Is it always safe to go back to the movies you once loved? Boondock Saints upon its DVD release had a period of time when it was beloved by men, both young and semi-young. Many dorm rooms adorned with posters and DVD's passed along. Having had our previous love affair with Boondock Saints, we haven't seen the movie in over 15 years and I'm concerne…

Terrible gambling advice aside, is there anything else redeeming about Passenger 57? Critics and audiences have given it a low score, but still, the movie has its die-hard (pun intended) fans. Wesley Snipes gets his first crack at starring in an action movie and shows that he has martial arts chops, but is there any other meat on the bone? Join us …

Sho Kosugi made a name for himself starring in ninja movies in the 1980s and after watching this it made us want to dive even deeper into his filmography. This is the third time one of his movies has been covered on our show, but the first in which he is the protagonist. This movie has more ninja gadgets than someone could carry, even though these …

Since this is a milestone mailbag for the show, we decided to turn the tables and make you answer our questions! We spent the entire episode calling listeners and hitting them with rapid-fire questions about Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean Claude Van Damme, and way more! We even made some of them plant their flags and pick a tra…

The critics hated this Brat-Pack western starring Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, and Kiefer Sutherland, and even though it was a hit enough with audiences to spawn a sequel the critics thought this was just straight 80's cheese, even though it's supposed to be in the 1880s. Does the movie deserve the title of Bad Movie, or is it much better than cr…

Cannon Films liked the script from Rambo 2, but hated the budget so they passed and then decided to make their own version! Chuck Norris has to head back into Vietnam, beard first to take out bad guys and bring his fellow Americans home. Featuring a smack-talking performance from James Hong and some insane stunts, but is that enough to make this a …

In this mailbag, James is taken to task for what happened during the Villain awards, a new arch-nemesis of the show emerges from the shadows, and we discuss some of our experiences with youth sports following topics discussed in The Varsity Blues episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

We could have had Snake Plissken in space, but instead, we end up with Desolation Jones on Mars in what is essentially John Carpenter's goodbye to the studio system. Ice Cube replaces Kurt Russell, throw in Natasha Henstridge and Jason Statham (with hair!) and you've got the makings for a cult classic! But does the movie deserve a second life? Crit…

On this mailbag, the Jennifer Garner debate rages on. James is tired of Bruce Wayne, Bob makes fun of someone having a bad accident plus more blind rankings and a voicemail from our favorite disgruntled government employee! Tons to enjoy on this new mailbag! SUPPORT US ON PATREON TO HELP US CONTINUE THESE SHOWS AND BRING YOU EVEN MORE CONTENT - htt…

Arnold makes every movie better, but what can he do with a live-action Looney Tunes remake like The Villain? Kirk Douglas and Ann-Margret co-star with him as he was just figuring things out acting-wise. Regardless, does our primary thesis still hold water, or is this a cartoon that didn't lean enough into the cartooniness of its premise? Listen alo…

Even though critics came down on this film hard, most movie-goers gave this movie a TEN!! So who is right? Today we look at Varsity Blues to see if it still holds up as a great football movie, a great teen movie, and a a great James Vanderbeek movie (do such things exist?). At the very least it has an insane performance from Jon Voight with a littl…

Clint, Bob, and Curt join James to answer the burning questions: What is our favorite cop movie? Is the buddy cop trope dead? What happened on the Wagons East episode? And more! Reach out to the show to have your calls or emails answered! Email - ThisShowIsTrash@Gmail.com Call - 262-757-8567 Snail Mail - PO Box 383 Burlington, WI 53105 Learn more a…

Some say this is the greatest Bad movie of all time, up there with The Room & Troll 2, but still, we had never seen Samurai Cop ourselves. Having made our film previously with the same budget, we have a soft spot for micro-budget indies, and this one starring Matt Hannon (later Matt Karedas) and Robert Z'Dar (Tango & Cash) has to be seen to be beli…

This movie is like putting the best football players on a team and then they lose to the New York Jets. A seriously stunning cast of actors, featuring John Candy, Richard Lewis, John C. McGinley, Ellen Greene & Charles Rocket just rolled out of bed and decided to make a comedy with the boldest of approaches. What if we don't land a single joke? Sad…

In this mailbag we call one of our callers back and demand an explanation for his story, we discuss which Marvel character Arnold should play if we were in charge of the MCU, James is told off by a professor and the boys reveal their deep love of Dennis Rodman movies. Email the show - ThisShowIsTrash@gmail.com Leave a voicemail - 262-757-8567 Learn…

The embodiment of "we have Platoon at home", this Cannon Film was a far cry from their normal excess and nonsense as it looks like they tried to make a serious Vietnam movie with Michael Dudikoff (the guy from the American Ninja movies). Then they did the most Cannon thing ever and changed the name after Platoon came out to sound just like it. But …

