Season 2, Episode 3. This month we have a listener request from friend of the show and all round best bro Rab! We’re chatting about and reassessing 2001’s goofball ‘edgy’ comedy ‘Saving Silverman’, or as some may know it ‘Evil Woman’. Jack Black is back, Steve Zahn is also in this one as well as that famous pie shagger; Jason Biggs. The energy is as chaotic as the plot, in which we have kidnappings (plural), at least one very toxic relationship and of course Mr Neil Diamond himself!

Synopsis: Two desperate buddies concoct a reckless kidnapping scheme to break up their best friend’s toxic relationship with his controlling girlfriend. 

Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the plot and chat about our favourite moments, as well as trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Saving Saving Silverman, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.

Links:

‘Hello Again’, Neil Diamond cover by Punk band ‘Groovie Ghoulies’: https://open.spotify.com/track/4C4Gv8pxhRyVqCSmh9ZZdv?si=e0f2a47c52964702

Instagram Reels:

Jason Biggs as Darren displaying his keyboard wizardry:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsM25uhtj1J/?igsh=MXptamptcHI3NzB0

COMIN ON YEEEEEEHAAAAAAH:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHJ882LTMJ0/?igsh=MXQxNjBpbzFxcGIyag==

Steve Zahn talks about himself, Jack Black and walkie talkies:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPV5SyeCkWk/?igsh=aGZ2d2kzcWp0ZXow

Why Neil Diamond has a restraining order against dem boys:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNY3qoqBqk6/?igsh=dWtsd2w1aDdrbXZt

Fart soundboard blunder:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRaAx0UjPSM/?igsh=ODU4OTZmMTFoNnJr

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Season 2, Episode 3. This month we’re talking all things CRITE (or is it KRITE, it’s up for debate) with 1986’s Critters, on it’s 40th Anniversary no less! It’s seen by many as simply a Gremlins ‘rip-off’ and by many others as a sci fi heavy creature feature cult classic, so we’ll talk about all this and more including floating prison wardens, space poisons and the FAMOUS Johnny Steele…

Synopsis: A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a Kansas farm house. It’s up to the Brown family and some of the locals to fend off the maniacal munching monsters until back up in the form shapeshifting alien bounty hunters can arrive! 

Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Critters, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.

Links:

YouTube link; ‘Gaten Matarazzo's most underrated Legend of Zelda game | Shelf Quest’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmgSQHXO1wI

Dread Central article; ‘Power of the Crite: ‘Critters’ Isn’t Just a ‘Gremlins’ Clone’

https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/567223/power-of-the-crite-critters-isnt-just-a-gremlins-clone/

YouTube link; ‘Power Of The Night By Johnny Steele From The Critters Soundtrack’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmcV0pIKKg

Two Men and an English Major; our friends in the US have started a literature focused comedy podcast. They pretty much do what we do but with books, plays, poems etc. it’s very accessible and very fun so check it out here: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3G4h5zd4A0iKRluXxDxevp?si=232214e25c824668

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/two-men-and-an-english-major/id1875800975

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Season 2, Episode 2. SURPRISE, we’re back, we didn’t want to wait until the end of the month to return and as we’ve missed a couple of episodes, so we thought we’d put out our first ever extra episode. What a movie to come back with too; one of the most polarising movies of the last year; 2025’s A Minecraft Movie. Expect meme humour, lots of internet culture and Jack Black turned up to 11! Is this all too much for some people and why do some people simply LOVE it? It was a huge movie regardless of critical reception which took the world by storm for its music, humour and references. Whilst others saw it as ‘brain rot’ and ‘damaging’ *eye roll*. We’ll also talk about the story of Minecraft and how it came to be, chat about video games and sing…a lot.

Synopsis: A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.

Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of A Minecraft Movie, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.

Links:

Polygon article; ‘The story of Minecraft is one of the saddest in gaming history’: https://www.polygon.com/minecraft-tetris-pajitnov-notch/

IGN article; ‘The History and Evolution of Minecraft’

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-history-and-evolution-of-minecraft

YouTube link; ‘Welcome To Minecraft Middle-Earth - Lord Of The Rings In Minecraft’ ‘https://youtu.be/a1J97QJt6u4?si=vpLNt_EAg7QtNKr1

Instagram link for ‘Maisie’s Bakes’, if you’re in the Edinburgh or East Lothian area, check it out: https://www.instagram.com/maisiesbakes__/

YouTube link; ‘Jack Black - Steve's Lava Chicken (Official Music Video) | A Minecraft Movie Soundtrack | WaterTower': https://youtu.be/41O_MydqxTU?si=FnOwZgmYtdGLJ62_

YouTube link; ‘BIG CHUNGUS | Official Main Theme | Song by Endigo’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB4dYfFgaME

BBC link; ‘Why A Minecraft Movie was 2025's most important film’

