Towards the tail end of the slasher remake crazy that kicked off with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), the powers that be decided to remake the cult favorite My Bloody Valentine with Supernatural star Jensen Ackles, whose co-star Jared Padalecki would make a remake of his own that year with Friday the 13th (2009).

After having been burnt out by the remake craze of the aughts, audiences didn't especially take to this attempted revamp of a more obscure title. It didn't help that MBV '09 was also trying to capitalize on the 3D Horror trend. But as the original classic starts to get reappraised, people have asked if Jensen Ackles remake was given a fair chance.

By "people," we of course mean us. We're the people.

A critical debacle of legendary proportions, Tom Green's Directorial Debut "Freddy Got Fingered" earned its controversial star a series of Razzie Awards and a rare Zero Star review from Roger Ebert. The consensus appeared to be that Green's notorious gross-out humor and manchild persona made for one of the worst comedies ever produced.

After Tom Green softened his image by appearing in more broad comedies like Chasing Harvard, curious viewers have started to reevaluate that bizarre comedy as potentially being an avant-garde send-up of the comedy landscape of the time.

Was Tom Green falsely accused of a heinous crime, not unlike Rip Torn's character? Or should Anthony Michael Hall have forced him to keep his day job?

The Bad Take Artists are back! Not That Bad returns to discuss Black Sheep, a movie that didn't do much for audiences or critics when released in 1996 but has since garnered a slight cult following for being one of the last projects Chris Farley released before his passing.

Reuniting Farley with David Spade, the SNL alumns made a political comedy that had more slapstick than satire. Could Chris Farley's endless charm and David Spade's dry wit save this messy script? Or is this a Wolf in Black Sheep's clothing?

Even though they didn't have the rights to anything except "Child's Play," MGM decided that they couldn't keep a Good Guy down and rebooted the Chucky franchise... even though the original franchise is still going with Brad Douriff and Don Mancini. So MGM recast Chucky with the voice talent of Mark Hamill and turned our favorite killer doll into a misguided but lethal doll-slash-iPad.

While Child's Play (2019) was received better than most horror remakes, probably thanks to performances from Hamill and Aubrey Plaza, it's largely being forgotten and probably resented as being the true Black Sheep of the series.

Meaning that we're going to look back and ask the important questions like: how weird is it that Mark Hamill has played Luke Skywalker, The Joker, and now Chucky? Important questions like this will be answer so come hang with us as we figure out if this incarnation had legs, or if MGM just fucked with the Chuck.

After dominating popular culture for the last decade, the MCU has been on shaky ground ever since Phase 4 included disappointments like Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantomenia. The release of The Marvels doesn't seem to be assuring fans either. Now there are rumors that Brie Larson and even Kevin Feige are thinking of jumping ship.

But this isn't the first time that the MCU stumbled. One of their biggest fumbles was actually the direct sequel to their most iconic films with Iron Man 2. Fans have criticized everything from the writing to the acting, and most infamously, the sloppy attempts to set-up The Avengers. Gabe and Connor don't even like the popular MCU movies, so there's no way they could defend this one, right?

...right?

While Halloween III disappointed and even offended fans for taking the series into an anthology storyline and not bringing back The Shape, it's reputation has steadily improved over the years. You could argue that it's become a cult classic of its own, but it still hasn't won over a whole swath of fans who won't forgive it for excluding their favorite William Shatner cosplayer.

So we're celebrating the spooky season by defending the ultimate black sheep sequel and asking: is this the best Halloween sequel? Should the producers have given the anthology approach another shot for Halloween 4? And, most importantly, is Tom Atkins a sex symbol?

Dead or alive, we're reviewing a sequel to one of the most iconic science-fiction movies ever: Robocop 2. Despite the involvement from returning star Peter Weller, legendary comic scribe Frank Miller, and Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kushner, audiences just didn't think this sequel had the juice. And yet, it arguably laid the template for the superhero-fights-supervillain-that's-just-like-him-but-bigger genre.

Underneath all the stop-motion antics, does Robocop 2 have something more? Is the 12-year-old drug kingpin disturbing or deeply funny? Should Orion Pictures have just produced Frank Miller's original script? And is this THE definitive Houston movie?

Originally a Patreon special, Gabe and Connor defend SUPERGIRL, which bombed so horribly with critics and audiences that it derailed plans for a cinematic universe. Apparently, audiences weren't too keen on Faye Dunaway's ultra-campy villain or the bizarre storyline. Even the presence of venerated actors like Peter O'Toole couldn't save this movie, which has remained one of the most infamous comic book adaptations.

But after Helen Slater's "cameo" in THE FLASH, it's time to look back at this supposed disaster and asks the hard questions like: does this have more egregious product placement than MAN OF STEEL? Is this movie a Jim Henson production with actors instead of puppets? Did Helen Slater have potential as Kara? And most importantly, why do people like it when Robocop hits assaulters in the groin... but not when Supergirl does it?

Now that the DCEU is being rebooted with James Gunn's universe, let's look at a movie that was so hated and reviled that it forced a total reset on the Batman franchise: Batman & Robin.

A movie that swaps out gothic imagery for ice pun, fans have not only rejected this movie but accused it of being possibly the worst film ever made. Both Joel Schumacher and George Clooney felt compelled to apologize for it. But now that campy Batman is long in the rear-view mirror and Battinson is here to stay, were we too hard on Batman & Robin's campy spectacle and unabashed corniness?

Is George Clooney really the worst Batman? Should Joel Schumacher have been given the chance to make another sequel? Is this the only live-action version of Batgirl we'll ever get on the big screen?

Screenwriter and 39 Minute Conversations host Brian T. Arnold joins for a discussion an early Brendan Fraser hit, "George of the Jungle." While it helped make Fraser a household name and even scored him the leading role of "The Mummy," "George of the Jungle" also cemented Brendan Fraser's himbo status and seemingly turned him into a joke.

But looking back after The Brenassaince, there's plenty to adore about this corny but charming live-action cartoon. Join us for as we talk about Brendan Fraser's career, the state of modern comedies, and the male gaze. Oh, and Ben Shapiro. So come along for this laugh riot! #brendanfraser #barbie #themummy #georgeofthejungle

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