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Why Ang Lee's Hulk is Underrated - Talking about Tapes (#163) Jul 05, 2022

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She-Hulk is on it's way so Tony and @Klayton Fioriti got together to talk about what was once considered to be the worst superhero film ever. Some even thought it was the worst movie ever! We are here to let you know that Ang Lee's Hulk is actually underrated and is actually better than most modern superhero films!
Eric Bana ("Black Hawk Down") stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly portrays Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner's brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.

Is "The Thing" John Carpenter's Best Movie? - Hack The Movies (#162) Jun 28, 2022

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It is the 40th Anniversary of The Thing this month. To celebrate we thought it would be fun to do an episode where we look at John Carpenters filmography. Will we agree with the common consensus that The Thing is the best film or will we pick one of his others? Watch to find out!

What is The BEST Jurassic Park Sequel? - Hack The Movies (#161) Jun 21, 2022

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Now that Jurassic World Dominion is out Tony and Jordan (from Geek Anything) discuss all 5 Jurassic Park sequels and try to decide what is the best one.
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures.

The Worst Director's Cuts We Have Seen! - Hack The Movies (#160) Jun 14, 2022

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Director's cuts, Extended Cuts, or Special editions are sometime the best way to view a movie. It allows you to see the story they way they wanted it told before they compromised. Most times they're great. In the case of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 20th anniversary edition an alternate cut can completely damage and ruin a movie. We talk about this famous disaster then bring up other director's or extended cuts that we think result in inferior films.
Happy 40th Anniversary to E.T. by the way!

Did Peter Jackson's King Kong Try Too Hard? - Hack The Movies (#159) Jun 07, 2022

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Did Peter Jackson try too hard with his King Kong movie? Is his Director's cut worse than the theatrical cut? Klayton Fioriti (also host of Dragoncurve ) Joins me to answer this question about a movie we love.
Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters dinosaurs and other creatures as they race to rescue Ann, while the actress forms a bond with her simian captor.

How Cuban is Scarface? - Talking About Tapes (#158) Jun 03, 2022

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How Cuban is Scarface? Tony invited Cuban American Royce Lopez on the show to discuss this topic. Everything from the way they talk and dress in the film will be discussed. We’ll also talk about the plot of the movie and see if there are any inaccuracies there.
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana (Al Pacino) stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

Predator Is The Manliest Movie Ever Made - Talking About tapes (#157) May 31, 2022

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Is Predator the manliest movie ever made? Yes it is! Tom and Casey join Tony from Hack The Movies to talk about this classic film about the manliest men from earth fighting the ultimate manhunter from space. See what they have to say about this infinitely quotable sci-fi/action classic!
Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a soldier of fortune, is hired by the U.S. government to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when Dutch and his team, which includes weapons expert Blain (Jesse Ventura) and CIA agent George (Carl Weathers), land in Central America, something is gravely wrong. After finding a string of dead bodies, the crew discovers they are being hunted by a brutal creature with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings.

How Alien 3 Got Fixed - Hack The Movies (#156) May 27, 2022

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Tony, Johanna, and Joe from Movie Dumpster get together for the long awaited review of Alien 3's Assembly Cut! Released in 2003 the cut inserts important characters moments and entire sequences that were deleted. It even has a few alternate versions of scenes. Join us as we talk about all the ways it fixed Alien 3!

Why The Alien 3 Theatrical Cut Failed! - Talking About Tapes (#155) May 24, 2022

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At long last the Alien 3 review is here. This is only part 1! In this video me and my many guests will go over the theatrical cut of the film and try to pinpoint the reasons it failed to please fans and audiences in 1992. Why do you think this failed?
Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the only survivor when she crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Once again, Ripley must face skepticism and the alien as it hunts down the prisoners and guards. Without weapons or modern technology of any kind, Ripley leads the men into battle against the terrifying creature.
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The Strangest Sequel Ever Made - Talking About Tapes (#154) May 20, 2022

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Tony finally got to sit down with Joe Bob Briggs, The host of The Last Drive in on Shudder ! Today's topic is quite possibly the strangest sequels ever made. Which is saying a lot because it's part 7 in a very strange franchise. Watch as they dissect this bizarre film that supposed to be a Howling movie.

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