Halloween Spectacular III! (Non-Cannon - Episode 41)

Welcome back to spooky season, folks! The first year we covered the first three Halloween movies, the second we covered Wes Craven Nightmare on Elm Street films, and this year we're going a bit sideways.

In this hour long (!) episode we look at the Psycho sequels made in the '80s. That's right, it's time for Psycho II, III, and IV. These aren't that well known, so unless you're a super-fan, you probably missed out on them.

That said, we had a lot to say about them, both normal incites and loopy ones due to marathoning these all at once as we do every year. Check out the episode above for a spooky good time. 

Happy All Hallow's Eve, everyone!

Psycho II

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 4/5

Psycho III

Randy's Score: 1/5

JD's Score: 2/5

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Randy's Score: 2/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Bloodsport!

Non-Cannon ~ Episode 40 - Blue Thunder (1983)

Now for non-Cannon we decided to try something a bit different. In this thriller we deal with a pair of helicopter cops who stumble into a plot to use an experimental copter for their own nefarious ends. What follows is some of the best action from a helicopter you're likely to see on screen. And not just from the 80s.

However, it isn't perfect. We go into why in today's episode. Tune in to find out. Next time you'll head from us it'll be time for Halloween! So look forward to that.

Randy Score: 3/5
JD Score: 3/5



Up Next: Halloween!

Episode 64 - Alien from LA (1988)

This is a notoriously bad lost world story from Cannon Cruiser favorite Albert Pyun. It's messy, badly acted, and completely nonsensical. This movie is rather notorious, even among Cannon's library of rather questionable films. However, we didn't actually find it as bad as other lesser pictures we've covered.

In fact we talk about this one for a surprisingly long time. If you want to know how we could talk so long about a movie even Mystery Science Theater 3000 covered then you're going to want to catch this episode. It's a doozy.

Randy's Score: 2/5
JD's Score: 2/5



Up Next: Blue Thunder!

Episode 63 - Going Bananas (1988)

I'm not even certain how to describe this one. It's a family film that was supposed to star the Orangutan from Every Which Way But Loose, but due to Cannon being Cannon ended up being Deep Roy in a monkey suit. The script is a mess, the story goes nowhere, and the production has gone down as one of the most embarrassing in Cannon's entire run. And I can say its reputation is one well earned.

To find out more, listen to the newest episode. Expect a lot of weirdness. That is pretty much all this movie is, in addition to being one of the worst moves we've covered so far.

Randy's Score: 1/5
JD's Score: 1/5



Up Next: Alien from LA! 

Episode 62 - Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)

Welcome back to the new season of Cannon Cruisers! We're in the age of diminishing budgets where the Golden Age of Cannon has nearly wrapped up.

But before we get there there are a few gems to discover. Missing in Action III isn't one of them, not quite, but it is a step up from its predecessor, the monumentally boring Missing in Action II. It doesn't reach the level of the original, but it is in tone with it and one has give it to Check Norris for not just phoning it in with another piece on the level with the previous. If you enjoy Cannon action then you should see it.

That said, it isn't perfect. We go into why in the first Cannon centered episode of the season above!

Randy's Score: 2/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Going Bananas!