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ARGENTOBER: DEEP RED (PROFONDO ROSSO/THE HATCHET MURDERS)
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10/29/21 • 113 min
We wrap up ARGENTOBER and this edition of our HARD PIVOT with 1975's DEEP RED! Yes, technically we covered this first since we recorded and released it on our Patreon a month ago BUT it's no more confusing than some of the "plots" in Argento's films! No matter what, Deep Red aka Profondo Rosso aka The Hatchet Murders has it ALL for Argento fans. Amazing Goblin soundtrack? Check! Some sort of artist who just happened to notice something the dumb cops didn't see? Of course. Progressive and regressive politics all at the same time? You better believe it! And a killer puppet doll thrown in because Argento had a dream about it and everyone else involved in the movie thought it was a bad idea. YES YES YES! "Deep Red" is truly one of the greats by one of the greats of all time, and is a great way to cap off ARGENTOBER!!!! (But trust us we will most likely get to every other Argento movie soon anyways. Because you don't need a spooky season for the GOAT!)
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ARGENTOBER: FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET
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10/22/21 • 133 min
We're almost through ARGENTOBER (and this edition of HARD PIVOT) and today we're discussing the 1971 Giallo (and possibly dark comedy?) FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET! A movie whose rights are so complex you can only watch it on Plex. Not to mention it goes in and out of English dub to Italian in the last 10 minutes. Whatever, still watchable! We discuss the shoehorned title into the reveal of the movie, grown men yelling "I don’t want a bath!" and how Fran Lebowitz claims she’s never seen a worse movie (c'mon, Fran!). We also ponder if the Coen Bros were inspired by Argento, is our protagonist like Phil Collins? and subconsciously is this movie a HUGE influence on Geoff’s sense of humor?
Once again...ARGENTO HATES CATS (and small dogs)!!! Gather your prog jam band together, kill a mosquito with your hi-hat and put on that Jim Adkins lookn' mask cuz we're talkin' 4Flies, babyyyyyyy!
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LONE WOLF MCQUADE (w/Frank and Geoff)
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11/19/21 • 115 min
Pop a Pearl beer, get in your rocket truck and dump it on your head because we have a good one for you. This might be a COULD'VE Been A Cannon but the 1983 Chuck Norris vehicle "Lone Wolf McQuade" MIGHT be the most Cannon film we have ever watched. And it was picked by one of our amazing Patreon members so even better. If you are like the Cannon Bros, this "modern take on a spaghetti western" might feel like you have seen it 100 times already even if this is your first rodeo. Possibly because it might as well be "Walker: Texas Ranger" but also because it has all of the touchstones of a classic Molasses 2x4 aka Chuck Norris film. Karate matches with David Carradine? Check. Rampant alcoholism everyone sees as kind of charming? Check. 100 shots of his steel eye stare showing no emotion? Check. A rocket booster truck that gets buried underground and is able to burst out of the earth like a cheap Texas beer fueled Shai Hulud? Well...maybe that is just in this movie but also, Check! It is a true blast of a movie and maybe, just maybe, you will understand what the hell a Texas Ranger is after it is done.
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LEGEND (w/Ryan Patterson)
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11/12/21 • 122 min
We’re still ridin' in the loophole of another HBO/Cannon Home Video European VHS release with the Ridley Scott Adventure Fantasy "LEGEND"! And joining us is the velvet voice of Ryan Patterson (Coliseum, Fotocrime, Cat Magic Punks, Shirt Killer ), who lives in the middle of high art and low art and is right at home on The Cannon Canon. "Legend" is formative and a favorite for Frank, but does Geoff feel the same?
We ask, is this the best cinematic devil? Do you prefer the Tangerine Dream or Jerry Goldsmith score (or William Goldsmith as Frank erroneously calls him)? Is this movie trying to gaslight us into thinking it was all Lili's fault?! Ridley or Tony Scott? SHOULD we do a Valentine's Day "Phantom Tingles" Special?!
All that plus, we imagine a world where Jim Carrey talks out of his ass to Darkness, the "Gothic" VHS cover haunts us again and we ALL just want to be Bryan Ferry walking up invisible steps to open a door to a shredding David Gilmour.
See you at Legend-con!
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BLIND FURY (w/ Frank and Geoff)
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08/27/21 • 109 min
"Too much linguini!" Yep, you should know by that iconic joke that this week we are covering (in a Patreon member picked COULD'VE Been a Cannon) the 1989 Tri-Star classic "BLIND FURY". It stars Rutger Hauer as a comedic blind swordsman in the vein of Zatoichi. If Zatoichi was in Reno, Nevada and was up against one of the most ineffectual big bads ever and was accompanied by an unbelievably annoying kid from the TV show Step By Step. Yeah...that Blind Fury. Don't worry. This movie is never going to let you forget that Rutger is both blind and kind of creepy when he is playing against type as he slices off arms left and right protecting his good friend Terry "Terrance" O'Quinn. It's a romp full of fun set pieces, strange jokes and an AMAZING guest appearance from Cannon's own Sho Kosugi! Wow. In retrospect, this movie might actually have it all!
