The year is 1986 and it’s an action kids dream! Highlander, Big Trouble in Little China, Delta Force, Cobra, Iron Eagle, Aliens. The list can go on and on. All of these have been covered on the show. But alas, there’s always one to slip through the cracks, and no it’s not Howard the Duck. Month of Action has come to an end for 2025 and yet there was one figure missing from this entire month. Arnold. And only Arnold could slip through the cracks of his own fame. 1985 he had Commando and 1987 he had Predator. Two of the greatest action movies ever made. But what happened in 1986? Well, they gave Arnold a Raw Deal and now they’re about to pay…with their lives! Raw Deal gets its redemption starting now!

As The Month of Action comes to a close, we gear up for the most Charlie action movie we may have ever covered. Rambo 3 is a knock-down drag-out gun-blazing BOOM-gasm. If heavily armed helicopters, evil Russians, an absurd body count and a daring rescues are your kind of action movie then you need this movie in your life. Both Anna and Pete watch it for the first time while Charlie can't count how many times he's seen it. If you haven't checked out the YouTube channel please do so since the gang dressed up just for the occasion.

Double the roundhouses, double the biceps, and double the B-ACTION: It's time for Jean-Claid Van Damme‘s Double Impact! Derrick from Bad/Movies Worse People joins us to talk about this 1991 classic that puts JCVD’s acting chops to the test! It checks all of the B boxes: Awkwardly sex scenes, ridiculous plot armor, and deviously bad bad guys (with Henchmen!). Get yourself warmed up with some splits and karate as we wrap up The Month of Action with double the Van Damme!

Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!

Since I've been podcasting, few things have brought me more joy than one of my co-hosts watching a film for the first time that I have loved for years. It's happened a few times on this show and always brings a smile to my face. Case in point this week for not only Lethal Weapon 4 but the entirety of the Lethal Weapon franchise. Our favorite Scream Queen, Anna, simply missed all of Lethal Weapon. Hey, it happens. No shade thrown...(Looking at you Dad).  The best thing is that Anna went out and got the whole collection and watched them with her Pops. What I wouldn't give to watch these movies for the first time again and to top it off, getting to watch it with my Dad. Heaven. This truly fit the Month of Action!!!

By this axe WE RULE, and if you don't like that, you can come and take it! The Month of Action goes barbarian with 1997’s Kull the Conqueror! However you may feel about Kevin Sorbo, this movie is METAL AF, from the music to the creature effects. This is a great “Conan adjacent” story that has some awesome lore and badass fights! We couldn't go without mentioning the stacked cast featuring Thomas Ian Griffith, Harvey Fierstein, Litefoot, and the literally smoking hot Red Witch Tia Carrera as well as the ice cold stunner Karina Lombard!

Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!! 

Practical effects, hand made miniatures, real explosions, realistic future dystopia, iconic characters, ULTRALITES! What's not to like about Escape from New York? Well, we find a number of holes in the the plot and a few questionable film making decisions that in NO WAY diminish our enjoyment of this movie. Yes this movie has faults but it's a genuine classic that keeps the Month of Action trucking along like a well oiled wrestler.  Charlie has curated an amazing collection of action films this Month of Action and we are all in his debt.  Did you know that Adrienne Barbeau is a smoke show? Tune in to find out.

The Month of Action fights back as Chuck Norris returns to B-ACTION in The Hitman! (No, not THAT Hitman. The 1991 one!) Italians, French Canadians, and Iranians battle for territory in the dark underground of Seattle. Grogan tries to trap them all as an undercover cop. But an old nemesis is out to take advantage of the chaos! Brutal violence, badass dialogue, and a dark noir theme get balanced by a wholesome story. Dustin’s excited for an upgrade over last week and Mickey speculates this as a prequel to Walker: Texas Ranger…Charlie is just happy to share an underrated gem!

Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!! 

The Month of Action is coming in strong with another banger as we welcome in Nate to help cover Mad Max: Fury Road. Wait...who? Nate? He's still alive? Indeed he is and comes in strong with everything we've been missing since Pete broke him in February. The consensus for the film is don't think too much and watch it on the biggest screen with the baddest sound system you can find. This movie will blow you away.

Did you ever dream of flying to the Middle East in a fighter jet to save your Dad from a group of terrorists? If not, you can stand in the corner with Dustin as we kick off “The Month of Action” with 1986’s IRON EAGLE! Bad ass tunes, bullies on dirt bikes, high speed fighter jets, and a rag tag group of underdogs highlight one of the most underrated movies of the 80’s! This is a stacked cast of future stars with an iconic performance by Louis Gossett Jr.! Does any of this story make sense? Not really. Are we still obsessed with Doug Masters’ journey to national hero? HELL YES!

Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!

Month of Action Credits

Movie Dumpster

https://open.spotify.com/show/55USGkazCU2JM3sz61vR8l

Good Beer Bad Movie Night

https://open.spotify.com/show/6CBNdowe1JLyV0oQxoYOYk

Video Villa Entertainment

https://open.spotify.com/show/1UgwTfRdDl27M1GtJZiKLm

B-Movie Brain

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDiFyhyjYZ/

Dissect That Film

https://open.spotify.com/show/6wFbhr2tf0LJX1VrgCoOB5

Doom Generation Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/3jxoGvxjBujIe6piaywJ0p

Bad Movies Worse People

https://open.spotify.com/show/5o9Mcp5xAz7lvSTTZGSHWz

Play 4 Keeps

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMAjxazt2Pqv7iSm12r3gJkUTvNec7Jlg

Flicks and Friends

https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nzp9ySXdDAS6DV9Mm4313

Geeks With Beards

https://open.spotify.com/show/7jU5tX5JJbQvkqxWbnDnzz

ssssserjfromlethean

https://www.instagram.com/ssssserjfromlethean/?locale=zh-hans&hl=ar

BrainBuster Video

https://www.youtube.com/@BrainBusterVid

Give Me Back My Action & Horror Movies/B-Action

https://open.spotify.com/show/23MsLWeqOAPqNKwB8nvtVh

The Barrens Hideout

https://open.spotify.com/show/7b4iNora2hyHb2QIKzZGnG

Old Man Brad

https://www.youtube.com/@oldmanbradpod/shorts

Bucket of Chum: The Shark Movie Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/4qlqwKX6lfEnGnAaOh2l5F

Do you like to watch Yahtzees get killed in a number of creative ways? I know I like watching Yahtzees get killed in a number of creative ways. That said, we kick off the annual MONTH OF ACTION with a modern classic, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. For reasons that can't be understood, the film didn't do well in the theaters and we, as action fans, should be ashamed that we didn't get out and see it. Comparisons with Inglorious Bastards isn't fair as "IB" is completely fictional and "Ministry" is based on actual events from WWII. Are BOTH movies worth your time? ABSO-FREAKING-LUTLY and frankly I'm hard pressed to think of a better action double feature. Now look friends, you have to promise me that you will listen to the show ONLY AFTER you go watch the film.  You will thank us.