Each week on Best of the Rest we take a second look at a movie that was poorly received upon release, but challenge ourselves to only talk about what the movie does well. Maybe not every movie is great, but all movies have GREATNESS!
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At the peak of their popularity, The Monkees released their only feature film. Virtually no one saw it. Perhaps it was because the movie was a deliberate subversion of their popular show, or maybe it was due to a bizarre marketing strategy, but this week all we care about is what the movie did well. Hey hey, it's the Hashtag PP. Join the Best of th…
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For 3 years in the late 90's, Spice Girls ruled the world. Their movie was a success at the box office but didn't please many critics, and has nearly faded into obscurity 28 years later. But this week we resurrect this strange pop star film to bring you everything it does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch:…
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Sure, a movie about a 25 year old band didn't resonate with kids in 1999, but now that KISS is 50 years past their prime, does the movie hold up? We found plenty to enjoy! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitte…
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As Jack Black's career was exploding in the early 2000's, he was given the greenlight to make a comedy about his band: Tenacious D. Unfortunately Black's popularity didn't translate to box office success at the time, but we're revisiting this modern cult classic to find everything it does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/…
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Tom Hardy's Venom saga came to a close last year, and given that we have covered the previous two films it only felt right to end the month with this grand finale. One... more... time... Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @Bot…
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Fantastic Four: First Steps - Best of the Best
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1:39:17Marvel's first family has finally entered the MCU, and we're talking about all the positives! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Bena…
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The first Captain America movie without Steve Rogers became the lowest rated MCU film on Rotten Tomatoes. This week we're taking a second look at a movie that is at once a sequel to an Avengers movie, a TV show, and a 17 year old Hulk movie that everyone forgot about and we're finding everything it does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: http…
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Aquaman was one of the biggest hits for the DCEU, but when that universe came to an end with the sequel, only a fraction of the audience showed up in theaters. Today we revisit this super buddy comedy adventure to find everything it got right! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bot…
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James Gunn's DCU is finally here with SUPERMAN! We're talking everything we loved about the movie and Big Blue himself in this special bonus episode. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook…
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Following the conclusion of the Infinity Saga, the MCU began to go through some growing pains, with audiences and critics beginning to feel the quality wasn't consistent as it once was, and that there was perhaps too much content to keep up with. The Marvels found itself in the crosshairs of these issues and more, resulting in a lackluster box offi…
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Sony's Spider-Man-less experiment came to an end with the release of Kraven The Hunter. The movie had bad buzz well before its release, and the box office reflected this. But this week we take a second look to find what the movie does well. If anything. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.co…
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Multiplicity is a comedy that stars not one, not two, not three, but FOUR Michael Keatons and it somehow flopped at the box office. This week we revisit this sci-fi comedy to find everything it does well, including some truly stunning visual effects. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/u…
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Towards the end of Arnold Schwarzenegger's movie star era, he gave the sci-fi genre another go with a movie about clones. Despite Arnold in two roles, The 6th Day underperformed at the box office and didn't receive glowing reviews from critics. This week we're revisiting this very 2000 film to find what it got right. Join the Best of the Rest disco…
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After making hit action movies like Armageddon and Bad Boys, Michael Bay directed a high concept sci-fi film about clones. Audiences and critics were not impressed at the time, but this week we take a second look at this movie's futuristic world of 2019 and find everything it got right! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXN…
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After a decades long production history, Gemini Man finally hit theaters in late 2019. Despite starring one of the most popular movie stars in the world in two leading roles, the movie failed to impress critics at the time. This week we revisit Ang Lee's action epic to find what this movie got right after all... Join the Best of the Rest discord: h…
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We're wrapping up fake band month with the rise and fall of Conner4Real. Despite a warm reception from critics, Popstar was a bomb at the box office. This week we revisit the music mockumentary to find everything it does well. Doink de doink! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botr…
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As The Office was becoming the biggest comedy on TV, one of its stars was given the lead role in a comedy about an aging rock star. Unfortunately, the movie did not prove to be as successful as the TV show, but this week we are taking a second look at the Rainn Wilson vehicle to find what it got right! The movie features an undeniable cast, includi…
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From rapper to actor, and finally in 2001 to Rock Star. Mark Wahlberg has done it all, but this outing did little to impress critics at the time. Today we look back and this Judas Priest inspired tale to find everything it got right. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Emai…
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Before they were movie stars, Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler were in a band with Steve Buscemi. Critics were particularly harsh to Airheads, and audiences failed to show up in the theaters. But this week we take a second look at The Lone Rangers to find what really rocks in this movie. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXN…
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We're ending Nic Cage month with a horror remake that failed to impress critics, but gave audiences plenty of material for internet memes. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus cont…
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Ryan Coogler's prohibition era vampire gangster film is burning up the box office, and we want to celebrate everything this movie does well. Turns out, it's a lot. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Insta…
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We return to Nic Cage month and Nic Cage returns as a vampire! This time he's playing the father of all blood suckers, and we're diving in to find everything this box office flop does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @…
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It's the obscure 80's Nicolas Cage comedy that spawned a thousand memes! We revisit this wacky dark comedy to find everything it does well, like possibly inspiring American Psycho. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast …
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Disney's family friendly American history version of The Da Vinci Code was a hit at the box office, but received underwhelming reviews from critics. This week we take a second look at this Nic Cage caper flick to discover everything worth celebrating. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/…
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We're kicking off a whole month of Nic Cage with a movie from his action star era. While this may not be the most over the top Cage performance, the movie itself is one of the more bonkers films he has been a part of. We're revisiting what is perhaps the most pre 9/11 movie of all time to find what it does well. Join the Best of the Rest discord: h…
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Battlefield Earth - 200th Episode Extravaganza!
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2:37:09It's one of the most notorious box office bombs of all time, and for our 200th episode we're scouring this film for signs of life. Plus, Bob Buel returns for BotR Trivia! Listen to Bob Buel's podcast 99 Questions Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@g…
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This Andy Samberg vehicle may have crashed harder at the box office than a moped stunt gone wrong, but the movie managed to find its audience on home video. Today we take a second look to find out why. Cool beans! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@…
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Critics weren't too kind to the Chris Farley vehicle at the time, but this week we're taking a second look at the comedy cult classic Tommy Boy and discussing everything we love! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on…
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SNL-ish month begins with the Adam Sandler movie that established what to expect from an Adam Sandler movie. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocal…
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BIG ANIMAL MONTH concludes with one of the most infamous movies in the genre. This special effects heavy jungle adventure film was praised by Roger Ebert, but not many others at the time of its release. This week we revisit Anaconda to find everything it does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.…
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Can you believe the 90's film about a talking gorilla that leads a team to a lost city to fight a group of ugly gorillas with lasers didn't receive much critical acclaim? Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter…
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Not to be outdone by the sharks in Deep Blue Sea, crocodiles got their own creature feature that summer with Lake Placid. It's an all star cast and a bizarre story, and we're biting down on everything we loved. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gma…
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We kick off BIG ANIMAL MONTH with one of the more notorious shark attack movies to feature a rapper in its cast. We're talking about everything we enjoy, including the rousing speech by Samuel L Jackson and the immediate aftermath (IYKYK) Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast…
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Death Becomes Her with Rachael Logan
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1:40:58Our final movie of the year comes courtesy of the original friend of the show, Rachael Logan. She brings a childhood favorite and we debate whether it should have been part of our childhoods, and if it's spooky enough for the Halloween season. We will return in 2025! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://ww…
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After reaching superstardom in movies like The Mask and Ace Ventura, Jim Carrey starred in a supremely strange Ben Stiller film about an obsessive cable installer. This week we return to the 90s to find all the positives in this alternative comedy. Listen to Holden Hintz on How to Waste Your Time! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.…
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Green Street Hooligans with Steven Beaumont
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1:35:22Steven from the Great Game Debate podcast has brought one of his favorite movies to the show, and we're talking football, beer, cockney slang, and a whole lot more bruv! Check out the Great Game Debate on YouTube or wherever you download podcasts! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user…
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Friend of the show and host of 99 Questions BOB BUEL returns, and he has brought a gift! We're talking all the positives and everything we love about CLUE! Flames... on the side of my podcast... Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Me…
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When Disney announced they were making a young Han Solo movie, most fans simply wondered... why? Audiences did not show up to the theater to find out, and the result was the least profitable Star Wars film to date. But this week we revisit the spin-off stepchild of the franchise to find everything it does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: ht…
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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1:32:11At long last, George Lucas completed the prequel trilogy and bridged the gap between sagas. Fans and critics were more favorable this time around. Kind of. This week we're diving into the prequel trilogy one last time to find everything we enjoy! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/…
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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1:52:35Three years after Episode I was released to mixed reviews, George Lucas gave the world Episode II and the reception was arguably worse. But this week we are diving into the middle of the prequel trilogy to only discuss what it does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast …
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace with Brian Keese
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2:46:29We're kicking off prequel month with the one that started it all! It's hard to overstate the fandom backlash at the time, but today we're just talking about everything we like in Episode I with podcaster and Star Wars superfan Brian Keese! We're talking performances, droid designs, and even a little Mandalorian. Now THIS is podcasting! Check out Br…
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Five years after the release of the original film, Ghostbusters II failed to live up to studio and audience expectations. This week we revisit the second installment of the long running franchise to determine what it got right, and ask questions like "Is the Statue of Liberty a Mech?" Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb…
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Even though Ghost Ship was a modest box office success, the critics were not kind. This week we revisit this tale of a doomed vessel to talk about everything it does well! Yes, of course we are talking about THAT scene... Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestofthe…
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Thirteen Ghosts (2001) with Codey Mathis
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1:42:05The remake of the 1960 cult horror film made an impression with some movie goers, but was ultimately a critically panned financial disappointment. This week we are joined by special guest Codey Mathis to discuss everything Thir13en Ghosts gets right! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/u…
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The second attempt to adapt Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House was a modest box office success, but was panned by critics and mocked by the Wayans Brothers. This week we revisit The Haunting to find everything it got right! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Emai…
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In 1999, one of Vincent Price's most iconic films was remade for a new audience. Unfortunately that audience was not very interested. This week we take a second look at the B movie homage to find everything it got right! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestofther…
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Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever is the worst reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes, and this week we try and find something about it to celebrate. Let's go... Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bo…
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Problem Child was a modest hit that many millennials remember fondly, but may be surprised to learn that the movie didn't receive a single positive review. Today we take a second look to find what they missed! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmai…
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Highlander earned its place in the cult classic hall of fame with its ambitious story, stylish action, and the immortal line "There can be only one!" Highlander II has a different legacy. This week we dive into what many have called the worst sequel of all time to find some positivity! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNP…
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All month long we're talking about movies with a 0% critic's score on Rotten Tomatoes, and we're starting with the western comedy Wagons East. With John Candy, Richard Lewis, and John C. McGinley in the cast, there's no shortage of positivity to be found talking about this one. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch:…
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