Con Air (1997)

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris take a flight aboard Con Air as the 90s action classic finally gets a 4K release.Nicolas Cage stars as Cameron Poe, a former Army Ranger who kills a man threatening him and his wife, Tricia (Monica Potter), outside a bar in their hometown of Mobile, AL.  Because his Army training made him a "deadly weapon," he's sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter.  Growing a magnificent mullet and learning things like Spanish and origami, Cameron makes it through his sentence and is on a flight home when a group of the most dangerous criminals in the country, led by Cyrus the Virus (John Malkovich), take over the plane with a plan to free a Colombian narcoterrorist, Cindino (Jesse Borrego), and fly to a non-extradition country.  Zach and Chris discuss all the colorful characters, where Cameron was serving his sentence, what his flight plan back is, the dubious nature of his court case, Steve Buscemi going creepy as serial killer Garland Greene, and more.You can rent Con Air on Amazon, Fandango, and Apple TV.  Next year, we're boldly going back to 1996 to discuss Star Trek: First Contact for its 30th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris witness a monster melee with Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Godzilla and King Ghidorah face off again in theaters in Godzilla Minus Zero.Part of the Millennium era of Godzilla films, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (also known as GMK) sets itself as a sequel to the original 1954 Gojira, ignoring other films in the series.  After almost 50 years, Godzilla returns, but he's now a reanimated vessel for vengeful spirits of those who perished in the Pacific theater of World War II.  Setting out on a path of destruction, three Guardian Monsters awaken to battle Godzilla: Baragon, Mothra, and Ghidorah.  Zach and Chris try to figure out why the Guardian Monsters didn't show up during the original Godzilla attack, all the rowdy Japanese teens getting their comeuppance when the monsters arrive, the Guardian Monsters, especially Baragon, being outmatched by Godzilla, the ghostly final twist, and more.You can watch GMK on Netflix.  Next week, we're boarding Con Air as the 90s action classic finally gets a 4K physical release.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris put on their ghost goggles and close out the spooky season with 2001's Thir13en Ghosts, which turned 25.A remake of the 1960 William Castle movie 13 Ghosts, Thir13en Ghosts follows Tony Shalhoub's Arthur Kriticos as he inherits the bizarre mansion of his uncle Cyrus (F. Murray Abraham), an infamous adventurer and ghost hunter who is killed trying to capture a particularly nasty spirit.  Shortly after arriving at the mansion, Arthur learns from Cyrus's ghost-hunting partner, Dennis Rafkin (Matthew Lillard), that the mansion contains a collection of dangerous spirits in the basement, and they get loose while everyone living is trapped inside.  Zach and Chris discuss how Cyrus should have just sold the ghost goggles to the public, the overly complicated plot involving the Dark Zodiac and ancient machinery, how Arthur can afford a seemingly live-in nanny (played by Rah Digga), the awesome bisection kill, and more.You can watch Thir13en Ghosts on AMC or rent/buy it from Amazon, Fandango, Apple TV, and more.  Next week, with Godzilla Minus Zero hitting theaters, we're heading into the monster melee of Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris experience a movie-obsessed slasher in the cult 80s horror movie Fade to Black.Dennis Christopher stars as Eric Binford, a cinephile who works at a film distribution warehouse in Los Angeles.  Obsessed with movies like White Heat, Kiss of Death, and the Universal Monster movies, he's constantly bullied by his co-workers and his abusive aunt.  When it seems like he may have a chance to go on a date with Marilyn O'Connor (Linda Kerridge), a model from Australia who looks exactly like Marilyn Monroe, he finally completely snaps when he gets stood up and begins to dress as his favorite movie characters to kill everyone he believes wronged him.  While watching the movie, Zach and Chris discuss how Eric is kind of an asshole before he becomes a killer, people being genuinely terrified of Universal Monster costumes, Dennis Christopher's James Cagney impression, baby-faced Mickey Rourke, and more.You can watch Fade to Black on Shudder/AMC+, or watch the version we watched on YouTube here: (26) Fade To Black (1980) | Horror, Drama | Dennis Christopher | 1080p Blu-ray Rip - YouTube.  Sync it up with our commentary track to watch along with us.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris take the stage with Vincent Price to discuss the 1973 cult classic Theatre of Blood, as another killer actor debuts in theaters in Clayface.Price stars as Edward Kendal Sheridan Lionheart, a Shakespearean actor who plots elaborate revenge against the critics who gave him negative reviews and refused to present him a prestigious award.  Lionheart stages murders to mirror murders and deaths from Shakespeare and begins to pick off the critics one by one.  Zach and Chris discuss the mix of macabre gore and dry British humor, Price's various alter egos and costume changes, the gymnastic fencing duel, the not-so-secret identity of Lionheart's assistant, and more.You can watch Theatre of Blood on Tubi, Prime Video, and more.  Next week, we're closing out the spooky season with Thir13en Ghosts as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris head to Crystal Lake to discuss the seventh entry in the Friday the 13th series, The New Blood, as the new prequel series debuts on Peacock.Seven years after Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) sinks Jason Voorhees to the bottom of Crystal Lake in Part VI: Jason Lives, two new groups arrive at Crystal Lake.  