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Top Gun (1986) straps Tom Cruise into a fighter jet for high-flying ego battles, volleyball montages, and Kenny Loggins anthems! This ‘80s blockbuster mixes sweaty dogfights, cheesy romance, and a plot flying on pure adrenaline. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) drops Christina Applegate into chaos when the old-lady babysitter croaks and the kids fake being adults to survive the summer! This ‘90s comedy mixes petty-cash scams, corporate climbing, and a plot as wild as a QUITTIN’ TIME party. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Dive into another hilarious Mailbag Madness where a listener raves about rediscovering John Carter as a new favorite (books and all!) thanks to the BMR crew's hype. Things get saucy with dueling North Carolina callers breaking down regional barbecue rivalries—Eastern vinegar loyalists vs. Western ketchup heretics. Cap it off with savage Twilight takedowns, childhood movie reevaluations like Drop Dead Fred, and wild banter on everything from Condorman Easter eggs to weather obsessions—tune in for non-stop laughs, movie nostalgia, and community vibes that prove bad movies rule!

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Sidekicks (1993) follows asthmatic teen Jonathan Brandis as he daydreams Chuck Norris into his life to fight bullies and win the girl! This ‘90s family flick mixes karate fantasies, cheesy training montages, and a plot as earnest as a roundhouse kick. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Join us for an exclusive interview with the talented Whitney Moore on Bad Movies Rule! From her iconic breakout role in the cult classic Birdemic to battling zombies, directing her own shorts like "See You Next Tuesday," and landing a spot in A24's The Smashing Machine directed by Benny Safdie—we dive deep into her wild journey through Hollywood's highs, lows, and everything in between. Whitney shares hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, including vague directing notes like "do the feet", the chaos of low-budget horror sets, and how a bizarre audition dream about Knott's Berry Farm might have sealed her big break. We also geek out over her current role as the chaotic demon warlock Tyranny on Critical Role, her love for metal music (shoutout to Gwar!), and the grit it takes to persevere in the industry. Don't miss out—hit that like button if you enjoyed, subscribe for more deep dives into cult films and interviews, and drop a comment: What's your favorite Whitney Moore role? Follow Whitney on Insta: WhitneySMoore 00:00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome 00:00:50:19 - Banter on "See You Next Tuesday" Poster and Film Overview 00:02:38:07 - Crowdfunding, Release, and Post-Production 00:03:18:51 - Starting in B-Movies and Embracing the Genre 00:04:06:51 - What Makes a Bad Movie Memorable 00:05:11:39 - Low-Budget Creativity and Time Constraints 00:07:12:22 - Guerrilla Filmmaking and Horror Set Risks 00:08:37:32 - Worst Direction Experiences (Birdemic Focus) 00:12:55:06 - Transition to "The Smashing Machine" and Audition Process 00:19:15:39 - Perseverance, Talent, and Industry Insights 00:23:34:33 - Current Excitements and Critical Role 00:26:46:42 - Short Film "Seed" and Themes 00:28:47:31 - Getting into Metal Music and Concert Stories 00:30:52:10 - Closing and Thanks

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The Cannonball Run revs up a star-studded cross-country race with Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and a cast of ‘80s icons dodging cops in souped-up cars! This comedy classic mixes slapstick stunts, cheesy cameos, and a plot thinner than a finish line ribbon. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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On the latest Mailbag, the hosts swap barbecue must-haves like ribs, burnt ends, and pulled pork after a pitmaster listener grills them on their go-to orders, sparking mouthwatering debates that'll have you craving a smoker session! Things get hilariously slippery with listener takes on Friday the 13th's skinny dipping scene, from pool preferences to snake and leech horrors that make dark lakes a total no-go. Wrap it up with global flair as a fan from Dubai shares his epic commutes powered by BMR laughs, drops metric system roasts on Americans, and pitches Asian horror gems like Train to Busan—join the crew for non-stop banter, movie nostalgia, and community chaos!

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Cloak & Dagger turns a kid and his imaginary spy friend into real heroes chasing Soviet agents and a secret Atari cartridge! This ‘80s adventure mixes video game thrills, roller-skate chases, and a plot as sneaky as a hidden level. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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The Monster Squad assembles a gang of kids to battle Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman in a small-town showdown! This ‘80s adventure mixes goofy one-liners, monster mayhem, and a plot as wild as a full moon. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Dive into the chaos with the Bad Movies Rule crew as we have hilarious debates on cinema's most epic nut punches, from JCVD's legendary splits in Bloodsport to Chuck Norris's brutal takedowns, leaving no groin unturned! Things heat up with a listener's over-the-top wrestling promo challenge, complete with toe-stomping threats and tag-team drama that has the hosts firing back with their own rhyme-spitting retorts. Cap it off with a fun game of dropping F-bombs into classic 80s PG flicks like Back to the Future and The NeverEnding Story, sparking laugh-out-loud ideas that will have you rethinking your favorite family films.

