To celebrate the release of Rambo: Last Blood, this month’s episode, sees Charlie and George go back to the beginning to discuss First Blood! They chart the film’s journey from page to screen which led to the creation of a classic 80s action hero. Along the way, they discuss Stallone’s key input to the film, it’s stellar performances from its supporting cast and of course the sublime score from Jerry Goldsmith. As per usual, there’s alternate casting in Coulda Woulda Shoulda

In this month’s episode, Charlie and George head to Nakatomi Plaza to discuss controversial Christmas film and all around action classic Die Hard. The boys discuss the film’s literary roots, the key contributions from Predator maestro John McTiernan, the genius of Alan Rickman, classic 1980’s douchebags and fond memories of the PS1 game “Die Hard Trilogy”. Regular podcast features such as bad impressions (“Put the gun away, this is radio, not television”), alternative casting

This week sees the release of the new Predator sequel, confusingly titled, The Predator.  Why not reacquaint yourselves with the seminal 1987 original and download our podcast special? Ain’t got time to listen? Maybe you have time to read our review? No doubt, we’ll be sharing our thoughts on the latest sequel in an upcoming Recent Ramble, stay tuned! Share this: Tweet #1980s #ActionMovies #PodcastEpisode #Arnie #Explosions #arnoldschwarznegger #predator #SciFiMovies

In a nutshell: Rogue IMF agent, Sean Ambrose has stolen a new deadly virus and plans to hold Sydney to ransom using the only cure. Ethan Hunt is tasked with recruiting a thief and ex-lover of Ambrose’s – in a bid to retrieve the virus and cure. There are lots of masks, guns and some doves too. Warning: This review, should you choose to read it, contains spoilers. “Every search for a hero must begin with something that every hero requires: A villain.” Every review for a good M

In this month’s episode, Charlie and George’s mission, which they’ve chosen to accept, is to review Mission: Impossible and Mission: Impossible 2. With the release of the latest instalment, Mission Impossible : Fallout, join the Brothers McGhee as they go back to the beginning, looking at the spy franchise that Tom Cruise built. They discuss the classic espionage, Brian De Palma-drama of the first instalment, as well as the action-packed, multiple-masked insanity of the John

To coincide with the most recent Star Wars spin off – Solo: A Star Wars Story, Retro Ramble decided it was time to go back to 1981 to check out Harrison Ford’s other most famous character – Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark! Join Charlie and George as they embark on a thrilling global adventure to liberate holy antiquities. They discuss the legendary stunts, cool costumes, nasty Nazis all the while trying to avoid saying the word “iconic” too much. As well as reviewing

In a world of shared universes…. Charlie and George take a break from the RETRO films of their youth to unleash…. RECENT Ramble! A podcast dedicated to all things…well recent from movies, streaming, books and gaming. In this first RECENT episode, they review the Spielberg sci-fi nostalgia fest that is Ready Player One. They also take time to discuss other things they’ve been consuming whether it be Amazon Prime’s American Gods, Netflix’s Annihilation, the little seen sci-fi g

After many years, George McGhee delves into the cult action comedy Tango & Cash and uncovers a somewhat chaotic production. In a nutshell: Rival top LA cops Ray Tango (Sylvester Stallone) and Gabe Cash (Kurt Russell) are set up by drug baron Yves Perret (Jack Palance) for a crime they didn’t commit. They are forced to team up to escape prison, prove their innocence and take down Perret. Review In 1989, producers Jon Peters and Peter Guber had a box office hit featuring Jack P

Following the recent podcast episode, some thoughts on the lasting appeal of Con Air, now over 20 years old. Just let that sink in! 1997 was a very strong year for blockbusters The Fifth Element, Titanic and Men in Black, as well as the kind of mid budget productions like Gattaca and Copland that struggle to get made these days. At the time, Jerry Bruckheimer Productions were a major player amongst the blockbusters, with recent hits like Bad Boys, Crimson Tide (both 1995), an

A solid action film that takes you back to a time when studios took risks on action films that offered bigger actors, high concept plots and an exploding boat load of physical special effects. Face/Off was one of the first films we decided to review it here on Retro Ramble for a number of reasons. Not only is it a film we grew up on and have watched a fair few times since, it really was a big deal when it came out, being billed as the best thing since Die Hard. If you’ve not

Face/Off (1997) is a product of it’s time, a time when leading Hollywood actors could indulge in a big-budget, violent action film – or to be more blunt, back when a big studio would bankroll such a project. No time to read the article? Listen or Download the podcast episode here! Nowadays, every summer blockbuster is family friendly and the better bunch of action films like The Raid (2011) and John Wick (2014) rarely build significant cult reputations via home viewing, not b