I just wanted to put out a quick thank you to everyone who reads the blog and listens to the episodes. I know it's been a rough few years for just about everybody in the world for many different reasons, but still we need a break from it all to rest and have a little fun.
Cannon Cruisers was an idea that started a few years back on a whim due to this desire to explore lesser touched on aspects of the way things were. Cannon Films was a unique studio from a unique time with a unique way of doing things and, until the last few years, hadn't really gotten their due for it. Aside from being a punchline for movie hipsters and nostalgia fodder for Gen X teenagers and Gen Y kids, no one talked much about them.
I'm happy to say that much has actually changed since we first started this podcast four (!) years ago in 2017. There are far more podcasts about Cannon Films, for one, and far more people enjoying them for what they were. Not only that, but Cannon is far more ubiquitous now than they've been in the near 25 years since the last movie was released in North America.
It's a very different world now.
Back when we began finding Cannon movies to watch was also a bit of an ordeal. So many of the movies were too obscure that no one appeared interested in picking them up and putting them out. Considering how popular Cannon Films was back in the day, this was surprising at the time. How does one of the most popular, if not the most famous, b-movie studio get completely glossed over? Especially in our nostalgically obsessed world?
Of course, that didn't make much sense. So naturally, a lot of people noticed, and did something about it.
It's a different world now. Boutique labels like Kino Lorber, Code Red, Scorpion Releasing, Vinegar Syndrome, and others, have been putting out a record number of Cannon movies on Blu-Ray over the last few years.
Even streaming services have finally began putting their work up there for more people to see. This is a compete change from a few years ago when even a cult movie like Rappin' was difficult to find. Now it feels like everything Cannon put out could be made available at anytime. This wasn't thought likely at all, even a few years ago.
In fact, because of this renaissance of re-released movies, it has allowed us to put out even more episodes. In fact, our next season (after our upcoming wrap-up episodes) mainly exists thanks to this change in the status quo. You will see an onslaught of movies covered that we just couldn't get back when we started, for whatever reason. Now things have opened up again for us, and season 8 might be our biggest season yet.
Stay tuned for that!
This is a long way to say thank you for sticking with us for four years. It's been quite a ride. I don't think either of us expected it lasting quite this long, but we definitely are happy we not only started it but also stuck with it. We're in it for the long haul now.
Thank you for a fun 2021 here at Cannon Cruisers, and hopefully we'll see you again next year for more madness as we continue marauding the Cannon vaults into out fifth year anniversary. We've got a lot left in the tank!
We're well on our way to covering a total of over 200(?!) movies and beyond. And we're still not even done.
Have a good holiday and we'll see you in 2022!
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