Category: 90s
BMFcast Extra 140 – No Escape
No Escape (1994) stars Ray Liotta as a prisoner sent to a desolate island because the warden (Michael Lerner) doesn’t have any oversight, apparently. Once there he faces the choice of either joining the cutthroat Outsiders or the hippie peace commune on the beach. Some dudes get wrecked here and there.
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BMFcast Extra 137 – Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) is the third motion picture for the beloved character and the last for us. Ernest is mistaken for a death row criminal and hijinks ensue. Also, Harlo learns of the existence of the Cavemen sitcom from 2007.
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BMFcast Extra 136 – The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype (1996) doesn’t have a huge cultural footprint, but it deserves some respect now as a 90s comedy that isn’t utterly painful. Samuel L. Jackson plays a Don King-esque boxing promoter who creates a white contender (Peter Berg) to take on the champ (Damon Wayans) in order to increase ticket sales. Hijinks ensue.
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BMFcast Extra 135 – The Substitute
The Substitute (1996) seems like another “How do I reach these kids?” movie, but it’s absolutely not. Tom Berenger is a mercenary who becomes a sub at his girlfriend’s school to find out who attacked her. Soon he uncovers a massive drug dealing operation and has to take care of business.
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BMFcast Extra 134 – Universal Soldier The Return
Universal Soldier The Return (1999) is really Universal Solider IV except this movie wants you to treat it like Universal Soldier II. Luc Deveraux is back, this time completely stripped of his Universal Soldier powers to battle the likes of Michael Jai White and Bill Goldberg. It’s a mess… and a delight.
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BMFcast494 – The Minion – Ma’am This is a Wendigo’s
The Minion (1998) is End of Days a year before End of Days came out. Dolph Lundgren is a Templar who must stop Satan from getting the key to the bottomless pit and such. It’s very dull and makes End of Days look great.
The second half is another opinion explosion as we continue to cram for the Golden Jox awards. After more thoughts on The Rise of Skywalker (and Star Wars in general), we talk Dark Phoenix, 6 Underground, Shaft (2019), The Laundromat, Rim of the World, See You Yesterday, various Christmas movies, The Kid Who Would Be King, Crawl, Zombieland: Double Tap, and It: Chapters One and Two. Enjoy!
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BMFcast493 – Riot – Major Stunts
Riot (1996) takes place on Christmas Eve, during a riot in Los Angeles. The British ambassador’s daughter has been kidnapped and only Gary Daniels and Sugar Ray Leonard can save her. It’s Escape From New York meets The Warriors meets STUNTS!
In the second half, Harlo has brief, non-spoiler thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Chuck takes on Alita: Battle Angel and Serenity. Then we’ve got some thoughts about new theatrical releases receiving a day one patch (Cats). Enjoy, and Happy Holidays everyone!
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BMFcast Extra 131 – Universal Soldier III Unfinished Business
Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998) is the second of two Movie Channel attempts to turn the franchise into a weekly TV show, and if you like scenes where super soldiers walk around in slow motion to the opening guitar riff of Everclear’s “I Will Buy You A New Life” have we got a movie for you.
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BMFcast Extra 129 – Dragonheart
Dragonheart (1996) features the voice of Sean Connery as The Last Dragon and Dennis Quaid as a dragonslayer. Naturally the two are at odds with one another but soon become friends and start grifting the villagers all across the countryside. Also there’s an evil king who must be stopped blah blah blah.
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BMFcast Extra 128 – Project Shadowchaser 3000
Project Shadowchaser 3000 (1995) is the third installment in what’s rapidly become one of our favorite franchises ever. This time we’re in space and it’s a mix of The Terminator, Alien, Aliens, The Thing, Event Horizon and Jason X. Some of those things didn’t even exist when this was made! Also, Zagarino is back, baby.
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