Thirsty For More - Movie Review

What can be said about: Raiders Of The Lost Ark that hasn't already been said? The brothers sat down to have an emotional discussion about what this movie has meant to them and their relationship in a very intimate and personal Thirsty For More exclusive. They kick off their latest mini dive: Thirsty For Jones. A deep dive into the Indiana Jones Quadrilogy. Two years into recording this show and t...

The gang sits down to have a post: Alien Franchise season unwind. Largely fun informal chat about movies. Various kinds of movies, Mostly of the sci-fi variety. Loaded with drops and funny moments. A little bonus content for you to enjoy as we decompress from our laborious punishing weekly release schedule and wind down a bit this summer. Enjoy the ep! Please involve yourselves in BLM initiatives....

The last official episode of the Alien franchise mini dive! And what a note to end on! AvP: Requiem is a weird mid 2000s Alien and Predator movie masquerading as teen horror thriller/disaster movie. It's sort of like if someone tried to mash up Riverdale/Scream/Armageddon and then just put Aliens and Predators. The movie answers a bunch of questions that no one asked such as: What would happen if...

The gang reaches further into the depths of the xeno-verse this time welcoming back to the show the Predator-verse in 2004's: Alien vs Predator. Who doesn't love a good ol' fashioned monster mashup? Fun fact: This is Jimmy Cameron's 3rd fav movie of the Alien franchise. Which is hilarious. Along with the classic movie recap you've come to know and love from the xeno-trio you'll have a chance to he...

On the heels of their relentless Prometheus hit-piece episode the trio goes in on the slightly better, but ultimately disappointing sequel Alien: Covenant. Revel in the homoerotic flute lesson between David and his polite twin Walter (I'll do the fingering); and enjoy the antics of this couples' retreat gone awry in which Ridley Scott explores all the ways an alien can burst out of a body. Did you...

What could we possibly say about Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" that hasn't already been said by a million online think-pieces and deep youtube divers? A lot apparently. In many ways Prometheus is the perfect movie to hate because it encapsulates just how spectacular a failure can be. You can have a brilliant well directed piece of shit especially if you trust Damon Lidelof to write your script! This...

Alien Resurrection is a movie that needs to justify its own existence to its audience especially on the heels of Ripley's ultimate sacrifice. But what better way to continue our heroine's story than to lean into the Christ metaphor and resurrect her with late 90s-era cloning hysteria? Jean Pierre Jeunet earns his audience trust in this film by striking a decidedly goofier tone in this bizarre/grot...

Is Alien3 the dark horse of the series? Is Bishop 2 a droid? Which is better: Alien birthed of dog or ox? All these questions and more are tackled in this episode. In addition to making the case for this much maligned sequel this episode serves as continued in depth analysis of the Ripley mythos: (ie: Leila's Ripley as Persephone theory!). Excellent episode! Excellent pod! Get into it! Please invo...

The newly established trio continues their deep romp into the Alien franchise this time with much beloved James Cameron sequel: Aliens! This movie is total nostalgia pantheon and the excitement cannot be overstated. Get ready for impressions, recreations and total sonic immersions into the core of this delightful film. Cameron always did know how to sequelize This one is pure joy and we hope you c...

On the heels of a successfully completed second season Thirsty For More is back with an Alien Franchise mini-dive! The brothers are joined by resident Alien expert and Ripley doppelgänger Leila Darragh as third host while they dive deep into this most Pantheon of series! A well rounded discussion including: working class heroes, malfunction cumrobots, anal-bead entrails along with some pretty majo...

The final episode of the Jean Pod Van Damme season of the show. The film the brothers chosen for the last episode of the season is The Bouncer. A gritty low budget Euro art film take on the classic Van Damme style plot of 'saving a loved one" This film roots that story in the reality of a working class single father with a sordid past. Van Damme is very stoic Van Damme in this movie. He is kind of...

In another first for the show the brothers cover an original series called: Jean Claude Van Johnson. In this somewhat off beat action comedy Van Damme gets to show a lot of range as the meek Filip, as the badass Van Johnson and as the vulnerable Van Varenberg. Another meta outing for Van Damme that avoids getting stale by really committing to the meta self-parody to the point of sincerity. A very...

Kickboxer Vengeance is an outlier. A remake of a classic JCVD movie that is very dear to the brothers. Kurt and Eric Sloan are back only this time way less charming and interesting! And this time Van Damme is the teacher and the real Tong Po is in jail. One night after a failed attempt to download the remake and record the episode of the show the brothers decide to do a walk and talk preamble wher...

Universal Soldier Day of Reckoning is a really strange, violent and thoughtful art movie. John Hyams gives the viewer the beloved franchise characters in a meta way using the first film's own mythos to comment back on itself, filmmaking, violence and culture while also just being really cool and fun. Van Damme is subdued, regal and almost godlike in this role while Dolph doles out the enterainment...

The brothers took their John Hyams film journey slightly out of order positioning the Universal Soldier: Regeneration episode after the Dragon Eyes ep. This proved to be a smart choice because all of the glimmers of excellence observable in Dragon Eyes were on FULL DISPLAY in Regeneration. A gritty sequel that doesn't focus on the logistics of the scifi aspect for too long. This film takes all the...

Van Damme's appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show are the stuff of legend. Their ability to play off of each other transcends your average late night show appearance. In this episode the brother examine these appearances and re live some of the iconic pop culture moments that helped catapult the young actor into super stardom. The brother look at the appearances with the knowledge that soon this go...

Dragon Eyes is a little disappointing after the massive performance of our previous film: JCVD but the show must go on! Milenko is really disappointed out of the gate with this movie however Aleks ends up bringing him back around. There's a lot to get excited about this John Hyams feature: Peter Weller gives a strange gonzo performance. JCVD gets "and" credit status! And we get a slew of amazing M...

When you all heard that we'd be doing a Van Damme season this was undoubtedly the top movie on your minds. JCVD (2008) is the movie that turned Van Damme into: JCVD... Truly bringing him into the 21st century by giving him an enviable renaissance and a chance to flex his acting biceps. Director Mabrouk el Mechri does a masterful job in capturing the essence of what has made JCVD a lasting global p...

Is "In Hell" a metaphorical musing on the pervasiveness and all encompassing dangers of toxic masculinity that affects every single person that comes in contact with it? Is the hell that the title speaks of: a world in which we are all sentenced to a predetermined prison of violence and patriarchy at the hands of many others and sometimes even ourselves included? Milenko seems to think this is the...

The Order has all the ingredients to make the special sauce of a great Van Damme movie: directed by JCVD veteran Sheldon Lettich, cameos by Charlton Heston, Brian Thompson and Abdel Qissi, a great cast and religious intrigue! How could it go wrong? Well it does my friends. This film is so bad in fact that it takes the mantle for worst film ever reviewed by this podcast. However the brothers manage...

Join the brothers as they discuss fan fav: Replicant: Ringo Lam's second double trouble outing with JCVD. Despite this being a Jean Claude podcast this movie is memorable for being a Michael Rooker vehicle. Michael Rooker of course being a celebrated cult movie actor that the brothers thoroughly enjoy and a guy that Aleks does an impeccable impression of. Fast forward through the first 10 mins of...

After a brief pause on the JCVD season the bros are back with Inferno (1999). They take the show on another walking ASMR adventure. Join them in the suburbs of southern Ontario as the snow gentle crunches beneath their feet while they discuss this decidedly low budget but interesting film. Rocky director: John G. Avildsen's last feature film. He was reportedly so dismayed by this movie that he ask...

As many of you have undoubtedly heard just last week there was a failed attempt at an insurrection by white supremacists at the Capitol in the United States. This call to arms was led by outgoing US president and disgrace of a human being Donald Trump who has spent the last four years reinventing the notion of what a piece of shit is. Famed Republican (lite) and our childhood hero Arnold Schwarzen...

Join the brothers as they take a walk in the park to discuss the most noteworthy film/music that 2020 has had to offer. The vibrant suburban setting is the perfect backdrop for this exciting conversation that runs the gamut from current American politics to Latin American folk music. They also do a mid season JCVD reflection so worry not JCVD fans! Complete list below: 1. Borat Subsequent Moviefil...

You loved part one! Now come relive many of your fav moments in a diluted cash grab sequel that despite its vapidness still manages to be pretty gall darn hilarious! The brothers talk more about the way class is represented in this movie through the contrasts of the excesses of the plaza hotel juxtaposed against the poverty stricken pigeon lady. Also she looks like Susan Boyle and Piers Morgan. Re...