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Friday the 13th Part 2 introduces Jason Voorhees stepping out of his mom’s shadow, stalking camp counselors with a sack over his head! This ‘80s slasher sequel mixes gory kills, creepy woods, and a plot as thin as a tent flap. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Van Helsing (2004) throws Hugh Jackman into a gothic monster mash—battling Dracula, werewolves, and Frankenstein’s creature with over-the-top action! This ‘00s blockbuster mixes cheesy CGI, wild stunts, and a plot as tangled as a Transylvanian forest. It might just be a hidden gem of monster movie madness. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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On the latest mailbag we field calls about Man of Steel (I love that this discussion is ongoing), we talk about how much pickles suck, whether or not we need more Michael Dudikoff movies on the show, visting film locations and that one time Ryan Reynolds came to Antioch, Illinois.

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Halloween II (1981) picks up where the original left off, with Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) dodging Michael Myers in a hospital horror show! This ‘80s slasher sequel mixes shadowy stalking, bloody mayhem, and a plot as dark as the Haddonfield night. It might just be a hidden gem of scream-worthy scares. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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The 'Burbs (1989) pits Tom Hanks against creepy neighbors in a suburban nightmare—where garbage stomping and odd noises spark a hilarious descent into paranoia! This ‘80s comedy mixes quirky characters, dark humor, and a plot as twisty as a cul-de-sac. It might just be a hidden gem of neighborhood madness. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Throughout this mailbag you'll hear from fans angry about a variety of topics, multiple rants about Neil Breen, revisiting Battle Los Angeles, Star Wars Episode 2 and Freddy's Revenge. We also inch closer to the first ever BMR Wrestling PPV.

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Bloodsport (1988) throws Jean-Claude Van Damme into the ultimate martial arts showdown in Hong Kong—where he kicks, splits, and grunts his way to glory! This ‘80s action flick mixes epic fight scenes, cheesy one-liners, and a plot as flexible as Van Damme’s legs. It might just be a hidden gem of ‘80s cheese. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Dick Tracy (1990) brings Warren Beatty into a comic-strip world of bold colors, big hats, and bigger villains like Big Boy Caprice! This ‘90s flick mixes retro style, over-the-top acting, and a plot as flashy as its yellow trench coat. It might just hide a gem under all that glitz. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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We are back answering your emails and voicemails - and this one has everything from answering who would win between Robocop and Paul Kersey from Death Wish, Fast & Furious knock-offs, new Sar Wars rankings, and James gets to cut his first wrestling promo ever on a listener!

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Battle: Los Angeles (2011) drops Aaron Eckhart into a gritty alien invasion where Marines hold the line against UFOs in a chaotic LA war zone! This ‘00s sci-fi flick mixes intense action, shaky cam thrills, and a plot that’s more boots-on-the-ground than space opera. It might actually be a diamond in the rough. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) flips the script with Freddy Krueger possessing a teen boy (Mark Patton) in a suburban hell of exploding birds, sweaty workouts, and serious sexual tension! This ‘80s slasher sequel is packed with bad effects, awkward kills, and a plot that's more confusing than scary. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) stars Adam Sandler as an Israeli super-spy who fakes his death to chase his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York! This ‘00s comedy is packed with goofy accents, hacky sack fights, and stereotypes galore. It's all silly pranks, hummus jokes, and a plot as tangled as bad hair. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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After a long hiatus - the Mailbags are back!! We clap back at some criticism from Star Wars fans, talk to Clint about fighting children, a disgusting Would You Rather, our favorite theater experiences and more!

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Stone Cold (1991) stars Brian Bosworth as a mullet-sporting cop going undercover in a biker gang—where he punches, shoots, and growls his way through explosions and bad dialogue! This ‘90s action flop is packed with leather vests, motorcycle mayhem, and a plot thinner than a razor blade. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) cranks up the prequel mess with Hayden Christensen’s wooden Anakin romancing Padmé amid CGI armies and Jar Jar’s reduced role (thank goodness). George Lucas delivers lightsaber duels, clunky dialogue (“I don’t like sand”), and a plot that’s as convoluted as Yoda’s grammar. Is this a sci-fi epic or total trash?

