Bad Films In Good Company

In the weird days of comic book adaptations, before Nolan drained the fun and Marvel found the formula, we have 1996’s The Phantom. It’s a bright, colourful action-packed adventure that was supposed to launch Billy Zane as an A-list superstar. Unfortunately, it opened against Michael Bay’s finest 2.5 hours and there was no way it was going to come off best. It’s 21 years old now, and it’s time to see if time has been kinder than the box office. But did the poor performance mean this film was Kristy’s swansong? Does Treat WIlliams’ perfomance live up to his name? And can any film with James Remar be less than entertaining? Join us in the jungle to see whether this purple clad crime fighter is a swashbuckling superhero or a relic of the past. What do you think? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

How do you follow up Speed? You know… Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock on a bus that’ll explode if it slows down. Simple. Swap Keanu for the other guy from The Lost Boys and transfer the action to a boat, a vehicle that CAN’T stop. That’s a guaranteed winner, right? History has this down as one of the worst and most pointless sequels in Hollywood history. This year is the 20th anniversary, and it’s the perfect time to revisit this legendary turkey. But did they have to blackmail Sandra Bullock to star in this movie? Were there teeth marks in the scenery from Willem Dafoe’s performance? And how is it possible to be a more wooden actor than Keanu? Join us at the bar on deck 4 to see if this cruise caper has sea legs, or if it should sink without a trace. What do you think? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

Way down deep, in the middle of the Congo, a scientist, a primatologist and tour guide ate a mango… or did they. This movie is a blatant Michael Crichton cash in, made in the wake of a certain cultural and commercial cretaceous behemoth. The studio definitely wanted a film of Jurassic Monkey proportions. But how was Tim able to Curry favour in order to nab this role? Can Ernie Hudson shake the career ghost that is Winston Zeddemore? And are white Gorillas just another example of cultural appropriation? Join us as we get our shots from the doctor and see if this jungle safari is more a swinging lord of the apes, or a forgotten missing link. What do you think? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

In 1994, at the height of his fame, Jean-Claude Van Damme made this blockbusting time travel action caper. He plays the Timecop of the title, who goes AWOL and is left to use all his Kickboxer skills to become a Hard Target. He Dux and dives from the bad guys to avoid Sudden Death in a film that’s definitely not a Knock Off. But given how often he’s played twins, would seeing himself cause a paradox? How does Ferris feel about his former flame hooking up with Jean Claude? And how does a film made in 1994 that goes back in time to 1994 not look like 1994? Join us for the second studio visit from Our Man in Japan, as we discover if this is the work of a legendary split kicker, or if he’s Expendable Too What do you think? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

Following on from our Oscars predictions podcast, and the event free ceremony, we reflect on our choices. Then we proceed to have a chat about some of the TV shows we’ve been watching on the various streaming services, and what we’re looking forward to *cough* Iron Fist *cough* Intro: 0:00.00 – 0:01.42 Oscars: 0:01.42 – 0:10.14 Watchlist: 0:10.14 - End Are there any shows you think we should check out? Let us know. Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

In the days before Anonymous, Wikileaks and Snowdon, it was down to a bunch of teenagers to take on corporate corruption. Complete with his Trainspotting hairdo, Jonny Lee Miller leads Angelina Jolie and a host of soon-to-be famous faces as the titluar heroes. After more than 20 years, it will be interesting to see if this computerised concoction holds up better than Swordfish. But is Jonny Lee Miller's American accent sick, boy? Did Matthew Lillard's character create the corn flakey brekafast cafe? And would the future married couple have become known as Jongelina if they'd hooked up 10 years later? Join us as we download secret files over a 56k modem (very slowly) and discover if this film can Hack the Planet, or it's merely hacked off. What did you think? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

In one hand you have two X-Men, and a future Avenger, and in the other, Travolta with the most criminal hair and beard combo in film history. Smash them together and you get the action/computer hacking thriller Swordfish. Given that any film that’s computer based is usually out of date by the time it’s released, it’ll be interesting to see how it fares after more than 15 years. But does this film really showcase Halle Berry’s greatest talents? Why didn’t they pay Hugh Jackman an extra $1m for his topless scenes? And is this yet another film that proves why Travolta’s career should have stayed dead? Join us as we boot up our Amstrad CPC464s (with green screen... of course) to see if it joins the ranks of Anonymous or if it should remain unknown. What did you think? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

