Rank Rotten: A Rotten Movies Podcast

Season 2, Episode 3. This month we’re talking all things CRITE (or is it KRITE, it’s up for debate) with 1986’s Critters, on it’s 40th Anniversary no less! It’s seen by many as simply a Gremlins ‘rip-off’ and by many others as a sci fi heavy creature feature cult classic, so we’ll talk about all this and more including floating prison wardens, space poisons and the FAMOUS Johnny Steele…Synopsis: A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a Kansas farm house. It’s up to the Brown family and some of the locals to fend off the maniacal munching monsters until back up in the form shapeshifting alien bounty hunters can arrive!  Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Critters, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.Links:YouTube link; ‘Gaten Matarazzo's most underrated Legend of Zelda game | Shelf Quest’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmgSQHXO1wIDread Central article; ‘Power of the Crite: ‘Critters’ Isn’t Just a ‘Gremlins’ Clone’https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/567223/power-of-the-crite-critters-isnt-just-a-gremlins-clone/YouTube link; ‘Power Of The Night By Johnny Steele From The Critters Soundtrack’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmcV0pIKKgTwo Men and an English Major; our friends in the US have started a literature focused comedy podcast. They pretty much do what we do but with books, plays, poems etc. it’s very accessible and very fun so check it out here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3G4h5zd4A0iKRluXxDxevp?si=232214e25c824668Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/two-men-and-an-english-major/id1875800975List of all of our socials, including YouTube where you can also subscribe, and listen to full episodes of Rank Rotten.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.socialAny content from ‘Critters’ is used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, or research New Line Cinema holds the rights to this material. No infringement is intended, and the use is transformative and for the purposes of commentary and critique. Editing, music and artwork for Rank Rotten is by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2, Episode 2. SURPRISE, we’re back, we didn’t want to wait until the end of the month to return and as we’ve missed a couple of episodes, so we thought we’d put out our first ever extra episode. What a movie to come back with too; one of the most polarising movies of the last year; 2025’s A Minecraft Movie. Expect meme humour, lots of internet culture and Jack Black turned up to 11! Is this all too much for some people and why do some people simply LOVE it? It was a huge movie regardless of critical reception which took the world by storm for its music, humour and references. Whilst others saw it as ‘brain rot’ and ‘damaging’ *eye roll*. We’ll also talk about the story of Minecraft and how it came to be, chat about video games and sing…a lot.Synopsis: A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve. Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of A Minecraft Movie, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.Links:Polygon article; ‘The story of Minecraft is one of the saddest in gaming history’: https://www.polygon.com/minecraft-tetris-pajitnov-notch/IGN article; ‘The History and Evolution of Minecraft’https://www.ign.com/articles/the-history-and-evolution-of-minecraftYouTube link; ‘Welcome To Minecraft Middle-Earth - Lord Of The Rings In Minecraft’ ‘https://youtu.be/a1J97QJt6u4?si=vpLNt_EAg7QtNKr1Instagram link for ‘Maisie’s Bakes’, if you’re in the Edinburgh or East Lothian area, check it out: https://www.instagram.com/maisiesbakes__/YouTube link; ‘Jack Black - Steve's Lava Chicken (Official Music Video) | A Minecraft Movie Soundtrack | WaterTower': https://youtu.be/41O_MydqxTU?si=FnOwZgmYtdGLJ62_YouTube link; ‘BIG CHUNGUS | Official Main Theme | Song by Endigo’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB4dYfFgaMEBBC link; ‘Why A Minecraft Movie was 2025's most important film’https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251222-why-a-minecraft-movie-was-2025s-most-important-filmYouTube link; ‘Napalm Death - You Suffer (BBC 'What's That Noise' with Craig Charles) 1989’; skip to about 1 minute 18 seconds, for the song, then a very confused Craig Charles, followed by a bangin’ performance (in Mikey’s opinion) of ‘From Enslavement to Obliteration’‘: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE_ZUGPGAFMYouTube link; ‘Next Level with DanTDM - #1 "Huge Franchises" (2025-01-12)':https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFiktZAKxjoList of all of our socials, including YouTube where you can also subscribe, and listen to full episodes of Rank Rotten:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.socialAny content from ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, or research. Warner Bros. Pictures holds the rights to this material. No infringement is intended, and the use is transformative and for the purposes of commentary and critique. Editing, music and artwork for Rank Rotten is by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2, Episode 