GBW #21: Basketball Jones (He Got Game / Simon Sez / Conan the Destroyer)

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! On this week's episode, to coincide with "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (it's here, whether we like it or not), Ryan and Chris dive into starring roles - or significant supporting roles - of NBA stars. We start with Spike Lee's "He Got Game," a unique film in the canon of sports films being both a love-letter to basketball but also extremely critical of the business politics of the sport. More importantly, matching Denzel Washington is Ray Allen, who sets the high bar for an athlete-turned-actor. On the other end of the spectrum is 1999's "Simon Sez," a vanity project for Dennis Rodman who, while one of the best rebounders to ever play the sport, couldn't save this dud. Finally, we move into 1984's "Conan the Destroyer," the oft-maligned sequel that sees Arnold Schwarzenegger square off against Wilt Chamberlain to fun, if not particularly good, results.  You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco. Shownotes: North Bend Film Festival Tickets My World of Flops #134 Simon Sez