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Awfully Good: “Best” of Comic-Con 2011!

Jason As JoBlo.com winds down our coverage from this year’s San Diego Comic Con (and the staff recovers from five straight nights of open bars), I bring you a very special edition of Awfully Good. There are always plenty of...
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Awfully Good: Buttcrack

Jason This movie led to me getting the best email of my entire life: Buttcrack (1998) Director: Jim Larsen Stars: Doug Ciskowski, Mojo Nixon, Kathy Wittes Is there a plot? A man accidentally kills his annoying roommate, Buttcrack. Thinking his...
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Awfully Good: Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son

Jason Never before have I so strongly considered atheism than when watching BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON. Surely no benevolent higher power can exist as long as this movie does. Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son (2011) Director: John...
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Awfully Good: Rookie of the Year

Jason As Roger Clemens prepares to stand trial, let’s take a look at another dishonest pitcher… Rookie of the Year (1993) Director: Daniel Stern Stars: Thomas Ian Nichols, Gary Busey, Daniel Stern Is there a plot? The Cubs suck so...
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Awfully Good: Howard the Duck

Jason Howard the Duck (1986) Director: Willard Huyck Stars: Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Jones Is there a plot? An oversized alien duck is sent to the most dangerous place in the universe…Cleveland. What’s the damage? People (appropriately) give George...
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Awfully Good: Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos

Jason There have been a lot of TV shows that I’ve been tempted to include in this column, like the exponentially ridiculous “Secret Life of the American Teenager” or the last few seasons of “Family Matters” (where Urkel became a...
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Awfully Good: The Room…Live!

Jason This week brings a very special theatrical edition of Awfully Good… The Room…Live! Director: Tommy Wiseau Stars: Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero Is there a plot? If you’re not familiar with the genius that is THE ROOM, click here for...
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Awfully Good: Challenge of the Tiger

Jason Challenge of the Tiger (1980) Director: Bruce Le Stars: Bruce Le, Richard Harrison, Bolo Yeung Is there a plot? Neo-Nazis steal a super sterility formula that could kill the sperm of every man on the planet. [slowly takes off...
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Awfully Good: My Giant

Jason My Giant (1998) Director: Michael Lehmann Stars: Billy Crystal, Gheorghe Muresan, Steven Seagal Is there a plot? After being fired by his only client, a flailing movie agent finds a tall guy in Romania. The rest is cinematic history....
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Awfully Good: Galaxy of Terror

Jason Galaxy of Terror (1981) Director: Bruce D. Clark Stars: Edward Albert, Robert Englund, Sid Haig Is there a plot? A rescue crew sent to investigate a crashed spaceship on an alien planet soon discovers that they’re being attacked by...
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