1 - DUUUUUUUUH DUN, DUUUUUUUUH DUN! That can only mean one thing! For January's episode we’re taking a ‘deep dive’ into Jaws…Jaws 2 that is. In 1975 the cinematic landscape was forever changed by the release of Jaws. It was a ground breaking movie, based on the popular novel by Peter Benchley and it was also heavily tied into the cultural landscape. Made by a wee up and comer named Steven Spielberg the movie took the world by storm. It was then followed up by an inevitable sequel in 1978 which we discuss here at length. But…was Jaws 2 equally as impressive and iconic as the first? Was it ‘sum-fin’ special or did it ‘flounder’?Synopsis: 4 years after the shark attacks that left Amity Island reeling, Sheriff Martin Brody finds new trouble lurking in the waters. However, Mayor Vaughn is hesitant to take action as he wants to rid the area of its grisly reputation. But the disappearance of a pair of divers suggests that all is not going ‘swimmingly’ in the waters surrounding Amity Island.Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Jaws 2, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.Links:YouTube link; ‘Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Official Trailer | National Geographic’: https://youtu.be/jrBN9zcQAGw?si=IMaOUEtp2pb8MnYhMedium article; ‘Jaws: The Bite That Changed Everything’: https://medium.com/@norbertdemeterwrites/jaws-the-bite-that-changed-everything-1888c63d242aBBC article; ‘What made Jaws such an effective thriller?’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/hSTQLy5zKlXcgksp7LQcZb/what-made-jaws-such-an-effective-thrillerYouTube link; Necronomipod; ‘Bonus Episode: The Amityville Horror’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDak-NuO8FEYouTube link; ‘Chaotic parish council zoom meeting goes viral: 'You have no authority here Jackie Weaver': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l17UIwAFOykYouTube link; ‘That's A Paddlin' (The Simpsons)’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKiLfH3DVGcList of all of our socials, including YouTube where you can also subscribe, and listen to full episodes of Rank Rotten.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.socialAny content from Jaws 2 is used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, or research. Universal Pictures holds the rights to this material. No infringement is intended, and the use is transformative and for the purposes of commentary and critique. Editing, music and artwork for Rank Rotten is by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 20 - It’s the turn of the year so we thought it would be a good idea to reflect on a year of rotten movies, and most importantly rank them all from 19 to 1. We start with a wee chat about Hogmanay and our traditions and about the invasion of AI slop on social media before getting down to business and running through all 19, taking a little bit more time to discuss the top 10. Following that we have some fun segments as we discuss some of our favourite things from the season. There’s also some more feedback, including a musical interlude submitted by listener, friend and all round good guy; Rab. Stick around to hear about plans for Rank Rotten going forward and to hear what our first movie of 2026 will be.Links:Here Comes The Guillotine links;Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/59LhZOiRlTvpQFGOkFg88l?si=bc77e94d50cf4bbaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/guillotinepod/The Moomins YouTube link; ‘The Moomins - The Trial Of The Groke Ep. 8’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwNCUdjY-0&list=PLu1QRkr07FWBbU2OewEH4d0NraR2CJ9k0&index=3Don’t Press Play Podcast links;Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4u7ykTx2LEBZbDTsiCpriw?si=d526526e13b942a4Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedontpressplaypod/Music for countdown from Pixabay.com; ‘New Yeаr Countdown Music (Celebration Holiday Background Intro Theme)’ by user BackgroundMusicForVideosList of all of our socials, including YouTube where you can also subscribe, and listen to full episodes of Rank Rotten.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 19 (Christmas Special 1) - There was Cabbage Patch Kids, Ninja Turtles, Buzz and Woody...but all these pale in comparison to the fictional Turbo Man craze of 1996! Join us as we talk about the time Arnold Schwarzenegger spent his Christmas Eve trying to get the hottest toy in town Jingle All the Way.Synopsis: Workaholic Howard Langston wants to make things up to his wife and son, promising to get the hottest toy of the season, Turbo-Man for his son’s Christmas - As Langston hunts down the elusive gift on Christmas Eve, he competes with a mail man father on the same quest. We start with a wee discussion about some favourite Christmas movies, and films that are tangentially Christmassy and The Cheeky Girls…yeah really. We then go into the whole plot of the movie and address the fact that no one likes Booster (maybe because his weird gold pants). If you would like to let us know what you thought of Jingle All the Way, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.Links:Guardian Article; ‘Bad