This prophetic movie may have disappeared (seriously, try and find it), but the legacy of it lives on. Was it a warning to the future that we all ignored, or was it a sign of the times that we just didn't realize was happening 30 long years ago? Jeremy Piven and David Spade star in this college flick about political correctness. SUPPORT US ON PATRE…

On this episode Ryan declares his love for Wing Commander yet again, we discuss which three movies we'd use to introduce a kid to Spielberg's work, and then we try to put our finger on the x-factor that makes certain big muscle guys, action stars while others fall flat. Email the show: ThisShowIsTrash@Gmail.com or call 262-757-8567 Learn more about…

Even though Sir Mix-a-Lot tried to warn us about what would happen if someone had buns, Jennifer Lopez went into the jungle anyway with Ice Cube and Owen Wilson and what do you think happened? A giant snake wreaks havoc on an unsuspecting film crew! Is this one of those movies that's so bad it's great, or is it just bad? What did you think of Anaco…

On this mailbag we talk everything from Twisters to English pudding, while deciding which movies we want to turn into Muppet movies and share some memories about the times we watched movies with our Dads while growing up. Email the show: ThisShowIsTrash@Gmail.com or call 262-757-8567 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

A remake of the original Cabin Fever from just 14 years ago, because someone was brave enough to ask the question - "what if we did this movie again, but this time it sucked?" After everyone in the room was done clapping they actually made the thing! Same script, worse actors! James, Patrick, Mattila and Curt wade into this nonsense and take you th…

In this mailbag - we talk about our favorite Jim Carrey movies, add some old-school Sho Kosugi ninja flicks, as well as touch on who would play us in a movie about our lives and whether or not The Last Jedi deserves a slot on Bad Movies Rule. If you'd like to have an email or voicemail answered on the show - reach out to ThisShowIsTrash@Gmail.com o…

Steven Seagal and his prison durag team up with Ja Rule as they both try their best to embarrass themselves in this early 2000s action movie that takes place on Alcatraz. The only people trying to break out are the people that are embarrassed to be in this movie. Because of the time it came out, it does carry a certain charm from that era, and ther…

What actors have we come around on after hating them for a long time, Patrick shares some stories from when he worked security at a Drive-In theater, we discuss our favorite wrestlers as well as try to console a poor boy from California that to dea with an icy car in the Midwest. Poor baby. If you'd like to see or hear your emails and voicemails on…

Did this movie deserve the beating it got from critics and audiences? The Lost World:Jurassic Park followed up one of the most beloved movies of all time, and it split audiences and critics down the middle. Jeff Goldblum was the only star that returned, and adding in Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn was a big swing. We walk through this movie scene …

On this mailbag we talk about our favorite movie soundtracks of all time, the fallout and arguing continued from our Batman vs. Superman episode, why people should get over their favorite movies being remade, along with touching on Jaws, Megaforce, and more! Join the Patreon for access to bonus episodes, and our 4 other exclusive podcasts here - Ba…

Knights of the Old Code! It is time to travel back to 1996 and revisit Dragonheart again to see if it still holds up. This is one of those movies that you either saw as a kid and loved it with all your heart, or you didn't see it until later and maybe it didn't hit quite as hard. How does it hold up 28 years down the line? Featuring Dennis Quaid an…

To celebrate 150 episodes we play a game looking back at the movies we've covered to see if the guys can identify the movie from the taglines on the movie posters. It goes about as well as you think it would go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Cowboy Jack Pictures

You either love this movie and have been defending it for the last 8 years, or you checked out back in 2016 as soon as you heard the word, MARTHA!! Either way, people have strong opinions on Batman vs. Superman and our hosts are no different. This film has been hotly debated among our group since before we even had a podcast, which is why it made p…

Ratings wise this may be the 7th lowest film we've covered, but I'd rather watch almost anything else than this again. Dragon Wars is one of the worst movies ever made, and yet at the time of release was one of the most anticipated Korean films ever to come out. It somehow cleaned up at the international box office, and now it lands in our laps on …

Back in the magical land of the 1990s, Hollywood was turning over every rock they could to find the next great martial arts movie star! Step into the spotlight, Jeff Speakman! A Kenpo master with undeniable skill and technique, but it takes more than that to be a movie star. Let's throw every Asian bad guy from every 80's action movie ever made and…

While not the first ever made, chronologically first in the saga, and if we had started here we may never have received 8 other sequels. For some that's a good thing, for others, it would be a tragedy. The prequels have been equally praised by the younger generation and destroyed by the older ones, but at its heart is it actually a terrible movie? …

On this mailbag we defend (or attack) the nonsense coming out of Paris, talk about the Predator series and sequels and also decide which movie characters from Good Movies Rule we want to take on a road trip with us! If you'd like to be featured on an upcoming mailbag episode, then all you have to do is email the show at ThisShowIsTrash@Gmail.com or…

