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The Good, the Bad and the Weird

Nicho and Chris

The Good, the Bad and the Weird is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by two friends, Nicho and Chris, who explore all aspects of film from forgotten classics, to gore-fests, to more contemporary films. Join us as we explore the good, the bad and the weird that cinema has to offer!

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

02:25:31

Spotlight #024 Like a Dragon: Yakuza feat. Kalloth0467

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/01/22

Kalloth0467 returns with Nicho and Chris as they return to the seedy streets of Kamurochō in the latest adaptation of Sega's beloved video game franchise, Like a Dragon: Yakuza. Join them as they explore the show's reimagining of the the world of Yakuza through rough symbolism and confusing time jumps between 1995 and 2005. As well as the void of anything unique to set it apart from any other crime drama.

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01:54:45

#154 A Scanner Darkly [Future Paranoia of Modern Times]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/01/15

What does a podcast see? Does a movie review podcast see into me - into us - clearly or darkly? Nicho and Chris dare to ask these questions and more as they dive into 2006's A Scanner Darkly. A film with a hauntingly familiar look into the present and the not so distant future that explores the life of renowned author Philip K. Dick, his addictions, paranoia and those affected by the playtime of the 60s.

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40:15

MicroView #041 Fire and Ice

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/01/08

What do you get whe you cross Ralph Bakshi with the fantasy legened Frank Frazetta? You get ice age Lord of the Rings full of scantily clad men and women, evil sorcerers, and prehistoric beasts! Join Nicho and Chris in the episode as they take a look into the bizarre and fascinating crossover that might have more to it than meets the eye.

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01:50:09

#153 Cool World [2.5D Waifu]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2025/01/01

What do you get when you mix sexy doodles, Brad Pit, and a plot that was run through a blender a couple times? 1992's Cool World. Join Nicho and Chris as they dive into Ralph Bakshi's final commercialized bastard feature film. A film that starts of visually interesting but flounders as the plot holes become more interesting than what is happening on screen.

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32:12

MicroView #040 Eight Crazy Nights

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/12/25

Bum biddy biddy biddy bum bum into the end of the Christmas season and right into Hanukkah with 2002's Eight Crazy Nights. Join Nicho and Chris as they take a look at the raunchy and rather dated Adam Sandler animated comedy that has a little heart underneath all the random one off punchline characters. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and we will see you next year!

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02:12:34

#152 Home Alone [AKA Paris and Back Again, A Bad...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/12/18

It's that time of year again. The time to be surrounded by loved ones, tucked in watching old gangster flicks, shoveling cheese pizza down our gullets, getting sugar high on Pepsi and totally not home alone fighting off burglars. Join Nicho and Chris as they take a trip down nostalgia lane to look at the brilliantly written cultural classic, Home Alone and why it remains a timeless classic even to this day. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!

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48:31

MicroView #039 The Santa Clause 2

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/12/11

28 Day Fiancé is here as Santa needs to find Mrs. Convenient before Christmas in The Santa Clause 2! Join Nicho and Chris as they return to the North Pole to look into where The Santa Clause 2 works as a solid sequel and where it feels just as fake as the Toy Santa that the elves "totally" believed was the really deal!

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02:02:26

#151 Pokemon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/12/04

It's that festive time of year again. When we bring friends, family and clones together to determine who is the best that ever was in Pokemon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! Join Nicho and Chris as the dive into the nostalgia of the 90s to see if the first of many Pokemon movies still holds up. While exploring the deeper themes of existence and acceptance. As well as some of the changes to "Americanize" the series. So get your Pokeballs ready for an episode that is bound to bring a tear to

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27:12

MicroView #038 Trapped in Paradise

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/11/27

One festive season end and another begins as Nic Cage November finds itself stuck in small town America after Bill Firpo and his two dipshit brother find themselves trapped by a blizzard, after robbing a bank in 1994's Trapped in Paradise. Join Nicho and Chris as they determine if this movie deserves its cult following status or should be thrown on for bad Christmas movie nights.

