Dune (1984)

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris head into the cornfield to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Children of the Corn, which originally hit theaters on March 9th, 1984.

One of several 80s adaptations of Stephen King works, Children of the Corn stars Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton as Burt and Vicky, a couple driving to Seattle who get waylaid in Nebraska when they accidentally run over a boy named Joseph who stumbles out of the cornfield outside of Gatlin.  Looking for a phone to get help and contact the authorities, Vicky and Burt find that Gatlin has been taken over by a cult of children led by Isaac (John Franklin) that worships a demonic entity called "He Who Walks Behind the Rows".

Zach and Chris talk about the ebb and flow of quality for Stephen King adaptations over the years, Burt's hilarious reprimanding of the kids of Gatlin, what the kids need with hundreds of gallons of corn-based fuel, Malachi dragging Vicky all over town for most of the movie, the differences in the new reboot that released last year and more.

Next week the guys are watching True Lies in honor of the James Cameron classic finally arriving on 4K (along with Aliens and The Abyss)

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, the Spice must flow as Zach and Chris talk about David Lynch's Dune as we prepare ourselves for Dune: Part Two in theaters.  Starring Kyle Maclachlan, in his film debut, as Paul Atreides, the movie attempts to condense Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic into just slightly over two hours instead of the luxury of two, almost three hour movies like Denis Villeneuve has had.

The guys talk about how memorable Sting is despite not really doing anything, the disgusting, bumbling Harkonnens, giant space slugs, the super condensed final act, the constant whispering voiceover, battle pugs, and more.  You can watch David Lynch's Dune on Max (which is also where you can see Dune: Part One if you need a refresher before Part Two).

Next week the guys are talking about the Stephen King adaptation Children of the Corn as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris attempt to answer the question "Who is Darkman?" as they dive into Sam Raimi's 1990 cult classic superhero movie.

Getting released on 4K this week from Shout Factory, Darkman stars Liam Neeson as Dr. Peyton Westlake, a scientist trying to develop a synthetic skin replacement who is attacked by the sinister Robert Durant (Larry Drake) and his henchmen.  Left with a body that is mostly burned, Peyton seeks his revenge by using his synthetic skin technology to impersonate the gang members and try to pick them off one by one.  He's also trying to figure out a way to make the synthetic skin last longer than 99 minutes in daylight so he can reunite with his girlfriend Julie Hastings (Frances McDormand) with a mask of his former self.

Zach and Chris talk about the over-the-top Sam Raimi touches (especially the carnival date scene), the awesome helicopter stunt, Darkman's impressive impression skills, radical medical treatments that turn patients into rage fueled superhumans, and more.  Along with this week's 4K release, you can also stream Darkman on AMC+ or rent it from Amazon, Apple, Google and more.

Next week we're talking about David Lynch's Dune as we prepare for the sci-fi epic of Dune Part 2.

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For the latest Everything Action commentary, Zach and Chris celebrate this month's Lunar New Year with another Jackie Chan movie, last year's team-up with John Cena, Hidden Strike.

Chan is a former Chinese special forces soldier who now runs a private security unit while Cena is a former Marine turned mercenary.  Their paths collide in the Middle East on the "Highway of Death" as Chan's "Dragon" Feng is tasked with transporting the crew of a Chinese oil refinery and Cena's Chris Van Horne is roped into kidnapping a professor who is among the evacuated civilians.  After some initial misunderstandings, the pair team up, along with Dragon's daughter Mei (Ma Chunrui) to stop the villainous Owen Paddock (Pilou Asbaek) from stealing the oil for himself (he also killed one of Dragon's team members and Chris' brother).

While watching the movie, the guys talk about the overtly serious first half of the movie, the PS3-level CGI, giant man-made sandstorms, rocket-powered cement trucks, the fire-extinguishing foam fight, and more.  You can stream Hidden Strike on Netflix and you can sync up the commentary below to watch along with the Everything Action crew.

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris revisit the 2014 remake of Robocop, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Starring Joel Kinnaman as Alex Murphy, 2014's Robocop sees the Detroit cop almost killed by a car bomb after he gets too close to taking down the local crime boss, Vallon (Patrick Garrow).  Luckily (or maybe unlucky) for Alex, he's selected to be the first cyborg police officer for Omnicorp. They have robotic drones in war zones around the globe but are legally prohibited from deploying them on US soil.  Omnicorp CEO Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton) believes Robocop can help turn the tide of public opinion and help him deploy robots in every major US city.

Zach and Chris talk about some of the things this new version does well, including the horrific view of what's left of Murphy's body, the action sequences, and the complicated arc of Gary Oldman's Dr. Norton along with some of the things that pale in comparison to the original, like its self-serious tone and lack of hilarious satire, the PG-13 rating and the uncharismatic.

You can watch Robocop on Max if you want to get refreshed on the remake.

