Cult Of Muscle!!!!!!!!

This week the boys are turning Japanese. We're turning Japanese. Yeah, we really think so. Is that a problem?  First off we tuck into a little dose of Yojimbo-esque hooliganism with the live action, Streets of Fire tinged Manga adaptation, Glorious Asuka Gang (1988). Then we jump back in time ten years earlier and get our knots knocked off by the stunningly character actor packed, gangster tour-de-force, Yakuza War: Japanese Don (1977) from Sadao Nakajima.  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week CDR takes the boys North of the equator to chillier climes with a couple of chilly barn burners. First, we head up to Manitoba and experience the most subdued apocalypse this side of James Van Der Beek's chin with The Plague (2006). Then we pilot our sloop on over to Sweden where the folks are all blood bloated like a bunch of ticks and ready to pop at all times in War Dog (1987).  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week The Cult digs deep into the grimiest, filthiest, stinkiest chunnels of their VHS archives and deliver two steaming hot meatpies of varying quality. First off we endure the dubious charisma vaccum that is Fred "The Hammy Hammer" Williamson in the Cobra-knockoff-cum-questionable-Italian-franchise kickoff, Black Cobra (1987). Then we head on down to Texas and bathe ourselves in the glorious mana from heaven that is Robert Pentz in a true regional action smorgasboard of bloody violence and loveable cinematic ineptitude with Burning Vengeance (1989).  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week CD-R delivers to The Cult a healthy dose of estrogen packed vengeance with an erratically delivered side order of Fundamentalist Mormon hatred in the liftage section. First, we kick things off with the extremely questionable, implant smuggling, Tiana Alexander-Silliphant star vehicle, Catch the Heat (1987). Then we head on up to New YAWK by way of 1997 and a LOT of Riotgrrrrl influence in the Drive-in infused A Gun for Jennifer.  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week the boys are out to play and when the boys are out to play they go HARD. And when the boys go HARD they cover movies like Fist Fighter (1989) and then when it's time to relax after all that HARD play, the boys like to sit down and play even HARDER (while still sitting) with a little dose of Top Gun (1986). HARD.  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

You get up every morning from your alarm clock's warning Take the 8:15 into the city There's a whistle up above and people pushin', people shovin' And the girls who try to look pretty And if your train's on time, you can get to work by nine And start your slaving job to get your pay If you ever get annoyed, look at me I'm self-employed I love to work at nothing all day And I'll be taking care of business (every day) Taking care of business (every way) I've been taking care of business (it's all mine) Taking care of business and working overtime, work out If it were easy as fishin' you could be a musician If you could make sounds loud or mellow Get a second-hand guitar, chances are you'll go far If you get in with the right bunch of fellows People see you having fun just a-lying in the sun Tell them that you like it this way It's the work that we avoid, and we're all self-employed We love to work at nothing all day And we be taking care of business (every day) Taking care of business (every way) We be been ta

This week Jake summons the still-living spirit of Spiro Razatos and it's unholy manifestation is two distinctly militaristic, dum-dum, hoo-ra parties. First we kick things off with Big Dumb Dolph in Storm Catcher (1999), a movie about a fighter jet so futuristic that only a man in a space suit who slurs his speech can fly it. Then we head up to Canada with Big Dumb Bohunk, Terrence Knox and his bevvy of broad acting B-actors in Tripwire (1989).  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week CD-R delivers some dated delicacies from the late 90s and early aughts. First, we kick things off with Sammy Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in the Teachersploitation message movie, One Eight Seven (1997). Then we head back to France with ol' marble mouth Nick Nolte for the Neil Jordan by way of Melville caper remake, The Good Thief (2002).  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week Jake delivers a heapin' helpin' of Spaghetti and Goombahs. First we travel to France with a gaggle of the Francophoniest Sicilians in The Sicilian Clan (1969). Then we get heavy duty Godfather deja vu with Robert Forster in tight slacks and big man-heels and Anthony Quinn as a big, romantic softie in The Don is Dead (1973).  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week CD-R brings us two modern slices of the edgiest, lordiest variety with Rob Jabbaz's Taiwanese meat party, The Sadness (2021) and then we jump in the time machine and head back to the plague times to check out what was going on in the dirtiest convent in all the land with Paul Verhoeven's nunsploitation epic, Benedetta (2021).  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop  

