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        &lt;p&gt;“Thank you for not making us poor – or Samoan.”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On this brand new episode of Exploding Sleigh we take a look at a festive-themed entry in the combustible snow sled genre, SANTA’S SLAY (2005).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In this twisted holiday tale, Santa is the not the portly present giver we’re all familiar with, but a demonic entity out on a murderous killing spree. But does this horror comedy deliver top quality laughs and the chills, and – more importantly – does it give us the sleigh combustion thrills we want? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Episode 166.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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“Thank you for not making us poor – or Samoan.”On this brand new episode of Exploding Sleigh we t...

“Thank you for not making us poor – or Samoan.”On this brand new episode of Exploding Sleigh we take a look at a festive-themed entry in the combustible snow sled genre, SANTA’S SLAY (2005).In this twisted holiday tale, Santa is the not the portly present giver we’re all familiar with, but a demonic entity out on a murderous killing spree. But does this horror comedy deliver top quality laughs and the chills, and – more importantly – does it give us the sleigh combustion thrills we want?&nbsp;Episode 166.

Episode 166: Santa's Slay

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        &lt;p&gt;“Have you got a catchy name for this one?”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On this episode we look at a double helicopter homicide in GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We discuss the film’s attempt to simultaneously meld a climate change allegory with a moving family drama and a kaiju movie smackdown, before enjoying a little light relief by investigating the musical career of one of the film’s stars. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Episode 165.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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“Have you got a catchy name for this one?”On this episode we look at a double helicopter homicide...

“Have you got a catchy name for this one?”On this episode we look at a double helicopter homicide in GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019).We discuss the film’s attempt to simultaneously meld a climate change allegory with a moving family drama and a kaiju movie smackdown, before enjoying a little light relief by investigating the musical career of one of the film’s stars.&nbsp;Episode 165.

Episode 165: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;“Really – a whole box of beef jerky?”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On this episode of we look at film history and a movie that features an incredible 13 exploding helicopters, the most in any film ever: ALIEN RUBICON (2024).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We discuss the film’s, erm, lack of discussion points, irritating lead characters, sloppy wardrobe decisions, and, of course, the exploding helicopter action.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Episode 164.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show notes&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Alien Rubicon (2024)&lt;br&gt;Plot: A series of alien spheres land on planet Earth destroying everything in their path with ease. It's up to a scientist and the President of the USA to find a way to stop the alien invasion.&lt;br&gt;Director: Adrian Avila&lt;br&gt;Cast: Michael Pare, Preston Geer, Paul Logan&lt;/p&gt;
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“Really – a whole box of beef jerky?”On this episode of we look at film history and a movie that ...

“Really – a whole box of beef jerky?”On this episode of we look at film history and a movie that features an incredible 13 exploding helicopters, the most in any film ever: ALIEN RUBICON (2024).We discuss the film’s, erm, lack of discussion points, irritating lead characters, sloppy wardrobe decisions, and, of course, the exploding helicopter action.Episode 164.Show notesAlien Rubicon (2024)Plot: A series of alien spheres land on planet Earth destroying everything in their path with ease. It's up to a scientist and the President of the USA to find a way to stop the alien invasion.Director: Adrian AvilaCast: Michael Pare, Preston Geer, Paul Logan

Episode 164: Alien Rubicon

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        &lt;p&gt;“In this world – even good has to clench its fists.”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You know what the trouble with superhero movies is? They’re all a bit too American. So, on this episode we’re taking a look at GUARDIANS (2017), a Russian attempt to create a team of caped crusaders.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We discuss the film’s Soviet Union inspired themes, it’s many similarities to Hollywood superhero movies, and the exploding helicopter action. &lt;/p&gt;
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“In this world – even good has to clench its fists.”You know what the trouble with superhero movi...

“In this world – even good has to clench its fists.”You know what the trouble with superhero movies is? They’re all a bit too American. So, on this episode we’re taking a look at GUARDIANS (2017), a Russian attempt to create a team of caped crusaders.We discuss the film’s Soviet Union inspired themes, it’s many similarities to Hollywood superhero movies, and the exploding helicopter action.&nbsp;

Episode 163: Guardians

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        &lt;p&gt;“I treated him like my brother – the one I didn’t kill.”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In a desperate bid for topical relevancy, we thought the release of The Naked Gun reboot was a good reason to go back and review the only entry in that series to feature an exploding helicopter: The Naked Gun 33 1/3 – The Final Insult.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Joining us on this show is Doug Tilley (that’s t-i-l-l-E-y] from Cinema Smorgasbord. We discuss the fate of theatrical comedies, the film’s bizarre WWE tie-in, and a unique (well, almost) exploding helicopter.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Episode 162.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Follow Exploding Helicopter&lt;br&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/chopperfireball.bsky.social"&gt;@chopperfireball.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://www.explodinghelicopter.com/%20"&gt;explodinghelicopter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/explodinghelicopter"&gt;explodinghelicopter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Find Cinema Smorgasbord &lt;br&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://www.cinemasmorgasbord.com/"&gt;cinemasmorgasbord.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinemasmorgasbord/"&gt;facebook.com/groups/cinemasmorgasbord/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cinemasmorgasbord.bsky.social"&gt;cinemasmorgasbord.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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“I treated him like my brother – the one I didn’t kill.”In a desperate bid for topical relevancy,...

“I treated him like my brother – the one I didn’t kill.”In a desperate bid for topical relevancy, we thought the release of The Naked Gun reboot was a good reason to go back and review the only entry in that series to feature an exploding helicopter: The Naked Gun 33 1/3 – The Final Insult.Joining us on this show is Doug Tilley (that’s t-i-l-l-E-y] from Cinema Smorgasbord. We discuss the fate of theatrical comedies, the film’s bizarre WWE tie-in, and a unique (well, almost) exploding helicopter.Episode 162.Show notesFollow Exploding HelicopterBluesky: @chopperfireball.bsky.socialWebsite: explodinghelicopter.comInstagram: explodinghelicopterFind Cinema Smorgasbord Website: cinemasmorgasbord.comFacebook: facebook.com/groups/cinemasmorgasbord/Bluesky: cinemasmorgasbord.bsky.social

Episode 162: The Naked Gun 33 1/3 - The Final Insult


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