GBW #64: Riding [Trench]Coattails (The One / Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever / Equilibrium)

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! This week, Chris and Ryan put on a nu metal album and travel back to the early 2000s to discuss movies that were inspired by the runaway success of "The Matrix." First, we start with 2001's "The One," a high-concept martial arts extravaganza that's silly but highly entertaining. Then, we move into the infamous 2002 box office bomb "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever," a film that maybe isn't quite as bad as its reputation, but no "secret success" either. Finally, we move onto 2002's "Equilibrium," a movie whose creative spearhead has a spotty history of quality filmmaking, which plays into just how much better this film is than it has any right to be. 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.