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Gremlins! Starring Phoebe Cates and some other people, join Mike and Christian as they dive back into the Speilburg-produced cozy horror that is at times charming and at other times horrifying

Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some college students start to fight against them.

John Carpenter and Kurt Russell team up to take on a dystopian future where Manhattan has been turned into a prison and the president is missing. Is Kurt Russell a bad enough dude to save the president? Find out with Mike and Christian (and Dave!) on this week's episdoe

A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.

This week, Mike and Christian take on Howard the Duck (1986), the George Lucas-produced flop that's become shorthand for big-budget disaster. They break down what went wrong, from the tonal whiplash to the infamous duck suit, and dig into why this one still gets brought up nearly 40 years later. Expect a mix of genuine curiosity and disbelief as they work through one of Hollywood's most notorious misfires. Guest starring our friends from the Retro Nostalgia Podcast

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When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong.

Mike & Christian (and Cohen!) dive into the final movie of the classic Indiana Jones trilogy and discuss how commercials work, which of Sean Connery or Harrison Ford is better in bed and how this movie closed off the trilogy

In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a sacred stone stolen from them by a secret cult.

Harrison Ford. Steven Spielberg. George Lucas. Come on, you know what this movie is.

A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.

Firewalker! Chuck Norris and Lou Gossett Jr star in this final gasp of the Cannon franchise, a movie so horrible the company closed down shortly after. Join Mike and Christian as they get into everything that made this Indiana Jones ripoff such a funny disaster

At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

This Indiana Jones ripoff has it all - Sharon Stone, Richard Chamberlin, movies only the way Cannon can make them and a whole bunch of cannibals. Join Mike and Christian as they dive into this wonderful mess

Just after WW1, alcoholic American biplane pilot Patrick O'Malley is hired by Eve Tozer, the spoiled daughter of an industrialist, to locate her father, who disappeared somewhere in Asia.

Romancing the Stone, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny Devito. Join Mike and Christian as they take a nostalgic look at this adventurous 80's Rom Com and debate whether it stands the test of time.

A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.

This week on PrettyBadMovieGab, Mike and Christian take on Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark 1988 cyberpunk anime. Set in a dystopian Neo-Tokyo, the film follows biker gang members Kaneda and Tetsuo as a government psychic experiment spirals into catastrophe. We dig into the animation that redefined the medium, the dense plot, and whether the hype holds up.

Tune in for our full breakdown — the good, the bad, and everything in between.

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Aging vigilante Paul Kersey returns to New York, strikes a deal with a corrupt-adjacent police chief, and wages open war against a feral street gang terrorizing a crumbling neighborhood.

The Warriors is a 1979 American action thriller film directed by Walter Hill from a screenplay by Hill and David Shaber and based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Sol Yurick, in-turn inspired by Xenophon's Anabasis. The film features an ensemble cast which includes Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Brian Tyler, Dorsey Wright, Terry Michos, David Patrick Kelly, Roger Hill, Edward Sewer, and Lynne Thigpen.

In the film, a street gang must escape from the Bronx back to their home turf on Coney Island after being framed for the murder of a respected gang leader.

Join Mike and Christian as they go way back in time and take a funny, nostalgic look at this classic movie

In a dystopian near future America, a young man infiltrates a powerful drug dealing rollerblading youth gang that runs his town in order to end their reign for good.

C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Preston and Loir Laughlin star in this forgotten 80's comedy about a secret love letter that causes havoc in the lives of two families. Join Mike and Christian as they highlight their favorite moments in this surprisingly kind-hearted movie that turns a lot of 80's tropes on their heads.

A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.

Tank - a 1984 movie starring James Garner, Shirley Jones, Jenilee Harrison and C. Thomas Howell that dares to ask the question "How many of life's problems have tank-based solutions?"

All of them. Tanks, apparently, solve every problem.

Join Mike and Christian as they dive back into a nostalgic look at the early 80's when tanks were tanks and corrupt small town sheriffs were more powerful than the US military

To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.

Top Dog! Starring Chuck Norris, a dog and a very problematic amount of hate crimes, this movie answers the question of "what if we did Turner and Hooch" but with zero percent of the charm?

Mike and Christian help Colonel Braddock launch a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that Braddock escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.

What can defend a small part of Florida from Invasion USA? Chuck Norris and a whole bunch of explosions. Join Mike and Christian as they try to remain sane while watching this lunatic Peak Canon Films movie.

Mike and Christian watch as a sheriff tries to stop the killing spree of a silent maniacal murderer who, as the result of secret genetic experimentation by an unethical scientist, has the ability to self-heal.

Say that 5 times fast.

Weird Al. Michael Richards doing an early Kramer. Maybe Sam Kinison. Join Mike and Christian (and Deren) as they dive deep into this nostalgic look at this spiritual successor to Airplane.