SantaCon: how the event went from anti-capitalist protest to day of debauchery’:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/09/santacon-new-york-debYouTube; ‘The Cheeky Girls - Have a Cheeky Christmas (Official Music Video)’:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzhdeMahaTMList of all of our socials, including YouTube where you can also subscribe, and listen to full episodes of Rank Rotten:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 18 (Christmas Special 1) - Do you know what? To heck with Christmas, let’s go on a cruise instead…is what Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis say in 2004’s Christmas With The Kranks, and we’re talking about it in great detail for the first of TWO Christmas Specials this month.Synopsis: When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighbourhood in an uproar.We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also discuss at length perhaps why this movie has a score as low as the measly 5% it had at the time of recording. We’ll also be talking about yellow snowballs and famous hams.If you would like to tell us what you thought of Christmas With The Kranks, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.Links:Link to Film Stories:https://filmstories.co.uk/Slate.com article; “’Tis the Season for Rationing Movies”:https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/christmas-movies-2024-best-christmas-carol-grinch.htmlRadio Times article; “Christmas with the Kranks is the most underrated Christmas movie ever:https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/christmas-with-the-kranks-underrated-christmas-movie-comment/List of all of our socials, including YouTube where you can also subscribe, and listen to full episodes of Rank Rotten.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 17 - It’s another mystery pick for Cat and she's picked 2004’s A Cinderella Story. This is a movie that attempts to bring a classic fairy tale into the 21st century, but does it succeed or is it a by-the-numbers money spinner?Synopsis: A teenager with a wicked stepmother develops an online relationship with a popular high school quarterback.We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also do a bit of reminiscing about the 00s and ask if storing your flip-phone on your ankle is a good idea, and if two good performances are enough to take a movie from rotten to fresh.If you would like to tell us what you thought of A Cinderella Story, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on any of our socials (listed below) most of which are @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Mikey’s old 90’s VHS version of Rumpelstiltskin, full title: ‘Britannica presents tales around the world: Rumpelstiltskin’, from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeyocDYwpRM&t=1221sSocial Media Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 16 - Oh no, we’re off to Forks again for this episode, we’re talking about The Twilight Saga: New Moon from back in 2009. We honestly swear we thought these movies were more recent than that! Mikey, in his madness, chose this as his mystery pick, partly due to popular demand and partly in the hope we won’t have to revisit this saga for a while…but we’ll see, Synopsis: After the abrupt departure of Edward, her vampire love, Bella finds comfort in her deepening friendship with Jacob Black. However Bella's loyalties are put to the test as she becomes drawn into the world of werewolves, ancient enemies of vampires.We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We have sparkly vampires, we have buff werewolves, a bucket load of angst and lots and lots of screaming, like, LOTS!If you would like to let us know what you thought of Twilight: New Moon, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or on any of our socials which are listed at the bottom.Links:Here are some links to our episode about the first twilight movie, in case you want to revisit that movie first. These are just some of the most popular podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6v9e8q6WF73IUfmZoejUWl?si=32c9113f4b2444abApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s01e10-twilight-2008/id1809524932?i=1000715686635YouTube: https://youtu.be/HDUi3WAv_4o?si=idqcwLWokI_uqgYOPortobello Bookshop for those in Edinburgh and the surrounding area Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 15 (Halloween Special 2) - IT’S A G-G-G-Ghost! Wait, it’s OK, he’s friendly…shame about those uncles though. This time on Rank Rotten our Halloween Spooktacular concludes with 1995’s Casper; a cosy, fun, friendly ghost feature which for all its flaws has a lot of heart. Casper is a character who is synonymous with Halloween, so much so his live action feature length debut is based during the season. It’s also the movie's 30th Anniversary this year and so it felt right to celebrate it…feel old yet?Synopsis: Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When Dr James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. As Casper and Kat grow close, their budding relationship is complicated by relatives, both living and dead.We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. There’s