All '90s Action, All The Time!

Well before we go off for a couple of weeks we have a bonus episode for you! As always the bonus episode is connected to the main season. How is Disney's Three Musketeers connected to 90s Kurt Russell movies you say? Well, glad you asked so this episode connections are a) Rebecca De Mornay starred alongside Russell in "Backdraft" and b) Oliver Platt starred alongside him in "Executive Decision."&n...

To round off our Kurt Russell awards we hand out our '90s Russell Awards! Listen as regular hosts Scott and Craig talk about the best and worst of Russell's '90s work as well as discussing whether, despite his legendary status, he is somewhat underappreciated. Plus, just have a whole lot of fun reflecting on what has been our most consistently entertaining season to date. That is most consistently...

In our Kurt Russell season finale our regular hosts Scott and Craig look at the 1998 box-office bomb that is "Soldier." Over the course of the episode you will hear us talk about the films troubled production, Russell's crazy 18 month training regime in preparation for the role and how that was immediately derailed by a broken ankle. Elsewhere, we get into how the movie has developed a cult follow...

In this episode we have the great pleasure of chatting to Jonathan Mostow, the director of this week's featured film "Breakdown." Over the course of the episode, regular co-host Scott talks Jonathan about the films early development, how they accomplished the films stunts and if he was at all nervous about directing Kurt Russell in his debut feature.  Elsewhere in the episode, we talk about t...

In our penultimate edition of Kurt Russell season Scott and Craig, along with special guest "A Ghost Waits" director Adam Stovall, dissect 1997's "Breakdown." Which might be most beginning to end the most fat-free movie we have covered on the podcast so far. Over the course of the episode you will hear the three of them talk about just how perfect Kurt was for this role, just how terrifying J.T. W...

Well with Kyle still missing in action and Craig taking a week off it looked like Scott may have to talk about a film on his own (perish the thought!). However, that eventuality was narrowly avoided thanks to a last minute save from one half of the "Namely 90s" podcast Brandon Schwitter appearing  in his "All '90s Action, All the Time!" pod debut to talk about this not so classic Carpenter/Ru...

Caleb is back! Yes, YouTuber and friend of the show Caleb Knutson returns to talk about another one of his childhood favourite Kurt Russell flicks. Which is surprising as this movie is one that there is little nostalgia out there for. Not that it is bad movie. No, as Caleb and your regular hosts Scott and Craig discuss, it is actually a rather good film. It is just that it may be the most middle o...

In the third stop on their Kurt Russell journey, Craig and Scott explore the 1994 sci-fi blockbuster "Stargate." Over the course the episode they discuss how this film has probably the biggest legacy of any they film they have covered so far and just how random that legacy truly is. Also, they discuss the trilogy that never was, how the movie is structured in a odd way and get into how baffling it...

"I'm Your Huckleberry" - Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) Join us as we continue our '90s Kurt Russell journey with the 1993 cult classic that is "Tombstone." Probably one of Kurt Russell's most iconic films. And to tackle such an iconic movie we need some back up and that is why, alongside regular hosts Scott Murphy and Craig Draheim, we enlisted host of the £1 Movie Podcast and Western enthusiast Wayne...

"You go, we go!" - Stephen McCafferty (Kurt Russell) And we're back again! This time around on Season 3 we breakdown the '90s films of Kurt Russell (an action star who is both iconic and yet still , we think, oddly underappreciated.) Kicking off the season Scott and Special Guest Caleb Knutson (check out his YouTube Channel Caleb Watches Movies ) look at the 1991 Ron Howard *ahem* "classic" "Backd...

"No questions. No answers. That's the business we're in. You just accept it and move on. Maybe that's lesson number three." - Vincent (Jean Reno)  As always we end the season with a film that connects in some way to the main season but does not feature the action star we are covering. For Season 2 it is "Ronin" which stars Robert De Niro who co-starred alongside Stallone in "Copland." Over th...

"Two kind of people in this world: pinball people and video game people. You, Freddy, you're pinball people" - Figgis (Ray Liotta) It is our Season 2 finale! And we end the season by tackling the film that many think features Stallone's greatest performance. That's right we are talking "Copland"! Also, this time around it is not just Craig and Scott as they are joined by "A Ghost Waits" director A...

Welcome to the first of two bonus episodes! This one was not actually planned but we could not fit the end of season awards into the Season finale so here we are.  Join us as Craig and Scott reflect on the crazy highs and lows that was the '90s Stallone experience and hand out award in the following categories: Best Stallone One -Liner Best End Credit Song Best Action Set Pieces Worst Villain...

