Bad Taste Buds

The Bad Taste Buds take on their most challenging mission yet, trying to find anything they didn't love about Mission Impossible 7. Join us this week as we chat about Ethan Hunt's latest off-the-walls spy caper.

Space tiddies... ...this week the boys indulge in the softest of soft-core porn with Vampire Vixens from Venus. While barely qualifying as a movie, we nonetheless had a blast with this buxom bimbos. Get set for the cheapest of visual effects, dated sexual politics, and maybe ten minutes of synced-up audio. Yeah...this one was rough.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of MEH-stiny.... The buds are back and roasting the freshest releases! Join Liam and Ryan as we search for a reason to give a f*ck about the latest in the Indiana Jones franchise. Where we ask the big questions...like why? Oh god, why? and oh God why won't it stop? 

Join us as we delve into the virtual world of BELLE. The new films from visionary director Mamoru Hosoda! Might this be Liam's favourite film of the year so far? You'll have to listen to find out! Edited by Tom Allen Media: www.tomallen.media

Is Cobra Kai introducing too many characters? Is Kreese really a villain? Is the mullet officially back? Listen to this weeks episode of remote viewing to find out the answer to all of these questions and more!

This week on Fresh Meat Liam and Ryan discuss the new Guillermo Del Toro flick 'Nightmare Alley' as well as our affinity for Old Hollywood, film noir and Carny folk. So step right up, ladies and gentlemen and join us in the dark and twisted world...of Nightmare Alley. Edited by Tom Allen Media: www.tomallen.media

And we're back... Ryan and Liam join Daniel and Johnny as they train a new generation of karate champions preparing for the All Valley Tournament against the villainous Cobra Kai. 

Join Liam and Ryan for their first cinema outing of 2022! As Liam and Ryan take a trip back to the early 70s with PT Anderson's new coming of age story 'Licorice Pizza'.  

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away... ...four intrepid adventures scour the cosmos in the hopes of finding the very best of the very worse in holiday specials. Today the Buds bring you an extra special holiday gift as we suffer through one of the worst atrocities ever put to celluloid... ...the Star Wars Holiday Special. (We hope you've had an amazing year guys. This will be all from us until the New Year. We love you all so much and wanna wish you a very happy holiday.)

Manos in Spanish means hands, so Manos: The Hands of Fate in Spanish directly translates to Hands: The Hands of Fate. And thus I wish to present my argument that Hands: The Hands of Fate is in fact the most wonderful piece of long-form media to exist. Thank you for coming to my TED talks... ...after an extensive hiatus the Buds are finally back with - maybe their biggest challenge yet! Notorious in the best/worst scene, made famous by the boys over at MST3K and currently living in infamy due to its overwhelming level of incompetence. Manos was a task too big for the buds to face alone. Enter George. Long time friend of the podcast George from @tipsy_flix joins us this week to drop some knowledge bombs, keep us from going completely insane, and just...mostly to keep us drunk enough to make it through the 70 minute run time.  ...you're not gonna want to miss this dumpster fire guys! So grab a drink, grab your cape and settle in for one of the greatest best/worst experiences of your life.

Ok so I know we're a little late to the party on this one but we honestly hadn't even planned on covering this stupid f*cking movie... The night he came home...and ruined the f*cking franchise....again. Ryan and I take a trip to Haddonfield in the second installment of David Gordon Green's Halloween reboot? No...sequel? Not really....seboot? Fuck it that'll do. We dissect the franchise as a whole. Listen as we try to figure out the reason Halloween sequels seem immediately destined to fail.  Find out what we thought in our non-spoilery review of what is likely to become one of the most divisive entries in this seminal horror series.

Braaaaaaaains! This movie ain't got any. Hey! I'll be here all week. We're at the halfway point of our spooky season celebration and we couldn't be more excited to bring you our very first (but certainly not our last) Uwe Boll episode with 'House of the Dead' So what's the verdict? Is this more than just a mindless husk of testosterone and misogyny? No...no it really isn't. Is it still baffling enjoyable in the exact way car crash cinema ought to be....you'll have to listen to find out.

