The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

We go back to the well with more shameless genre movie franchises to recap: We present to you our favorite moments in The Subsitute movies!     TALKING POINTS: *Is this the most shameless Death Wish knock-off with Commando type villains?   *Why did Treat Williams never become as big as other character actors like Danny Trejo & Robert Forster?   *Does Ernie Hudson almost one-up Alan Rickman as a fun villain actor?   *Is Lionsgate the only studio who can figure out OTT franchises with dark comedy in them (i.e. John Wick, Wishmaster, The Dentist)?   *Do these films have the best library set fight scenes?   *Would you see Eric Roberts or Dolph Lundgren star in another sequel to this saga?   *We also talk about our other favorite high and low-brow teacher subgenre movies!       GUESTS: Johnny Potoky, Gil Palmer, Tom Lindaman & Mike Ensing    

Since we were joking about time travel all week, why don't we conclude the week with yet another Comedy Roast?   We roast (and then toast) the Marvel and DC Comics universe in this riff on superheroes, time travel and movie adaptations.   Everyone's validated (surprisingly) at this end of this comedic mayhem!       AUDIO INTRO BY: Jay Man, the Barely Critical podcast duo Luke & Trevor, Reels of Justice's Dylan J Schlender & 30Something Podcast's John Reid   ROASTERS:  Matthew Skelly Brad Mendenhall (Cosmic Geppetto) Alyse McCombs Ryan & Shawn McGann (Offtopic Podcast) Josh Hansen (Action Movie & Comic Book Movie Podcast) Kevin the Critic Shane "Peacemaker" Kelley (5 Minutes of Guild) Jasen Bach (AKA Jasen with an E) Oreo Brewer Kevin S. (Comics, Culture, and Cosplay Podcast)  

In an even briefer tribute, we dive into the TV mega-hit that was QUANTUM LEAP in this side stroll into pop culture.   Would the reboot show had later featured a return by Scott Bakula's Sam Beckett?   What was the science like in this adventure show?   Is the theme song instantly recognizable?   Were the sports episodes surprisingly mediore?   And why everyone should see the legal argument episodes!     SONG USED: "Quantum Leap Theme Song" by Mike Post

The Time Travel focused week continues with a brief overview of the BILL & TED movie trilogy:   How many comedy writers & directors got their start on this saga?   Was the traveling phone booth a Doctor Who rip-off?   And how coincidental that William Sadler reprised his role as Death in the Tales from the Crypt saga?   We also mention other zany time travel films to start off!     AUDIO CLIPS: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' Reunion- People Magazine Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Say Bill & Ted Was Meant to Be - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2020 Interview)

Now that you heard the primer episode, get ready for the full disclosure on everything BACK TO THE FUTURE related.   Yes, EVERYTHING: the trilogy, comic books and even that infamous cartoon show.   Drive with us back into time!     TALKING POINTS: *Intro by Jeff Kerr, Ryan McGann, The Vern, Oreo & Deadnotes *Why did Avengers: Endgame literally copy-and-paste this trilogy's plot into one 3 hour movie? *How many SciFi TV shows have referenced the Flux Capacitor? *Why do this and Star Wars have so many near-incest encounters? *How many ways must Doc disguise his various time travel technology? *Summing up the best parodies of this franchise *P.S. Put this on the "Do Not Remake" list!    

We felt compelled to host a Time Travel themed week and who better than to do a tribute to the visual effects storyteller that is Robert Zemeckis?   Best known for the BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy, USED CARS, FOREST GUMP, FLIGHT and TALES FROM THE CRYPT, we also get into other deep cuts, some his biggest flops & why he has had a rare yet special kind of career.   Set your timer and walk back in time with us!

