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It’s time to get weird with two pulp fiction-inspired adventure movies from 1986: the Australian SKY PIRATES and New World Pictures’s JAKE SPEED. Which one of these films haunts Chris to this very day? Tune in and find out… if you dare!

Grab your whip and kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather for our discussion of Just Jaeckin’s S&M themed THE PERILS OF GWENDOLINE IN THE LAND OF THE YIK YAK (1984) starring Tawny Kitaen before we head to Spain for Matt Cimber’s western adventure YELLOW HAIR AND THE FORTRESS OF GOLD (1984) starring Laurene Landon.

Austin Trunick, author of THE CANNON FILM GUIDE, joins us for a Cannon Quartermain double feature of KING SOLOMON’S MINES (1985) and ALLAN QUATERMAIN AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (1987) both starring Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone. Twitter/X https://twitter.com/CannonFilmGuide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CannonFilmGuide

Ciao bella! Pour yourself a Bacardi and milk with crushed ice and sit back for an Italian triple-feature of Indy-inspired action from maestro Antonio Margheriti: HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA (1982), THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD (1984),  and JUNGLE RAIDERS (1985).

It’s time to put on your dancing shoes, feather that hair, and get wild with special guest Jason Kleeberg (Force Five Podcast) as we discuss Robert Zemeckis’s action-adventure rom-com ROMANCING THE STONE (1984) and its sequel THE JEWEL OF THE NILE (1985), both starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas.   https://www.forcefivepodcast.com/ Twitter @forcefivepod Instagram @forcefivepodcast

Settle down with your one-eyed dog and grab a drink at the Raffles Hotel bar as we discuss two adventure tv series from 1982: Donald P. Bellisario’s TALES OF THE GOLD MONKEY and BRING ‘EM BACK ALIVE, based on real-life big game trapper Frank Buck.  WARNING: CLOSE ALL TRANSOM WINDOWS BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST!!!

There are certain films you never forget watching for the first time. Cannon Films’ TREASURE OF THE FOUR CROWNS (1983) takes those movies, twists their heads off, and sets them on fire. Listen to avowed "Fanthonies" Chris, Rob, and Ryan from The New World Pictures Podcast swoon over this cinematic masterpiece.* *Hog Mountain playset not included. To check out The New World Pictures Podcast: https:...

Grab your bullwhip and fedora because it’s time for us to bask in the glory of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) which introduced audiences to iconic, globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones. We then check out HIGH ROAD TO CHINA (1983) starring Tom Selleck, the man who was originally cast as Indiana Jones!

We bring our When Harry Met Sally series to a close with three movies that idealize two cities and one decade. THE WEDDING SINGER (1998) starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, NOTTING HILL (1999) starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, and Nora Ephron’s YOU’VE GOT MAIL (1998) starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

Get ready for sex, lies, and deep dish pizza as we head to the Windy City for two rom coms built on deceit: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1995) starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman & MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING (1997) starring Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, and Cameron Diaz.

We are joined by Jen Howell of the Every Rom Com podcast to discuss two movies from 1995, each starring a lead from When Harry Met Sally. First, we decant FRENCH KISS, starring Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline before getting courtside seats to watch FORGET PARIS, starring, co-written, and directed by Billy Crystal. https://twitter.com/EveryRomComPod https://www.everyromcom.com

Death is in the air as we look at the most emo rom-com of all time, Nora Ephron’s SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993) starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. Then we pour one out for a very British comedy of embarrassment, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (1994) starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell.

We welcome back Justin Beahm to discuss two Gen X rom-coms from 1992: THE CUTTING EDGE starring D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly and Cameron Crowe’s SINGLES. website: https://www.justinbeahm.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinbeahm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinbeahm

We kick off our new series with the one-two punch that revolutionized romantic comedies heading into the 1990s and beyond. First, we “have what she’s having” with Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron’s WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989) starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. Then we trade the Big Apple for Hollywood dreams in Garry Marshall’s PRETTY WOMAN (1990) starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

We discuss Warren Beatty’s DICK TRACY SPECIAL (2010) and its sequel DICK TRACY SPECIAL: TRACY ZOOMS IN (2023) both of which aired on Turner Classic Movies so Beattty could retain the film rights to the character. Pomegranates. Pomegranates. Pomegranates.

We break with our usual format to discuss notorious box-office bomb ISHTAR (1987) starring Warren Beatty & Dustin Hoffman, and written and directed by Elaine May. This Cold War comedy became a punchline when it was released. But is the joke still funny? Or is the film much better than perceived at the time?

We conclude the Conan series with DEATHSTALKER II (1987) directed by Jim Wynorski, and KULL THE CONQUEROR (1997) as we follow the sword and sorcery genre into its more comic phase as it heads into the ‘90s.

Special Guest Geoff Garlock of The Cannon Canon drops by for RED SONJA (1985) starring Brigitte Nielsen in the title role and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan, er, Kalidor. https://twitter.com/TheCannonCanon https://www.instagram.com/thecannoncanon https://www.patreon.com/thecannoncanon https://www.1089thehawk.com

The sword and sorcery movies take a lighter, more comic turn with CONAN THE DESTROYER (1984) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mako, Grace Jones, and Wilt Chamberlain and THE BARBARIANS (1987) starring The Barbarian Bros, directed by Ruggero Deodato in a film Chris dubs “Jersey Yor”.

We look at a pair of movies with source material that’s slightly older than the Conan stories. Join us for an Italian sword and sandal double feature by writer/director/mindbender Luigi Cozzi (Starcrash) and starring the Incredible Hulk himself, Lou Ferrigno: HERCULES (1983) and THE ADVENTURES OF HERCULES AKA HERCULES II (1985).

It’s Roger Corman Week as we check out two sword and sorcery films he produced: DEATHSTALKER (1983) and THE WARRIOR AND THE SORCERESS (1984) starring David Carradine.

We look at two films from 1983 that broke the 80s sword and sorcery mold, Matt Cimber’s HUNDRA, starring Laurene Landon, and the animated FIRE AND ICE from legendary artists Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta.

We’re joined by Ryan from The New World Pictures Podcast for the wild and funny SORCERESS (1982) written & directed by Jack Hill and produced by Roger Corman, as well as the sublime weirdness of Lucio Fulci’s sword and sorcery masterpiece, CONQUEST (1983). To check out The New World Pictures Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1486407373 To follow The New World Pictures Podcast on Twitter: https://...

We discuss the man who walks with the animals, talks with the animals … no, not him. It’s THE BEASTMASTER (1982) directed by Don Coscarelli and starring Marc Singer followed up by the insanity of the inimitable Joe D’Amato’s Italian sword and sorcery film ATOR, THE FIGHTING EAGLE (1982).

Join us for the days of high adventure as we ponder the riddle “What is best in life?” The answer is CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Then we shift gears to look at THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER (1982). Where will the three-bladed sword rank on the Glaive Scale of ridiculous weapons? Listen and find out!