Episode 329: 'Kracker Jack'd' (2003)/ 'Unnatural' (2024)

We were so excited to see 28 Years Later and based off of the box office, we were not the only ones. And much like many of those who went to see it, we have mixed opinions on it (most of it not good.) We are a little surprised that there is another adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand. We understand that there will always be retellings of King’s works - and retellings of those retellings.

But this one caught us off guard since it is so soon since the recent miniseries based on his book. Even stranger is how it will reportedly all be done in one movie. It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but it is in good hands. Much like Weapons, whose marketing continues to impress.

It is strange how the silliest things will make you think of the most serious issues. Kracker Jack’d (or CrackerJack: The Movie) is an inconsequential comedy horror movie from the early 2000s that somehow got us really worked up. This shouldn’t be a surprise being that it is written and directed by a white man who calls himself an “honorary soul brother”.

Putting the racial insensitivity aside - which is pretty much impossible since it uses stereotypes that range from modern Black life to ugly myths created during slavery - it just isn’t a very good movie. Along with being tone deaf , it is poorly edited and nonsensical. There is a good joke to be found, but this is a bad movie. On the plus side, it provides the best line ever heard on this show.

It is a low bar when it comes to the best performance by a wrestler. Pro wrestlers usually play themselves. And when they are given a character a part, it is basically the same thing. Sure there are exceptions like Roddy Piper and Bautista, but the norm is Hulk Hogan and The Rock. Al Snow may not be the biggest name in pro grapes, but his performance in 2024’s Unnatural is one of the best we have ever seen from a wrestler.

It is too bad that the rest of the movie could not keep up with him. It is way too long. You could have shaved close to an hour off of this and gotten a much better film. The dialogue is also really bad. But the Snowman succeeds in making it watchable. He has great screen presence, is funny, and is the only consistent character. We definitely want to see more of him in the future.

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