Mike, Deren and Christian watch as a young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed. A greedy businessman tries to steal the invention from him.

Michael J. Fox couldn't make it back, so they sent in Jason Bateman. Mike and Christian dive into Teen Wolf Too (1987), the werewolf-themed boxing sequel nobody asked for and everyone immediately forgot. They break down why swapping high school basketball for college boxing is somehow both the same movie and a much worse one, what Bateman brings to the role of Todd Howard, and exactly how a film this commercially-minded managed to crater so completely.

Whether you saw this one as a kid and need answers, or have never encountered it and are curious what "franchise desperation" looked like in the late '80s, pull up a chair. It's pretty bad. That's the point

Mike, Christian and Deren talk about Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and crack knee-slapping Physics jokes.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, Mike and Christian (and Deren!) show up to talk about this classic sequel. And here's wikipedia with the SEO

Jaws 2 is a 1978 film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by Howard Sackler and Carl Gottlieb. It is the sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975), and the second installment in the Jaws franchise. The film stars Roy Scheider as Police Chief Martin Brody, with Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton and Jeffrey Kramer reprising their respective roles as Martin's wife Ellen Brody, mayor Larry Vaughn and Deputy Hendricks.

The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.

Step into the rhinestone-studded chaos of Pretty Bad Movie Gab as we dive into the cult classic The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982). In this episode, we break down the wild musical numbers, legendary performances from Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds, the bizarre political satire, and the surprisingly heartfelt moments that somehow live inside one of the most over-the-top movie premises ever filmed.

Join us as we ask the important questions: Does this country musical comedy actually work as a movie? Which songs still slap decades later? And how did a film about a Texas brothel become such a strange pop-culture time capsule? Whether you’re a longtime fan of classic movie musicals, a lover of weird retro cinema, or just here for sharp, funny film commentary, this episode delivers laughs, nostalgia, and plenty of spirited debate.

A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers to become the sensation of the street crowds. Meanwhile, a developer tries to bulldoze Miracles, a community recreation center, and the breakdancers try to stop it.

Mike and Christian, along with special guest host Nat, tackle this oscar-winning movie about music that is so far from their usual nostalgic takes on forgotten classics that it's like a different podcast. Join the group as we attempt to intelligently dissect this movie about a guy and his tunes

Mike and Christian go back to the one that started it all - The Matrix. Trench coats, slow motion and guns... lots of guns. Does this classic hit hold up?

A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.

Mike and Christian take on Kung Fu Hustle, the inventive martial-arts comedy that defined mid-2000s movie nights and still hits with the chaotic joy of classic 80s action comedies. We talk slapstick violence, Looney-Tunes physics, and why this movie feels like a perfect bridge between old-school kung fu films, 80s nostalgia, and modern absurdist humor.

Expect laughs, hot takes, and a whole lot of affection for a movie that understood exactly how ridiculous it wanted to be.

Join Mike and Christian for a hilarious movie review and funny movie talk as they dive into 'Ninja 3: The Domination (1984),' a cult classic forgotten movie packed with wild ninja action and possession. This episode offers a nostalgic movie discussion, blending humor and insightful commentary on this insane, cocaine-fueled flick that merges Flashdance, The Exorcist, and Enter the Ninja. Tune in for a memorable, laughter-filled look at 80s movie nostalgia with your two funny hosts from PrettyBad MovieGab!

Mike and Christian discuss their bottom 5, top 5, and forgotten 5 of PrettyBad MovieGab Season 2.

First Blood (1982) stars Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff and cowritten by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim and Stallone based on the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell. The film costars Richard Crenna as Rambo's mentor Colonel Sam Trautman and Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Will Teasle.

Mike and Christian watch on as two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.

Directed by John McTiernan and based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, Die Hard stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedelia, with Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton, Paul Gleason, and Hart Bochner in supporting roles. It follows a New York City police detective, John McClane (Willis), who becomes entangled in a terrorist takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper while visiting his estranged wife during a Christmas Eve party.

Mike and Christian join a group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, and become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But Billy takes their authority too far, and they become the hunted.

Bad Girls is a 1994Western directed by Jonathan Kaplan. It stars Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, and Drew Barrymore. The film follows four former prostitutes on the run, who later encounter difficulties involving bank robbery and Pinkerton detectives.

A female gunfighter returns to a frontier town where a duelling tournament is being held, which she enters in an effort to avenge her father's death.

Three Amigos! is a 1986 American comedy directed by John Landis and written by Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, and Randy Newman, who also composed the film's songs. The film stars Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short as three out-of-work silent film actors who are mistaken for real heroes by the desperate inhabitants of a small Mexican village under threat from a notorious bandit and his gang.

A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave.