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Exploding Helicopter

The world’s only podcast celebrating films where helicopters explode.

tv & film film reviews

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35:47

Austin Powers In Goldmember

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2017/07/02

“Blimey! I thought I smelled cabbage.”On this show Will and Dara dig out their thick-rimmed glasses, crushed velvet flares, and anachronistic social attitudes to review Austin Powers In Goldmember (2002).Does Mike Myers’ spy spoof comedy hold up? Did Jimmy Savile ruin this film? How to swear in Japanese, and a surprisingly heartfelt appreciation of the life and works of Susannah Hoffs.Oh, and not to forget a review of a truly awe-inspiring exploding helicopter. Episode 44.

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36:18

Cliffhanger

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2017/05/12

“Season’s over a55hole!”Will and Dara don their climbing gear and attempt to reach the summit of Sylvester Stallone’s action career, Cliffhanger (1993).On their route to the top they discuss the merits of John Lithgow’s robbery plan, the film’s bizarre lurch into stoner dude comedy, and the legend that is British TV hardman Craig Fairbrass. They also examine the film’s classic exploding helicopter action sequence which sees Stallone and Lithgow engage in a fistfight on an upside-down

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38:05

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

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2017/04/14

“It’s a documentary, it’s all really happening.”Exploding helicopters are almost exclusively found in the action genre. But on this show we’re reviewing that rarest of all aviation animals: an exploding helicopter in an art house movie. Will is joined by Helen from the Flixwatcher Podcast to review Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004). So get ready for matching tracksuits, childish adults, and popular songs sung in a foreign language. Episode 42.

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37:16

SWAT

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2017/03/23

“You’re either SWAT or you’re not.”Will and Dara take a look at SWAT (2003) the big screen reboot of an old, long forgotten, Seventies cop show. After a considered discussion of the film’s puzzling structure and Hollywood’s approach to reboots, they try to answer such important questions as who likes Jeremy Renner and why Michelle Rodriguez always wears vests.Episode 41.

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36:55

Stone Cold

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2017/03/01

"Imagine the future, because you're not in it."Will is joined by Nick Rehak from French Toast Sunday to look at the cult classic Stone Cold (1991). It marked the movie debut of the former American footballer turned actor Brian Bosworth. In time honoured fashion, he plays a maverick cop who plays by his own rules trying to bring down a biker gang run by Lance Henriksen. The result is one of the most explosive films ever committed to celluloid. And more importantly it features a truly

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33:33

The Interview

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2017/01/21

“They hate us, because they ain’t us.”Will and Dara take a look at one of the most controversial films of recent times, The Interview (2014). They try to work out how on earth this film caused a diplomatic storm, an embarrassing email scandal, and how it became a totem for free speech. They also take a look at what could be one of the greatest exploding helicopters of all-time.Episode 39.

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37:18

X Men Origins Wolverine

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2016/12/27

“We're going to make you indestructible - but first, we're gonna have to destroy you.”Will is joined by Bubba Wheat from Flights, Tights and Movie Nights to look at X Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).Among the topics of discussion why cool guys don’t look at explosions, heroes with under-powered superpowers and a personality free exploding helicopter. Episode 38.

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35:34

Charlie Wilson's War

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2016/12/11

“Well I told you what we had to do, shoot down the helicopters.”Will and Dara take a look at Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) a film which tells the true story of America’s involvement in the Soviet/Afghan war. Among the topics of discussion Tom Hanks’ weirdly sex scene free career, whether exploding helicopters were the key to ending the Cold War, and of course film’s six chopper fireballs. Episode 37.

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38:21

Battleship

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2016/11/23

“Oh brother, somebody gonna kiss the donkey!”Will is joined by Nick Rehak from French Toast Sunday to look at the most important film in the exploding helicopter genre BATTLESHIP (2012), a movie that features a record-breaking 8 (eight) helicopter explosions. Our intrepid hosts also discuss chicken burritos, old dudes kicking butt, and whether this alien invasion movie, isn’t really about an alien invasion.Episode 36.

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34:37

Men Of Honor

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2016/10/22

“God damn, if I’d just been a couple minutes early he’d be breathing now.”Will and Dara pull on their diving suits, hook up their oxygen line and plunge into nautical biopic Men Of Honor (2000).Among the topics of discussion: the strange demise of Cuba Gooding Jr’s career, Robert De Niro impressions, and one of the worst exploding helicopter scenes we’ve ever had the misfortune to witness.Episode 35.

