Category: Cannon
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?
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BMFcast Extra 205 – Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe (1987) is Cannon Films’ attempt to make money off the mostly no longer relevant He-Man franchise, starring Dolph Lundgren in the vehicle that was supposed to make him a star. Also along for the ride are Courtney Cox, Tom Paris from Star Trek Voyager and Mr. Strickland from Back to the Future.
This episode was previously premium Patreon content which originally posted on December 1st, 2020.
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BMFcast559 – Mercenary Fighters – Superfly DDT
Mercenary Fighters (1988) is a Cannon release about a group of, uh… mercenary fighters who are hired to remove some rebels from a small African country. While doing so, some of them (mainly Reb Brown) seem to think they’re not doing the right thing. He keeps doing it long after he comes to that conclusion though. It’s not very clear. But he gets to yell and stuff, so there’s there.
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BMFcast Extra 197 – Delta Force 3
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991) features the sons and brothers of famous action stars or otherwise acclaimed filmmakers. This is not a good casting choice for an action movie. It’s a gimmick, one which does not work at all. Even BMFcast-beloved director Sam Firstenberg (with creative consulting from Brian Trenchard-Smith!) can’t make this nonsense work.
This episode was previously premium Patreon content which originally posted on October 7th, 2020.
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BMFcast475 – Hercules II – Ginger Ric Flair
Hercules II (1985) is the continuing adventures of Lou Ferrigno’s Hercules, although he may not have known that as they were filming. The stop motion robots of the first film have been replaced by lasers and drugs, so there’s things to talk about here.
In the second half we’ve got things to say about Spider Man: Far From Home, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, Crazy Rich Asians, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, The Ladykillers, The Beach and TV’s Holey Moley. Enjoy!
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BMFcast430 – American Cyborg Steel Warrior – Jarsus
American Cyborg Steel Warrior (1993) is a silly title for this very late stage Cannon Films effort that features a lady, a cyborg, the star of Hologram Man and a fetus in a jar. They’re all going from one side of Charleston, SC to the other, for varying reasons. Along the way bullets fly and everyone gets kicked in the face!
In the second half, Maki has thoughts on Solo: A Star Wars Story and Spaceballs. Chuck spends time on Amazon Prime with Electric Dreams and A Very British Scandal. And Harlo enjoys several Coen Brothers movies. You enjoy too!
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BMFcast428 – Hercules – No Anesthesia Greek Vasectomy
Hercules (1983) is the Golan-Globus version of the “classic” strong man tale that features wizards and witches and feats of strength and Sybil Danning’s breasts. It’s a mixed bag, but there’s potential fun within.
In the second half, Maki talks Jurassic Park Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Tag (2018), Harlo attempts to have fun with Death of Stalin (2018), and then we unload on delusional Star Wars nerds for a nice cathartic release at the end of the episode. Enjoy!
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BMFcast Extra 076 – Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) is Cannon’s immediate follow up to King Solomon’s Mines and this time we’re pretty much in agreement on how things turned out. James Earl Jones is along for the ride this time, which COULD have been a good thing…
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BMFcast Extra 073 – King Solomon’s Mines
King Solomon’s Mines (1985) is Cannon’s take on the Indiana Jones films, and by that we mean it’s them ripping off the Indiana Jones films, despite the source material predating Indy by decades. Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone search for the titular mines, fighting proto-nazis and cannibals along the way.
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BMFcast400 – Ninja III The Domination – Clamaydia
Ninja III The Domination (1984) is an oft-requested Sam Firstenberg/Cannon classic. A mysterious ninja goes on a rampage before succumbing to his wounds, but not before possessing an aerobics instructor who continues the murders. Sho Kosugi is also there to stop the carnage. Yes, this movie is INSANE.
After the break we take a metric ton of listener correspondence to celebrate 400 episodes, but not before Harlo discusses IT (2017) and Thor Ragnarok (2017), Chuck feels Netflix’s Stranger Things 2 isn’t as good as the first season, and BJ discovers just how much he loves Little Shop of Horrors (1986).
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