B Movie Breakdown

Ben Archer is not happy! His mother, Sandy, has taken things to the next level with her new boyfriend, Jack, by allowing him to move in! Driven by pure anger and a fear of abandonment, Ben will try anything and everything to pop the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom and Jack. However, with the help of the YMCA Indian Guides and a group of mobsters, Ben and Jack become much closer.

How many movies feature two inventor brothers who create a working sentient robot that is also inhabited by the spirit of their dead father? The answer is one, one single movie oddly titled 'And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!' Other questions you have might include; why does a movie about a dead robodad have that title? Are their parents really THAT weird? How did the dad die? Is the robot voiced by lovable tv dad Alan Thicke? And does he recite the line "Yoko loko for my cocoa"? All of these questions and more are answered throughout this episode.

A Gnome Named Gnorm (with a hard 'G') is a film that seeped its way into the minds of many children growing up in the 90's. It's a rare film that most never saw, but those who did remember it forever and can't stop thinking about it. It's a true phenomenon that secretly created sleeper cells for the past 29 years and now thanks to us and the powers that be at Amazon, we can continue the tradition of burrowing this fascinating film into the minds of millions. 

Almost 210 years after these United States declared its independence from the monarch of Britain, Anthony Michael Hall declared his independence from being type cast as the typical 80s comedy nerd in this weeks movie Out Of Bounds. And thanks to Ben Dietels, from the Neon Brainiacs podcast, we were able to discuss and celebrate this wonderful film on the dawn of our 243rd Independence Day! 

This week's film features the story of a vacationing family who come across a Little Bigfoot (that they name Bilbo) and its mother in the woods. The family soon realize that their new furry friends are in grave danger due to a local logging mogul who has sent out his workers out to kill them. While they try everything they can to protect them, we try everything we can to forget the scene of Bilbo being stuck in a bear trap. 

This film contains footage obtained by top secret government agencies, yet somehow it is available on Amazon Prime for your viewing "pleasure." As aliens attempt to decimate Earth using brainwashed humans to attack those still unaffected, three college students are out testing an advanced mech-bot. Surrounded by these alien proxies, they only have their robot for defense. But will it be enough? Listen and find out as we discuss the Bumblebee mockbuster known as Hornet!

It's not so rare to find a movie that is a complete rip off of another movie, but it is rare to find a movie that is not only a complete rip off but also 2 totally separate movies smashed together to create that rip off. And that brings us to this week's movie, Robo Vampire. In a futuristic experiment, agent Tom Wilde is returned to life as an Android Robot after being shot and killed. Once rebooted, he is sent on a very dangerous mission into the depths of the Golder Triangle to rescue Sophie, a beautiful undercover agent who has been captured by the evil drug warlord Mr. Young and his inhuman creation the Vampire Beast.

One year ago on this very podcast, we were introduced to 90's female action star Cynthia Rothrock and now we make return to her extensive filmography with the 1993 film Honor And Glory. Rothrock plays FBI agent Tracy Pride, who is on a mission to capture evil businessman Jason Slade. With the help of her sister Joyce, a news reporter; Dragon, her partner in Hong Kong, and Jake, a bodyguard who worked for Slade, they must stop Slade before it's too late!

We round out our month long Sequel-A-Thon with one of the most notoriously bad sequels of all time: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Coming off the heels of two solid hits and riding the mega wave that was TMNT, you would think the Turtles franchise could do no wrong. Well, someone felt the need to introduce time travel, do away with any familiar bad guys, and truly send the Turtles down the toilet and into the sewers for years to come.

The Sequel-A-Thon keeps chugging a long through the month of May and this week it makes a stop in the "wonderful" land of Oz. In her Return To Oz, Dorothy discovers that the Emerald City is in ruins and we discover that the first 22 minutes of this movie is more messed up than we remember. This trip to Oz is much darker and bizarre than the last go around, featuring various frightening enemies, characters, and quests Dorothy must contend with if she hopes to return to Kansas. BEWARE THE WHEELERS!