Welcome to Bad News in Good Company, recorded 18 February 2017. We took time out of our busy Saturdays to record a cheeky little newscast just for you. The topics under discussion this time are: • Closed as we’re Board* of Messages • Ford + Boeing = Hilarious • Days of Oceans? • Does anyone actually want to be Batman *Intentionally misspelled Have you got any news you think we’ve missed? Let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

It’s awards season once more, and we welcome the Arrival of the BFGC Oscars special. We take a Moonlight trip to Manchester (which is not) By The Sea, and examine the Hidden Figures to assess who will take the Lion’s share come Oscar night. Come Hell Or High Water, nothing will keep us from passing judgement. We’ll take a Hacksaw (Ridge) to any Fences in our way. Listen in to discover if our decisions are correct, or if we are we living in La La Land? Who do you think should win the big prize? Drop us a message and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ Blog: bfgcpodcast.wordpress.com/

Has it really been 365 days since our first episode went live? 2016 was a year of ups and downs, but the Bad Films in Good Company podcast is still going strong. Join us as we choose some of our favourite moments, and give you some of the history behind the magic. What are your favourite moments? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

It was the time of larger than life, steroidmungous action stars, armed to the teeth with all kinds of weaponry. One little film tried to buck the trend. Remo Williams needed no weapons, except the special effects make up to turn Cabaret’s Joel Gray into an old Korean man. It flopped on release, but the film has fond memories for its fans. 30 years on, it’s time to revisit this forgotten film. But did they really have to “yellow up” a white actor? Was playing a character with a different skin colour acceptable in the 80s? And is it really racist if it was acceptable at the time? Our Man in Japan joins us in the BFGC studio as we centre our collective chi to find out if this kung-fu master is deadly with fists and feet or disarming and harmless. Like what we’re doing? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

From Stallone to Snipes, John McLane to Jean Claude, and Chan to Yen, we all love a good action movie. They have existed since the Lumiere bros. tried to drive a train through your eyeballs they have been a mainstay of mainstream movies for decades. The burly, musclebound 80s, brought us the larger than life Arnie and Stallone whereas, the 1990s gave us a more everyman hero in the shape of Bruce Willis and Nic Cage. All the while, Hong Kong did their own thing, and gave us something we hadn’t seen before. These are the films we grew up watching, that shaped our youth and made us the men we are today. Join us, your usual hosts Ben, Foz and Our Man in Japan, alongside guest contributor Dave, as we make the definitive list of the greatest action movies from both the 80s and 90s. Timings: Intro: 0.00:00 – 0.06.44 1980s Picks: 0.06.44 – 00.40.50 Our Man in Japan: 00.40.50 - 54.35 1990s Picks: 00.54.35 – 01.58:01 Wrap Up: 01.58.01 – End Have we missed any films off? Did we include something that we shouldn’t ha

In 1991 Kathryn Bigelow made one of the most beloved buddy bromance movies in the history of cinema. 24 years later, and not even bothering to tie-in to the Silver anniversary, someone decided it deserved the remake treatment. Trading skydiving for squirrel suits and casting not one, but two former Home and Away stars, director Ericson Core hopes to bring a post-millennial spin to a bonefide classic. But do they really hope to improve on, almost, perfection? Will this make Patrick Swayze turn in his grave? And just what kind of accent is Ray Winstone attempting? Join us as we put on wetsuits to see if this remake can hang ten and catch a tube, or if it’s a bogus wipe out. Is this a remake too far? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

It was the most dangerous argument of the entire 1990’s. A debate so bitter, it caused friends to fight each other to the death. Which was better Street Fighter 2 or Mortal Kombat. Both released in the UK in 1995, their cinematic incarnations are put to the test. It’s Lambert vs Van Damme in a fight to the finish. Legendary Arcade and Super Nintendo fight ‘em up Street Fighter 2 was so successful, it spawned countless imitators, practically creating a whole gaming genre. Can the man who wrote the gun happy Die Hard and Commando turn in a good fist fight? Should Kylie Minogue have stuck to singing? And will it be a sonic boom, or will it fire a Blanka? Mortal Kombat was a very different kind of fighter from its Japanese counterparts. Switching from hand-drawn sprites to digitised characters, and shot through with dark humour, it was more notorious for its controversial blood and gore fatalities. Could writer/director Paul Anderson deliver a film to satisfy its fans, but appease the parents of its tweeny audi

