Missouri Comic Con: 1985 Action Movie Triple-Threat Match
CatBusRuss once again presented a TEDTalk about what might be the greatest year in action movies, 1985. Sylvester Stallone had "Rambo: First Blood - Part II", Arnold Schwarzenegger had "Commando", and the Cannon Group threw everything at them. But as this panel evolves, could Sho Kosugi, Taimak, or perhaps Julius "Sho'nuff" Carry walk out as the king of violence?
It was a smaller audience, but they were more than happy to participate in determining the champion. By the end of his time, Russ got to sell his ideas to a crowd of aspiring cosplayers. They were a crowd that appreciated 1985 cinema in general, and offered up new contenders to the action hero title. That is, if you think Marty McFly, Andrew Clark, and John Bender were action stars.
Our host continues to research this year in action cinema, and this led him to find the second attempt to make Jackie Chan a movie star in America. "The Protector" is essentially "Rush Hour 2". Instead of Chris Tucker accompanying Chan to bring justice to Hong Kong, it was a pre-prime Danny Aiello as comic relief. How does this work out with the most serious Jackie of the 1980s? How serious can it be when you have a showdown between Chan and Big John Studd?
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“I Dig Crazy Flicks” was founded as “Ninety For Chill”. It is Russ Stevens’s blog dedicated to movies with runtimes between 70 to 100 minutes. This runtime was the standard for horror movies and goofball comedies. Without the time for drawn out narratives, throwing everything at the wall and seeing what would stick was the rule. Thus, craziness ensues, and cinephiles like CatBusRuss want to preach the greatness of embracing the insanity.
Recent Episodes
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Episode 281
CatBusRuss has a conversation with ThePoeticCritic about the current and future state of cinema. Because there should be movie reviews on a podcast, he went to #Peacock to watch #SuperMarioGalaxy & #Obsession.
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Episode 280
When are we going to get #JohnCena versus vampires? Why wouldn’t #HBOMax make him face off with #PedroPascal? Russ reviews “The Marine” (2006), “The Suicide Squad”, & “Bloodsucking Bastards” (2015) with Daddy.
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Episode 279
CatBusRuss & @lunagrayhorror.bsky.social discuss the most well regarded #British #horror #movies. Paganism, music, and Christopher Lee, get me a ticket to Summer Isle. Is it a musical? Is it asking you to pick religious sides?
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Episode 278
CatBusRuss reviews Meat Loaf in “Stage Fright (2014), Jonathan Rhys Meyer as Joe Stummer, #TheRamone’s feature debut, Dewey Cox, and Val Kilmer’s pipes in “Top Secret”.
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Episode 276
CatBus endures the #Tubi cut of “Scanner Cop 2”, bugs #JamesPax, memorabilia collector #MarkShort, @thecinemasnob.bsky.social, and Sam #FlashGordon Jones, and enjoys the vendors & after hours at QCFrightFest & PlanetFunkCon.
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Bonus
#PlanetFunkCon may be a success just for getting a #briancohalloran autograph on a #Clerks “The Animated Series” 8x10 of “Who’s Driving? Oh no! Bear is Driving!” #KenForee & #QCFrightCon visitors were cool too.
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Episode 275
CatBusRuss & Rae from “B3 Podcast” determine if fun #horror films like “High Tension” & “Sleepaway Camp” are undone with silly, perhaps not appropriate #pride month twists. Would a crazy twist have saved “Morbius”
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Episode 274
Vern from the “Cinema Recall” comes on the show to offer what he considers to be the most off-the-wall, sub 100-minute movie ever made, “Daisies”. It is a Czechoslovakian, new wave satire about exploiting those in power via feminine wiles.
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Suggesting “Chuck Norris was a Sith Lord!!!” can bring a lot of attention. Russ was an impromptu panelist for the 80s’ #Transformers animated movie. Enjoys the bastardization of the top IPs at #BootlegSafari. Has Russ found the worst Paul WS film?
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CatBusRuss needed a great day to kickoff #IndianaComicConvention after enduring “Deathstalker (1983)”. Thankfully the reps from the @raybradburycenter.bsky.social gave us four great panels. Fembots, Censorship, & more.
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Episode 272
#Shudder may not be the #CriterionChannel, but it may be the most fun streaming service available. CatBusRuss reviews the love letter to Roger Corman, “Deathstalker”. He is joined by Gregory Carl to discuss Taiwan’s love letter to George A. Romero, “The Sadness”.
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Episode 271
CatBusRuss & ThePoeticCritic head to Quad Cities Comic Con. Russ asks Mick Foley where is the Mankind Cinematic Universe, reviews “Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation”, and provides his hottest anime take to “Trapped in Anime”.
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Follow along with our host, CatBusRuss as he is supervised by Eva the Queen Kitty. He discusses a broad range of cinema and interviews fellow movie fanatics.