The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

Arnie Westerns & Crime Fighting Quadruple Feature

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

Terminator TV Shows: Sarah Connor Chronicles & Zero Anime Review

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

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger Cyberpunk Movies Double Feature: The Running Man and The 6th Day

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)

The So-Bad-They're-Good Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies (with Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman)

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)

 

Michael Biehn Tribute

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

The 10 Most Underrated Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies (with Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman)

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)

The 10 Worst Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies (with Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman)

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)

The Best Arnold Schwarzengger Movie Soundtracks & Scores (with Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman)

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)

The Best Villains in the Terminator Franchise with Gil, Mike, Oreo, Shahi Sabzevari (The Arnold Fans) & Filmmaker Jack Bennett!

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

The Karate Kid Saga Review (with Johnny Potoky)

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!

 

 

Jackie Chan's Police Story (Supercop) Franchise Overview

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!

 

 

Jackie Chan's Shanghai Noon & Knights Mini-Overview (with Johnny Potoky)

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)

Jackie Chan's Project A Films Minisode (with Johnny Potoky)

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)

 

Jackie Chan's Drunken Master Movies Retrospect (with Johnny Potoky)

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)

Hunger Games, Divergent & Maze Runner Type Apocalyptic Teen Blockbusters Overview (with Kevin Israel)

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.

Killer Baby Franchises: It's Alive & Basket Case Review (with Crystal Hairston)

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!

The Princess Bride Movie & Book Retrespect

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!

Favorite Episodes of The Twilight Zone

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

Infamous & Cheesy Fun Clint Eastwood Movies Retrospect

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)

 

 

Fictional Crossovers That Should've Happened!

We conclude the first week of the new year with a hysterical chat on crossovers/versus matches in fiction that should've been (but never were)!

 

Why didn't Tony Stark's dad & the Rocketeer team up in a steampunk adventure?

 

Should Jack Torrance & Patrick Bateman be in an axe fight match?

 

Why don't Jason Bourne & John Wick face-off?

 

Why are the Harlem Globe Trotters thrown into any encounter nowadays?

 

Would Dr. Katz & The Critic put up with each other's crap?

 

They should TOTALLY make a Godfather Vs. Scarface showdown but why didn't they?

 

All that and James & Oreo outlining the PERFECT Star Trek & Star Wars crossover concept!

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS & GUESTS:

Cam Sully,

Daniel "Nightmare Nerd" Ryan,

Oreo Brewer,

The Pedator Minute trio (Cliff Stevenson, A-aron Landerville & Shane Kelley),

James Bruno,

Gil Palmer,

Tom Lindaman

& MIke Ensing

 

 

SONG INTRO:

"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten