Listen "#21 - Bad Movies That You Love Even Though You Know They're Bad (Or Maybe You Don't Know if You Know That They're Bad) [Part 1]"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome back to The Penny Men, where the popcorn’s stale, the critics are wrong, and guilty pleasures get their day in court! This week, Ben, Gregory, and Tom champion the cinematic underdogs — the ones you love, the ones they hate, the ones you can’t quite explain!We’re talking:Disney’s Black Hole – killer robots, middle-aged astronauts, and a trippy, cosmic ending no one saw comingAlien from L.A. – Kathy Ireland, squeaky voice, smoky dystopia, and a dad-lost-underground plot that somehow worksBuckaroo Banzai – physicist, rock star, race car driver… spy? Why not?Matrix sequels – love ’em or hate ’em, they’re bursting with lore, AIs, and unexpected curveballsCult comfort food – Night of the Comet, Blues Brothers 2000, Beverly Hills Teens, Gremlins 2, and morePlus:NES nostalgia (River City Ransom, Empire Strikes Back)One-shot-kill video game challenges (Max Payne, Tomb Raider)Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey comicThe Beverly Hills Teens intro on loop“Good, bad” vs. “bad, good” movie taxonomyIt’s part film court, part pop culture treasure hunt, and part “remember that one scene…?” If you’ve ever said, “It’s terrible — I love it,” welcome home!
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