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Double Dragon movie is a 1994 American martial arts film based on the video game series of the same name and directed by James Yukich. It stars Mark Dacascos and Scott Wolf as brothers Jimmy and Billy Lee, along with Alyssa Milano as Marian Delario and Robert Patrick as antagonist Koga Shuko. The film takes place in an earthquake-crippled Los Angeles in 2007; the city is styled as a mix between a post-apocalyptic and 80s/90s punk environment. It failed both critically and financially, receiving generally negative reviews, with praise for its special effects and action sequences, but criticism for its writing and performances.

Budget $7.8 million

Box office $4.2 million

Scott Wolf as Billy Lee, the younger Lee brother. Wears a blue outfit in the end. Originally the Player 1 character in the video games.

Mark Dacascos as Jimmy Lee, the elder Lee brother. Wears a red outfit in the end. Originally the Player 2 character in the video games.

Alyssa Milano as Marian Delario, the leader of the Power Corps. Originally the kidnapped woman in the arcade game, the film version of Marian is a more active heroine compared to her video game counterpart.

Robert Patrick as Koga Shuko/Victor Guisman, a businessman and former crime lord seeking to possess both halves of the Double Dragon medallion. Shuko was a new villain created for the movie, although his character was later adapted as the final boss in the 1995 Double Dragon fighting game based on the film.

Julia Nickson as Satori Imada, the adoptive mother/guardian of Billy and Jimmy.

Leon Russom as Chief Delario, Chief of the New Angeles Police corps and the father of Marian and Marc Delario.

Kristina Wagner as Linda Lash, Shuko's henchwoman. Linda was originally an enemy character from the video game.

Nils Allen Stewart as Bo Abobo, the leader of a street gang known as Mohawks. Abobo was another enemy character from the video game.

Henry Kingi plays the mutated Bo Abobo during the later part of the film, who reforms and tries to befriend the Lee brothers and Marian at the end.

George Hamilton appears as an anchorman.

Vanna White appears as an anchorwoman.

Andy Dick appeared as a weatherman who deals with the "fogcast", giving warnings over (implied acidic and radioactive) black rain.

Cory Milano as Marc Delario, Marian's younger brother.

Video Game - Double Dragon (双截龍ダブルドラゴン, Daburu Doragon - Sō Setsu Ryū) is a beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technōs Japan and released as an arcade game in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals. Due to the popularity of the game series, a 1993 animated series and 1994 live-action film adaptation were produced; these were widely-panned by critics and audiences.

The franchise is now the property of Arc System Works, the company that ported the original Double Dragon to the Sega Master System console in 1988.

The game is displayed in a belt scroll format, like Kunio-kun, but in a continuously side-scrolling world.

The player takes control of martial artist Billy Lee, or his twin brother Jimmy (also known as Hammer and Spike in the supplementary materials for the American arcade release), as they fight their way into the turf of the Black Warriors gang in order to rescue Billy's girlfriend, Marian. The player character has a repertoire of martial arts techniques which they can perform by using the joystick and three action buttons (kick, jump, and punch) individually or in combination. Techniques range from basic punches and kicks to more elaborate attacks such as throws and elbow strikes. When playing with another player, one can grab an opponent from behind, allowing the other to attack unimpeded; some enemies are able to do the same thing to the players. The player begins the game with a certain number of extra lives and a life gauge which depletes as the player takes hits, and must complete each stage within a time limit. One life is lost if either the life gauge or timer reaches zero, or if the player character falls off the bottom of the screen or into a hole, river, or bed of spikes.

Certain enemies carry melee weapons, which can be knocked out of their hands and picked up to use against them. Available weapons include baseball bats, whips, throwing knives, and dynamite; in addition, rocks, oil drums, and boxes can be found in certain places.

The players encounter seven different types of enemies during the game; with the exception of Linda and Willy, all have two different skin colors.

Williams: A low-ranking member of the gang, who can use bats, knives, and dynamite.

Rowper: Another low-ranking member, who can use the same weapons as Williams and also throws rocks, oil drums, and boxes.

Linda: The only female member, and the only one who will pick up or carry a whip; she uses no other weapon.

