Shoulders of Giants

#18 Commando

The pitch: "Come up with a prequel tv show to the 1985 Arnie-starring action classic Commando."

 

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The original: Commando (1985)

Directed by: Mark L. Lester (Firestarter, Class of 1999, Pterodactyl) 

​Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Alyssa Milano, James Olson, Bill Duke, David Patrick Kelly, Michael Delano, Drew Snyder  

What's it about? When a retired Special Forces colonel has his ten-year-old daughter kidnapped by an angry ex, John Matrix (Schwarzenegger) must go ‘Full Commando’, gun-up, man-up and tear-up the list of those responsible, killing with quips of the very highest order and dispensing violence most bloody. 

What some consider the peak of Arnie’s 80’s Golden Era, Commando has it all. A tight plot, inventive deaths, a witty script and a leading man hitting a stride unparalleled in blockbusting action heroes before or since. 

Fun, fast and frantic, Commando solidified Arnie as more than a novelty, instead a juggernaut of both biceps and bravado. 

He’s been in better films, but perhaps none which take such delight in destruction, or mirth in mayhem. 

“Come on, Bennett, let’s party.” 

Bubble Episode: No Time To Die

Welcome to the third special Bubble edition of our Pod! 

 

No Time to Die discussed 

(aka- No Timer too Dire) 

(No Tie to Diet) 

(No Crime for Pie) 

 

This week on Shoulders of Giants, it’s Bubble Oh Heaven, as we delve deep into the new Bond film No Time to Die. 

 

Less a structured dissection, more a whiny tirade, join our heroes as they have a spoiler-filled ramble about their first thoughts and reactions to 

Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as agent 007.

 

Note- 

The ethos of this pod is always to celebrate film and to never be negative. 

 

But as Professor Dent often put it, “If you give your heart a voice with which to sing, you wont always get a lullaby.” 

And likewise, a quote easily attributed to Oddjob, “Sometimes a vent is as good as a holiday on Octopussy’s island, and a moan as relaxing as an 

afternoon in Scaramanga’s fun house.” 

(But then he would say that, wouldn’t he? Never shuts up, that one.) 

 

#17 Ghost

The pitch: "Come up with a direct sequel to the biggest film of 1990 - supernatural romantic thriller Ghost."

Bubble Episode: Loose Ends

Welcome to the second special Bubble edition of our Pod! 

This week on Shoulders of Giants, join Jimmy and Sheppy as they attempt to tie up a few loose ends by discussing problems left open and unresolved in movies that matter to them... 

 

#16 Who Framed Roger Rabbit

The Pitch: "Come up with a sequel to the live action/animated noir Who Framed Roger Rabbit..."

#15 The Muppets

The pitch: "Come up with a brand new idea for a Muppet movie."

#14 Die Hard

The pitch: "Come up with a Die Hard sequel that can substitute for any that followed the 1988 action classic or form a new entry entirely."

#13 Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters 2

The pitch: "Come up with a sequel to Ghostbusters 2, a trilogy capper involving the original crew of Ackroyd, Hudson, Murray and Ramis."

#12 Flight of the Navigator

The pitch: "Come up with a direct sequel or re-imagining of the 1986 sci-fi adventure Flight of the Navigator."

#11 Friends