Bad With Numbers

Bad With Numbers

Four friends discuss terrible movie sequels. Let's hope they don't run out of films to cover! (Spoiler: they won't). read less
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The Matrix Resurrections
25-12-2021
The Matrix Resurrections
On this week's show, it's our season finale and we're joined by special guest Cohen Bury to get all nostalgic about that time we watched 2021's THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS! What's up with all the plunging from buildings? Why is that iconic character now the comedy sidekick? Are Warner Bros just the villain in all their revived IPs now? Can we even really write these show notes without inducing massive spoilers for the movie (spoiler: no, we can't)? All this, plus we murder a bunch of Sims and count off the year's highest-grossing sequels! Fair warning - this episode discusses key elements of the plot to The Matrix Resurrections. If you haven't seen the movie, you WILL spoil it if you listen to us first. THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS is directed by Lana Wachowski, and stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne Moss, Yahya Abul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.

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The Matrix Resurrections
25-12-2021
The Matrix Resurrections
On this week's show, it's our season finale and we're joined by special guest Cohen Bury to get all nostalgic about that time we watched 2021's THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS! What's up with all the plunging from buildings? Why is that iconic character now the comedy sidekick? Are Warner Bros just the villain in all their revived IPs now? Can we even really write these show notes without inducing massive spoilers for the movie (spoiler: no, we can't)? All this, plus we murder a bunch of Sims and count off the year's highest-grossing sequels! Fair warning - this episode discusses key elements of the plot to The Matrix Resurrections. If you haven't seen the movie, you WILL spoil it if you listen to us first. THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS is directed by Lana Wachowski, and stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne Moss, Yahya Abul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
Batman Returns
20-12-2021
Batman Returns
On this week's show, we're wrapping up our festive Good With Numbers month by donning our rubber outfits and heading down to Gotham Square for 1992's Batman Returns! Why's Batman barely in his own movie? Is Catwoman actually the hero of this film? How do we get our flippers on one of those rubber duck boat-car things? All this, plus we mourn the demise of porno theaters and learn about Canadian currency! Batman Returns is directed by Tim Burton, and stars Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny De Vito, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Michael Murphy and Paul Reubens.Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
13-12-2021
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
On this week's show, festive Good With Numbers month continues as we return our seats to an upright position and ensure our tray tables are secured to talk about Die Hard 2: Die Harder! Why are we so obsessed with William Sadler's bare ass? Are moving walkways friends or foe? How come Holly's plane has a landline? What's really going on behind the scenes at the airport? All this, plus our favourite Die Hard knock-offs and William Sadler's bare ass. No, seriously. Look at it. Amazing. Die Hard 2: Die Harder is directed by Renny Harlin, and stars Bruce Willis, William Sadler, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, John Amos, Dennis Franz, Franco Nero and Reginald VelJohnson.  Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
06-12-2021
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
On this week's show, we kick off our festive Good With Numbers month by inviting the entire family over to watch 1989's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. What's the correct procedure for obtaining a Christmas tree? Why is Clark Griswold such a letch? Are these yuppie neighbours really that bad? What does that switch at Neth's front door actually do? And where the hell is Lindsey Buckingham? All this, plus Laura welcomes a squirrel into her home and we play a game about trans-Atlantic movie titles! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is directed by Jeremiah S. Checkik, and stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph, Diane Ladd and Randy Quaid. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
American Psycho 2: All American Girl
29-11-2021
American Psycho 2: All American Girl
On this week's show, we're wrapping up our month of DTV Hell with the unrelentingly awful American Psycho 2: All American Girl. What's with the constant narration? Why is the only restaurant in this town located inside a care home? How come everyone's hot for Shatner? And who the hell thought they could pass this off as an American Psycho sequel? All this, plus our favourite cereals and we pitch the movie to Christian Bale himself!  American Psycho 2: All American Girl is directed by Morgan J. Freeman, and stars Mila Kunis, William Shatner, Lindy Booth, Geraint Wyn Davies, Robin Dunne and Kim Schraner. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
22-11-2021
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
On this week's show, we're getting all small and taking off in a Hot Wheels car to talk about 1997's Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves! What's the difference between a manbaby and a babyman? Why has Diane Szalinski not filed for divorce yet? Who keeps their toxic experimental fluids in the staff room fridge? What kind of sad excuse for a party is this? Where did $33m of this movie's budget disappear to? All this, plus a disdain for Rube Goldberg contraptions and a reminder of how bad Downsizing was. Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves is directed by Dean Cundey, and stars Rick Moranis, Eve Gordon, Stuart Pankin, Robin Bartlett, Bug Hall and - uh oh - Allison Mack. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
