Sci-Fi Party Line #340 10th Annual 2019 TURD OFF! Part 1 of 2 💩

Cat (@fancyfembot) and Carl (@robominister) due their yearly “dooty” and push out the sci-fi turds of 2019! Listen to part 1 as we sort through the stinky contenders that are striving for the brown💩!

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?

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
2018 Occupation vs. Cloverfield Paradox* vs. Future World vs. The Predator
 (Listen to find out!) 

*Bold denotes the winner for the year.

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Sci-Fi Party Line #219 Unbreakable – Yes, M. Night

Unbreakable © Touchstone Pictures

Unbreakable © Touchstone Pictures

“When it comes to telling the story, what is he doing? Why is he doing this to us?”
– Carl (@robominister)

“It took me awhile to watch ‘Lady in the Water’… and I didn’t hate it.”
– Cat (@fancyfembot)

This episode was recorded February 15, 2015.

Jaimel Hemphill (@JaimelHemphill) has gone and done it. He got Cat AND Carl to re-watch Unbreakable – yes, the film from 2000 – AND to record an episode of SFPL about it. Hijinks ensue.

M. Night Shyamalan Wants To Make Unbreakable 2 : Electric Boogaloo.

Wayward Pines on FOX.

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