Bad Teams Big Dreams is a podcast brought to you by co-hosts Zach Lee, Thomas Locorriere, TJ White, and Cameron McIntosh. We're movie casuals and have never seen most of the classics. We watch, review, and rate a new movie every week and occasionally discuss other media and sports. You can find Bad Teams Big Dreams on all major streaming platforms as well as on Youtube.
The boys are finally back and we're reviewing Silence of the Lambs. Only one of us had seen it before so tune in to see what we thought about the all-time classic. We'll be back soon with Doctor Strange 2!NEXT UP: Doctor Strange 2 (2022)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
Nick joins us again for our first Denzel Washington movie of the podcast. And for some of us, one of our first Denzel movies period. This seems right up our alley, but will it stand up to the greats in its genre? Will Nick, president of the Sonic the Hedgehog fan club, tank Training Day in the rankings?NEXT UP: Silence of the LambsIntro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
From Marvel to DC, Spider-Man to Batman we go. Last week we gave Marvel's biggest breadwinner a pretty high score. Can DC's favorite hero, Batman, top it? We have plenty of thoughts...NEXT UP: Training DayIntro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
We're back...It's been a while, but we have several more episodes that will be up in April! In this one, we discuss Marvel's biggest hero (currently), while next time we'll be talking about DC's biggest hero, Batman. Which hero will come out on top?*This was recorded in January 2022NEXT UP: The Batman (2022)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
Thomas' birthday pick is finally here...only 2 months late. Join us for a discussion about a classic film, Good Will Hunting, where excellent, memorable performances are littered throughout. We also discuss expectations and predictions for the new Spider-Man movie, No Way Home.NEXT UP: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
When Nick's wife mysteriously disappears, he winds up as the lead suspect. A media frenzy and investigation ensue and everything goes off the rails. Join us for a discussion about Gone Girl, our third David Fincher outing. Can it reach the heights of Seven and Zodiac? It just might...NEXT UP: Good Will Hunting (1997)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
The controversial life of Larry Flynt was a wild rollercoaster in real life, and this biopic didn't hold back. Disgusting lunatic to some, free speech hero to others. Join us for our thoughts.NEXT UP: Gone Girl (2014)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
Imma keep it real. My keyboard is messed up and it is painful to type rn. We present: THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (yes, another Pacino movie, get over it).NEXT UP: The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
Thomas has been begging for it since he whiffed on 2001: A Space Odyssey almost a year ago. We present to you: a much better space movie. The 5th Christopher Nolan movie we've done, Interstellar.NEXT UP: The Devil's Advocate (1997)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
Another week, another Oscar darling. For such a critically acclaimed movie, there was a big difference in opinion among our hosts. Winner of 5 Oscars including 2014's Best Picture and nominated for 4 more, we present The Grand Budapest Hotel.NEXT UP: Interstellar (2014)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
Our first Western. Our first Clint Eastwood directed or acted movie. Morgan Freeman. A classic of the genre. For some of us, the first traditional western we've ever seen. Sports are also a big part of all of our lives so we thought we'd predict some awards with the NFL season starting this week.NEXT UP: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
At this point we're gonna run out of Al Pacino movies by the end of the year. Not that we mind. Its a consensus on BTBD that he's the best actor we've seen so far and it's not close. But with less action than usual, how does this Al Pacino performance stack up to the rest? We present to you, Al Pacino's one and only Oscar win, Scent of a Woman.NEXT UP: UNFORGIVEN (1992)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
A sequel? Follow-up? Re-make? We're not really sure what this is but we are very excited to bring you a discussion about the new 'The Suicide Squad' movie this week! Whatever it is, it's following one of the biggest flops in recent history, 2016's Suicide Squad. Did James Gunn of Guardians of the Galaxy fame turn the franchise (hopefully?) around? We think so.NEXT UP: SCENT OF A WOMAN (1992)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
This week we return to the horrible wasteland that is 70s horror. Halloween almost destroyed us but can Alien even the score? And how does the sequel compare? Different director. Different genre. Two top 100 movies all-time on IMDB duke it out.NEXT UP: HEREDITARYIntro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
3 Al Pacino movies in 5 weeks. The first time Pacino and De Niro ever shared the big screen. Who came out on top? Listen to this week's episode to find out where we place Heat among these legend's catalogs.Next Up: ALIEN(s)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
