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At SLUGFEST, we're all about Video On Demand action films. Hosted by Ryan Cahill and Brant Henne, we break down the good, the bad, and the downright turrible of action movies. Join us as we talk all things action, and get recommendations to fill your queue with must-watch flicks! SLUGFEST Theme by: David Dumais and Mike Craigs - www.soundcloud.com/diriglow It's Not Over 'Til The Bossa Nova by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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    Action U.S.A. (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 78:58


    A classic, no-budget Lethal Weapon rip-off. Things explode. Breasts are bared. People are shot. More things explode.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Hidden Strike (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 71:57


    They said it couldn't be done. Well Jackie Chan and John Cena proved them wrong. They pair two comedy action stars to make the most forgettable movie of the year. Bravo.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 97:49


    Good Lord; this episode is more meandering than The Venture Bros. TV show for which this very special movie is a definitive conclusion. Special guest Scott Mountain taps in for Ryan.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Escape (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 68:17


    The slugs watch a fun chase movie set in medieval Norway with preposterous setup. Are you really expecting us to believe that a massive pandemic could fray social norms, set people against each other, and the ensuing chaos would have deadly consequences!? Pshaw, we say. Pshaw! We kid; A=actually the movie is quite good.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Extraction II (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 80:27


    Tyler Rake is back for more action, and so are the slugs. It's a must-watch love fest and maybe the best UncleFight ever put on film.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Extraction (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 84:16


    The slugs take in a white savior movie with an insane body count. Shakespeare, this is not. But Shakespeare also never had a guy blowing dudes away with a handgun a range of less than three feet. Unless you count the Duke of Exeter from Henry V.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    The Thieves (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 69:21


    Ryan loves the third act; Brant hated the third act. One thing they both agree on; they would gladly let Jun Ji-Hyun rob them blind if it involved pretending they were engaged to her.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Contract Killer / aka Hitman (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 89:19


    The Slugs are joined by returning guest Will Winn, a man who knows about being serious. Is Jet Li a noble hitman, or just a grossly incompetent one? Listen and learn, children.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    The Gray Man (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 97:51


    It's Ryan Gosling vs. Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in a no-holds-barred fight to see who can be the sexiest. Ryan and Brant come to terms with seeing Steve Rogers in a sex-offender mustache.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    The Wrath of Becky (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 83:03


    Ryan and Brant return to the world of Becky. I hope you brought a smock and wetmop, because it's going to get... bloody.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Becky (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 103:35


    Did you ever think that what Kevin McCallister did in Home Alone was borderline criminal. Well, prepare to jump completely over that line. Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    The VelociPastor (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 63:22


    Ryan and Brant discuss the merits of a monster movie made for the cost of a (very) nice meal out on the town.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    China Salesman (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 72:14


    Who knew that a movie where Mike Tyson kicks Steven Seagal's ass would be such a boring lecture on China's attitudes towards free, secure internet policy and the ins-and-outs of bidding for telecommunication service provider contracts.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Absolution (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 101:35


    Verdict: Straight Watchable. With one movie left in the Seagalathon miniseries, Ryan and Brant can see the light at the end of the Seagal tunnel. And by tunnel, we mean sewage outflow pipe. This movie does have one of the best explosions, and Seagal knows a thing or two about bombs. HI-YOOOOO!Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Gutshot Straight (2014)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 82:03


    It's Seagal's best performance. It's unwatchable! Which is it? It's BOTH. Ryan and Brant nearly come to blows (or snarky rejoinders) over this divisive, bargain basement film noir. Let it be known, regardless of his other opinions, that Ryan is a fan of George Eads!Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Force of Execution (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 89:04


    Apparently, if you really want to make Steven Seagal happy, just call him the N word to his face. Fortunately, neither of the slugs has any interest in using that kind of language, or making Steven Seagal happy. Case in point: this Seagalathon.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Maximum Conviction (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 86:07


    Steven Seagal and Stone Cold Steve Austin team up to shut down a very shabby prison. Hilarity ensues.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    A Dangerous Man (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 80:22


    The slugs are trying to understand how parole is enforced (for a friend), and the movie is  not clearing anything up.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Submerged (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 94:21


    This Steven Seagal movie is pretending to be on a sub the entire time, because it wants to remind people of Under Siege. It has maaaaaybe about 15 minutes of sub scenes. That's okay, Under Siege was set on a battleship, not a sub. It's that lack of attention to detail that is a hallmark of this film.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Ticker (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 103:25


    The Slugs review a movie about terrorists blowing up densely populated urban areas that was released two months after 9/11. Even more upsetting? Steven Seagal almost comes across as charismatic in this hatewatch gem.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Furies (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 73:31


    It's the Netflix exclusive sequel to the formerly Netflix exclusive Furie, which is no longer on Netflix. If you think that's confusing, you should stick around for the plot for Furies. Awesome motorcycle chases and go-go dancing make up for any convoluted storytelling.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Crossworlds (1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 86:08


    Imagine that somewhere, deep within the multiverse, there is an alternate reality where Josh Charles is a really cool dude, and Rutger Hauer is still a grumpy old crank.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 71:49


    So there's a bunch of Korean future-Nazis who are the good guys, and one of them... nope; you lost us.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Robot Wars (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 82:51


    For a movie called Robot Wars, there's surprisingly little of either in this sleepy Mecha dystopian yarn. Ryan and Brant try to make sense of the costuming and hair styling.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Pearl (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 90:46


    The slugs fall in love with Pearl, a precocious young woman who dreams of being a star, and chops people up to feed to her pet alligator. Brant interrogates Ryan on how he defines the horror genre.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Wrong Side of Town (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 103:39


    The slugs take a trip down to the Big Easy as wrestling sensation Rob Van Dam punches his way through wave after wave of thugs. Stick around for the feature film debut of a little known actor by the name of DAVE BAUTISTA.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    BKO: Bangkok Knockout (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 87:32


    This might be the greatest terrible action movie of all time. The slugs wrestle with the existential question, "If stunt performers are actually hitting each other full force, are these even stunts, or just rehearsed fighting?"Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Female Fight Squad (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 67:28


    It's like the regular fight squads, except this one... get this... is female! Crazy, right? Ryan and Brant dig into a movie that has a ridiculous amount of green screen, competent fights, and a plot that's too complex by half.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 92:23


    It's damn cold up in Slugfest HQ, but that doesn't stop the slugs from praising a must-watch classic.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

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    Tekken (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 72:55


    We just dropped some quarters in and selected 2-player for our discussion on the 2010 adaptation of Tekken. Get ready for HAIRRRR WORRRRRK!Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Knuckledust (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 61:21


    Ryan is surviving Covid... barely. To be fair, this movie is confusing enough that it wasn't helping his brainfog. It's one part Old Boy, one part Snatch, and one part what the shit is happening here?Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    King Boxer a.k.a. Five Fingers of Death (1972)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 94:51


    Lo Lieh is here to chew gum and destroy people with glowing death punches, and he's all out of gum.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Never Surrender (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 88:06


    Imagine if Tommy Wiseau had made The Room about underground MMA fight clubs. That's basically what we're dealing with here, folks.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Bloodfist (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 87:32


    Tournament season continues with the first entry in the extensive Bloodfist franchise. Ryan has a real problem with fighters who don't have personalities, and Brant thinks he's some kind of friggin' Harry Connick Jr. over here.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Savage Dog (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 81:25


    No dogs were harmed (or savage) in the making of this movie.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 90:39


    The slugs have some notes for Michael Jai White's directorial debut. Notes like... maybe next time, don't be such a rapey movie.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Space Truckers (1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 86:09


    Ryan breaks down the world cup. Brant comes clean about his childhood infatuation with Debi Mazar. Everybody loves Charles Dance's robotic wang.

    Guns Akimbo (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 74:38


    Everybody loves Harry Potter. Somebody loved him so much they nailed guns into his hands. Brant thinks about Daniel Radcliffe's career, and Ryan thinks about smoking crack with Rhys Darby.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Avengement (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 69:01


    Put in your stunner grill, grab a cricket bat, and don't forget to load your sawed-off shotgun. It's time to break out of prison and get psycho with Scott Adkins in this must listen episode of Slugfest for a MUST-WATCH banger. Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Jungleground (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 112:14


    Sometimes you edit the episode, and sometimes the episode edits you! I'm not sure what that means, but boy was this a long, soggy, sloppy n' floppy episode. And we sure had fun recording it. Oh yeah - somewhere in here is a discussion about a Rowdy Roddy Piper movie.

    Mortal Kombat (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 80:45


    Ryan and Brant watch the historical documentary, Mortal Kombat.

    Lucky Day (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 89:49


    The slugs struggle with a film that looks great withs strong performances, but has some very problematic takes on edginess. Ryan reveals that he is a Crispin Glover Lover, and Brant can't stop saying Soderbergh for some reason.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    One in the Chamber (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 82:59


    Cuba Gooding Jr. seems unwell, and his daughter-character, creepy!Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    The Killer (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 93:14


    It's gun-fu time. Brant geeks out over the influence of The Killer, while Ryan has had it about up to *here* with Jenny's theme song. Also, find out what happens if you make a telemarketer call to Brant during a live recording.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Accident Man 2: Hitman's Holiday (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 78:53


    Scott Adkins returns as Mike Fallon, the hitman with a heart of gold in the sequel to 2018's Accident Man. Brant pushes Ryan out of his comfort zone to explain his love of title cards.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Saloum (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 73:11


    EARLY HALLOWEEN DROP! Travel with the slugs to the beautiful vistas of Senegal, and then watch a bloody ghost tale of revenge play out! That's right, we're wrapping up our 2022 Helloween miniseries with Saloum. Quite possibly the coolest looking protaganists we've seen in a movie. It'll have you clamoring to watch the movie, and then clamor some more for Saloum: The Videogame!

    Rampant (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 75:16


    The Slugs go back in time to the Joseon dynasty, where apparently there was a zombie epidemic that escaped the history books. Either that or it was a work of fiction. Ryan and Brant come to grips with so very, very many zombie rules at work in this movie.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Trancers III: Deth Lives (1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 52:31


    The slugs hit their limit on the Trancer-verse. 

    Trancer II: The Return of Jack Deth (1991)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 68:31


    Trancers II. It's like the first Trancers if Jack was a polygamist. Ryan talks about Don Johnson's punchable face.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Trancers (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 83:33


    Ryan eats a bag of skittles on the mic, and Brant can't shut up about Tim Thomerson. It's a blast from the past with this sci-fi cult classic.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    Bullet Train (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 68:10


    The Slugs embrace the mass mayhem of mass transportation in the assassin's battle royale of 2022's Bullet Train. Comes for the jokes, stay to see how long it takes for Ryan to figure out Brant has been messing up the villain's cool name.Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spotify. Want to give us your two cents? Curious about what's coming up on the show? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

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