How Bad Can It Get?

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Jess and Ben watch the most critically condemned movies so you don't have to. Join them as they decide which bad films are a guilty pleasure, good for a laugh or if they should kill it with fire. How bad can it get? Pretty bad. Pretty bad indeed.

How Bad Can It Get


    • Jan 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 31 EPISODES


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    Trolls 2 S02 EP06

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 97:54


    A town full of extreme vegetarians prey on an unsuspecting family. You will laugh, you will be confused but most of all, you will never want to visit Nilbog

    Resident Evil: welcome to Racoon City S02 EP05

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 66:23


    Not the Racoon city you remember! Helicopters crashes and zombie dogs, it has all the makings of Resident Evil but does it hit the mark?

    Persuasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 62:50


    Persuasion a film that butchers the beautifully eloquent writing of Jane Austen. Is it a 10? Absolutely not!

    He's All That

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 84:53


    He's really NOT all that. Is it a film or an extremely long product advert. Who knows! Join Jess and Ben as they try to find a reason for this film's existence.

    Fantasy Island (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 65:06


    Thrills! Tension! Suspense! This movie has none of those. Ben and Jess discuss Fantasy Island, a modern adaptation of the 70's TV series. There's a twist, though; the movie is specifically designed to bore the viewer so much that they begin daydreaming - creating their very own fantasy! That's not true. I'm lying. Jesus, this one was bad.

    Sleepwalkers (1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 54:08


    Ben and Jess watch Stephen King's bizarre tale of a mother and son's struggle to murder a young virgin and suck her life force from her. Also, the Mum and her Son are in love. Not familial love. Proper "let's do it" love. Yes, it's very gross.

    We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 22:41


    Ben and Jess discuss their relation to film and prepare for a new season of 'How Bad Can it Get?'

    For Your Consideration: Empire of the Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 51:54


    Ben and Jess are back for their last ‘For Your Consideration' of the season. This week, Jess has chosen ‘Empire of the Sun'. This 1987 war drama is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars a young Christian Bale as Jim - a boy caught in the middle of war-torn Shanghai as the Japanese invade.

    Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 73:12


    From LA to Transylvania, these Werewolves are on a mission to take over the world. Thank goodness for Christopher Lee! Ben and Jess watch in awe as the hairy beasts fumble around in monkey costumes and Christopher Lee seduces his sister. Is it good for a laugh? Well, it's certainly laughable.

    The Happening

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 52:39


    M. Night Shyamalan's ‘unique' story puts Mark Wahlberg front-and-centre as the super emotional Science teacher who wanders across America whilst being stalked by trees and wind. Thankfully, he doesn't have to go it alone! He is joined by his stoned wife and his best friend's evil child. Ben and Jess settle down to discuss what happens in The Happening.

    Tiptoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 47:58


    Gary Oldman, Matthew McConaughey and Patricia Arquette to name a few. An award-winning cast brings us a tale of love, acceptance and the importance of family. Must be great, right? Ben and Jess struggle to make sense of this 2003 flop that walks a fine line between offensive and nonsensical.

    Sextuplets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 68:33


    Who doesn't love unrelenting fat jokes and cow poo? Ben and Jess discuss Sextuplets starring Marlon Wayans as all six main characters. Yes, it's as bad as it sounds.

    Urban Legends: Final Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 87:46


    Did you hear that story about the movie that bored the audience to death? No? Well you're in luck! Ben and Jess discuss this sequel in great detail. Maybe too much detail... Get your fencing masks at the ready.

    For Your Consideration: Your Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 74:19


    Ben and Jess are once again taking a break from discussing the worst of the worst. In this episode of For Your Consideration, Ben has chosen to watch and discuss Your Name, a Japanese animation that follows the stories of two teenagers who swap bodies. Will the movie live up to the praise?

    House of the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 80:49


    Zombies, boobies and boats. Ben and Jess discuss this infamous video game adaptation whilst being in the same room together for the first time since starting How Bad Can it Get! Can beer goggles make this critical bomb bearable?

    Llamageddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 64:25


    Busses of alien Llamas are deployed throughout the universe to do some evil stuff. One lands on Earth, immediately murdering a nice old couple. Cut to the couple's grandchildren having a party in the deceased's house a couple of days later and the Llama returns! Ben and Jess are once again joined by Paul as they discuss this indie horror.

