The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast

We dive into the divisive '80s cult movie THE LAST STARFIGHTER and its Marvel Comics Adaptation:   *Is this a successful mash-up of Star Wars meets Tron?   *Did the Babylon 5 creator copy and paste the similarly looking/named Centauri aliens from this cult film?   *Why are both the actors and music rather underappreciated compared to the groundbreaking VFX by the Blade Runner effects team?   *All that & why this would've been an instant classic with Muppets in it!         MUSIC INTRO: "Progressive House" by Apple Inc.

We get to discuss many versions of Fritz Lang's Metropolis: the 3 different recuts + the 2001 Anime Movie Version.     TALKING POINTS: *Did this warn us about the dangers of A.I. more than any other modern-day blockbuster?   *Symbolism meets Visual Storytelling in this silent movie gem but what other takeaways truly stun audiences from its overall impact?   *We also note other differences between the '80s rescored music version vs. the restored version.   *Is this the most accessible silent movie to date?   *Is the '00s anime version just a way to introduce kids to this?   *And how much cyberpunk and steampunk elements influenced other fiction from this outing.         MUSIC USED: Metropolis OST by Gottfried Huppertz

Given how geeky comedies and filmmakers like Paul Verhoeven have inspired our nutty yet snarky and sarcastic level of humor, it was only appropriate that we do our annual award show the same week we were honoring the master!   We offer our usual surprising yet strangely appropriate "mock awards" for all forms of videogames, movies & TV where we "honor" all kinds of movie cliches, crazy characters, strange acting choices & bogus screenplays.    Welcome to the 7th Annual Video On Demand Awards for the Fall of 2026!     GUESTS: A-aron Landerville & Cliff Stevenson (Predator Movie Minute, Gonzo Minute) & Movie Geek Ken Bates!       AUDIO CLIP/MUSIC INTROS: "No Talent" from Spongebob Squarepants Whose Line Is It Anyway? Theme Song Boston Legal Theme Song  

The penultimate episode entry this week concerns all of Paul Verhoeven's material dealing with his innumerable themes on Religion, Sex & Power.   In this Themed Quadrilogy, I includes reviews of: Turkish Delight, Katie Tippel, Flesh and Blood & Benedetta.   Which films are easier to get thru and which others are rather triggering with other crowds not used to the brutal material on display here?   And which ones truly linger in your mind long after the film is concluded?       INTRO CLIP: Arnold Schwarzenegger explains Paul Verhoeven (1990 TV Interview presented by AYRO TV)     MUSIC USED: "Act Three" by AudioNautix. Used with Creative Commons License 4.0.     AUDIO CLIP SEGMENT BY: Gil Palmer & Tom Lindaman

To continue the Paul Verhoeven/Robocop themed week, I dive into the World War II dramatic movies in Paul's arsenal: This themed trilogy includes the rather rare telefilm Voorbij, Voorbij, the espionage yet psychological 1978 entry Soldier of Orange & the erotic yet unsettling tale of corruption in 2006's Black Book.   GUEST INTRO SEGMENTS BY: Ken Bates, Charlie Hildebrand, Josh Hansen & Predator Minute Duo (A-aron Landerville & Cliff Stevenson)   SONG USED: "Acrylic On Canvas" by AudioNautix. Used under Creative Commons License 4.0.   VIDEO INTRO CLIP: Paul Verhoeven 2016 BFI Interview