The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

Reacher TV Show Recap

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

Favorite Moments in Tom Clancy Movies, Shows & Videogames

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.

 

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Novels & Comic Books Overview

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.

Splinter Cell Web Series Review

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.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Videogames Mini-Retrospect (with Johnny Potoky)

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!

Updated Terminator Saga Ranking

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

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)