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The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) throws Geena Davis into a wild ride as an amnesiac schoolteacher who’s secretly a badass assassin named Charly! With Samuel L. Jackson as her wisecracking sidekick, this ‘90s thriller mixes over-the-top action, icy stunts, and a plot twist messier than a snowball fight. Is this a cult classic or best left in the 90s?

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The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) throws RZA into a wild kung-fu blender—where he’s a blacksmith forging iron fists to fight rival clans over gold! This ‘00s martial arts mess mixes Russell Crowe’s rogue soldier, Lucy Liu’s deadly brothel, and CGI gore that’s more laughable than lethal. Is this a cult classic or total trash? The action’s as rusty as the fists themselves.

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RoboCop 2 (1990) cranks up the cyborg chaos with Peter Weller back as the half-man, half-machine cop—now facing a drug-addled psycho turned cyborg! This ‘90s sequel mixes clunky CGI, over-the-top gore, and a plot that’s more rust than steel. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Spawn (1997) brings Michael Jai White into a dark comic hellscape—where he’s a resurrected anti-hero battling demons and a creepy clown! This ‘90s flop mixes bad CGI, over-the-top gore, and a plot that’s DOA. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Charles Bronson’s back in Death Wish 3 (1985), turning New York into a vigilante playground! Paul Kersey takes on the “Apple Dumpster Gang”—a gang so bad they graffiti their own foreheads. This ‘80s action flick is packed with over-the-top violence, cheesy one-liners, and a plot thinner than a Bronson's hairpiece. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) turns the zombie apocalypse into a desert road trip gone wrong! Milla Jovovich’s Alice battles Umbrella’s clones, killer crows, and a mutant Dr. Isaacs—while a convoy of survivors bickers in a Mad Max reject caravan. This ‘00s sci-fi mess has bad CGI, worse dialogue, and a plot that’s DOA. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Man of Steel (2013) tries to reboot Superman with Henry Cavill—but is it a CGI-heavy wreck! Explosions, brooding stares, and a Zod fight that flattens Metropolis—yikes! This $225M blockbuster is packed with dark vibes, questionable choices, and zero fun. Is this a superhero epic or total trash?

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On this very special mailbag, Canadians vent their anger over Super Mario Bros, BMR Hosts are possibly fired, Clint tries to pay attention, and we field a ton of your calls and emails.

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Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988) is a post-apocalyptic fever dream where Roddy Piper fights frog mutants to save humanity’s babies! This B-movie gem has leather-clad women, cheesy one-liners, and a plot so bonkers it defies logic. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Super Mario Bros. (1993) takes Mario and Luigi into a dystopian Mushroom Kingdom—where Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo fight a dinosaur dictator (Dennis Hopper) with bad haircuts and terrible dialogue! This ‘90s video game flop is packed with weird goombas, the wrong princess, and a plot that makes no sense. Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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John Carter (2012) is a $250M sci-fi flop that sends Taylor Kitsch to Mars—where he fights CGI aliens, jumps really far, and… red team fights blue team? Lynn Collins tries to save it, but the plot’s a mess, the names are unpronounceable (Tharks? Barsoom?), and the box office fell flat. Is this a misunderstood epic or total trash?

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Jim Varney’s Ernest P. Worrell is back in Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)—and it’s a slapstick disaster! Ernest becomes a camp counselor, battles bratty kids, and fights evil developers with… turtles? This ‘80s kids’ flick is packed with goofy stunts, wild accents, and Ernest’s “KnoWhutIMean?” catchphrase. Is this a nostalgic gem or total trash?

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Bob is back!! James takes the show to Bob's kitchen table so he can participate in the newest mailbag. Does his dog, Lola, count? Here we answer emails which includes LOTS of reactions to our Mortal Kombat episode, and Bob gets his chance to talk about a couple of the movies he missed episodes for!

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Get ready for a ‘90s cheese fest with Mortal Kombat (1995)! Liu Kang, Sonya, and Johnny Cage fight Shang Tsung in a tournament to save Earth—but it’s all bad CGI, stiff animatronics, and “Finish Him!” fails. The techno soundtrack slaps, but the acting? Fatality! Is this a cult classic or total trash?

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Nicolas Cage is Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider (2007)—a flaming-skull biker who sold his soul for… love? This ‘00s CGI nightmare has jellybean obsessions, demon deals, and Sam Elliott as a cowboy ghost. It’s Cage at his unhinged best (or worst?). Is this a fiery flop or a misunderstood gem?