"I have found your heart, and I'm gonna blow it right out of you!" - Kit Latura (Stallone) In the penultimate episode in our Stallone season Craig and Scott take a look at 1996 disaster flick "Daylight." Over the course of the episode the pair talk about how 1996 was the year that so the return of the disaster pic, how this film may contain one of Stallone's most likeable performances of the decad...

"I beat you to the buyers, and now  I've beat you to the mark. I'm sorry, but I think I picked the wrong guy  to be my hero." - Miguel Bain (Antonio Banderas) On this week's episode Craig and Scott tackle possibly the most frustrating film of the season "Assassins." A film that gets off to a splendid start only to get progressively worse throughout its running time (seriously the third a...

"I never broke the Law! I AM THE LAW!!" - Judge Dredd (Stallone) Join us as Craig and Scott enter the strange and terrifying world of '90s comic book movies. Back in the pre-MCU, pre-Dark Knight, pre-X-Men days when Hollywood clearly had no clue how to deal with these sorts of films. On today's episode from this comic book movie wasteland we look at one of Stallone's most notorious bombs, JUDGE DR...

"Good. Nice sense of irony, blowing up the bomb unit" - Ned Trent (James Woods)  Well, on the downside after two great weeks we are back to talking about bad movies. On the upside however it is a bad movie that has one of cinema's most unintentionally funny sex scenes (rivalling "Showgirls" and "Watchmen") and a wonderfully unhinged performance James Woods (back in simpler times when he just...

"He's finally matched his meet. You really licked his ass." - Lenina Huxley (Sandra Bullock) After "Cliffhanger" got us back on the right path we return with another episode looking at another one of our favourites "Demolition Man." And just as exciting as that we also have a very special guest in the form of renowned YouTube movie reviewer Caleb Knutson. Over the course of the episode we discuss...

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD We continue on our 90s Stallone journey remarkably with a movie we actually like! Yes, it is 1993's Cliffhanger. But does it stand up to childhood nostalgia? Well Craig and Scott seek to find out and discover much to their delight that it is still almost as entertaining as they remembered it. From the classic opening to the thrilling mid-air heist to the scenery-chewing vill...

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD We continue on our 90s Stallone journey with the 1991 disaster that is "Stop! OR My Mom Will Shoot." A film that even Stallone himself considers to be the worst of his career (That is right even worse than "Rhinestone", "Driven" or "Get Carter"). Is it that bad? Well yeah, it pretty much is. But just like last week that doesn't mean we don't have a fun episode for you. Even...

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD "You don't own me! You don't own me! Nobody does! I want my respect." - Tommy Gunn And we're back! This time looking at the 90s action films of Sylvester Stallone. Scott and Craig kick off season 2 (Kyle is on one of his top secret CIA missions so can't join us this season) with an in-depth look at what many consider to be the worst entry in the Rocky. But is it though? Yes,...

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD *Each season we will be doing a bonus episode in which we will look at a film that is in some way connected to the main season. Be it through a co-star, director or theme. In this first one we will be looking at "Rapid Fire" which was directed by "Marked for Death" director Dwight H. Little. Over course of the episode you will hear Scott and Kyle merrily discover way more Se...

Join Scott, Kyle and Craig as they wrap up the epic Seagal journey and celebrate their favourite films, villains, and moments of Seagal’s 90s filmography in our season closer. Before we get to that, though, first the trio talk about 1998’s The Patriot (not to be confused with the much more famous Mel Gibson film). A film that is notable in several ways as not only is it Seagal’s first DTV effort b...

"You couldn't take out a cheeseburger from a drive-through window." - Orin Hanner Snr (Kris Kristofferson) Hosts Scott, Kyle and Craig come towards the end of our '90s Seagal journey with 1997's "Fire Down Below." Listen as they muse about this works as a companion piece to "On Deadly Ground,"  have fun playing the spot the Country & Western star game and note how in this film Seagal has...

"No, motherfucker, I didn't say tomato, I said terrorists." - Detective Jim Campbell (Keenan Ivory Wayans) Have you ever wanted a film that is 1/3 "Seven," 1/3 "Last Boy Scout" and 1/3 typical Seagal picture? Well, do we have the film for you! Listen as Scott, Kyle and Craig try to breakdown the bizarreness that is "The Glimmer Man." Over the course of the episode, we try (and fail) to apply some...