It's finally time to start up the Comedy Roasts once again so we decided to pick a target that would be not only somewhat simple yet a joy to riff on: the beloved yet always controversial STAR WARS franchise.   If you want a return to Dean Martin and classic Comedy Central era roasting, then entertain your ear buds with this proper throwback!     ROASTERS: Cliff Stevenson (Predator Movie Minute), Gil Palmer, Tom Lindaman, James Bruno (The Film Junkyard), Oreo Brewer, Adam Spiegelman (Proudly Resents), Sam (from The Outer Reels Podcast), Mike Ensing & Cam Sully

Another all-star panel highlights our Top 10 Characters from The Muppets:   Which one of us will choose a character from Labyrinth and who will pick a key persona from Fraggle Rock?   Who picked Yoda in their list?   Is there anyone who didn't include Grover, Kermit or Miss Piggy?   Is Oscar more of a computer hacker or a straight-up perv?   How many guitars has Animal destroyed during his Rock star career?   And if we weren't able to make you smile perfectly for 2 hours straight talking about this pop culture phenomenon, should we hang up the show for good?   We'll tell you how to get to Podcasting Street!     GUESTS INCLUDE: Nicole Michele, Stephanie "Heavy D" Tyler, Cliff Stevenson, Tim Caldwell & Oreo Brewer     SONGS USED: "Elmo's Last Laugh" by Circus of Death Squirrels   "Bohemian Rhapsody" by The Muppets  

You're getting yet another fun crossover episode with Cinema Recall Podcast: We dive into the themes of David Cronenberg's successful remake The Fly (1986) and its 1989 sequel.   Which of the metaphors were well-done?   Which of the deleted scenes was wise to not be included?   What other key filmmakers were part of the creative process?   All that and more reasons to do a insect-filled double feature!

Another audio essay of me and my podcast crew summing up some of the best moments of the STARSHIP TROOPERS movie trilogy and animated spin-offs.   Aside from playing scene and soundtrack clips, we dig into why there's something about an inane future warfare setting mixed with monster movie parodies that just keeps appealing to every generation!     SONGS USED: "Song 2" by Blur "Code Red" Trailer Song by Alan Silvestri/Immediate Music

Film blogger Jon Mark joins Cam to discuss the diverse film composer James Newton Howard's discography:   How does Howard infuse more natural music and avoid repetition beats?   How did he do tons of comedies and horror mysteries without getting typecast by genres?   And more deep orchestral cuts (and admiration)!       AUDIO CLIP INTRO: Collider Connected Interview  

We conclude the week with a fun focus on a series of disaster action movies starring, your's truly, Ice-T:   Which of these are a solid use of the rapper/rock star's talent?   And which of these are just campy fun filled with other B-movie actors, bizarre DIE HARD/TOWERING INFERNO type plots and stock footage from other movies?   FILMS REVIEWED: Judgment Day, Stealth Fighter, Final Voyage, Sonic Impact, Air Rage, Ticker, Ablaze & Black Horizon/Stranded     AUDIO CLIPS USED: FINAL VOYAGE DVD Commentary Track by Jim Wynorski and Claudia Christian   MUSIC USED: Soundscrate Free-to-Use Music

Enjoy this part new episode, part re-edit: Cam Sully, Jon Mark & James Alex Krueger (Composers: The Movie Score Podcast) look at the overall Grunge Rock music cliches, trends, marketing and actual sound with the group Saliva being the partial focus.   Why do record studios not let originality breathe?   Why do so many groups have to make everything sound like the 5 other groups already in existence?   And why can't we just let every new subgenre be its own thing instead of endless comparisons?    

Enjoy this remastered episode from our crossover with CINEMA RECALL Podcast: The Vern and Ashley Jirak help Cam sum up Roger Corman's produced Rock N' Roll High School movies in this lively, daring and hysterical double feature review!

