Who's that silhouette I see through a piece of cheesecloth backlit red? It's BFI regular Alex Campo, here for a discussion of Ralph Bakshi's 1978 film The Lord of the Rings!

This week we dive deep on the first ever theatrical feature adaptation of Tolkien's work to discover if there's anything worthwhile in it. A strange, compromised adaptation of Fellowship of the Ring and about a third of Two Towers, LOTR '78 is a strange piece of the puzzle that is the franchise. At what point do the live action elements stop being artistic choices and turn into cost-cutting measures? Why was a political filmmaker famous for X-rated cartoons chosen to direct this project? How much continuity does this movie have with the two Rankin Bass specials that bookend it?

Join Devin, KeriAnn and Alex as we go long on Bakshi's career and the strange development of this movie and its cancelled sequel!

At long last, we're starting our Lord of the Rings series. This week, Devin and KeriAnn kick things off with a movie that everyone definitely remembers: Rankin Bass' 1977 adaptation of The Hobbit!

A TV movie created under dubious legal circumstance, The Hobbit is nonetheless the first released film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's world. How is it? Honestly, it has its moments! Listen in as we make our first deep dive into a Lord of the Rings movie by arguing if any of this movie's many, many songs are good, radical changes to the depiction of Gollum, and what the ideal runtime for an adaptation of The Hobbit is. (Hint, it's not 77 minutes, but it's definitely a lot shorter than the 474 it took for the live action trilogy!)

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Welcome to our first ever meta-podcast. Not really! We just like to say RaNdOm stuff like that sometimes.

From the Skeeter Stevenson Variety Hour, Kevin Wingertzahn and Sebass Maroun along with Bobby Martin make their return to the show for a... discussion? of the latest blockbuster MCU film: Deadpool & Wolverine. Why are we covering this movie? SEO, mostly. Did we like it? You'll just have to listen and find out!

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We forgot we had our long legs on! Nicolas Cage expert Alex Campo returns to the show to discuss the new release: Os Perkins' Longlegs! It's a fantastic suspense film even if it doesn't live up to the marketing campaign dubbing it "one of the scariest movies of the decade," and it features an absolutely gonzo supporting performance from Nic Cage that rivals any of the work he's put out during his current career resurgence. So strap in, because Alex and I go very long(legs) discussing the current state of horror, what it takes to be a financial success in today's film market, and whatever the hell Cage is on in this movie. Hail Satan!

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We're going there and back again... Again! KeriAnn Eng is back to kick off our new miniseries together: a comprehensive review of the entire Lord of the Rings franchise! What do we hope to gain by doing this? Honestly, we're not even sure yet, so join us as we figure out why- after taking a three hour bus each way to see each of the LOTR original trilogy movies' extended editions in Staten Island- we are using this series to drive ourselves further into insanity. It'll be fun!

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It's the end of an era! Lily Steinberg is back to close out this season of Guest Defense episodes by discussing Kevin Smith's schmaltzy family comedy Jersey Girl. We get into the weird baggage this movie was asked to shoulder and why Kevin Smith should make his extended Snyder Cut of Jersey Girl more widely available. Also: We are so, so sorry for this episode's art work.

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Is that a naked space vampire? So close! It's Max Evry- author of A Masterpiece in Disarray- coming on the pod to discuss Tobe Hooper's box office bomb Lifeforce. But first, Max talks to me about his experience writing an exhaustive history of the production, release, and legacy of David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Dune and some of the insights he got from talking to over three dozen people involved in the production of the film.

Once we switch back over to Lifeforce, discussion topics include:

• Seriously- why is this movie not titled Space Vampires?
• Does this movie contain enough nudity that it could be repurposed as medical staff training material?
• How many genre shifts can one movie have before it fully collapses?

All this, and more!

Max's book A Masterpiece in Disarray (David Lynch's Dune - An Oral History) is available now in a limited first edition!

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Co-owner of Myfriendsbasement Studio and comedian Connor Kwiecien steps away from the controls and in front of the mic for a defense of Netflix's Kissing Booth Trilogy!

I sat down and watched this whole trilogy- without even going to Staten Island- and I have questions. Connor, the world's foremost Kissing Booth scholar, has answers! Chief among those questions are:

• Is The Kissing Booth 2 the longest movie ever made?
• How are we supposed to relate to these characters' problem when they live in the most luxurious beachside mansions ever?
• Was it the smartest choice to have this trilogy kick off with a "mom gets sick and dies" montage?

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Boasting an almost impressive 1% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Master of Disguise is often cited as one of the worst movies ever made. But is this movie actually turtle-y enough to be considered a good time? That's what guest Cameron Lindsey, host of Everyone's Better Than Me, is here to argue.

We dive deep on this movie to try to understand why it was received so negatively and what about it might be worth sticking around for. Did Dana Carvey hold a moment of silence for the victims of September 11th while wearing his Turtle Guy costume? Has a movie ever had a lazier premise than "what if I just did impressions?" Is the funniest moment in this movie a cutaway dance break?

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When we have repeat guests back, they often start to develop patterns with the movies they're on to discuss. Having said this, Bad First Impression is extremely proud to welcome back Bobby Martin as our resident Explicit Nudity on Puppets Expert for a discussion of Meet the Feebles!

A somewhat forgotten curio from Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, Meet the Feebles is a... showbiz satire? Proto-edgelord parody? Softcore fetish content? Aping the framework of The Muppets, Meet the Feebles is a lot of things, but boring is definitely not one of them.

Watch along as Bobby makes the case for a favorite, and I try to make sense of what I just saw.

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