This is an action packed Keanu Reeves sci-fi action movie, but unfortunately it’s not that one. Welcome to the cyberpunk world of the future as seen from 1995, with a pre-Matrix Keanu in the title role. William Gibson is well respected as an author and visionary. How does he fare as a screenwriter. But is Ice-T really the greatest rapper turned actor? Was this film an influence on Seaquest DSV? And did 1995 really think fax machines were going to be a viable, future-proof technology? Join us as we take a trip into cyberspace to see if the future’s so bright we gotta wear shades, or this Johnny should’ve got his leg swept. Is this better than The Matrix? Get in touch and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

Sharks, those deadly denizens of the deep. Are they truly evil, or just misunderstood? Join us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 21st anniversary of Spielberg’s ground breaking blockbuster and examine the cinematic exploits of the sea’s most savage settlers. We take in the good, the bad and just plain rubbish in an attempt to uncover why sharks endure so much in the movies. Our Man in Japan joins us to give us a flavour of what kind of films they make about the pesky prehistoric piscine in the far East. We finish by comparing, arguably, the 2 biggest Shark movies in the history of cinema. That’s Jaws and Deep Blue Sea if you’re wondering. How many of you thought we were going Sharknado? Timings: Intro and General Sharkiness: 0:00.00 – 00:29.30 Our Man in Japan: 00:29.30 – 00:33.57 Jaws v Deep Blue Sea: 00:33.57 – 1:34.50 Wrap Up: 01:34.50 – End Here are 3 clips from Psycho Shark/Jaws in Japan: https://youtu.be/HtMpg3VyBlg https://youtu.be/iJs0esBfhQg https://youtu.be/C5z_c3NSfNs Let us know wh

Welcome to Bad News in Good Company recorded 14/09/2016. Ben returns with a solo newscast, going through TV and movie news from the last couple of weeks. On the agenda this episode: - Suggs: The Musical? Is it Madness? - The Second to Last Detail - Ben Hurting - Does Villenueve Dream of Electric Box Office - Shanghai and Dry - Nothing Suicidal about this Squad Our Trailer of the Week is Headshot: https://youtu.be/er_S8-1DrIo And we recommend something fishy in our Netflix Pick. Is there any news we’ve missed? Let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

Welcome to the Bad Films in Good Company Podcast, searching for the best things from the worst movies. It’s Amazon Pilot season again and Team BFGC have a have a favour to ask. We want all our listeners to watch and vote for Jean-Claude Van Johnson in this current run. It’s a show where JCVD plays JCVD. Only this Van Damme is also a black ops guy using his international location shoots as cover for his non-acting work. It’s a self-referential, self-deprecating action comedy with JCVD poking fun at himself and is exactly the kind of show we want to see more of. After this heartfelt plea, we go on to have a discussion about other TV shows that we’re currently enjoying, both past and present. What are you watching at the moment? Drop us a line and let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

Welcome to Bad Films in Good Company, a weekly movie podcast trying to find the best things, from the worst films. In a packed show we recap some recent news stories inc.: - Dirty Rotten Sex Change - Comedy Calamity - Vorhees a Jolly Good Fellow - Exorcist: Made for TV Version We also pick a trailer of the week, and bring you a report from our international correspondent in a brand new section. Finally we turn things upside down in our spoiler filled review of Stranger Things: Take a splash of Stephen King, a soupcon of Spielberg and the juice of John Carpenter. Mix them up in a bowl and you get Stranger Things, the latest smash-hit TV show from Netflix. Creators the Duffer Brothers have crafted this show as a love letter to early 1980s cinema. Are they able to conjure something with depth or is it simply a case of style over substance. But will this revitalise Winona Ryder’s career? How many children do you actually need for an adventure? And will any 80s filmmakers need to have a

Do you like to swing on a star? Bruce Willis as a cat burglar? How ‘bout a globe-trotting heist caper? If any of these sound appealing, then you’ll be much better off than you are by watching Hudson Hawk. In the first of our ‘In Defence of...’ strand, we pass judgement on this much maligned flop. We examine its flaws and feats and let you know why you should watch it. But is this the pinnacle of Andie McDowell’s career? Should Bruce Willis have retired his singing career? And can you f***in’ believe air bags and a sprinkler system in the back? Join us as we sing a song side by side to see if this Hawk flies free, or if it should be given a life sentence. If you like what we're doing, let us know: Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