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251222-why-a-minecraft-movie-was-2025s-most-important-film

YouTube link; ‘Napalm Death - You Suffer (BBC 'What's That Noise' with Craig Charles) 1989’; skip to about 1 minute 18 seconds, for the song, then a very confused Craig Charles, followed by a bangin’ performance (in Mikey’s opinion) of ‘From Enslavement to Obliteration’‘: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE_ZUGPGAFM

YouTube link; ‘Next Level with DanTDM - #1 "Huge Franchises" (2025-01-12)':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFiktZAKxjo

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Season 2, Episode 1 - DUUUUUUUUH DUN, DUUUUUUUUH DUN! That can only mean one thing! For January's episode we’re taking a ‘deep dive’ into Jaws…Jaws 2 that is. In 1975 the cinematic landscape was forever changed by the release of Jaws. It was a ground breaking movie, based on the popular novel by Peter Benchley and it was also heavily tied into the cultural landscape. Made by a wee up and comer named Steven Spielberg the movie took the world by storm. It was then followed up by an inevitable sequel in 1978 which we discuss here at length. But…was Jaws 2 equally as impressive and iconic as the first? Was it ‘sum-fin’ special or did it ‘flounder’?

Synopsis: 4 years after the shark attacks that left Amity Island reeling, Sheriff Martin Brody finds new trouble lurking in the waters. However, Mayor Vaughn is hesitant to take action as he wants to rid the area of its grisly reputation. But the disappearance of a pair of divers suggests that all is not going ‘swimmingly’ in the waters surrounding Amity Island.

Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Jaws 2, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.

Links:

YouTube link; ‘Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Official Trailer | National Geographic’: https://youtu.be/jrBN9zcQAGw?si=IMaOUEtp2pb8MnYh

Medium article; ‘Jaws: The Bite That Changed Everything’: https://medium.com/@norbertdemeterwrites/jaws-the-bite-that-changed-everything-1888c63d242a

BBC article; ‘What made Jaws such an effective thriller?’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/hSTQLy5zKlXcgksp7LQcZb/what-made-jaws-such-an-effective-thriller

YouTube link; Necronomipod; ‘Bonus Episode: The Amityville Horror’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDak-NuO8FE

YouTube link; ‘Chaotic parish council zoom meeting goes viral: 'You have no authority here Jackie Weaver': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l17UIwAFOyk

YouTube link; ‘That's A Paddlin' (The Simpsons)’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKiLfH3DVGc

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Season 1, Episode 20 - It’s the turn of the year so we thought it would be a good idea to reflect on a year of rotten movies, and most importantly rank them all from 19 to 1. We start with a wee chat about Hogmanay and our traditions and about the invasion of AI slop on social media before getting down to business and running through all 19, taking a little bit more time to discuss the top 10. 

Following that we have some fun segments as we discuss some of our favourite things from the season. There’s also some more feedback, including a musical interlude submitted by listener, friend and all round good guy; Rab. Stick around to hear about plans for Rank Rotten going forward and to hear what our first movie of 2026 will be.

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Here Comes The Guillotine links;

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/59LhZOiRlTvpQFGOkFg88l?si=bc77e94d50cf4bba

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The Moomins YouTube link; ‘The Moomins - The Trial Of The Groke Ep. 8’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwNCUdjY-0&list=PLu1QRkr07FWBbU2OewEH4d0NraR2CJ9k0&index=3

Don’t Press Play Podcast links;

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Music for countdown from Pixabay.com; ‘New Yeаr Countdown Music (Celebration Holiday Background Intro Theme)’ by user BackgroundMusicForVideos

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Season 1, Episode 19 (Christmas Special 1) - There was Cabbage Patch Kids, Ninja Turtles, Buzz and Woody...but all these pale in comparison to the fictional Turbo Man craze of 1996! Join us as we talk about the time Arnold Schwarzenegger spent his Christmas Eve trying to get the hottest toy in town Jingle All the Way.

Synopsis: Workaholic Howard Langston wants to make things up to his wife and son, promising to get the hottest toy of the season, Turbo-Man for his son’s Christmas - As Langston hunts down the elusive gift on Christmas Eve, he competes with a mail man father on the same quest. 

We start with a wee discussion about some favourite Christmas movies, and films that are tangentially Christmassy and The Cheeky Girls…yeah really. We then go into the whole plot of the movie and address the fact that no one likes Booster (maybe because his weird gold pants). 

If you would like to let us know what you thought of Jingle All the Way, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.

Links:

Guardian Article; ‘Bad SantaCon: how the event went from anti-capitalist protest to day of debauchery’:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/09/santacon-new-york-deb

YouTube; ‘The Cheeky Girls - Have a Cheeky Christmas (Official Music Video)’:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzhdeMahaTM

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Season 1, Episode 18 (Christmas Special 1) - Do you know what? To heck with Christmas, let’s go on a cruise instead…is what Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis say in 2004’s Christmas With The Kranks, and we’re talking about it in great detail for the first of TWO Christmas Specials this month.

