Non-Cannon ~ Episode 88 - Tammy & the T-Rex (1994)

Now here is a movie we had trouble defining. It's a bizarre comedy and horror mash-up filmed in a short period, giving you exactly the problems with the movie that you'd think. From tonal issues to baffling plot turns, Tammy & the T-Rex has it all.

There is also not quite anything like it. For a movie that could only be made in the early '90s, it fulfills a lot of the tropes you'd expect it would. Despite everything, it somehow manages to remain engaging the entire way through.

Our full opinions can be heard in the episode above!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Alien from L.A.!

Episode 113 - Dangerously Close (1986)

Once again we went back to cover a movie we missed the first time. In this case it is Cannon Cruisers favorite Albert Pyun, and his third film Dangerously Close. This one is about a school "neighborhood watch" type group going a bit mad with power.

This one is a bit different from the usual Pyun fare, being oddly coherent and down to earth. However, this also keeps it from having that weird factor a lot of his other films do. Despite that, it's not a bad watch. Just not the most memorable movie.

Randy's Score: 2/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Tammy & the T-Rex!

Episode 112 - Death Warrant (1990)

You might be doing a double take at the inclusion of this film. Wasn't Death Warrant an MGM film? Well, actually, not really. Originally titled Dusted, this movie was made by Cannon Films but held up due to the company going bankrupt at the time. Though it was released by MGM, it is actually a Cannon movie.

That said, it's not quite what you'd expect from a Van Damme flick, being more of an eerie and surreal prison movie with spikes of action here and there. Eventually, however, Death Warrant culminates in a finale worthy of both Van Damme and Cannon. You definitely won't find another movie quite like it in either of their oeuvres.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 4/5

Up Next: Dangerously Close!

Episode 111 - The Naked Cage (1986)

Here's an obscure one we missed from 1986. It's the women prison movie, The Naked Cage. This is more or less what you expect, except with a bit of a Cannon edge to it. If you've watched any of their action or horror movies, I think you know where this is going.

That said, it isn't quite manic enough to impress, despite enough going for it to drag it out of pure middle of the road entertainment. Hard to fully recommend, but it does hold together as a story. If even just barely.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Death Warrant!