Episode 30: Bangkok Dangerous

TagEdit

"In this episode we get dangerous—Bangkok Dangerous."

Official Show NotesEdit

"Can a film combining a hit man, an elephant, and incredible ham Nic Cage possibly be boring? You might be surprised. Yeah. We watched Bangkok Dangerous. Meanwhile, Elliott lists some little-known mob films, Stuart admires the Sarlaac's chops, and Dan reveals the two words that will get him to see any movie."

Movie SummaryEdit

PremiseEdit

A hitman (Nicolas Cage) has four jobs in Thailand.

StoryEdit

Worse ThanEdit

• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (Episode 142: Getaway @36:40)
• Drive Angry (Episode 82: Drive Angry @29:25)
• Any other Nicolas Cage movie. (Episode 125: Smiley)

Final JudgmentsEdit

• “­This movie is not very good.”
       —Stuart @35:50

• “­If you want visual wallpaper, then this might be the film for you.”
       —Dan @36:50

• “­I just want to go on the record as saying: I hate this movie and don't recommend it.”
       — Elliott @38:15

Episode HighlightsEdit

TangentsEdit

• Hard Target with Jean-Claude Van Damme @07:20
• Grosse Pointe Blank @10:30
• King of the Ants by Stuart Gordon @12:15

• Star Wars @20:45
• Geena Davis @22:40
• Friday the 13th @22:55
• Ritch Duncan @23:15
• A Nightmare on Elm Street @24:00
  • Heather Langenkamp @24:10
  • Robert Englund @24:20
• Bruce Campbell @24:35
• Ron Jeremy @24:50
• Naked Lunch @25:15

• List of Mob movies @25:30

Married to the Mob, The Godfather, Mobsters, Scarface, Family Business, My Blue Heaven, Goodfellas, Mickey Blue Eyes, Johnny Dangerously, Donnie Brasco, Mr. Mob, Mob-in-Law, Mafia!, Mobbin' It Up, Mobbin' Around, Meet the Mobbersons, Honey I Shrunk the Mob

• The Sarlacc Pit @27:10
  • David Cronenberg @27:20

• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom @30:15
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade @30:25

• Super Mario Brothers @34:35
  • John Leguizamo
  • Bob Hoskins
  • Dennis Hopper

• Quentin Tarantino @36:25
• Reading Rainbow @52:25
• Tango & Cash @53:45

Movie PitchesEdit

• Space Crimes @11:35

QuotesEdit

• “­Elephants are awesome.”
       —Stuart @07:15

• “­Honestly, the only thing I can remember about that movie [King of the Ants] is that Kari Wuhrer is in it, and of all the B-movie starlets I find her the most attractive.”
       —Dan @12:50

• “­When I was a kid, Boba Fett was my favorite Star Wars character.”
       —Elliott @26:50

• “­What's Netflix?”
       —Stuart @40:00

Listener MailEdit

LettersEdit

"Recommendations" from Kseniya Lastnamewithheld [Yarosh] @39:45
 

I Love Bad Movies

Twin Sitters @44:40

RecommendationsEdit

•  The Beguiled (1971) by Don Siegel (Stuart) @47:05
• Mock Up on Mu (2009) by Craig Baldwin (Elliott) @49:40
• My Bloody Valentine (1981) by George Mihalka (Dan) @48:00
• Silver Streak (1976) by Arthur Hiller (Elliott) @50:05