Sci-Fi Party Line #359 Epic Dump: Turd of the Decade

Cat (@fancyfembot) and Carl (@robominister) get together for their annual tradition, THE TURD OFF. This year is a little different; WE MADE A VIDCAST! Also, due to the Covid-19 Global Pandemic we switched it up a bit this year. We gathered all the films from Turd’s past and put them head to head to determine THE TURD OF THE DECADE.

Turd Criteria:
1) Squandered Effects: Did they have a big budget and use special effects in a meaningful way to advance the story or were the special effects not compelling and misused/underutilized given the budget of the film?
2) Acting?: Did the acting contribute to the enjoyment of the film or was it painful to watch? Did the casting make sense for the film?
3) Turdage Per Dollar: Was there a big budget and nothing to show for it? Did they use the budget to create an effective film or was it wasted?
4) Fury Upon Exit: Were you pissed off when you were done watching this film? Do you still have residual fury when you talk about it?
5) Which Sequel Would Offend the Least?: Do you want a sequel? Could you tolerate a sequel?

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Sci-Fi Party Line #296 8th Annual TURD OFF – Part 3 of 3


Final part of the beloved Sci-Fi Party Line tradition continues…

We have the FINAL FOUR candidates for the EIGHTH ANNUAL TURD OFF !

Your patience has paid off! Cat (@fancyfembot) and Carl (@robominister) solidify the FINAL FOUR TURDS for 2017 to see which film will get the coveted award of Turdiest Film of 2017.

Final Four Turds:

  • Transformers: The Last Knight
  • The Mummy
  • Geostorm
  • Beyond Skyline

Turd Criteria:
1) Squandered Effects: Did they have a budget and use SFX in a meaningful way to advance the story or were SFX not compelling and misused/underutilized given the budget of the film?
2) Acting?: The acting contribute to the enjoyment of the film or was it painful to watch? Did the casting make sense for the film?
3) Turdage Per Dollar: Was there a big budget and nothing to show for it? Did they use the budget to create an effective film or was it wasted?
4) Fury Up On Exit: Were you pissed off when you were done watching this film? Do you still have residual fury when you talk about it?
5) Which Sequel Would Offend the Least?: Do you want a sequel? Could you tolerate a sequel?

Films of Turds Past:
2010 Last Airbender vs. Skyline*
2011 Cowboys & Aliens vs. Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
2012 Branded* vs. Lockout
2013 After Earth* vs. RIPD and The Host vs. Gallowwalkers
2014 The Signal vs. Transformers: Age of Extinction*
2015 Fantastic Four* vs. Jupiter Ascending vs. Terminator: Genisys
2016 Arrival vs. Morgan vs. Independence Day: Resurgence* vs. X-Men: Apocalypse
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight vs. Geostorm vs. The Mummy vs. Beyond Skyline (Listen to find out!)

*Turd Off winner for that year

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Sci-Fi Party Line #295 8th Annual TURD OFF – Part 2 of 3


Part TWO of the beloved Sci-Fi Party Line tradition continues…

We unclench and release the turd candidates of the EIGHTH ANNUAL TURD OFF !

Continuing to celebrate the NINTH anniversary of the Sci-Fi Party Line Podcast, Cat (@fancyfembot) and Carl (@robominister) discuss films that were definitely turds but debate whether they are bad enough to be in the final four of ultimate turds!

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Sci-Fi Party Line #126 Battleship


“Much like the alien craft skirting along the surface the water… it was almost not a good film but it managed to somehow stay above the surface and deliver an enjoyable experience.”
-Carl (@robominister)

“Battleship… gave me exactly what I was looking for.”
-Cat (@fancyfembot)

“Peter Berg made this movie watchable. In somebody else’s hands it would have been a lesser product and probably a near disaster.”
-Eric (@Bullitt33)

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In this episode we discuss Battleship. Today’s crew is Eric (@bullitt33),  Carl (@robominster) and Cat (@fancyfembot). There are mentions of Skyline, GI Joe, JEM, My Little Pony, Space Stallions, He-Man. Carl gives us a mini-review of Syfy’s American Warships (1:04:13).

This week’s shawarma is Earth: Final Conflict, 80’s Mall Kickstarter Project, and bloopers. It’s starts out slow but gets ridiculous.

Battleship Official Site

Music from the Official Battleship Motion Picture Soundtrack.

Battleship Production Notes

Hasbro

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Sci-Fi Party Line #95 Battle: Los Angeles and Adjustment Bureau


WARNING: I edited episodes 93 – 95 in two hours because I had to go out of town for family reasons. They are slightly rougher than usual.

Carl and Cat discuss Battle: Los Angeles and Adjustment Bureau.
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