The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

We present another Spielberg retrospect: His Spies & Political Conspiracies Themed Trilogy!   MOVIES DISCUSSED:  Munich, Bridge of Spies & The Post     TALKING POINTS:  *How did Spielberg make a gritty War of the Worlds adaptation the same year as Munich without losing his mind? *Why was The Post not seen by as many despite being a Nightcrawler/Spotlight/All the President's Men type contem...

We begin yet another filmmaker themed week and we decided if there's anyone we can weave an unofficial trilogy of similarly themed movies around, it's got to be the one and only Steven Spielberg:   Here, we start off with his three earlier TV movies prior to unleashing different hits for Universal Pictures. All throughout these chats, you'll hear some clips from the archives as well as new contrib...

We conclude the Star Warped Tour Week with another special on filmmaker Brian De Palma: his Crime Conspiracy Movies!   MOVIES DISCUSSED: The Fury, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Wise Guys (1986), The Untouchables, Casualties of War, Snake Eyes, Femme Fatale (2002), Redacted (2007) & Domino (2015)     TALKING POINTS: *Did Curtis Hanson, David Fincher and Denis Villeaneuve take influence from De Pal...

Me and other fellow guests dig into the WTF worthy films in the divisive filmmaker Brian De Palma's diverse career.   Does Brian do Meta Movies better than actual spoof films? What would infamous movies like Showgirls be like under De Palma's stylish direction? Let's find out after this deep dive!   MOVIES DISCUSSED: Greetings, Hi Mom!, Phantom of the Paradise, Obsession, Raising Cain,  Body Doubl...

We weren't done with our initial George Romero zombie movie saga discussion so I split up the chat into highlighting our favorite moments:   *How many versions can one own of the original Night of the Living Dead? *Is Dawn, Day or Land of the Dead the ultimate party movie? *We also discuss our favorite Romero inspired zombie films!       GUESTS INCLUDE:  The Vern (Cinema Recall) Ryan McGann (Offto...

We went into the archives for yet again more audio essays on filmmakers and their unofficial themed trilogies that movie fans can label based on them sharing various themes:   We did an edit of both new and previously released takes on what we call Clint Eastwood's Ageing Gunfighters Themed Trilogy.   We provide trivia, commentary and deep appreciation for The Outlaw Josey Wales, Unforgiven and Gr...

We go back to the well with more shameless genre movie franchises to recap: We present to you our favorite moments in The Subsitute movies!     TALKING POINTS: *Is this the most shameless Death Wish knock-off with Commando type villains?   *Why did Treat Williams never become as big as other character actors like Danny Trejo & Robert Forster?   *Does Ernie Hudson almost one-up Alan Rickman as...

Since we were joking about time travel all week, why don't we conclude the week with yet another Comedy Roast?   We roast (and then toast) the Marvel and DC Comics universe in this riff on superheroes, time travel and movie adaptations.   Everyone's validated (surprisingly) at this end of this comedic mayhem!       AUDIO INTRO BY: Jay Man, the Barely Critical podcast duo Luke & Trevor, Reels o...

In an even briefer tribute, we dive into the TV mega-hit that was QUANTUM LEAP in this side stroll into pop culture.   Would the reboot show had later featured a return by Scott Bakula's Sam Beckett?   What was the science like in this adventure show?   Is the theme song instantly recognizable?   Were the sports episodes surprisingly mediore?   And why everyone should see the legal argument episod...

The Time Travel focused week continues with a brief overview of the BILL & TED movie trilogy:   How many comedy writers & directors got their start on this saga?   Was the traveling phone booth a Doctor Who rip-off?   And how coincidental that William Sadler reprised his role as Death in the Tales from the Crypt saga?   We also mention other zany time travel films to start off!     AUDIO C...

Now that you heard the primer episode, get ready for the full disclosure on everything BACK TO THE FUTURE related.   Yes, EVERYTHING: the trilogy, comic books and even that infamous cartoon show.   Drive with us back into time!     TALKING POINTS: *Intro by Jeff Kerr, Ryan McGann, The Vern, Oreo & Deadnotes *Why did Avengers: Endgame literally copy-and-paste this trilogy's plot into one 3 hour...

We felt compelled to host a Time Travel themed week and who better than to do a tribute to the visual effects storyteller that is Robert Zemeckis?   Best known for the BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy, USED CARS, FOREST GUMP, FLIGHT and TALES FROM THE CRYPT, we also get into other deep cuts, some his biggest flops & why he has had a rare yet special kind of career.   Set your timer and walk back in...

