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BC March Madness 2025 - Day 24
🕑 Added 2025-03-24 18:00:14 +0000 UTCThe Hot Monsters Who Fuck shall fuck no more (although Bram Stoker's Dracula is still in play as a main feed selection). Alan Moore moves on to the next round!
In today's match, the final face-off in our Patreon Sweet Sixteen, it's snowin' vs. "ssssssmoookinnnnn"
It's Christmas Coal vs. 90's Indie Comics.
Jacked JK Simmons is very impressive, I must say.
With Christmas Coal, we'd cover four holiday films that rank among the worst of all time:
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Santa Claus: The Movie
Fred Claus
Red One
With 90s Indie Comics, we'd cover six of the scumbummiest 90s movies featuring all of Ben's favorite weird guys (and one weird tank gal):
The Mask
The Crow
Tank Girl
Judge Dredd
Spawn
Dredd (which came out in 2012 but David wants to cover it anyway)
Which will be the final franchise to move on to the Elite Eight?
Comments
Jeff Brax
So say we all!
Alexi Belchere
Spawn is a movie i watched a weird number of times because, well, i was 11.
Chris Lynch
Damn I didn’t get to vote for this. Did this one go up late? I feel like they forgot to update it
Dave Pallas
Counterpoint: the Cast list is God Tier.
Dave Pallas
That's one of the FINEST non lethal vehicles ever made!
Olivia Haidar
I voted for 90s comics but I do think Christmas Coal is a strong category and should stay in consideration for the future
Max Birdemic
I wonder if Atlantic David was in the Yemen chat...
Chris Radicone
Oh shit I missed that round who beat Pulp Heroes!? Ooooh right it was PKD. That's a helluva match up.
Alek Gent-Vincent
This one is so obvious. Glad we all agree. Tank Girl alone is enough of a reason to choose 90s indie comics. But each of the movies in that category are all I want to hear them cover.
Dan Ludwig
You should just do Red One as it’s own thing. It’s pure evil, you don’t need a reason.
Jamey Bouwmeester
Agreed 💯!
Jamey Bouwmeester
They mentioned in a previous episode that nothing has gotten over 80% yet.
Jamey Bouwmeester
I don't know, man. JK is lookin' like a pretty tasty snack up there.
Jon Ryves
Christmas Coal never fails to make me laugh as a category but I'm glad the right choice is winning
Michael Bates
You could put the Clown from Spawn in that dress, I'm still voting for it over Red One.
John W
Mysterymen Comics No. 1 debuted on January 1, 1999
John W
And it bites all on its own
Moah Nartinez
In these trying times it’s good to know we can still agree on the basics
Will McLaren
Christmas coal dead in a ditch for real. Red one would be fun but the comics have heaps to talk about
Jonathan
What?? No Barb Wire?? Dark Horse classic featuring a future Golden Globe nominee? I'm shocked!
youngthugisthegreatestlivingrapper
Why is Christmas coal losing?!?
Daniel Buckley
Guaranteed major Ben presence during The Mask, Tank Girl, and Judge Dredd. All three are compatible for a porch watch.
Benjamin Haworth
Yeah Ben loves slow christmas, but my man is gonna marry Tank Girl when he meets her
John Paul
As it turns out the image used is everything in these votes
Timothy Wilson
Cameron Diaz in The Mask is top 10 best a human being has ever looked in a movie.
Liam
well done, friends.
Marli McElroy
Ah, last week of March, the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano and Blankies ruin everyone's fun.
Sauncho Smilax
The people who voted for Christmas Coal are Mega-City One level depraved
Wyatt Gray
90's Indie Comics are going all the way baby!
Mike Cook
90’s comics all day! Although I wouldn’t mind a one off where the just shred red one. Which is, in my opinion, a work of pure evil and a distillation of how big tech is destroying all art and humanity.
Fred Mercado
Fulfill the Tank Girl prophecy
Blake Anderson
This is what happens when the pinned image is Cameron diaz in that dress
Anthony Regina
90s Indie Comics is so much more the vibe of the Patreon series. Finally a good result. I’d be happy if this takes it.
Div Whateley
Easiest pick yet.
Aaron Shanley
Lmao yeesh what a blowout!
Michael Loiacono
I mean, David geeking out about Dredd sounds like a good time to me!
David McElroy
Yea, he must work out!
Rich
I know this isn't the place but I just want to hear Griffin scream "I kick podcasts for the Lord!"
John Halski
I’m starting to feel invested in the Indie Comics taking this thing. What an incredible line up, not just in terms of the movies themselves but the actors behind them and the incredible string of 90s soundtracks. Let’s do this! P-p-p-POW!
Marty TC (child-sized Cardassian)
Yyyyyyouch! Suck it, Santa!
Alexander L Hart
What about Timecop?
Haze
Wow. This is a beat down. What’s the biggest win ever?
Abe Something
Dredd is so much better than expected.
Patrick McEvoy
It's from one of the classic b&w indie comics of the 80s & 90s, Flaming Carrot. Just because they weren't the title characters doesn't mean it's not from an indie comic.