Synopsis: When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighbourhood in an uproar.

We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also discuss at length perhaps why this movie has a score as low as the measly 5% it had at the time of recording. We’ll also be talking about yellow snowballs and famous hams.

If you would like to tell us what you thought of Christmas With The Kranks, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.

Links:

Link to Film Stories:

https://filmstories.co.uk/

Slate.com article; “’Tis the Season for Rationing Movies”:

https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/christmas-movies-2024-best-christmas-carol-grinch.html

Radio Times article; “Christmas with the Kranks is the most underrated Christmas movie ever:

https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/christmas-with-the-kranks-underrated-christmas-movie-comment/

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Season 1, Episode 17 - It’s another mystery pick for Cat and she's picked 2004’s A Cinderella Story. This is a movie that attempts to bring a classic fairy tale into the 21st century, but does it succeed or is it a by-the-numbers money spinner?

Synopsis: A teenager with a wicked stepmother develops an online relationship with a popular high school quarterback.

We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also do a bit of reminiscing about the 00s and ask if storing your flip-phone on your ankle is a good idea, and if two good performances are enough to take a movie from rotten to fresh.

If you would like to tell us what you thought of A Cinderella Story, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials (listed below) most of which are @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!

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Mikey’s old 90’s VHS version of Rumpelstiltskin, full title: ‘Britannica presents tales around the world: Rumpelstiltskin’, from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeyocDYwpRM&t=1221s

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Season 1, Episode 16 - Oh no, we’re off to Forks again for this episode, we’re talking about The Twilight Saga: New Moon from back in 2009. We honestly swear we thought these movies were more recent than that! Mikey, in his madness, chose this as his mystery pick, partly due to popular demand and partly in the hope we won’t have to revisit this saga for a while…but we’ll see, 

Synopsis: After the abrupt departure of Edward, her vampire love, Bella finds comfort in her deepening friendship with Jacob Black. However Bella's loyalties are put to the test as she becomes drawn into the world of werewolves, ancient enemies of vampires.

We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We have sparkly vampires, we have buff werewolves, a bucket load of angst and lots and lots of screaming, like, LOTS!

If you would like to let us know what you thought of Twilight: New Moon, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or on any of our socials which are listed at the bottom.

Links:

Here are some links to our episode about the first twilight movie, in case you want to revisit that movie first. These are just some of the most popular podcast platforms:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6v9e8q6WF73IUfmZoejUWl?si=32c9113f4b2444ab

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s01e10-twilight-2008/id1809524932?i=1000715686635

YouTube: https://youtu.be/HDUi3WAv_4o?si=idqcwLWokI_uqgYO

Portobello Bookshop for those in Edinburgh and the surrounding area. They’re small, independent and our favourite book retailer:

https://www.theportobellobookshop.com/

Blue Foundation - Eyes On Fire (Official Music Video) from YouTube. We briefly mentioned that this song is actually pretty good and is much more than the HOA HOA HOA’s it’s mostly known for:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAxCqlU-OAo

Ebert’s Most Hated, we found the list and yes, it has given us some food for thought for more potential movies for the podcast. 

http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/eberts-most-hated

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Season 1, Episode 15 (Halloween Special 2) - IT’S A G-G-G-Ghost! Wait, it’s OK, he’s friendly…shame about those uncles though. This time on Rank Rotten our Halloween Spooktacular concludes with 1995’s Casper; a cosy, fun, friendly ghost feature which for all its flaws has a lot of heart. Casper is a character who is synonymous with Halloween, so much so his live action feature length debut is based during the season. It’s also the movie's 30th Anniversary this year and so it felt right to celebrate it…feel old yet?

Synopsis: Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When Dr James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. As Casper and Kat grow close, their budding relationship is complicated by relatives, both living and dead.

We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. There’s also a surprising amount of egg chat and we’ll also talk about how awesome it would be to have a spatula hand as well as how the Back-streets-back, AL-RIGHT! 

If you would like to let us know what you thought of Casper, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or on any of our socials which are listed at the bottom.

Links:

Refinery29 Article, Anne Cohen, Casper Was An Instant Classic – But Does It Still Hold Up 20 Years Later?: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/08/241754/casper-movie-review-dark-ghost-story-christina-ricci

YouTube links to Casper cartoons we watched the morning of recording:

There's Good Boos Tonight (1948) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB2cJDq9rOY&t=176s

Fright from Wrong (1956), this is the Ghostly Trio’s debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5S3MKQvMiw

A collection of other Casper episodes, including a Halloween Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWjuoMTJqFU

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