Things get groovy for Kenny and Ben as they tackle Best Villain 1998. Mike Meyers gets his first of two wins and three nominations for his turn as Dr. Evil in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery but is he better than the villains of Face/Off, Air Force One, The Devil’s Advocate and Titanic? Our intrepid duo get to the bottom of it while also talking about the progression of Austin Powers films, maximalism, if there’s such a thing as too much slo-mo, the perfection of the line “get off my plane,” the extent to which a lawyer would get in trouble for abruply dropping a client, and more. Then they get into a lengthy argument about if Billy Zane’s Titanic character is really that much of a villain which alone is worth the price of admission for this one. You won’t want to miss it, baby!
Best Villain 1997: A Time to Fear, A Time to Play Ball w/ Jesse Catherine Webber
Kenny and Ben are rejoined by their friend Jesse in our longest episode to date! Jim Carrey wins again for his turn in The Cable Guy but how does he stack up to the villains of The Fan, Primal Fear, A Time to Kill and Fear? And what happens when the guest dislikes or hates every single movie covered this week? Our trio figures it out while also talking about Medieval Times, how Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow met, the 1994 Baseball Strike, Edward Norton’s debut film, reading To Kill a Mockingbird in High School, bizarre movie pacing, and so much more. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss!
Best Villain Special: Scream Week
In this very special episode, Kenny and Ben tackle one of the most egregious snubs of the Best Villain category: Ghostface, the masked killer of the Scream franchise. Even when this series was at its peak neither Roger L. Jackson or the actors playing the killers got nominated so the boys correct this mistake by covering all 5 (to date) Scream movies. They talk about how every Scream is good, Jackson’s incredible vocal performance, clumsy Ghostface, Scary Movie, alternate endings, how the final jump scare got Ben every time, early Emma Roberts vehicles, Jack Quaid’s parentage, and more. It’s a solid 2+ hours of Scream goodness so don’t miss out!
Best Villain 1996: Boring Boring Dead Wife Dead Wife
Kenny and Ben are back to talk about the most despicable villain yet and then also his character in Se7en, who won Best Villain that year. But should that iconic villain have won over the villains of Batman Forever (both of them), Casino and Broken Arrow? Our two experts get to the bottom of it while also talking about if the world is a fine place and/or worth fighting for, if every Jim Carrey villain performance is the same, backstory delivered through news reports, endless montages, that season of 24 where a nuke goes off in LA, and more. Plus listen to the end for a special appearance from Batman?!
Best Villain 1995: With Apologies to Oklahoma City w/ William Taylor
Kenny and Ben are rejoined by their friend William Taylor for an explosive conversation about Best Villain 1995. Speed is the winner this year with Dennis Hopper beating out the villains from Interview With the Vampire, The Lion King, Blown Away and Disclosure. Speed is one of the most dominant nominees ever but should it really have won? The gang attempts to figure this out while also touching on the Oklahoma City Bombing, if Alan Ruck is the real villain of Speed, how much Louis de Pointe du lac sucks, Lion King spin-off series The Lion Guard, inexplicable U2 needledrops, a truly insane vision of virtual reality, and more. It’s a jam-packed episode you won’t want to miss.
Best Villain 1994: Get Over Kennedy Already w/ Ethan Brundeen
Kenny and Ben are once again joined by their friend Ethan for a discussion of Best Villain 1994. Alicia Silverstone takes the crown for her debut film The Crush but is she better than the villians of The Good Son, In the Line of Fire, Demolition Man and Jurassic Park? Our intrepid trio tries to figure it out while also discussing the controversy behind the real life inspiration for The Crush, aggressively evil kids, presidential assassinations, YouTube comments, whether the T-Rex actually counts as a villain and so much more. It’s another fun episode for the Villain era so don’t miss it!
Best Villain 1993: A Stinkin’ Harp From Hell w/ Jack Read
Kenny and Ben are rejoined by their good pal Jack to discuss Best Villain 1993 and this one is packed. Single White Female won this year but is Jennifer Jason Leigh’s obsessive roommate more evil than villains from Batman Returns, Unlawful Entry, A Few Good Men, and Basic Instinct? The boys try to get to the bottom of it while also talking about alternate potential nominees for this year, the “seemingly innocent stranger invades people’s lives” subgenre of 90s thrillers, penguin funerals, Kurt Russell playing against type, code reds, a lengthy tangent that begins with talking about Sharon Stone on Netflix’s Murderville and ends with Kenny talking about where he was the night Stephen Hawking died, and more! It’s a unintentionally supersized episode and we go all out for this one.
Best Villain 1992: Defeated by a Wind Chime
Kissing is out and evil is in as Kenny and Ben start a new series dedicated to classic MTV Movie Awards category Best Villain. The Hand That Rocked the Cradle won for Rebecca De Mornay’s chilling portrayal of Mrs. Mott, but does it have a better villain than Cape Fear, Terminator 2, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, or New Jack City? Kenny and Ben will figure it out while also touching on critical wind chimes, their first repeat nominee, why Dark Fate is the 3rd-best terminator, The Crusades, out of place social commentary, and more! It’s a wicked good start to what looks to be a devilishly fun series!
Best Sandwich 1996: Waiting for a Sandwich Moment w/ Matt Simard
Kenny and Ben are joined by their theme song composer Matt for a look at possibly the weirdest one-off award category the MTV Movie Awards ever attempted: Best Sandwich. Smoke won over Four Rooms and Goldeneye for its Ham and Cheese sandwich but should it have? The boys get to the bottom of it while also talking about Faye Dunaway’s bizarre acceptance speech, hypothetical 2015 nominees, Tom Waits, Tim Roth, the James Bond franchise, and more! If podcast episodes were sandwiches, this would be a delicious one!
Best Kiss Finale: The Greatest of All Time
Kenny and Ben wrap up Best Kiss once and for all (well, at least until the 2022 MTV Movie Awards happen) with this special episode. In 2020 MTV aired a Greatest of All Time special for the MTV Movie Awards where Cruel Intentions was honoured with the Legendary Liplock award. Rather than challenge this, Kenny and Ben decide to build on it, picking their 5 favourite kisses from the first 30 episodes of the show to join Cruel Intentions as part of a “Kiss canon” of the best kisses honoured by the MTV Movie Awards. Then they look back on their favourite discoveries from the first 30 episodes of the show and look ahead to what’s next. What did they pick? Was there any overlap? How controversial will their winners end up being? You’ll have to listen to find out!