Passenger 57 (1992) is known for it’s all-time great one-liner “Always bet on black!”. But is there anything else memorable about it? We revisit this airline hijacking terrorism Die Hard action film and hope there’s something. Anything. Also, personal Maki updates!
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) tells the tale of a group of car thieves charged with trying to steal 48 cars in a week. It’s an hour of lousy filmmaking followed by a 40 minute stunt spectacular, although some of us have qualms with the morality of the production. Join us for more discussion than you thought would be possible about this one!
Expect No Mercy (1995) features Billy Blanks (King of the Kickboxers) infiltrating an group of assassins hiding behind a cyber self-defense academy front. There he must kick bad dudes in the face, both in the real world and in virtual reality.
Hard Target (1993) was director John Woo’s first American effort. Lance Henriksen is hunting men in New Orleans and Jean-Claude Van Damme gets in the middle of it. It’s a mess of a film for many different reasons, but in the end it is both silly as hell and ridiculously awesome.
Species (1995) has a top notch cast and top notch nudity and yet it’s a complete mess. Aliens send us their DNA and we decide to merge it with our own DNA to see what happens, for fun. Fun does not ensue. This episode was previouslypremium Patreon contentwhich originally posted on October 19th, 2020.
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) was one of the few remaining Ray Liotta (RIP) movies we had that would qualify for this show. It’s a weird PG Disney movie set during the Vietnam War. That’s a very odd thing. Is it bad? Some of us definitely think so!
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) is the second entry in the franchise and there’s so much baffling stuff in it that it broke our brains, rendering us nearly incapable of recapping it properly. But we try. This episode was previouslypremium Patreon contentwhich originally posted on October 12th, 2020.
New York Ninja (1984/2021) managed to break our collective brains. Sure there’s plenty of talk about this incomplete, unreleased 80s film resurrected by Vinegar Syndrome, but it leads to questions about the nature of art and then the nature of reality. Is this movie real? Is anything real? Who are you people? What’s happening? “I can’t wait to die.” — BJ
Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) is the first direct to video sequel in the now long-running franchise. It’s also how we’re saying goodbye to the late Fred Ward, as this was one of his rare starring roles. The Graboids are back (in Mexico!) and Ward is hired to wipe them out. It’s surprisingly well done for a low budget DTV entry.
Extreme Prejudice (1987) is a film that’s been requested nearly a dozen times over the years. It stars Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside and a dozen “that guys” who’re sweatin’ it up in a Texas border town either doing or stopping crimes. Eventually all their paths cross. Speaking of borders, it’s a borderline good movie! Before wrapping up we have the briefest spoiler-free chat about Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Enjoy!