Lake Placid vs Anaconda
15-11-2021
Lake Placid vs Anaconda
On this week's show, we're packing our swimsuits and heading to a chilly Bulgarian beach for 2015's Lake Placid vs Anaconda! Where are all the snakes in this movie? How many times can the same background extra crash a scene? Why does this father - daughter relationship feel so weird? And just how many anonymous white girls can you find inside a giant crocodile? All this, plus we puke up a Jon Voight and learn the best method for outrunning a bear.   Lake Placid vs Anaconda is directed by A.B. Stone, and stars Corin Nemec, Yancy Butler, Robert Englund, Skye Lourie, Stephen Billington, Annabel Wright and Oliver Walker.Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
08-11-2021
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
On this week's show, we're joined by returning guest Brian Valiquette as we yub nub our way through 1985's Ewoks: The Battle For Endor! When the hell is this supposed to be set? Why is Wicket so dead behind those eyes? Are these the stupidest villains ever portrayed in a movie? And just how many times can we fit Wilford Brimley saying "diabetes" into one podcast?  Ewoks: The Battle For Endor is directed by Jim and Ken Wheat, and stars Wilford Brimley, Aubree Miller, Warwick Davis, Carel Struycken, Siân Phillips, Paul Gleason and (barely any) Eric Walker.  Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
25-10-2021
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
On this week's show, we battle through a cursed recording session to don our Silver Shamrock masks and talk about 1982's Halloween III: Season of the Witch! Where's Michael Myers? Come to think of it, where are all the witches? Why does everyone believe this stumblebum drunkard is a practicing doctor?  Didn't anyone proof-read the villain's plan? All this, plus our own 2021 Halloween costumes and a quiz about body counts! Halloween III: Season of the Witch is directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, and stars Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herily and Jamie Lee Curtis (no, really, she's in there).Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop. Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com! Or come join our brand-new Discord server!
Shrek 2
18-10-2021
Shrek 2
On this week's show, we're celebrating our first birthday with three-quarters of a Good With Numbers episode as we talk about 2004's Shrek 2! How many references can you fit in one montage? Who's the sexiest cartoon? Why couldn't they have stuck with their first choice for Shrek? All this, plus Mungo appreciation and the occasional barbed comment from a mean old grump who thinks this movie stinks.Shrek 2 is directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, and stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Saunders, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews and John Cleese.Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop. Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com! Or come join our brand-new Discord server!
Austin Powers In Goldmember
11-10-2021
Austin Powers In Goldmember
On this week's show, Mike Myers Month rolls on as we deck ourselves in velvet and raise our pinky fingers to our lips for 2002's Austin Powers In Goldmember! How many times can a joke be repeated in one movie? Are we due a sequel where Austin Powers gets cancelled? Is Verne Troyer the only one really trying in these movies at this point? All this, plus we concoct our own plans to take over the world and delve into the murky world of Austin Powers videogames! Austin Powers in Goldmember is directed by Jay Roach, and stars Mike Myers, Beyoncé Knowles, Robert Wagner, Michael York, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer and Fred Savage. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop. Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com! Or come join our brand-new Discord server!
Wayne's World 2
04-10-2021
Wayne's World 2
On this week's show, we're kicking off Michael - sorry, Mike - Myers month as we party our way through 1993's Wayne's World 2! Why the hell is Cassandra still with this guy? How come Garth feels like an afterthought here? Who forgot to write punchlines for all these jokes? Where's Penelope Spheeris when you need her? All this, plus our very own Saturday Night Live introductions and a quiz about cursing on network television!Wayne's World 2 is directed by Stephen Surjik, and stars Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, Christopher Walken, Ralph Brown, Kim Basinger, Chris Farley and James Hong.Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.   Theme song by Audiopop. Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com! Or come join our brand-new Discord server!
Battle Royale II: Requiem
27-09-2021
Battle Royale II: Requiem
On this week's show, our heads are exploding all over the place as we finally go international with 2003's Battle Royale II: Requiem! Whose idea was it to turn high school kids into counter-terrorism operatives? How come the rules here are infinitely stupider than the first movie? Why did they forget to give any of these kids a personality? And just how much does this movie hate the USA, anyway? All this, plus a battle royale with sex toys!Battle Royale II: Requiem is directed by Kenta and Kinji Fukasaku, and stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shugo Oshinari, Ayana Sakai, Aki Maeda, Riki Takeuchi, Sonny Chiba and Takeshi Kitano. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.   Theme song by Audiopop. Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com! Or come join our brand-new Discord server!