This week Thomas decided to get Zach sick then forget to watch Nightcrawler. Fortunately Zach had his "flu game" (Jordan was actually hungover and LeBron is better, don't @ me) and managed to put together this episode for the adoring 7 fans of this podcast that still has a sports name for some reason (congrats Bucks!). With Thomas gone we could actually have an adult conversation so join us as we discuss Nightcrawler and it's parallels with real life.Next Up: HEAT (1995)Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
Another week, another Al Pacino movie. He's Italian again and so is Johnny Depp, who plays the namesake, Donnie Brasco, as he struggles to choose between his real life as an undercover FBI agent and the mafia life he's infiltrating.We missed last week's episode and that is not something we take lightly. Due to technical difficulties and most of us and our guests being unable to record, the Hereditary episode has been pushed back a few weeks.Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
We're back with the long awaited Scarface! Our first Al Pacino movie in almost 50 episodes, where it all started, with the Godfathers. Is this the best gangster movie ever made? Can it reach or pass the Godfather? Let's Talk Scarface...Next Up: HereditaryIntro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
We're back with a Christopher Nolan classic. The one that started it all, Memento. I would tell you more but I forgot...guess you'll have to listen to find out. Next Up: SCARFACE.Intro Music Credits:Happy For You by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-happy-for-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wfRPE3kLs0c
The boys are back with an all-cast classic and a classic of the heist genre. This is the first of Zach's four birthday picks and one of his favorite movies growing up. Brought to you by Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, and others as they pull off the biggest heist in Las Vegas history. Next Up: Memento.
It's episode 50 and we finally watched the highly anticipated A Quiet Place 1 and 2, the latter of which just came out. From death angels to katanas and bananas, we have whatever you're looking for on this week's episode. Next Up: Ocean's Eleven
This week we watched Schindler's List for the first time, a Spielberg classic and a very historically important movie. While it might not be one you're ever in the mood for, everyone should watch Schindler's List at least once. How will it stack up to Jaws and Indiana Jones? Next Up: A Quiet Place 1 and 2.
Welcome back to the Name Pending Podcast where this week we watch Shaun of the Dead for the first time and give our thoughts and ratings. The best zombie movie ever made? Comedy gone wrong? Listen to find out. Up Next: Schindler's List.
Welcome back to a very quick episode this week where the boys discuss their first time watching One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, a Jack Nicholson classic. Next Up: Schindler's List
Zach has waited 5 months for another mob movie and here it is, Casino. Special thanks to one of our biggest supporters, Tom White, for making this episode happen. Listen to find out our thoughts on this Martin Scorsese classic and maybe learn a little about the real people that wasn't shown in the movie. Next Up: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
Drugs. Money. The worst toilet in Scotland. A movie we've been waiting 8 months to watch. Our friend Robby makes his BTBD debut as we watch Trainspotting, one of his favorites, for the first time. Up Next: Casino.
We like to talk about sports a few times a year so we have an extra mid-week episode for the NFL Draft this week! We also discuss season 1 of Invincible, a new animated super-hero show from Amazon Prime, but it's not what you think. Beware: MAJOR SPOILERS.
We're back to the classics this week with the first Tom Hanks movie of the podcast! Can Frank Darabont live up to The Shawshank Redemption? Did the third act make Thomas cry? Listen to find out. Come back next week when we talk Trainspotting with our friend, Robby.
Our only true Sci-Fi entry so far was 2001 and the response was mixed...to put it lightly. Also nominated by Thomas, join us on this week's episode to see if Thomas can redeem himself with Arrival. Cameron joins us again and he'll be a regular on the podcast going forward! Next Up: The Green Mile.
We're kicking season 2 off with the greatest war movie ever made and one of the best comedies of all time. We present to you, a first timers Tropic Thunder Review and discussion!
We're back this week with 3 special guests and a milestone episode. This is our first ever Oscars, specially made for the first 50 movies we've watched for the podcast and voted on by Zach, Thomas, and TJ. Next week we'll kick off a new set of movies with one of the greatest comedies of all time, Tropic Thunder.
The boys are back this week to review the brand new (maybe final?) installment in the monsterverse, Godzilla vs. Kong! Where do we rank it among the other 3? Did it make Zach fall asleep like King of the Monsters? Was Thomas' brain small enough for this one? Did TJ say more than 10 words? Find out on this week's episode of Bad Teams Big Dreams.
This week we do plenty of rambling with a new guest, Noah, and discuss how Joss Whedon should never direct a movie again for destroying the fantastic Zack Snyder's Justice League. If you only want to hear the Snyder Cut discussion, it starts at 25:00.