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (w/ Frank and Geoff)
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05/21/21 • 119 min
The Cannon Bros (Frank & Geoff) are all goofed up from our 2nd vax and boy does it help because we're talking about 1986's Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold! Richard Chamberlin's charm does some heavy lifting, James Earl Jones earns a paid vacation, Cassandra Peterson’s talents WASTED, a High Priest with Will Ferrell-like delivery, "Ghoulie" Worms and...*sigh*...the film ruining racist caricature known as Swarma.
It's a movie that really delivers the message...a gun is a solution to any predicament!
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REVENGE OF THE NINJA (w/ Brian Wecht)
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12/10/21 • 125 min
ONLY A NINJA CAN STOP A NINJA! That's right, we're talkin' about the 1983 Shô Kosugi Cannon essential REVENGE OF THE NINJA! And joining us is a ninja in his own right, Brian Wecht (Ninja Sex Party, Leighton Night, and Go Banana Go!)!
We gush about the amazing Shô and the introduction of his stylish and kickass son Kane, Firstenberg’s brilliance, tennis court deathmatches, and of course... Fringe.
We also talk about how the soundtrack rips, No Pants Karate, local UHF channels, rent-to-own prices, Brian's sensitivity as a child that caused him to miss a portion of The Great Muppet Caper and somehow we stumble upon Krippendorf's Tribe?
Revenge of the Ninja is a movie sure to have you saying, "That's my bag of apples!"
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12/03/21 • 106 min
NOW I HAVE A MACHINE GUN! HO....HO.....HO....and Jingle All the Way. Cannon Bro Geoff has gone rogue this week and decided to have a roundtable discussion about HOLIDAY ACTION MOVIES! Geoff is joined by good friend and fellow movie addict JOHN MURRAY(30 Rock, The Bosscast, John and Geoff Are Married) and we go deep. That's right....we gotta talk about the movies we want to watch this season when we don't want to ever watch "It's A Wonderful Life. We are talking Lethal Weapon, Invasion USA, Cobra, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Long Kiss Goodnight, Reindeer Games, Jingle All The Way, Lethal Weapon, The Nice Guys, Let It Ride, Moon Over Parador, The Christmas Chronicles, Lethal Weapon the TV show, Lethal Weapon and Shane Black's jokes in Predator. We go deep on both the movies and if Shane Black picked the ultimate theme of the redemption of the holidays? It's a fun one to get you ready for the season. Make a list, check it twice and see if these movies are streaming on Pluto TV
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INVADERS FROM MARS (w/ Lucas Hazlett)
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09/17/21 • 115 min
CHECK THEM NECKS AND TALK TO YOUR KRANG BRAIN! Because today we are back in Toby Territory, talking about Toby "Cream Jeans" Hooper's 1986 remake "Invaders From Mars". Joining us is special guest Lucas Hazlett (TBS' Wrecked, Lifetime's American Princess)! This movie is a cavalcade of amazing actors, amazing behind the scenes, and amazing how it just...isn't...that amazing? HEAR US OUT! We go through it all, from the alien's Pink Floyd laser light show, to the alien's terrible skills at hiding their plans, to the alien's ship designs...kind of looking like low rent "Alien". Are those tic-tacs he's pouring into that coffee? Is this an "Edge of Tomorrow" scenario? Did Karen Black accidentally say an actress' real name? Did Mrs. McKeltch own that creepy taxidermy van BEFORE the invasion?! Also, Frank completely botches his easter egg trivia and cites "Starcrash" instead of the original "Invaders From Mars" (they look like the same head!). And we try to answer the ultimate question: Does Cream Jeans just have a little brother complex with Spielberg?
Never forget...“Marines have no qualms about killing Martians!”
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ARGENTOBER: THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE
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10/15/21 • 126 min
We're halfway through ARGENTOBER! And today we're talkin' about Argento's wildly impressive debut film, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. We HIGHLY recommend you watch this movie before listening (we hope you do this with every movie we cover). The Cannon Bros (Frank and Geoff) veer into "film theory", the protagonist's wild lack of awareness of JUST how good his life is and even Dudley Moore makes a cameo. Geoff also shamefully spills his guts about his dirty little 900 number addiction as a sick, depraved and perverted young man while Frank was calling a Heathcliff hotline.
And once again...Dario Argento HATES CATS!
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Cannon Canon have?
The Cannon Canon currently has 181 episodes available.
What topics does The Cannon Canon cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on The Cannon Canon?
The episode title 'HOLIDAY ACTION MOVIE EXTRAVAGANZA(but mostly Lethal Weapon Talk w/ John Murray)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Cannon Canon?
The average episode length on The Cannon Canon is 103 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Cannon Canon released?
Episodes of The Cannon Canon are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Cannon Canon?
The first episode of The Cannon Canon was released on Apr 3, 2020.
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