also a surprising amount of egg chat and we’ll also talk about how awesome it would be to have a spatula hand as well as how the Back-streets-back, AL-RIGHT! If you would like to let us know what you thought of Casper, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or on any of our socials which are listed at the bottom.Links:Refinery29 Article, Anne Cohen, Casper Was An Instant Classic – But Does It Still Hold Up 20 Years Later?: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/08/241754/casper-movie-review-dark-ghost-story-christina-ricciYouTube links to Casper cartoons we watched the morning of recording:There's Good Boos Tonight (1948) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB2cJDq9rOY&t=176sFright from Wrong (1956), this is the Ghostly Trio’s debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5S3MKQvMiwA collection of other Casper episodes, including a Halloween Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWjuoMTJqFULinks to our socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 14 (Halloween Special 1) - It’s time to get spooky with the first of our two Halloween Specials this year, actually it’s our first Special ever! You better get used to it because there will be a few between now and the end of the year. But this time we’re discussing 2020’s Hubie Halloween.Synopsis: Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save Halloween.We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot (quite a lot going on in this one), talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about the many faces of the SandlerVerse, how it seems to us like this was ‘Sandler's Greatest Hits’, and try to say Hubie’s name which we seem incapable of doing. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Hubie Halloween, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:No articles or anything this time but we will be posting a collection of Hubie’s Mum and friend’s hilarious shirts on our socials which are:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rankrottenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rankrottenpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RankRottenPodBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/rankrottenpod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 13 - We’re back from our wee break, and as a sort of segue into the Halloween season, we’re talking about a very famous foul mouthed doll’s second big screen outing; 1990’s Child’s Play 2.Synopsis: Chucky is reconstructed by Playpal Toys to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the brand. Now resurrected he tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where he aims to claim Andy’s body as his own.We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll talk about the Living with Chucky documentary a little, Becky Lynch and also ponder the role that batteries maybe play in voodoo soul transferences.If you would like to tell us what you thought of Child’s Play 2l, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact and follow us on Instagram or TikTok, both of which are @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Bloody Disgusting article; ‘Editorials‘Child’s Play 2’ Is a Perfect Example of What a Horror Sequel Should Be [We Love ’90s Horror]:https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3612441/childs-play-2-perfect-example-horror-sequel-love-90s-horror/Wicked horror; ‘Five Reasons Child’s Play 2 is Better Than The Original’:https://www.wickedhorror.com/features/five-reasons-childs-play-2-is-better-than-the-original/ROCKNROLL SUICIDE; Mikey’s favourite online shop, and favourite Bloodstock stall:https://www.rocknrollsuicide.com/Instagram Reel; ‘Angry Spanish Chucky Just Hits Differently’ from Child’s Play (1988); Thanks to Pete for sending this one to us when Mikey couldn’t find it:https://www.instagram.com/p/DN0rtbIYiiq/Child’s Play 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Graeme Revell from Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/3afchdx94FF1huc0osCMj4?si=4xTiCaB3TOSyx2pWlBZC6QYouTube; ‘Chucky at the 1990 horror hall of fame awards:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQfQnt5xBeoAlso, here are links to our YouTube and Instagram, where we post short clips of the upcoming episodes, memes, reels and you can also listen to full episodes on YouTube:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX7SbT-KgAXRQerJ4tMPdA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 12 - This is our last episode before we go on a wee mid-season break until October, so as a sort of special we decided to cover a 0% movie, and that movie is 1990’s Problem Child, a film which is very confused and didn’t really seem to know what it wanted to do, we’d seen it referred to as ‘Problematic Child’ and to be fair, that’s quite accurate.Synopsis: A seven-year-old troublemaker wreaks havoc on the lives of his new parents - a patient, kind-hearted man and his social ladder-climbing wife.’We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about the movie's many shortcomings whilst unearthing some of the more wholesome or genuinely good moments (if we’re