I get to dig into the mega-hit Hong Kong gangster franchise YOUNG AND DANGEROUS:   Starring Cantopop singer-turned-actors Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang & Nicholas Tse and directed/shot by Andrew Lau & Alan Mak (INFERNAL AFFAIRS trilogy), it blends what feels like a typical gangster drama with a rap music video-style turf war, dark comedy & stylish fight scenes!   SONGS USED: "Noise Attack," "Overcast" and "Harmful or Hatal" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We present to you a Music Stars themed week which allows for more deep cuts on some cult favorite movies:   Join me for a minisode on the BELLY films starring DMX, Nas, The Game & Michael K. Williams (A.K.A. Omar from HBO's The Wire).   Where does the first film rank in terms of some of the many other CARLITO'S WAY/GOODFELLAS inspired films?   Why did they do this in-name-only sequel and did it entertain or fail completely?   Why didn't Hype Williams have a bigger cinematic career outside of MTV music videos?   And how is the soundtrack utilized for the narratives in these films?   Armor up, speed away to your crib & join the Ruff Ryders for this engaging deep cut!     FREE TO USE MUSIC BY SOUNDSCRATE.

To conclude the flesh-eaters themed week, we note Zack Snyder's Zombie themed trilogy (Dawn of the Dead remake, Army of the Dead & Army of Thieves):   Is the 2004 version of Dawn the rare example of how to make a remake its own thing without having to draw needless comparisons to the original yet completely different film?   And that and why the Netflix follow-ups cause a divisive reaction!     (Plus, why The Crazies is also a rare kind of remake that stands on its own two feet.)     GUESTS INCLUDE: The Vern (Cinema Recall) Ryan McGann (Offtopic Podcast) Oreo Brewer Richard Glenn Schmidt (Hello! This is the Doomed Show) Matthew Soto Gabriel Jewett Steve Unger Jr. Mack Lambert (Mack & the Movies) Allen Adams & Kevin Edwards (Deadnotes Podcast) Jeff Kerr, Gil Palmer, Crystal Hairston,  Cameron Scott (Cinema Degeneration) & Jon Mark.     SONG INTRO: "Viva Las Vengeance" by Panic! at the Disco

Want more gory fun? Listen in for a mini-review on both 28 DAYS LATER comic book tie-ins to calm your zombie craving needs!   Which one of these comics has some stunning artwork and reasonable ideas?   And which one left more to be desired given the talents involved with this spin-off?   Run for the hills and listen in!       SONGS USED: "John Abandons Alice" by John Murphy (from the movie OSTs) & "Cool Rock" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Genre critic/blogger Meredith Borders (Fangoria Magazine) joins for one of inevtiably more characters in fiction lists. This time, we decided to sum up various evil doctors and mad scientists (some who are surprisingly heroes) in movies and television.   How many times will we make some of the same selections? And which deep cuts will one or the other mention that will blow your mind?    Want food for thought, listen to these two brains geek out for an hour of fun!    

If you want the best dissection of George Romero (and sometimes John A. Russo)'s social commentary mixed in with the titular monsters, criminal protagonists & post-apocalyptic scifi settings, then we've got plenty of fun for your ears to listen to:   Why wasn't The Amusement Park, Knightriders or The Crazies part of his Zombie saga?   We also note how some of the villains have similarly gruesome plot arcs much like Damien in The Omen trilogy and Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now!       GUESTS INCLUDE: The Vern (Cinema Recall) Ryan McGann (Offtopic Podcast) Oreo Brewer Richard Glenn Schmidt (Hello! This is the Doomed Show) Matthew Soto Gabriel Jewett Steve Unger Jr. Mack Lambert (Mack & the Movies) Allen Adams & Kevin Edwards (Deadnotes Podcast) Jeff Kerr, Gil Palmer, Cameron Scott (Cinema Degeneration) & Jon Mark.     VOICEMAILS BY: Jim Evans (Film Rage) & The Western Wonder (Pic-A-Flic)

