In Defense of Bad Movies
Join hosts Sam Bowen, Loren Bowen, and Bobby Mattern as we watch movies that are generally regarded as bad, but at least one of us actually enjoys and defends the movie to the others.
Minisode 17: Jingle All the Way

Jesse McCann, Sarah Masters, Ronnie Roberts, and Leah Tanzy wrest control of the podcast from the usual IDOBM gang so that some of them can make fun of Jesse, who for some reason likes the movie Jingle All the Way.  Merry Christmas!!

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
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Episode 17: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Back by popular demand!  Well, more like busy schedules.  It’s an encore presentation of Loren’s defense of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!  Don’t worry, we didn’t have to watch the movie again.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
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Minisode 16

A very brief minisode in which Sam reveals the next movie the gang will discuss.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
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Episode 16: Speed Racer

We watched Speed Racer.  A movie about a guy who, well, ummm, he has a car.  And  he’s in races.  Oh hell, the plot doesn’t matter–it’s fast and colorful!  Bobby will try to convince us that’s there’s more to it than that.  Can he?  Or will he crash and burn.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 3:30am EDT
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Minisode 15: Themes Like Old Times 2: The Addams Family vs. The Munsters

Sam reveals the next movie the gang will be defending.  And you demanded it!  Episode 2 of Themes Like Old Times–The Addams Family versus The Munsters!

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Category:movies -- posted at: 10:07pm EDT
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Episode 15: Unfriended

Guest defender Bobby Ramos (AKA Dino Winwood) tries to convince us that we Like! Unfriended. Will he make his way into our social network, or will we be forced to ignore him?  Whatever happens, Mark Zuckerberg is a douche.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
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Minisode 14: Themes Like Old Times 1: Mr. Belvedere

Sam reveals the next movie the gang will be watching and the movie’s guest defender.  Plus, Sam and Loren bring you their newest podcasting venture, Themes Like Old Times!

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Category:movies -- posted at: 9:12pm EDT
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Episode 14: The Thief and the Cobbler

In a very ANIMATED discussion, Sam COBBLES together a defense for The Thief and the Cobbler.  Can he DRAW any supporters?  CarTOON in to find out!  Something with thief.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:05am EDT
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Minisode 13: Action Hero

In addition to revealing the movie we’re going to discuss in the next episode, the IDoBM gang plays a game of Action Hero, an awesome new app developed by FoTS (friend of the show) Jesse McCann.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 1:12am EDT
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Episode  13: Dune

Guest defender Matt Cabe successfully convinces us that he is a perfectly lovely human being, despite enjoying the movies of a madman.  Will his attempts to convince the IDoBM gang that Dune is a good movie meet with equal success, or will sanity prevail?

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Category:movies -- posted at: 11:12pm EDT
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Minisode 12

Sam reveals the next movie and complains about the things that piss him off.  Well, some of the things.  It’s only a minisode, after all.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 10:09pm EDT
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Episode 12: Magic Mike XXL

Bobby and Laura try to strip away Sam and Loren’s objections to Magic Mike XXL?  Will they be successful, or is this just a tease?

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
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Minisode 11

Sam fights a bad-talky-day and reveals the next movie the gang will discuss, which is shockingly current!

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Category:movies -- posted at: 10:11pm EDT
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Episode 11: Jersey Girl

Ay yo!  I’m watchin’ a movie hee-yuh!  What do you get when you cross Kevin Smith’s attempt to make a family movie and a studio’s reaction to the nation’s backlash of supercouple Bennifer? Loren will try to tell you and the rest of the IDOBM crew that the answer is a good movie, but we all know that it’s Jersey Girl.  Spoiler alert—we all agree that taco-flavored kisses are great.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
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Minisode 10

Sam and special guest Loren announce the next movie that the IDOBM gang will defend.  And they talk up the IDOBM Minisode studio that Bobby and Laura never get to see.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 2:23am EDT
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Episode 10: Twilight

Guest Defender Cerissa Linday valiantly defends Twilight against the wooden stake of the IDOBM gang.  Will she convince us that it doesn’t sucks?  Or is it a compliment to say vampire movies suck?  All of these questions (except the last one) will be answered in this episode!

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Category:movies -- posted at: 9:08pm EDT
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Guest Defender Cerissa Linday valiantly defends Twilight against the wooden stake of the IDOBM gang.  Will she convince us that it doesn’t suck?  Or is it a compliment to say vampire movies suck?  All of these questions (except the last one) will be answered in this episode!

Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Minisode 9

Sam teases the next movie (hint: it sucks) and reveals the winner of the contest that nobody knew we were holding.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Episode 9: Spring Breakers

Bobby tries to convince the rest of the IDOBM gang that Spring Breakers is more than just an attempt to make everyone who watches it feel disgusting. Will he succeed or–actually, excuse me for a second, I need to go shower.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 11:20pm EDT

Minisode 8

Sam clues you in on the next movie we’ll be watching.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Episode 8: My Best Friend's Wedding

In our April Fool’s Day mix-em-up, Loren explains how she’s wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’ that she had never seen My Friend’s Wedding.  Will she successfully rob from the rest of us the joy we take in the movie?  Say a little prayer for her and take a listen for yourself.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 3:19am EDT

Minisode 7

Sam tells you about the next movie.  Not much going on in this mini, but you should listen anyway.  Hell, if nothing else, it’s short.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 9:22pm EDT

Episode 7: Wild Wild West

The In Defense of Bad Movies gang makes a second attempt to discuss Wild Wild West, after the first attempt is ruined by technical difficulties. Will we be able to capture lightning in a bottle twice? Or will we make up a bunch of segment ideas to fill time? Only one way to find out!

Sam

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Minisode 6

Sam sells out and tries to make the podcast more like WTF.  He also teases the next movie and discusses the podcast’s social media presence.  Compelling, ain’t it?

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Category:movies -- posted at: 3:13pm EDT

Episode 6: Space Jam

Special guest defender Jesse McCann pleads his case for the basketball/Looney Tunes/space alien epic mash-up Space Jam. Will it be a slam dunk? Or will he regret not taking that left turn at Albuquerque? Find out now! Also, be sure to check out Jesse's very funny and very weird comic, Koo-Koo and Luke at www.kookooandluke.com

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:30am EDT

Minisode 5

 

Sam sells out and tries to make the podcast more like Serial. He also teases the next movie and its special guest defender.

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Category:movies -- posted at: 12:30am EDT

Episode 5: Never Been Kissed

Laura claims that Never Been Kissed is a good movie.  After we all tear her a new one, looks like Laura will Never Be Not Pissed!  Ha ha!  Am I right? 

Sigh.

Does anyone read these?

 

Direct download: Episode5.mp3
Category:movies -- posted at: 12:05am EDT

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