SLUGFEST - VOD Action Movies

Scott returns to co-host while Ryan is exchanging vows, and helps Brant chat up 2016's  Lady Bloodfight. An unofficial side-quel to the Van Damme classic  Bloodsport , the Slugs have mixed feelings about this watchable, all-ladies tournament. There's some emotional heft to the movie and some solid performances, but the fights are poorly edited, and the movie is missing some of the tropes...

Ryan and Brant grab take some wrenches and a blowtorch to Dolph Lundgren's 2005 revenge flick, The Mechanik , aka The Russian Specialist . Directed, written by, and starring Ivan Drago himself, the slugs were in agreement that this was straight down the middle watchable VOD action comfort food. Standouts include Ben Cross as Dolph's mercenary contact, and Dolph himself. Less fun were the...

While Ryan was out, getting hitched, Brant holds down the fort with return guest host Scott Mountain. But for a movie as wacky as 1994's Back In Action, a little something extra was called for. Strap in as Scott's brother and amateur raconteur, Mark Mountain, presides over this action flick. Starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and Mr. Tae-Bo himself, Billy Blanks, this movie was WATCHABLE (weird...

Ryan and Brant take in 1991's Future Kick , starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson. This dystopian nightmare posits in the future, mankind lives in a disused warehouse district. And only at nighttime. Yep, only night. Let's be real. The sets are barely existent. The action is wafer-thin. There's like eight kinds of "futuristic technology," which is about six too many....

It's an action romantic mafia comedy, starring Madeleine Stowe, Sylvester Stallone, and Anthony Quinn. What could POSSIBLY GO WRONG!? Turns out, a lot. Ryan and Brant soak in this radioactive piece of unwatchable hot garbage. What's worse—how women are depicted, or the dead body smells that must be coming out of their house? You be the judge. Avenging Angelo is available for streaming on...

The Slugs patch a hole in their heart by finally coming back to a JCVD movie. And boy howdy, is The Last Mercenary the wackiest action movie we've seen in a long time! Ryan and Brant are both okay with not having to get french humor. Good thing the Belgian action is top notch! Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on Spot...

Sure, the premise of 2017's Acts of Vengeance is little familiar. Man's wife and child gets murdered, man goes on rampage of revenge. But Ryan and Brant really enjoyed this movie, which features some great performances from Antonio Banderas and Karl Urban. It's directed by Isaac Florentine of Undisputed fame, so you know the action is going to be SOLID GOLD. Ryan loved Banderas&apos...

The Slugs go on patrol with Seattle's finest in S.W.A.T.: Under Siege . Truth be told, this movie wasn't great, despite Michael Jai White's best intentions. We had fun reviewing it though, which is good, because the flash card ran out of memory halfway through and we had to cover this puppy twice! Watch S.W.A.T.: Under Siege on Netflix, and catch SLUGFEST every Tuesday wherever you...

Grab your guns, because the slugs are headed to the magical, assassins-only world of 2021's Gunpowder Milkshake . This 2021 Netflix exclusive has a deep bench of powerhouse actors, including Karen Gillan, Angela Basset, Michelle Yeoh, Lena Heady, Carla Gugino, and Paul Giamatti. Chock-full of inventive action scenes and candy-color cinematography, the slugs were split. Ryan gave this a MUST W...

This week, we discuss the 1990 direct-to-video movie Martial Law . Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Chad McQueen, and David Carradine, the slugs were split. Ryan found it to be a must hatewatch , while Brant felt that it was more of a sleepy, but fun, watchable experience. It's a great example of the lower-budget action movies of the late 80s and early 90s, featuring plenty of stiff, tournament-sty...

The slugs woorm their way into the slimy underworld of professional assassins with 2018's Accident Man. Starring Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Amy Johnston, Ray Park, and Ray Stevenson—there's a lot to love! Maybe that's why we both found it to be a MUST WATCH classic. Do you like the show? So help us out! Listen, rate, review, and share our show over at Apple Podcasts or over on...

This week the slugs checked their bags and boarded MONEY PLANE . This 2020 action flick is a MUST HATEWATCH... or just a plain old HATEWATCH, depending on which slug you ask. It has Frasier Crane as the mastermind, Joey Lawrence as the Bond Villain, Thomas Jane the pipe-smoking mentor, and Adam "Edge" Copeland as an action hero who spends a significant amount of screen time squeezed into...

MUST WATCH ALERT: The Slugs are joined by return guest Will Winn to chat about the 1994 certified classic Drunken Master II .  A mega-hit across Asia, the US didn't get around to releasing this in theaters for seven years—repackaged as a heavily re-edited Legend of the Drunken Master long after bootlegs of the original were circulating. All three of us agree that this is one of the greatest f...