It's time to cut the cancer out...   ...I bumped my head pretty damn hard right before we recorded this episode so if it's a mess...blame my concussion. In all seriousness as soon Ryan and I stepped out of James Wan's new Giallo-inspired horror flick we knew we wanted to talk about it. What an intensely mad cap movie - and an equally mad cap episode. Plug in and let us know what you think. One way or another Malignant is sure to stick with you for a long...long...long time.

Happy Halloween everybody! Here at the Bad Taste Buds studio, October is spooky season! And boy have we got some DREADFUL DELIGHTS coming your way...get it? This month we're watching the crappest of the crap. Scouring the bottom of the bargain bin to find bafflingly bad horror films that make my heart fill with joy. This week on Dreadful Delights Episode 1. Take a trip with Liam, Ryan, and our acting coach...err... let's call him Dave. As we find out what it takes to be Hollywood's New Blood! We find out what makes 80s horror so easily rip-off-able and we reveal this movie's real villain...the foley guy. Honestly though guys - this movie is great. It's also free on YouTube so like...what's your excuse? 

We're back! And what great timing - just in time for our favorite spooky season! Halloween. Before we get to our Halloween treats and tricks we wanted to release the previously unaired Howard the Duck Aftertaste episode. We are joined yet again by our resident Marvel expert Harry and here we answer all of your Marvel/Howard/Duck related questions as well as delve deep into the history of Howard as we know him. Warning: Similar to our Howard episode we had a few technical issues this episode. We've tried to clean it up as much as possible but apologies for any funky audio or weird blowouts. We're trying our best to make sure this doesn't happen again! 

You would have to be quackers to miss this week's episode! We've got duck boobs, George Lucas, Marvel Studios. And - we've also got another brand new special guest for you this week. What better way to introduce my buddy Harry to the world of best/worse than by trying my best to ruin Marvel movies for him? Honestly what more can I say, this movie is a blast - won't you come and watch it with us?

Join Liam, Ryan, and Hannah as they take a trip back to 1954 and uncover the history behind one of the longest-running film franchises in cinema history! We also get round to answering some of your listener questions too...which is always nice. Not too many fish on this one lads - you're welcome!

That's....a....lot....of....fish.... The year is 1998 - the world lives in peace and harmony - safe in the knowledge that Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are two of Hollywood's most creative, explosive, and exciting new filmmakers. Matthew Broderick is riding a high from the cult classic 'The Cable Guy' and Hank Azaria was still known to most as Moe Szyslak... But there is something in the Hudson river...something....big?  That's right folks, buckle up as the Bad Taste Buds throw hands with the least intimidating Godzilla you'll ever see! Who'll win? Us - we will - we're gonna win...  

You've tried the best - now try the rest... Welcome - every one - to the world of Mockbusters. Have you ever wondered what life would have been like if your parents didn't love you enough to take you to the cinema. Well, you're about to as Liam and Ryan take a nosedive into the world of the Hollywood Rip-Off. Trains, Nightmare planes, and...choir practice. Boy, do we have the episode for you. Listen as the lads slowly descent into madness on our longest (we're sorry) episode yet. ...and don't ever...ever...ever ask us to do it again.

Do you like E.T? Do you like meth? Do you think E.T would be so much better if he was a meth head with a penchant for gaslighting children, eating far too much fast food, and being a hideous skin monster...then have we got a film for you. A classic best/worst this week - the Buds uncover the history behind one of Hollywood's most iconic ripoffs - Mac and Me - made famous by Ant-Man himself - this film was a timeless classic waiting to be discovered long before Paul Rudd started trolling Conan. Make sure you buy yourself a nice refreshing Coca-Cola, a bag of skittles, and a meaty, juicy Big Mac Meal as we sit down to watch...CAPITALISM: THE MOVIE...  

This week on Aftertaste Liam and Ryan take a trip to the 1960s to explore William Castle's original Thirteen Ghosts - a film forgotten to the annals of history.  We discuss 90s horror, remakes vs originals, and answer all of your Thirteen Ghosts-related questions on another spine-chillingly stupid episode of Aftertaste.

What's worse than being stuck in a house with 1 ghost?  This week on the Bad Taste Buds Liam and Ryan take Hannah, Jack, and guest host Tom back to 2001 to re-evaluate what is easily one of the most misread and unfairly maligned horror movies of all times. Make sure you pack your spectral viewers along with a proverbial shitload of nostalgia as we join the likes of Shannon Elizabeth, Tony Shalhoub and everybody's favorite 90's funny man Matthew mother*cking Lillard in this incredible slice of early noughties fun. Leave your inhibitions at the door 'cause this movie is made for those of us with nothin' but Bad Taste...