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31:16

Die Hard 4.0

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2016/09/24

“You just killed a helicopter with a car.”On this show we’re looking at Die Hard 4.0 (2007) a film that includes one of the greatest ever helicopter explosions. So, in keeping with the movie, Exploding Helicopter’s cranky old podcast presenter Will, is joined by an irritating youthful sidekick - Daniel from Get Reel Movies - for a show that’s a pale shadow of previous installments. Episode 34.

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33:45

On Deadly Ground

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2016/08/27

“What does it take to change the essence of a man?”On this show Will and Dara don eccentrically tasselled jackets and tie their hair into ponytails to look at On Deadly Ground (1994), Steven Seagal’s bizarre attempt to save the environment via the medium of action cinema.They also examine what has been described as “one of the screen’s greatest ever exploding helicopters.” Episode #33

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40:41

Rambo First Blood Pt II

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2016/07/31

“Do we get to win this time?”On this show Will sharpens his Bowie knife, ties on a bandana and perms his mullet in readiness to talk about Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).Guesting on this show are Barry and Jairo from the True Bromance film podcast. Among the topics of discussion, revenge fantasies, the technical definition of a mullet, and Rambo as homoerotic icon.They also look at a spectacular exploding helicopter and ponder the classic philosophical question: If a helicopter blows up

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39:00

The Green Berets

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2016/07/14

“This trip is going to make LSD feel like aspirin.”On this show Will is joined by Nick Rehak from French Toast Sunday to look at John Wayne’s infamous Vietnam War propaganda film The Green Berets (1968).Among the topics of discussion: what on Earth’s the film’s message is, whether it even has a plot, and the name of Hamchuk’s dog is. They also look at cinema history and the only scene to feature John Wayne and an exploding helicopter. Episode 31.

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38:16

Sheena

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2016/06/20

“When paradise became a battleground, she led the fight for survival.”On this show Exploding Helicopter looks at the at the frankly bonkers jungle adventure romp Sheena (1984), a film which features the strangest and possibly greatest chopper fireball of all time. Guesting on this show are Dec and Em from Two Takes. Amongst the topics of discussion: the Eighties craze for ‘white people in the colonies’ movies, whether this is the most ‘adult’ PG film ever made, and the cinematic joy of

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35:07

Three Kings

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2016/06/03

“Are we shooting people or what?”On this show Will and Dara take a look at Three Kings (1999) and try to work out if it’s a comedy, a drama or a war movie.They also examine a rare exploding helicopter featuring an unexpectedly combustible American football. Episode 29.

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36:28

Machete Kills

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2016/05/21

“Vengeance never dies. It only changes target.”When Robert Rodriguez made a fake trailer for part of the Grindhouse project with Quentin Tarantino, no-one could have guessed it would become a real-life film franchise.So, on this show Will and Nick Rehak from French Toast Sunday take a look at the Mex-sploitation action flick Machete Kills (2013).Among the topics of discuss who would make Hollywood’s most unlikely action star, the enduring appeal of Moonraker, and of course an epic exploding

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36:42

Capricorn One

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2016/04/08

"Pervert."On this show Will and Joe take a look at one of the classics of the 1970s wave of conspiracy thrillers: Capricorn One (1978). Or do they?What real evidence is there that they watched the film? Can you trust their opinions? And where's the proof it's even their voices on this recording?There is though one thing that you can believe in: that this film features an exploding helicopter.Episode #27.

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23:51

The Hunt For Red October

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2016/04/01

“One ping only.”On this episode of Exploding Submarine we take a look at one of the big sea beasts of the genre: The Hunt For Red October (1990). Will is joined in the conning tower by Nick Rehak from French Toast Sunday. We discuss the appeal of the submarine genre, Sean Connery’s hairpiece, and the optimum number of sonar pings in an underwater film.We also talk about one of the classic exploding submarine scenes ever committed to celluloid.Episode #26.

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38:40

Sudden Death

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2016/03/09

“Terror goes into overtime.”After Die Hard rewrote the rules of the action movie, Hollywood started churning out thinly disguised knocks offs that replicated its plot in increasingly bizarre locations.So on this show Will and Dara take a look Jean Claude Van Damme’s Sudden Death (1995), which took the Die Hard concept and moved the action into the unlikely environs of an ice rink. Among the topics of discussion: the wondrous villainy of Powers Boothe, improvised weapon making, and the never

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