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Episode 238 - Death Spa (1988)

They Called This a Movie ·

2023/07/07

We're joined by Steve from Halloween is Forever this week as we head to the gym to work on our beach bods as we talk about Death Spa on this week's episode. Join us as we talk hi-tech gym equipment, weird twin relationships, and erotic asparagus foreplay. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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91:45

Episode 237 - Heavy Metal (1981)

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2023/06/30

We're heading into the holiday weekend with some rocking tunes, bodacious babes, and some glowing green orbs, as we watch our June Movie of the Month Heavy Metal, as voted on by our Twitter followers. Join us as we discuss the horniness, the sometimes ugly animation, and the thread-bare connective tissue of this cult classic anthology film. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on

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98:45

Episode 236 - I Am Here....Now (2009)

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2023/06/23

It's time for our annual check-in with the one and only Breenius himself, Neil Breen. We welcome back Alyx and Pete from the BingeCast (@BingeMedia) to discuss Breen's second film, I Am Here....Now. Join us as we occasionally give Neil too much credit, discuss the extra dot in the ellipses, and try to figure out why Neil has such an axe to grind. We then discuss which movies we think would be made better/weirder if they starred Neil Breen. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok

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80:25

Episode 235 - The Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021)

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2023/06/16

We get preachy this week as we dabble in the Kevin Sorbo Cinematic Universe with 2021's The Girl Who Believes in Miracles. Join us as we discuss why Kevin Sorbo always seems to play the skeptic, what God gains out of all of this, and try to figure out what atrocities the Grandpa committed in Vietnam. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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Episode 234 - Martial Law (1991)

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2023/06/09

We're back after an unexpected week off and we packed this episode with kicks, punches, and David Carradine as we watched the 1991 direct-to-video action movie, Martial Law, starring Chad McQueen and Cynthia Rothrock. Join us as we discuss the fact the coolest guy on the planet named his son Chad, the utter lack of Cynthia Rothrock, and take some cheap shots at David Carradine. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by

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72:57

Episode 233 - Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)

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2023/05/26

Let's ride with Nicolas Cage, as we celebrate Nicolas MAY-ge for our May Movie of the Month. Nicolas Cage (and no one else) returns to the Ghost Rider universe as he plays Johnny Blaze once more in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Join us as we discuss bad CGI, Cageyness in full display, and some Ghost Rider easter eggs. We finish the podcast by playing Nicolas Cage: Fact or Fiction? Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and

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78:50

Viva Chiba! The Bodyguard (1973)

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2023/05/19

We head to Japan this week to rid the entire country of all the drugs with the help of martial arts master, Sonny Chiba. We're joined by friend of the show Guy, as he acts as our sherpa into the world of Sonny Chiba with the 1973 film, Viva Chiba! The Bodyguard. Join us as we discuss the influence on Quentin Tarantino, how much of the plot we actually understood, and try to decide if Sonny Chiba was actually a good bodyhuard. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok

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97:52

Episode 231 - Street Fighter (1994)

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2023/05/12

We're back on our JCVD bullsh*t again, as we talk about one of the most infamous video game adaptation failures. This week, we're joined by Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) from the Shutdown Fullcast (@ShutdownFullcas) to discuss 1994's Street Fighter. Join us as we discuss being gifted surprise hams, JCVD's cocaine problem, and marvel at Raul Julia's gravitas. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can

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91:17

Episode 230 - Dollman (1991)

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2023/05/05

This week, we welcome our very first international guest as we once again step into the world of late director Albert Pyun. Matt from the VHS Abyss Movie Podcast (@VHSAbyss) joins us to discuss the 1991 sci-fi action flick Dollman, featuring Jackie Earle Haley. Join us as we discuss our hero fat-shaming multiple people, guns that explode people, and inevitably talk about the dirtier side of being a 13-inch man. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme

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Episode 229 - Throw Momma From the Train (1987)