Join the Bad Taste Buds as we take one more deep dive into the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender...I won't lie this episode is Hannah, Ryan, and Jack spending 40 minutes geeking out over what is admittedly probably the coolest Nickelodeon show of all time. We discuss our favorite episodes, our favorite characters, and why nothing bearing this show's name has ever quite lived up to the first three seasons of this seminal series. We were going to include our listener questions on this episode but due to the length we rattled on we've decided to post these separately on our Instagram page. If you're not already following us there you can find us at @badtastebudspod for loads more content. 

Water, Earth, Fire, Air - long ago the four nations lived in harmony...but all that changed when M. Night Shyamalan attacked. We did it, guys! We finally did it...we found the worst movie. We found the 'I would hesitate to even call this a movie'....movie. I know we say on the weekly that these films hurt but this is something special. For a multitude of reasons. First, of which - is it's based on one of the most beloved animated series of all time in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and second, I was rooting for you M. Night - we were all rooting for you! If you're a total sadist with no respect for your own sanity why not join us as we delve into the world of soulless CGI Bison, uncomfortably whitewashed heroes, and...bending? Maybe? I don't know if we can legally call what they do in this movie bending but - hey ho!  

Join Liam & Ryan this week as we journey back to 1960s camp television and dissect one of the caped crusaders' longest-running foils (and romances) This week on Aftertaste we're talking all about Catwoman. From her hyper campy TV origins to the modern, realistic incarnations.  We talk about how they rank in our personal opinions, why the character has endured for so long, and who we would cast as our 'perfect Catwoman' We also dive deep into the Bad Taste Bud listener question bag and pull out your superhero-related questions for the very first installment of listener questions.

Crack that whip! Tuna in for this week's cat-a-strophic film review...as the Bad Taste Buds do a full paw-topsy on the 2004 car crash that was Halle Berry's Catwoman. Strap into your full leather gimp suit as we enter the uncomfortably sexy world of  BDSM anti-heroes. Watch at the majesty of CGI cats that are SOMEHOW still more realistic than the demon spawn of Tom Hooper's Cats. Marvel at attempt at feminism from the perspective of ridiculously misguided men... ...yeah this was a rough one.

Wake up, Donnie!  This week the Bad Taste Buds take a trip down memory lane and discuss the timeless cult classic Donnie Darko - the film that got Liam into films - and The Box - the film that almost took him right back out again. We discuss themes of censorship, editing, cult status, and much more on this riveting installment of aftertaste.

...welcome to 2009 - join the Bad Taste Buds as we travel through a rift in the very fabric of space and time just so we can figure out what the hell is going on in this mixed-up masterpiece. Listen as Liam tried to defend yet another car crash that most people agree is a garbage fire - and recall in horror as you step into a world run by porn stars, shady European corporations, and ... Dwayne 'Not the Rock' Johnson. Step straight into Richard Kelly's own Orwellian nightmare in this 2.5hr rollercoaster into the fragmented mind of our most underappreciated auteur. 

Venture once more into the crime-ridden streets of Gotham City with The Bad Taste Buds and their very own Dark Knight Greg Wilson (The Bear Hug Club Podcast). Listen as Podcast history is made and Liam takes a back seat for once to let Ryan, Jack and Greg educate him and Hannah on all things Batman. From comics to TV shows to bat shark repellent - they know it all.   

Deep in the seedy underbelly of Gotham City. Five mildly knowledgeable film geeks lurk in the shadows - ever vigilant, always watching...protecting the people of this once great city from the biggest threat that our society has ever know....rubber bat nipples.  This week the Bad Taste Buds are joined by our very first guest host with Greg Wilson - founder of The Bear Hug Club Pod - and this week it's nothing but bat nipples, ice puns, ice puns, and....more...ice puns. It's Batman & Robin guys and we f***ing loved it!

