Birthday Bonus: Top 10 Highest Grossing Films of 1988

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06/10/22 • 41 min

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The Bad Movie Cult Podcast

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOM!

To celebrate, we're taking a look at the top 10 highest grossing films in the US in Dom's year of birth - 1988. Discussion also includes some honourable mentions that didn't make the countdown!

Have you got a question or would like to send us your own film pitch that we will read out on the podcast? Email us!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOM!

To celebrate, we're taking a look at the top 10 highest grossing films in the US in Dom's year of birth - 1988. Discussion also includes some honourable mentions that didn't make the countdown!

Have you got a question or would like to send us your own film pitch that we will read out on the podcast? Email us!

Visit our website for more episodes & written reviews : WWW.BADMOVIECULT.COM

Join us on FACEBOOK

Dominic Lawton can be found on TWITTER

Ken B Wild can be found on TWITTER

Got a spare minute? Leave us a rating or review on iTunes!

Previous Episode

Episode 29: No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

2 Recommendations

Join hosts Dominic Lawton & Ken B Wild as they body pop and corner splits their way through Corey Yuen's 1986 film - NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER.

The boys discuss Jean-Claude Van Damme as the Russian antagonist, how similar to The Karate Kid this film is and the cameo by Bruce Lee's ghost! Meanwhile, Dom questions the training techniques used by our hero, Jason whilst Ken rages about his favourite character - the disco dancing RJ!

The film pitch this week sees the BMC giving us a karate tournament for the ages! When the owner of Wow! What A Dojo needs to pay off a substantial tax bill to keep his place of business open, he has to go all in on not just his own abilities but trust in a haphazard group of martial artists he recruits to give him a chance of success. What he doesnt count on is the team over at high-end Cocky Dojo to enter the tournament as well! Its Scott Adkins vs Michael Jai White one last time...and that time is...QUARTER TO DEATH! Cast includes Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ruby Rose, Rampage Jackson, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and Carl Weathers as Sheriff Carl Weathers!

Have you got a question, want to suggest a film to review or would you like to send us your own film pitch that we will read out on the podcast? Email us!

Visit our website for more episodes & written reviews : WWW.BADMOVIECULT.COM

Join us on FACEBOOK

Dominic Lawton can be found on TWITTER

Ken B Wild can be found on TWITTER

Exploding Helicopter can be found on TWITTER

Got a spare minute? Leave us a rating or review on iTunes!

Next Episode

Episode 30: New York Ninja (1984/2021)

1 Recommendations

Join hosts Dominic Lawton & Ken B Wild as they take a trip back to 1980's New York for the fantastically bonkers NEW YORK NINJA.

The boys discuss the backstory to how the film ended up being finished over 30 years after it was filmed, the voice actors that were cast and Elton John as the baddie! Meanwhile, Dom struggles to keep up with the plot whilst Ken tells us about when he too dressed as a ninja in public!

The film pitch this week sees the BMC giving us a ninja themed buddy cop movie! Meet Detective Ninja, a rough around the edges cop who, when he's not bucking the trend is biting the hand that feeds whilst simultaneously following the ways of the ninja! When his partner is killed by a gang of motorcycle riding ninja drug dealers, it's up to Detective Ninja and his new wet-behind-the-ears rookie partner to bring them to justice in DAMN THAT NINJA! Cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Samuel L Jackson, Donnie Yen, Elijah Wood and Carl Weathers as Police Chief Carl Weathers!

Have you got a question, want to suggest a film to review or would you like to send us your own film pitch that we will read out on the podcast? Email us!

Visit our website for more episodes & written reviews : WWW.BADMOVIECULT.COM

Join us on FACEBOOK

Dominic Lawton can be found on TWITTER

Ken B Wild can be found on TWITTER

Exploding Helicopter can be found on TWITTER

Got a spare minute? Leave us a rating or review on iTunes!