Category: Steve James


BMFCast 586 – P.O.W. The Escape – P.O.W. Colada

P.O.W. The Escape (1986) continues our journey through the filmography of Steve James. This time he’s stuck in a P.O.W. camp and it’s up to David Carradine to help him and his buddies escape. Double-crossing captains, wild card prisoners and, well, the Vietnam War all complicate matters. Will this Cannon joint deliver?

BMFcast 571 – I’m Gonna Git You Sucka – Blaxploitation-ploitation

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) is Keenen Ivory Wayans’ ode to blaxploitation, and a fitting way to end this year’s Blaxploitation History Month. It’s packed with jokes, as well as BMFcast alums, with Jim Brown, Bernie Casey, Isaac Hayes and even Steve James making appearances. Do the jokes hit as hard as our favorite heroes? Only one way to find out if we’ve found gold or OG’d on chains.

BMFcast510 – Hero and the Terror – Suck Norris

Hero and the Terror (1988) features Chuck Norris and STEVE JAMES battling an unstoppable serial killer. Well, that’s what it’s supposed to be about anyway. It’s actually about Chuck Norris who has knocked up his therapist and has to deal with her anxieties and concerns while preparing for the arrival of their child. Cannon!

BMFcast426 – The Soldier – Klaus Can’t Ski

The Soldier (1982) is the movie we saw clips of during our viewing of Shakedown. As it turns out, clips are the best way to enjoy The Solider, because most of it is boring as hell. However, it does feature the 10th appearance of Steve James on the show, and that’s always a good thing.

In the second half we’ve got Maki checking out Oceans 8 (2018) and Harlo giving I, Tonya (2017) a whirl. Enjoy!

BMFcast302 – Racism Is Over?

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Riverbend (1990) marks Steve James and director Sam Firstenberg’s continued legacy on the BMFcast. James has come to the small Georgia town of Riverbend to take on the most evil, racist character we have ever encountered on the show. Does his strange, uncomfortable plan work?

Second half we talk about Netflix’s A Very Murray Christmas, Chuck demands we watch season 2 of The Leftovers and our Correspondence Contest continues as we take a batch of listener mails. Enjoy!

BMFcast273 – SARATOGA, BLADE!

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Street Hunter (1990) marks Steve James’ 8th BMFcast movie, and his first as the main star (though the poster would make you think otherwise.) He’s a bounty hunter named Logan Blade, hunting down Reb Brown and John Leguizamo.

Second half BJ checks out Avengers: Age of Ultron, Harlo & Chuck discuss Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, and we catch up on a metric ton of listener correspondence. Enjoy!

BMFcast255 – Lethal Ninjection

Turning swords into two swords.

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) is how we wrap up 2014. Steve James is back for the third time but instead of Dudikoff we get the Cyborg Cop himself, David Bradley.

 

Second half we talk The Interview, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies and more. Plus catch up on listener correspondence. Enjoy!

BMFcast252 – Ninjarena

American Ninja 2

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation marks our return from a long break. Steve James is here to wreck some ninja butt with some guy named Dudikoff.

 

Second half we briefly discuss Big Trouble in Little China, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Let’s Be Cops and Django Unchained. Plus listener correspondence. Enjoy!

 

BMFcast235 – Pentangle

Invasion L.A.

Avenging Force (1986) is how we avenge force movies after last week. Michael Dudikoff takes over Chuck Norris’ character role in this sort of sequel to Invasion U.S.A. Basically it’s more like American Ninja 1.5.

 

Second half we talk a bunch of movies including Snowpiercer, Casino Jack, Ong Bak, Iron Monkey, Stealth and the Rambo series. Enjoy!

 

BMFcast203 – Thankskilling American Style

American Ninja (1985) is how we celebrate Thankgiving. Why? Because America. And Ninja. Also this marks the first time we’ve watched a Michael Dudikoff movie somehow.

Second half we catch up on listener correspondence and wrap it up so we can go eat some turkey. Enjoy!