The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

Back to the Future Saga Overview (Trilogy, Comics & Cartoon)

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!

 

 

Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis Retrospect

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!

The Roast of Star Wars

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

Ranking Our Top 10 Muppet Characters

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

 

The Fly (1986) & The Fly II (1989) Double Feature (with The Vern)

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!

Favorite Starship Trooper Movies Moments (with Oreo Brewer, Josh Hansen & Cliff Stevenson)

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

James Newton Howard's diverse film scores (with Jon Mark)

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

 

Ice-T Disaster Movies Retrospect

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

Saliva Music Band (and other Grunge-Pop-Hard Rock Music Trends)

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?

 

 

Rock N' Roll High School Movies Double Feature (with Cinema Recall's Vern and Ashley Jirak)

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!

YOUNG & DANGEROUS Hong Kong Gangster Film Saga Reviewed

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)

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Belly 1 & 2 Rap Movies Double Feature Review

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.

Zack Snyder's Zombie Movie Trilogy

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

28 Days Later Comic Books Minisode Review

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

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Favorite Evil Doctors & Mad Scientist Characters in Fiction (with Fangoria's Meredith Borders!)

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!

 

 

George Romero's Zombie Film Saga Overview

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)

The Zombie Diaries 1 & 2 Minisode Review

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

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3rd Annual Mental Health & Fitness Roundtable Chat (2026)

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

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How We Got into Podcasting (with Cliff and A-aron)

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/

Bonus Q&A with Event Planner/Celeb Belinda Gavin!

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!