Verhoeven Effect

We dive into the weird world of Broken Arrow. Two Airforce pilots end up in a violent standoff as one tries to heist and ransom 2 thermonuclear weapons. Act 1: 23:19 Act 2: 1:10:51 Act 3: 2:01:43 Director - John Woo Cinematographer - Peter Levy Written by - Graham Yost Cast - John Travolta Christian Slater Samantha Mathis

We dive into the weird world of The Silent Partner. A violent bank robber gets his bank robbery ripped off by a bank teller. Act 1: 17:00 Act 2: 32:12 Act 3: 1:02:10 Director - Daryl Duke Cinematographer - Billy Williams Written by - Anders Bodelsen Curtis Hanson Cast - Elliott Gould Christopher Plummer Susannah York

We dive into the weird world of Zulu. Violent British Imperialism gets decimated by the Zulu tribe. A different group of British soldiers hold ground against the Zulu wave attacks at a Swedish Missionary. Act 1: 28:20 Act 2: 1:04:42 Act 3: 1:45:25 Director - Cy Endfield Cinematographer - Stephen Dade Written by - John Prebble Cy Endfield Cast - Stanley Baker Jack Hawkins Ulla Jacobsson

We dive into the weird world of Knightriders. A violent knights and bike show is put on around Pennsylvania as the righteous King succumbs to his own ideals in an unjust world. Act 1: 40:00 Act 2: 1:30:53 Act 3: 2:03:53 Director - George A. Romero Cinematographer - Michael Gornick Written by - George A. Romero Cast - Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Tom Savini

We dive into the weird world of Quigley Down Under. In a violent Australia a man puts out a job offer all over the world to shoot Dingos. Quigley answers the job offer from Wyoming and shows up with suspicion of what the actual job is. Act 1: 25:31 Act 2: 1:03:40 Act 3: 1:39:16 Director - Simon Wincer Cinematographer - David Eggby Written by - John Hill Cast - Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan...

We dive into the weird world of The Tailor of Panama. A violently rude spy is shuffled of to Panama as punishment. He takes advantage of the time and place to create a false flag operation to rob the buyers. Act 1: 19:48 Act 2: 44:10 Act 3: 1:15:57 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Seamus Deasy Written by - Andrew Davies and John le Carré and John Boorman book by John le Carré Cast - Pierc...

We dive into the weird world of The General. In a violent Ireland and whimsical and dangerous thief cons his way through life. Act 1: 18:40 Act 2: 34:49 Act 3: 1:15:54 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Seamus Deasy Written by - John Boorman book by Paul Williams Cast - Brendan Gleeson Adrian Dunbar Sean McGinley

We dive into the weird world of Hope and Glory. A violent coming of age tale comedy told during the early days of world war II. Act 1: 14:02 Act 2: 44:00 Act 3: 1:54:36 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Philippe Rousselot Written by - John Boorman Cast - Sarah Miles David Hayman Sebastian Rice-Edwards

We dive into the weird world of The Emerald Forest. The Brazillian Rain Forest is being violently paved over for a Dam and a growing city. An American child is willingly kidnapped by the Invisible tribe. His father finds him a decade later. Act 1: 18:14 Act 2: 32:25 Act 3: 1:18:31 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Philippe Rousselot Written by - Rospo Pallenberg Cast - Powers Boothe Meg Fo...

We dive into the weird world of Excalibur. A violent and narcissist father begets a son who will be the world greatest King. Act 1: 32:39 Act 2: 50:50 Act 3: 1:18:05 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Alex Thomson Written by - Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman Cast - Nigel Terry Helen Mirren Nicholas Clay

We dive into the weird world of Exorcist II The Heretic. A violent demi god once again tries to gain control as a preacher and a psychiatrist try to fight it.

We dive into the weird world of Hell in the Pacific. In a violent war a Japanese naval man and a Marine Aviator must find a way to coexist while they're stranded on an island. Act 1: 13:57 Act2: 28:47 Act3: 1:13:59 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Conrad L. Hall Written by - Alexander Jacobs and Eric Bercovici Cast - Lee Marvin Toshirô Mifune

We dive into the weird world of Live Lies Bleeding. In a violent 80's New Mexico a bodybuilding hitchhiker comes to town and gets caught up in revenge. Act 1: 13:17 Act 2: 42:51 Act 3: 1:04:43 Director - Rose Glass Cinematographer - Ben Fordesman Written by - Rose Glass & Weronika Tofilska Cast - Anna Baryshnikov Kristen Stewart Dave Franco

