Ben and Jess discuss their relation to film and prepare for a new season of 'How Bad Can it Get?'

Ben and Jess discuss their relation to film and prepare for a new season of 'How Bad Can it Get?'

We're Back!

Ben and Jess are back for their last ‘For Your Consideration’ of the season. This week, Jess has chosen ‘Empire of the Sun’. This 1987 war drama is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars a young Christian Bale as Jim - a boy caught in the middle of war-torn Shanghai as the Japanese invade.

For Your Consideration: Empire of the Sun

From LA to Transylvania, these Werewolves are on a mission to take over the world. Thank goodness for Christopher Lee! Ben and Jess watch in awe as the hairy beasts fumble around in monkey costumes and Christopher Lee seduces his sister. Is it good for a laugh? Well, it’s certainly laughable.

From LA to Transylvania, these Werewolves are on a mission to take over the world. Thank goodness for Christopher Lee! Ben and Jess watch in awe as the hairy beasts fumble around in monkey costumes and Christopher Lee seduces his sister. Is it good for a laugh? Well, it’s certainly laughable.

Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘unique’ story puts Mark Wahlberg front-and-centre as the super emotional Science teacher who wanders across America whilst being stalked by trees and wind. Thankfully, he doesn’t have to go it alone! He is joined by his stoned wife and his best friend’s evil child. Ben and Jess settle down to discuss what happens in The Happening.

The Happening

Gary Oldman, Matthew McConaughey and Patricia Arquette to name a few. An award-winning cast brings us a tale of love, acceptance and the importance of family. Must be great, right? Ben and Jess struggle to make sense of this 2003 flop that walks a fine line between offensive and nonsensical. 

Gary Oldman, Matthew McConaughey and Patricia Arquette to name a few. An award-winning cast brings us a tale of love, acceptance and the importance of family. Must be great, right? Ben and Jess struggle to make sense of this 2003 flop that walks a fine line between offensive and nonsensical.

Tiptoes

Who doesn’t love unrelenting fat jokes and cow poo? Ben and Jess discuss Sextuplets starring Marlon Wayans as all six main characters. Yes, it's as bad as it sounds. 

Who doesn’t love unrelenting fat jokes and cow poo? Ben and Jess discuss Sextuplets starring Marlon Wayans as all six main characters. Yes, it's as bad as it sounds.

Sextuplets

Did you hear that story about the movie that bored the audience to death? No? Well you're in luck! Ben and Jess discuss this sequel in great detail. Maybe too much detail... Get your fencing masks at the ready.

Urban Legends: Final Cut 

Ben and Jess are once again taking a break from discussing the worst of the worst. In this episode of For Your Consideration, Ben has chosen to watch and discuss Your Name, a Japanese animation that follows the stories of two teenagers who swap bodies. Will the movie live up to the praise?

For Your Consideration: Your Name

Zombies, boobies and boats. Ben and Jess discuss this infamous video game adaptation whilst being in the same room together for the first time since starting How Bad Can it Get! Can beer goggles make this critical bomb bearable?

Zombies, boobies and boats. Ben and Jess discuss this infamous video game adaptation whilst being in the same room together for the first time since starting How Bad Can it Get! Can beer goggles make this critical bomb bearable?

House of the Dead

Busses of alien Llamas are deployed throughout the universe to do some evil stuff. One lands on Earth, immediately murdering a nice old couple. Cut to the couple's grandchildren having a party in the deceased's house a couple of days later and the Llama returns! Ben and Jess are once again joined by Paul as they discuss this indie horror.

Llamageddon

Jess and Ben watch the most critically condemned movies so you don't have to. Join them as they decide which bad films are a guilty pleasure, good for a laugh or if they should kill it with fire. How bad can it get? Pretty bad. Pretty bad indeed.

Nomi Malone is searching for fame. Arriving in Las Vegas, she assaults most of the people she meets and takes her clothes off a lot. Showgirls is an infamously bad movie, so naturally Ben and Jess were glued to the screen. But is it enjoyable? Paul joins again to bring some sense to the madness. 

Nomi Malone is searching for fame. Arriving in Las Vegas, she assaults most of the people she meets and takes her clothes off a lot. Showgirls is an infamously bad movie, so naturally Ben and Jess were glued to the screen. But is it enjoyable? Paul joins again to bring some sense to the madness.

Showgirls

Halle Berry wraps herself in leather and jumps on tables in this superhero flop. Overused CGI, a nonsensical script and over-the-top performances are only a few of the problems here. Is this Razzie Award winner worth your time?

Catwoman

Demon dino bats are unleashed into the world after millions of years underground. Luckily they're blind - but make a single noise and they will attack. Sometimes. Join Ben, Jess and their special guest, Paul, as they discuss this familiar story and decide if it was good for a laugh. 

Demon dino bats are unleashed into the world after millions of years underground. Luckily they're blind - but make a single noise and they will attack. Sometimes. Join Ben, Jess and their special guest, Paul, as they discuss this familiar story and decide if it was good for a laugh.

The Silence (2019) 

It's time for another good movie! This time it's Jess's choice as she and Ben discuss The Way Way Back starring Steve Carell, Alison Janney, Toni Collette and Sam Rockwell.

For Your Consideration: The Way Way Back

Evil teddy bears! Thrilling hot air balloon action! Constant Innuendo! Huge macaroons! Uma Thurman, Ralph Fiennes and Sean Connery are just a few of the notable stars in this action adventure. How now brown cow?

The Avengers (1998) 

Bruce Willis: star, action hero, legend. So what happened here then? Ben and Jess discuss this futuristic horror set in space where a group of cleaners drink highly corrosive liquid and choose to withold life-saving information from their crewmates on a spaceship bound for 'Earth 2'. If that wasn't bad enough, there's alien zombies intent on the destruction of humanity. How bad can it get?

Anti-Life (aka Breach) 

Have you ever laughed uncontrollably for 90 minutes? Well, you won't be doing that while watching Battlefield Earth - but most of the characters will be. Ben and Jess discuss John Travolta's unforgettable performance as they dive deep into what went wrong with this box office flop where evil laughter is a requirement for all actors. 

Have you ever laughed uncontrollably for 90 minutes? Well, you won't be doing that while watching Battlefield Earth - but most of the characters will be. Ben and Jess discuss John Travolta's unforgettable performance as they dive deep into what went wrong with this box office flop where evil laughter is a requirement for all actors.

Battlefield Earth

Madonna, montages and the most unpleasant cast of characters you could hope for. Ben and Jess suffer through the confusing mundanity of Guy Ritchie's 2002 remake.

Swept Away

The fourth installment of this classic franchise sees a psychic woman protect her family from a vengeful shark. Need we say any more?

Jaws: The Revenge 

In this special episode of How Bad Can it Get, Ben and Jess change gears to discuss movies that they enjoy. In 'For Your Consideration', they will take turns to present a film that they consider to be of high quality in the hopes that the other will agree.  In this week's episode, Ben has chosen to present Lars Von Trier's 'Dancer in the Dark', starring Björk and Catherine Deneuve; a harrowing movie which Ben refers to as "the saddest film I have ever seen". Will Jess agree? 

In this special episode of How Bad Can it Get, Ben and Jess change gears to discuss movies that they enjoy. In 'For Your Consideration', they will take turns to present a film that they consider to be of high quality in the hopes that the other will agree.  In this week's episode, Ben has chosen to present Lars Von Trier's 'Dancer in the Dark', starring Björk and Catherine Deneuve; a harrowing movie which Ben refers to as "the saddest film I have ever seen". Will Jess agree?

For Your Consideration: Dancer in the Dark

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