The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

Corey Stevenson (Podcasting After Dark) rejoins for another movie tie-in special:

the short-lived STARSHIP TROOPERS graphic novels by Dark Horse Comics and Markosia Publishing!

 

 

TALKING POINTS:

*Could they had done a Anthology comic book series for this?

 

*Some coverage on the Neodogs and Sknnies species in both the Starship Troopers expanded universe and novel itself

 

*Tributes to the artists/illustrators Jan Strnad, Paolo Parente, Davidé Fabbri, Warren Ellis & Gordon Rennie

 

*Should they had written a TREMORS crossover with this deliberately satirical saga?

 

*Would you read a Marvel Ultimate Universe-style take on AVP Vs. Starship Troopers?

 

*And why did Dark Horse Comics let their license expire?

 

 

 

MUSIC OUTRO USED:

"Ruffneck" by MC Lyte

 

Continuing the Cyberpunk themed week on aliens and android corporations, I dive into the various fan-made BLADE RUNNER short films:

 

*Which ones truly showcase some serious talent and visions?

 

*Which ones could've easily been an official entry?

 

*Which one is neat but you can't find on IMDb (possibly due to legal reasons)?

 

*And which ones have some stunning visual effects?

 

 

 

INTRO CLIP:

"If Only You Could See What I´ve Seen With Your Eyes" scene in Blade Runner

 

 

MUSIC USED:

"RIP Vangelis Blade Runner Love Theme Cover" by LUX- Ambient Music

Since we're talking about everything in the Alien/Predator/Blade Runner universe the rest of this week, it was only fitting to do a tribute to android actor himself, the late great Rutger Hauer!

 

 

 

TALKING POINTS:

*Hauer's probably best known for other films like Flesh and Blood, Ladyhawke, The Hitcher and Blind Fury but what are the roles that truly show his almighty range (SPOILER: We each have a pick that's a deep cut!)

 

*Should he had played Pinhead in those Hellraiser movies with that moody voice of his?

 

*Does his voice sound like a rather angry Eeyore?

 

*Plus, we end up recasting unmade movies with him and other B-movie favorites that should've happened!

 

 

 

INTRO CLIP:

Rutger Hauer on Letterman (February 14, 1990)

 

INTRO MUSIC:

"RIP Vangelis Blade Runner Love Theme Cover" by LUX- Ambient Music

I get to tackle the AVP: Rage War book trilogy which is set at Love Grove Base on LV-1529 in the year 2692:

 

TALKING POINTS:

*Is this still the best of the book trilogies in the AVP saga to date?

 

*What emotional beats drove the rest of the drama and thrills?

 

*What plot reveal was actually chillingly claustrophic to read here?

 

*Why did the 2nd book have a bit too much filler & soapy melodrama?

 

*And why were the characters truly compelling without feeling like more Ripley & Hicks knock-offs?

 

 

 

 

 

GUEST STAR:

Eric (from AVP Vs. The World on Insta)

 

 

SFX/SONG USED:

"Jaracanda" by Apple Free-to-Use Music,

Predator Sound Effect

Check out our Bonus Interview with Singer, Radio DJ & Full Moon Actress Venesa Taylor:

 

The Discussion on the Multi-Talent includes:

 

*How she got to worked with famed dance choreographer Michael Rooney

 

*An infamous mainstream movie role she missed out on and her experiences working as both a cabaret dancer and college radio station entertainer

 

*And using DistroKid to publish indie music

 

We also have a nice take on philosophy and positive life changes. S if you love interviews that take a lovely twist and go in all sorts of organized but emotionally rewarding directions, then this is the chat that will open up your soul!

 

 

#Podcastinterview #aliens #MusicAndActing #fullmoonpictures #venesataylor #femalien #meditation #philosophy #radiodjs #indiemusic #bmovies #nineties #multitalent

Oreo, Johnny & I sum up all you need to know about the HALO videogame franchise (the games, the comics, the cartoon anthology film, the web series, the books & the Paramount Plus streaming show) as well as why its overall concept is still pretty damn cool in hindsight.

 

Why did its fanbase seem to want just shallow mindless shenanigans while the creators wanted to deepen their mythology?

 

Why do the other shit-talkers continue to play the games anyway?

 

Plus, we also joke how Halo online gaming teaches people how to deal with bullies online!

 

 

SONGS/CLIPS USED:

Halo Combat Evolved TV Commercial Trailer (2001),

"Blow Me Away" & "Valora Version Remix" by Breaking Benjamin

In another minisode, I get to cover some of the many Alien Vs. Predator fan films:

 

Which of these would totally work as a feature film (if not a videogame premise)?

 

Which ones are surprisingly similar to the beginning of Predator: Killer of Killers?

 

And which ones show soooo much more imagination than FOX Studios could ever shake a stick at?

 

Lock N' Load for nothing fur intergalactic fun!

 

 

 

MUSIC USED:

Blade Runner 2049 Trailer Music: "Decay (Ciaran Birch)" by Elephant Music

&

Predator vision sound effects intro

I dive into another mini-chat on SyFy Channel's Aliens/Predator rip-off series Interceptor Force 1 & 2:

 

Why was the first film the highest rated SyFy Channel Original Movie for the longest time?

 

Where do they rank alongside other low-brow B-Movie/DTV franchises?

 

Why was Olivier Gruner not a bigger MMA Action movie star?

 

All that and why the superguns in this are a total knock-off of the BFG in the DOOM videogames!

 

 

MUSIC USED:

"Jaracanda" by Apple Free to Use Music

"Fast Moving," "Nasty Groove" and "Where Are You Now" by Soundscrate

 

We begin the Alien themed week for all your Xenomorph, Predator & space creature needs:

 

I start off with a mini-review on Audible's ALIEN 3 audio drama from 2019.

 

Does it properly update William Gibson's unused 1987 script?

 

Are the voice-overs by the returning actors any good or is everyone rather unenthusiastic?

 

Why does it suffer from some confusing edits or was that deliberate?

 

Would this had worked better as a fan film production?

 

And does this fix any of the finished movie's problems or is it still an uneven outing?

 

 

MUSIC USED:

"Horror Done" by AudioNautix (Jason Shaw). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

 

CLIP INTRO:

Just Foolin About with Michael Biehn clip on Alien 3 BTS

We close out the Dragon podcast themed week with a look at Universal Pictures' DRAGONHEART franchise:

 

*Is the original film the third best Dragon movie of all time or does some of its script problems compromise that ranking nowadays?

 

*Does supporting actor Brian Thompson get to do most of his usual bad guy antics?

 

*Are the Spain filming locations surprisingly eye-catching?

 

*Why are the visual & practical effects hated on so damn much?

 

*Why was the epic theme song reused in so many epic movie trailers?

 

*And some surprisingly high praise for some of the LORD OF THE RINGS inspired sequels!

 

 

SONGS USED:

"Thrilling Trailer Riser Version 1" by Soundscrate,

"Finale" by Randel Edelman (from Dragonheart OST)

The pentultimate Dragon themed episode focuses on REIGN OF FIRE and its videogame tie-in

 

*Does this film remain the 2nd best dragon movie of all time or has it been displaced from that ranking since?

*Is this still Matthew McConaughey's best role to date?

*Do more apocalyptic scifi films need to just be like this film where you can take it as mindless fun or as a serious adventure?

*How many STAR TREK actors did we notice in this film?

*Does the videogame tie-in work due to letting the player play as either the humans or the dragons?

*How many other well-known videogames did the game tie-in developers work on?

*And why is it all somehow sooooo much better than it has any right to be?

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC/SOUND CLIPS USED:

Videogame Narration,

Feel the Vibe by Soundscrate

&
Thriling Trailer Riser Version 2 by Soundscrate.

We're into more Dragon related schlock but we got some winners to balance out some more losers:

 

*Is DRAGON FIGHTER a fun DIE HARD/ALIENS clone or does it only remind you of the bigger and better movies it could be doing due to its junky execution?

