Three 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 Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavide...

We'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 Brian on the Draft Punks podcast and Discord Server!Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com...

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 Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus conte...

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: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: Instagra...

The 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/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by ...

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 Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: I...

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: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: Instagram Musi...

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 Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: Instagram Music by Mitch: Twitter, SoundCloud Logo by Alex Brinegar: https://beardodoesd...

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: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: Instagram Music by ...

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/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonu...

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: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected] Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: You...

David Wain's feature debut barely had a theatrical release, and was despised by critics. Yet years later, it managed to grow an audience big enough to justify two Netflix spin offs. We're taking a second look at the summer camp comedy with an absolutely stacked cast to determine what exactly it got right over 20 years ago.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 T...

Before he played White Goodman in Dodgeball, Ben Stiller starred as Tony Perkis in Heavyweights. Unfortunately this turn as an obsessed fitness instructor did not strike a chord with critics or make a splash at the box office, but this week we're taking a second look at everyone's favorite nostalgic summer movie about a fat camp to determine what it gets right!Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpo...

The character of Ernest P. Worrell finally made the leap from TV commercials to the silver screen in 1987 with Ernest Goes to Camp. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this movie found a bigger audience on home video than the box office. This week we revisit the nostalgia classic and discuss what it gets right!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, Faceb...

Unlike Halloween or A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Friday the 13th franchise did not begin with a critically acclaimed first entry. Nevertheless, it has stood the test of time and this week we revisit the horror classic as part of SUMMER CAMP month to discover what this one got right.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 conte...

After a hiatus from adapting their sketches into feature length films, SNL gave it one more shot in 2010 with MacGruber and were quickly reminded why they had stopped. Despite it's initial reception, the Will Forte movie has grown an audience over time and today we take a look at why this movie became a modern cult classic. (Exactly one of us is in the cult.)Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@...

The highly anticipated team-up is here! We dive into everything we loved about the Merc with a Mouth's intro to the MCU, the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and the gratuitous amount of cameos! 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 Benavides: Instagram Music by Mitch: Twit...

In 1998, Saturday Night Live rushed their new hit star into theaters with A Night at the Roxbury. Although Will Ferrell would go on to much greater success, his first leading film failed to impress at the box office. Now we take a second look to ask.... what is love? And what does this movie do well?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, Face...

After a very brief showing in theaters, It's Pat failed to gain much steam on the home video market either. But this week we're digging up this 90s relic to determine what the movie actually 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 @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: Instagram Music by Mitch: T...

The first SNL sequel was far less successful than its predecessor, but that doesn't mean it isn't EXCELLENT! We take a second look at Wayne's World 2 and it's outstanding cast and convoluted jokes to discuss everything this movie gets right.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...

When Saturday Night Live decided to debut some of its characters on the big screen, one of the first adaptations to get the green light was Coneheads. Despite a weak box office and less than stellar reviews, it worked its way into the popular culture of the 90s through cable TV and VHS rentals. Now we're taking a second look at this flop to find what's worth celebrating!Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: besto...

Part man, part machine, all remake. Critics and audiences alike were dismissive of the 2014 remake of RoboCop, but this week we take a second look at the sleek reboot to find what the movie does well. The stacked cast includes Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, and Samuel L. Jackson, and the action has stood the test of time. Dead or alive, we're hashtag PP.Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: [email protected]...

The Day The Earth Stood Still is a bonafide classic of the sci-fi genre, so there was understandably much hesitation from movie buffs when it was announced there would be a remake in 2008 starring Keanu Reeves. Although a moderate financial success, the new version did not win over critics or supplant the original in many people's eyes. This week we take a second look to find what this reboot got right!Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepubl...

Many cried fowl at the very idea of remaking the Paul Verhoeven sci-fi classic, and when Total Recall released in 2012, not many people changed their minds. Today we're taking a second look at the Colin Farrell would-be blockbuster and searching for what works here!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 s...