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The director of ROCKY brings us another triumphant sports story that's really only tangentially about sports. This week we're looking at 1984's THE KARATE KID, a coming-of-age classic starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. We're talking about the film's surprisingly enduring legacy before taking on the NES game adaptation, which borrows more from KARATE KID PART II than the original but still offers a couple of noteworthy moments. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: The Warriors 

Whether you're laughing until your sides hurt or watching in horror through your fingers, there's no denying it's hard to take your eyes of JACKASS. The rowdy stunt phenomenon of the early 2000s hit pop culture like a hurricane, and despite it's relatively short early run it's endured thanks to it's anarchic ingenuity and the genuine love and friendship between the Johnny Knoxville and his crew of cheerful idiots. We're talking about the whole JACKASS phenomenon, including the largely-forgotten PS2 game adaptation, a kind of demented spin on MARIO PARTY with a lot more testicle injuries. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: The Karate Kid 

We're hitting the high seas this week with the rollicking 1996 adventure MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND! Shockingly, this is the only MUPPET property we're going to cover on this show, but luckily we pulled a fun one, a movie that may not live up to the series at its highest highs, but does offer a great villain turn from Tim Curry and a fun selection of songs. We're checking out the movie before digging up the old PC game, a FMV-powered point-and-click adventure featuring tons of new MUPPETS footage! 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: Jackass: The Movie 

One of the absolute strangest vanity projects in film history, Jerry Seinfeld's animated BEE MOVIE tries to graft his tried-and-true stage patter onto a world of tiny flying insects, and the results are... weird. We're talking all about the movie and it's bizarre afterlife as a meme factory before trying out the BEE MOVIE GAME for PS2, an open-world platformer that features some original content for all you BEE-addicts out there. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: Muppet Treasure Island 

The ultimate alien hunter sets his sights on the urban jungle this week as we look at the bleak, bombastic 1990 sequel PREDATOR 2! Danny Glover takes over from Arnold Schwarzenegger in a movie that has some really specific ideas about inner-city crime, but still boasts a handful of cool set pieces and some interesting new bits of lore. We're chatting about the film before checking out the Sega Genesis game adaptation, one of the very first console video games with an African-American protagonist! 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 

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Next week's episode: Bee Movie 

Get to the choppa! This week we're talking about the bombastic, silly, diamond-honed perfection that is PREDATOR! John McTiernan's 1987 thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and some of the beefiest commandos in film history, this movie created one of the great screen monsters of the 80s and launched a fascinating franchise. We're catching up with Dutch and the gang before playing the NES adaptation of the game, featuring Arnold in a tutu and a whole lot of scorpions. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 

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Next week's episode: Predator 2

Slam evil! This week, we're unmasking THE PHANTOM, an infamous 1996 bomb that has maintained a surprising cult following! This old-timey superhero flick starring Billy Zane, Treat Williams, and a young Catherine Zeta-Jones is as straight-faced a throwback as you can expect... and we kinda love it. We're also taking a look at our most recent game to date, 2025's THE PHANTOM video game, which adapts the good-hearted cheesiness of the classic comics about as closely as the film does.

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: Predator

Few actors have ever been so intrinsically tied to a character more than Sean Connery and James Bond. This week, we're watching the film that maybe most solidified his pop cultural persona, as well as a game that gives us one last experience with the master himself. It's FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, the first of many Bond films we'll be covering on this podcast. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 

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Next week's episode: The Phantom 

It's the showdown you didn't know you always wanted: tanks vs. dragons. Find out which one is superior in the pleasantly daft 2002 adventure REIGN OF FIRE! Starring Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey as post-apocalyptic dragon hunters in a world burned to ash, this film has gone largely forgotten but, like the fearsome winged lizards of the film, maybe it deserves to be unearthed. We're checking out the film and then playing the game adaptation, a weird hybrid of TWISTED METAL and PANZER DRAGOON.

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: From Russia With Love 

CinemArcade turns 100 this week, and we could think of no better way to celebrate than with a viewing of the seminal sci-fi classic STARSHIP TROOPERS! All three of your intrepid hosts are big fans of this hugely misunderstood satire from professional mischief-maker Paul Verhoeven. We're discussing the movie's long and strange road to cult stardom before talking about two recent games that are keeping the brand alive: the online horde shooter STARTSHIP TROOPERS: EXTERMINATION and the VR arcade action of STARSHIP TROOPERS: CONTINUUM!

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

Email: [email protected] 

Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 

YouTube: @CinemArcade 

Next week's episode: Reign of Fire