This week, the Slugs pay the fare and go for a ride along with Danny Trejo's 2012's Bad Ass . Directed by Craig Moss, this movie tells the story of a older gentleman  pushed too far and fights back... becomes internet famous, and gets pushed even farther, and has to fight again. Come for a bus chase, stay for the completely inappropriate age gap between between Danny Trejo  and his love...

This week: 2019's Point Blank , starring Marcia Gay Harden, Anthony Mackie, and Frank Grillo. Studio executive pitch: A registered nurse teams up with a wounded fugitive to save their respective loved ones from a crooked Cincinnati Police Department. That logline doesn't do justice this HIGHLY WATCHABLE movie. The dialog snaps, the performances are fantastic, and the plot was good enough...

What better way to head into the Independence Day weekend than enlisting with the Slugs to check out 2009's The Marine 2 .  This little leathernecked nugget stars WWE's Ted DiBiase Jr., Michael Rooker, and Temura "Jango Fett" Morrison. This movie is wild, mild, and strangely watchable... but not that watchable. Come for the jittery action cams, stay for the sentient fireballs t...

This week, the Slugs bone up on their old testament knowledge, with a watch of Jesse V. Jordan's 2008's The Fifth Commandment , written by and starring  Rick Yune. It's a pretty run on the mill VoD action movie. Some fantastic performances by Bokeem Woodbine by and Keith David warrant extra attention. Feel like watching this movie before or after listening to the Slugs jaw away abou...

SLUGFEST is hot on the trail of some modern day Robin Hoods seeking to take down Bruce Willis' financial empire in 2016's Marauders . We won't beat around the bush; this movie stunk up the slugcave something awful. The dialog will make you cringe, the plot will leave you wondering if you had a stroke, and Bruce Willis will leave you wondering if he had a stroke. But hey, sometimes y...

Grab a steel baton, slap on some hand wraps, and pull out your finest tracksuit. The Slugs head to Mother Russia for 2020's Russian Raid . When it comes to action, this movie delivers. Ryan and Brant both agreed that this was highly, highly watchable, with fantastic fight choreography, some good humor, and action  that doesn't let up. Yes, the plot is a dog's breakfast, but you won&...

The Slugs answer the call of duty and join the elite fighting force of 1987's G.I.JOE: The Movie .  Filled with sexy snake women, disfiguring poison spores, and giant bug monsters, this animated movie will make you wonder what they were smoking over at Hasbro to think this was suitable entertainment for children. Ryan found this to be a very enjoyable hatewatch, while Brant stuck to his watch...

The Slugs enter the elite world of Tom Clancy's Without Remorse . Does this Amazon Prime exclusive pull off a storyline that was penned in the early almost 30 years prior? Eh... sure! Ryan and Brant found it quite watchable, and particularly loved the performances by Michael B. Jordan and Jodie Turner-Smith.  The creaky cold war plotting... not as much. Great special effects, and don't c...

This week special guest Will Winn joins the slugs to travel back to the early beginnings of the Shaw Brother's Kung-Fu film phenomenon for the must-watch classic One-Armed Swordsman . It has tremendous acting. It has a thoughtful meditation on the self-destructiveness of violence. It has beautifully crafted set. It has a man with one-armed, kicking the cr@p out of bandits in an open-air count...

Are you ready to Rock...  and Load!? Ryan and Brant discover that any many other catchphrases in the quasi-watchable Command Performance . All props are given to the auteur, Dolph Lundgren, who not only stars, but wrote, directed, and performs his own drumming in this movie. It's an imperfect film, but once again Dolph reminds us why he truly is the most chill of The Expendables family tree....

Ryan and Brant visit the war-torn future where superpowers engage in proxy warfare across Europe, aided by combat robots and deadly androids. Yep  — it's the 2021 Netflix movie, Outside the Wire . Anthony Mackie has more charisma, even as a synthetic AI, than any other  ten men combined. Solid action and production, with great looking robots. A muddled plot and motivations earned it a solid w...

Tone returns to help Ryan and Brant soak in 2017's Brawl in Cell Block 99 , directed by S. Craig Zahler, and starring Vince Vaughn. The carefully paced prison brawler begins as a character-driven drama, before simmering over into a brutal, skull smashing orgy of violence. Yes, we said it stars Vince Vaughn. Split decision this week, with Ryan giving it a highly watchable, and Tone and Brant n...