We dive into the weird world of Godzilla Minus One. After the violence of WWII in Japan people are left to gather what lives they can together as a giant nuclear irradiated Godzilla decides to attack Japan. Act 1: 14:59 Act 2: 45:51 Act 3: 1:01:02 Director - Takashi Yamazaki Cinematographer - Kôzô Shibasaki Written by - Takashi Yamazaki Cast - Minami Hamabe , Ryunosuke Kamiki , Sakura Andô

We dive into the weird world of Nope. A Hollywood Horse trainer has to fight off a violent flying saucer that has eluded observations for who knows how long. Act 1: 13:58 Act 2: 40:36 Act 3: 1:05:37 Director - Jordan Peele Cinematographer - Hoyte Van Hoytema Written by - Jordan Peele Cast - Daniel Kaluuya , Keke Palmer , Brandon Perea

We dive into the weird world of Dune. On a violent planet Arrakis, Harkonnens violently harvest spice from the planet. They are resisted and the responsibility is given to the Atreides instead. Betrayal and prophecy ensues. Act 1: 14:05 Act 2: 42:58 Act 3: 1:16:13 Director - Denis Villeneuve Cinematographer - Greig Fraser Written by - Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth Cast - Timothée...

We dive into the weird world of Tenet. In a violent future agents run through a reverse entropy tunnel to travel in real time to the past to fight for the future, while the Protagonist figures out what the hell is going on. Act 1: 11:36 Act 2: 32:25 Act 3: 1:03:12 Director - Christopher Nolan Cinematographer - Hoyte Van Hoytema Written by - Christopher Nolan Cast - John David Washington, Robert Pa...

We dive into the weird world of Ford v Ferrari. Two car companies take part in a violent race In the 60's. The premiere performance car manufacturer versus the plucky underdog industry titan. Act 1: 13:56 Act 2: 1:01:06 Act 3: 1:45:49 Director - James Mangold Cinematographer - Phedon Papamichael Written by - Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller Cast - Matt Damon , Christia...

We dive into the weird world of Upgrade. In a future city violent cybercriminals have paralyzed a man and killed his wire for unknown reasons. Act 1: 28:33 Act 2: 56:05 Act 3: 1:39:28 Director - Leigh Whannell Cinematographer - Stefan Duscio Written by - Leigh Whannell Cast - Logan Marshall-Green , Melanie Vallejo , Steve Danielsen

We dive into the weird world of Get Out. In a suburb with a new level of psychological violence, Chris is going to meet his girlfriends parents. Act 1: 15:26 Act 2: 43:04 Act 3: 1:19:05 Director - Jordan Peele Cinematographer - Toby Oliver Written by - Jordan Peele Cast - Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford

We dive into the weird world of Rouge One: A Star Wars Story. A group of necessary outcasts go on a suicide mission to reveal the weakness of the Death Star. Act 1: 21:22 Act 2: 58:41 Act 3: 1:36:49 Director - Gareth Edwards Cinematographer - Greig Fraser Written by - Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy(screenplay), John Knoll and Gary Whitta (story) Cast - Felicity Jones Diego Luna Alan Tudyk

We dive into the weird world of Mad Max Fury Road. In a violent post apocalypse Australia, Max reluctantly helps Furiosa save prisoner wives from Immortan Joe. Act 1: 41:30 Act 2: 1:18:46 Act 3: 2:36:28 Director - George Miller Cinematographer - John Seale Written by - George Miller and Brendan McCarthy and Nick Lathouris Cast - Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult

We dive into the weird world of Nightcrawler. In Los Angeles a petty thief discovers the world of violent photo journalism. He is able to apply his skills of quick learning and a lack of empathy into a successful small business. Act 1: 21:40 Act 2: 1:06:01 Act 3: 1:58:35 Director - Dan Gilroy Cinematographer - Robert Elswit Written by - Dan Gilroy Cast - Jake Gyllenhaal Rene Russo Bill Paxton

We dive into the weird world of Under the Skin. A violent biker takes a woman to another Lady for a clothes exchange. Then the lady lures men into darkness. Act 1: 27:39 Act 2: 46:29 Act 3: 1:24:33 Director - Jonathan Glazer Cinematographer - Daniel Landin Written by - Walter Campbell & Jonathan Glazer (screenplay), Michel Faber (novel) Cast - Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Tayl...