 

*Is there actually a winner here in this Syfy Channel outings or is this one humongously stinky pile?

*What do DRAGON STORM and DRAGON DYNASTY both do better?

 

*Which one did something WAY differently only to end up making it be worser for the wear? 

 

 

Fly, soar and fling fire as we continue the Dragon related topics!

 

 

SONGS USED: 

"Squad," "No More Hiding," "Apocapyptic Trailer Rise" and "Mongalien March" by Soundscrate.

If there's anyone who loves doing knock-off movies of bigger blockbusters, it's gotta be the bullocks put out by the bloody Brits!

 

For such an infamous fantasy action franchise (advertising but barely featuring ANY dragons), why is Cam able to waste half an hour discussing it?

 

Are bad dragon movies WAY too much trouble compared to other kinds of so-bad-they're-good movies?

 

There's only one way to find out so listen in!

 

 

 

FILMS REVIEWED:

Knights of the Damned (2017),

Dragon Kingdom (2018)

& Dwarves of Dragon Mountain (2018)

 

 

 

 

 

SONGS USED: 

"Search for the Truth" and "Quiet Disturbance" by Soundscrate.

We start off our 14th Season of the podcast with a Dragons themed week:

 

In this reviewing corner, we tackle both the fantasy movie DRAGONSLAYER as well as its Marvel Comics adaptation.

 

TALKING POINTS:

*This is totally the best Dragon movie ever made but why is it also underrated as a dark fantasy and sorcery drama?

*How does this film build suspense without becoming a lesser Godzilla movie where you're bored while waiting for the next monster attack sequence?

*Tons of praise for the production quality, respect for the genre, Blu-Ray remaster & other fun trivia are present here.

*What deleted scenes appear in the Marvel Comics adaptation?

*Why is this an underrated wizard movie as well?

*Where does this rank for fans of Phil Tippett's creature effects work?

*And Clips from the film are also played!

 

 

 

MUSIC USED: 

"Forebode" theme by Soundscrate.

Patrick Darms (Why Wasn't It Better? Podcast) and recurring guest Ethan Weeks help our podcast gang close out the week with a retrospect on the massivelty talented multi-genre filmmaking perfectionist Sidney Lumet:

 

*Were Norman Jewison and Milos Forman rather similar to Lumet in their cinematic approaches?

*Would Lumet had gotten bigger budgets had The Wiz been a hit?

*And how many award-winning performances did he help bring to fruition?

 

 

 

CLIP USED:

Sidney Lumet and Andy Garcia 1997 interview w/ Charlie Rose

 

MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: 

Closing Credits Beats by Apple Free-To-Use Music

We continue the millitary-themed week with a look at Steven Spielberg's Historical Period Drama Quadrilogy: THE COLOR PURPLE, AMISTAD, WAR HORSE & LINCOLN.

 

Is Laurence Fishburne's brief role in The Color Purple actully deserving of more praise?

 

Is Steven one of the few filmmakers that audiences will rewatch one of their disappointments due to the technical brilliance involved?

 

Why are soooo many people jealous of Spielberg when he's been pretty good at not ever smacktalking in return (unlike others like Tarantino)?

 

Is Steven the only guy who makes solid use of all PG, PG-13 and R rated films?

 

Is Lincoln the best non-Spielberg film that Spielberg made to date?

 

Plus, we also illustrate how many important history dramas COULD be captured on film but are often debated due to who's adapting it and if audiences even want to endure that much torturous truths on-screen.

 

 

 

GUESTS: 

Chris Page, Ken Bates, Daniel Ryan, Jon Mark, Dave & Liam (Watch It If You Can), Elliot Serrano, Oreo Brewer & Mike Ensing

 

 

MUSIC USED: 

"Dry Your Tears, Afrika" (from Amistad) & "The Reunion" (from War Horse) by John Williams 

My guests and I dive straight into a summary of Steven Spielberg's WW2 themed trilogy: EMPIRE OF THE SUN, SCHINDLER'S LIST & SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.

 

*Did Saving Pvt. Ryan make schoolteachers be awesome again?