    Showgirls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 69:06


    Nomi Malone is searching for fame. Arriving in Las Vegas, she assaults most of the people she meets and takes her clothes off a lot. Showgirls is an infamously bad movie, so naturally Ben and Jess were glued to the screen. But is it enjoyable? Paul joins again to bring some sense to the madness.

    Catwoman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 81:16


    Halle Berry wraps herself in leather and jumps on tables in this superhero flop. Overused CGI, a nonsensical script and over-the-top performances are only a few of the problems here. Is this Razzie Award winner worth your time?

    The Silence (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 68:09


    Demon dino bats are unleashed into the world after millions of years underground. Luckily they're blind - but make a single noise and they will attack. Sometimes. Join Ben, Jess and their special guest, Paul, as they discuss this familiar story and decide if it was good for a laugh.

    For Your Consideration: The Way Way Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 49:20


    It's time for another good movie! This time it's Jess's choice as she and Ben discuss The Way Way Back starring Steve Carell, Alison Janney, Toni Collette and Sam Rockwell.

    The Avengers (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 65:26


    Evil teddy bears! Thrilling hot air balloon action! Constant Innuendo! Huge macaroons! Uma Thurman, Ralph Fiennes and Sean Connery are just a few of the notable stars in this action adventure. How now brown cow?

    Anti-Life (aka Breach)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 69:21


    Bruce Willis: star, action hero, legend. So what happened here then? Ben and Jess discuss this futuristic horror set in space where a group of cleaners drink highly corrosive liquid and choose to withold life-saving information from their crewmates on a spaceship bound for 'Earth 2'. If that wasn't bad enough, there's alien zombies intent on the destruction of humanity. How bad can it get?

    Battlefield Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 63:20


    Have you ever laughed uncontrollably for 90 minutes? Well, you won't be doing that while watching Battlefield Earth - but most of the characters will be. Ben and Jess discuss John Travolta's unforgettable performance as they dive deep into what went wrong with this box office flop where evil laughter is a requirement for all actors.

    Swept Away

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 65:52


    Madonna, montages and the most unpleasant cast of characters you could hope for. Ben and Jess suffer through the confusing mundanity of Guy Ritchie's 2002 remake.

    Jaws: The Revenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 87:36


    The fourth installment of this classic franchise sees a psychic woman protect her family from a vengeful shark. Need we say any more?

    For Your Consideration: Dancer in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 72:03


    In this special episode of How Bad Can it Get, Ben and Jess change gears to discuss movies that they enjoy. In 'For Your Consideration', they will take turns to present a film that they consider to be of high quality in the hopes that the other will agree. In this week's episode, Ben has chosen to present Lars Von Trier's 'Dancer in the Dark', starring Björk and Catherine Deneuve; a harrowing movie which Ben refers to as "the saddest film I have ever seen". Will Jess agree?

    Spice World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 54:35


    Ben and Jess spice up their lives as they rewatch this 90s classic. Can aliens, massive busses and musical numbers save this one from being Killed with Fire?

    Barb Wire

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 53:21


    Ben and Jess watch in awe as Pamela Anderson's clothing battles to stay on her body. Deadly shoes, killer cigarettes and a crotch-hungry dog are amongst Barb's aresenal as she savagely murders anyone who dares to call her 'babe'. Can the outrageous action and not so witty one-liners keep this movie from the 'Kill it with Fire' dungeon?

    Mac and Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 48:23


    Ben and Jess tackle this 99 minute commercial for Coca Cola and McDonalds. From dance routines to exploding supermarkets, join them as they decide whether this movie 'classic' is worth a watch.

    Baby Geniuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 41:43


    What's more terrifying than talking babies? Ben and Jess force themselves to sit through this surprisingly terrifying kid's film. Can Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd make this bad movie worth watching?

    Mortal Kombat Annihilation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 41:20


    Get over here!... Or don't. Ben and Jess revisit the classic martial arts campfest. Will the heroes save the day? Will ANYONE tell Sonya why Johnny had to die? Will Ben and Jess kill it with fire? So many questions. Even after watching the movie. So many questions.

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