Get Me Another

On this week's episode we take a look at two E.T.-inspired films from outside the United States. First is the Spanish-French co-production EXTRA TERRESTRIAL VISITORS (1983), which was originally intended to be a horror film and features a large-nosed alien called "Trumpy." Then we endure the 1987 South African-German film NUKIE which might have the two most irritating aliens in the history of cine...

This week we look at two films where kids not only encounter aliens, they actually journey into outer space.  First we discuss Joe Dante's love letter to '50s sci-fi, EXPLORERS (1985) starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix and Jason Presson.  Then we'll take a ride on a spaceship with a very familiar voice in Walt Disney Picture's FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986).  If you want to check out the podcast...

Turn on your heart light as we kick off our brand new series with two films from director Steven Spielberg exploring the concept of aliens visiting Earth. First, we discuss the 1977 blockbuster CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND which changed the way the public perceived UFOs. Then we take a deep dive into one of the most popular and beloved films of all time, 1982's E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL.

Get Me Another celebrates the 40th anniversary of one of our favorite movies, John Carpenter's martial arts-fantasy-comedy BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. We'll explore the history and making of this 1986 film starring Kurt Russell as a truck driver who finds himself way over his head in a world of magic, mythology and monsters as well as discuss the qualities that have made it such an enduring cult...

In this bonus episode we'll be exploring a sequel to film we discussed in our GET ME ANOTHER... JAWS series. Featuring future stars George Clooney, Laura Dern and Charlie Sheen (albeit briefly), GRIZZLY II: REVENGE began filming in 1983 but wasn't completed until 2020.  We'll dive into the strange saga of this bear-run-amok movie that was shot behind the Iron Curtain and took nearly 40 years to re...

Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies... and that won't even begin to compare with the strangeness that is 1978's SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND! On this bonus episode we explore this surreal, disco-infused musical featuring the songs of The Beatles as interpreted by The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Steve Martin, George Burns, Donald Pleasance, Alice Co...

We return to Crystal Lake (sorry... Forest Green) for our next bonus episode exploring the Friday the 13th series. This week, Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday Podcast joins us for a deep dive into the ever-popular FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES. Check out the Manic Movie Monday podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/manicmoviemonday/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manicmoviemondaypod/  

Special Guest Ryan from the New World Pictures Podcast join us to take a deep dive into the sleaziest entry in the Friday the 13th series: 1985's FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING. From horny teens to hillbilly neighbors to explosive enchiladas, we'll explore every aspect of this controversial but entertaining entry in the classic '80s slasher series. To check out the New World Pictures Podcast: ht...

We take to the skies once more to wrap up our GET ME ANOTHER... DIE HARD series with two movies from 1997 in which terrorists take over airplanes. But not just any airplanes... the airplanes of the President (and Vice President) of the United States. First up, President Harrison Ford battles Gary Oldman for control of his plane in AIR FORCE ONE. Then Michael Dudikoff must save the Vice President's...

Terror goes into overtime this week on GET ME ANOTHER... DIE HARD! We thrilled to welcome Super Marcey of the Super Network to help us explore Peter Hyam's 1995 action classic SUDDEN DEATH starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Powers Boothe. The Super Network: https://supermarcey.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.super.network/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/supermarcey.bsky.social Twit...

This week on GET ME ANOTHER... DIE HARD we find ourselves once again trapped in a tall building in L.A. that has been taken over by terrorists. But this time it's not Bruce Willis who must stop them... it's Anna Nicole Smith.  We're excited to welcome Jason Kleeberg of the Force Five Podcast back to the show to discuss one of the most unusual films we'll tackle in this series... 1996's SKYSCRAPER....

This week we discuss one of the most critically and commercially successful movies to follow in the wake of Die Hard... 1994's SPEED starring Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock. Joining us to keep things over 50 mph is David Rosen of the Piecing It Together Podcast, who'll help us explore the origins of the film and the ways in which it adheres to (and departs from) the Die Hard formul...

It's "Die Hard on a Mountain" week as we explore two films with similar alpine settings, but from opposite ends of the budgetary spectrum. First, Sylvester Stallone races to prevent a group of criminals led by John Lithgow from finding three suitcases full of money in CLIFFHANGER (1993). Then CRACKERJACK (1994) sees Thomas Ian Griffith face off against Christopher Plummer at a Rocky Mountain resor...

