Best of the Rest
Each week on Best of the Rest we take a second look at a movie that was poorly received upon release, but challenge ourselves to only talk about what the movie does well. Maybe not every movie is great, but all movies have GREATNESS!
Episodes
248 episodes
Half Baked
Half Baked may be considered a classic of the stoner comedy genre today, but in 1998 it failed to make an impression. Today we're revisiting this Dave Chappelle joint to find everything that works!
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Episode 234
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1:48:02
Dude, Where's My Car?
Despite an all-time great movie title, the movie failed to win over the critics. This week we revisit this early 00's time capsule to ask ourselves.... Where's your car dude?
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Episode 233
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1:31:40
Idle Hands
Stoner month kicks off with with a horror comedy from 1999 that 14 people saw in theaters. This week we're breaking down everything we love about Idle Hands!
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Episode 232
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2:04:35
Event Horizon
Despite a heavy re-edit by the studio and a disappointing box office, Event Horizon still managed to find an audience on home video in the late 90s. This week we revisit the sci-fi horror film that scarred a generation and find everything it do...
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Episode 231
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1:55:46
Deep Rising
In 1998 Deep Rising was lost in the box office wake of a different movie about a large sinking ship, but this week we're revisiting this forgotten adventure and celebrating everything it does well. And from the deep cast to the stellar visual e...
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Episode 230
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1:55:44
Sphere
Just a few years after the massive success of Jurassic Park, another Michael Crichton sci-fi disaster novel was adapted. Unfortunately, the legacy of Sphere is far inferior to the dinosaur movie. But this week we're celebrating the mostly forgo...
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Episode 229
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1:55:52
Species
We're kicking off the spooky season with a notorious 1990's semi-erotic creature feature! I mean seriously what's not to love here.
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Episode 228
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2:02:00
Tron: Legacy
We're ending video game month with the second movie in a franchise that seems destined to border on the edge of blockbuster forever: TRON
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Episode 227
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1:59:57
Warcraft
The massively popular video game series finally got its very faithful movie adaptation in 2016. Unfortunately for the fans, the movie failed to bring in enough at the box office to greenlight a sequel. This week we revisit this one off effort a...
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Episode 226
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2:04:30
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
While not too technically impressive by today's standards, the photorealistic animation in FINAL FANTASY was groundbreaking in 2001. Despite praise for its visuals, the movie failed to find its audience, even among fans of the video game franch...
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Episode 225
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1:41:00
Mortal Kombat (2021)
The latest Mortal Kombat adaptation tried to distance itself from previous films with a darker, bloodier tone. The result received a mixed reception from fans and critics alike, but this week we just want to talk about what we like! Did you kno...
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Episode 224
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1:28:28
Doom
We're kicking off our third video games month with one of the most notorious adaptations: 2005's DOOM starring The Rock and Karl Urban. Sure, it takes plenty of liberties with the source material, but there's still some positives to be had... r...
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Episode 223
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1:56:21
Head
At the peak of their popularity, The Monkees released their only feature film. Virtually no one saw it. Perhaps it was because the movie was a deliberate subversion of their popular show, or maybe it was due to a bizarre marketing strategy, but...
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Episode 222
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1:37:22
Spice World
For 3 years in the late 90's, Spice Girls ruled the world. Their movie was a success at the box office but didn't please many critics, and has nearly faded into obscurity 28 years later. But this week we resurrect this strange pop star film to ...
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Episode 221
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1:33:45
Detroit Rock City
Sure, a movie about a 25 year old band didn't resonate with kids in 1999, but now that KISS is 50 years past their prime, does the movie hold up? We found plenty to enjoy!
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Episode 220
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2:05:21
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
As Jack Black's career was exploding in the early 2000's, he was given the greenlight to make a comedy about his band: Tenacious D. Unfortunately Black's popularity didn't translate to box office success at the time, but we're revisiting this m...
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Episode 219
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1:41:18
Venom: The Last Dance
Tom Hardy's Venom saga came to a close last year, and given that we have covered the previous two films it only felt right to end the month with this grand finale. One... more... time...
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Episode 218
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1:21:24
Fantastic Four: First Steps - Best of the Best
Marvel's first family has finally entered the MCU, and we're talking about all the positives!
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1:39:47
Captain America: Brave New World
The first Captain America movie without Steve Rogers became the lowest rated MCU film on Rotten Tomatoes. This week we're taking a second look at a movie that is at once a sequel to an Avengers movie, a TV show, and a 17 year old Hulk movie tha...
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Episode 217
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2:06:16
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman was one of the biggest hits for the DCEU, but when that universe came to an end with the sequel, only a fraction of the audience showed up in theaters. Today we revisit this super buddy comedy adventure to find everything it got right!
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Episode 216
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1:32:11
Superman (2025) - Best of the Best
James Gunn's DCU is finally here with SUPERMAN! We're talking everything we loved about the movie and Big Blue himself in this special bonus episode.
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1:54:08
The Marvels
Following the conclusion of the Infinity Saga, the MCU began to go through some growing pains, with audiences and critics beginning to feel the quality wasn't consistent as it once was, and that there was perhaps too much content to keep up wit...
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Episode 215
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1:54:29
Kraven The Hunter
Sony's Spider-Man-less experiment came to an end with the release of Kraven The Hunter. The movie had bad buzz well before its release, and the box office reflected this. But this week we take a second look to find what the movie does well. If ...
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Episode 214
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1:21:14