It's finally time to start up the Comedy Roasts once again so we decided to pick a target that would be not only somewhat simple yet a joy to riff on: the beloved yet always controversial STAR WARS franchise.   If you want a return to Dean Martin and classic Comedy Central era roasting, then entertain your ear buds with this proper throwback!     ROASTERS: Cliff Stevenson (Predator Movie Minute),...

Another all-star panel highlights our Top 10 Characters from The Muppets:   Which one of us will choose a character from Labyrinth and who will pick a key persona from Fraggle Rock?   Who picked Yoda in their list?   Is there anyone who didn't include Grover, Kermit or Miss Piggy?   Is Oscar more of a computer hacker or a straight-up perv?   How many guitars has Animal destroyed during his Rock st...

You're getting yet another fun crossover episode with Cinema Recall Podcast: We dive into the themes of David Cronenberg's successful remake The Fly (1986) and its 1989 sequel.   Which of the metaphors were well-done?   Which of the deleted scenes was wise to not be included?   What other key filmmakers were part of the creative process?   All that and more reasons to do a insect-filled double fea...

Another audio essay of me and my podcast crew summing up some of the best moments of the STARSHIP TROOPERS movie trilogy and animated spin-offs.   Aside from playing scene and soundtrack clips, we dig into why there's something about an inane future warfare setting mixed with monster movie parodies that just keeps appealing to every generation!     SONGS USED: "Song 2" by Blur "Code Red" Trailer S...

Film blogger Jon Mark joins Cam to discuss the diverse film composer James Newton Howard's discography:   How does Howard infuse more natural music and avoid repetition beats?   How did he do tons of comedies and horror mysteries without getting typecast by genres?   And more deep orchestral cuts (and admiration)!       AUDIO CLIP INTRO: Collider Connected Interview  

We conclude the week with a fun focus on a series of disaster action movies starring, your's truly, Ice-T:   Which of these are a solid use of the rapper/rock star's talent?   And which of these are just campy fun filled with other B-movie actors, bizarre DIE HARD/TOWERING INFERNO type plots and stock footage from other movies?   FILMS REVIEWED: Judgment Day, Stealth Fighter, Final Voyage, Sonic I...

Enjoy this part new episode, part re-edit: Cam Sully, Jon Mark & James Alex Krueger (Composers: The Movie Score Podcast) look at the overall Grunge Rock music cliches, trends, marketing and actual sound with the group Saliva being the partial focus.   Why do record studios not let originality breathe?   Why do so many groups have to make everything sound like the 5 other groups already in exis...

Enjoy this remastered episode from our crossover with CINEMA RECALL Podcast: The Vern and Ashley Jirak help Cam sum up Roger Corman's produced Rock N' Roll High School movies in this lively, daring and hysterical double feature review!

I get to dig into the mega-hit Hong Kong gangster franchise YOUNG AND DANGEROUS:   Starring Cantopop singer-turned-actors Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang & Nicholas Tse and directed/shot by Andrew Lau & Alan Mak (INFERNAL AFFAIRS trilogy), it blends what feels like a typical gangster drama with a rap music video-style turf war, dark comedy & stylish fight scenes!   SONG...

We present to you a Music Stars themed week which allows for more deep cuts on some cult favorite movies:   Join me for a minisode on the BELLY films starring DMX, Nas, The Game & Michael K. Williams (A.K.A. Omar from HBO's The Wire).   Where does the first film rank in terms of some of the many other CARLITO'S WAY/GOODFELLAS inspired films?   Why did they do this in-name-only sequel and did i...

To conclude the flesh-eaters themed week, we note Zack Snyder's Zombie themed trilogy (Dawn of the Dead remake, Army of the Dead & Army of Thieves):   Is the 2004 version of Dawn the rare example of how to make a remake its own thing without having to draw needless comparisons to the original yet completely different film?   And that and why the Netflix follow-ups cause a divisive reaction!  ...

Want more gory fun? Listen in for a mini-review on both 28 DAYS LATER comic book tie-ins to calm your zombie craving needs!   Which one of these comics has some stunning artwork and reasonable ideas?   And which one left more to be desired given the talents involved with this spin-off?   Run for the hills and listen in!       SONGS USED: "John Abandons Alice" by John Murphy (from the movie OSTs) &...

Genre critic/blogger Meredith Borders (Fangoria Magazine) joins for one of inevtiably more characters in fiction lists. This time, we decided to sum up various evil doctors and mad scientists (some who are surprisingly heroes) in movies and television.   How many times will we make some of the same selections? And which deep cuts will one or the other mention that will blow your mind?    Want food...