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2023/04/28

It's Short King Spring... apparently, and we got a twofer this week, as we say goodbye to April with our Movie of the Month episode. This week, we're watching Short Kings Billy Crystal and Danny Devito plot to rid Anne Ramsay from their lives in Throw Momma From the Train. Join us as we discuss, Danny Devito's directorial debut, the chemistry between our two leads, and maybe a sexual attraction to trains. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music

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Episode 228 - Low Blow (1986)

They Called This a Movie ·

2023/04/21

We're headed to San Francisco to clean up the streets with Leo Fong on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie, as we discuss the 1986 cult classic Low Blow. Join us as we discuss whether this is supposed to be a comedy, Cameron Mitchell's headwear, and Leo Fong's hatred of curbs. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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Episode 227 - Sins of Desire (1993)

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2023/04/14

This week, we're trolling late night cable channels for some classic erotic thriller content, as we watch Tanya Roberts and the director of The Notebook star in Jim Wynorski's Sins of Desire. Join us as we discuss the bygone era of late night skin flicks, Jim Wynorski's interesting career choices, and our male lead hopping around for the last 40 minutes of the film. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave

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Episode 226 - Joe Dirt (2001)

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2023/04/07

Life's a garden and we're digging it. This week, we're talking Joe Dirt and his mullet in Joe Dirt, arguably the best movie from the Happy Madison pantheon. Join us as we discuss the rocking tunes, the quotable lines, and the incredible cast, including the fantasic Jaime Pressley.Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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Episode 225 - Rocky V (1990)

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2023/04/01

Go For It! This week, we're joined by Tom from the Game Vault Podcast (@GameVaultPod) to discuss the forgotten sequel in the Rocky franchise, Rocky V. Join us as we discuss Stallone's performance, Sage Stallone's earring, and destruction of a SEPTA bus. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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Episode 224 - Cyborg (1989)

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2023/03/24

What would JCVD do? We're about to find out as we watch Jean-Claude Van Damme in the late great Albert Pyun's Cyborg, a low budget mix between The Road Warrior and Escape from New York. Join us as we discuss the sweet JCVD kicks and splits, fast travel by foot, and the muddled religious imagery. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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Episode 223 - Leprechaun 2 (1994)

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2023/03/17

Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's the wearin' of the green this week, as we continue our holiday tradition by watching Warwick Davis as the titular Leprechaun in Leprechaun 2. Join us as we discuss the ever-changing powers of Leprechauns, pitch a sequel, and ruminate on Leprechaun mating. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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84:45

Episode 222 - R.I.P.D. (2013)

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2023/03/10

The difference between Men in Black and R.I.P.D.? R.I.P.D. makes this look mediocred. We're joined by Jennie Aquino (https://www.twitch.tv/roxiifoxii) to discuss the 2013 action/sci-fi/comedy R.I.P.D., a movie that carries none of the charisma of similarly-themed classics. Join us as we discuss the chemistry of the two leads, whether the comedy works, and listen to Mark take Mary Louise Parker to task for no reason. We also reveal our Mount ACABs: our Mount Rushmores of ficitional police officers

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Episode 221 - Vendetta (1986)

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2023/03/03

Let's go to prison! This week, we're joining Mac's Mom on the cell block, as we watch the exploitation flick, Vendetta, from 1986. Join us as we discuss the all of the kicks, Bushido, and that Prince-themed drag show. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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Episode 220 - Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1990)

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2023/02/24

Let me tell you something, Gorllia Monsoon! This week, Jesse Ventura shaves his mustache for the chance to play Abraxas, the titular Guardian of the Universe in... Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe. Join us as we discuss its similarities to better movies, the overuse of voiceover, and the inexplicable cameo by Jim Belushi. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram

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Episode 219 - Out For Justice (1991)

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2023/02/17

Anybody see Richie? This week, we're going to Brooklyn with the Glimmer Man himself, Steven Seagal. It's Seagal vs. a cracked-out William Forsythe in arguably Seagal's best movie, Out For Justice. Join us as we discuss the accents, that amazing pool hall scene, and Seagal absolutely roasting everyone he comes across. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram

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