The podcast that chronologically critiques the career of actor, bodybuilder, politician and American hero Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mid-90s all guns blazing Arnie Action- A return to genre purity? A little-remembered gem? A decent mid-career stocking-filler? Topics include: railguns, gay bar scenes, a movie Roland Emmerich didn't direct, ninja Arnie, how to say schmokin in an arnie voice, the matrix franchise, box-office hits you don't need to remember and much much more!
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Blair and Dylan watch Arnie's big comeback hit after three years absence from box office glory- the most expensive film ever made when it came out, and discuss the quaintness of 90s terrorists, amongst other things.
Like a phoenix from the ashes, SWT returns to cover Last Action Hero the action movie send-up turned cult flop that got tanked at the box office by Jurassic Park and.. Dennis the Menace.
The final two episodes of Dyanmite of 2019! The Dark Order heats up, Cody and Darby team up, Jericho makes an offer to Mox, and why does Dynamite do every angle twice.
Billion Dollar Elite Wrestlecast episode for 27th November and 4th December editions of AEW Dynamite. All the controversies and talking points discussed something something Jericho
We run down the fallout from Full Gear as AEW enters a new PPV cycle. All the wrestling gossip discussed plus Wednesday night skirmish heating up and Samosa Joe.
AEW's latest PPV event live from Baltimore, MD reviewed sincerely by ya boys. Cody takes on le champ in his do or die title match, Moxley and Omega engage in obscene violence and much much more.
All the action from AEW Dynamite 23rd and 30th October 2019
The tag team tourney continues, Mox/Omega heats up, and the world's championship is defended in a peculiar street fight.
Billion Dollar Elite reconvenes to rundown the first two explosive episodes of Dynamite.
the last big show before aew hits television, we review all out cover to cover in high-depth.
We preview Saturday's All Out PPV show and catch up all the news from the past month- "Wednesday Night Wars", injury woes, etc & whats up in over in the Fed.
finally we tackle the grandest daddy of them all, bona fide mega budget action blockbuster classic terminator 2. is this the peak of the action genre? also discussed are marlon waynes and frank miller. hasta la vista babey
WHO IS YOUR DADDY AND WHAT DOES HE DO! This episode, the boys discuss Kindergarten Cop AKA your mum's favorite Arnie film. They talk kid actors, ferret laws in California and discuss how to best utilize Arnold in film.
We review Fight For the Fallen from the 13th July, discuss who's already over in AEW who might rise and fall in the card, also discuss who has
the pilot episode of billion dollar elite wrestlecast, the new wrestling podcast dedicated to all elite. in this episode, we review the recent fyter fest event from daytona beach, florida.
from 1990 its science fiction blockbuster phenomenon- total recall. we discuss the storied development of total recall from page to screen- the works of director paul verhoeven and what david cronenberg left behind, and have a moan about film censorship.
the pace is changed, we watch arnie's directorial debut- an episode of classic horror anthology show tales from the crypt, from 1990... its "the switch".
i love those twins arnie returns to his roots as a walking talking one-man punchline, but... he's not alone, he's joined by one daniel michael devito jr. join us as we chronicle a 107 minute sight gag. come on look at those matching suits fantastic.
This week, the boys watch Red Heat an 80s buddy cop film where Arnie plays a badass Russian(Soviet)cop who has to travel to America in order to bring back a notorious drug dealer. To do this Arnie has to team up with the streetwise loudmouth cop Art Ridzi(Jim Belushi), will the pair be able to work together or will there different cultures clash? Find out on this episode.
its the brave new future of 2019 and everyone is a little bit like the 80s... its the running man!
super bumper edition- its the rumble in the jungle, arnie and the gang versus the predator.
arnold schwarzenegger got... a raw deal the boys are back in town to discuss 1986 action/gangster flick raw deal, a different role for arnie... what makes this flop an interesting chapter in the filmography? listen 2 find out lmao.
The first ever bonus episode the fella discuss an absurd exercise in hypocrisy known as the stop the madness music video/psa from late 1985, all your favourite b-listers from the time are there! but sadly no bugs bunny. also they chat about what psa videos scared the ever loving shit out of them and preview the next full episode which is coming soon i swear just hold on tight
the lads enjoy a spectacular feast of preposterous proportions. deer are fed, planes are jumped off of, countless stuntmen are blown sky high and kill-lines run wild its commando from 1985. we eat green berets for breakfast... and we're hungry!
the lads reach the dozen episode landmark- and celebrate it by watching the screen debut of brijeet nielson. they discuss why they pronounce her name like that, her complete absence of screen-charisma and why arnie was so annoyed by the film. also they discuss the possibly up-coming controversial new red sonja film and list the best welsh given names exciting stuff tune in.
chapter I of our storied journey concludes with james cameron's scifi-action-horror classic the terminator. the boys chat suspension of disbelief (or why good movies get away it), the original cast of the film and why it is very cool to have everywhere be covered in skulls. also obligatory oscar nom chat and an exclusive insight into dylan's brain. #swtteam #syt
its the penultimate episode of season 1: the boys tackle the sequel to the hard-r blood-soaked sexed-up conan the barbarian, and find out what the hollywood moneymen had in store for the nascent series.... with an all-star (thirteen times, quite literally) cast, its conan the destroyer.
FINALLY THE HOUR IS UPON US THE LADS CONTEMPLATE THIS ON THE TREE OF WOE SWORDS. SORCERY. JAMES EARL JONES IS A SNAKE MAN.
the boys sit down to watch a biopic about the life and times of 50s sex icon jayne mansfield (arnie plays her husband- a bodybuilder, who would have thought) and subsequently discuss award nominees, pam an (not the airline- thats pan am) and the much more interesting films they will soon get to watch, god willing.
The boys discuss 1979 ensemble hyjinks comedy Scavenger Hunt which features just luminaries as the guy from the A-Team, Scatman Crothers... MEATLOAF! and of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger in special appearance mode.
Its a "western" "parody" film and Arnie plays the good guy, opposite Kirk Douglas as the dastardly villain. Dylan gives us his top 5 parody films. The boys discuss the contrasting fates of Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr, and the genius of Paul Verhoeven and wish they were watching Robocop instead.
A TWO FOR ONE SPECIAL. THE RETROSPECTIVE INSIDE THE RETROSPECTIVE. We go back and watch two television artefacts from Arnie's early career. In one, he plays an Italian... in the other, he plays a murdering bodybuilder. We discuss the evolution of sitcoms, and Blair stuffs his face with delicious cookies. Dylan calls some much loved pop culture icons rude words.
The brash, arrogant Arnold Schwarzenegger. The humble, up-and-coming Lou Ferrigno. Showing off in an epic duel to see who has the biggest muscles on the planet Earth.
arnie, jeff bridges, robert englund, sally field.. what more do you want? jamborees! bodybuilder riots! a golden globe winning Arnold Schwarzenegger performance!
a bright red shirt and a horrendous moustache- its the silent arnie. learn about the leading man that never was. can a studio save a movie? and more.