This week the gang wraps up the current Monsterverse with Kong: Skull Island ahead of the release of Godzilla vs. Kong. We threw in the OG 1954 rendition of Godzilla too, in all of its black and white subtitled glory. Tune in to hear our thoughts.
We're back with the recent movies in the American Godzilla reboot. Polarizing between fans and critics, we have some strong opinions on these too. We also added our second TV series to the list in this packed episode. Can it take the TV mantle from Avatar? Shouldn't be too hard but listen to find out.
Capping off the Nolan and Bale trilogy this week with The Dark Knight Rises. How does it compare to the others? Tune in to hear our thought on Nolan's epic Batman finale.
It's TJ's birthday week and he picked one of his favorite movies of all time, The Dark Knight. We have a true contender for our number 1 spot for the first time in a long time, way back where it all began. Can Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, and Heath Ledger take the crown after over 40 films of undisputed dominance by The Godfather?
The gang returns for the first movie of the Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale Batman trilogy at TJ's request for his birthday. I think we all know what the best is gonna be but where does Batman Begins rank on our overall list?
We're back this week with out first (ish) ever James Bond movie. James Bond expert, the Mick Nartin joins us for expert analysis on yet another action hero that is significantly better than Indiana Jones.
We lost all of our money on GameStop and AMC stock. Donations are appreciated.
This week the gang gambles away their life savings on reddit meme stocks. Wish us luck! Oh and we also watched Shawshank Redemption.
Your weekly installment of the kinda movie podcast, kinda rambling mess with a sports name returns and we talk about our first time watching the classic, Jaws. Better or worse than our first Spielberg movies, the Indiana Jones quadrilogy? If you listened to that episode you can probably guess where each of us stand on that.
We're back to review The Zodiac, our second David Fincher film! We had high expectations for this one with Se7en holding the 3rd spot in Thomas and Zach's rankings. We'll be back next week with Jaws. Hope you enjoy!
We're back with the final trilogy/series for a while and it's John Wick 1-3! We talk a few minutes of NBA and NFL on episode 27 of the movie podcast with a sports name. Baugher also makes his return from the Taco Bell line and we (kinda) discuss our New Years Resolutions. We'll be back next week with Zodiac!
The day Zach and TJ have been dreading for months...We had to watch Avatar season 1. So TJ decided to get drunk instead. He'll be back next week for John Wick. You guys met him on the Spider-Man episode; Cameron makes his valiant return to the podcast and we cover ATLA Book 1, fantasy football results, and some games we've been playing recently. Hope you enjoy!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! We hope everyone had a good holiday season this year. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? There's only one right answer and if you choose wrong we can't respect your opinions on movies anymore. Find out what we think about Die Hard and Cyberpunk 2077 after Thomas and Zach finished it this week. Happy early New Year and we'll be back next week with Avatar (Not the good one) or John Wick!-------Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom http://www.twinmusicom.orgCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/hip-hop-christmaMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VnzJ96YTqrA
Our friend Baugher joins us to talk about the Indiana Jones movies and it got heated. We were very divided on this one. Thomas and Zach gave their thoughts about the launch and state of maybe the most anticipated game ever, Cyberpunk 2077. Join us next week for the John Wick trilogy!
Crunch Bars - F tierLord of the Rings - pretty goodThe Princess Bride - oofJoin us for a long talk about the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, a quick recap of last weeks movie, The Princess Bride, which unfortunately was corrupted, and some rambling about candy, Spongebob, the Uncharted games, Cyberpunk, and more.
We're back with our usual bad takes as TJ makes his case for Goodfellas over Godfather 1 and 2. This is our long anticipated return to mob movies...over 3 months after Zach and Thomas decided to give them a break instead of rattling them all off in a row. That was a mistake but we might be doubling up next week. Find out in this episode of Bad Teams Big Dreams!
For bad teams with big dreams the draft is the highlight of the year. Our 4 bad teams all picked in the top 8 of this years NBA draft and we've prepared ourselves for disappointment once again. Zach's NBA protégé and our unfortunate Knicks fan friend, Connor, joined us for this one and did most of the heavy lifting. Listen to find out what we thought of the top prospects this draft and stick around for some shenanigans towards the end.
Directed, produced, and starred in by Mel Gibson, winner of 5 Oscars and nominated for 5 more...Braveheart. FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!
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