Urban Legends: Final Cut
20-09-2021
Urban Legends: Final Cut
On this week's show, we're putting on our fencing masks and telling tall tales as we talk about 2000's Urban Legends: Final Cut! Why are these urban legends all kinda weak? How come nobody is really that bothered by all these bodies piling up? Did they just spin a wheel to decide who the killer was? And how many hokey plot devices can you really cram into one film? All this, plus scuba divers, severed heads, a baby train and we contemplate a trip to Hell via New Jersey!  Urban Legends: Final Cut was directed by John Ottman, and stars Jennifer Morrison, Loretta Devine, Matthew Davies, Joseph Lawrence, Eva Mendes, Jessica Cauffiel, Anson Mount, Anthony Anderson, Michael Bacall and Hart Bochner. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine. Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.  Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com.
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
13-09-2021
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
On this week's show, we're popping on our funny glasses and reaching for some kind of coherence with 2003's Spy Kids 3D: Game Over! How come Stallone seems to be the only one having fun here? Are there some kind of stakes on the line in this movie? Why isn't this just a straight remake of Chinatown with kids? And what would make a better 3D movie: Ordinary People or Boogie Nights? All this, plus we play a stupid quiz about fake video games!  Spy Kids 3D: Game Over was directed by Robert Rodriguez, and stars Daryl Sabara, Alexa Vega, Ricardo Montalban, Sylvester Stallone, Salma Hayek, Mike Judge, Antonio Banderas and (not enough) Carla Gugino.  Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.   Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.  Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com.
Grease 2
30-08-2021
Grease 2
On this week's show, we're a-wop-bop-a-loo-bopping our way through 1982's Grease 2! How come nobody recognizes this Cool Rider guy? Where does Frenchie disappear to? Whatever happened to Maxwell Caulfield, anyway? And why is this movie so flat and lifeless? All this, plus peeing on rabbits and some major Michelle Pfeiffer adoration. Grease 2 is directed by Patricia Birch, and stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Maureen Teefy, Didi Conn, Adrian Zmed, Peter Frechette and Pamela Segall.  Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros.  Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com.
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
23-08-2021
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
On this week's show, we're joined by special guest Brian Valiquette as we choo-choo-choose to talk about 1995's Under Siege 2: Dark Territory! How did Steven Seagal end up as a major Hollywood action star? Why is his episode of SNL regarded as the worst of all time by almost everyone? What's in that energy drink he was shilling in the mid-2000s? All this, plus the easiest job Gary Busey ever had and yeah, of course we talk about the time Seagal pooped his pants. The Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt commercial can be found HEREUnder Siege 2: Dark Territory is directed by Geoff Murphy, and stars Steven Seagal, Katherine Heigl, Eric Bogosian, Morris Chestnut, Everett McGill and Brenda Bakke. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop. Additional music by Apple Loops.  "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod (2014). Artwork by Laura Medeiros.  Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com.
Space Jam: A New Legacy
16-08-2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy
On this week's show, we're joined by Cohen Bury - aka DJ / producer / confirmed space jammer Sixtroke - to slam some dunks on 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy! What's with all the Gameboy disrespect? Have you subscribed to HBO Max yet? Do kids care for jokes about The Matrix? Why haven't you subscribed to HBO Max yet? Why is there a Pennywise in this crowd when there are children present? All this, plus HBO Max! HBO Max! HBO MAX! Space Jam: A New Legacy is directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and stars LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Cedric Joe, some cartoons and - oh my - some Droogs?  Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com.
The Rage: Carrie 2
09-08-2021
The Rage: Carrie 2
On this week's show, we're burning down the house with 1999's The Rage: Carrie 2! Why is this even a Carrie sequel when the real-life story it's based on is far more horrific? Who actually wants to watch a sex tape at a party? And what's the actual purpose of guidance counselors, anyway? The Rage: Carrie 2 is directed by Katt Shea, and stars Emily Bergl, Amy Irving, Jason London, Mena Suvari, Zachery Ty Bryan, Rachel Blanchard and Dylan Bruno.Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine.  Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
02-08-2021
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
On this week's show, we're somersaulting all over the place for 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation! How come half the cast of the original didn't show up for second helpings? Why does everything look so plastic? Is this the worst movie we've done on the show so far? All this, plus we remember Night Trap on the Sega CD and Rodey does the whole episode from his bed! Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is (barely) directed by John R. Leonetti, and stars Robin Shou, Brian Thompson, James Remar, Talisa Soto and Sandra Hess. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionable movie sequels, all the way from Toronto, Canada. It's hosted by Neth Knowles, Laura Medeiros, Rodey Gozum and Megan Swaine. Theme song by Audiopop.  Artwork by Laura Medeiros. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or drop us an email at bwnpod@gmail.com.