The Jacked Up Review Show

If you want the best dissection of George Romero (and sometimes John A. Russo)'s social commentary mixed in with the titular monsters, criminal protagonists & post-apocalyptic scifi settings, then we've got plenty of fun for your ears to listen to: Why wasn't The Amusement Park, Knightriders or The Crazies part of his Zombie saga? We also note how some of the villains have similarl...

It's yet another zombie themed week so before we discuss the winners, let's get the losers out of the way first: Enter a double feature of the "short-lived" Dimension Films ZOMBIE DIARIES and let me sum up what little it did right in this minisode!   SONG USED:  "Cool Rock" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ht...

It was our third year to try yet another Mental Health and Fitness roudntable discussion and this was easily the most visceral yet relatable one we engaged in yet!   GUESTS: Filmmaker Neurodivergent Studies Podcast Host Carolyn Kiel (Every 6 Seconds), Filmmaker Lioness TeLaine & Entrepreneur Kat Diesel.

It's storytelling time so Cliff, A-aron and Cam dive into what keeps them going, the live podcasting shows vs. the pre-recorded events and why they will always have a mic in their face while they engage in these thought provoking chats together.   You want some inspiration packaged together with some amusing life perspectives, then this is the discussion for you! MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: "Acous...

We get to finally do some more exclusive interviews: the guest that night is event planner and celeb Belinda Gavin!   TALKING POINTS: *She talks about many famous pals who helped her out with different careers including Hunter S. Thompson as well as encountering drunk celebs like Charlie Sheen! *She talks about her father who was part of the MAD MAX stunt team. *Listeners might recognize some of t...

James Bruno & I sum up a true underdog of many acting faces: the one, the only Nick Nolte.   Aside from a career overview, we dig into this different personas, surprising appearances and dive into what he brought into his dramatic big-screen roles.

Gil, Tom & I were getting retro and funky this week so we thought we'd honor various superstars after a perfect candidate for Black History Month: the SHAFT movie franchise. What other genre movies have done fun spiritual sequels? Does anyone remember Samuel L. Jackson doing a hysterical WWE cross promotion? What funny rewrite in the recent sequels was actually a perfect gesture? Plus, we...

To finish off the Tom Clancy esque discussions, Gil and Cam do a fun summary of the first three years of the Amazon Prime's engrossing spy action mystery show REACHER. We note how each of the first 3 seasons stands out: Which one is the best overall, which one had the best setting and plot twists & which one had the best-written villain who you instantly wanted the title character to crush...

We continue the Tom Clancy tributes by chronicling our favorite moments from his movies, novels, TV shows and videogames. You've heard us review his adaptations in the past but it was way more fulfilling to dig into why so many of his properties and estate wanted to get his name on so many compelling titles.   TALKING POINTS: *We mention more of the book and movie differences as well as how th...

In this minisode, we're getting into more of the nuts and bolts that makes the beloved yet deadly Sam Fisher character such a fascinating badass to witness: How do the recent SPLINTER CELL novels compared to the earlier yet surprisingly bland entries? And what do the comic novels bring to the table that other tie-ins don't necessarily do? Grab your night vision goggles and get stealthy wit...

In this overview, I continue the weekly tribute to the SPLINTER CELL videogame franchise: I dive into the IGN Fan-Made Web Series EXTINCTION & the recent Netflix Anime Show DEATHWATCH.   Would this fan-effort entertain non-fans who just want to see a cool indie Action movie done by "do-it-yourself" folks?   How does the Netflix cartoon handle its vision with the assistance of the JOH...

Johnny Potoky rejoins for a unique overview on the Tom Clancy endorsed series of Ubisoft's SPLINTER CELL videogame series.    Along the way, we also note how the military technology made this stealth game series stand out, how it differentiated from METAL GEAR SOLID and conclude with an interview clip of the voice-actors from back in the day!

We conclude with another remastered episode: the ultimate ranking of the beloved TERMINATOR saga. Oreo, Mike & I assembled some of the biggest podcasters and bloggers who adore the films, show, games, novels & videogames but what clever ways will they use to sum up their admiration for it? How many of us will end up doing our best Arnie impressions to sum up our rankings? Plus, you get to...

