The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

Every good (or bad) movie needs an awesome villain and producer Joel Silver ensured that was the case with most of his movies.   We mention all kinds of antagonists rom Lethal Weapon & 48 Hrs.  To The Warriors, Executive Decision & Die Hard To Demolition Man, Streets of Fire, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Losers & Ricochet To The Last Boy Scout, Ninja Assassin, Demon Knight, Predator & Road House.   How many actors keep being reused in all of his movies?   P.S. Al Leong is still a national treasure!     CHECK OUT OUR STELLAR GUESTS:Summer Brooks (The Babylon Project),  Film Blogger Ethan Weeks, Oliver Rockside & Jasen Bach (In Your Earholes)     SONG/AUDIO INTRO: New York Film Academy 2016 interview with Joel Silver "Captured" by James Horner (from the Commando OST)  

Another all-star crew assembles for the rest of this month to highlight the beloved Action Comedies brought to life by antsy producer Joel Silver & witty screenwriter Shane Black.   What fictional movie producer characters are clearly inspired by Joel Silver's colorful antics?   Why did Shane Black make the best kind of cynical comedy & holiday movie mayhem mash-ups for the longest time?   All that and more uncanny film history!     GUESTS INCLUDE: Jasen Bach, Oliver Rockside, Summer Brooks & Ethan Weeks   Featuring a Cameo by Culture Shocked's Mike Craig & Corey Baker!     OPENING AUDIO CLIP: John C. Tibbetts Interviews: Stuart Baird and Joel Silver promoting Executive Decision (1996)

The infamous Stallone franchise rankings continue this holiday season because, yes, the original RAMBO is set at Christmas!   Oreo, Cliff & Josh return to share their amusing rankings on everyone's favorite Green Beret led franchise.   TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: *We also give out exploding arrows & "Fuck 'Ems" as our measure of rating the films*Much like ROCKY V, there are surprisingly some fans of RAMBO 5 (and it's not the same person, trust me)*Is this still the rare franchise that balanced out low-brow sounding premises with psychological thrills and tactical suspense?*And a brief overview on the post-Vietnam dramas that preceded it.   SONG INTRO: "Preparations" by Jerry Goldsmith (from Rambo II)

Prepare for another week of blockbuster '80s movies set at Christmas time:   Cliff Stevenson, Josh Hansen & Oreo Brewer return to help us sort and rank the ROCKY and CREED movie franchise.   TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: *Should Rocky blame that toy robot of his for all the bad luck he endures? *We also talk about how Philadelphia is just as vital a character & the inspiring music used in the saga *What if Rocky & Rambo were the same character...? *Why wasn't Carl Weathers in more franchises? *Are the Creed films one of the few spin-offs/sequels that become their own format while also properly updating a beloved franchise? *How many other great actors from HBO's The Wire appear in the Creed films?    

We finish what we started last Christmas season: discussing some deep dives in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon catalogue.   Which installments didn't get much replay?   And which ones should totally be hunted down and viewed by all generations who desire quality cartoon time with the family?   Laugh, run and talk with us as we're on fire here talking about pure nostalgia for all age groups!