honest, this was a challenge). We’ll also talk about perhaps why this movie is a bit all over the place as well as talk about the Simpsons about 500 times for some reason!If you would like to tell us what you thought of Problem Child, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:LA Times article, ‘The Problem with Universal’s ‘Problem Child’’:https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-11-ca-88-story.htmlFilm Stories article, ‘The problems with 1990’s Problem Child - and how it changed’:https://filmstories.co.uk/features/the-problems-with-1990s-problem-child-and-how-it-changed/Circus music from impression, ‘Un dimanche à la fête foraine’ by Jean-Paul-V from Pixabayhttps://pixabay.com/music/amusement-park-un-dimanche-%C3%A0-la-f%C3%AAte-foraine-273914/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 11 - Where does your franchise go when it has nowhere else to go? That’s right, SPACE! This week it’s 2001’s (or 2002’s depending on who you ask) horror adjacent space slasher; Jason X. We’ve had quite a few requests for this one, so Mikey decided to choose it for his mystery pick!Synopsis: ‘Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.’We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about what led to this movie’s release, do out first ‘kill count’ and fair warning, there is also a lot of nippy noo noo chat!If you would like to tell us what you thought of Jason X, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Bloody Disgusting article, ‘This Doesn’t Suck on So Many Levels: A Look Back at ‘Jason X’’:https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3433796/doesnt-suck-look-back-jason-x/No But Listen article, ‘Why Jason X is the Best Friday the 13th Movie’:https://nobutlisten.com/2022/11/21/why-jason-x-is-the-best-friday-the-13th-movie/Also, here are links to our YouTube and Instagram, where we post short clips of the upcoming episodes, memes, reels and you can also listen to full episodes on YouTube:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX7SbT-KgAXRQerJ4tMPdA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 10 - This week we’re talking about 2008’s dreary romantic vampire flick; Twilight. Cat has been excited about this one. Largely because it would finally mean Mikey would have to watch it. Synopsis: ‘High-school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state. Then she meets Edward Cullen, a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul. Edward is a vampire whose family does not drink blood, and Bella, far from being frightened, enters into a dangerous romance with her immortal soulmate.’We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about towns named after cutlery, the bending of vampire lore and killer skin!  If you would like to tell us what you thought of Twilight, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Fatherly Article: ‘17 Years Ago, The ‘Twilight’ Saga Helped This Baby Name Boom. It's Still Going Strong.’https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/twilight-novels-movie-baby-name-isabella-boomazcentral Article: ‘Semi-secret history of ‘Twilight’: How an Arizona mom wrote 1 of the biggest YA books ever’https://eu.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/11/17/stephenie-meyer-twilight-retrospective/8259924001/#Invisible Hacky Sack reel from Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJX3ZtmtRWm/?igsh=N3BiODNvdWxicTExAn Instagram post which amused us both:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLBEbzyyMBH/?igsh=MTdkNDdud3kzb2kzOA==Here are links to our Instagram and YouTube, where we post short clips of upcoming episodes. You can also listen to full episodes on YouTube if you wish:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX7SbT-KgAXRQerJ4tMPdA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 9 - COWABUNGA! RADICAL! BOSSA NOVA!? That's right, this week it’s turtle time and we’re buzzing to talk about the famous amphibians 1990 foray into live action cinema. Synopsis: ‘Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.’We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about rodents (again), the cultural impact the turtles had in the late 80’s into the 90’s and about Mikey’s stolen bread and butter. Thanks for Rob for originally requesting Turtles III, but as all three Turtles movies are rotten, we're taking the long way round and doing all of them (over the next few seasons). If you would like to tell us what you thought of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:LA Time article ‘Rapid-Paced Turtle Sales Starting To Slow Down: Toys: Rival manufacturers see a cooling of the ‘Ninja’ fad as a chance to regain a larger share of the market’: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-23-fi-809-story.htmlBuzzfeed article ‘5 Ways The New “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Makes The 1990 Movie Look Like A Masterpiece’: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonwillmore/2014-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-vs-the-1990-movieOur friend, fellow podcaster and Voice Over Artist; RJ Bayley’s Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/robertjbayley/And his literature podcast, Bayley’s Bookshelf:https://open.spotify.com/show/2c2hdbpdvUkEYBpCvF9YSM?si=35a315c0677f4224‘Jazz Lounge Elevator Music’ from user ‘Ikoliks’, downloaded from Pixabay.comHere are links to our Instagram and YouTube, where we post short clips of upcoming episodes. You can also listen to full episodes on YouTube if you wish:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX7SbT-KgAXRQerJ4tMPdA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 8 - This week we have another request! So, we're off to Louisiana for 2018’s romantic drama cheesefest; Forever My Girl.