What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear two old friends chat about Arnold Schwarzenegger films for an hour. Join Gavin and Jamie as they talk about a randomly-selected movie from Arnie's filmography that Jamie has almost certainly never seen and Gavin has almost certainly failed to do any research on. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram @PodActionHero
In this final episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss (maybe) 1970's Hercules In New York. Highlights include: Professor strange, A cast of the gods, Pretzi's pretzel, Poor Pretzi, Boss Cat interlude, Earliest recorded "YeaRGhaL", and, In an alternate universe.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 1996's Eraser. Highlights include: Fonts of knowledge, Missing footage, He Caan do it, Gav goes 'snap!', That'll do pig, Hollywood physics, and Capable stereotypes.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 1990's Total Recall. Highlights include: Verhoeven does it again, Going deep with Dick, Always the Swayze never the Quaid, Double Chekhov, and fancasting another remake.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie discuss 2015's Terminator: Genisys. Highlights include: Jamie needs help, Sentient wardrobe Jai Courtney, Saryle Conneese, and Sega digression.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 1979's The Villain (aka Cactus Jack). Highlights include: Cartoonish absurdity, post-mole Arnold, Turns out it's a real stammer (sorry), Chekhov's Seven Shooter, and So racist.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie discuss 2017's Aftermath. Highlights include: There aren't any.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Highlights include: Carry on Terminator, Weird Noises, A step backwards, Millennium bug, Too many Johns, and Tearaway trousers.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie discuss 1985's Commando. Highlights include: Rambo vs Commando, Ears of a baby, Drums and sax, Gav's director's court, Scenes you can hear, and The most dangerous game.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 1985's Red Sonja. Highlights include: Legally not Conan, Top billing, Rubbing his bone, Chekhov's ball, I'm Ronald Lacey!, and Poo Arnold.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie discuss 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Highlights include: History repeats itself, The pendulum swings, A favourite returns, Heheh... "stiff", It puts the thorazine in the f***ing basket, and Le petit mort.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 2013's "Escape Plan". Highlights include: Acceptable limits, Gavin misses the point, Location, location, location, Surprising casting choices, and Maybe just watch Lockout instead.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 1994's "Junior". Highlights include: Is this pro-trans rights?, Watertight science, Danny DeVito's wack-off room, An extended universe, A right-wing paradox, And a horrific alternate ending.
Re-release: 'Tis the season to be miserable as Gavin and Jamie talk about one of the worst Arnie films of his career; Jingle All The Way. Lowlights include; mattresses are for life not just for Christmas, capitalism is terrible, getting parenting wrong, know your animals, Howard the sociopath, and Jamie's nightmare: part 2.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 1997's Batman and Robin. Highlights include: Dinner and a movie, Intentional camp, You can't quit - you're fired!, If you're gonna steal, steal from the best, better ice puns, Alfred's favourite sex act, a grim vision of millennial old age, and the character arc of the century.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 1988's Twins. Highlights include; We're back... AGAIN (what do you want for free?), Who is this film for?, Crayons on your face, Too deep for Twins, Julius Benedict: the bastard son of six maniacs, Useful nazis, and The eugenics programme,
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie are discussing 1977's Pumping Iron. Highlights include; They call me Mr Ayeuragh, the most dangerous game, scream if you wanna lose faster, Arnold's soft centre, poor losers & worse winners,
I'm this episode, Gavin and Jamie discuss 2014's Sabotage. Highlights include; we're back... again... sort of, David Ayer's legacy, Agatha Christie's Sabotage, let's kill Sam Worthington, raw meat subscription service, stogie watch, and the demise of cinema.
Gav and Jamie are back. Sort of. In this episode, they are discussing 1987's Predator. Highlights include: retro tech, great batspectations, Chaplin's Predator, Anna's rendition, keep your friends close, sticky dialogue, Damme good casting, the last place you want to be, and Garymatronics.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie talk about 2019's Terminator Dark Fate. Highlights include: Unraveling the web of sequels and ret-cons, gravity, Cameron in charge, representation matters, the Kanye cinematic universe, Gav's amazing impression, and a special announcement.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie talk about 1984's Conan the Destroyer. Highlights include; Conan should watch Corridor Crew, British TV Trauma, Grace Jones as Grace Jones, r/niceguys, furry fury, how to pick up men,
In this episode Gavin and Jamie talk about 2017's Killing Gunther. Highlights include; Gavin disappoints the Knoxville fans, angry fans and Easter eggs, Moneyballing your casting choices, overprotective brothers, and Cord Billmont has left the building.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie talk about 2013's The Last Stand. Highlights include; the beginning is the end, welcome to Jackass, Jamie doesn't read, Gav's fan theory, 'tis but a scratch, Forest Whitaker has asthma, and ultimate empathy.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie talk about 1987's The Running Man. Highlights include;
In this episode Gavin and Jamie are talking about 1993's "Last Action Hero". Highlights include; time-travel thievery, Jesus writes movies, Nick the pervert, Bill's side-hustle, read the room, ginger lives matter, post-Arnold trauma, he's death, and (dis)honourable mentions.
