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We take a movie that has a bad rating on Rotten Tomatoes and have a guest come on to tell us why the critics got it wrong!

Yiannis Cove


    • Apr 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    Super Mario Bros. w/ Ken Cheng

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 117:04


    Widely considered to be the worst video game movie ever made, does it truly deserve its reputation? Ken Cheng joins me to discuss Super Mario Bros. We talk the wild lore behind the making of the movie, our favourite video games, and the struggles of translating games to screen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yiannis-cove/support

    Rocky IV w/ Joe Mande

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 93:07


    Stating that it was his "patriotic duty", Joe Mande joins me to defend the 80s classic Rocky IV. We discuss the endless montages, the unnecessary addition of a robot, and Joe's career in comedy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yiannis-cove/support

    Dude Where's My Car w/ Sharlin Jahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 82:33


    It's the return of the stoner comedy as Sharlin Jahan joins me to defend Dude Where's My Car, a cult classic from the early 00s. We discuss whether it still holds up, whether a sequel should have been made, and why Sharlin was late. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yiannis-cove/support

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    Dude Where's My Car w/ Sharlin Jahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 82:38


    It's the return of the stoner comedy as Sharlin Jahan joins me to defend Dude Where's My Car, a cult classic from the early 00s. We discuss whether it still holds up, whether a sequel should have been made, and why Sharlin was late. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yiannis-cove/support

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    A Dog's Purpose w/ Carla Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 94:54


    In an episode that was recorded nearly a year ago (my bad), Carla Gordon joins me to defend the movie A Dog's Purpose. We talk of our love for all things dog related, Carla's hate of Mark Ruffalo, and whether we are more mouse or or rat faced. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yiannis-cove/support

    Just Go With It w/ Emily Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 85:29


    We're back for season 4! Somehow Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston took until 2011 to work together - though some would say it was for the best! Emily Wilson joins me to defend Just Go With It, the first of 3 collaborations between the comedy actors. We talk our favourite Sandler movies, Emily's incredible show Fixed, and play a new game for the first time on the podcast.

    Pearl Harbor w/ Sarah Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 65:23


    Pearl Harbor is basically Michael Bay does Titanic, which works about as well as it sounds. Sarah Roberts disagrees and joins me to defend it. We talk the love triangle, overly long action sequence, and Sarah's regular watches during her school lunches.

    The Cat in the Hat w/ Molly McGuinness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 77:20


    A film that Mike Myers was contractually obliged to star in is never a good sign. Molly McGuinness disagrees and joins me to defend The Cat in the Hat. We talk the set design, behind the scenes lore, and a very special guest calls in!

    The Pink Panther w/ Leo Reich

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 74:12


    Steve Martin is arguably one of the funniest people of all time, so surely he's perfect for a remake of The Pink Panther? Leo Reich joins me to tell me why he thinks so, and we discuss the awful accents, hilarious lore, and of course... Beyonce.

    Final Destination w/ Maddie Campion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 95:25


    Despite now being seen as a staple of modern horror, evidently Final Destination wasn't well received on release. Maddie Campion joins me to discuss why it's a classic, the amazing death scenes, and the peak 00s cast.

    Jupiter Ascending w/ Nic Sampson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 67:10


    When news that the creators of The Matrix were making a new original sci-fi movie, expectations were high, and then came Jupiter Ascending. Nic Sampson joins me to discuss gravity boots, Channing Tatum as a human/dog hybrid, and what it's really like shooting on green screen.

    Vampire Academy w/ Zoë Paskett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 93:03


    In the late 00s there was a boom of vampire content, from True Blood, to Twilight, and then in 2014 Vampire Academy came around right as the trend was dying. Zoë Paskett joins me to discuss the stacked cast and bizarre tone.

    Grown Ups 2 w/ Lucy Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 91:21


    For what is surprisingly Adam Sandler's first sequel, Lucy Watson joins me to talk about why it's actually a misunderstood hilarious comedy. We discuss the truly huge cast, our love for Shaq, and try to decipher what the plot is!

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    John Tucker Must Die w/ Hannah Fairweather

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 85:27


    Can a teen movie that copies every trope actually be good? Hannah Fairweather joins me to defend John Tucker Must Die. We talk about her taste in what she calls "trash", the ridiculous cast ages, and our love of teen movies and shows.

    Scooby Doo w/ Li Sa Choo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 83:49


    A live action version of a beloved cartoon classic, starring the biggest stars of the time - where did it go wrong? Li Sa Choo joins me to defend Scooby Doo. We talk the amazing casting choices, the terrible CGI, and reminisce about the music of the time!

    Maid In Manhattan w/ Dev Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 86:56


    We're back with yet another JLo movie! This time Dev Roberts joins me to defend the early 00's rom-com Maid in Manhattan. We talk about Dev's crush on Ralph Fiennes, the weird pro Republican themes, and why Stanley Tucci looks so old in it compared to now.

    Problem Child w/ Jen Ives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 94:12


    A movie with an astounding 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, is Problem Child really deserving of such a low rating? Jen Ives joins me to prove why it should be higher, and we discuss many, many other things, including our favourite movie genres, classic TV shows, and Jen's time as a little rascal.

    White Chicks w/ Nikita Redkar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 65:35


    We're back with Season 3 and what better way to return than with one of my all time favourite comedies. Nikita Redkar joins me to defend White Chicks. We talk the prosthetics, what parts don't hold up today and of course Terry Crews!

    Not Another Teen Movie w/ Ellen Liebenthal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 81:21


    In the early 00's it seemed like there were more parodies than normal movies, and Not Another Teen Movie was one of the better ones. Ellen Liebenthal joins me to discuss whether it holds up, what the cast went on to do, and her favourite teen movies!

    Little Nicky w/ Britt Migs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 82:15


    Adam Sandler is renowned for being hit or miss and Little Nicky falls into the latter category for most. Britt Migs, however, feels differently and joins me to discuss the weird character, the huge cast, and what he means to people our age.

    Spice World w/ Sam Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 90:36


    At the height of their music careers the Spice Girls did what everyone wanted and made a film. Sam Lake joins me to discuss its reputation as one of the worst films ever made, the stacked cast, and his campaign for Victoria Beckham to win an oscar.

    Manos: The Hands of Fate w/ Cat Norton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 76:06


    Widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, and at a shocking 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, when Cat Norton offered to defend this movie I knew it had to be done! We talk the tiny budget, weird lore, and Torgo!

    Hocus Pocus w/ Pallavi Gunalan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 89:57


    A movie that is still watched every Halloween, and not just by us 90s kids - Pallavi Gunalan joins me to discuss the beloved Hocus Pocus! We talk about the amazing cast, its lasting nature and the animatronic cat!

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    Year One w/ Chelsea Pope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 79:11


    Jack Black and Michael Cera in a Harold Ramis movie was certain to be great and yet it just didn't work at all. Chelsea Pope joins me to talk about the Apatow type humour, the lack of plot, and the many cameos!

    Mortal Kombat: Annihilation w/ Edmund Fargher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 86:02


    Somehow a huge box office success, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation seemed to have killed off an intended franchise until this year. Edmund Fargher joins me to discuss the lore, the atrocious special effects, and the lack of plot!

    Good Burger w/ Maeve Dunigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 87:24


    When this was suggested I jumped at the chance to revisit it. Maeve Dunigan joins me to discuss a movie close to the hearts of many millennials. We talk Kenan and Kel, All That, and our nostalgia for 90s Nickelodeon!

    The First Anniversary Special w/ Ari Anantaputri

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 97:25


    We've been going for a whole year and so obviously I had to celebrate by bringing back my very first guest - Ari Anantaputri! What movie do we talk about? It's a surprise! Notes Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/yianniscove You can find all of Ari's work mentioned at https://arianeanindita.co/

    London Has Fallen w/ Jon Gabrus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 83:08


    A sequel to a big dumb action movie that feels like it was made in the 80s but is only 5 years old? Count me in! Jon Gabrus joins me as we discuss how dated this movie is, the weird propaganda, and the stacked cast!

    Now You See Me 2 w/ Cassandra Hager

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 79:19


    Now You See Me 2 brings back the gang of magicians and Cassandra Hager joins me to defend it. We talk the overly complicated plot, what we think a third movie would bring, and Cassandra's love for Jesse Eisenberg! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Repo: The Genetic Opera w/ Caitlin Liberati

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 73:14


    Take a very low budget, the director of the Saw franchise, and Paris Hilton and you get Repo. Caitlin Liberati and I discuss the extreme gore, the operatic soundtrack, and offer our wildy different views of the movie! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Shark Tale w/ Sahana Srinivasan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 75:51


    With an incredible cast led by Will Smith that includes Martin Scorsese as a blowfish, I was always going to be on board for Shark Tale! Sahana Srinivasan joins me as we discuss their weird human features, the gangster plot, and the comparison to another fish movie of the time... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Airheads w/ DC Pierson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 96:13


    We're now beginning a Brendan Fraser renaissance but in 1994 he was just beginning. DC Pierson joins me to talk Airheads, a light comedy with some very dark moments. We discuss the stacked cast, Gen X, and just how good Fraser is in everything he does! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Legally Blonde 2 w/ Irina Chelidze

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 96:11


    The original Legally Blonde is a beloved classic that has stood the test of time - its sequel less so! Irina Chlidze joins me as we talk about the uplifting message of the movie, Elle Woods being a fantastic role model, and a stacked cast of 4 Oscar winners! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Van Helsing w/ Patrick Cotnoir

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 89:59


    Fifteen years before the Dark Universe series was DOA, there came another failed attempt at launching a monster series. Patrick Cotnoir joins me to discuss Van Helsing. We discuss the insane budget, the tiny vampire babies, and Patrick reads the greatest review ever written! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Sister Act 2 w/ Aarushi Agni

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 92:09


    Whoopi Goldberg going undercover as a nun to save a failing school, and there's music? How could it go wrong! Aarushi Agni joins me to discuss the amazing cast, including Lauryn Hill, the incredible songs, and reveals she's never seen the original! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Newsies w/ Brooke Preston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 98:07