It's yet another zombie themed week so before we discuss the winners, let's get the losers out of the way first: Enter a double feature of the "short-lived" Dimension Films ZOMBIE DIARIES and let me sum up what little it did right in this minisode!   SONG USED:  "Cool Rock" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It was our third year to try yet another Mental Health and Fitness roudntable discussion and this was easily the most visceral yet relatable one we engaged in yet!   GUESTS: Filmmaker Neurodivergent Studies Podcast Host Carolyn Kiel (Every 6 Seconds), Filmmaker Lioness TeLaine & Entrepreneur Kat Diesel.     INTRO/OUTRO SONG: "Airtrack" by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's storytelling time so Cliff, A-aron and Cam dive into what keeps them going, the live podcasting shows vs. the pre-recorded events and why they will always have a mic in their face while they engage in these thought provoking chats together.   You want some inspiration packaged together with some amusing life perspectives, then this is the discussion for you!       MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: "Acoustic Shuffle" and "Acoustic Rock" by AudioNautix. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We get to finally do some more exclusive interviews: the guest that night is event planner and celeb Belinda Gavin!   TALKING POINTS: *She talks about many famous pals who helped her out with different careers including Hunter S. Thompson as well as encountering drunk celebs like Charlie Sheen! *She talks about her father who was part of the MAD MAX stunt team. *Listeners might recognize some of these now-defunct L.A. based bars and talent agencies. *And she reveals how she got to be a dancer in several hit '90s music videos!    

James Bruno & I sum up a true underdog of many acting faces: the one, the only Nick Nolte.   Aside from a career overview, we dig into this different personas, surprising appearances and dive into what he brought into his dramatic big-screen roles.

Gil, Tom & I were getting retro and funky this week so we thought we'd honor various superstars after a perfect candidate for Black History Month: the SHAFT movie franchise.   What other genre movies have done fun spiritual sequels?   Does anyone remember Samuel L. Jackson doing a hysterical WWE cross promotion?   What funny rewrite in the recent sequels was actually a perfect gesture?   Plus, we get to take a lookback at other fun recent Blaxploitation movie throwbacks!  

To finish off the Tom Clancy esque discussions, Gil and Cam do a fun summary of the first three years of the Amazon Prime's engrossing spy action mystery show REACHER.   We note how each of the first 3 seasons stands out: Which one is the best overall, which one had the best setting and plot twists & which one had the best-written villain who you instantly wanted the title character to crush when all was said & done?   Plus, predictions on the NEAGLEY spin-off show coming out later this year!     MUSIC INTRO: "Chaise Lounge Long" by Apple Free-to-Use Music

We continue the Tom Clancy tributes by chronicling our favorite moments from his movies, novels, TV shows and videogames. You've heard us review his adaptations in the past but it was way more fulfilling to dig into why so many of his properties and estate wanted to get his name on so many compelling titles.   TALKING POINTS: *We mention more of the book and movie differences as well as how there's so many STAR WARS actors in each of these entries *Why didn't they have AIR FORCE ONE be part of Harrison Ford's Jack Ryan movie's timeline? *Is Alec Baldwin's character in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE actually his version of Jack Ryan? *And we gets to highlight our favorite videogames by Clancy's estate (The Division, Ghost Recon, etc)!     AUDIO CLIPS: Patriot Games and Jack Ryan: Season 4   MUSIC CLIPS: "Georgia Stress" by Michael Richad Plowman & "Village- Discovered!" by Lalo Schifrin.  

In this minisode, we're getting into more of the nuts and bolts that makes the beloved yet deadly Sam Fisher character such a fascinating badass to witness:   How do the recent SPLINTER CELL novels compared to the earlier yet surprisingly bland entries?   And what do the comic novels bring to the table that other tie-ins don't necessarily do?   Grab your night vision goggles and get stealthy with us!       MUSIC USED: "Abandoned Reservoir" by Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen, "Jerusalem- Discovered!" by Lalo Schifrin, "Burma Fight" by Michael Richard Plowman, "Jail Fight" by Behavior.

