Summer Special #31 - Double Dragon (1994) [Non-Cannon ~ Episode 91]

It's that time of year again! Yes, we've decided to do another summer special, only a bit earlier this year. Why not? You have to shake it up every now and then.

Today we decided to start our special with an adaption of an old video game that is somewhat infamous. Is it as bad as you remember, or is it worse? The answer might surprise you. Nonetheless, there is a reason we chose this as our first summer episode. Check it out and see if you can guess why exactly that might be! Have a happy early summer.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 2/5

Up Next: The Wizard!

Non-Cannon ~ Episode 90 - Repo Man (1984)

In the spirit of Cannon Cruisers, we once again decided to watch a cult film not too dissimilar from what Cannon themselves put out. This would be the oddball comedy, Repo Man, ostensibly about a young punk who falls into a shady business, but then becomes about identity, right and wrong, and even aliens. Yes, aliens. One has to see it to believe it.

Despite how off the rails such a thing could get (and has, in other films we've covered) Repo Man stays the course with its surreal and dark humor balancing against its awkward heart, making it a unique picture that we quite enjoyed. As always, check out the episode above to see our full thoughts in regards to this lesser known gem.

Randy's Score: 4/5

JD's Score: 4/5

Up Next: Summer Special IV!

Episode 119 - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988) [Revisited]

It's back, one of the worst films we've ever watched. This time we decided to go over it with fresh eyes, much like we did with its prequel, Alien from LA, to see if it there is a possibility we were too harsh on it. After all, our opinions have changed on just about every film we decided to re-watch so far this season. Certainly the same would happen here?

Well, no, not at all. Journey to the Center of the Earth still gets just about every filmmaking rule wrong, it's still nonsensical, and it still isn't satisfying to watch. The only difference, it seems, is if you can get passed all of that to find something to enjoy here. However, one thing remains inarguable despite everything: this movie is still easily one of the worst things Cannon has ever put out. Watch it at your own risk.

Check out the episode above as we look for more reasons to skip this one. You can definitely do much better than Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Randy's Score: 2/5

JD's Score: 1/5

Up Next: Repo Man!

Episode 118 - Under Cover (1987)

Cannon released quite a few thrillers back in the day. Some of these thrillers were baffling (Down Twisted), off the rails (Tough Guys Don't Dance), or even quite great (A Cry in the Dark), but they always managed to have more character than the basic genre film of the time. Even the recent Naked Face that we covered did as much.

However, Under Cover is not one of those. It's competently made and shot, with competent acting, and competent storytelling, but it manages to not feel very Cannon-like at all. Instead it feels like completely interchangeable. How do you do this with a concept like 21 Jump Street in a Cannon production? See how in today's episode.

Randy's Score: 2/5

JD's Score: 2/5

Up Next: Journey to the Center of the Earth [Revisited]!

Episode 117 - The Naked Face (1984)

No, this isn't a repeat episode. The Naked Cage was a similarly titled movie with a much different plot to it. This week we take a look at Roger Moore's The Naked Face, a twisting thriller about a man having his life pulled apart by psychopaths and needing to find the truth.

Unlike some of the other thrillers we've covered from Cannon, this one does a good job of keeping you on your toes and has turns that make sense. It also features quite good performances from all the actors involved. It might have a few too many lazy logic moments, but it's never dull. That is what made it fun to watch for this episode. 

Excuse my cough, however. I was having some bad allergy reactions around the time this was recorded.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Under Cover!