Junk Food Dinner

We're locked in the future as another Sci-Fi Ebruary is released into the past. It's true: this Dystopian Action theme show is our final show for this monthlong fictional and scientific journey. But there's always next year, or is there? Well, at least we've got a great guest host to close this one out: director Jason Krawczyk (He Never Died, The Briefcase, Clown Holocaust!) First up! A confusingly titled, confusingly plotted, and confusingly confusing journey from future Los Angeles to future New York leads to some unexpected activies in 1990's Circuitry Man! It has robot(s)! Next! Hugely fallen-off director Richard Stanley's widespread acclaims have to be sourced from some film, and it's definitely not his Island of Dr Moreau - could his true virtues be on display in 1990's Hardware? It's certainly got robot(s)! Finally, we end the show as we end all shows: in a trash-fire ridden future Los Angeles, watching secondrate kickboxing fights from the comfort of The Palace theater's dingy bleachers. It's 1993's Firepower, and I don't think it actually has any robots. All this plus witty banter between friends, a rollicking discussion in regards to the making of HE NEVER DIED, no news or Blu-ray Picks, continued lack of overt police involvement, sneezes, belches, decrepit erections, gleeks and a whole lot more! Direct Donloyd Here Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! We'll keep the blinds open for your love and support. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: Gums *** Nightdreams (search eBay) *** Night Of The Living Babes Dead Ringers *** Mirror Images *** Twin Sitters Hammer *** Every Which Way But Loose *** Matilda Trancers II *** We Are Still Here *** Robot Wars

We pay tribute to the King of the Monsters, Godzilla, this week! First, Godzilla returns to destroy Japan, and another monster in "Godzilla Raids Again" from 1955. Next, time traveling robots spark another godzilla attack in 1991's Godzilla vs. King Ghidora. And, last, It's kaiju vs. mutants vs space aliens in 2004's "Godzilla: Final Wars." Donloyd Here Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! We'll crash the mainframe for your love and support. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: The Twilight Zone Hackers *** Double Down *** Summer Wars Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah *** Godzilla: Final Wars *** Shin Godzilla (Trailer) Circuitry Man *** Hardware *** Firepower

Break out your 28.8 KBPS modem and your brand new laptop with 4 whole MB of RAM  because it's time to hack the planet! Up first, Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock) is a young computer delinquent who moves to NYC and falls in with a group of hacker teens including Matthew Lillard, Laurence Mason and Angelina Jolie. When they uncover a criminal plot by an internet security nerd played by Fisher Stevens their freedom is threatened in the ultra-90's cyber classic(?) Hackers. Next, we delve even further into the world of vanity film maker Neil Breen with 2005's Double Down. In this low-budget action flick Breen plays a renegade hacker and former soldier hired to to take down the Las Vegas Strip for two months using only his 4 laptops and 3 flip phones. Fueled only by his mistrust of the government and cans of tuna, he's a one man hacking machine. And finally, we journey to a land of animated hackers in 2009's Summer Wars. This stylish anime, directed by Mamoru Hosoda, blends a colorful cyber battle zone with a grounded and touching family story making for a unique experience even for non-otakus. All this plus witty banter between friends, Sean doesn't mention La La Land even once, Sci-Fi Super Bowl ads, the early death of the new Jason movie, more on Jackie Chan's Bollywood adventure, hacking memories, Blu-ray Picks, songs computer love, continued lack of overt police involvement, and a whole lot more! LISTEN NOW: MP3 Direct Donloyd Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! We'll crash the mainframe for your love and support. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: The Twilight Zone Hackers *** Double Down *** Summer Wars Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah *** Godzilla: Final Wars *** Shin Godzilla (Trailer) Circuitry Man *** Hardware *** Firepower

This week's Junk Food Dinner is special in so many ways: it's our 350th episode! It's the start of Sci-Fi Ebuary! It's a Twilight Zone theme show! A rare TV-based show! And we've got Mike Dikk! This week is a little different than normal episodes - instead of covering three movies, we'll be discussing eight episodes of a ground-breaking TV series. It’s the original The Twilight Zone! Time Enough at Last (S01E08) The After Hours (S01E34)Nick of Time (S02E07) The Rip Van Winkle Caper (S02E24) Two (S03E01)Shelter (S03E03) Living Doll (S05E06)Uncle Simon (S05E08) All this plus witty banter between friends, Parker gets all wet in his tennies, going back to the heart of tobacco country, a lonely Cranksgiving, Heath from Dallas, the triumphant return of the boob scale, no news or Blu-ray Picks, continued lack of overt police involvement, sneezes, belches, decrepit erections, gleeks and a whole lot more! Direct Donloyd Here Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! We'll light up a Chesterfield for your love and support. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: The Twilight Zone Hackers *** Double Down *** Summer Wars Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah *** Godzilla: Final Wars *** Shin Godzilla (Trailer) Circuitry Man *** Hardware *** Firepower

Hey, Junkies! We're back with a whole show dedicated to one of our favorite actresses, Barbara Crampton! And, as the cherry on the sundae, we're joined by Barbara herself to discuss her career, her films with Stuart Gordon and Jeffrey Combs, Beyond the Gates and ... La La Land! First, A couple moves into an old house after the death of their son. But is he still there? Or is it something more evil? In "We Are Still Here." Next, Barbara plays an archaeologist searching old Fox Theatres for relics of the past. And there's robots for some reason in the Albert Band Full Moon flick, "Robot Wars." Finally, Barbara makes a cameo appearance in "Trancers 2." In this Charles Band Full Moon flick, Jack Deth returns to deal with more space vampires. Direct Donloyd Time Stamps: Barbara Crampton Interview: 8m, We Are Still Here review: 55m, Robot Wars review: 1hr12m, Trancers 2 review: 1hr31m. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: The Twilight Zone Hackers *** Double Down *** Summer Wars Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah *** Godzilla: Final Wars *** Shin Godzilla (Trailer) Circuitry Man *** Hardware *** Firepower

Well, tap your nose and call me Mills Lane, because it's Boxing Week here at JFD headquarters. It's a pugilist picture party here as we study the sweet science. Lace up those gloves, strap on those boots, and get in the ring with your Junk Food Dinner pals this week as we check out three punch-related picks. Let's get it on! First up! We take a look at the movie that gave Fred “The Hammer” Williamson his nickname, an early blaxploitation classic that follows the rise of a mafia-backed dock-worker turned boxer in a seedy 1972 Los Angeles. It’s Hammer! The San Fernando Valley was different in 1978. People drove 1940’s pick-up trucks, tended to livestock, and participated in line-dancing. All this while escaping biker gangs on the run with an orangutan. At least, that’s the story told by Clint Eastwood’s Every Which Way But Loose! For reasons that are unclear, our final selection is part Kangaroo Boxing sports drama, part mafia picture, and part McDonald’s commercial. When a mysterious Irishman arrives in 1978 New York City with his rabbit-punching marsupial, Eliot Gould sees dollar signs in the knockouts and books a series of matches, leading to a thrillingly long-winded final match! It’s Matilda! All this plus witty banter between friends, speaking of ghost circuses, them news and Blu-ray Picks, continued lack of overt police involvement, sneezes, belches, decrepit erections, gleeks and a whole lot more! Direct Donloyd Here Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! We'll parachute into a Holyfield match for your love and support. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: Gums *** Nightdreams (search eBay) *** Night Of The Living Babes Dead Ringers *** Mirror Images *** Twin Sitters Hammer *** Every Which Way But Loose *** Matilda Trancers II *** We Are Still Here *** Robot Wars

JFD returns with a brand new episode dedicated to the identical siblings that make life so interesting, twins! Up first, David Cronenberg brings us a tale of twin gynecologist brothers, both played by Jeremy Irons, who share everything; their swanky apartment, their career and even their women. When one of them falls for a mature actress played by Geneviève Bujold, their perfect world begins to fall apart, and as you'd expect from Cronenberg, things get weird in Dead Ringers from 1988. Then, we revisit the Barbarian Brothers (Peter and David Paul), the twin body builders who ham it up in the dopey kids' flick Twin Sitters from 1994. John Paragon (Pee-Wee's Playhouse) directs this goofy comedy about a pair of muscle-bound losers who are hired by a millionaire to protect his twin nephews from George Lazenby and his henchmen who are out to get them. And finally, Jake Gyllenhaal plays a college professor who spots his doppelganger in a movie and becomes obsessed with finding him and figuring out what the hell is going on and even gets involved in some "spider play" in Enemy from 2013. All this plus witty banter between friends, La La Land love, Chucky's back, a classic comes to blu-ray, Jackie Chan's Bollywood adventure, euphemisms for squeezing one out, Blu-ray Picks, songs about twins, continued lack of overt police involvement, and a whole lot more! LISTEN NOW: MP3 Direct Donloyd Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865).Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out onFacebook and Twitter! We'll finally separate from our Siamese twin with your love and support. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: Gums *** Nightdreams (search eBay) *** Night Of The Living Babes Dead Ringers *** Mirror Images *** Twin Sitters Hammer *** Every Which Way But Loose *** Matilda Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve *** The Jerky Boys *** Ready to Rumble