Patrick McEvoy
Does it bend the rules? The book (Flaming Carrot) was published during the '90s, and the film is from '99. So it should fit - and be included! :)
jahr
No Krampus? Suck it Santa
Patrick McEvoy
The addition of Dredd makes this a great list... but where in the HECK is Mystery Men? Don't we deserve that one too? And why is it missing? Also, PS: It's a tragedy the Flaming Carrot movie never got made - but at least we got this classic.
Jim Kopeny (Tankboy)
I suspect Santa’s gonna get crushed.
Chauncey Telese
We should! It's a decade of OUR dreams too 😉
TimeGentleman
@Les, it's based on some minor characters from the Flaming Carrot comic - that counts!
Regis L
Crumb's not an adaptation. American Splendor is out of decade.
Jordan Coleman
I think Indie Comics would make for better conversation
Regis L
it's on the list for a sick day, i could see it hitting when be-flu'ed despite my insurmountable early teenage reaction
Anthony Pierre Coco
Yes and we actually need to petition that it gets included
Zack Stoudemayer
Those are Pulp Heroes
Anthony Pierre Coco
Pulp Heroes was another series in the bracket that got beat in round 1. Was Dick Tracy, The Shadow, The Phantom, The Rocketeer & The Spirit
Sweetjimmyt
No Herkimer Battle Jitney ??!
Edward Marks
How come no Phantom or The Shadow??
Chauncey Telese
Still a good movie.
Chauncey Telese
Mystery Men belong in 90s indie comics no?
Alex Firer
Hmmm does Crumb fall into the 90's comic book movie bracket??? American Splendor slightly outside of it? Or is this... a hero indie comic bracket.
David Rosenblatt
For the win
John Szolscek
I'd love a Santa Claus the Movie commentary (its a VERY strange film), but not enough to also have to deal with Red One and Fred Claus.
overthebw
we burned all our clout asking for Mary Reilly and now we don't get Mr Furious or The Sphinx! Shit!
Scott Marshall
They appeared in Flaming Carrot, arguably the 90est of 90s comics though I realize most ppl will be looking for MacFarlane type comics
Charles
Christmas Coals getting a lump of coal from the Check Mates…
Tomas Marinara
Christmas Coal and David Lean atomized by the polls this year.
Adam Mincks
To quote Our Finest Film Critic: “Hotchie Motchie”
Blaine Fiedler
Mystery Men please! We can bend the rules to include this Really Interesting Film.
Remy
SCUM-BUM-A-GO-GO, BAYBEEEE
Scott Marshall
Probably because they saw the movie
Scott Marshall
Worth it for the Karl Urban Dredd alone
Reuben
There’s only One vote to make here… gimmie 90s baby!
Andrew
Another petition to add Mystery Men to the 90s Indie Comics series.
David McElroy
pavlovian vote here thanks to the picture.
Beef Steak Tomato
90s indie comics to win it, all in
Tyler Jennes
Bob Burden dislikes this
Les Chappell
It doesn’t have an original comic which I think is a prerequisite.
Zwoozy
If we're sneakin' movies, ya gotta sneak Ghost World in there.
Tom
We're on the same page. Nice, blankies.
Les Chappell
I think the problem is it’s not based on an actual comic. :(
Lukas Ridge
Thank God
Les Chappell
It’s going to stomp everything, I called it from minute one.
Miles Lemaire
Gotta keep the Violator bit going. Also, Dredd is easily the best film in this matchup.
Regis L
Good question. Are they saving for the inevitable Kinka Usher main feed series?
Andrew Middlebrook
Red one commentary could be an all timer
Jim B
90s Indie Comics was definitely under seeded. The selection committee did not not take strength of schedule into account.
Blake R.
disappointed to see that nobody wants to bite the bullet on Red One after months of Red One bits
DM
Gotta add mystery men!
Lena Delaney
mystery men please for 90s indie!
Andrew Hartsell
I've been asking myself this exact thing since they announced the movies for this category.
Patrick Fisackerly
Begging for a little coal in my stocking
Sloane
Tank girl took out my last want so I'm here all the way. We can be beautiful! We can be magnificent! We can figure this shit out!!
Holden Martinson
Time for Christmas Coal to burn.
Alexi Belchere
Wait cameron diaz was 22 when the mask came out?
jack read
what are the chances we could get Mystery Men in 90s indie comics
Sean
Sad to see Christmas Coal getting crushed. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is one of my favorite Christmas films.
Tobey
“It can’t rain all the time.”
Timo Supremo
Should be a bloodbath
Misadventureland
Thank goodness for these results right now
Jake Nolan
Sorry this is a no brainer. 90s indie comics is god tier selection
Harry Kolmer
I hope that this is just scorched earth and 90s indie comics has a clean walk to the next round. Easiest vote of the entire month
lil rob
first again
Njord
Vote Christmas Coal, you naughty bastards!
Austin McDougle
🎄
Del Lorenson
Decade of Dredds!
Dave Pallas
Why not mystery men too if 90s comic indie movies win?
Regis L
The Mask felt MONUMENTAL when it came out when I was 16. I yearn for your reactions.