Return to a world of druids and dread as the Bad Taste Buds take one...final...trip to the mysterious Summersisle in this week's breakdown of Robin Hardy's timeless cult classic 'The Wicker Man'. Join us as we dissect the core differences between this horror classic and its....less than classic counterpart. Indulge in the best British folk horror musical this side of Anna & the Apocalypse.  So with all that said and done - grab your rune stones, pack an overnight bag and ignore that faint smell of smoke that lingers in the distance because it's time...once again...to face The Wicker Man!

Venture into a world of sex, paganism, phalluses, and ... bees as the Bad Taste Buds take an unscheduled trip to Summerisle with trash cinema royalty Nicolas (Not the Bees) Cage. Enjoy your stay. Meet the locals. Burn a man alive in a towering 40ft effigy. The possibilities are endless. But whatever you do, please refrain from investigating the disappearance of missing girl Rowan Woodward - it'll only end in disaster. Find out what the Bad Taste Buds thought of what is often considered the most misguided horror remake of all time. 

Witness the epic conclusion to our Dungeons and Dragons adventure in Part II as the Bad Taste Buds battle invading armies, monstrous giants, and a jar of spiders? Will our heroes be able to overcome the surmounting odds? There's only one way to find out!

Join dungeon master Jack as he leads the rest of the Bad Taste Buds through a whirlwind adventure through dark forests, dangerous dungeons, and into an all out war. Today on a very special episode of the Bad Taste Buds we take a break from reviewing bad movies to bring you Part I of a Dungeons and Dragons playthrough. We hope you'll join us on this heroes quest and we hope you brought your lucky dice.

Grab a D20, prepare your spell slots for the day and take the quest to discover just what the hell happened to Dungeons & Dragons (2000). The Empire of Izmir awaits - as does dreadful acting, piss-poor CGI, a densely convoluted narrative, and, worst of all, Marlon fucking Waynes. If you liked Lord of the Rings but hated the interesting character development, the luscious visuals, and the staggering world-building - then boy have we got a movie for you... 

Cats! Again!? Liam and Ryan finally put this feral kitty to sleep with our final retrospective on the 1981 version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.  How does this one stack up in comparison to the movie? In short - fewer hell beasts, still as grossly over-sexual.  Check out our thoughts and listen as we lose our minds once more in the world of the Jellicles. 

Oh wow...this was a tough one! Join the Bad Taste Buds this week as they venture into the furthest reaches of hell to join in the Jellicle festivities in this week's retrospective on Tom Hooper's 2019 trainwreck...Cats. There's signing, there's dancing, there's ritual sacrifice, there are mice with the faces of sickly children photoshopped onto them...it's all a bit much. We suffered for your entertainment this week so please...won't you join us as we explore just what went wrong with this much-malinged movie. 

This week on Aftertaste - the gang takes an in-depth look at the legacy of Nomi Malone post 'Showgirls' in the 2019 documentary 'You Don't Nomi'. This fascinating film takes us behind the scenes of the infamous 90s disaster - giving us a detailed insight into the fandom, the careers of the cast and crew, and how the last 20+ years have shaped the critical reception to this film. It's a movie and we'd love for you to come and watch it with us...

Join the guys over at Bad Taste Buds as Paul Verhoven gives us an education in sin, sex, sabotage and Doggy Chow?   The 1995, Showgirls, follows the thrilling rollercoaster that is Nomi Malone as she struggles to make it big in the adult entertainment industry.   Put on your skimpiest outfit, apply your best acrylics and drown yourself in glitter as we watch the goddess, Nomi Malone, storm the stage at the glamorous Stardust Pleasure Palace.    

Liam and Ryan take time out from their busy schedule of watching shitty movies to watch something genuinely good. Set 18 years after the release of Troll 2. Best/Worst Movie follows the cast and crew on a journey to discover what made Troll 2 so magical, so beloved and so deliciously bad. This exceptional documentary may not change the way you feel about Troll 2...but it will certainly enhance it. 

Join the Bad Taste Buds on their first outing as they venture to the sleepy town of NILBOG in Claudio Fragasso's 1990 cult classic Troll 2. Listen as we battle through the cult of best/worst, vegetarian vampires, hell-sent grandpas, and first episode audio trouble (I promise we sort that out pretty soon) So if you're stuck inside - bored - looking for something new to listen to. You really could do worse...a lot...lot worse. Grab your beverage of choice, kick up your feet, and relax as we journey into the sick and twisted world of Troll 2.