The Jacked Up Review Show

Jon Mark & I highlight movie composter Harold Faltermeyer 's immortalized '80s movie themes, show clips of his interview and highlight some trivia about his recognizable material. CLIPS FROM: Movie Geeks United Podcast MUSIC USED: "El Magica" by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Summon...

Oreo Brewer returns again to discuss the plot twists, London setting & cat-and-mouse action that makes the show LUTHER stand out from all the other competition.   Is this easily Idris Elba's best role to date?   Why was the recent movie a pretty badass comeback?   And will we ever see the dangerous Alice Morgan return to the saga?   Get your cuffs and prepare for a street fight!    

We finish the week with an electrifying tribute to Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colours trilogy. Why are Blue and Red often the most popular entries? Why is White a little divisive on rewatches? And why are these honestly some of the most overall agreeable art-house cinema for purists? Follow The Sociologist’s Dojo’s Brian Brutlag: https://www.amazon.com/the-Sociologists-Dojos-Podcast/dp/B08JJ...

Jeff Kerr returns and we harp on the rage-zombie universe in this double feature of 28 DAYS LATER and 28 WEEKS LATER.   Will the world ever eventually settle on Romero type zombie dramas or are we going to keep getting RESIDENT EVIL style apocalyptic material?   Is Alex Garland tied with Christopher Nolan and M. Night Shyamalan in terms of the infamous endings?   How does the initial sequel actual...

The Podcast Fresh Network Duo (Ryan Melo & Chris Torres) join me in a Sitcoms Tribute Double Bill: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air & Living Single.   Which sitcom was probably more grounded in its reality and which one took more liberties?   Which running gags and guest stars on both were rather hysterical?   And where is either one streaming nowadays?    

Enjoy another uncanny pick for this Entertainment themed week: Just in time for the newest installment, Cam gets to summarize the ambitious yet rather problematic FEAR STREET trilogy by Netflix. Do these screenwriters have some ambitious ideas that Hollywood could seriously use right about now? Which installment was by far rather decent and which one was the pits level bad? Where does it become wa...

You heard it from us here folks: we're doing an R-rated compilation episode about The Muppets.   In this re-edit, you'll get an hour's worth of more to-the-point discussion on: *Pete tells a whacky Disneyland story about the live Muppet shows from 1992 *Are Yoda & the Ninja Turtles part of the Muppet family? *And more blue comedy level questions that Jim Henson left open to interpr...

We wrap up Shark Week with a double feature of THE MEG films.   Are these sone of the few PG-13 films that all crowds can enjoy without feeling like the gory mayhem is censored?   Which is our favorite character in this stacked cast?   Who knew you could combine dinosaurs with sharks in one crazy big-budget movie?    Why did Part 2 get a Zero percent critical rating when it's fairly watchable?...

Darren & I dive into another recent franchise that goes in so many different directions: OPEN WATER.   Why was the first one a sleeper found-footage hit for 2003?   Why is the 2nd one a surprisingly emotional character-based thriller?   And was the 3rd one wise to go the 47 METERS DOWN route or was that annoyingly derivative?   Come examine film styles with us and determine if they got any bit...

SHARK ATTACK, another infamous shark movie franchise gets reinspected. Are Casper Van Dien & Ernie Hudson both still in STARSHIP TROOPERS and CONGO mode? Why is the 2nd one so unengaging? And why is the third film's infamous line one of the most memorable bad movie moments of all time? Come surf with us while avoiding the unconvincing shark puppets! MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee...

Darren is back and we dive head-first into the DEEP BLUE SEA trilogy while trying to avoid becoming prey to the inevitable bad movie cliches.   Do the ILM visual effects for the original film still hold up or are they as dated as the JURASSIC PARK knock-off plot?   Why does the second one drown in its own blood?   Why does the third film have way more to offer than it has any right to be?   All th...

Darren Gaskell (The HD Movie Podcast) returns to talk about everyone's favorite real-life monsters for this whole week. First on the docket of shark movie franchises to cover are THE REEF 1 & 2. Are these Australian productions more successful than most creature features from other countries generally are or do they "fall victim" to the same cliches? How is the first film a rever...

Corey & Fred close out Jet Li July with a focus on two more of the legend's franchises: THE LEGEND and THE TAI-CHI MASTER. TOPICS INCLUDE: *Which entry has Jet Li only in the first part? *Does Michelle Yeoh steal the show (like always)? *Is Fong Sai Yuk one of Jet's better roles or just passable? *And which one had a horrendously unnecessary sequel?

