Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, as there are a couple more weeks of summer left, Chris and Ryan look back on the knockoffs and imitators of the summer blockbuster that started it all: Steven Spielberg's "Jaws." We start with 1978's "Piranha," the Joe Dante-directed, John Sayles-penned, and Roger Corman-produced monster flick that has enough wit and point-of-view of its own to stand out amongst the pack. Then, we move into 1977's "Orca: The Killer Whale," in what we could only really describe as an industrial film that accidentally made it to theaters, before finally wrapping up with schlockmaster Bruno Mattei's infamous king-of-all-knockoffs shark epic: 1995's "Cruel Jaws."

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Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris are joined by Jenny Nulf (Austin Chronicle) to look back on the career of M. Night Shyamalan, to coincide with the release of his latest film "Old" (which was #1 at the box office last weekend and is the subject of many a great memes in the Twittersphere). Whether he hits the mark or not, Shyamalan remains one of our boldest auteur horror filmmakers, and we discuss his themes, motifs, and technique specifically through 2002's "Signs," 2006's "Lady in the Water," and 2008's "The Happening."

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, we are broadcasting the episode we recorded specially for the Fourth Annual North Bend Film Festival that took place from July 15-18. Ryan and Chris look back at vanguard sci-fi/horror dramas that bend time and space in some way with Richard Kelley's 2001 cult classic "Donnie Darko" (celebrating its 20th Anniversary), 2004's misbegotten "The Butterfly Effect," and David Lynch's most polarizing film, 1997's "Lost Highway."

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, to coincide with "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (it's here, whether we like it or not), Ryan and Chris dive into starring roles - or significant supporting roles - of NBA stars. We start with Spike Lee's "He Got Game," a unique film in the canon of sports films being both a love-letter to basketball but also extremely critical of the business politics of the sport. More importantly, matching Denzel Washington is Ray Allen, who sets the high bar for an athlete-turned-actor. On the other end of the spectrum is 1999's "Simon Sez," a vanity project for Dennis Rodman who, while one of the best rebounders to ever play the sport, couldn't save this dud. Finally, we move into 1984's "Conan the Destroyer," the oft-maligned sequel that sees Arnold Schwarzenegger square off against Wilt Chamberlain to fun, if not particularly good, results. 

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan look at horror films in which our lead character channels a murderous personality through another vessel. We start with "Magic," the Richard Attenborough film from 1978, with a bravura lead performance from Sir Anthony Hopkins as a magician who rekindles a relationship with an old high school flame (Ann-Margret) but can't get past the disagreeable part of his persona which he channels through a foul-mouthed dummy. Then, we move into the great George Romero's biggest misfire, 1988's "Monkey Shines," before finishing it out with one of the weirdest films you will ever see: 1981's "The Pit."

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris get as festive as they can for the Fourth of July with American Giallos; films that take inspiration from the pulp paperback novels that were the cornerstone of Italian horror/genre cinema. We start with 1983's "10 to Midnight," featuring one of the better late-period Charles Bronson performances and a bleak morality play coated in Cannon Films sleaze. Then, we move into 1993's "Sliver," the reunion of star Sharon Stone and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas after "Basic Instinct," and it's nowhere near as captivating as the aforementioned Paul Verhoeven film. Finally, we move into 1991's DTV oddity "All-American Murder," which features Christopher Walken as a detective who loves basketball and directed by Potsie Weber from "Happy Days."

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan dive into the first of a new subseries entitled "Cage Match," in honor of the great Nicholas Cage. Given the wide gamut of films in Cage's filmography - across many genres and to varying degrees of quality - we figured discussing his career occasionally through various genres made sense, and for this episode, Chris chose Nic Cage action films, specifically those with a "ticking clock" element (and all from the Jerry Bruckheimer factory). We start with 1996's "The Rock," Michael Bay's action masterpiece and the origin story for "Nic Cage: Action Hero," following up with 2000's forgettable "Gone in 60 Seconds," before concluding with the "trashterpiece" that brought Chris and Ryan to blows: 1997's "Con Air" (one of them really does not like the film while the other stands by its schlocky charms). 

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan discuss Sci-Fi Legacyquels - the term coined by Matt Singer of ScreenCrush to describe a years-later sequel that has one foot in the past with another trudging forward -  specifically ones that are one-off's and not part of a multi-entry series. We start with Denis Villenueve's miraculous "Blade Runner 2049" from 2017, and make a strong case for it being superior to Ridley Scott's seminal classic (not least of which that it enriches Scott's film, making an already masterful film better). Then, we move onto a film that is not superior to its low-bar predecessor, 2016's "Independence Day: Resurgence," which sees director Roland Emmerich and most of the cast return... minus lead actor Will Smith. Finally, we move into a film that came on the early end of the Legacyquel craze, 2010's "TRON: Legacy." We praise Joseph Kosinski's meticulous technical craft and the Daft Punk score, but ultimately find that the story still lacks, making it a perfect "What?" to coincide with the other two films. 

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

In lieu of a normal structure this week, as both Ryan and Chris are coming off of vacations, the two of them decide to reflect on the 2021 film year so far, and discuss the films they’ve seen this year (at least ones that haven’t already been discussed on a previous Minisode), as well as ones they are looking forward to for the rest of the year. The following films they discuss (spoiler-free) are:

You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.