Children of the Adams

#171 – The Summer of Sly: Tango And Cash

On this week's show, the Summer of Sly continues with a look at 1989's Tango and Cash starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Terri Hatcher, and Jack Palance. This action-packed, buddy cop comedy contains nearly every trope of the 80s box office blockbuster: high speed chases, explosions, fisticuffs, damsel in distress, heroes who don't play by the rules, shadowy big bad, nudity, and more.
Plus, a look at who else was up for one of the leads in this movie, and just how different (yet equally entertaining) it could've been. 
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#170 – The Summer of Sly: Rocky

On this week's show, the Summer of Sly continues with a look at 1976's Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone,  Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, and Burt Young. While not their first movie roles, this was the "big one" for many among this fantastic cast; most notably Stallone.
As both writer and star, this drama disguised as a boxing movie made Stallone an overnight success, and is arguably the pinnacle of his monstrously successful 60 year career in show business. The results of which are several Academy Award nominations (an adjacent "W"), and a box office gross of several billion dollars. Plus, saying good-bye to the legend that was Paul Reubens. 
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#169 – Commando

On this week's show, we watched 1985's Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, and Vernon Wells. Arguably, it's one of Arnold's best movies, and for good reason. While the plot of the movie is thin, it's heavy on explosions, big guns, bigger muscles, a comic book-level villain, giant dudes beating the hell out of each other, and some of Schwarzenegger's greatest one-liners. In short, it's a wildly fun movie.
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#168 – The Summer of Sly: Cliffhanger

On this week's show, the Summer of Sly continues with a look at 1993's Cliffhanger starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Rooker, and John Lithgow. For a box office blockbuster about a mid-air heist gone wrong turned cat and mouse action thriller set in the Rocky Mountains, it's quite boring at times. And outright bad at others. Plus, thoughts on Star Wars Rebels and more. 
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#167 – The Summer of Sly: Cobra (Almost of The Motor City)

On this week's show, the Summer of Sly begins with a look at 1986's Cobra starring Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, and Brian Thompson. This high octane and often confounding cult classic was produced by the Cannon group, and a few of their signature tropes appear in the movie: over the top action, super tough and muscly star, pretty damsel in need of rescue, and a muddled plot. Plus, the backstory of how the movie was made is almost as interesting as the movie itself, including a rather weird connection to Beverly Hills Cop. 
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#166 – Star Wars Smorgasbord

On this week's show, it's all Star Wars. From live action to animated, we meander throughout the vast amount of interconnected tales from a galaxy far, far away. Particular highlights being the third season finale of The Mandalorian, Rebels, and Jedi: Survivor. 
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#165 – Demolition Man

On this week's show, from the decade that arguably defined the action movie genre, we take a look at 1993's Demolition Man starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, and quite a few other famous faces. Boasting a very good cast, hard hitting action, and despite Rob Schneider, some genuinely funny moments, this film is easily one of Stallone's most entertaining movies. 
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#164 – Top Gun: Maverick

On this week's show, we take a look at 2022's Top Gun: Maverick. Starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, and Val Kilmer, this movie is overstuffed with wildly cool high-flying action, heartfelt moments, excruciatingly slow and unnecessary plot points, a few things you've seen elsewhere, and the biggest staple of his films; Tom Cruise running at a moderately swift pace. Plus, news out of this year's Star Wars Celebration and more.
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#163 – Bloodsport: A Live Review

On this week's show, we’re trying something new. This will be a live review. “A live review? What is that?”, you ask? Well, for the first time ever, we watch a movie together, while recording the ridiculous thoughts that meander into our minds. 
So, this will not be a traditional review, and it will only make sense if you watch the movie right alongside us. And what movie could possibly warrant such a momentous occasion? For that, we turn to one of the Cannon Group’s biggest cult classics, and one which launched the career of one of the biggest action stars alive today, 1988’s Bloodsport starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. 
If you don't already own this classic, it’s currently available to stream on HBO Max. Apologies to those whom are unable to join us, we’ll be back very soon with a regular show. 
Podcast Sync:
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#162 – Action Jackson (1988)

On this week's show, we take a look at 1988's Action Jackson. Starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, and Sharon Stone, this movie is a non-stop thrill ride that features plenty of over the top action sequences, classic one-liners, and a very middle-aged guy doing karate. Plus, you're likely to recognize a lot of faces from other 80s movies; including one that looks exactly like Huey Lewis (minus The News). However, it was in fact, not Huey Lewis.
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