Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 9 - PM Entertainment Intro

Trying something different, I decided to take a gander at the library of B-movie video house, PM Entertainment. They put out a flurry of movies (near 100) in the time span between 1989 and 2000, just before the home video market crashed due to the explosion of cheap DVDs.

Essentially, they picked up where Cannon Films left off. Whereas the rest of the 1990s was slowly moving away from testosterone based action and excitement throughout the decade, PM Entertainment kept the fire burning.

Much like Cannon, PM was buit by an immigrant who had nothing in his head aside from making fun movies people could enjoy. There was no pomp, pretension, or audience hatred involved. They just existed to entertain, and they did so.

While PM died just as most things did during the '90s, their high point was considered between 1994-1997, long after traditional '80s action movies were a thing of the past. I'm going to look at a few of them in this special episode.

JD's ratings:

Shotgun (1989): Not Recommended

Maximum Force (1992): Recommended

Rage (1995): Recommended

Up Next: Ring of Fire 1 & 2!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 8 - The Perfect Weapon (1991)

Once again I went for a bit of a curve-ball for this Gaiden episode. Since we watch Cannon movies, and it's been awhile since we got to share any with you, I decided to cover the next best thing this week. This ain't a Cannon movie. However it captures much of the spirit of one in an age when action movies were beginning to die out. It also hits every trope hard and manages fits the era well. Cannon might not have made it--but they could have.

This week we're looking at an action movie starring the overlooked Jeff Speakman in 1991's The Perfect Weapon. This is a martial arts action flick that no one ever talks about, yet I am not quite sure why. Tune in to see just what you've missed and hear my ramble incoherently about the 1990s action movie scene. It's worth it, I promise.

JD's rating: Recommended



Up Next: PM Entertainment Intro!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 7 - Phantasm (1979)

Today we're taking a look at the fantastical surreal action horror of Phantasm. From 1979, this cult favorite led to a five film series that is highly beloved to this day. So how does it hold up? Tune in to find out.

Suffice to say, this is a hard movie to talk about. You won't see too much like it.

JD's rating: Recommended



Up Next: The Perfect Weapon!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 6 - Suburban Commando (1991)

This was an out of left field pick, being that family comedies starring WWF wrestlers from the early '90s have yet to be featured on Cannon Cruisers, but I thought now would be the time to give it another watch since not seeing it since it first came out. t's also nice to not have to cover a horror movie for once.

Suffice to say, they don't really make them like this anymore. Strap on in and let us see how the Hulkster's biggest (or is it?) vehicle of the '90s holds up.

JD's rating: Recommended



Up next: Phantasm!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 5 - Return of the Living Dead Trilogy

Sorry for being a bit late this week, but there's a reason for that! I hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day celebrations. For something completely unrelated, here is a long episode of Cannon Cruisers where I ramble about three zombie movies back to back!

That's right, I talk about all three of the original Return of the Living Dead movies! Since there was no chance we would ever cover these on Cannon Cruisers proper I thought I would use the opportunity to cover them for you here. This episode took a bit of time to do alone, but it's finally out for you to enjoy.

I probably won't do this alone again. This took too much time, and I even had to put it on Google Drive because this site couldn't fit it and Bitchute is being its usual annoying self and refusing to upload. Nonetheless, I do talk about all three of the films here, so check out what I thought in the episode above.

JD's ratings:

The Return of the Living Dead: Recommended

Return of the Living Dead Part II: Not Recommended

Return of the Living Dead 3: Not Recommended

Up Next: Suburban Commando!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 4 - I Come in Peace (1990)

Welcome back to yet another episode of this spin-off series of Cannon Cruisers. This time I take a look at a not-quite cult favorite in I Come in Peace (also known by the bland moniker of Dark Angel) starring Dolph Lundgren. This is an action, science fiction, horror, buddy cop, and crime thriller, movie all at once and, oddly enough, it somehow all works. The fact that this isn't actually a cult favorite is actually a bit baffling.

You probably won't see anything else like this, so give the episode a watch and find out what you might have missed in this oddball movie.

JD's rating: Recommended



Up next: Return of the Living Dead Trilogy!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 3 - Night of the Comet (1984)

This time on the GAIDEN sub-series I take a look at a pseudo-zombie, post-apocalyptic horror comedy that is a bit weirder than even that description lets on. This isn't like a modern "horror comedy" with pratfalls, swearing, and hyper-violence. In fact, this might best be described as Miracle Mile if it starred two teenage valley girls who simply acted like normal teenage girls from that era. It's not very zany, but it does manage some funny jokes.

That aside, there is more to this movie than the comedy. I go into why in the episode above. Tune in to find out!

JD's rating: Recommended



Up Next: I Come in Peace!