Archive for February, 2010
GBUF Spotlight: 2003 – Part Two
February 25th, 2010 | Author: Allen
We finish up our 2003 retrospective with the best of the best, and the worst of the worst of the year. Of course all choices are subjective and cause dissention even amongst us (Identity… Ugly?… Really?!?). Be sure to contact us if you agree or disagree with our picks, and include those you think we have missed – and of course, enjoy the podcast!
Ugly
Ross
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
John
Top Five
Allen
1. In America
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1. 2. Old Boy
5. 21 Grams
Coming up Next in the Spotlight…
The year we all became afraid of the water…
1975
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GBUF Podcast: February 23, 2010
February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Allen
Oscar fever is in the air, and we make our predictions on who will walk away with the trophies on March 7th. Amazingly, we all agreed in a couple of categories! As well we review three new home video releases; Sorority Row, The Informant and The Box – again, we tend to be in agreement with these as well! With everyone agreeing so much, why is there so much arguing? ¦¬)
After now seeing Margot Kidder in Rob Zombie’s Halloween II, and Carrie Fisher in Sorority Row, Allen and John come upon the perfect showcase for these titans… think remake!
Oscar Predictions
Best Adapted Screenplay
Allen: Up in the Air
John: Precious
Mark: Precious
Ross: Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay
Allen: Inglorious Basterds
John: A Serious Man
Mark: Inglorious Basterds
Ross: The Hurt Locker
Best Supporting Actor
Allen: Stanley Tucci
John: Christoph Waltz
Mark: Christoph Waltz
Ross: Christoph Waltz
Best Supporting Actress:
Allen: Mo’Nique
John: Mo’Nique
Mark: Mo’Nique
Ross: Mo’Nique
Best Actor
Allen: Colin Firth
John: Colin Firth
Mark: George Clooney
Ross: Jeremy Renner
Best Actress
Allen: Sandra Bullock
John: Sandra Bullock
Mark: Sandra Bullock
Ross: Meryl Streep
Best Animated Film
Allen: Up
John: Up
Mark: Up
Ross: Up
Best Director
Allen: Kathryn Bigelow
John: James Cameron
Mark: Kathryn Bigelow
Ross: Kathryn Bigelow
Best Picture
Allen: Up in the Air
John: The Hurt Locker
Mark: Somehow Mark committed to nothing!
Ross: Avatar
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GBUF Spotlight: 2003 – Part One
February 18th, 2010 | Author: Allen
In 2003 the Iraq war began, and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy ended. In keeping with the latter, we begin our look at the year in film beginning with the Top Ten Grossing films of the year, and moving into our Good and Bad lists. Mark was going to be absent from the podcast, but a last minute change of plans made him available, however he did not have his lists prepared, but still provides commentary on the rest.
Next week we will be back with the our picks of Ugly films, and our Top Five lists.
Good
Ross
Malibu’s Most Wanted
Allen
UnderworldCharlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
John
Down With Love
Bad
Allen
In the Cut
John
Phone Booth
Ross
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
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GBUF Podcast: February 16, 2010
February 16th, 2010 | Author: Mark
For those of you that were craving it, here it is: Movie News! The four of us sit down and chew over the items that caught our eye over the past couple of weeks. Some of the stuff we talk about includes:
- Box Office news
- Kathryn Bigelow picks up the Director’s Guild Award
- Battle of the Exes in the media
- Lionsgate drops Descent 2 down the STV hole
- Kevin Smith’s Red State
- Director’s cut of Nightbreed
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith reboot
- Harry Potter, Spider Man 4, and Clash of the Titans getting the 3D treatment
- Superman reboot news
- Disney plays around with release windows
- Best Little Whorehouse in Texas on the remake trail
- Three Musketeers gets yet another remake
Our movie we reviewed this week was Chris Rock’s documentary, Good Hair. It covers the lengths black women go to in order to achieve what society at large considers “good hair”. It follows the chemistry behind relaxing hair and how weaves are made. There’s also a section on a massive hair product show in Atlanta Georgia, where stylists compete against each other in what could easily be made into a reality TV show. See where each of us very white guys fall when it comes to the final verdict on what we thought of this film. Have you already seen it? If you’d like to comment, please feel send us an email to podcast@goodbaduglyfilms.com or leave us a voicemail via Skype.
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*If you listen closely, you’ll see that John doesn’t actually say the title of the film. He did in the pre-show discussion though, so we’ll give him a pass here. 
A couple of mistakes creep in to the podcast, but hopefully some of the smaller ones will go without notice. One of the ones I made, I’d like to correct. Paul Hogan put the movie Lightning Jack on the Australian Stock Market, not Crocodile Dundee III. – Mark.
