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The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

JackedUpReviewShow

A bunch of cinephiles and retro TV connoisseurs group together to talk about ridiculous Action/Crime/Horror genre tropes, deadly protagonists, outrageous body counts, political conspiracies, over-the-top gimmick-driven premises and the merit of various franchises. Facebook: www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://x.com/JackedUpReview Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/

tv & film

All Episodes

09:34

A Better Tomorrow Trilogy Retrospect Minisode

The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast ·

2025/06/05

In this minisode, John Woo's answer to The Godfather emerges in this brief summary of the pros and cons of A BETTER TOMORROW.Corey Danna & Fred Andersson were back in the studio so it was a helluva good time! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group:

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19:10

Tiger on Beat 1 & 2: Hong Kong Buddy Cop Movie Review...

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2025/06/04

For this chapter of Hong Kong cinema greatness, I present to you a mini-overview on TIGER ON BEAT, its redundant sequel, the cult attraction to it & even leave you with a clip of the entire memorable finale.Grab a chainsaw, get your shotgun, it's manic awesomeness at its finest! SONG USED: "Rocket" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ MAIN LINKS: LinkTree:

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11:35

Favorite Moments in Jackie Chan's Police Story...

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2025/06/03

Corey Danna & Fred Andersson return and this time we explore the iconic moments from the visual comedy, bank takeovers & vehicle filled escapes of Jackie Chan's Police Story/Supercop franchise. Are physical comedian led movies literally the only time where both audiences & critics don't care about the loose plotting and everyone has a good time? Why is Supercop 2 with Michelle Yeoh returning actually pretty underrated? Is it Part 1 or 3's almost-fatal finales that stay in

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18:11

John Woo's Hard Boiled & Stranglehold Videogame...

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2025/06/02

It's another summer of celebrating Hong Kong Film: Author Corey Donna & Instagramer Fred Andersson sum up John Woo's Hard Boiled & its Stranglehold Videogame Sequel. Talking Points: *How Chou Yun-Fat's Inspector Tequila role is pre-dated in the earlier Tiger on Beat films *Why are nitpickers okay with John Woo's characters not reloading in his otherwise badass movies? *Woo's influence on Michael Mann, John Wick filmmakers, Donnie Yen's films & other international filmmakers while Woo

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19:39

All 4 Versions of... Apocalypse Now (with Anthony...

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2025/05/30

For this minisode, we continue a trend where we come to the determination on what's the ultimate version of a movie after so many special editions and director's cuts have been issued.In this case, Critic/Podcaster/Filmmaker Anthony Francis (The Movie Revue) strategically steps in to determine which of the four versions of APOCALYPSE NOW best echoes the Vietnam War struggle, provides the best overall viewing experience and just encapsulates the overall Coppola/Milius vision. We hope you enjoy

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49:13

The Expendables Alternate Casting Special

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2025/05/29

Suit up for more '80s/'90s amusement as we discuss various cast and crew who missed out the chance to be in the campy EXPENDABLES throwbacks to blockbuster cinema.Why couldn't Carl Weathers, Karl Urban, Cynthia Rothrock, Pierce Brosnan, Frank Grillo, Bautista & even Casper Van Dien be part of the ensemble? Maybe a TV spinoff with Maggie Q as the lead could've happened?? Why didn't Action Directors like John McTiernan, Antoine Fuqua, John Woo or Martin Campbell take a stab at

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37:52

The Men-on-a-Mission Film Legacy: Guns of Navarone,...

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2025/05/28

The crew is back and suited up for the away-team mission: a three parter on the men-on-a-mission movie genre's evolution after the successful GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE DIRTY DOZEN & THE WILD GEESE first erupted into theaters!We conclude this lively discussion with more recent and obscure entries in the subgenre that have encompassed how these films are marketed, how they appeal to many audiences & which ones still end up flopping. MAIN LINKS: LinkTree:

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43:14

The Men-on-a-Mission Film Legacy: Guns of Navarone,...

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2025/05/27

The crew is back and suited up for the away-team mission: a three parter on the men-on-a-mission movie genre's evolution after the successful GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE DIRTY DOZEN & THE WILD GEESE first erupted into theaters! Discussion Key Points Include: *the importance of the casting, plot twists, locations & themes in these movies. MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast⁠ Facebook Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/⁠ Facebook Group:

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27:19

The Men-on-a-Mission Film Legacy: Guns of Navarone,...

The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast ·

2025/05/26

The crew is back and suited up for the away-team mission: a three parter on the men-on-a-mission movie genre's evolution after the successful GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE DIRTY DOZEN & THE WILD GEESE first erupted into theaters!In the first part, we discuss: *they key yet often imitated War movie formulas *and some other lesser-seen films that also play a big part in how these type of films are marketed. MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast⁠ Facebook

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26:18

Zak Penn's Virtual Reality Themed Trilogy

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2025/05/23

As part of another filmmaker who's signature style we get to study, we reviewed screenwriter Zak Penn's virtual reality themed movie trilogy: LAST ACTION HERO, READY PLAYER ONE and FREE GUY. Why is the first film gone from the butt of many jokes to the perfect Hollywood insider satire? What similiarities does it share with other meta-comedies Purple Rose of Cairo, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and even UHF? And what are some of the best one-liners? Why is the second film actually fun on its own terms

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44:38

JCVD Tribute (with Charlie Hildebrand, Corey Danna &...

