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!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 2 - Creepozoids (1987)

I'm back again! I figured I'd give this quickie format another shot. This week I'm flying solo again. Randy is doing fine, in case you're wondering. As for me? Well, I watched Creepozoids. I'm much worse off than him.

Unlike last week where I shared an overlooked gem of a b-movie, this time I'm going to talk about the opposite. There is a very good reason no one talks about Creepozoids. Even at a paltry 72 minutes it wears out its welcome.

This sci-fi horror movie is a misfire, but it does do some things I find quite interesting and well worth talking about. Join me for this second GAIDEN outing!

JD's rating: Not Recommended



Up Next: Night of the Comet!

Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN ~ Episode 1 - T-Force (1994)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there is no proper Cannon Cruiser episode this week, and there might not be for some time now. We did begin recording the next season, but there is little point starting and then stopping a quarter of the way through that. Instead, Cannon Cruisers proper will be taking a little break.

But that doesn't mean no content. There will still be new episodes, they will just be a bit different.

For the foreseeable future, I will attempt to upload short episodes of myself talking about era appropriate movies, starting with 1994's T-Force starring Jack Scalia. This is a cyborg cop movie that I enjoyed quite a bit and would like to share with you today. Since it is just me, this episode is quite a bit different than the usual one, and there is no back and forth discussion, but I hope you will enjoy it anyway. If anything, I hope I convince you to seek out this forgotten gem of a b-movie.

JD's rating: Recommended



Up Next: Creepozoids!

Non-Cannon ~ Episode 51 - Matinee (1993)

This is an odd movie to talk about. It isn't really a comedy, and it isn't really a drama, but neither is it a coming of age story. It isn't really a period piece either. However, it has elements of all four, making it quite a unique movie. You couldn't end a special like this on a better movie.

Matinee also represents the end of an era. It shows where cinema started, how much of a community project it once was, and how it could bring people together. The movie represents a different time that was long gone by the early '90s. At the same time, the early '90s when this was released was more or less the death of the low budget b-movie. Matinee is more or less the last of its kind on top of being a tribute to what allowed it to exist.

This make it a very hard movie to rate. What may be director Joe Dante's weirdest movie, it isn't quite what you would expect from him. That said, there isn't much like it, either.

Randy's Score: 3/5
JD's Score: 3/5



Up Next: GAIDEN Episode 1!