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Drew and Travis breakdance their way through a hail of shurikens and caltrops when they compare Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and Revenge of the Ninja! These two mid-80s sequels were both directed by Sam Firstenberg. They're second and third entries in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in which we're exploring the Cannon Films library! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo 00:27:41 - Revenge of the Ninja 00:57:11 - The Shelf 01:10:12 - Calls to Action 01:11:01 - Currently Consuming 01:36:15 - End SHOW LINKS Only The Strong Ninja III: The Domination Tron: Ares Ever Onward: Making The Long Walk Megadoc GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis go Over The Top with Sylvester Stallone's 1987 father-and-son trucking and arm wrestling picture. It's our first entry in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in which we're exploring the Cannon Films library! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Over The Top 01:04:28 - The Shelf 01:17:53 - Calls to Action 01:18:25 - Currently Consuming 01:31:55 - End SHOW LINKS Sudden Death A Goofy Movie Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore Neil Breen's Dire Duplicity Trailer One Battle After Another GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis blow their domes with Battlefield Earth, the resoundingly panned adaptation of cult leader L. Ron Hubbard's novel. This sci-fi vanity project stars John Travolta, and is the fourth and final film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Battlefield Earth 00:59:43 - The Shelf 01:07:30 - Calls to Action 01:08:07 - Currently Consuming 01:26:19 - End SHOW LINKS Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Waterworld Keeper One Battle After Another GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis run from Dangerous Men, the infamous 2005 indie flick from filmmaker John S. Rad. Originally shot in the '80s and released almost 20 years later, this is the third film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Dangerous Men 00:52:25 - The Shelf 01:01:08 - Calls to Action 01:02:08 - Currently Consuming 01:36:11 - End SHOW LINKS Lost Highway Miami Connection The Toxic Avenger (2025) Deathstalker (2025) GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis trawl for Justice aboard Serenity, the forgotten flop starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jason Clarke! Written and directed by Steven Knight, this 2019 fishing expedition is the second film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Serenity 01:06:41 - The Shelf 01:14:58 - Calls to Action 01:16:03 - Currently Consuming 01:31:44 - End SHOW LINKS The Empty Man Frailty Predator: Badlands Nightmare Alley on Criterion Collection 4K UHD GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky