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It's Part 2 of ReconCinemation's Bill Paxton-Fest 2020! This week Jon, David & Brent are deep-diving 1987's NEAR DARK! The Lads are taking a look back at one of Paxton's most versatile performances, the origins of the film, the career of Kathryn Bigelow, how closely related the film is to James Cameron & Aliens, the caliber of the cast, the stunning cinematography, vampire westerns, Tangerine Dream, why the film disappeared for so long, how it holds up today & much more!

In honor of our 2nd Anniversary, go back to the wild west with the Bad Boys of Podcasting for Lawrence Kasdan's WYATT EARP! Jon & David are looking back at WYATT EARP vs TOMBSTONE and compare each film's historical accuracy, how they affected each other at the box office, and how one film was born from the other. Plus, where this ranks in the Kevin Costner westerns, the rest of the amazing and huge cast, behind the scenes drama, whether or not the film deserved all the negative critics' reaction, how it holds up today & so much more!

The epic story of podcasting and adventure in a podcastless land... it's WYATT EARP!

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It's the snobs against the slobs! That's right, the baddest boys in Podcasting are back and taking a deep, deep dive into 1980's CADDYSHACK! Jon, David & Brent look back at the evolution of the script from the caddies to the all-star cast, the Bill Murray-Chevy Chase relationship, the shelf life of Rodney Dangerfield, the hidden genius of Ted Knight, early Harold Ramis, the wild production stories, the gopher, Dr. Beeper and, of course, how the film holds up in the modern era!

Be the ball, Danny... it's CADDYSHACK!

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This week the ReconCinemation Team looks back at one of largest-scale films of the 1970s, THE TOWERING INFERNO! One of the leaders of the 70s Disaster Film sub-genre, Jon & David break down the enormous cast, co-leads Paul Newman & Steve McQueen, the political battle between the two, the grandiose special effects & stunts, where this ranks amongst the many disaster films, William Holden, Fay Dunaway, John Williams, how it holds up vs action films of today and so much more!

The Loveliest Lads in Podcasting are back! Following up on their episode about the rise & fall of Cannon Films comes a deep, deep dive into the greatness that is AVENGING FORCE (1986)!  The origins of the film, where Chuck Norris comes into play, Michael Dudikoff as an action star, Steve James as his partner in justice, The Pentangle, where the film ranks in Cannon lore, the difficulty in tracking the film down and so much more!!

When getting even is not enough... it's AVENGING FORCE!

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Podcasting's baddest Bad Boyz return to tackle the rise and fall of the CANNON FILM GROUP! Super Special Guest E.K. Wimmer of the Laser Graves podcast joins Jon and David to discuss the mega-producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus and how Cannon disrupted Hollywood throughout the 80s! They run down Cannon's huge output of films throughout the decade, both the amazing and not-so-amazing, and what the company's lasting impact has been since their demise. Plus, the gang shares their affection for the company that highlighted stars like Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, Michael Dudikoff and even Sylvester Stallone!

It's the home of high-powered, high-voltage entertainment... it's The Rise & Fall of Cannon Films!

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