#Synopsis: ‘Liam Page is a country music superstar who left his bride Josie at the altar to pursue fame and fortune. Page never got over Josie, his one true love, or forgot his Southern roots in the small community where he was born and raised. Now, he must unexpectedly face the consequences of his actions when he returns to his hometown for the funeral of his best friend from high school.’We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about vicious pets, the price of hydrangeas and Norman Albright; hat thief!   Thank you to listener Kirstin for requesting this one! If you would like to tell us what you thought of Forever My Girl, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Waugh Art Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waugh_art/Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpod/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 7 - GREAT GOOGA MOOGA! It’s time for Cat’s mystery pick for this season and she picked 2001’s alien invasion goofball comedy; Evolution. Synopsis: ‘Two college professors team up with a firefighting cadet and a government scientist to combat an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.’We’ll talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about growth acceleration goo and which flavour of ice cream is best for your ASS (spoiler, it doesn’t matter). We also have some positive feedback for some of our episodes so far which was our absolute joy to share. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Evolution, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Forbes article mentioned in the episode, it’s an interview with the two writers; David Diamond and David Weissman: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2019/06/08/the-writers-of-evolution-reflect-on-the-films-adaptability-18-years-later/Droneman Scotland, my Dad’s YouTube channel as mentioned at the end of the episode:https://www.youtube.com/@DronemanScotlandRebecca Melrose PT, our friend Rebecca is a very talented PT for those in the Fife area:https://www.instagram.com/little.big.lift.pt/Here are links to our Instagram and YouTube, where we post short clips of upcoming episodes. You can also listen to full episodes on YouTube if you wish:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX7SbT-KgAXRQerJ4tMPdA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 6 - Join us as we talk about a film which was somewhat overlooked on it’s release, it’s 1995’s A Goofy Movie, starring Disney’s most famous H’yucking lovable klutz – Goofy!Synopsis: ‘When Max makes a preposterous promise to a girl he has a crush on, his chances of fulfilling it seem hopeless when he is dragged onto a cross-country trip with his embarrassing father, Goofy.’We’ll talk about the film’s scores (bit of controversy here on that front), go over the whole plot and talk about trivia. We’ll also talk about growing up, Lester’s Possum Park and feeling bad about being mean to our parents.This one was sort of a ‘thanks’ to ‘Oh My Glob! An Adventure Time Podcast’ for their support and advice when we were getting started, we really appreciate it guys. If you would like to tell us what you thought of A Goofy Movie, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Powerline Live! ⚡️ A Goofy Movie 360° Concert Experience:https://youtu.be/K0XK6zya8Fs?si=UNr-RoG8cJ0IQ_hiPunk Rock Factory’s cover of i2i, check out their other stuff too they’re really fun:https://open.spotify.com/track/3niIbwCgV4CkQ0rZJA6wGU?si=da86fa17c4fd460aToon’d In! With Jim Cummings from Four Finger Discount Network:https://open.spotify.com/show/2KcL9s28avVHQVEjFLPfMG?si=b05062af5452443eDramatic Breath Hold Music:‘dramatic-epic-music-305227’ by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras on PixabayArtwork, editing and music for Rank Rotten by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 5 - This week we’re doing our first listener request! Mikey also gets a chance to geek out over some of his favourite things as we talk about OG monster masher Van Helsing and his 2004 big screen feature film. We’ve got crossbows, vampires, werewolves, fizzing whizzbees, a very Scottish Mr Hyde and more!Synopsis: ‘The famed monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula, who is using Dr Frankenstein’s research and a werewolf for nefarious purposes’.Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot and talk about trivia. We’ll also talk about the lack of silver bullets in Transylvania, why Hugh Jackman wasn’t allowed to be naked and the (apparently) legendary Transylvanian horses.Thank you to listener Michael for requesting this one and pushing it up our list. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Van Helsing, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Links:Dracula: Minas Reckoning – it was actually the National Theatre of Scotland who put this show on. Here is the trailer for the play which ran early September to October last year in cities across the UK. Hopefully they do another run, we’d love to go again. We couldn't find the production of Jekyll and Hyde we saw, but I'm pretty certain that was also National Theatre of Scotland too.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQOhirXV4aw We also referred to Courtenay, who has done many of Mikey’s tattoos. She’s a fab and friendly artist. If you’re looking for an artist in the Edinburgh area, here is a link to Courtenay’s Instagram so you can see the sort of stuff she does.https://www.instagram.com/courtenaydicksontattoo Lastly, here is a direct link to our Instagram should you want to follow us there. We share little clips of the upcoming episode each week so you can have a wee sneak peek. https://www.instagram.com/rankrottenpodArtwork, theme music and editing for Rank Rotten by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 4 - This time on Rank Rotten we’re headed back to 2000 again with the absolute Crocbuster that is Lake Placid.Synopsis: ‘Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile who is terrorising residents inBlake Lake, Maine’.Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia. We’ll also talk about beaver-tagging, Betty White and chop-o-diles!If you would like to tell us what you thought of Coyote Ugly, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Artwork, theme music and editing for Rank Rotten by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 3 - This time on Rank Rotten we talk about 2024’s fast paced spy action comedy Argylle.Synopsis: ‘Reclusive author Elly Conway writes best-selling espionage novels about a secret agent called Argylle who’s on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate. However, when the plots of her books start to mirror the covert actions of a real life spy organization, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur’.Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. We’ll also talk about cute little kitties, unusual haircuts and hypno-laptops?If you would like to tell us what you thought of Argylle, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Artwork, theme music and editing for Rank Rotten by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 2 - This time on Rank Rotten we’re in New York City again and it’s time to shout loudly, spit into beer bottles and waste an obscene amount of tequila via spillage, that’s right it’s 2000’s Coyote Ugly.Synopsis: ‘21 year old Violet is blessed with a melodious voice and dreams to be a songwriter. When she gets an opportunity to chase her dreams she moves to New York City where she finds a job at a show bar’.Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia. We’ll also talk about storing your savings in the freezer and how good John Goodman can be in just about anything.If you would like to tell us what you thought of Coyote Ugly, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Artwork, theme music and editing for Rank Rotten by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1, Episode 1 - It’s finally here, our first episode! This week we talk about the 2024 flop that was Madame Web, which we hadn’t seen before.Synopsis: ‘Cassie Web is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them, dead.'Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and THE Ben Parker, as well as one particularly irritable fortune telling paramedic. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Madame Web, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at [email protected], or contact us on Instagram which is @rankrottenpod. Stay fresh and thanks for listening!Artwork, theme music and editing for Rank Rotten by Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wanted to watch a movie, but you're unsure so you check online to see if it's any good? Then it's likely you've seen a Rotten Tomatoes score. Rotten Tomatoes is a review aggregator website that gathers reviews from critics to decide if a film is 'fresh' or 'rotten'. But is the critical consensus everything?So join this Scottish, married, movie loving couple as we look at movies the critics of Rotten Tomatoes have decided are 'rotten'. We'll talk about movies of all kinds, look at them a little closer and attempt to unearth any redeeming qualities these films may have. We'll also ask the question, are these movies really, actually, rotten?Along the way we'll look at trivia, discuss the films plot at length and see if there is any difference between what the critics say and what audiences think. We can't wait to get talking about these movies, many of which are absolute gems, and some of which, well...suck! If you want to join in the discussion or request a rotten movie you can email us at [email protected] or get in touch on Instagram @rankrottenpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.