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Is it Good?Ep. 17 - Frog DreamingThat dastardly duo takes a trip down under with Frog Dreaming, or The Go-Kids, or The Quest, or The Spirit Chaser, or Fighting Spirits, or The Mystery of the Dark Lake, or The Boy Who Chases Ghosts. Aw heck, call it whatever you want, I just call it home! Why did a movie that performed this poorly get so many different titles? Maybe because "Frog Dreaming" is really hard to translate in a way that makes sense.Look out for:The kid from ET, but he's worse than you remember.The lead guitarist from Queen, but...2025-03-0756 minIs it Good?Ep. 16 - Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireSo, tragically, this is another musical, which means that I can't include sound clips (music rights are much more strictly policed). That being said, I recommend finding the songs that we talk about as we talk about them. I mean... as THEY talk about them. I usually write these in the third person, right? Anyways, Mia and Nic are delving into the dark, depraved, downright violent world of professional snooker. If that sounds crazy, just wait until you learn what baize is!Things to look out for:Zoot Money, baby, that's my name...2025-02-1446 minIs it Good?Ep. 15 - Bubba Ho-TepWhatever you think that title is about, you're wrong! I think this might be one where even a description is taking away some of the fun, just go in and be surprised, and get ready to meet the king!
Things to Look For:
Unnecessary anal entry
Repetitive descriptions of the main character's genitals
A complex and heartfelt take on the difficulties of aging
Really cool fight scene with a bug
Mediocre fight scene with a cowboy mummy
Yet another rant on theater etiquette
Thanks to Tom Lehrer for the use of our...2025-02-0151 minIs it Good?Ep. 14 - The House of YesDo you like idiosyncratic dialogue? Eccentric rich people? Semi-sexual assassination reenactments? Then The House of Yes might just be for you! What goes on behind closed doors in the upper crust of DC? Mia and Nic are investigating just that, but will they like what they find? Tune in to see!
Things to look out for:
Repeating dialogue
Parker Posey, not Posie Parker
Neglected heartthrob Freddy Prinze Jr
Dialogue that repeats
A genuinely interesting dissection of America's obsession with the Kennedys
Characters repeating the same dialogue, but in different ways
Fantastic costumes that we didn't even...2025-01-1044 minIs it Good?Ep. 13 - The Myth of FingerprintsA deceptively cozy (and unsurprisingly belated) Thanksgiving episode. A history of traumatic repression lies just under the surface of a warm, kind facade you could only find in New England... hey, just like Thanksgiving itself! What truths will come to light? What relationships will change forever? And what is this family's last name? Nobody can seem to recall, least of all our intrepid hosts. This week, we're taking a peek into one of Julianne Moore's less well-known films, The Myth of Fingerprints. The title is about as good as the movie, so take that for what you will.
2024-11-2938 minIs it Good?Ep. 12 - Silent Running & Brainstorm (DOUBLE FEATURE)This ain't Rocky Horror, but Mia still brought us a science fictionnnn double featurrrre! This week, the dastardly duo look at the entirety of Douglas Trumbull's directorial filmography (since he only directed two films, it was pretty easy).
This is a man who invented stunning, unique visual effects for Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and Terrence Malick, and on their most famous films, no less! So why did he never manage to make it as a director himself? Was it just wrong movie, wrong time? Should he have stayed in the VFX lab...2024-11-221h 07Is it Good?Ep. 11 - Chairman of the BoardYou know the drill, and hopefully you find comfort in routine. This week, they watched 1998's Chairman of the Board, a comedy aimed at nobody in particular. This episode was recorded before election night, which is pretty fun because you get to listen to two people who don't know how bad your current world is! Anyways, this is a really dumb movie so maybe it'll distract you for a few short minutes. Also Mia predicted the election, which is cool but not that difficult.
Highlights include:
Carrot Top, on the silver screen at last!
Fred the...2024-11-0849 minIs it Good?Ep. 10 - Dead Alive/Braindead (NSFW)Happy Halloween!
We hope you enjoy the 2024 Is it Good? Spooktacular! This year, we're checking out one of the goriest horror comedies of all time, one that desperately deserves a second chance. Also, it's directed and written by Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. So that's fun!
Look out for:
A Nazi & Zombies, but no Nazi Zombies
The rare stop-motion animated Sumatran Rat Monkey
An appreciation for practical effects
A brutal, bloodthirsty take-down of Aaron Sorkin
The ideal Halloween party movie
Just like, a normal regular guy who's not doin...2024-10-311h 00Is it Good?Ep. 9 - The 13th WarriorWELCOME TO IS IT GOOD? v2.0
We've gussied it up with a new coat of shiny lead paint, and we hope you enjoy! This week, a little bit of film festival discussion (more on that later), Antonio Banderas wearing an agal, bear-people or perhaps just people disguised as bears, it's unclear. From the minds that brought you Die Hard and Jurassic Park, comes something surprisingly mediocre.
