S10: Episode 439 - Species (with Angelica Jade Bastién)

S10: Episode 439 - Species (with Angelica Jade Bastién)

Author: WHM Entertainment August 27, 2019 Duration: 2:02:29

On the season 10 premiere, the gang is in-studio with writer, Keanu Reeves historian, and all-around fantastic person, Angelica Jade Bastién chatting about the super-horny, mid-90's, sci-fi dud, Species! What is with those nipple tentacles? Who thought the film needed an improvised Michael Madsen sex scene? And what kind of a name is Xavier Fitch, Ben Kingsley? PLUS: The Chuck E. Cheese origin story is here!

Species stars Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger, and Michelle Williams; directed by Roger Donaldson.

Recorded at the WFMT studios in beautiful Chicago, IL.

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For over a decade, the crew at We Hate Movies has been turning cinematic misfires into comedy gold. Each episode from WHM Entertainment finds a quartet of friends dissecting a famously bad film, from forgotten straight-to-video oddities to big-budget Hollywood disasters. The conversation is less a formal review and more like eavesdropping on the funniest, most brutally honest film debate at a bar, where tangents about obscure actors and baffling plot holes are not just encouraged, they’re the main event. You’ll hear them mercilessly roast wooden dialogue, ill-conceived special effects, and questionable life choices made by characters and filmmakers alike, all while building a surprising affection for these flawed creations. This podcast thrives on the specific joy of tearing apart a terrible movie with your most sarcastic friends, celebrating failure as its own form of entertainment. It’s a consistently hilarious escape for anyone who finds more genuine laughs in a film’s awkward silence or a poorly rendered CGI monster than in a perfectly crafted Oscar winner. The chemistry between the hosts turns each episode into a freewheeling comedic breakdown, making even the most tedious movie an absolute delight to revisit through their critical and deeply silly lens. Tune in for a masterclass in comedic riffing, where the love for cinema is undeniable, even when-or especially when-the movies themselves are not.
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