We dodge a bullet this week as Rich tries to watch another Pauly Shore movie, but fate intervenes and sends us The In-Laws, an action comedy from 1979. And we are all very thankful. Is Peter Falk the CIA agent he claims to be or is he the master criminal he appears to be? Will he drive Alan Arkin, the father of his daughters fiancee, insane with his antics? Will they get involved in the most peculiar ‘car chase’ ever? Are all Central American dictators obsessed with gauche art and hand puppets? Will they get out of their hi-jinks in time to get to the wedding? Tune in to find out!

https://ia801409.us.archive.org/25/items/the-inlaws/The%20Inlaws.mp3

Ah, live-action Hollywood remakes of a Japanese anime! They’ve have had a very bad rep in the past, but this week we take a look at Alita: Battle Angel from 2019, an adaptation that has been garnering some good will. The whole crew still have their doubts though, we have been spurned so many times before. Is this the best Hollywood anime adaptation? Can we reconcile the cheesy parts with the dark violent parts? Are we all just a little bit too old for all this? Tune in to find out.

https://ia601503.us.archive.org/28/items/alita_202005/Alita.mp3

Abi is terrified that people may start to forget the weird and wonderful Total Recall from 1990 because of the poor reboot from 2012. None of us really think that could possibly happen, but still are willing to indulge in a watch of this action sci-fi classic. We of course cover the obvious topics; the delightful practical effects, the delicious Schwarzenegger quips and whether it was all a dream, as well as many oddities like: wet towel turbans, Breaking Bad cameos, dwarf whores, links to the original story and Sharon Stone obsession with low blows.

https://ia801503.us.archive.org/11/items/total-recall/Total%20Recall.mp3

One of Harrison Ford’s favourate roles he has played was Allie Fox in the Peter Weir directed The Mosquito Coast from 1986. Some of the crew this week agree it is one of his most impassioned performances, others think the character is too much of a douche to be enjoyed. Come and find out who in our discussion involving: creepy natives being converted with fine cloth, boring boat rides, ice-making monoliths, asparagus farming and lots of Dad metaphors.

https://ia601404.us.archive.org/17/items/mosk-coast/mosk%20coast.mp3

If you ever wondered what a 70’s Chinese martial arts film and an Australian crime film would look like if you shoved them in a blender then you are in for a treat with The Man From Hong Kong, a film where a Chinese cop wreaks havoc all over Australia in the name of justice. In store for you this time around; tangents about James Bond actors’ mustaches, critiquing kissing technique, lots of pasty, bad-haired Australians getting beaten up, Australia’s answer to Ron Jeremy and the most crow-barred in love montage we’ve ever seen.

https://ia801508.us.archive.org/33/items/man-from-hk/Man%20from%20HK.mp3

Abi and Rich went on a hunt to find a suitable Easter movie to look at this time on the podcast. Did they find a sweet, animated movie? How about a biblical epic? Or is it an obscure, cynical, grubby, adult-orientated comedy about unemployed Easter bunnies? I think you know the answer. If you are ‘lucky’ enough to have seen the very niche film Hank and Mike in your own scavengers hunts, then this is the discussion for you!

https://ia801503.us.archive.org/19/items/hankandmike/Hank%20and%20Mike.mp3