Abobo: A tall, bald, shirtless gang member who can throw heavy items.

Jick: The boss of the first stage, identical in appearance to Abobo except for the addition of a beard, sunglasses, and a Mohawk hairstyle.

Jeff: The boss of the second stage, who is a head swap of the Lee brothers.

Willy: The leader of the gang, and the final boss. He carries a machine gun whose bullets can instantly kill Billy and Jimmy, and he never drops it when knocked down.

The game is divided into four different stages or "missions", which consist of a city slum, a factory, a forest, and the gang's hideout. The game normally ends if a single player defeats the final boss alone. However, if two players manage to complete the game together, they fight each other in order to determine who will win Marian's affections. Both life gauges are refilled, any extra lives are taken away, and the timer is reset for this fight.

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This week we review the first live action Video Game movie Is "The Morton Jankel Cut" of Super Mario Bros the Movie. Is it better than the 1993 theatrical version?

Super Mario Bros. (also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Movie) is a 1993 adventure comedy film loosely based on the Mario video game series by Nintendo. It is the first feature-length live-action film to be based on a video game. The film was directed by the husband-and-wife team of Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runté and Ed Solomon and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures through Hollywood Pictures. Its story follows the Mario brothers (Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo) in their quest to rescue Princess Daisy (Samantha Mathis) from a dystopic parallel universe ruled by the ruthless President Koopa (Dennis Hopper).

Given free creative license by Nintendo, the screenwriters envisioned the film as a subversive comedy with a "weird and dark" tone, with influences from Ghostbusters (1984) and The Wizard of Oz (1939). The setting was primarily inspired by the game Super Mario World (1990), with other elements drawn from fairy tales and contemporary American culture. The production innovated and introduced many filmmaking techniques now considered pivotal in the transition from practical to digital visual effects, including the use of Autodesk Flame. Filming took place from May to July of 1992.

Released on May 28, 1993, the film was a critical and financial failure, grossing $38.9 million worldwide, against a budget of $42–48 million. Reviewers praised the innovative special effects, creative artistic direction, and the performances of its actors, but criticized the confusing narrative, lack of similarity to the games and inconsistent tone. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto felt the film tried too hard to replicate the games instead of being a good film.

Despite a poor reception, the film gained a cult following in later years and has been recently regarded as a cult classic. In 2012, a webcomic sequel was produced in collaboration with Bennett. It remained the only live-action film based on a Nintendo game property until Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019). As of 2018, an animated Mario reboot film is in development by Universal Pictures through its Illumination division, with Miyamoto serving as co-producer alongside Illumination founder Chris Meledandri, with the film's release planned for 2022.

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This movies week we talk video movie adaption from Mortal Kombat the Movie (2021) to Netflix's tv series Castlevania Season 1. Remember as always spoilers.

Mortal Kombat is a 2021 American martial arts fantasy film based on the video game franchise of the same name and a reboot of the Mortal Kombat film series. The film stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Max Huang, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada. It is directed by Simon McQuoid (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham and a screen story by Russo and Oren Uziel. The film follows Cole Young, a washed-up mixed martial arts fighter who is unaware of his hidden lineage or why assassin Sub-Zero is hunting him down. Concerned for the safety of his family, he seeks out a clique of fighters that were chosen to defend Earthrealm against Outworld.

Following the critical and commercial failure of the 1997 film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, a third Mortal Kombat film languished in development hell for a period of nearly two decades. In late 2010, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema (whose parent company acquired the franchise from Midway Games in 2009) began developing a new film, with Kevin Tancharoen serving as director from a script written by Uziel in the wake of their Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short film. James Wan was announced as a producer in August 2015 and McQuoid was hired as director in November 2016. Production took place at Adelaide Studios in Adelaide and at other locations in South Australia. Principal photography occurred from September to December 2019.

Mortal Kombat was released theatrically internationally on April 8, 2021, and was then released in the United States on April 23, simultaneously in theaters in IMAX and on the HBO Max streaming service. The film received mixed reviews according to Metacritic, with the Rotten Tomatoes consensus calling it "largely for fans". The film has grossed $81.7 million worldwide and became a streaming hit for HBO Max, being its most-successful film launch to-date.

