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Buzz...Buzz... "Help me! Help me!"...Buzz...Buzz... Originally a short story in an inappropriate men's magazine, The Fly (1958) took no time to fly to all-time classic status. A workaholic (and slightly insane) scientist Andre invents the first teleportation machine (take that, Star Trek!). After a mishap with the family cat, he tests the machine on himself. Shockingly, it does not g...

Swamp Thing is back in the Bayou! With a new suit and accent, Dick Durock once again stars in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) . A loose sequel to the 1982 film, Abbie Arcane (Heather Locklear) appears at Anton Arcane's mansion, seeking to find out what happened to her mother many years prior. Little does she know, her DNA is a key ingredient that Arcane needs to make his magical swamp formula...

Directed by the great Wes Craven, Swamp Thing (1982) is a hard-to-find cult classic that follows the adventures of mad scientist Anton Arcane as he chases down a magic formula that has transformed Dr. Alec Holland into Swamp Thing! Swamp Thing also protects (and stares at) government agent Alice Cable as she is on the run from Arcane also. Nothing says romance like a bath in a murky swamp filled w...

In this milestone episode, we take a closer look at the greatest B-movie of all-time, Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) by the Chiodo Brothers, who are widely known for their special effects in movies such as Critters and Ernest Scared Stupid . In this movie, aliens resembling clowns stop by earth to re-stock their fridge (are the dogs safe??). Can the local goofball college students and their...

Time for a double-header! First, we look at James Gunn's Superman (2025) [aka James Gunn Present Superman IV: A Quest for Peace Part 2] and the spiritual successor to some Superman show, the first season of The New Adventures of Superman (1966) .

Last season, we did an in-depth review of Captain America (1990) . Little did we know that Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video would release the restored Director's Cut! Join us as we discuss the merits of this version of the film. New cult classic? Is this version great? Is this version good? Is the disliked original better than the director's vision? Let's find out together as we explore Capt...

Time for another Super episode! This time we set our sights on Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) , otherwise known as the first three episodes of the popular Superman: The Animated Series .

Join us as we look at the double-episode TV pilot of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , which aired from 1993-1997. While the plot is a little all-over-the-place in the pilot, we get to see what many would argue is the collectively best cast in the history of Superman, including Dean Cain (Superman), Teri Hatcher (Lois Lane), Lane Smith (Perry White), and John Shea (Lex Luthor). Lo...

Welcome back to the conclusion of the Christopher Reeve's Superman era! Not counting the horrid spiritual successor, Superman Returns, of course. Featuring the returning Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), this movie sees Superman take over the world! Not really, but Superman does try to force the end of the nuclear age, and what could go wrong with that? Plus, we get what could have been a really cool vil...

And now for something completely different... While not well received by Superfandom, we argue that compared to many 1980s films, Superman III (1983) has aged like a fine wine. Where else can you get Richard Pryor as a mad scientist (of sorts), the prototype for Zach Snyder's Superman, the first (unofficial) Brainiac, and a rude Superman who throws beer nuts? Come join the fun with Superman II...

Intended as a legacy sequel to Superman I and II, Superman returns to earth after abandoning the earth and a pregnant Lois for 5 years! Working under the assumption she still received the kiss of amnesia, you would think this would set up an interesting plot for a movie, but...not so much. Thankfully, this podcast is significantly shorter than the runtime of Superman Returns (2006) ! Come join us!

Welcome to the original Snyder Cut! Well, kind of.... Released in 2006, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut is a re-edited director's cut of Superman II (1980). In fact, the edits are so dramatic that it is like watching an entirely different movie. The back story is that Superman I and II were being filmed simultaneously, but prior to the completion of Superman II, the director (Richard Donne...

Join us as we dive into the classic Superman short films produced by Fleischer Studios. These 17 shorts were released between 1941 and 1943, and in these films, we get all kinds of wonderful 6-minute adventures (from mad scientists to off-brand Godzilla to Superman fighting the Nazis and their allies). Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's...classic wartime propaganda!

Supergirl (1984) is the 4th film in the Superman film series set in the Christopher Reeve universe. This movie sees Supergirl run away from her misdeeds on her home planet and play private school girl on Earth. While you would think this premise combined with witches and warlocks would be box office gold, it didn't quite work out that way. Also, while Superman is absent from this film, we do g...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's the Mole-Men! In Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) , we join George Reeves' Superman as he confronts a small town that is not playing nice with their underground neighbors. Is it really a big deal that everything the little people touch glows in the dark? Or that they carry a mean looking vacuum cleaner? In the first Superman theatrical film (not includ...

Concluding our series on early video game IPs adapted to film, we review Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation , also known as Street Fighter Zero: The Movie . This OVA is based on the Street Fighter Alpha 2 video game, and the English dub was released on the 10th anniversary (or birthday?) of the Street Fighter II: The World Warrior video game . In this animated adventure, Ryu (alongside his buddy,...

Produced in 1993-94, this Mega Man OVA didn't see release until 2002! Why? Probably because it wasn't very good... Well, we watched it so you wouldn't have to. Join us as we discuss this three-episode OVA!

We've uncovered another videogame movie largely lost to history (this time due to Sega's lackluster archival department). Come listen as we discuss the original video animation of Sonic the Hedgehog ! Eggman has hatched another scheme, this one involving Hyper Metal Terminator Sonic. But don't worry, Sonic isn't alone! Joining him in his adventure is Old Man Owl, the Australian Knu...

Come join us as we discuss the first fully animated film in the Street Fighter franchise! A complicated film with multiple versions and releases, we get into the nitty gritty details, discussing the multiple soundtracks, English dubbings, forgotten plot points, and ... other stuff. The only thing missing is Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia!

An OVA (original video animation) sequel to the popular NES games (Ninja Gaiden I and II), it is probably best that this film was never released in the United States. In this movie, we join our ninja protagonist, Ryu, as he helps manage a curio shop with his non-girlfriend, Irene. The action revolves around a villain named Ned, who claims to have cured cancer, but who really has grown creature nin...

What in the world is this? A Super Mario anime from 1986? Less known than the Lost Levels, come join us as we review Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) . Never released in America! Mario and Luigi, owners of the local Dollar General store, are pulled into a crazy adventure after an overly caffeinated Mario, who is staying up too late playing his Famicom, is caugh...

Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Following the smash hit, Mortal Kombat (1995) , its sequel was so terrible it effectually killed the franchise for 20 years. Mortal Kombat Annihilation picks up right where the first film left off (with a few adjustments, such as new actors for nearly everyone). Other minor adjustments include a massive downgrade in dialogue, charisma, and acting ability. So come jo...

"There can be only one!" Sorry, wrong Christopher Lambert movie... Considered by most historians to be the best pre-2000 video game movie, Mortal Kombat (1995) proved you really could make a not-bad live action movie based off a game. As Gene Siskel said: "You had a better time, admit it, than you thought you were going to have at this picture." Roger Ebert responded: "Wel...

Come celebrate our 50th episode with us as we review what is likely the worst video game movie of all-time, Double Dragon (1994) ! If it isn't the worst of all-time, it is definitely the worst that no one has seen... The cast (featuring Alyssa Milano and Robert Patrick) makes the most out of what they are given, which isn't much. Special effects? They looked better on the NES. Plot? Easier...

Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Guile) and Raul Julia (M. Bison), this 1994 cult classic was not received fondly upon initial release. Based on the Street Fighter II video games, this G. I. Joe-inspired take on the franchise removes the pesky street fighting and special powers from the characters. The movie is not all bad, however! JCVD and Julia provide excellent performances (considering the mat...