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!

Non-Cannon ~ Episode 87 - Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)

It's time to get weird. Today we decided to watch a strange one. The obscure, but getting better known by the day, Hell Comes to Frogtown starring Rowdy Roddy Piper, a movie that shouldn't work at all. And yet it does.

Essentially part comedy, part throwback, and part action movie inspired by Mad Max and Escape from New York, this is a bizarre movie that manages to work very well despite all the odd parts at play. It might drag a little in the first half, but overall there isn't quite anything like this one. Check out the episode above to see how that is the case.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: The Naked Cage!

Episode 110 - Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

Finally, we are able to comment on this bizarre neo-noir black comedy by writer, director, and screenwriter, Norman Mailer. Trust us, it's been a long time coming.

What is there to say about this one that hasn't been said a million times? Bizarre, surreal, bad, backwards, and non-sensical, it still manages to have something compelling to the proceedings that you won't find anywhere else, not even from Cannon Films.

But to say more about this strange movie would be spoiling the experience. Check out the episode above to see just what makes this movie tick. One thing is definitely for sure: it's one of a kind. There is nothing as upside down as Tough Guys Don't Dance.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Hell Comes to Frogtown!

Episode 109 - The Apple (1980) [Revisited]

We said this season would be a little different! Turns out we decided to rewatch one of our earliest covered films since we now have more perspective to cover it. That's right, we gave another look to 1980's infamous musical The Apple!

What exactly changed in our opinion from last time? You'll have to give the episode a listen to find out, but you would be surprised. There is quite a lot to discuss in this film as it is, and we go over all we can. Turns out there might be more to it than we originally thought.

But at the end of the day, it's still The Apple. That hasn't changed!

Randy's Score: 2/5

JD's Score: 2/5

Up Next: Tough Guys Don't Dance!

Episode 108 - Treasure of the Four Crowns (1983)

It's been a while, but finally we are back to the Cannon mines! This time we went back all the way to 1983 to pick up one we missed along the way. That's right, it's 1983's Treasure of the Four Crowns, Cannon's only real 3D film!

Obviously inspired by a specific popular 1980 adventure flick, this one tries to balance that with the trappings of a heist film. The combination doesn't work and leads to a rather movie. Found out how that happened in the episode above!

Randy's Score: 1/5

JD's Score: 2/5

Up Next: The Apple [Revisited]!