We're celebrating the Nude Year with a trio of erotic films! First, a sexy mermaid is S-ing the Ds of beachgoers in the Jaws spoof, "Gums." Next, scientists study the lustiness levels of a woman in "Night Dreams." Finally, Gregory Dark directs "Night of the Living Babes," a movie about a weirdo brothel. There's no nerd news this week, but we do run down our Favorite and Least Favorite movies of 2016. Our Top 5s to be exact and we'll post our Top 10s on the website soon, so check back. Also, here's some time stamps, if you want to skip ahead to a certain movie: Gums: 1hr:26m, Night Dreams: 1hr47m, Living Babes: 2hrs10m. Direct Donloyd Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. We'll rewind anything you like in our cool little red mustang shaped VHS rewinder for your love and support. Buy on Amazon and Watch Along: Gums *** Nightdreams (search eBay) *** Night Of The Living Babes Dead Ringers *** Mirror Images *** Twin Sitters Hammer *** Every Which Way But Loose *** Matilda Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve *** The Jerky Boys *** Ready to Rumble

With our planet currently engaged in a never-ending cycle of mourning, we took the time to put together a heartfelt tribute to our fallen heroes, because we care. Unlike the other podcast networks' yearly retrospectives, the fine program we deliver to you this week should be free of all crass commercialism (buy a t-shirt) or attempts to exploit the dead (featuring The Ghost of Freado). If your year has been as bad as ours, you'll need this episode to nurse the horrible hangover that 2017 is sure to become. So it's come to this: yet another Junk Food Dinner clip show. This week on Junk Food Dinner Rewind: a carefully curated collection of the finest unheard listener voicemails, surprising musical beds, and three classic JFD reviews culled from the vaults. And don't worry - it's got just enough original content that JFD completists will feel slightly guilty having skipped it. Up first! We get arty with some sexy blood-thirsty immortals in 1983’s The Hunger starring Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon and David Bowie. Featuring guest reviewer megastar Jason Frisbie! Up next! A pretty young mall employee with a severely damaged home life is befriended by a jolly, bearded man (Dan Haggerty, with smoke encircling his head like a wreath) and together they must stop the Nazis from using evil elves and a magic crystal to create a master race in the deeply dark and disturbing Elves from 1989. Finally! Things get shaky as we take a look at Earthquake from 1974. When 'the big one' finally hits California, it causes mass destruction; crumbled buildings, fucked up roads and dead bodies everywhere. George Kennedy plays a gruff but kind-hearted cop who tries to keep the peace, while Chuck Heston tries to rescue his wife (Ava Gardner) and his mistress (Geneviève Bujold). Throw in appearances by Richard Roundtree as an Evel Knievel-type stuntman and Walter Matthau as the saddest, drunkest pimp/clowns you'll ever see and you've got quite the spectacle. All this plus witty banter between friends, witty banter between Freados, zero Nerd Newsies, no week's DVD & blu-ray releases, absolute confidentiality, continued lack of police involvement, robot voices, musical interludes, sneezes, belches, gleeks and a little bit more! Direct Donloyd Here Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. We'll rewind anything you like in our cool little red mustang shaped VHS rewinder for your love and support.

As we close out 2016, we celebrate another milestone; our 1,000th movie reviewed! As we do with each 100th movie on JFD, we are doing a full-length audio commentary for a movie that you, the listeners, picked. Although, this year, much like the Presidential Elections here in the US, there is some speculation about foreign tampering with the results. Nevertheless, we soldier on and yack our way through the 1984 children's fantasy tale The NeverEnding Story. This German special effects epic about a boy becoming engrossed in a fantasy adventure book was a staple of a lot of our childhoods, but how does it hold up? Grab your copy of NeverEnding Story, pop it in and watch along with us to find out! WARNING: This is not a typical episode of Junk Food Dinner. This is an audio commentary. This episode is meant to be listened to while you watch The NeverEnding Story. If you try to listen to this episode and you are not watching The NeverEnding Story along with us, a lot of this will not make any sense. LISTEN NOW: MP3 Direct Donloyd Got a movie suggestion for the show, want to give your opinion on a movie we talked about or just want to tell us we suck? Drop us a line [email protected]. Or leave us a voicemail: 347-746-JUNK (5865). Also, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. We'll ride Falkor with your love and support.