Five years after the release of the original film, Ghostbusters II failed to live up to studio and audience expectations. This week we revisit the second installment of the long running franchise to determine what it got right, and ask questions like "Is the Statue of Liberty a Mech?" The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email:...
Oct 29, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 184
Even though Ghost Ship was a modest box office success, the critics were not kind. This week we revisit this tale of a doomed vessel to talk about everything it does well! Yes, of course we are talking about THAT scene... The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , ...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 183
The remake of the 1960 cult horror film made an impression with some movie goers, but was ultimately a critically panned financial disappointment. This week we are joined by special guest Codey Mathis to discuss everything Thir13en Ghosts gets right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social ...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 182
The second attempt to adapt Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House was a modest box office success, but was panned by critics and mocked by the Wayans Brothers. This week we revisit The Haunting to find everything it got right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast o...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 181
In 1999, one of Vincent Price's most iconic films was remade for a new audience. Unfortunately that audience was not very interested. This week we take a second look at the B movie homage to find everything it got right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , I...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 180
Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever is the worst reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes, and this week we try and find something about it to celebrate. Let's go... The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Ben...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 179
Problem Child was a modest hit that many millennials remember fondly, but may be surprised to learn that the movie didn't receive a single positive review. Today we take a second look to find what they missed! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , ...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 178
Highlander earned its place in the cult classic hall of fame with its ambitious story, stylish action, and the immortal line "There can be only one!" Highlander II has a different legacy. This week we dive into what many have called the worst sequel of all time to find some positivity! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 177
All month long we're talking about movies with a 0% critic's score on Rotten Tomatoes, and we're starting with the western comedy Wagons East. With John Candy, Richard Lewis, and John C. McGinley in the cast, there's no shortage of positivity to be found talking about this one. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestof...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 176
David Wain's feature debut barely had a theatrical release, and was despised by critics. Yet years later, it managed to grow an audience big enough to justify two Netflix spin offs. We're taking a second look at the summer camp comedy with an absolutely stacked cast to determine what exactly it got right over 20 years ago. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https:/...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 175
Before he played White Goodman in Dodgeball, Ben Stiller starred as Tony Perkis in Heavyweights. Unfortunately this turn as an obsessed fitness instructor did not strike a chord with critics or make a splash at the box office, but this week we're taking a second look at everyone's favorite nostalgic summer movie about a fat camp to determine what it gets right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https...
Aug 21, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 174
The character of Ernest P. Worrell finally made the leap from TV commercials to the silver screen in 1987 with Ernest Goes to Camp. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this movie found a bigger audience on home video than the box office. This week we revisit the nostalgia classic and discuss what it gets right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 173
Unlike Halloween or A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Friday the 13th franchise did not begin with a critically acclaimed first entry. Nevertheless, it has stood the test of time and this week we revisit the horror classic as part of SUMMER CAMP month to discover what this one got right. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email:...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 172
After a hiatus from adapting their sketches into feature length films, SNL gave it one more shot in 2010 with MacGruber and were quickly reminded why they had stopped. Despite it's initial reception, the Will Forte movie has grown an audience over time and today we take a look at why this movie became a modern cult classic. (Exactly one of us is in the cult.) The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https:/...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 171
The highly anticipated team-up is here! We dive into everything we loved about the Merc with a Mouth's intro to the MCU, the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and the gratuitous amount of cameos! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bo...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 43 min
In 1998, Saturday Night Live rushed their new hit star into theaters with A Night at the Roxbury. Although Will Ferrell would go on to much greater success, his first leading film failed to impress at the box office. Now we take a second look to ask.... what is love? And what does this movie do well? The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 170
