Bad Dads Film Review

Bad Dads
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Several years ago 4 self confessed movie fanatics ruined their favourite pastime by having children. Now we are telling the world about the movies we missed and the frequently awful kids tv we are now subjected to. We like to think we're funny. Come and argue with us on the social medias. Twitter: @dads_film Facebook: BadDadsFilmReview Instagram: instagram.com/baddadsjsy www.baddadsfilm.com

  1. Midweek Mention... Jonah Hex

    5h ago

    Midweek Mention... Jonah Hex

    On this episode of Bad Dads Film Review, the team reviews Jonah Hex (2010) — DC’s supernatural western starring Josh Brolin as the scarred bounty hunter, John Malkovich as revenge-villain Quentin Turnbull, and Megan Fox as Lilah/Tallulah, depending on which bit of the film you believe. In this episode Dan’s late pick and the argument over whether Jonah Hex counts as the midweek movie“Johan Hex” and the accidental Scandinavian spin-off nobody asked forThe brutally rushed origin story: dead family, branded face, Native American resurrection smoke, and crow-adjacent powersJonah Hex as a supernatural bounty hunter who can temporarily revive corpses for informationThe horse-mounted Gatling guns and the film’s steampunk Wild West weaponryMegan Fox’s immaculate Wild West prostitute character and the noble-prostitute tropeMichael Fassbender’s bowler hat, neck tattoo, Irish accent, and career-survival appearanceJohn Malkovich’s oddly flat Turnbull performance and his plan to attack America with glowing cannonball super-weaponsThe confusing resurrection sequence, crow-from-the-mouth imagery, and anticlimactic final showdownComparisons with Ghost Rider, Cowboys & Aliens, Wild Wild West, Preacher, The Crow, The Dark Knight, and The Outlaw Josey WalesThe film’s disastrous box office: around $47m reported production budget versus around $10.5m worldwide return, before marketingBad Dads consensus Runtime: mercifully shortCast: bizarrely stackedPlot coherence: extremely questionableVisual ideas: occasional flashes of something betterPerformances: mostly phoned in, with Brolin just about surviving itBest feature: it ends quicklyOverall: not a recommend, though Dan resists calling it one of the worst ever and Cris may still watch it out of sheer curiosityYou can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    24 min
  2. Gypsies & Apex

    5d ago

    Gypsies & Apex

    On this episode of Bad Dads Film Review, the team reviews Apex (2026) — a stripped-back survival thriller set in the Australian outback starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana. In this episode Garden-recording vibes, warm-weather chaos, and the usual Bad Dads preambleTop 5 Travellers/Gypsies segment before the main reviewSetup: remote climbing trip gone wrong after a devastating opening lossTone shift from survival drama to psychological hunter/prey thrillerBen’s “helpful stranger” act and the slow reveal of what’s really going onKey tension moments: camp, cave, traps, cliff climb, and escape sequenceCannibal reveal and why that pushes the film into darker territoryPerformances: Charlize’s physical lead work and Egerton’s menaceRuntime/pacing: lean, effective, and mostly free of bloatBad Dads consensus Tension and atmosphere: strongPerformances: very strongPredictability: some broad beats are readable, but execution landsRewatch value: good if you like survival thrillers with edgeOverall: Strong recommend (all three)You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    1h 8m
  3. Midweek Mention... Saipan

    May 27

    Midweek Mention... Saipan

    On this episode of Bad Dads Film Review, the dads review Saipan (2025), a dramatization of one of the most explosive moments in modern Irish football history. In this episode Why this story still matters: Ireland’s 2002 World Cup buildup and the Keane/McCarthy falloutThe core tension: perfectionist, win-first standards vs “get the job done” tournament pragmatismCamp preparation issues and why they became the flashpointClub-vs-country politics in the background (including pressure dynamics around Manchester United)Performances: thoughts on the Roy Keane portrayal and Steve Coogan’s grounded McCarthyWhether the film feels fair to both sides or leans into dramatized caricatureThe wider football question: was Keane right in principle but wrong in approach?Bad Dads consensus Story relevance: highPerformance quality: strong, with mixed reactions on specific portrayal choicesHistorical accuracy: debatedRewatch value: good for football fans and sports-drama watchersOverall: **Strong recommend**You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    27 min
  4. Dons & SPL: Kill Zone

    May 22

    Dons & SPL: Kill Zone

    This week the dads tackle Wilson Yip’s SPL: Kill Zone — part crime thriller, part tragedy, part full-contact martial-arts clinic. Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung and Simon Yam carry a film that’s interested in corruption and consequence as much as it is in breaking bones on camera. First though: Top Five Dons. Unsurprisingly, this goes everywhere. Corleone, TV Dons, gaming Dons, football Dons, and assorted nonsense all make appearances before the lads finally get to the main event. Top Five segment highlights: Classic mob-boss royalty and the unavoidable Godfather referencesDon characters from prestige TV and old-school comedyCurveballs from animation/gaming cultureA healthy amount of side-questing into football and pop-culture triviaOn the main feature: The setup: A terminally ill inspector and his squad target a triad boss after a witness case collapses.The tone: Bleak, cynical, and morally compromised from the jump — this is not a clean heroes-villains story.The action ramp: The dads note it takes its time, then cashes in hard late.The alley fight: Widely discussed as the technical standout (knife vs baton, terrifying pace, almost no wasted movement).The finale: Heavy, vicious, and emotionally costly — no easy triumph, no neat bow.What worked best Physical, high-commitment choreography that still holds upSammo Hung as a genuinely intimidating antagonistA darker dramatic spine than many equivalent action filmsReservations discussed Pacing in the first stretch can feel deliberate-to-slow depending on moodSome narrative beats are more functional than elegantFinal verdict: Strong recommend. If you’re into grimy Hong Kong crime/action hybrids with serious impact, SPL absolutely earns a watch. You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    53 min
  5. Midweek Mention... The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter

    May 20

    Midweek Mention... The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter

    The lads open with the Wu-Tang connection (RZA has this high on his all-time kung fu list), then jump straight into what makes this film such a riot: a betrayed warrior clan, relentless set-piece combat, and some of the most creative pole/staff fighting you’ll ever see. They unpack the story of the Yang brothers being ambushed, the surviving brothers’ trauma and vengeance, and Gordon Liu’s turn as the Fifth Brother as he channels rage into monk training before the movie detonates into a legendary finale. Highlights from the discussion include: The iconic Shaw Brothers set design and stylised battle stagingThe “remove the wolf’s teeth” monk philosophy becoming literal in the climaxThe insane physicality of the cast and practical stunt brutalityThe coffin-room/bar showdown as an all-time kung fu finaleBy the end, it’s a full house: huge enjoyment, massive respect for the craft, and a strong recommendation for anyone into action cinema history. You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    20 min
  6. Diseases & Song Sung Blue

    May 15

    Diseases & Song Sung Blue

    This week on Bad Dads Film Review, we cover Song Sung Blue — a true-story music biopic about married couple Mike and Claire Sardina, whose Neil Diamond tribute act takes them from local gigs to national attention. What starts as a feel-good performance story gradually becomes a heavier drama about fame, pressure, family strain, and loss. What the Movie Is About Set around a tribute-band scene, the film follows Mike and Claire as they chase success while trying to hold their personal lives together. As their act grows, so do the pressures: health issues, emotional fallout, and the cost of trying to keep the show on the road. It’s part music crowd-pleaser, part rise-and-fall relationship drama. Main Cast Hugh Jackman as Mike SardinaKate Hudson as Claire SardinaThe panel agreed both leads are strong, committed, and believable as performers and as a couple under pressure. Our Overall Feeling The Bad Dads landed mixed-to-positive overall. Big praise for the lead performances and emotional moments.Some of us found it moving and surprisingly effective.The main criticism: it feels overlong, with a 90-minute story stretched to around 2h15.Final Verdict ✅ Recommended — but with runtime caveats You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    1h 7m
  7. Vigilantes & The Bleeder (Chuck)

    May 8

    Vigilantes & The Bleeder (Chuck)

    This week the Bad Dads take a pounding with The Bleeder (2016), the Liev Schreiber-led biopic of Chuck Wepner — the Bayonne brawler whose improbable 15-round fight with Muhammad Ali inspired Sylvester Stallone to write Rocky. The film charts Wepner's rise from club fighter and liquor delivery man to brief, cocaine-fuelled celebrity — and his long, self-inflicted fall back down again. The Dads discuss: ·         Liev Schreiber's committed central performance and the stacked supporting cast (Naomi Watts, Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan) ·         The film's tonal debt to Boogie Nights — same era, same cocaine, same gravitational pull ·         Why The Bleeder is more entertaining than it is illuminating, and whether that's enough ·         Chuck Wepner's actual boxing record, the real Ali fight, and the legendary grizzly bear incident ·         The Stallone connection: Rocky, the botched Rocky II audition, and the money Wepner never saw   Also this week: ·         Top Five Vigilantes — featuring Travis Bickle, Batman, V for Vendetta, The Boondock Saints, Law Abiding Citizen, Nobody, Death Wish (1974), Rolling Thunder, Kick-Ass, The Punisher, Harry Brown, and Miss Marple ·         Viewing chat: Beef (Season 2, Netflix) | The Boys (Season 5) | Apex (Netflix) ·         Walking football season update: Played 18, Won 14, Drew 2, Lost 1 — and a cup final incoming   Films/shows mentioned: The Bleeder (2016), Rocky (1976), Boogie Nights (1997), Beef (Season 2), The Boys (Season 5), Apex (2025), Death Wish (1974), Rolling Thunder (1977), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Nobody (2021), Kick-Ass (2010), Super (2010), The Punisher, Harry Brown (2009), V for Vendetta (2005), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Hard Candy (2005), Promising Young Woman (2020), Taxi Driver (1976), The Equalizer, Mad Max (1979), Taken (2008) You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    1h 5m
  8. Midweek Mention... The Untouchables

    May 6

    Midweek Mention... The Untouchables

    This week, Bad Dads Film Review takes on The Untouchables with a full spoiler-light breakdown and final verdicts. What We Covered The Main Feature: The Untouchables review and reactions.Standout Moments: Performances, scenes, and sequences that hit hardest.Does It Hold Up?: What still lands and what feels dated.The Verdicts: Final scores and whether it gets the recommendation.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    32 min
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Several years ago 4 self confessed movie fanatics ruined their favourite pastime by having children. Now we are telling the world about the movies we missed and the frequently awful kids tv we are now subjected to. We like to think we're funny. Come and argue with us on the social medias. Twitter: @dads_film Facebook: BadDadsFilmReview Instagram: instagram.com/baddadsjsy www.baddadsfilm.com

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    Bad Dads
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
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