Exploding Helicopter
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New Year, new podcast!
The Exploding Helicopter podcast returns to review the only film ever where a helicopter destroyed by giant breasts - the giantess sexual fetish inspired GIANTESS ATTACK VS MECHA FEMBOT (2019).
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The Exploding Helicopter podcast returns to review the only film ever where a helicopter destroyed by giant breasts - the giantess sexual fetish inspired GIANTESS ATTACK VS MECHA FEMBOT (2019).
Listen wherever you get your podcasts...🚁💥📽️🎧
From FIRESTARTER (1984)
January 26, 2026 at 8:38 PM
From FIRESTARTER (1984)
Re-watched BLITZ (2011). This is such a strange film. On the surface, it's like every maverick cop film ever made. But there are so many weird - and I'm convinced unintentional - choices. The Staths chalk'n'cheese partnership with Considine has no arc that fails to set up the ending.
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Re-watched BLITZ (2011). This is such a strange film. On the surface, it's like every maverick cop film ever made. But there are so many weird - and I'm convinced unintentional - choices. The Staths chalk'n'cheese partnership with Considine has no arc that fails to set up the ending.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The Exploding Helicopter podcast returns this week when - for our sins - we'll be reviewing HALF PAST DEAD (2002).
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The Exploding Helicopter podcast returns this week when - for our sins - we'll be reviewing HALF PAST DEAD (2002).
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In anniversary news which I can’t quite verify, it may be 39 years (possibly more) since the Indian Air Force dressed their helicopters up as elephants for Republic Day
January 26, 2026 at 9:46 AM
In anniversary news which I can’t quite verify, it may be 39 years (possibly more) since the Indian Air Force dressed their helicopters up as elephants for Republic Day
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New review, "Jade" (2025, starring Shaina West, Mickey Rourke, and DTVC Hall of Famer Mark Dacascos.
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/jade...
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/jade...
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 PM
New review, "Jade" (2025, starring Shaina West, Mickey Rourke, and DTVC Hall of Famer Mark Dacascos.
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/jade...
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/jade...
Watched HARVEY (1950) a film from the golden era of psychiatry when hospital orderlies carried blackjacks.
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Watched HARVEY (1950) a film from the golden era of psychiatry when hospital orderlies carried blackjacks.
From SHOOTER (2007)
January 25, 2026 at 1:26 PM
From SHOOTER (2007)
Watched FIRESTAR: FIRST CONTACT (1991) after seeing Target Even Island I had to check out another Cliff Twemlow film. This Alien rip-off is a superior film, but it's much less enjoyable as a result. Without the quirky or eccentric choices or haphazard plotting, you're just left with a bad film.
January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Watched FIRESTAR: FIRST CONTACT (1991) after seeing Target Even Island I had to check out another Cliff Twemlow film. This Alien rip-off is a superior film, but it's much less enjoyable as a result. Without the quirky or eccentric choices or haphazard plotting, you're just left with a bad film.
Film fact: No film featuring an exploding helicopter has ever won Best Picture. This year's nominees keep that streak alive for a 98th year.
January 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Film fact: No film featuring an exploding helicopter has ever won Best Picture. This year's nominees keep that streak alive for a 98th year.
Watched MOUNTAINHEAD (2025) I probably should have skipped this because I'm past the point of laughing at these people. I'm more at the pitchforks and torches point.
January 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Watched MOUNTAINHEAD (2025) I probably should have skipped this because I'm past the point of laughing at these people. I'm more at the pitchforks and torches point.
Why do they always fly too close?
From KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)
From KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)
January 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Why do they always fly too close?
From KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)
From KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)
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Ice Cube should be Oscar nominated! The number of ways he says "God damn!" while watching a Skype call go unanswered is truly heroic
Razzie Nominations 2026: ‘Snow White’ and Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Lead With Six Nods, the Weeknd Is Worst Actor Contender
The Golden Raspberry Awards has announced the nominations for its 46th edition, with 'Snow White' and Ice Cube's 'War of the Worlds' in the lead.
variety.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Ice Cube should be Oscar nominated! The number of ways he says "God damn!" while watching a Skype call go unanswered is truly heroic
Watched GUADALCANAL DIARY (1943) it’s always interesting seeing mid-conflict WWII films and it’s the tone that’s the most striking element. The Guadalcanal was a strategically important and hard fought victory for the Allies in the Pacific theatre.
January 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Watched GUADALCANAL DIARY (1943) it’s always interesting seeing mid-conflict WWII films and it’s the tone that’s the most striking element. The Guadalcanal was a strategically important and hard fought victory for the Allies in the Pacific theatre.