This is one of those classic bad movies that's been skewered by the best (MST3K), and it's time that we had our crack at it! The patrons voted for this one and so we're off to the desert to follow Billy as he stumbles around blowing up everything he can with his arm cannon while avoiding bullies and attacks from giant shell-less turtles! Explosions…

Silent Rage is a cross between your standard Chuck Norris beat'em up and a slasher movie, starring one of the inmates from Shawshank Redemption. Chuck Norris finds himself in a full-blown horror movie here, so it's time for BMR to go through this movie scene by scene and see if Chuck pulls it off, or if this one deserves to stay dead and buried! Jo…

One of the original side-scrolling beat'em ups of the 1980s was turned into a movie, so you can probably guess how that turned out. Mark Dacascos and Scott Wolf star as Jimmy and Billy and they (kind of) kick their way through the gangs of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. You've got rampaging mutants that look like part of the male anatomy, Alyssa M…

On this mailbag we debate Batman vs. TMNT, give love to all the truckers out there on the roads, draft a BMR football team and field more hate for Bob, but it's the call that comes in from Arnold singing the hits of yesterday that inspires one of our best performances ever. If you want to be featured on a mailbad, email the show at ThisShowIsTrash@…

Tommy Lee Jones has 72 hours to steal back a rocket car, and he wastes 98% of that time rolling around with Linda Hamilton. Does this heist movie deserve a second look from audiences, who have it rated at a 29% audience score? Or does this rocket car need to drive off a cliff never to show its face again? Nicole, Clint, James, and Bob dive into a s…

In an alternate future 1984, Tom Selleck is a beat cop chasing down runaway robots. Gene Simmons (yeah, the dude from KISS) is wreaking havoc with killer robo-spider, and only Tom Selleck and his bulletproof mustache can stop him. Featuring a fantastic performance by Cynthia Rhodes as Tom's partner, Karen Thompson. Does this Michael Crichton-direct…

Bob, Nicole, and Clint join James for another mailbag answering your emails and phone calls as we touch on everything from a little girl's love of Ernest, a call from a Star Wars character, Reindeer Girls, Smart Sharks, and Bob's new outlook on child actors. And as heard in the episode, please check out flipflopbbq.com! Learn more about your ad cho…

Jaws 2 has been largely rejected by audiences as a cash grab at worst or a low-rent retread of the original at best. The audience's scores are low, but does Jaws 2 deserve a second look? Bob, Ryan, Pat, and James go scene by scene through the sequel to one of the biggest blockbusters of all time to see if it's really a bad movie that rules! Plus a …

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Secret of the Ooze has been blasted by critics, and while it was beloved by children back in the 90s, what do those kids think now? Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello take on the Shredder (or spoiler alert: they don't) and try to save New York one more time, while also learning where they came from! Let's…

This is a special preview of the first episode of our Patreon-exclusive show, Good Movies Rule that originally aired on June 1st, 2023. Enjoy this free episode, and please consider joining Patreon for a new episode every month! We've already covered Jurassic Park, Jaws, Spaceballs, Ferris Bueller, The Nice Guys, Reservoir Dogs, and They Live! Join …

Clint, Mel, James, and Bob are back with Chuck Norris as he face-kicks his way through South America taking on the cartel. Billy Drago plays the perfect early 90s slimeball cocaine mogul as he sends his endless supply of henchmen to take on Chuck before he seizes his mountains of coke. The movie is a complete departure from Delta Force 1 which trie…

It's the day after Christmas, but here we got a chance to open some gifts sent into the studio, as well as take more of your emails and voicemails. Suggestions are in like Moonfire and Hank & Mike, as well as someone who sounds like they are reviewing Santa With Muscles at gunpoint. Batman listened to our Terminator Salvation episode, and he's not …

Stephanie, Joe, and the Mayor are back in Perfection alongside Burt Gummer as he continues to have the worst luck ever. No matter how many killer dirtworms (aka Graboids) he takes out, they seem to follow him all over the world. This time, back in his hometown, will he be able to stop them for good? Given that there are 7 Tremor's movies, I'm guess…

What if Ben Affleck amid "misses" Forces of Nature and Bounce, made a heist movie that had plot twists on top of its plot twists, featuring an unhinged Gary Sinise and a young (crazy) Charlize Theron? A recipe for success you might think, but Reindeer Games got blasted by critics, and audiences and it bombed financially. Where did it go wrong? It h…

We hit the phone lines and the emails again, for the third straight week as we try and catch up to all of our messages! Listeners freaking out that Bob has kids, another one defends Ernest and Clint thinks he's a plant, and a long-time listener finally hits us up on the mailbag!! Bad Movies Rule is a movie podcast about the movies you love even if …

Imagine the pitch meeting - "It's Santa Claus, right, but this one has muscles!" PRINT THE MONEY! Now, the rest of us are left to pick up the pieces of Hulk Hogan's Santa With Muscles (1996). Previous Hulk Hogan movies had him playing different versions of himself, and here he attempts to act and play a different character. It goes about as well as…

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