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GBUF Spotlight: Flops
February 14th, 2010 | Author: Allen
Inspired by a link that John sent us about the biggest flops of the last five years, we decided to take a look at films that have flopped in our own way. First we look at the biggest money losers, then make our lists of Flops that deserved what they got, Flops that deserved better, and Successful films we wish had flopped. Somehow Mark misunderstood what we were doing and didn’t contribute any lists – it’s the mind-fart we are still smelling! ¦¬)
Next week we will begin our look at the films of 2003, beginning with our Good and Bad lists.
If you have any comments on flops, make them here, or shoot us an email at podcast@goodbaduglyfilms.com
Flops That Got What They Deserved
Allen
What Planet Are You From?
Battlefield Earth
Invasion
Swept Away (2002)
Bonfire of the Vanities
John
Battlefield Earth
Howard the Duck
Final Fantasy
Rollerball (2002)
In the Name of the King
Ross
Ishtar
fear.com
The Whole Ten Years
X Files: I Want to Believe
I Love Trouble
Flops That Deserved Better
John
UHF
Dirty Work
The Avengers
Down with Love
Josie and the Pussycats
Ross
Hot Rod
Freddy Got fingered
Flight of the Phoenix / Looney Tunes: Back In Action
Innerspace
The Last Action Hero
Allen
Strange Days
Blindness
Southland Tales
Domino
The Thing Called Love
Successes We Wish Had Flopped
Ross
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 + 3
Good Will Hunting
The Waterboy
What Women Want
Mrs Doubtfire
Allen
Titanic
Braveheart
You’ve Got Mail
Hannibal / The Red Dragon / Hannibal Rising
Police Academy
John
There’s Something About Mary
Tomb Raider
Scary Movie
Crash (2004)
The Hangover
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GBUF Podcast: February 9, 2010
February 9th, 2010 | Author: Allen
This week we review three new home video releases, but before we do, we talk about the end of Miramax films (which saddens Allen more that it should).
Next we discuss the remake of “The Stepfather” – a remake none of find much good in. “Couples Retreat” managed to amuse us, but no one was terribly overwhelmed by it. And while we did find some things about “The Time Traveler’s Wife” intriguing, overall it just kinda fell into the middle as well. Check out everything we said about these movies, and leave your comments about them here, or by email at podcast@goodbaduglyfilms.com – and remember, you can leave us a voice message via Skype through the “Contact Us” tab at the top of the page.
WARNING!!! After the close of the podcast are some major spoilers for The Time Traveler’s Wife!!!
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Next Tuesday we will be back with discussion about movie news, and a review of the Chris Rock documentary “Good Hair,” And this Friday will be our Spotlight Special on Flops.
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Tags: Amber Heard, Bob Weinstein, Couples Retreat, Dimension Pictures, Disney, Dylan Walsh, Eric Bana, Faizon Love, GBUF Podcast, Harvey Weinstien, Jason Bateman, Jean Reno, Jon Favreau, Kali Hawk, Kevin Smith, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Miramax, Penn Badgley, Peter Serafinoqicz, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, Rachel McAdams, Reservoir Dogs, Sela Ward, Temuera Morrison, The Stepfather (1987), The Stepfather (2009), The Time Traveler's Wife, The Weinstein Company, Vince Vaughn |
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GBUF Spotlight: 1996 – Part Two
February 2nd, 2010 | Author: Allen
In Part Two of our Spotlight on the films of 1996, we cover the worst of the worst with the Uglies, and the best of the best with our Top Five lists.
Feel free to leave comments on out lists, or submit you own, here in the comments section, or email them to us at podcast@goodbaduglyfilms.com .
NEXT WEEK: We take a look at movies that flopped.
The Ugly
John
Broken Arrow
Executive Decision
The Rock
Eraser
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Mark
Solo
Beavis and Butthead Do America
High School High
Bio-dome
Rumble in the Bronx
Ross
Up Close and Personal
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Mystery Science Theatre 3000
Thinner
Jack
Allen
Phenomenon \ Michael
Kazaam
An Eye For An Eye
The Evening Star
The Fan
Top 5 Lists
Mark
1. The Frighteners
2. Kingpin
3. Kolya
4. When We Were Kings
5. Last Man Standing
Ross
1. Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (IMAX)
2. Tales From the Crypt: Bordello of Blood
3. The Celluloid Closet
4. Basquiat
5.I Shot Andy Warhol
Allen
1. The Long Kiss Goodnight
2. Grace of My Heart
3. Crash
4. Bound \ Evita
5. Jude
John
1. Fargo
2. Bound
3. Trainspotting
4. Beautiful Thing
5. Scream
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GBUF Podcast: February 2nd, 2010
February 2nd, 2010 | Author: Allen
In this “all-review” episode we take a look at two new home video releases; The zombie comedy Zombieland, and the franchise reboot (kinda) Universal Soldier: Regeneration.
Post any comments you have on either of these films here, or shoot us an email at podcast@goodbaduglyfilms.com .
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