Join the gang for 4 key crime fighting/western oriented Arnie movie reviews in this amusing special:   Is The Villain a better cheesy movie hour for Arnie than Hercules in New York?   Where do Red Heat and Raw Deal often rank on the scale for Arnold fans?   And did The Last Stand deliver sheer whoop-ass energy despite not being quite the big comeback role for Arnold?   Chomp your cigars and giddy...

It's time for another duo review on two TERMINATOR TV show spin-offs:   You'll hear a partial re-edit of our admiration for Fox's short-lived SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES adventure show followed by a mini-review on Netflix's ambitious anime TERMINATOR ZERO.   What were the characterizations, details, villains and general style that made SCC show stand apart from the competition?   Did t...

Our guests and I were at the podcasting recording console and decided to sum up two cyberpunk Arnie adventures: THE RUNNING MAN and THE 6TH DAY. We talk about the apocalyptic landscapes in these cult film as well as the unusal B-movie casst & explosive collar concept. How did Stephen King start the MultiVerse madness prior to Marvel & DC Comics adaptations? What would a Running Man sequel...

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter Podcast) wrap up their final episode on the show for the second week in a row honoring all things Schwarzenegger and TERMINATOR related: You heard us sum up the bad, the underrated and now it's time to conclude with us detailing our favorite trashy/"so-bad-they're-good" Arnie movies. Which ones are enjoyed by most o...

One of our other mini-episodes is now available for your listening pleasure: Like many of our amusing bloopers, the mics were still on but the Vern, Josh, Will & the main team were all giving a brief salute to actor/podcast host Michael Biehn. Why was he not as big as other character actor turned leading men like Bill Paxton and Kurt Russell? What recent comebacks and TV guest spots have we re...

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter Podcast) are back in the studio for another hysterical chat:   We discuss Arnie movies that we consider criminally underated but how many of them will we all agree upon?   Which ones are objectionally not great but are made better by our Austrian star's presence?    And which ones are easily solid double features with the likes o...

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter! Podcast) rejoin for more Arnie nostalgia and admiration: All three of us discuss our 10 Bottom of the Barrel Arnie films we don't recommend anyone waste time viewing. Which ones are surprisingly still divisive? And which ones are morbid curiosities even though they stink to high heaven? All that and noting why we will view anyth...

Aaron Frescas & Chris Chapman (See You at the Poddy, Richter Podcast) join for this and next week's Arnold Schwarzenegger related chats:   Which Arnie movie has the single best score and which ones just have unique songs featured throughout?    Which ones don't get enough love (even if the movie itself is worth ignoring)?   And which ones are surprisingly original to listen to despite...

We start another Terminator themed week to entertain everyone's earbuds: We detail all the various unstoppable killer machine villains in the beloved franchise but which one is our personal favorite? Which ones unfortunately are just flat T-1000 knock-off villains and which ones don't get enough love? Plus, we discuss proof that the T-800 killed Bill Paxton's punk character & other...

We end the week with tons of praise for Jackie Chan (and Pat Morita of course) with the on-going KARATE KID franchise! How were the '80s was the perfect era for the empowering the teen protagonist in movies? What other films used the ROCKY formula well (i.e. training montages, characters slowly changing/evolving)? Which action stars of this era & the ones of today are really charismatic pe...

The penultimate episode of this Jackie Chan themed podcast week drops: Bloggers and Filmbuffs Corey Danna & Fred Andersson enter the studio but which are their personal favorite entries in the SUPERCOP (A.K.A. POLICE STORY) franchise with Jackie and Michelle Yeoh? How did director/stunt coordinator Stanley Tong & Jackie helm similar collaborations as a result? What other films does Jackie...

In this brief overview, John & I question why Jackie's SHANGHAI NOON/KNIGHTS buddy films aren't more popular with both American and international audiences: Why isn't Part 3 out already (and can we please not make RUSH HOUR 4 while we're at it)? How many other fun character actors and genre favorites are in these movies? And we also note some of Jackie's earlier buddy films...