Bulletproof Podcast

The fourth film in the Death Wish franchise is the topic of discussion on Episode 178 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they take a deep dive on 1987's Death Wish 4: The Crackdown! The talking points include the nightmarish open, Paul Kersey's latest love interest, the two very different characters that John P. Ryan portrays, the...

It's become a Halloween Week tradition to discuss some Maniac Cop, and now that tradition concludes as we talk Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence on Episode 177 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, Ryan Campbell, and Chad Cruise for a spooktacular discussion of the third and final installment in the Maniac Cop franchise. Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (or...

Spooky Season continues on Episode 176 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they discuss a true under the radar film, 2014's The Guest! The performance of Dan Stevens, the directorial efforts of Adam Wingard, a cast of familiar faces that included the likes of Maika Monroe, Lance Reddick, and Nick Papagiorgio, the bar fight, the genr...

Episode 175 of The Bulletproof Podcast is in the spirit of the season, as we discuss 1986's Neon Maniacs! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they talk about a movie that's troubles behind the scenes were certainly felt on the screen. The wide variety of Maniacs in the movie, the lack of Neon, why Paula is the MVP, the romance between Natalie and Steve, the or...

Celebrate Dudipalooza on Episode 174 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo are joined by the Direct to Video Connoisseur himself, Matt Poirier, to discuss 1995's Virtual Assassin (aka Cyberjack) starring the man of the hour, Michael Dudikoff! VR Belly Dancing, Brion James and his colorful cast of minions, the Scooby Doo like chase, crappy pol...

Things get TOXIC on Episode 173 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they travel to Tromaville to discuss 1984's The Toxic Avenger. The transformation of Melvin into The Toxic Avenger, a collection of some of the most vile characters in movie history, a Mexican place called The Mexican Place, an appearance from Patrick Kilpatrick, an...

It's a Kung Fu Theater edition of The Bulletproof Podcast as the guys talk The Thundering Mantis! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they chop it up about all things Thundering Mantis. Fan favorite Beardy (aka Leung Kar-Yan), the chemistry between Ah Chi and The Kid, Eddie Ko and the rest of the Jade Horse Gang, a fart to the face, the martial arts action, the...

We are wrapping up our Back to School series of podcasts with Treat Williams in The Substitute 2: School's Out. Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they return to the halls of academia with Treat Williams and his yo-yo, a new Joey Six, a street gang, a crooked shop teacher, a tunnel rat janitor, a table full of sad sacks, a Mustang driving douche bag, and a ver...

Back to School season continues on Episode 170 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss a real franchise launcher, 1996's The Substitute starring Tom Berenger! Among the talking points, Shale and his team (including the wild card Holland), the iconic library fight, Ernie Hudson, the bran loving Wolfson, Janus' sizzle reel, Pa...

It's a special Back to School edition of The Bulletproof Podcast and this week we're gonna podcast like it's 1999! Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they discuss Mark L. Lester's Class of 1999! The amazing Stacy Keach, the all-star lineup of cyborg teachers, Angel dressing like an old woman, the romance between Cody and Christy, the rivalry betw...

We are kicking off Actionversary Week on Bulletproof Action with a brand new edition of the Bulletproof Podcast! Celebrate 11 years of BulletproofAction.com as Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell discuss No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers! Keith Vitali being a total ladies man, the emoting of Loren Avedon, the appearance of President George H.W. Bush, the albi...

Calling all Butt-Horns! The Bulletproof Podcast is about to get... Bulletproof!?!? Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss 1987's Bulletproof. Starring Gary Busey, and featuring a cast filled with familiar faces, Bulletproof has more than its share of memorable moments... the ice cream truck chase, the bath tub scene, the Thunderblast tan...

After the bizarre turn of events in Kickboxer 4, the guys are back to discuss The Redemption: Kickboxer 5! Join your host Chris the Brain, along with Chad Cruise, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss the fifth and final movie in the franchise's original run. The lack of Sloans, the additions of Mark Dacascos and Geoff Meed, the villainous James Ryan and the idiots he su...

On Episode 165 of The Bulletproof Podcast, we discuss the most bizarre entry in the Kickboxer franchise, Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor! Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they talk all things Kickboxer 4, including an imprisoned David Sloan, a "familiar" face in the form of Tong Po (who is now a drug kingpin and record producer), the second best Lan...

The Kickboxer franchise takes a right turn at Rio in Kickboxer 3: The Art of War! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and the returning Chad Cruise as they discuss Sasha Mitchell's second go around as David Sloan In Kickboxer 3: The Art of War! Among the talking points are Dennis Chan's Xian (making his third and final appearance in the franchise), David and Xian's surprising gun k...

Step into the future (or at this point, the past) on Episode 163 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they discuss 1993's TC 2000 starring Billy Blanks, Bolo Yeung, Matthias Hues, and Jalal Merhi! What did TC 2000 get right (or wrong) about 2020? Plus, Bobbie Phillips' extreme makeover, the build up of Terminal Station, the Picassos,...

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It's a special Fourth of July edition of the Bulletproof Podcast and we are celebrating Rambo style! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they discuss the second film in the Rambo franchise, released 40 years ago this past May! The bond between John Rambo and Col. Trautman, the profusely sweating Charles Napier, the rest of the supporting cast that includes the...

Do you have a case of the Shaolin Temple Blues? Maybe Episode 160 of The Bulletproof Podcast can help... Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they discuss 1991's American Shaolin (aka American Shaolin: King of the Kickboxers II). Trevor Gottitall's amazing name and obsession with pantsing his opponents, Reese Madigan's Drew Carson spending most of the movie bei...

It's Wild West Week on the Bulletproof Podcast, with a discussion on a Charles Bronson classic! Join Cowboy Chris and Rootin' Tootin' Ryan as they talk the murder mystery western, Breakheart Pass! The all-star cast that includes Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, and Jill Ireland, the first team up of Charles Bronson and Ed Lauter, the brawl on top of the train, the wonderfully done practical effects, a...

The Stanley Cup Finals have arrived and we are celebrating Sudden Death style! Join your host Chris the Brain, along with Ryan Campbell, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo AND, a special appearance from Chad Cruise, as they discuss "Die Hard at a Hockey Arena" aka 1995's Sudden Death starring Jean-Claude Van Damme! Powers Boothe, Mrs. Roper, the Die Hard comparisons, the tech guy, and why does a fire i...

Karate Kid: Legends is now in theaters AND it is the topic of discussion on Episode 157 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain and Bulletproof Action's resident Karate Kid fanatic, "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss the sixth film in the Karate Kid franchise. Among the talking points... the new star of the franchise Ben Wang, the dynamic duo of Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, the 2...

Enter the Cage on Episode 156 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss 1989's Cage. Reb Brown screaming, the interesting choices used in the opening credit sequence, a cast filled with familiar faces, Tiger Chung Lee's most successful run, the almost goofy gangsters, and was Lou Ferrigno going for an Oscar?!? Learn more about...

It's Kung Fu Theater time once again on The Bulletproof Podcast with a discussion on the Bruce Lee classic, The Big Boss! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they go way back to 1971 and the movie that sparked the Bruce Lee craze around the world! The jazzy intro and music, the title confusion in the United States, the greatness of James Tien, the colorful cas...

The 11th entry in the Sniper franchise landed on Netflix last week, and this week it lands on The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss 2025's Sniper: The Last Stand! The greatness of Chad Michael Collins, the storytelling structure used in the film, the added bonus of Arnold Vosloo, the return of Zero, the introductions of Bran...