After a very brief showing in theaters, It's Pat failed to gain much steam on the home video market either. But this week we're digging up this 90s relic to determine what the movie actually does well. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 169
The first SNL sequel was far less successful than its predecessor, but that doesn't mean it isn't EXCELLENT! We take a second look at Wayne's World 2 and it's outstanding cast and convoluted jokes to discuss everything this movie gets right. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @Bo...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 168
When Saturday Night Live decided to debut some of its characters on the big screen, one of the first adaptations to get the green light was Coneheads. Despite a weak box office and less than stellar reviews, it worked its way into the popular culture of the 90s through cable TV and VHS rentals. Now we're taking a second look at this flop to find what's worth celebrating! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest disc...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 167
Part man, part machine, all remake. Critics and audiences alike were dismissive of the 2014 remake of RoboCop, but this week we take a second look at the sleek reboot to find what the movie does well. The stacked cast includes Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, and Samuel L. Jackson, and the action has stood the test of time. Dead or alive, we're hashtag PP. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discor...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 166
The Day The Earth Stood Still is a bonafide classic of the sci-fi genre, so there was understandably much hesitation from movie buffs when it was announced there would be a remake in 2008 starring Keanu Reeves. Although a moderate financial success, the new version did not win over critics or supplant the original in many people's eyes. This week we take a second look to find what this reboot got right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spoti...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 165
Many cried fowl at the very idea of remaking the Paul Verhoeven sci-fi classic, and when Total Recall released in 2012, not many people changed their minds. Today we're taking a second look at the Colin Farrell would-be blockbuster and searching for what works here! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@g...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 164
How do you remake a classic film with one of the most famous sci-fi twist endings ever and still win over critics and audiences? You don't. But that's not stopping us from diving into Tim Burton's star studded remake of Planet of the Apes and finding everything it does well! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestofthe...
Jun 05, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 163
Video game adaptations don't have the best reputation when it comes to their critical reception, but none may be as infamous as Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, which holds just a 4% on Rotten Tomatoes. We're revisiting the infamous sequel to find what is worth celebrating in this film. Bring it on. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botr...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 162
Just a few years after Resident Evil hit theaters, Silent Hill got an adaptation of its own. Although it stayed closer to the tone of its source material, critics were not impressed. This week however we are diving into everything this movie does right! Creepy atmosphere, crazy monsters, whole body degloving, there's a lot to discuss... The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb ...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 161
This week we are presenting a debate from our appearance on the Great Game Debate Podcast! What is the best year for movies: 1957 or 1999? Listen to the Great Game Debate wherever you get your podcasts, and watch the video version of the debate here ! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social...
May 21, 2024•24 min
One of Capcom's biggest franchises got its own big screen adaptation in 2002 with Resident Evil, directed by the same man that brought us Mortal Kombat in 1995: Paul W. S. Anderson. Critics were not kind, as is the case with most video game movies, but the movie found its audience and spawned numerous sequels. One of us loves the RE games, the other has never picked one up. Will this affect our enjoyment of Milla Jovovich? Unlikely. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 160
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has had a very successful, if not uneven run in Hollywood. Rampage seemed to please casual movie goers well enough, even if it did not win over critics. We are kicking off Video Game Month II with one of the more bizarre adaptations made so far. Does the monster mayhem satisfy? Is Jeffrey Dean Morgan criminally underrated? Is the world ready for another Shane Black movie? We investigate all of these questions and more. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and i...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 159
Not only does this movie feature a young boy that can talk to dead people, but it released within months of The Sixth Sense. After a disappointing run at the box office and a slew of unfavorable comparisons, Stir of Echoes has quietly slipped into obscurity. Today we take a second look at the Pepsi of 1999 ghost movies to find what it actually does well! Kevin Bacon is shirtless, the ghosts are spooky, and Kevin Dunn shows up for the second time this month. The Write Note Exploring the craft of ...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 158
The Illusionist was a moderately successful and well reviewed film about a magician. The only problem was it released in the same year as The Prestige, a movie with not one but TWO magicians, and a much higher budget. This week we take a second look at the overlooked magic movie starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel to find all the things this movie got right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Re...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 157
