Reel Big Mistakes Jason Koenigsberg

For the final episode of season 2 Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola go deep into the jungles of Africa to rediscover Congo. Based on a novel by Michael Crichton, Jason and Rich will determine if the critically panned blockbuster from the summer of 1995 should receive more recognition or the critics are right and this deserves to be forgotten and remain on the endangered species list because it is a Reel Big Mistake.

In honor of this movies 20th anniversary Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola look back at Broken Lizard's feature film debut Super Troopers. A modest success at the box office, Super Troopers has since maintained a cult following that resulted in a 2018 sequel despite the fact that critics have deemed the film rotten on the Tomato meter. For the penultimate episode of season 2 Jason and Rich will determine once and for all if this raunchy comedy is as funny as its fans think it is, or if the critics are right and it is a Reel Big Mistake.

In honor of its 35th anniversary Jason and Rich take a look at Mannequin. A surprise hit that has maintained a cult following and one of the biggest movies for its stars Kim Cattrall and Andrew McCarthy. Is Mannequin worth revisiting for those that have fond memories of it? Is it good enough for people to discover for the first time? Or is it just another Reel Big Mistake?

Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe dominated the blockbuster landscape, Wesley Snipes starred as Blade which became an unlikely hit during the late summer of 1998. It was the first box office success for Marvel and even though Blade could not be more different in its look, violence, and tone than the modern Disney produced Marvel movies, it unofficially paved the way for bigger hits based on Marvel properties like X-Men (2000), Spider-Man (2002), and eventually Iron Man (2008). The first Blade was lucrative enough to have two sequels however it was not well received by critics and is considered rotten on the Tomato-meter. This week Jason and Rich go back to the late 90's when comic book movie adaptations were less common and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Blade to determine if the critics were right and it is a Reel Big Mistake.

Jim Carrey's star making role which shot him to the top of the A-list as the biggest comedy star for the next decade was not well received by critics. In fact, his breakout hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was universally panned and on a number of worst of the year lists. However audiences did not care and came out in droves for this and many of Jim Carrey's subsequent pictures. Now Jason and Rich look at Jim Carrey's first bonafide hit and determine once and for all if the critics were right and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is indeed a Reel Big Mistake.

This week Jason and Rich continue with another film from the historically loaded year in cinema of 1999 as they analyze and dissect the controversial classic Fight Club. This film has been in the news with the passing of its costar Meatloaf and China's recent decision to censor the ending. A financial disappointment on its theatrical release Fight Club received mostly positive reviews and quickly became a modern classic. But is this macho testosterone filled tale a savage, smart, and witty commentary about toxic masculinity or were the critics wrong and it is a Reel Big Mistake?