Castlevania is an American anime-influenced adult animated streaming television series on Netflix produced by Frederator Studios. Based on the Japanese video game series of the same name by Konami, the first two seasons adapt the 1989 entry Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse and follow Trevor Belmont, Alucard and Sypha Belnades as they defend the nation of Wallachia from Dracula and his minions. Additionally, characters and elements from the 2005 entry Castlevania: Curse of Darkness are featured beginning in the second season, and Alucard's backstory is drawn from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The art style is heavily influenced by Japanese animation and Ayami Kojima's artwork.

The series was originally planned as a film, developed by producer Kevin Kolde and his company Project 51. Kolde had a contract for a script with writer Warren Ellis in 2007. The project entered development hell until about 2015, when Adi Shankar boarded the project and it was picked up by streaming service Netflix. Powerhouse Animation Studios joined the team and production commenced. The production team includes staff members who worked in the Japanese anime industry.

The series premiered on Netflix on July 7, 2017, and was renewed for an expanded second season of eight episodes on the same day; the second season premiered on October 26, 2018. A ten-episode third season was greenlit by Netflix and released on March 5, 2020. The series ended with the release of its fourth season on May 13, 2021. A new series set in the Castlevania universe is in the works at Netflix.

This weeks bumper episode we review the highly anticipated Friends Reunion episode now streaming on HBO Max and Now TV (Sky Box).

"Friends: The Reunion", also known as "The One Where They Get Back Together", is a 2021 reunion special of the American television sitcom Friends. The special is hosted by James Corden and executive produced by the show's co-creators, Marta Kauffman and David Crane, Kevin S. Bright, the show's main cast, and Ben Winston (who also directed the special). The special sees the main cast revisit the sets of the original show (such as the Friends apartments, the Central Perk coffee shop, and the Friends water fountain), meet with guests who appeared on the show as well as celebrity guests, do table reads and re-enactments of older Friends episodes, and share behind-the-scenes footage. The special premiered on May 27, 2021, on HBO Max.

DMX - Exodus

Exodus is the eighth and first posthumous studio album by American rapper DMX. It was released on May 28, 2021, through Def Jam Recordings. It is DMX's first studio album since Undisputed (2012), and his first with Def Jam since Grand Champ (2003).

Exodus track listing

1. "That's My Dog" (featuring The LOX and Swizz Beatz)

2. "Bath Salts" (featuring Jay-Z and Nas)

3. "Dog's Out" (featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz)

4. "Money Money Money" (featuring Moneybagg Yo)

5. "Hold Me Down" (featuring Alicia Keys)

6. "Skyscrapers" (featuring Bono)

7. "Stick Up Skit" (featuring Cross, Infrared, and Icepick)

8. "Hood Blues" (featuring Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and Conway the Machine)

9. "Take Control" (featuring Snoop Dogg)

10. "Walking in the Rain" (featuring Nas, Exodus Simmons, and Denaun)

11. "Exodus Skit" 0:21

12. "Letter to My Son (Call Your Father)" (featuring Usher and Brian King Joseph)

13. "Prayer"

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Army of the Dead is a 2021 American zombie heist film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story he also created. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, and Garret Dillahunt. It follows a group of mercenaries who plan a Las Vegas casino heist amid a zombie apocalypse.

The project, originally from Warner Bros. Pictures, was announced in 2007 with Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. attached to direct. However, the film spent several years in development hell before Netflix acquired distribution rights in 2019. With a $70–90 million production budget and Snyder serving as cinematographer, filming took place in New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, and Los Angeles in mid-2019. The film underwent reshoots in August 2020 after several sexual misconduct allegations were made against cast member Chris D'Elia; he was replaced by Notaro using green screens, acting partners, and CGI.

Army of the Dead was released in select theaters in the United States on May 14, 2021, and had its Netflix digital release on May 21. Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast, humor, and action sequences but criticism for its runtime, emotional tone, and overall execution of its premise. Two prequels, a film entitled Army of Thieves and an animated series entitled Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, are scheduled to be released on Netflix.

