The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast
A bunch of cinephiles and retro TV connoisseurs group together to talk about ridiculous Action/Crime/Horror genre tropes, deadly protagonists, outrageous body counts, political conspiracies, over-the-top gimmick-driven premises and the merit of various franchises. Facebook: www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://x.com/JackedUpReview Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/
Episodes
Here we go with a SyFy Channel production that nonetheless is helmed by one Roger Corman's partners-in-crime with much of the same type of Creature Feature send-up:
The KOMODO VS. COBRA films are summarized in this minisode. Don't miss the shenanigans!
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Continuing with the Roger Corman themed week, I review the HUNT FOR EAGLE ONE men on a mission films. These explosive outings star Mark Dacascos (John Wick 3, Crying Freeman), Theresa Randle (Bad Boys films, King of New York) and Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, The Hitcher).
I also get to briefly summarize Roger's Filipino war movie productions and how some of these B-movie filmmakers end up having successful TV careers after getting...
We share with you a raw & in-the-moment sitdown on Prolific B-Movie Producer Roger Corman.
We sat on this as we wanted to give everyone time to process the beloved filmmaker's loss while also framing it mainly on why he resonates with so many of us many film nerds.
After starting off with a 1982 David Letterman interview clip, we dive deeper into some of the future A-list talent mentored by Corman, talk less-discussed trivi...
Johnny Potoky & Oreo Brewer join me in this retrospect/tribute on the divisive yet influential music group LINKIN PARK
Talking Points Include:
*How this band and Nine Inch Nails both become healing music
Oreo Brewer returns to sum up everything we love about the adventure fantasy film franchise PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.
What were the videogames, merchandise & the Theme Park Ride like?
Wer...
Prepare for a fun revisit as we list our favorite moments on the hit TNT TV series franchise: THE CLOSER and its follow-up MAJOR CRIMES.
Guest Lila Morrill, who's a civilian working for the police dept., gets to rate the accuracy as well.
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Prepare for a brief overview on another monster movie franchise:
Does MONSTERS rank as Gareth Edwards' best creative endeavor thus far or is it more of a reminder for what his later big-budget blockbusters will be like?
The original POSEIDON ADVENTURE, its sequel and two other versions all get reviewed for this excitement themed week.
What are disaster films that you adore (flaws and all)? Sound off in the comments below if you dare!
SONGS USED:
"The Poseidon Adventure Main Theme" by John WIlliams.
"Urban Gauntlet" and "Summon the Rawk" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Prepare for another deep dives into more cult movie findings:
Multigenre filmmaker Roger Christian will always be celebrate for his contributions to the Star Wars and Alien franchise as well as mocked for his Battlefield Earth infamy. But in this sit-down, I get to illustrate three special B-movies of his that revisit the terrain he did best as well as throwbacks to other terror/adventure genre cinema.
Enjoy my friends!
M...
Tag along with us as we take a special trip straight into Hell: Crystal Hairston helps me navigate the innumerable limited releases and VOD film entries by both Nicolas Cage and John Travolta.
After this, you'll realize that fan loyalty to actors just needs to stop!
The morbid curiosity continues this week with a brief reflection on a sleeper hit mini-series: BEHIND HER EYES.
What's a show that you saw on Netflix that no one talks about (but they really honestly should?).
A huge thanks to Jenelle (AKA Ponytail of Justice) on Twitter for recommending this criminally underrated psychological endeavor. If you want something akin to DEAD CALM or GONE GIRL, you've come to the right place!
S...
Four of our true MVPs on the show reflect on why the late David Lynch touched so many souls in his hard-to-describe filmography.
Why do so many other people go wrong by creating an ambigious fantasy world and why did he maintain people's trust in his visions?
Dave Payne's supernatural slasher franchise includes elements of everything from creature features to heist and road trip films but is it successful at any of those things?
In this double feature minisode, we get into why these bizarre low-budget films kept being discovered on the movie channels!
SONGS USED:
"Interloper," "Oppressive Gloom" and "Vadadora" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
After a brief review of the edgy AMC Network show DARK WINDS, Cam gets to interview co-star of last season: Alonso Rappa!
Alonso was a delight to have sum up the acting industry, his other upcoming gigs and keeping this creative process positive.
How did Season 2 of this Tony Hillerman adaptation really raise the bar?
What did Season 3 do that was really divisive with both the plotting and the way they adapted the characters?
...It's time for Tom & I to jokingly review the low-brow yet popular Action shows: the half-Cherokee WALKER, TX. RANGER and rather similar RENEGADE!
Guess which one of these shows is loosely connected to the ST. ELSEWHERE universe?
Would either of these shows had been WAY better with JCVD or Schwarzenegger in the lead role?
Cam also has Drinking Game Instructions for all viewers:
*Take a drink each time you hear the hero’s n...
I do a brief overview on the initial PBS series of TV movies that adapted Tony Hillerman's Navajo mystery books.
Produced by the late great Robert Redford, they starred Wes Studi (Last of the Mohicans, Heat) as Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Adam Beach (Windtalkers, Law & Order: SVU) as Officer Chee.
Solid production values aside, how did these films change the way PBS ran its original productions?
Do these adaptations make both t...
We host a Indigenous Peoples' Day Week to honor the tradition and showcase how culture has been captured on film in the past:
First on the docket, I host a minisode on the various LAST OF THE MOHICANS adaptations.
Why does Michael Mann's epic translation only get better with age?
Why was the book previously thought unadaptable?
Which previous adaptation was considered lesser in the industry?
And more fun insights on the s...
In this bonus chat, my lovely guests had some extended time to reflect on the memorable yet surprisingly creative moments of the Freddy and Jason franchise.
There's something for every kind of fan here so prepare for us to validate you all!
SONG USED:
"How Can I Live (Soundtrack Version)" by Ill Nino
Follow Filmmaker Jack Bennett (Never Surrender Documentary):
It was time to invite the hilarious yet layered conversation starting duo on SCREAMS FROM THE BASEMENT for another chat.
This time, we decided to discuss a double feature of the SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND films.
We're all still mourning the late great talent Tony Todd and since we've done various themed discussions on actors careers, it was time to dive into many of the various Zombie apocalypse action flicks he got to be a part of.
Which movies can one recommend besides only the NIGHT OF THE LIV...
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