Happy Christmas, Podcast Action Heroes! In this episode Gavin and Jamie talk about 2010's, 2012's and 2014's Expendables trilogy. You can also watch a video of this episode on our YouTube channel (link in bio). Highlights include; role reversal, Stallone is a pussy, men being men, not all Latinas are called Maria, not everything is about transformers, don't piss off the pandas, Jamie has feelings for Chunck Norris, and surprisingly progressive.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie are talking about 2015's "Maggie". Highlights include; depressingly relevant, impending doom, taking control, zero to murder, Jamie's not a hugger, medical negligence and a Podcast Action Hero first!
In this episode Gavin and Jamie talk about 2002's "Collateral Damage". Highlights include; 9/11 fallout, the ravages of time, male grooming, Arnold's got range, communist reptiles and a love for Lenin.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie talk about 1988's "Red Heat". Highlights include; Jamie confuses his 80s movies, death by film chat, Jamie worries about offending everyone, anti-climatic death scenes, recasting Belushi's role, and an underwhelming conclusion. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @podactionhero and leave a review on Apple podcasts.
In this episode Gavin and Jamie are discussing 1982's Conan the Barbarian. Highlights include; Conan pronunciation, Masters of the Universe sucks, a man of varied tastes, RIP Elon Musk, Conan doesn't care about your agenda and Thulsa gets the chop.
In this episode Gavin & Jamie are discussing 1999's "End of Days". Highlights include: - Millennium paranoia - Bad names - Sexual assault as character development - Suicidal ideation is not a personality quirk - Storytime with Jamie - Doctors can't diagnose death - Arnold doesn't care what he eats - Train drivers don't like to be late. Link to Urban Explorers mentioned in Jamie's story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO68TBIWSQU
Gavin and Jamie needed a few beers to tackle this one. Maybe you will too! With bad language and spoilers abound! Absolute depths of the lowlights include; thank you for your participation, Rutger's voice, Jamie disses Jason Flemyng, don't mention British colonialism, the pieces are all falling into place, and Arnold has no loyalty to the empire.
Gavin and Jamie are both feeling a little under the weather for this one, so if you're looking for energy and enthusiasm, you're in for a Raw Deal. Highlights include; Gavin likes squibs, Jamie is a secret architecture critic, 80s suits are better than 90s suits, Gavin can't remember names, and those aren't called calipers.
Exactly what kind of film is Stay Hungry? Is it a Hallmark-esque melodrama? Is it a gritty crime thriller? Is it a camp sex-comedy? Join Gavin and Jamie as they try to figure out exactly what the hell they just watched. Highlights include; authentic fetish, Arnold's mole, human trafficking, Scatman on a horse, Christopher Nolan: rip-off artist, stick fiddles and moonshine, and the story takes a dark turn.
In this episode, Gavin and Jamie talk about the least James Cameron-y James Cameron film; True Lies. Highlights include; Arnold is the worst choice for a secret agent, perfect action, Arnold in a mall, Simon's thoughts on women, covert spy work is attractive to shitty husbands, and it's Jamie's nightmare: part 3.
'Tis the season to be miserable as Gavin and Jamie talk about one of the worst Arnie films of his career; Jingle All The Way. Lowlights include; mattresses are for life not just for Christmas, capitalism is terrible, getting parenting wrong, know your animals, Howard the sociopath, and Jamie's nightmare: part 2.
TW: Parental abuse, domestic abuse. This one goes off the rails. Gavin loves Kindergarten Cop and Jamie's never seen it (shocker). Highlights: 80s family films had lots of murder, the use of abuse as character motivation, the indoctrination of young minds, Jamie doesnt like people with ponytails, Gavin remembers being born, and we learn Jamie's nightmare.
What does it mean to be a human? What are are the ethical implications of human cloning? How would the world change if we never died? These and other deep philosophical questions go unanswered when Gavin and Jamie discuss The 6th Day. Highlights include; After Effects is not a toy, going from zero to murder, Arnold thinks everything he does is great, dildonics, is cloning racist, and kids ruin everything.
In the first episode of Podcast Action Hero, Gavin and Jamie talk about the legendary 1984 sci-fi thriller The Terminator. Highlights include; Gavin learns that stuntmen are a thing Violent fisting Jamie is a marketer's wet dream Sweaty arses in 1980s movies The biggest action scene in the movie is completely forgotten.
It's like a film trailer, except we don't spoil all the best bits. SPOILER: There are no best bits.