Special Guest Dirk Marshall of the VH US Podcast joins us this week to explore two lower budget Die Hard-inspired movies, both of which have women in the leading roles. IRRESISTIBLE FORCE (1993) features Cynthia Rothrock as a rookie cop partnered with Stacey Keach, who becomes trapped inside a mall taken over by terrorists.  Then Shannon Tweed, Robert Davi and Andrew Dice Clay star in NO CONTEST (...

We discuss UNDER SIEGE (1992) starring Steven Seagal as a ship’s cook (and former Navy Seal) who cooks bouillabaisse and kicks ass after a group of terrorists seize a US battleship to steal its nuclear warheads.

It’s “Die Hard on a Plane” week as we take to the skies for two movies with a similar premise that could not be more different. DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER (1990) asks how the same shit can happen to the same guy twice.  PASSENGER 57 (1992) stars Wesley Snipes as an airline security specialist facing off against a notorious hijacker.

Welcome to the party, pal! Grab some champagne and a machine gun because it’s time to… DIE HARD (1988) starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, and Alan Rickman. John McTiernan’s Christmas classic about a cop versus a building full of armed thieves created its own subgenre of “Die Hard in a Blank” movies.  THE TAKING OF BEVERLY HILLS (1991) has a star football quarterback take on a gang of ex-cops w...

Get ready for one of the most audacious and controversial horror films ever made: HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982) Special Guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy returns to discuss the movie that attempted to leave Michael Myers behind and make John Carpenter’s Halloween an anthology franchise.   Find Carmelita: https://letterboxd.com/carmelitasays/ https://x.com/CarmelitaSays https://bsky.app/prof...

Special Guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy joins us for more of the night He came home… HALLOWEEN II (1981) begins immediately after the first film’s ending, producing a film that is both similar to, and quite different from, Carpenter’s classic. Find Carmelita: https://letterboxd.com/carmelitasays/ https://x.com/CarmelitaSays https://bsky.app/profile/carmelitasays.bsky.social

We are joined by special guest Anthony C. Ferrante, director of all six SHARKNADO movies, to discuss his films that go beyond the classic shark movie and take the action to a whole other level.

We end our Jaws series with two films from the ‘90s that launched the animal attack genre into the 21st Century.    First, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube and Jon Voight go up the Amazon to find a giant snake in ANACONDA (1997) and then Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows and LL Cool J encounter genetically enhanced super-sharks in DEEP BLUE SEA (1999).

This week has two films that take using footage from other films to a whole other level. First up is CROCODILE (1980) a Thai film about one men’s quest for revenge on the crocodile that killed their families. Directed by Sampote Sands. Then we lose our minds over CROCODILE FURY (1988) a Hong Kong film about a witch and her army of jiāngshī (also known as Chinese hopping vampires) joining forces wi...

Ryan from The New World Pictures Podcast joins us for two Italian sharksploitation films that push the boundary of copyright laws. THE LAST SHARK a.k.a. GREAT WHITE (1981) starring James Franciscus and Vic Morrow and directed by Enzo G. Castellari spurred a lawsuit from Universal Pictures for its similarities to Jaws. CRUEL JAWS (1995) the infamous Bruno Mattei film that uses footage from many oth...

Man’s best friend bites the hand that feeds him this week as we discuss two films where dogs are the threat. WHITE DOG (1982) about a disturbing attack dog, stars Kristy McNichol and Paul Winfield. Directed by Samuel Fuller with a Screenplay By Fuller and Curtis Hanson. CUJO (1983) finds a woman put to a deadly test when a rabid dog attacks her family. Dee Wallace stars in this film based on the S...

If you think animals only attack in the country, you’re dead wrong.  Erin Dawn (Manic Movie Monday Podcast ) follows us into the city sewer for ALLIGATOR (1980) starring Robert Forster and Robin Riker in this film about a mutant man-eater. Alligator was directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles. Manic Movie Monday Podcast Instagram - Manic Movie Monday Podcast