DTVC Podcast

In this episode I'm joined once again by Ty and Brett from Comeuppance Reviews as we count down our top 5 Matthias Hues movies. We also get into a bit of why he was such a huge--both figuratively and literally--part of the DTV action golden age of the late 80s and early 90s. You can find the guys of Comeuppance at comeuppancereviews.net, and can check out their podcast on iTunes or most other major podcatchers.

Note: this episode was recorded before it was revealed that Bruce Willis was suffering from aphasia. In light of that news, we know now why he was making the number of films he was making, and how the productions were working to mitigate his circumstances to help him through, and that would have changed that part of our conversation.

In this episode, I'm joined by Will from Exploding Helicopter as we discuss the phenomenon of 90s virtual reality action movies, in particular Virtual Combat, Expect No Mercy, and Cyberjack aka Virtual Assassin. We look at the "science" behind the concepts the movies went for, plus I give Will a short tutorial on the hierarchy of American sports degeneracy, and then get bogged down in myriad asides about things like a 50% tax on VR experiences and the plausibility of Americans ever funding a high-speed train between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. You can find Will at https://www.explodinghelicopter.com/, and his podcast on all your major podcatchers.

In this episode I'm joined by Richard Hawes of the DTV Digest as we look at two films by writer/director Steven Kaman, Total Force, and the sequel/reboot/possible mix of both Absolute Force. We get into the craziness that is the first one, and try to figure out what's happening; but then also try to figure out why the second one is much more of a straight-ahead actioner. You can find Richard on the DTV Digest podcast at https://thedtvdigest.podbean.com/

In this episode I'm joined by Mitch from The Video Vacuum as we look at schlock auteurs Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski. We start with the Ray directed Don "The Dragon" Wilson film Inferno, then discuss the DC comic book great Return of Swamp Thing, directed by Wynorski. You can find The Video Vacuum at thevideovacuum.blogspot.com, and his books at Amazon by typing Mitch Lovell into the search bar.

In this episode I'm joined by Francis Rizzo III of the KilmerKast podcast to discuss "Paydirt". We look at Kilmer's part in it, plus how Luke Goss did, and Kilmer's scenes with his daughter Mercedes. We also get into the modern movie theater experience, and have a short conversation at the end about the NHL. You can find KilmerKast on iTunes and other podcatchers.

In this episode, I'm joined once again by the guys from Comeuppance Reviews, as we discuss two guys who really played a part in making the 90s what they were, Malibu (Deron McBee) and Evan Lurie. We do a top three for each, plus get into how guys like these, who weren't always the stars, are another reason why that period from the late 80s to early 90s was so superior for DTV action. You can check out Comeuppance Reviews at comeuppancereviews.net, plus their podcast on iTunes and other major pod catchers.

In this episode, I'm joined by Jon Cross from The After Movie Diner and Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures as we discuss one of the greats, Action U.S.A. Before that, we delve into London's night buses and a similar phenomenon here in Philadelphia when the subways don't run late at night, and the kinds of characters you may encounter in that environment. You can find all things After Movie Diner, from reviews, to interviews, to podcasts, at https://aftermoviediner.com/; and Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures is on Bandcamp, where you can buy any of their albums and EPs.

(Note: the Action USA conversation starts at about an hour in)

While discretion may be the better part of valor, in this episode, we're joined by Will from Exploding Helicopter to discuss No Retreat, No Surrender. We also talk about Jean-Claude Van Damme's career as a whole, and how he's aged as an action star. You can find Exploding Helicopter's site below, also check out the Exploding Helicopter podcast on all your major podcatchers. https://www.explodinghelicopter.com/

The guys from Comeuppance are back, this time to look at our top five Piper films. Our lists are a mix of his popular favorites, and some VHS-only deeper cuts. One of the best to do it who left us too soon, he gets his due here. For more from the guys from Comeuppance, you can go to their site, comeuppancereviews.net; and their podcast, The Comeuppance Reviews Podcast, is available on most major podcatchers.

In this episode I'm joined by Sean Malloy of "I Must Break This Podcast" as we discuss the 2016 film Precious Cargo. We try to make sense of the film, and try to make sense of Willis's current DTV oeuvre. It's not an easy task, and I'm not sure if we made it happen over the course of 80 minutes in either case, but it was a fun conversation anyway. You can catch Sean on "I Must Break This Podcast" for all things Dolph on iTunes, other major podcatchers, or here: http://imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com/