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YOU sent us mail—and we are responding! The kids from the bus stop popped back in, as well as a visit from our youngest listener - and we end by talking about one of the craziest Nic Cage performance yet!

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Eddie Murphy’s back as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), but this sequel’s a hot mess of ‘80s cheese! He’s chasing a boring villain (Jürgen Prochnow, yawn) through old barns, stolen mansions, and the flimsiest “Alphabet Crimes” plot ever. The synth music slaps, and Eddie is always amazing, but the script? Not so much. Is this a nostalgic gem or total trash?

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Surprise Bonus Episode! We’re dropping a bonus roast of Death to Smoochy (2002) because… why not? Robin Williams plays a deranged kids’ TV host, Edward Norton is a purple rhino named Smoochy, and Danny DeVito directs this unhinged fever dream. It’s a dark comedy about kiddie show corruption—think ice-skating mob hits and penis-shaped cookies. Is this a misunderstood gem or a total disaster?

Hosts: James Hauser, JP Dozier, Ben Dozier, Nathaniel Dozier

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Immortals wants to be 300 so bad—but it’s a CGI-soaked fever dream instead. Henry Cavill’s Theseus swings a sword, Mickey Rourke chews scenery as an evil king, and the gods (Luke Evans, really?) watch from the sidelines. It’s all slow-mo battles, sweaty abs, and a magic bow that… doesn’t matter? Is this mythic mess a hidden gem or total trash? We roast 2 hours of bronze-age nonsense with our trash loving family. Two weeks left in our 1K Patreon push—join the chaos!

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Our trash loving BM-Rmy sent us mail—and it’s wild! We’re talking book-to-movie flops, listeners cheating with other pods, selling bootleg wieners from the studio, trash cinema gems, and tips for new podcasters. It’s a chaotic mailbag roast! James, Clint, Ryan, and Joe dive into your questions, rants, and weird ideas—60 minutes of pure BMR madness. Five weeks into our 1K Patreon push—join the fam!

Hosts: James Hauser, Clint Busch, Ryan Mueller, Joe Goratowski

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Bella’s back, and she’s moping harder than ever in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Edward (Robert Pattinson) dumps her, so she cries to Taylor Lautner’s abs—I mean, Jacob—for 130 minutes. Sparkly vampires, shirtless werewolves, and the Volturi’s glitter gang can’t save this slog. Is it a romantic mess or a brooding bust? We roast this teen angst fest with our 110k trash fam. Four weeks into our 1K Patreon push—join the chaos!

Hosts: James Hauser, Nicole Frier, Joe Goratowski, Jenna Hauser, Lauryn Mattila

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Carl Weathers is Jericho “Action” Jackson—a Detroit cop with a mean right hook and meaner one-liners (“How you like your ribs?”). He’s up against Craig T. Nelson’s slimy mob boss in a B-movie bonanza of exploding taxis, mansion car chases, and Vanity’s… questionable musical numbers. This ‘80s flop swings big—does it land or crash? We roast even the ones we love for all of you! Three weeks into our 1K Patreon push—join the madness!

Hosts: James Hauser, Ryan Mattila, Ryan Farrell, David Hillestad

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Antonio Banderas trades Zorro for Viking cosplay in The 13th Warrior—a medieval dark epic where an Arab poet battles bear-worshipping cannibals with Norsemen who scream louder than the plot holes. Directed by John McTiernan (then Michael Crichton, oops), this box office bomb swings hard. Is it a sword-slaying epic or a berserker bust? We hack through 90 minutes of mead-soaked madness—thh BMRmy picks the bones. Two weeks into our 1K Patreon push—join the fight!

Hosts: James Hauser, Brian Bzdawka, Curt Mummer, Joe Goratowski

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Dial-up modems, rollerblades, and Angelina Jolie’s pixie cut collide in Hackers—a ‘90s cyberpunk fever dream where teen hackers battle a floppy-disk villain (Fisher Stevens, somehow oilier than the plot). Jonny Lee Miller’s Zero Cool hacks the planet, but can he hack this script? We shred this 90-minute time capsule—glowsticks and all. Is it a techno-trash masterpiece or a 404 error?

Hosts: James Hauser, Brian Bzdawka, Ryan Mattila, Stephanie Farrell

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On today's episode someone comes at us for our take on Airheads and for the supposed lack of actual bad movies on our show. We also discuss Rad Day, Jason Momoa's physique versus James, and a slew of other listener submitted questions.

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