One is a group of "teens" planning a surprise birthday party for one of their friends, and the other is Tina Shepard (Lar Park Lincoln), a girl with telekinetic and psychic powers, her mother, Amanda (Susan Blu), and psychiatrist Dr. Crews (Terry Kiser).  Dr. Crews believes being in the same place where she accidentally killed her father with her powers may cause them to become more powerful.  Tina accidentally frees Jason (Kane Hodder), believing she's sensing her father under the water of the lake, and the undead killer goes on another killing spree.  Zach and Chris discuss why Amanda didn't try to rescue her husband, what ulterior motive Dr. Crews may have, the odd friend group attending the birthday party, some of the best kills (like the sleeping bag against a tree), the "Carrie vs Jason" finale showdown, and more.You can watch Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood on Paramount+ or AMC+.  Next week, with Clayface hitting theaters, we're discussing another killer actor Vincent Price played in the cult classic Theatre of Blood.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris unlock the Lament Configuration and discuss 1992's Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth as the new game, Hellraiser: Revival, is out, and the franchise is one of the headliners at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.Picking up from the events of Hellraiser II: Hellbound, Pinhead (Doug Bradley) was separated from the soul of his former human form, Captain Elliot Spencer, and sealed into the Pillar of Souls.  When the douchebag owner of an NYC club, JP Monroe (Kevin Bernhardt) purchases the Pillar for his art collection and makes a bargain with Pinhead to feed him souls with the promise of power and pleasure like he's never known.  Meanwhile, up-and-coming reporter Joanne "Joey" Summerskill (Terry Farrell) witnesses a man being ripped apart by chains in a hospital ER and starts to investigate.  Zach and Chris discuss Monroe's insane club, the new gang of Cenobites, the focus on dreams and the dream world, strange one-time-use Pinhead powers, and more.You can watch Hellraiser III on MGM+, Philo, or Fubo.  Next week, with Crystal Lake debuting on Peacock, we're revisiting Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris kick off the spooky season with the 80s cult classic Pumpkinhead.Special effects legend Stan Winston makes his directorial debut, and Lance Henriksen stars as Ed Harley, a widowed father who runs a small country store with his son, Billy (Matthew Hurley).  When a bunch of teenage(?) campers arrive at the store on their way to a remote cabin, Billy is mortally wounded when brothers Joel (John D'Aquino) and Chris (Jeff East) decide to ride dirt bikes nearby, and Billy is struck by Joel's bike.  Looking for revenge, Ed goes to a local witch, Haggis (Florence Schauffler), who conjures the demonic Pumpkinhead to kill those responsible.  Zach and Chris talk about the wide range of environments in this small area, if Billy's accident would have actually been that bad, Pumpkinhead's growing increasingly more devious as the movie goes on, Joel fleeing and literally kidnapping people and more.You can watch Pumpkinhead on Prime Video, AMC+, and Philo.  Next week, with the new game, Hellraiser: Revival out and massive mazes at both Halloween Horror Nights, we're revisiting 1992's Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris watch out for The Feather Men and discuss 2011's Killer Elite, which turned 15 this week.Jason Statham stars as Danny Bryce, a mercenary/assassin in the 1980s who hits his limit and retires to Australia.  When his mentor Hunter (Robert De Niro) is kidnapped by a disgraced Sheikh (Rodney Afif) and forces Danny to kill the three SAS soldiers who killed his sons during the Dhofar Rebellion, making them look like accidents and filming confessions before they die, he reunites with his team, Davies (Dominic Purcell) and Meier (Aden Young), and plots and executes the hits, which draws the attention of a secret society of former SAS soldiers, The Feather Men, who dispatch Spike Logan (Clive Owen) to stop the attacks.  Zach and Chris discuss the similarities to Statham's The Mechanic (which came out the same year), Statham fighting while tied to a chair, how much travel Statham is doing, the author of the book the movie is based on being a character in the movie, and more.You can watch Killer Elite on Peacock, Tubi, PlutoTV, The Roku Channel, YouTube, and more.  Next week, we're kicking off October with a cult horror favorite: 1988's Pumpkinhead.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).

For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris are in back-to-school mode with the 1997 movie Masterminds.Vincent Kartheiser stars as Oswald "Ozzie" Perkins, a hacker expelled from private school for his various activities.  Forced to bring his stepsister to school after getting caught trying to download an illegal copy of Scream 2, Ozzie gets caught inside when a group of armed criminals, posing as security consultants, take over the school.  Led by Rafe Bentley (Patrick Stewart), the group holds the children of the 10 richest parents hostage, demanding millions in exchange for their release.  Ozzie must use his wits and skills to outsmart the criminals and rescue his stepsister and the other kids.While watching the movie, Zach and Chris discuss the absurd "hacking" sequence that opens the movie, the movie's constant assurances that no one is being killed, the plot beats similar to Die Hard, the oddly complicated corporate-takeover sideplot, and more.You can watch Masterminds on The Roku Channel or sync up the version from YouTube below and watch along.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOibonwPMTQWe want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).