Staring:

Dave Bautista as Scott Ward

Ella Purnell as Kate Ward

Omari Hardwick as Vanderohe

Ana de la Reguera as Maria Cruz

Theo Rossi as Burt Cummings

Matthias Schweighöfer as Ludwig Dieter

Nora Arnezeder as Lily

Hiroyuki Sanada as Bly Tanaka

Tig Notaro as Marianne Peters

Raúl Castillo as Mikey Guzman

Huma Qureshi as Geeta

Garret Dillahunt as Martin

Samantha Win as Chambers

Richard Cetrone as Zeus

Athena Perample as the Queen

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Ahead of the release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It we look back at one if the most successfully shared cinematic universes in The Conjuring Universe.

The official timeline:

• The Nun - 1952
• Annabelle: Creation - 1955
• Annabelle
• The Conjuring 
•  Annabelle Comes Home
• The Cure of La Llorona
• The Conjuring 2

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On today's show we review Quentin Tarantino filmography from:

• Reservoir Dogs, 
• True Romance, 
• Pulp Fiction, 
• Natural Born Killers, 
• From Dusk till Dawn, 
• Jackie Brown, 
• Kill Bill Volume 1 & Volume 2, 
• Death Proof, 
• Inglorious Basterds, 
• The Hateful Eight, 
• Once Upon Time in Hollywood

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This weeks bumper show we look at how we can save the biggest movie franchises of all time. What can we add into the franchise to bring new life to it. In some cases the franchise don't need saving but I great fun discussion on how to.

• Marvel Cinematic Universe (Captain Marvel 3)
• Star Wars (Star Wars: The Force Awakens with MCU)
• Wizarding World - Harry Potter (versus  movie)
• Spider-Man (Road Trip?)
• X-Men (reboot with....)
• James Bond (versus ...)
• DC Extended Universe (against...)
• Middle-earth (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (versus ?)
• Jurassic Park (Monster mash up)
• Fast & Furious (killer movie)
• Transformers (robots versus)
• Pirates of the Caribbean (buddy movie?)
• The Hunger Games (horror reboot)
• Shrek (not enough time)
• Star Trek (maybe next one)
• The Twilight Saga (vampire killers)
• Toy Story (Pixar magic)

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This weeks Monster epsiode we review the Apex movie of the year and the entire MonsterVerse universe.

The MonsterVerse is a shared fictional universe that is centered on a series of monster films featuring Godzilla and King Kong, produced by Legendary Entertainment and co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The first installment was Godzilla (2014), a reboot of the Godzilla franchise, which was followed by Kong: Skull Island (2017), a reboot of the King Kong franchise, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). The franchise has grossed a combined $1.888 billion worldwide.

Godzilla (2014 film)

The film reimagines Godzilla's origins in contemporary times and is set 15 years after a nuclear meltdown in Japan which was caused by giant parasitic creatures, known as "MUTOs". As two MUTOs ravage the countryside in order to reproduce, they awaken a larger ancient alpha predator, known as "Godzilla", whose existence has been kept secret by the U.S. government since 1954. The film introduces Godzilla, the MUTOs, and the Monarch organization to the MonsterVerse.

In 2004, director Yoshimitsu Banno acquired permission from Toho to produce a short IMAX Godzilla film which was in development for several years until the project was eventually turned over to Legendary Pictures. In March 2010, Legendary announced to have acquired the rights to Godzilla for a feature film reboot. In January 2011, Gareth Edwards was announced as the director for the film. The film was co-produced with Warner Bros. Pictures with filming completed in 2013 in Canada and the United States for release in 2014. Godzilla was released on May 16, 2014 to positive reviews, and was a box office success, grossing $529 million worldwide against a budget of $160 million.

Kong: Skull Island

In the film, set in 1973, a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong. The film introduces Kong, the Mother Longlegs, the Sker Buffalo, the Mire Squid, the Leafwing, the Psychovulture, the Spore Mantis, the Skull Devil, and the Skullcrawlers to the MonsterVerse and a post-credits scene introduces Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah to the MonsterVerse. The Skull Devil was originally trademarked as "Ramarak the Skullcrawler" until it was abandoned in September 2017.

