Category: 90s
BMFcast 598 – Bloodfist V: Human Target – Farewell, Steve
Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994) bids a fond farewell to Steve James, in his final feature film role. Don “The Dragon” Wilson is an amnesiac gunshot wound victim who everyone wants a piece of, on both sides of the law. Who was he working for? Why did he get shot? All will be answered, sort of, in one of those twisty, turns plots that could only come out of the ’90s. Did we follow along closely enough to grant it Jox?
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BMFcast 595 – Twin Sitters – Chekov’s Paintball Gun
Twin Sitters (1994) aka The Babysitters completes our journey through the twin filmographies of the Barbarian Brothers. This time our pair of giant men are tasked with protecting two rich twins whose uncle has angered a very shady George Lazenby. Hijinks, as always, ensue. Can these cartoon men and their much smaller wards charm us enough to get Jox? Or will we decide to put out a hit on them?
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BMFcast 594 – Sworn to Justice – Business Sexual
Sworn to Justice (1996) has Cynthia Rothrock as a sexy criminal psychologist who witnesses the murder of her sister and nephew and gains psychic powers. She becomes a sexy vigilante who stops crimes while also being sexy multiple times. This is one weird, sexy movie. Is it sexy enough to get multiple Jox? PSA: Stay tuned to the end of this episode for a big announcement!
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BMFcast 593 – Red Sun Rising – Death Jab for Cutie
Red Sun Rising (1994) brings us Don “The Dragon” Wilson as a Japanese cop whose partner is killed by an assassin with supernatural powers (James Lew). When the assassin and his boss look to start a gang war in Los Angeles, it’s up to Don to stop them, with the help of Mako, Michael Ironside, and Terry Farrell. Can this movie death punch its way to Jox?
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BMFcast 591 – Warhead – Kamikaz-ski
Warhead (1996) is the story of a militia, led by Joe Lara (of Hologram Man fame), that takes over a nuclear missile silo and holds the US hostage unless the president resigns. Frank Zagarino (of Project Shadowchaser fame) is the man who can stop him. Can a lot of scenery chewing and incoherent action earn this one some Jox?
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BMFcast 589 – Evolver – Chekov’s Kaleidoscope
Evolver (1995) is a classic tale of boy plays VR game, boy meets girl who hates him, boy cheats to win VR tournament, boy wins robot, robot tries to kill boy, his mom, his kid sister, and the girl. It’s fun for the whole family, but is it Jox for the whole family?
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BMFcast 587 – Bloodmoon – CHA-rizz-ma
Bloodmoon (1997) sees Gary Daniels return to the show as a retired detective who is called back into action when a serial killer begins taking out martial arts champions. He teams up with another martial artist detective (Chuck Jeffreys) to track down this steel-fingered killer. Will this follow-up from the director of Superfights (link to prior episode) reach that movie’s insanity?
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BMFcast 584 – Dunston Checks In – BMFcast Checks Out
Dunston Checks In (1996) is our tribute to the late Paul Reubens. An orangutan has checked in to the finest hotel in New York City, and he’s here to pull heists with the evil Rupert Everett. After befriending the son of Jason Alexander, it’s Dunston on the run as everyone, including Paul Reubens and Faye Dunaway(!) is after that crazy simian. Hijinks ensue! Can all these monkeyshines bring us into Jox territory?
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BMFcast 582 – Land of the Free – Jeff Sneakman
Land of the Free (1998) welcomes William Shatner to the BMFcast, along with decorated alumni Jeff Speakman. Speaks is the campaign manager(!) for The Shat, an politician with a militia and a secret network at his disposal. However, it’s another PM Entertainment joint, with the appropriate number of launched cars and painfully dispatched stuntmen. Is this all-too-relevant tale of political corruption Jox-worthy?
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BMFcast 581 – Breathing Fire – Key-zza
Breathing Fire (1991) is about the eternal struggle between two children and their father over the fate of a plastic pizza that is the mold for a key to a vault which holds the proceeds of the father’s bank robbery. Oscar winner and all-around good dude Ke Huy Quan and Eddie Saavedra then enlist their drunk uncle to help them kick their dad’s ass. Is it good? Well, no. But is it good-bad? Join us and find out!
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