill from a screenplay by Hill and David Shaber and based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Sol Yurick, in-turn inspired by Xenophon's Anabasis. The film features an ensemble cast which includes Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Brian Tyler, Dorsey Wri...

In a dystopian near future America, a young man infiltrates a powerful drug dealing rollerblading youth gang that runs his town in order to end their reign for good.

C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Preston and Loir Laughlin star in this forgotten 80's comedy about a secret love letter that causes havoc in the lives of two families. Join Mike and Christian as they highlight their favorite moments in this surprisingly kind-hearted movie that turns a lot of 80's tropes on their heads.

A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.

Tank - a 1984 movie starring James Garner, Shirley Jones, Jenilee Harrison and C. Thomas Howell that dares to ask the question "How many of life's problems have tank-based solutions?" All of them. Tanks, apparently, solve every problem. Join Mike and Christian as they dive back into a nostalgic look at the early 80's when tanks were tanks and corrupt small town sheriffs were more...

To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.

Top Dog! Starring Chuck Norris, a dog and a very problematic amount of hate crimes, this movie answers the question of "what if we did Turner and Hooch" but with zero percent of the charm?

Mike and Christian help Colonel Braddock launch a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that Braddock escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.

What can defend a small part of Florida from Invasion USA? Chuck Norris and a whole bunch of explosions. Join Mike and Christian as they try to remain sane while watching this lunatic Peak Canon Films movie.

Mike and Christian watch as a sheriff tries to stop the killing spree of a silent maniacal murderer who, as the result of secret genetic experimentation by an unethical scientist, has the ability to self-heal. Say that 5 times fast.

Weird Al. Michael Richards doing an early Kramer. Maybe Sam Kinison. Join Mike and Christian (and Deren) as they dive deep into this nostalgic look at this spiritual successor to Airplane.

Mike, Deren and Christian watch as a young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed. A greedy businessman tries to steal the invention from him.

Michael J. Fox couldn't make it back, so they sent in Jason Bateman. Mike and Christian dive into Teen Wolf Too (1987), the werewolf-themed boxing sequel nobody asked for and everyone immediately forgot. They break down why swapping high school basketball for college boxing is somehow both the same movie and a much worse one, what Bateman brings to the role of Todd Howard, and exactly how a fi...

Mike, Christian and Deren talk about Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and crack knee-slapping Physics jokes.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, Mike and Christian (and Deren!) show up to talk about this classic sequel. And here's wikipedia with the SEO Jaws 2  is a 1978 film directed by  Jeannot Szwarc  and written by  Howard Sackler  and  Carl Gottlieb . It is the  sequel  to  Steven Spielberg 's  Jaws  (1975), and the second installment in the  Jaws  franchise . The film stars...

The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.

Step into the rhinestone-studded chaos of Pretty Bad Movie Gab as we dive into the cult classic The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) . In this episode, we break down the wild musical numbers, legendary performances from Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds, the bizarre political satire, and the surprisingly heartfelt moments that somehow live inside one of the most over-the-top movie premises ever...

A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers to become the sensation of the street crowds. Meanwhile, a developer tries to bulldoze Miracles, a community recreation center, and the breakdancers try to stop it.

Mike and Christian, along with special guest host Nat, tackle this oscar-winning movie about music that is so far from their usual nostalgic takes on forgotten classics that it's like a different podcast. Join the group as we attempt to intelligently dissect this movie about a guy and his tunes

Mike and Christian go back to the one that started it all - The Matrix. Trench coats, slow motion and guns... lots of guns. Does this classic hit hold up?

A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.