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
We finish the week with an electrifying tribute to Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colours trilogy.
Why are Blue and Red often the most popular entries?
Why is White a little divisive on rewatches?
<...Jeff Kerr returns and we harp on the rage-zombie universe in this double feature of 28 DAYS LATER and 28 WEEKS LATER.
Will the world ever eventually settle on Romero type zombie dramas or are we going to keep getting RESIDENT EVIL style apocalyptic material?
Is Alex Garland tied with Christopher Nolan and M. Night Shyamalan in terms of the infamous endings?
How does the initial sequel actually take a cool ALIENS type approach...
The Podcast Fresh Network Duo (Ryan Melo & Chris Torres) join me in a Sitcoms Tribute Double Bill: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air & Living Single.
Which sitcom was probably more grounded in its reality and which one took more liberties?
Which running gags and guest stars on both were rather hysterical?
And where is either one streaming nowadays?
Enjoy another uncanny pick for this Entertainment themed week:
Just in time for the newest installment, Cam gets to summarize the ambitious yet rather problematic FEAR STREET trilogy by Netflix.
Do these screenwriters have some ambitious ideas t...
You heard it from us here folks: we're doing an R-rated compilation episode about The Muppets.
In this re-edit, you'll get an hour's worth of more to-the-point discussion on:
*Pete tells a whacky Disneyland story about the live Muppet shows from 1992 *Are Yoda & the Ninja Turtles part of the Muppet family? *And more blue comedy level questions that Jim Henson left open to interpretation!
OUR GUESTS INCLUDE:
Nathalie Galde, ...
We wrap up Shark Week with a double feature of THE MEG films.
Are these sone of the few PG-13 films that all crowds can enjoy without feeling like the gory mayhem is censored?
Which is our favorite character in this stacked cast?
Who knew you could combine dinosaurs with sharks in one crazy big-budget movie?
Why did Part 2 get a Zero percent critical rating when it's fairly watchable?
Plus, Darren gets to share an awesom...
Darren & I dive into another recent franchise that goes in so many different directions: OPEN WATER.
Why was the first one a sleeper found-footage hit for 2003?
Why is the 2nd one a surprisingly emotional character-based thriller?
And was the 3rd one wise to go the 47 METERS DOWN route or was that annoyingly derivative?
Come examine film styles with us and determine if they got any bite left in them!
SHARK ATTACK, another infamous shark movie franchise gets reinspected.
Are Casper Van Dien & Ernie Hudson both still in STARSHIP TROOPERS and CONGO mode?
Why is the 2nd one so unengaging?
Darren is back and we dive head-first into the DEEP BLUE SEA trilogy while trying to avoid becoming prey to the inevitable bad movie cliches.
Do the ILM visual effects for the original film still hold up or are they as dated as the JURASSIC PARK knock-off plot?
Why does the second one drown in its own blood?
Why does the third film have way more to offer than it has any right to be?
All that and predictions on the upcoming ...
Darren Gaskell (The HD Movie Podcast) returns to talk about everyone's favorite real-life monsters for this whole week.
First on the docket of shark movie franchises to cover are THE REEF 1 & 2.
Corey & Fred close out Jet Li July with a focus on two more of the legend's franchises: THE LEGEND and THE TAI-CHI MASTER.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
*Which entry has Jet Li only in the first part?
*Does ...
We bring up our favorite running gags, fight scenes & stupidly awesome moments in THE EXPENDABLES saga.
Which team member didn't get enough screentime?
Which one-timer should've been back for seconds?
Corey & Fred return to highlight BLACK MASK, which is easily the most underrated Hong Kong Superhero saga.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
*How this concept is essentially X-Men type mutants facing off against each other with Jet Li playing a Green Hornet ...
Corey Danna & Fred Andersson (Schmollywood Babylon) rejoin for another entry for the Week of Jet Li July!
We chronicle the Huo Yuanjia biopic FEARLESS and FIST OF LEGEND, the film about Huo's fictional protege Chen Zhen.
Why is the fight choreography so dynamic?
Why are these easily in Li's Top Ten Roles of All Time?
And how do both films provide solid soundtracks, production value and supporting castmembers?
Movie Fan/Author Corey Danna & Instagrammer Fred Andersson (Schmollywood Babylon) join me in this quick overview on the ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA franchise starring Jet Li as folk hero Wong Fei Hung.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
*The scoop on the Eureka,...
Filmmaker, Yoga Trainer & Martial Artist Michael Baez gets interviewed on his movie DE LA CRUZ.
Then we get to list off and approve together a master list of the Top 120 Martial Artists/Stunt Performers of All Time!
Side Interview Topics Include:
*Michael Baez talks learning about Andrew Tanner & Jerry Fontanez
*He recommends the book The 4 Agreements
*And details how he found his own philosophy.
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In this brief overview, we and the guests sum up our favorite INDIANA JONES moments from the whole saga.
What are some amusing bloopers that made the cut?
Which segments do you not notice until you've reseen it a bunch?
In this quick minisode, we discuss the evolution of Radio and how what was normal then isn't so normal nowadays.
We also briefly joke about Howard Sterns evolution, Don Imus' (generally) offensive nature, satellite evolution & CBS Radio Mystery Hour still holding up among other semi-recent news.
Oreo rejoins me to discuss the incredible actor/activist/filmmaker Forest Whitaker, his list off his many accomplishments & why he finds a legion of fans with his scene-stealing roles every era.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
*universities he's overseen progress on
*his activism efforts
*some incredible TV roles he's perfected
*why his voice is instantly recognizable
*an analysis on his pitch-perfect Oscar acceptance speech *and some other ...
Caomh McGillion rejoins our show to discuss the DMX & Joel Silver's Rap-and-Kung Fu Themed Movie Trilogy:
*Despite this not being an era Jet Li personally cares for, which of these is often beloved by his fans?
*Does DMX outshine everyone (including Tom Arnold) in each installment?
*Which is the most absurd(est) Steven Seagal moment?
*Why does this make one long for superior sequels to BETTER Joel Silver movies?
*Should DMX h...
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