*Did Spielberg and his film crew see 1985's COME AND SEE prior to making any of these three films?

*Does Schindler's List mirror both 12 Years a Slave and Deer Hunter in terms of how realistically bleak it is that you don't need to see it ever again?

*Why is Schindler's List considered Oscar bait when Spielberg did it to raise awareness of the Jewish suffering? 

*What are some of the funniest spoofs of the last 2 films in pop culture?

*Why are so many audiences ignorant about the whole "preserving the bloodline" being a real thing?

*How are the war crimes, faith and cowardly soldiers depicted?

*Should all War films have similar research and prep like this?

 

*Are War movies unfortunately going back to the "Black and White" way of showcasing the different sides?

 

*And what other films show a realistic take on the Japanese side's invasion during WW2?

 

 

 

 

GUESTS: 

Chris Page, Ken Bates, Daniel Ryan, Jon Mark, Dave & Liam (Watch It If You Can), Elliot Serrano, Oreo Brewer, Mike Ensing & Levi Dylan Burzlaff-Luett (The Tremors Saga)

 

 

 

CLIPS:

Steven Spielberg- WFAA ABC 1998 interview, 

Saving Private Ryan, 

Robot Chicken: Schindler's Pissed skit, 

Steven Spielberg: Biography Channel Special, 

NBC & ABC uncut telecast of the last two films respectively.

 

MUSIC USED: 

"Medal of Honor" Videogame OST by Michael Giacchino

 

In this minisode, Johnny Potoky & I dive into the on-going Tom Berenger war/spy franchise SNIPER:

 

*Are these proper tributes to every post-80s stealthy spy military film?

 

*Would more people see these movies if the names weren't so low-brow sounding?

 

*Why are there a surprisingly amount of awesome Martial Arts fights in these films?

 

*We also do an Expendables type fan-casting!

 

 

 

MOVIES DISCUSSED:

Sniper trilogy (1993, 2002, 2004),

Sniper 4: Legacy (2011),

Sniper 5: Legacy (2014),

Sniper 6: Ghost Shooter (2016),

Sniper 7: Ultimate Kill (2017),

Sniper 8: Assassin's End (2020),

Sniper 9: Rogue Mission (2022),

Sniper 10: G.R.I.T. (2023),

Sniper 11: The Last Stand (2025)

& Sniper 12: No Nation (2026)

 

 

MUSIC USED:

Sniper OST by Gary Chang, Mark Mancina & Hans Zimmer

I compiled a few recent brief chats together on the Conan the Barbarian versions and other Robert E. Howard adaptations. Then, we conclude with a special interview with Arnie Impressionist "The Govournator"!

 

 

TALKING POINTS:

*Jamie Ray even pitches what a 3rd proper Conan film could've been like.

 

*We also get hyped over Arnie's announced return to the Conan and Predator saga as well as the greenlit Commando 2!

 

 

GUESTS:

Todd Simpson, John Holman, Matthew Litwin, Oreo Brewer, Jamie Ray, James, Nix E Clips (Cinema Shitshow), Ethan Weeks & Gil Palmer

 

 

 

 

Follow Arnie VO Impressionist Govournator on Cameo & Instagram!

We conclude the Nicholson themed week with the Stephen King double feature of THE SHINING and DOCTOR SLEEP:

 

In both a re-edit and new portion, we were so fortunate to have all kinds of guests who summed up the various praise, themes and critiques in their OWN voice.

 

Due to Kubrick's internal thoughts and his external approach, were the fans always going to be in-fighting amongst themselves and Stephen King's fans?

 

What sets Kubrick apart from all the Lars Von Trier copycats?

 

David Lynch never shied away but why do we still not understand Kubrick's true intent?

 

And why are fans so bonkers with the whole "Wendy is actually crazy" theory?

 

 

 

 

GUESTS:

Cliff Stevenson & A-aron Landerville (Predator Movie Minute, Gonzo Movie Minute),

Karen & Joseph (Bonsai Movie Crew),

Jenny Ambrose

& Lucas Dickinson