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02:05:58

#150 Face/Off [Mistaken Facial Identity]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/11/20

It's time to face..... off against one of the most acclaimed cult classic Nic Cage flicks in this newest episode with 1997's Face/Off. Join Nicho and Chris as they continue Nic Cage November and dive into the emotionally charged action and weird face touching mannerisms that gives a classic tale of good verses evil a whole new look.

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33:15

MicroView #037 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/11/13

Nic Cage November ignites once again into the world of live action comic adaptations with 2011's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance! Join Nicho and Chris as they hit the road once again to explore why this sequel is one hell of a horrible ride!

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01:37:55

#149 Con Air [A One Way Ticket to Action City]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/11/06

It is that glorious time of year again! A time when we advise you to put the bunny back in the box, fasten your seatbelts and enjoy your in the ear entertainment for Nic Cage November! This year Nicho and Chris take off with the classic action-packed flick, Con Air! Join them as they take a dive into the second in an action trilogy that places Nicolas Cage in a mess of a movie that some how works amidst the one line and unbelievable plot that cemented Con Air as a '90s classic.

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38:45

MicroView #036 Daimajin

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/10/30

The end of Folktober is here with another blending of folklore in 1966's Daimajin. A film that blends horror, kaijus, samurai drama and Japanese storytelling with folklore of Jewish origins. Join Nicho and Chris as they explore the influences and history behind the first entry in the short lived Daimajin franchise!

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01:38:36

#148 Noroi: The Curse

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/10/23

Found footage might not scream folk horror but, 2005's Noroi: The Curse takes a standard paranormal investigation to a whole new level of terror in this episode! Join Nicho and Chris as they dive into the slow and methodical build of Noroi: The Curse as it connects seemingly unrelated events to create a realistic take on documentary investigation that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat!

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41:16

MicroView #035 Death Kappa

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/10/16

Yokai? Kaiju? What's the difference? 2010's Death Kappa doesn't seem to think there is much of one. Join Nicho and Chris as they attempt to find the silver lining between the two terms in his bizarre, over-the-top mash up of a film that doesn't seem to know what it is trying to go for.

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01:40:39

#147 Kwaidan [Scary Stories to Tell in the Japanese...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/10/09

Don't know too much about Japanese folklore? Nicho and Chris have you covered in this years first deep dive of Folktober with 1964's Kwaidan! Join us as we explores the cultural exchange between Japan and the United States through the writing of Lafcadio Hern and Kobayashi's re-Japanification of four chilling tales.

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36:45

MicroView #034 Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/10/02

The second annual Folktober is here! This year, journey to Japan in this light kick off to Folktober to explore the sometimes eerie, most the time goofy world of yokai with the 1968 classic, Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters! Join Nicho and Chris as they explore why Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters is a great starter folklore movie as they take a look at some of the iconic creatures wreaking havoc on a corrupt lord's plans.

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45:44

MicroView #033 The Great Yokai War

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/09/29

The end to the pregame of Folktober is here with a party of yokai in Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War! Join Nicho and Chris as they explore this semi-child friendly flick from the legendarily violent film director and how he blends the past in the present. While also providing a cleaver commentary on the changing of times.

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01:48:17

#146 Mushi-Shi: The Movie [Wandering Master of Nothing]

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/09/25

Journey to a time lost in a much forgotten live-action anime adaptation in this weeks deep dive with Mushi-Shi: The Movie! A movie that attempts to capture the beautiful blending of folklore and nature of the show but bungles the delivery in so many ways. Join Nicho and Chris as they explore what went wrong when there was so much going right for Mushi-Shi: The Movie.

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02:21:03

Spotlight #023 Akira Kurosawa's Dreams feat. SP...

The Good, the Bad and the Weird ·

2024/09/18

Paul and Sophie of SP Filmviewers join in in the pregame to Folktober to explore the captivating, depressing, beautiful and at times hopeful dreamscapes of Akira Kurosawa in Dreams. A return of the legendary director in eight vignettes that document his fears and hopes for the future in a semi-autobiographical history of not only Kurosawa but Japan itself. All with little overtone that sometimes the old ways were the right ways.

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