    A rare movie musical that started this way before becoming a stage show, Newsies stars Christian Bale and a ragtag group of boys fighting to bring down a capitalist newspaper tycoon. Brooke Preston joins me to discuss the songs, the bad accents, and Bale's shame at having starred in it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    King Arthur (2017) w/ Mollie Goodfellow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 88:24


    We all know the mythology of King Arthur, but Guy Ritchie takes his shot at it by adding bare knuckle boxing, cockney geezers, and many questionable character choices. Mollie Goodfellow and I discuss Jude Law's Shakesperean villian, the laughable dialogue, and the worst cameo in cinematic history! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Wild Wild West w/ Brennan Lee Mulligan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 103:43


    Will Smith was known as the king of 4th July weekend at the box office... until Wild Wild West came along. Brennan Lee Mulligan (Dimension 20) joins me to talk about why this is so close to being a great movie, some truly bizarre scenes, and tells the story of where we first met many years ago! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Batman & Robin w/ Jordan Myrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 84:41


    Often called one of the worst movies ever made, not only by critics but even by everyone invloved, Batman & Robin has now become something of a cult classic. Jordan Myrick (Talk Chef) and I discuss its camp qualities, the hilarious villains, and what Jordan discovered about herself after watching it the first time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Road House w/ Daniel Kibblesmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 83:18


    After Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze was unstoppable and so he made Road House - a movie that features next to no plot but makes up for it with a whole lot of action. Daniel Kibblesmith (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) joins me to discuss small town bouncers, crazy fights, and we also get a cameo from his wife, fellow fan Jennifer Wright! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Bad Boys 2 w/ Christine Nangle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 100:08


    You ain't seen Bad Boys 2? Christine Nangle (The Simpsons, The President Show) joins me to discuss the Will Smith/Martin Lawrence sequel. We talk about our views of cop movies in 2021, the insane action sequences, and when we first met in London! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Just My Luck w/ Dana Donnelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 77:21


    Give me a body-swap premise for a movie and I'm always in! So, I was very excited to talk about the Lindsay Lohan rom-com with Dana Donnelly! We discuss Lindsay's career ups and downs, child stars, and obviously McFly! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Heavyweights w/ Julia Claire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 98:58


    We enter the realm of Disney this week with Heavyweights - a movie about kids at a fat camp that gets overtaken by a fitness guru played by an overly-ripped Ben Stiller. Julia Claire (Reply Guys) joins me to talk about summer camps experiences, the 90s health craze, and much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Good German w/ Connor Ratliff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 95:58


    A throwback to movies from the 40's starring George Clooney and directed by Steven Soderbergh should surely work and yet The Good German just doesn't. Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, The George Lucas Talk Show) joins me and takes a unique approach to defending the movie that no guest has tried yet. If you know him at all you'll also be shocked by a movie he thinks is bad! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Crossroads w/ Catherine Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 69:27


    The biggest popstar in the world tries their hand at acting, a tale as old as time. Catherine Cohen joins me to discuss Britney Spears breakout (only) movie. We talk about road trips, Love Island, and of course what the best Britney song is! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls w/ Adam Pally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 75:22


    We're back in a big way with the season 2 opener! Adam Pally (Happy Endings, The Mindy Project) joins me to defend the second Ace Ventura movie and we discuss the incredible comedic career Jim Carrey has had, as well as the impact he had on all of us growing up! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Super Troopers w/ Haley OC

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 82:36


    In the season finale of the podcast, Haley OC joins me to defend the cult stoner classic Super Troopers, from the Broken Lizard comedy team. We talk about why this is probably their best movie, Brian Cox elevating everything he is in, and why stoner comedies are so looked down on! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Practical Magic w/ Lizzie Logan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 99:47


    Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witches in a rom-com? How could anyone not enjoy this movie? Lizzie Logan joins me to defend Practical Magic. We discuss the fantastic casting, the intensity of Nicole Kidman's acting, and our shared hate of two very big movies! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Leap Year w/ Ngoc Bui

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 85:42


    The day which comes around once every four years finally gets the representation it deserves. Ngoc Bui joins me to defend Leap Year, the Amy Adams rom-com about a woman who attempts to get to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend on a leap day because apparently that's a tradition? We discuss, grand proposals, our very different views on the name Declan, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Hook w/ Stevie Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 99:04


    Bangarang! With a choice that was very close to my heart, Stevie Martin joins the podcast to discuss Hook, a movie considered a classic by many 90s kids. We talk about the excellent casting, the amazingly memorable food fight with the Lost Boys, and how much Robin Williams was a part of our childhoods! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Grease 2 w/ Marcia Belsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 109:41


    A sequel to one of the biggest movies of all time but with none of the original cast - what could go wrong? Marcia Belsky joins me to discuss Grease 2, a movie that did so badly on release that they scrapped plans for 3 more. Does every song sound the same? Why is everyone 40 years old? We get into these points and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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