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/
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We conclude the discussions on the ever-controversial last two seasons of THE X-FILES from the late 2010s:
While there is some stuff to enjoy, we dive into the new plot twists that did land & ones that needlessly open up too many more plot holes.
*Should one just stop watching after ...
One episode wasn't enough so strap in your earbuds for a listen as we rank our favorite moments of the MILLENNIUM TV show:
*Why is ex-FBI profiler Frank Black so fearless of possibly other famous movie demons?
*Why wasn't there an X-Files/Hellraiser crossover comic book?
The crew and I do an overview of the X-Files sister shows Millennium, Strange Luck & The Lone Gunmen:
*Should the Lone Gunmen spin-off had come out prior to Season 5 of X-Files? *Why couldn't Agents Reyes & Doggett had brought Frank Black onto later seasons of X-Files? *Why were the writers ambiguous about Frank Black's psychic nature?
*Predictions on what Season 2 of Strange Luck had looked like had they done the...
Join us for this segment where we sum up the biggest Nightmare fueled episodes of THE X-FILES which made it the go to for Horror Mystery fans outside of its SciFi Adventure plot arcs.
Outside of some new segments, you also get some lovely chats from the archives featuring the The X-Files Fan Retrospective duo, Oreo Brewer, Corby Stephens & Adam Silva.
Later on, I close out the final thoughts on this worldwide phenomenon with ...
We dive into Seasons 8 & 9 of X-FILES plus the always divisive second movie:
*Could the 2nd movie had just been a reformatted two-part episode where they take on a serial killer cult & get rid of the pedophile priest subplot?
*Why should every fan conclude with the Season 8 as the...
To conclude the X-FILES themed week, we dive into the very saga that inspired the "Scully" nickname: A ranking of the always divisive, always shocking & ever controversial Hannibal Lector series of adaptations!
Why does anyone actually root for Hannibal when he's not even a Dexter type of vigilante?
We dive into X-FILES creator Chris Carter's failed show that was heavily influenced by THE PRISONER:
How does it vary from the comic book it's loosely inspired by?
How does this modern day show differ in its bizarre scifi adventure mystery?
For a show saga that inspired many others (including X-Files), we dive into the Patrick McGoohan spy mystery series Danger Man and its loose scifi follow-up The Prisoner:
Does the book version of The Running Man namedrop this?
We also discuss videogames & books clearly inspired by the latter as well as the expensive Blu Rays/DVDs and tie-in novel.
And we talk about the production design, earned plot twists & the mash-up ...
To compliment THE X-FILES legacy, we dive into the very show cited as its biggest influence: KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER.
A one-season wonder that built a cult audience & even spawned a brief comic book continuation, it is still a well-known '70s TV entry.
What conventions have had cosp...
To continue with the brief theme around X-Files actor Robert Patrick, I dive into another action-mystery he was featured on, the THE UNIT TV Show:
Around the hit show sadly ended pre-maturely after a 4-year run, it had two book tie-ins continuing the espionage adventures of its Delta Force team.
Before we dive into the next few seasons of X-FILES, I decided to navigate thru castmember Robert Patrick's other genre movie offerings:
How many of these films were festival hits and HBO channel premieres back in the day?
Why does he consider FBI Agent Doggett to be his favorite role to ...
That night, we dive into the next 3 interconnected seasons of THE X-FILES and the first theatrical movie:
How did this serialized show handle its behind-the-scene location changes while churning out a stand-alone movie?
Despite being one of the far more highly rated years, which plotline ...
To compliment the ambiguous mysteries this week, we dive into the even more divisive Christopher Nolan movies INCEPTION and TENET:
Why does Nolan make movies with mysteries when they're overall not meant to be solved?
Why was Inception pretty enjoyable the first time around but laden with the most unconvincing shoot-outs known to mankind?
Nothing is free of criticism but why does Inception only get worser just thinking about it?
...In a new series of fun episodes, we dive into the DIE HARD takeover episodes of a beloved movie/TV franchise and first on the docket was THE X-FILES/MILLENNIUM saga:
Which hostage takers were equally creepy and also some of the best episodes?
How many death cults, demons, alien parasites ...
My lovely guests and I do a tribute overview to the beyond talented writers of THE X-FILES/MILLENNIUM saga:
We discuss the writers' loyalty to utilize some amazing actors on each project.
And dive into how some of the Millennium-Buffy-24-Miami Vice-Law & Order writers sometimes cross ...
For another post-X-Files show, I cover Gillian Anderson's other addiction mystery series THE FALL:
Why did some viewers have issues with the ending?
How is the serial killer, police solving & office politics realized way differently here?
And why will that atmospheric soundtrack get stuck in your head?
SONG INTRO:
"The Fall Main Theme Song" by David Holmes, composed by Geek Music
Oreo Brewer & Cam Sully talk about the divisive, moody, uneven & always changing four season run of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE.
We figured that we'd dive into plenty of other uncanny serialized TV mysteries during the X-FILES themed week so why not this mega-hit?
Why are all the big-nam...
The next grouped together reviews of The X-Files seasons continues for another themed week:
What surprises are earned in the gritty Season 3?
What monsters and stand-alone mysteries are truly jawdropping in Season 4?
And why did every show wish they could employ all the writers at their staff back in this day-and-age?
GUESTS:
Sohan Sahoo & John Holman
As part of this special month, you get a bonus episode where me & my colleagues sum up the career, talents, complex backstory and trivia about the beloved actor Lance Henriksen.
Outside of bringing up Millennium as well as his various collabs with Sam Raimi, James Cameron, Sidney Lumet & more, we also dive into why he's evolved ...
It was only fitting to summarize, salute and sound off on the various directors and producers that made THE X-FILES saga what it is while summarizing their innumerable accomplishments.
The main talents applauded are: Kim Manners, Thomas J. Wright, Rob Bowman, Bryan Spicer & more.
Is creator Chris Carter actually a more solid director than writer or vice-versa?
And some other multi-media talents who crossed the threshold into...
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