KAMN Show #47: Blade Runner
Welcome to Show #47! Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Brian and Jen discuss the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos and Sean Young, this movie set the standard for futuristic noir, and inspired an entire generation of scifi fans. Listener Feedback: You can leave comments here for the show, or at the Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Forum. You can also... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #45: Ghostbusters
Welcome to Show #45! Feature Discussion: Summer, Brian, and Jen discuss the 1984 pop culture sensation Ghostbusters, the lamentable GB 2, the ideas for more sequels, and even the different TV animated series. Listener Feedback: You can leave comments here for the show, or at the Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Forum. You can also email all of us at ninjas-at-kickassmysticninjas-dot-com, or use the Contact Form…... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #43: TRON
Welcome to Show #43… Greetings, Programs! Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Jen and special guest Krazy Joe discuss the 1982 scifi cult classic TRON, brought to us by Disney Studios. Brief Story Description: Kevin Flynn is a young hotshot programmer who’s been ousted from his job at ENCOM after an older programmer, Ed Dillinger, stole the game code Flynn had been writing, and presented... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #41: The Hidden
Welcome to Show #41! Yes, it’s a longer than typical delay, but we think you’ll still enjoy the fun. Dave apologizes wholeheartedly apologizes to Steven Brust. Why can’t we just acknowledge that there really was no fantasy idea theft, and that maybe there were similar inspirations for the object back in the day? Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Brian and Jen discuss 1987 cult favorite... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #39: RoboCop
Welcome to Show #39! Feature Discussion: RoboDave, Brian-209, Summer and Jen discuss the 1987 hit movie RoboCop. A groundbreaking movie when it first came in, in terms of production as well as treading into new territories of movie ratings controversy, much can be said about RoboCop, and we try to hit all the fun points. Brief Story Description: The city of Detroit is besieged by crime, and an overworked... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #37: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Welcome to Show #37! Not surprisingly, the Ninjas voicemail number is gone. But we can probably handle smallish recordings emailed to us… check first before sending longer comments. Feature Discussion: Summer, David, Brian and Jen tackle Invasion of the Body Snatchers, both the 1956 version startting Kevin McCarthy, and the 1978 remake starring Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum. The 1956... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #35: Near Dark
Welcome to Show #35! Feature Discussion: David, Brian and Summer chat about the 1987 cult feature Near Dark, written by Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starring Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Tim Thomerson, and featuring a soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. The Ninjas talk about this not-too-widely known vampire film with both a wild west and... [Read More...]
KAMN Reviews?
Since Dragon Page Cover to Cover has thrown the door open to more contributor reviews, both in audio and print form, I’d like to do the same thing here. There are a lot of books and movies and tv shows that we won’t get to, or at least not get to any time soon, so I don’t see any reason why we can’t post written reviews here, or include the occassional audio review in a KAMN... [Read More...]
Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Screenings
Ha! I’m not the only one who thinks Poltergeist is a cult classic that people remember! Fathom Events is promoting theatrical screenings of Poltergeist all across the US on October 4th, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The complete list of theaters having anniversary screenings includes three locations in the Phoenix area. Although I dislike seeing movies on Friday nights, I may have to make... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #31: Poltergeist
Welcome to Show #31! Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Brian join forces to discuss Poltergeist, a 1982 offering from Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper. Despite the fact this movie is now 25 years old, there is some disagreement on whether this movie can rightfully be called “classic”. The Ninjas talk about a few elements of daily suburban life that are obviously dated (TV channels... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #29: Colossus: The Forbin Project
Welcome to Show #29! Summer, David and Brian join forces to discuss the 1970 feature film, Colossus: The Forbin Project. Voicemail: caller is excited about the possibility of the Ninjas talking about “War of the Worlds”, and wants to know who does our theme song. The song is “Ninja” by 7 Seconds of Love, and while I have neglected to credit them in the show, they are completely... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #27: Highlander
Welcome to Show #27! Dave is joined this time by stunt ninja Brian Brown, who’s quickly becoming a regular all over FarPoint Media. For this, you can lay thanks or blame at Summer’s feet… this week, Brian is thankful because Highlander is one of his all-time favorite movies. Dave and Brian go over the highlights of the movie, and some lively discussion about what does and doesn’t... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #25: Buckaroo Banzai
Welcome to Show #25! Joe Murphy is out, still dealing with Kuato, and Brian Brown sits in to help with the analysis for this show. Don’t forget to donate to the Kill Kuato Fund, and help Joe out (second Paypal button on the right sidebar), and you can call the special voicemail line to leave a message for him. Two Ninjas plus One discuss the 1984 cult classic film, The Adventures of Buckaroo... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #24: The Day The Earth Stood Still
Welcome to Show #24! The Ninjas discuss the 1951 classic scifi feature, The Day The Earth Stood Still. Once again, the Ninjas disagree. Both David and Joe were disappointed and displeased with the story, leaving Summer alone to defend it’s merits. She also adds a little bit more historical perspective, in terms of it being the film to create what would later become the “standard”... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #22: The Omega Man
Welcome to Show #22! The Ninjas discuss the The Omega Man, the 1971 movie adaptation of Richard Matheson’s classic “I Am Legend”, starring Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash and Anthony Zerbe. While we don’t go into any detailed discussion about the book, we do note the major differences between the source material and what happens in this cinematic adaptation. There’s also... [Read More...]