We bring up our favorite running gags, fight scenes & stupidly awesome moments in THE EXPENDABLES saga. Which team member didn't get enough screentime? Which one-timer should've been back for seconds? And which one always got the best one-liners? Get to the choppa & unleash some testosterone in this cheesy saga retrospect! GUESTS INCLUDE: Jonathan Orr, The Western Wonder (Pic-a-Fli...

Corey & Fred return to highlight BLACK MASK, which is easily the most underrated Hong Kong Superhero saga. TOPICS INCLUDE: *How this concept is essentially X-Men type mutants facing off against each other with Jet Li playing a Green Hornet costumed Batman utilizing stealthy martial arts and you have yourself an ambitious yet far from fully-developed genre outing *A fun overview on Li's &#3...

Corey Danna & Fred Andersson (Schmollywood Babylon) rejoin for another entry for the Week of Jet Li July!   We chronicle the Huo Yuanjia biopic FEARLESS and FIST OF LEGEND, the film about Huo's fictional protege Chen Zhen.   Why is the fight choreography so dynamic?   Why are these easily in Li's Top Ten Roles of All Time?   And how do both films provide solid soundtracks, production value and...

Movie Fan/Author Corey Danna & Instagrammer Fred Andersson (Schmollywood Babylon) join me in this quick overview on the ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA franchise starring Jet Li as folk hero Wong Fei Hung. TOPICS INCLUDE: *The scoop on the Eureka, Tai Seng & Sony DVD/Blu Ray special features *How is this village different from the other Jet Li franchise Fong Sai Yuk? *The ideals, principles, dis...

Filmmaker, Yoga Trainer & Martial Artist Michael Baez gets interviewed on his movie DE LA CRUZ. Then we get to list off and approve together a master list of the Top 120 Martial Artists/Stunt Performers of All Time!     Side Interview Topics Include: *Michael Baez talks learning about Andrew Tanner & Jerry Fontanez *He recommends the book The 4 Agreements *And details how he found his own...

In this brief overview, we and the guests sum up our favorite INDIANA JONES moments from the whole saga.   What are some amusing bloopers that made the cut? Which segments do you not notice until you've reseen it a bunch? And what line always gets quoted verbatim by movie geeks?   Watch out for snakes and catch a plane with us!     OUR GUESTS: Elliott Serrano & Thomas Juettner (from Top Me...

In this quick minisode, we discuss the evolution of Radio and how what was normal then isn't so normal nowadays.   We also briefly joke about Howard Sterns evolution, Don Imus' (generally) offensive nature, satellite evolution & CBS Radio Mystery Hour still holding up among other semi-recent news.      

Oreo rejoins me to discuss the incredible actor/activist/filmmaker Forest Whitaker, his list off his many accomplishments & why he finds a legion of fans with his scene-stealing roles every era.   TOPICS INCLUDE: *universities he's overseen progress on *his activism efforts *some incredible TV roles he's perfected *why his voice is instantly recognizable *an analysis on his pitch-perfe...

Caomh McGillion rejoins our show to discuss the DMX & Joel Silver's Rap-and-Kung Fu Themed Movie Trilogy:   *Despite this not being an era Jet Li personally cares for, which of these is often beloved by his fans? *Does DMX outshine everyone (including Tom Arnold) in each installment? *Which is the most absurd(est) Steven Seagal moment? *Why does this make one long for superior sequels to BETTE...

To conclude this amusing series of movie related games, we have Everything Is A Primary Source Podcast on to finish up the amusing producer fixing process: *If you're creating a workplace sitcom, how do you keep the jokes witty? *How do you the keep the subplots from derailing the main story? *And how do you get the programmers to keep the release date when the new VP isn't too crazy about...

Author & Podcaster Johnny Potoky (Attack of the B-Movies) gets to participate in our movie game: *If you're making a Horror anthology show, how do you make it be successful as a web series in today's world? *How do you get rid of a writer's lawsuit? *How do you fix the production after the trailer is released with unfinished effects? *How do you have PR prevent clickbait articles f...

In this episode of No-Budget Filmmaking Disasters, I invite back my filmmaking pal Elvery Tren Peters for another amusing lowdown discussion.   If you're fixing a High School comedy film, how do you recast the main actor without causing a scene?   How do you make the jokes work when the actors are saying the lines poorly & the cameraman keeps laughing?   How do you salvage it when half the cas...