Next week we're talking about Darkman, which is coming to 4K for the first time on Tuesday, 2/20.

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris bop their way back to 1979 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Walter Hill's cult classic, The Warriors, which debuted on February 9th, 1979.

The titular Warriors are a gang from Coney Island who attend a massive meeting of almost every other gang in New York City to hear a plan from the leader of the city's most powerful gang, Cyrus (Roger Hill).  Cyrus proposes that the gangs stop fighting each other and join forces, as their combined numbers surpass the police and they could own the city.  Everyone is on board except the weaselly and insane leader of the Rogues, Luther (David Patrick Kelly), who kills Cyrus with a gun and then blames The Warriors for the act.  The Warriors then have to fight their way from the Bronx back to the safety of Coney Island with every gang and the cops on their heels.

Zach and Chris discuss the literary and historical source material of the movie, the actual logistics of navigating around the city by subway, some of the most memorable gangs, how the movie's impact is still felt to this day, and more.

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris put on their best pair of Oxfords and a freshly tailored bespoke suit to talk about 2015's Kingsman: The Secret Service in honor of the latest Matthew Vaughn spy flick, Argylle, hitting theaters.

Based on the Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons comic (which director Matthew Vaughn also worked on), Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Taron Egerton as Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, a bit of a chav wasting his life in London until he's recruited by Harry Hart (Colin Firth) to join the training program for Kingsman, an independent espionage agency working behind the scenes to keep the world safe.  While Eggsy trains for a shot at becoming a Kingsman, Harry investigates Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson), who is putting a plan in motion that, in his mind, will save the world but cause millions of deaths in the process.

The guys talk about the differences between the comic and the movie, the unlikely badassery of Colin Firth, the hardcore Kingsman training, the still incredible Freebird fight scene, and more.

Next week we are talking about The Warriors to celebrate its 45th anniversary, so come out and play.

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris smash their way back to 2009 to discuss the Marvel animated feature, Hulk Vs.

Celebrating its 15th anniversary this week, Hulk Vs. was one of several Marvel animated movies produced by Lionsgate, starting with Ultimate Avengers in 2006.  Hulk Vs. is actually two short films combined into one feature, Hulk vs Thor and Hulk vs Wolverine.  Zach and Chris talk about Loki's convoluted plan to weaponize the Hulk, the excellent voice cast, Hulk vs Wolverine being a better origin movie for Logan than X-Men Origins: Wolverine (which also came out in 2009), the drastically different levels of violence between the two movies and more.  If you want to see Hulk Vs., you'll have to find a physical copy as it's currently unavailable to stream, rent, or purchase anywhere digitally.

Next week, we're talking about Kingsman: The Secret Service to prepare for the latest Matthew Vaughn movie, Argylle, hitting theaters next Friday.

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, Zach and Chris kick off another year of Everything Action Commentaries with I, Frankenstein.

Aaron Eckhart stars as Frankenstein's Monster aka Adam Frankenstein, who, following the events of the Mary Shelley novel, becomes embroiled in the eternal war of gargoyles and demons.  200 years after his creation, Adam takes it upon himself to hunt down and destroy demons but his methods put him at odds with the gargoyles, led by their queen Leonore (Miranda Otto).  A plot by the demon prince Naberius (Bill Nighy) to use Frankenstein's resurrection science to unleash an army of undead demons threatens both gargoyle and humankind.

While watching the movie, Zach and Chris talk about how the opening is shockingly accurate to the Frankenstein novel, the similarities to Underworld (which makes sense as Kevin Grevioux helped create both), Adam's training regime, the overly conspicuous gargoyle and demon deaths, tracking resurrection as a percentage and more.

You can watch I, Frankenstein on Max and watch along with the Everything Action crew.

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris celebrate the 35th anniversary of the 80s cult classic skateboarding movie, Gleaming the Cube.

Christian Slater stars as Brian Kelly, a punk skateboarder whose only ambition is to read Thrasher magazine and pull off the sickest skateboard tricks with his crew of friends (which includes the one and only Tony Hawk).  His adopted brother Vinh (Art Chudabala) is the complete opposite, a responsible and fastidious student.  However, Vinh uncovers some discrepancies in shipments for the relief organization he works for and gets murdered to hide the true nature of the shipments.  Brian picks up the investigation and tries to unravel the international smuggling operation with "his skateboard as his weapon".  Steven Bauer co-stars as a street-smart cop who is also investigating Vinh's murder and develops a begrudging big brother-style relationship with Brian.

Zach and Chris talk about Brian and his crew chartering planes to find abandoned pools, Brian going "undercover" as a preppy to try and get close to his dead brother's girlfriend, the importance of Pizza Hut, murders within sight of Disneyland, and much more.  You can watch Gleaming the Cube on Prime Video if you want to refresh yourself on this cult classic or watch it for the first time.

Next week we are diving into the awesome Marvel animated movie Hulk Vs. to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

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