The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

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)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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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!

 

 

Nick Nolte Tribute

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.

Shaft Movie Saga Retrospect + Tribute

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!

 

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.