Trash Taste Podcast We Watched the Worst Movie of All Time | Trash Taste #280
Oct 31, 2025
The hosts delve into the hilarity of a disastrous War of the Worlds remake featuring Ice Cube. They tear apart the filmâs over-the-top product placements and bizarre alien motives. Ice Cube's performances get scrutinized for being surprisingly flat. From ridiculous hacker kids to laughable editing choices, they explore what went wrong. They also touch on how cult films gain traction and explore trending anime selections, while pondering society's fragility and the allure of immortality.
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Watching A Horrible War Of The Worlds Remake
- The hosts recount watching a recent War of the Worlds remake starring Ice Cube and called it traumatically bad.
- They describe it as one of the worst films they've seen and urged listeners to watch their Patreon reaction instead.
ScreenâLife Format Can Expose Production Limits
- The film used a 'screen life' format filmed quickly during the pandemic, which limited scope and quality.
- Post-production stretched long because few wanted to work on its editing and effects.
Product Placement Became A Plot Device
- Product placement dominated the movie to a distracting degree, turning Amazon into a plot device.
- That heavy placement undermined plausibility and audience engagement according to the hosts.
