Bad Movies & Beer

Episode 75 - Streets of Fire (1984)

Cooper and Nolan are turning up the heat this week with STREETS OF FIRE!

Armed with a killer soundtrack and a before-they-were-star-studded cast, a lot of people thought this movie had a chance to be something great. And maybe - in another time, another place - it could have, but apparently NOT in 1984.

The guys may never agree on what caused this one to fail (Bad acting? B-movie vibes? Too many motorcycle explosions?), but they both agree that it deserved better.

So get ready to take it to the streets! This episode (featuring a beer from the Old Flame Brewing Co.) is one you'll want to sing about.

Episode 74 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Cooper and Nolan are headed for horror again this week, as they celebrate their third Halloween (and the 40th anniversary of the movie) with HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH!

It's a strange sort-of-sequel that offers both tricks (terrible acting, a nonsensical plot, no Michael Myers) AND treats (a surprisingly good ending, horror legend Tom Atkins, horror legend Tom Atkins' moustache), but how does it stack up to other 80s horror movies the guys have watched?

The answer may surprise you, so expect the unexpected; this episode (featuring a beer from The Second Wedge Brewing Company) is one for all seasons!

Episode 73 - Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

James Bond is BACK on the podcast this week, as Cooper and Nolan take a close look at DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER!

Widely considered one of the very worst movies in the history of the franchise, Sean Connery's return to the 007 role was anything but triumphant. IN FACT... with the campiness dialed up to 11, this one feels more like a Roger Moore Bond movie (or like the old Batman TV show).

Maybe that's why the guys feel like Connery is phoning in his performance, or maybe he was just uncomfortable with the sexy bodyguards with cartoon names, villainous henchmen who might be more than friends, and drag-wearing evil "genius" he's up against.

Either way, there's plenty of questionable content to cover; this episode (featuring a beer from Muddy York Brewing Co.) is a sparkling example of a big-budget movie making mistake!

Episode 72 - Nightmare Beach (1989)

Cooper and Nolan are hitting the beach for some pre-Halloween horror this week with a movie that perfectly sums up the 80s... NIGHTMARE BEACH!

This low budget slasher was (allegedly) made by at least one Italian director who - based on the ridiculous number of clichés and stock characters - was clearly watching a LOT of American TV. But that didn't stop him/them from filling south Florida with surprisingly respectable amounts of blood, gore, and electrocution, all while creating a movie that's basically adult Scooby Doo.

Sound crazy? You have no idea, so get ready for a spring break you'll never forget; this episode (featuring a beer from Black Bellows Brewing Co.) is one nightmare you won't want to wake up from!

Episode 71 - Double Team (1997)

This week Cooper and Nolan are balling out with a movie that's at least twice as ridiculous as the last Jean Claude Van Damme movie they covered... DOUBLE TEAM!

As if casting Dennis Rodman as JCVD's mismatched buddy (and allowing him to sing on the soundtrack) wasn't confusing enough, the producers fill the screen with so many abnormally large explosions, pieces of broken glass, and nameless characters shooting at each other that it becomes practically impossible to tell what's going on. But don't worry, they also manage to include literally every action movie cliché you can think of.

It's a complete mess of a movie, but one that the guys were THRILLED to receive as an audience request. So get ready to join the team; this episode (featuring a beer from Double Trouble Brewing Co.) is one that doesn't play by the rules!

Episode 70 - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)

The guitar-shaped spaceship has landed this week with VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS!

This new-wave curiosity is a bright, fun, synth-filled musical that absolutely screams 80s, but it's also FILLED with sexual innuendo - either that or Cooper and Nolan's brains are still stuck in last week's steamy Basic Instinct 2 episode.

Either way, you're going to want to come along for the genre-bending ride; this episode (featuring a beer from R. Shea Brewing) is a voyage that's DEFINITELY worth taking.

Episode 69 - Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

This week Cooper and Nolan are celebrating their 69th episode by taking a risqué ride with BASIC INSTINCT 2!

14 years after the shocking events of the original, Sharon Stone is back to prove that older women can still be sexy. But can older women carry almost 2 hours of movie without help from Michael Douglas and director Paul Verhoeven?

If you've seen this then you already know the answer, but there's still plenty of ridiculous things to talk about and inappropriate jokes to be made (not to mention a beer selection that Ms. Stone would probably *NOT* appreciate from Country Boy Brewing).

It's going to be a steamy good time, so ditch your inhibitions and get ready to dive in; this episode is a risk you won't regret taking!

Episode 68 - Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)

One week after their spectacular season premiere, Cooper and Nolan are taking flight with BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR!

Widely considered one of the worst movies ever made and allegedly produced on a budget of $10,000, the guys were obviously expecting it to be bad. But nothing could have prepared them for just how bad the muddled audio, sub-porn caliber acting, and visual effects straight out of a PlayStation 2 game could get. (Not to mention the totally unexpected and heavy-handed message about climate change.)

Get ready to run for cover; this episode (featuring a beer from Eleventh Hour Brewing Co.) is definitely full of shock and terror... just not the kind the movie's director was hoping for.

Episode 67 - Starship Troopers (1997)

Summer is done, and thanks to an absolute blowout of an audience poll, Cooper and Nolan are going on a bug hunt with STARSHIP TROOPERS!

Whether you consider this late 90s Paul Verhoeven movie razor sharp satire or actual fascist propaganda (or just a kick-ass piece of 90s action), there's one thing we can ALL agree on - Jake Busey was the wrong choice.

There's plenty of other strange decisions that went into this one and the guys are covering them all, so come on you apes; this episode (featuring a beer created by Iron Maiden!) is one you're definitely going to want to sign up for.

Season 3 Preview!

Starting later today, Cooper and Nolan are back with another season of ALL NEW EPISODES!

Until then, sit back and let our third time charm you with some drunken silliness that'll (hopefully) make sense later.