The muscle brothers have been reunited this week and with his return Jake brings a new insight and fatherly wisdom to the show. He also brings two fresh manifestations of the psychological terrors only a father can harbor or understand in Inside (2007) and The Good Son (1993).  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch:  redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week we summon two more magickal oddities from the depths of the cinematic underworld. First off, CD-R delivers a heapin' helpin' of "Thees", "Thous" and "Whethers" in The Lords of Magick (1989). Then Cody summons a veritable army of B-list action "heroes" in the cobbled together, little seen, nonsensterpiece Beyond the Game (2016) whch absolutely has to be seen to be believed!  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week good friend of the show Cody steps up to the plate and assists CD-R in deciphering the cinematic sanskrit that is Andrea Bianchi's Maniac Killer (1987). Then our collective hair gets blown all the way back with the pure, unadulterated adrenaline filled lifestyle of a group of "wheel pigs" in the never-picked-up pilot for Blade Cops (1998) Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

Jake's about to go on a temporary podcast hiatus so in preperation CDR's conjured him some tasty cinematic comfort food in the form of Herman Yau's shrimpocalypse stunner, Taxi Hunter (1993). Then we veer headlong into a high octane, HK-infused action bonanza with Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison behind the wheel in 1997's Drive.  Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop

This week the cult cuts through the fog and splashes on the sparkles as we dig into the fantasy muck.   Beautfiul hair abounds and the community theater costumes dazzle in Sword of the Valiant and Lucio Fulci shows us what a caveman can do if he believes in the power of friendship in Conquest! Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop Lifting: 0:00:00 - 0:29:05 Sword of the Valiant: 0:30:35 - 1:03:15  Conquest: 1:04:45 - END

Some heavy hitters roll on into the hallowed halls this week as Arnie puts on his best flannels and Hugo Boss in Raw Deal and Billy Blanks finds himself a mop and a wide array of hats in Showdown! Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop Lifting: 0:00:00 - 0:34:50 Raw Deal: 0:36:20 - 1:16:00  Showdown: 1:17:30 - END

With the passing of everyone's favorite sleepy eyed prince of justice, Leo Fong, the Cult pays tribute with some chicken feet soup and iced beer.  First up Scotty Adkins is the world's best ninja named Casey in Ninja: Shadow of a Tear and Leo Fong squishes some cake in Low Blow! Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop Lifting: 0:00:00 - 0:43:15 Ninja- Shadow of a Tear: 0:44:45 - 1:26:00  Low Blow: 1:27:30 - END

What happens when a dude takes his hot wife to the Phillipines and has her wear different outfits while killing people?  What happens when Mike Danton becomes the deadliest prey???  Find out this week as we dip in a big ol tub of sleaze with Too Hot to Handle and the family Prior dusts off the cut-off jorts in Deadliest Prey! Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop Lifting: 0:00:00 - 0:47:30 Too Hot to Handle: 0:49:00 - 1:23:50  Deadliest Prey: 1:25:20 - END

Whether it's girls with guns or boys with too much energy, the cult has got you covered this week.  Moon Lee and Yukari Oshima tangle once again in Beauty Investigator and Seasonal Films decides to make pro wrestling way cooler and way dorkier in Superfights! Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop Lifting: 0:00:00 - 0:35:00 Beauty Investigator: 0:36:30 - 1:07:15  Superfights: 1:08:45 - END

A new dawn with the cult and who better to guide us into uncharted territory than Helmut Berger and Richard Grieco.  Berger is a scoundrel to Richard Harrison and his family in Beast With a Gun and then we review ol faithfuls Art Camacho and David DeFalco take us through the scummiest scumlords of Hollywood in Point Doom! Feedback: cultofmuscle@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle Merch: redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop Lifting: 0:00:00 - 0:48:40 Beast With a Gun: 0:50:10 - 1:26:45  Point Doom: 1:28:15 - END