In July 2014 at the San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary announced a King Kong origin story, initially titled Skull Island, with a release date of November 4, 2016, and Universal Pictures distributing. In September 2014, Jordan Vogt-Roberts was announced as the film's director. In September 2015, Legendary moved development of the film from Universal Pictures to Warner Bros. to create an expanded cinematic universe. Principal photography began on October 19, 2015, in Hawaii and Vietnam. Kong: Skull Island was released on March 10, 2017 to positive reviews, and was a box office success, grossing $566 million worldwide against a budget of $185 million. The film received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)

In the film, humanity must rely on Godzilla and Mothra to defeat King Ghidorah and Rodan, the former having awakened other Titans to destroy the world. The film changes the monsters' designation from "MUTOs" to "Titans". The film introduces Scylla, Methuselah, Behemoth, and the Queen MUTO to the MonsterVerse. Off-screen, the film introduces Baphomet, Typhon, Mokele-Mbembe, Sargon, Tiamat, Abaddon, Leviathan, and Bunyip to the MonsterVerse.

Prior to announcing a shared cinematic universe between Godzilla and Kong, Legendary originally intended to produce a Godzilla trilogy, with Gareth Edwards attached to direct all films. However, Edwards left the sequel in May 2016 to work on smaller scale projects. In January 2017, Michael Dougherty was announced as the director and co-writer for the film.[40] Principal photography began in June 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia and wrapped in September 2017. The film was released on May 31, 2019. It received mixed to negative reviews, and was a box office disappointment, grossing $386 million worldwide against a budget between $170–200 million.

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

In the film, Kong clashes with Godzilla as humans lure the ape into the Hollow Earth to retrieve a power source for a weapon to stop Godzilla's mysterious rampages. The film introduces Mechagodzilla, the Warbat,and the Hellhawk to the MonsterVerse.

The project was announced in October 2015 when Legendary announced plans for a shared cinematic universe between Godzilla and King Kong. The film's writers room was assembled in March 2017 and Adam Wingard was announced as the director in May 2017. Principal photography began in November 2018 in Hawaii and Australia and concluded in April 2019. After being delayed from a November 2020 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was theatrically released internationally on March 24, 2021, and was released in the United States on March 31, 2021, where it was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. The film received generally positive reviews and was a box office success. It broke pandemic records and grossed $390.9 million. It was also a streaming hit, becoming the most successful launch item in HBO Max's history.

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This special Mini Episode we talk Borderlands the movie.

Borderlands is an upcoming American science fiction action comedy film directed by Eli Roth and written by Craig Mazin, based on the video game series of the same name from Gearbox Software. The film stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart in main roles and is set to be distributed by Lionsgate.

Loosely based on the video game series of the same name, mysterious outlaw Lilith returns to the planet Pandora and is hired by Atlas to find his missing daughter with the help of Roland, Tannis, Tiny Tina, Krieg, and Claptrap, fighting through its various monsters and bandits on a quest for unthinkable power.

Cast so far:

Cate Blanchett as Lilith

Kevin Hart as Roland

Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Patricia Tannis

Jack Black as Claptrap

Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina

Florian Munteanu as Krieg

Haley Bennett

Édgar Ramírez as Atlas

Olivier Richters as Krom

Janina Gavankar as Commander Knoxx

Production

A film adaptation of the video game series was first announced in August 2015 with Lionsgate developing the project with Ari and Avi Arad of Arad Productions producing. In February 2020, Eli Roth was attached to direct the film from a screenplay written by Craig Mazin, with Erik Feig joining as producer through his production company Picturestart. Cate Blanchett entered negotiations to play the role of Lilith in May 2020, with Lionsgate confirming she would star later in the month. Kevin Hart was confirmed to play Roland in January 2021. In February, Jamie Lee Curtis was cast to play Dr. Patricia Tannis, with Jack Black cast to provide the voice of Claptrap.The following month, Ariana Greenblatt and Florian Munteanu were cast as Tiny Tina and Krieg respectively, with Haley Bennett cast in an undisclosed role.

Filming officially commenced on April 1, 2021, in Hungary. Édgar Ramírez, Olivier Richters, and Janina Gavankar joined the cast the same month