Thanks to Tom Lehrer for the use of our theme song, "Selling Out".
2024-10-1843 minIs it Good?Ep. 8 - S. DarkoYet another sequel, but this time, one to a movie you've actually heard of! Probably the most relevant any movie on this podcast has ever been to anybody listening, but if relevancy was the goal, then we were damned from the beginning.
Things to look out for:
Characters who don't care, and why should you?
Bunny mask!! Like from Donnie Darko!!
2009 liberal critique of 1995 bigotry, I think?
The same car crash, twice, except a different girl dies, this time on purpose.
Nostalgia in its worst form.
Crushed by falling object!! Like from Donald Darko!!
2024-10-1248 minIs it Good?Ep. 7 - The Fastest Guitar AliveSorry, no movie clips this week! Copyright strikes for music tend to be pretty harsh, so it's best to stay away from using them here. Use your imagination! Or don't! Either way it's probably not as disappointing as the real thing. This week, your hosts discuss Roy Orbison's first and only film foray, The Fastest Guitar Alive. I'll let you in on a secret: There's a reason it was the only one.
Some stuff in this one:
Deep ignorance about the history of popcorn (from the movie, not the hosts).
Redface, but they actually didn't know...2024-10-0446 minIs it Good?Ep. 6 - Suicide KingsReady to listen to a T4T trans woman contemplate whether or not she can say the F-slur? God it's so late when I'm editing these. Anyways, the kids are back, and this time Christopher Walken is there. This is probably the best thing we've seen so far, so you're in for a treat.
Highlights include:
Johnny Galecki is so bad, man. Always.
A genuinely well-constructed plot.
Lots of slick style.
Fish boots? Fish boots.
Yeesh, they died for no reason. That's kinda sad.
Thanks to Tom Lehrer for the use of our theme song...2024-09-2753 minIs it Good?Ep. 5 - LifeforceIn this episode, Nic and Mia still can't really get away from misogynistic films. I guess it's a good sign that all these misogynistic films failed, but it'd be nice to hear about a less gross film once in a while, yaknow? Anyways, still plenty of fun to be had, and in case you didn't notice, it's weekly episodes now!
Things to look out for:
A genuine discussion of the sex scene discourse.
Things that are similar to other movies we like, but don't work here.
An extremely different movie from Tobe Hooper's...2024-09-1342 minIs it Good?Ep. 4 - PhantomsSorry for the delayed upload, travel plans got in the way.
This week, Mia and Nic dive into Laurence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole's finest gift to cinema, Phantoms (1998), wherein he performs against acting genius Benjamin G. Affleck. Yes, it's true, and yes, it's fun. Why are you still reading this?
Things to watch out for:
A big macho cowboy Ben Affleck!
A bunch of scientific explanations that don't actually explain anything at all.
Utterly wretched sound mixing (don't worry, I fixed it).
Surprisingly, zero phantoms.
Thanks to Tom Lehrer for the use...2024-09-0648 minIs it Good?Ep. 3 - ReminiscenceThis week, Nic and Mia delve into the bygone year of 2021, where Lisa Joy is releasing an extremely forgettable movie. Hugh Jackman stars as a mind reader! An honest-to-goodness mind reader, in a cyberpunk neo-noir flick no less! But no matter how hard he acts, it's still not cool. This episode is dedicated to the veterans of the Border Wars.
Highlights include:
Explaining incels to Nic.
Hugh Jackman's Batman audition.
The women are written better!! (Note: the writing is still bad.)
A legitimately cool aesthetic.
A story that doesn't take advantage of it.
...2024-08-1650 minIs it Good?Ep. 2 - Lady in CementThis week, Nic and Mia talk about the 1968 film Lady in Cement!
This episode features:
Queer subtext.
More misogyny.
An inaccurate poster.
An antiquated murder.
Frank Sinatra
11 shipwrecked Spanish galleons, stuffed full of gold doubloons, ripe for the taking!
Thanks to Tom Lehrer for the use of our theme song, Selling Out.2024-08-0238 min
Is it Good?Ep. 1 - Cherry 2000On the debut episode, Nic and Mia talk about the 1988 film Cherry 2000. This episode features: An awful protagonist. A wonderful antagonist. Gynoids. Melanie Griffith, for some reason. Thanks to Tom Lehrer for the use of our theme song, Selling Out.2024-07-1948 min