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It"s Not That Bad

It"s Not That Bad

The show that looks for A grades in B-movies. Looking for the positives in negatively-reviewed films. Hosted by Jason Whissell.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

48:20

Ep. 181 - BASEketball

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/29

How many times have you turned on a sports channel and found yourself watching a game where your first thought is, “that’s not a sport”? Looking at you, poker and darts. Now, enter the world of a game made up by two drunken idiots and played by drunken idiots in a movie about to be reviewed by two drunk idiots. It’s time to see if BASEketball is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:06

Keep Watch Pass - Dinner With A Fictional Character

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/26

This week, we delve into the hypothetical and base our dinner conversation and company on the vast population of fictional characters. Which cinematic personas will sit across from us for a meal and which evenings are we looking for a way out from?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:40

Ep. 180 - Robot Jox

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/21

1990 was a wild, interesting time. The Cold War was nearing an end, the Berlin Wall was torn down, and people were still playing Battletech and Transformers. So, throw all of that into a giant blender, throw in some rah-rah corny dialogue and some robot combat that makes you actually appreciate the Pacific Rim sequel and you get a dish best served by this show. It’s time to see if Robot Jox is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:46

Keep Watch Pass - Dinner With A Celebrity

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/19

We've all been asked that all-important question...if you could have dinner with any celebrity, who would it be? Well, here we are and keeping our answers to the world of film and TV. Who gets a 3-course meal and who gets stuck with the check? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:18

Ep. 179 - Renfield

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/14

Raise your hand if you can relate…you’re stuck in a thankless job, catering to the every whim and want of your unfeeling, uncaring boss who demands your fealty 24/7 and doesn’t care if you try to develop a life outside of your work. Now, throw in a cavalcade of dismemberment and a diet that would seem more in line with a guest stint on Fear Factor. Yummy. Turn the lights down low, it’s time to see if Renfield is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:23

Keep Watch Pass - Movies Starring Nic Cage

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/12

Say it with me everyone...Nic Freakin Cage! That's right, we're going through one of the craziest, fascinating and partly deranged filmographies out there to find our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. I promise, we will not dump a bunch of bees on your head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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76:48

Ep. 178 - Antitrust

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/07

We all know computers are listening to everything we say and do. Just one search for “granola bar” will trigger a flood of sponsored ads about cereal, drinking establishments and oat-based beverages to drink while out. So, what better way to fuel our paranoia than to watch a film about a tech CEO violating all sorts of privacy laws and terms of service? Put the sticky over your webcam, it’s time to see if Antitrust is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:29

Keep Watch Pass - Movies With A Character Name In The...

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/05/05

They say you can't judge a book by its cover. In this case, you can technically judge a movie by its title. This week, we make our picks form the list of movies where a character was so important, they were the in the title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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84:25

Ep. 177 - The Electric State

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/30

Take the directors of 2 of the highest grossing films of all time, add in the star of the highest grossing video game movie of all time and the star of one of the most watched Netflix series of all time and put them into one of the most expensive movies ever made. What do you get? A critic bashdown and a chance for us to see if The Electric State is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:31

Keep Watch Pass - Actors Who Shouldn't Quit Their Day...

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/28

It's hard to deny that some people are supremely multi-talented. It's also hard to deny that some should maybe stick to what they're good at. This week, we take a look at films starring actors not primarily known for acting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:11

Ep. 176 - The Cat In The Hat

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/23

What could be worse than a human made up to look like a cat in a film with no plot, a few songs to sing and so much senseless insanity that you find yourself screaming at the TV to stop being a bad movie? Not much…but at least it’s not Cats, the musical. No, this week we travel to the land of Seuss to see if The Cat In The Hat is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:20

Keep Watch Pass - Movies With Big Plot Twists

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/21

Every watch a movie, then something happens and you're all "I never saw THAT coming"? Well, we have...and this week, we take a look at films that, for better or worse, take all that you thought you knew and turned it upside down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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85:30

Ep. 175 - Star Trek Generations

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/16

Movies…the final frontier. This is the first voyage of the crew of the Next Generation cast. Their mission, to boldly go where the other cast went before and attempt to make odd numbers not suck. Did they succeed? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Star Trek: Generations is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:33

Keep Watch Pass - Prison Movies

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/14

Getting into prison, getting out of prison or just simply stuck in a cell, this week's episode takes a look at movies set in or around the iron bar hotel. Which movies made our list and which ones deserve a life sentence? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:52

Ep. 174 - The Lord Of The Rings (1978)

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/09

Remember the days when you knew you were going to have a good school day because the movie player got wheeled in? Well if you are of a certain age, the movie player may mean 2 hours of a deranged, violent, potentially-not appropriate adaptation of a literary classic that your teacher had zero desire to re-read. Remember to stick your gum under the table before your jaw hits the ground as we attempt to prove to you that The Lord Of The Rings from 1978 is not that bad.Learn more about your ad

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24:42

Keep Watch Pass - Bar Movies

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/07

Saddle up to the bar and order a stiff drink. We're about to dive into the dive bars, booze joints and dens of distilled dynasties. Which bar movies made our Keep, Watch and Pass picks? Let's pour a cold one and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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74:28

Ep. 173 - G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/04/02

The 80’s were absolutely the peak era when it came to Saturday morning having the cartoons for the toys that we all wanted to have and play with. Then, the 2000’s decided they wanted to cash in on all that nostalgia, and threw up a ton of CGI messes on to the silver screen. We ate it up, but did it give us indigestion? Find out as we look to see if G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra is not that bLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:49

Keep Watch Pass - Movies With Fake Bands We Wish Were...

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/03/31

There are movies about real bands, movies with real bands appearing in them...and then there are movies with bands we wish were real. This week, we delve into the movies with make-believe masters of music. Which films made our lists? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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74:54

Ep. 172 - Fifty Shades Of Grey

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/03/26

Hollywood has long been known for taking books full of rich characters, deep complex storylines and loyal fan bases and turning them into cheap celluloid imitations. Even the people behind Coles Notes do better jobs of retelling the plot lines. But, it can be hard to translate a good book to the screen. So how would a bad book translate? Find out as we wrap up Razzies Month with a trip to the dark side to see if Fifty Shades Of Grey is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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25:07

Keep Watch Pass - Movies Released In 2015

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/03/24

We finish our month-long journey through decades with movies released in 2015. The year saw the return of a beloved franchise, some great indie flicks and so much more. What movies made our Keep, Watch and Pass picks? Listen in and find out. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Media - @notthatbadcast (X, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Spoutible) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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