In this overview, I continue the weekly tribute to the SPLINTER CELL videogame franchise: I dive into the IGN Fan-Made Web Series EXTINCTION & the recent Netflix Anime Show DEATHWATCH.   Would this fan-effort entertain non-fans who just want to see a cool indie Action movie done by "do-it-yourself" folks?   How does the Netflix cartoon handle its vision with the assistance of the JOHN WICK creator?   And more pros and cons to list for these two very suspenseful visions!       MUSIC USED: "Bunker" and "Airfield" by Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen.   "Common Fight" by Michael Richard Plowman   "Jail Timed Cue" and "JBA HQ Ambient Theme 3" by Behavior.   "Chaise Lounge Long" by Apple Free-To-Use Music.

Johnny Potoky rejoins for a unique overview on the Tom Clancy endorsed series of Ubisoft's SPLINTER CELL videogame series.    Along the way, we also note how the military technology made this stealth game series stand out, how it differentiated from METAL GEAR SOLID and conclude with an interview clip of the voice-actors from back in the day!

We conclude with another remastered episode: the ultimate ranking of the beloved TERMINATOR saga.   Oreo, Mike & I assembled some of the biggest podcasters and bloggers who adore the films, show, games, novels & videogames but what clever ways will they use to sum up their admiration for it?   How many of us will end up doing our best Arnie impressions to sum up our rankings?   Plus, you get to hear new segments by Jamie Ray (Fave Five from Fans Podcast) on the highlights of both GENISYS and DARK FATE!       PODCAST GUESTS: Shahi Sabzevari & Ryan Gillen of the Arnold Radio News & Arnold Fans site/podcast, John Reid of 30Something Podcast, Josh Hansen of Action Movie Book Club, Michael Petty & Tanner Radwick of No Fate: A Terminator Podcast & William Bregnard of Future War Stories blog

Join the gang for 4 key crime fighting/western oriented Arnie movie reviews in this amusing special:   Is The Villain a better cheesy movie hour for Arnie than Hercules in New York?   Where do Red Heat and Raw Deal often rank on the scale for Arnold fans?   And did The Last Stand deliver sheer whoop-ass energy despite not being quite the big comeback role for Arnold?   Chomp your cigars and giddy up, it's time for more Arnold love!         PODCAST GUESTS: Charlie Hildebrand & Jamie Ray

It's time for another duo review on two TERMINATOR TV show spin-offs:   You'll hear a partial re-edit of our admiration for Fox's short-lived SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES adventure show followed by a mini-review on Netflix's ambitious anime TERMINATOR ZERO.   What were the characterizations, details, villains and general style that made SCC show stand apart from the competition?   Did the anime visit any interesting ideas unexplored in the other films and comics?   And why were both cancelled prematurely?   Listen to us if you want to live!     GUESTS: Shahi Sabzevari & Ryan Gillen of the Arnold Radio News & Arnold Fans site/podcast John Reid of 30Something Podcast Josh Hansen of Action Movie Book Club Michael Petty & Tanner Radwick of No Fate: A Terminator Podcast William Bregnard of Future War Stories blog  

Our guests and I were at the podcasting recording console and decided to sum up two cyberpunk Arnie adventures: THE RUNNING MAN and THE 6TH DAY.   We talk about the apocalyptic landscapes in these cult film as well as the unusal B-movie casst & explosive collar concept.   How did Stephen King start the MultiVerse madness prior to Marvel & DC Comics adaptations?   What would a Running Man sequel with Arnie, Bruce Campbell & Jamie Lee Curtis look like??   And what famous sporting event did The 6th Day actually accurately predict???     OUR PODCAST GUESTS: Caomh McGillion Oreo Brewer Jim Evans (Film Rage) Corey Stevenson (Podcasting After Dark)     SONGS USED:   Paula's Theme (ORIGINAL FULL STUDIO VERSION)" by Jackie Jackson and Glen Barbee (Running Man OST)   "Restlest Heart" by John Parr (Running Man OST)

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter Podcast) wrap up their final episode on the show for the second week in a row honoring all things Schwarzenegger and TERMINATOR related:   You heard us sum up the bad, the underrated and now it's time to conclude with us detailing our favorite trashy/"so-bad-they're-good" Arnie movies.   Which ones are enjoyed by most of his fanbase but still have questionable elements?   Which ones do we find entertaining either way?   And which ones MUST be seen by all moviebuffs regardless if it does or doesn't entertain?   Get pumped, get jacked and listen in!       OPENING MOVIE QUOTES FROM: End of Days (1999)  

One of our other mini-episodes is now available for your listening pleasure:   Like many of our amusing bloopers, the mics were still on but the Vern, Josh, Will & the main team were all giving a brief salute to actor/podcast host Michael Biehn.   Why was he not as big as other character actor turned leading men like Bill Paxton and Kurt Russell?   What recent comebacks and TV guest spots have we really liked him on?   And why was he not bigger outside of the William Friedkin and James Cameron films he was in?   All you need to end your Terminator week on is just a brief yet amusing honoring of the TRUE Resistance Fighter!     SOUND CLIP INTRO: "Fuck It! We'll Do It Live!!" by Bill O'Reilly

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter Podcast) are back in the studio for another hysterical chat:   We discuss Arnie movies that we consider criminally underated but how many of them will we all agree upon?   Which ones are objectionally not great but are made better by our Austrian star's presence?    And which ones are easily solid double features with the likes of COMMANDO, THE RUNNING MAN, PREDATOR & even TRUE LIES?           OPENING QUOTE FROM: The 6th Day (2000)

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter! Podcast) rejoin for more Arnie nostalgia and admiration:   All three of us discuss our 10 Bottom of the Barrel Arnie films we don't recommend anyone waste time viewing.   Which ones are surprisingly still divisive?   And which ones are morbid curiosities even though they stink to high heaven?   All that and noting why we will view anything starring hte former Mr. Olympia champion!       SOUND BITES FROM: Kindergarten Cop (1990)

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter Podcast) join for this and next week's Arnold Schwarzenegger related chats:   Which Arnie movie has the single best score and which ones just have unique songs featured throughout?    Which ones don't get enough love (even if the movie itself is worth ignoring)?   And which ones are surprisingly original to listen to despite the films themselves emulating Arnie's earlier success?   All tons of movie soundtrack fanfare from all different aisles here so don't miss this segment!       SONG USED:  "Arnold Sings Yakety Yak" (originally by The Coasters; from the movie Twins)

We start another Terminator themed week to entertain everyone's earbuds:   We detail all the various unstoppable killer machine villains in the beloved franchise but which one is our personal favorite?   Which ones unfortunately are just flat T-1000 knock-off villains and which ones don't get enough love?   Plus, we discuss proof that the T-800 killed Bill Paxton's punk character & other details that shouldn't be up for debate!     SONGS USED: "T2 Theme" and "I Am A Cybernetic Organism, Living Tissue Over (Metal) Endoskeleton" by Austrian Death Machine

We end the week with tons of praise for Jackie Chan (and Pat Morita of course) with the on-going KARATE KID franchise!   How were the '80s was the perfect era for the empowering the teen protagonist in movies?   What other films used the ROCKY formula well (i.e. training montages, characters slowly changing/evolving)?   Which action stars of this era & the ones of today are really charismatic performers?   In contrast, which recent sequels did or didn't handle homages well?   Inbetween sharing hot takes, we try to dissect why it's become a part of the pop culture zeitgeist.   Wax on, wax off, Kemosabe!    

The penultimate episode of this Jackie Chan themed podcast week drops:   Bloggers and Filmbuffs Corey Danna & Fred Andersson enter the studio but which are their personal favorite entries in the SUPERCOP (A.K.A. POLICE STORY) franchise with Jackie and Michelle Yeoh?   How did director/stunt coordinator Stanley Tong & Jackie helm similar collaborations as a result?   What other films does Jackie portray a narc prior to this and post-POLICE STORY?   And Fred gets to note the ACES GO PLACES films being an interesting parallel franchise to this!    

In this brief overview, John & I question why Jackie's SHANGHAI NOON/KNIGHTS buddy films aren't more popular with both American and international audiences:   Why isn't Part 3 out already (and can we please not make RUSH HOUR 4 while we're at it)?   How many other fun character actors and genre favorites are in these movies?   And we also note some of Jackie's earlier buddy films and lesser known roles as a member of Bruce Lee's stunt team in the '70s!     AUDIO INTRO: Jackie Chan discusses playing Chon Wang in Shanghai Noon (2000 WFAA ABC Channel 8 News Interview)

The honoring of everyone's favorite modern-day physical comedian Jackie Chan continues: John Potoky and I reminisce about the two PROJECT A films and how they combined more acrobatic stunts while introducing Chan to do more spy movie mash-ups with his craft.   How did this inspire some of his later films like WHO AM I? and the OPERATION CONDOR series?   Which one has stuntwork that lives rent-free in genre lover's minds?   And which one is, you, the listener's personal favorite?   Sound off below and see you there that night!       AUDIO CLIP INTRO: Jackie Chan Interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (9/25/2002)  

Podcaster Johnny Potoky joins me for the entire themed week of Jackie Chan January:   We summarize the DRUNKEN MASTER movies in Chan's filmography while summing up their influence on similar Hong Kong Martial Arts Comedies.   Enjoy the minisode and remember to not start these kinds of fights the next time you're out at a bar!       AUDIO CLIP INTRO USED: Behind the Master (Drunken Master II: 2002 Dimension Films DVD Special Feature)

Comedian & Podcaster Kevin Israel returns to help me sum up some of the different teen/young adult apocalyptic book adaptations that divide audiences.   Why do they remind us how some of the '90s "Hunt or Be Hunted" movies were so much better?   Why are TV shows often more successful at getting their vision across?   And can any non-fans REALLY tell the Hunger Games, Maze Runner & Divergent franchises apart from one another?   Grab your bow-and-arrows and come hunting with us!     MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO USED: "Battle Rally" and "Stranger Land' by Soundscrate.

Crystal Hairston drops back into the studio to discuss two outrageously over-the-top Killer Baby Franchises: It's Alive & Basket Case!   Why were both coincidentally turnt into trilogies?   Was It's Alive one of Larry Cohen's more coherent B-pictures or was it more cheesy/low-brow fun?   Are any of the Basket Case films competently made or are they more of the trashy fun variety?   Come sit and listen with us as we continue this nostalgia themed podcast week!

Drop your Sword as we discuss the movie and book version of William Goldman's scripted THE PRINCESS BRIDE!   It's The Purple Rose of Cairo meets Monty Python in this endlessly rewatchable tale.   We also mention some less discussed trivia, some of the underrated jokes, the music talent involved & some of the other films it's inspired.       PLEASE NOTE: We recorded this long before the sudden murder of beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner but we knew that as we had to start off the year remembering his classic film just to cherish the memories he left for past and future audiences. Enjoy!

The podcast quintet is back to sum up the freakiest mysteries, memorably written scifi, well-acted terror, fascinating fantasies & most creative episodes featured on the original TWILIGHT ZONE.       SONG INTRO: "The Twilight Zone" by The Great Luke Ski

In this amusing re-edit, my beyond talented guests sum up some of the most bizarre, whacky, infamous and sometimes puzzling movies in Clint Eastwood's filmography.   We're all fans here but there are some which pose tons of questions with can only be answered with various shrugs (if not sighs).   What's your some of your favorite cheesy Clint Eastwood movies?     GUESTS INCLUDE: Jeffrey Rhodes (Unapologetically Stupid Podcast), Jay Skipworth (Film Strip Podcast), Sean Phillips (Guys at the Movies) & Will Styer (Geek with the Clip Ons)           INTRO CLIP USED: Why Burt Reynolds & Clint Eastwood Were Fired From Universal- CONAN on TBS Interview (Jun 21, 2018)