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2025/05/22

Filmbuff Charlie Hildebrand, Author Corey Danna & Instagramer Fred Andersson unite to share why Jean-Claude Van Damme is a helluva popular talent to dedicate a podcast tribute to!Which of us came around on him while the rest of us found he varied movie to movie? What whacky MTV interview did he give back in the early '90s? Has he truly evolved for the better or is he still proving divisive as a genre talent? MAIN LINKS: LinkTree:

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13:34

Paris Has Fallen TV Show Review

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2025/05/21

In the official offshoot of the OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN series, I review the French-UK produced PARIS HAS FALLEN (currently streaming on Hulu).Is the material as engaging as the surprisingly decent reviews indicated? How is the MI6 spy agency and the French gov't utilized into the story arc? Will it be even more addicting for the 24 and NCIS crowd seeking more military espionage adventure? And which key bad guy actor from the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE films plays yet another scary bad apple? Grab

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17:30

Favorite Moments in Michael Manns Movies & TV Shows...

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2025/05/20

Caomh McGillion joins me to talk more about captivating filmmaker Michael Mann. This time, we highlight some of our favorite moments from his small-screen narc shows to his big-scale movies. Which key sequence in one of his '90s masterpieces has music play a pivotal role in beginning the sequence? Which scenes have some neat editing and gaffing choices? And which ones leave us wanting more of these rich characters and their gritty underworld backstory? Feel the heat around the corner, get

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13:57

F/X Movies Double Feature Minisode Review

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2025/05/19

Join me for a lowdown on the F/X action-buddy comedy thrillers where a special effects wizard & a detective are matched up together to fight criminal masterminds! Was this the first big role that all Americans saw Aussie character actor Bryan Brown in? Does Bryan Dennehy get to do his usual tough-guy antics or is he more reserved and having fun here? And how wild were some of these magic tricks in a pre-NOW YOU SEE ME world on-screen? Become invisible, fake your death & come listen

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08:54

The Worst Music Concerts We've Ever Been To Minisode

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2025/05/16

We present to you all a hysterical yet brief episode on some of the most infamous music concerts we've been to.Which one was an okay show but in a terrible setting? Which group should you never see hammered? And which group started touring at the worst possible time? Find out, guffaw with us & be glad you didn't spend tickets on some of these dumpster fire events! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast⁠ Facebook

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11:54

Martin Scorsese's Religion Themed Trilogy (with Pop...

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2025/05/15

Thomas Sena & Deremy Dove (Pop Culture Five Podcast Duo) light a match and illuminate the pros and cons of Martin Scorsese's Religious Epics Trilogy:THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, KUNDUN and SILENCE! TOPICS INCLUDE: *An overview on Scorsese's look at Catholicism *Is Adam Driver needing better roles of late? *Philip Glass and Peter Gabriel's brilliantly inserted film scores for the initial two films *How hard it is to handle FOR ANY KIND of religious epic without someone disagreeing on the

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09:43

Sleepaway Camp Saga Minisode Overview

The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast ·

2025/05/14

We got 7 months before Halloween hits but in this Personalities themed week, we owed it to you all to talk about one of the zaniest slasher franchises: SLEEPAWAY CAMP!TOPICS INCLUDE: *Which installment is uniformely the best from top to bottom *Why, much like the other franchises it rips off, it's become a bigger than life cult film *And why it deserved more installments than it ultimately earned! MUSIC USED: "Scorched Fields" by Sascha Ende. Filmmusic.io Material is Licensed under

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13:32

The Villains of the Indiana Jones Saga Minisode

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2025/05/13

We present yet another fun minisode about the INDIANA JONES saga: this time we're discussing all our favorite villains we love to see meet their comeuppance on-screen! Is Major Toht or Mola Ram more fun to hate? Who had the best death scene? And along the way, we get to play clips highlighting some of the awesome one-liners, moody entrances & moments! OUR GUESTS: Elliott Serrano & Thomas Juettner (from Top Men: An Indiana Jones Podcast):

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01:59:07

Gilligan's Island Retrospect

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2025/05/12

It's a very special tribute to the king of TV Land programmed reruns: GILLIGAN'S ISLAND!Topics Include: *Funny refs to the show in pop culture by comedian Robert Klein, MST3k & even That '70s Show *We contrast this with other TV shows that became hit blockbusters & awful movie remakes *We talk about the 2001 documentary TV film, how the show is currently streaming on Tubi and recast a NEW version (as well as a Skinemax/Roger Corman B-Movie Parody) *And we then finish it off with fun

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09:36

A Funny State & Regional Humor Minisode (with Paul...

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2025/05/09

We wrap up the Drama themed week with some amusing side-tangents: Podcaster Ryan T. Richardson & Filmbuff Paul Derby return to discuss some amusing State & Regional related humor. Amusing Related Topics Include: *Newark & Detroit based material you'll only get if you've lived there *The different kinds of highway traffic *Getting mugged while trying to catch a cab *And different times at night where you definitely don't want to be outside! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree:

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