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New review, "Motel Blue" (1997), directed by Sam Firstenberg, and starring Soleil Moon Frey, Sean Young, and Robert Vaughn.
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/mote...
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/mote...
January 21, 2026 at 5:35 AM
New review, "Motel Blue" (1997), directed by Sam Firstenberg, and starring Soleil Moon Frey, Sean Young, and Robert Vaughn.
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/mote...
dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/01/mote...
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New Schlock Pit! 🚨
My love letter to Katt Shea’s gritty and darkly comic masterpiece, STREETS (1990).
It really is a fucking brilliant movie.
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/20/s...
My love letter to Katt Shea’s gritty and darkly comic masterpiece, STREETS (1990).
It really is a fucking brilliant movie.
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/20/s...
Streets (1990): Masterpiece Shea-nema
Matty heralds an unsung classic from director Katt Shea and producer Roger Corman.
theschlockpit.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:29 PM
New Schlock Pit! 🚨
My love letter to Katt Shea’s gritty and darkly comic masterpiece, STREETS (1990).
It really is a fucking brilliant movie.
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/20/s...
My love letter to Katt Shea’s gritty and darkly comic masterpiece, STREETS (1990).
It really is a fucking brilliant movie.
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/20/s...
Watched AFTERBURN (2025) post-apocalyptic treasure hunting flick with Dave Bautista. There's the requisite quotient of action, but the film commits a cardinal sin and fails to give us a reason to care why this happening. Exploding Helicopter fave Olga Kurylenko brightens things up as Dave's sidekick
January 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Watched AFTERBURN (2025) post-apocalyptic treasure hunting flick with Dave Bautista. There's the requisite quotient of action, but the film commits a cardinal sin and fails to give us a reason to care why this happening. Exploding Helicopter fave Olga Kurylenko brightens things up as Dave's sidekick
Watched COMMANDO NINJA 2: INVASION AMERICA (2025) this send up or love letter to Eighties action films is often a lot of fun, but it was in desperate need of an edit. At two hours, too many subpar 'bits' are allowed to suck the life out of proceedings. Feels a little mean to be harsh on a...
January 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Watched COMMANDO NINJA 2: INVASION AMERICA (2025) this send up or love letter to Eighties action films is often a lot of fun, but it was in desperate need of an edit. At two hours, too many subpar 'bits' are allowed to suck the life out of proceedings. Feels a little mean to be harsh on a...
Watched 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026) given how much schlong was on display they probably should have called this The Boner Temple.
January 19, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Watched 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026) given how much schlong was on display they probably should have called this The Boner Temple.
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Latest two from The Schlock Pit:
@snipsmovies.bsky.social words on naff erotic thriller TRAPPED (1994) (aka ‘The Killing Jar):
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/14/t...
@snipsmovies.bsky.social words on naff erotic thriller TRAPPED (1994) (aka ‘The Killing Jar):
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/14/t...
Trapped (1994): Mansion of the Doomed
Dave dusts off a rare erotic thriller and discovers that there’s likely good reason for its scarcity.
theschlockpit.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Latest two from The Schlock Pit:
@snipsmovies.bsky.social words on naff erotic thriller TRAPPED (1994) (aka ‘The Killing Jar):
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/14/t...
@snipsmovies.bsky.social words on naff erotic thriller TRAPPED (1994) (aka ‘The Killing Jar):
🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/01/14/t...
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Re-watched TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING (1977). This is the 6th Richard Widmark film I've seen this year. At this rate, I'll have watched 140 of his films by the end of the year.
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Re-watched TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING (1977). This is the 6th Richard Widmark film I've seen this year. At this rate, I'll have watched 140 of his films by the end of the year.
Watched HYSTERIA (1997) psychological horror where the inmates have taken over the asylum. Periodically good, frequently an indulgent mess. Patrick McGoohan, frequently an eccentric actor, gets to enjoy himself as the bonkers doctor in charge of the facility. Amanda Plummer gets a wild role too.
January 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Watched HYSTERIA (1997) psychological horror where the inmates have taken over the asylum. Periodically good, frequently an indulgent mess. Patrick McGoohan, frequently an eccentric actor, gets to enjoy himself as the bonkers doctor in charge of the facility. Amanda Plummer gets a wild role too.
From THE EXPENDABELS 2 (2012)
January 17, 2026 at 10:29 AM
From THE EXPENDABELS 2 (2012)
Watched THE RIP (2026). It's kind of what you expect from Joe Carnahan. Solid, familiar, enjoyable, but stuck at that 6 out 10 level.
January 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Watched THE RIP (2026). It's kind of what you expect from Joe Carnahan. Solid, familiar, enjoyable, but stuck at that 6 out 10 level.