Episode 182 - Rikki Tikki Davi

We wrap up this shitty year with two VERY entertaining action films from the 90's that both feature the always-fun Robert Davi and also have plots that remind us VERY much of our favorite Christmas movie...a little flick called "Die Hard". We start off with "The Taking of Beverly Hills" from 1991, directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Ken Wahl and Matt Frewer, with several good people in supporting roles. The plot revolves around a group of disgruntled cops who fake a chemical spill in Beverly Hills in order to rob the place blind. Lots of things are blown up, crushed and shot during the runtime and it's a ton of fun!  We follow it up with 1995's "No Contest" which stars Shannon Tweed and Andrew "Dice" Clay. This time, a beauty pageant is taken over by a group of VERY bad men who hold the contestants hostage and only the kicks and punches of a former winner can save them!  It is a very fun piece of fluff that delivers on every level. Neither of these movies are "good" on any defensible level, but they both left us all with huge grins on our faces and we recommend them. Please let us know what you thought of the show and send us some suggestions for future episodes. Please send emails to flickersfrom@yahoo.com or flickersfrom@gmail.com.  You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Episode 181 - Jiu Shitsu

We had REALLY high hopes for our two movies this time on the podcast, but to say that they both weren't winners would be a HUGE understatement. Both films are directed by Dimitri Logothetis and feature enormous dudes beating the crap out of each other. We start off with 2018's "Kickboxer: Retaliation" which continues the story that started with Jean-Claude Van Damme's hit film from 1989. VanDamme even reprises his role and serves as a mentor to the film's lead, played by Alain Moussi. It tells the story of an MMA fighter who goes to a Thailand prison where he is groomed to fight Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who played the Mountain, in Game of Thrones. There's other famous faces around, including Christopher Lambert, Mike Tyson and many high-level MMA fighters. It is a lot of dumb fun with some fantastic action set-pieces and a fairly predictable storyline. The second film is where the real trouble begins. We had seen the trailer for 2020's "Jiu Jitsu" and it looked completely amazing! Also featuring Alain Moussi in the lead, it had Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo and Nicolas Cage!!! How could this thing be bad!?!? Well, it turns out that it could be bad in every single way imaginable. With a story that borrows liberally from "Predator" we have a team of elite fighters traveling to fight an alien who comes to Earth to compete against our best in combat to the death. It is dumb, confusing and badly assembled. Really just a huge step down from the first film. Please let us know what you thought of the show and send us some suggestions for future episodes. Please send emails to flickersfrom@yahoo.com or flickersfrom@gmail.com.  You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.