Welcome to episode 42. Today, we discuss the 90′s point break rip-off, “Drop Zone”.
A team of skydiving crooks led by DEA-agent-turned-bad Busey specialize in landing on police roofs and breaking in so their evil computer nerd can steal undercover agents’ files and sell them to drug lords. Federal Marshal Snipes lost a brother to this crew and learns skydiving with the help of tough-but-lovable instructor Butler so he can track them down. DIE HARD meets PASSENGER 57 meets CLIFFHANGER.
Not familiar with the movie? Take a look at IMDB for more information.
Join Scott, Randy, Brian and Ibbott as we punch Yancy Butler in the face.
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Drop Zone: White men can’t Jump and black men can’t fall.
Drop Zone – Wesley Snipes = Terminal Velocity (made the same year!)
Drop Zone – the first 80 minutes = Die Hard with parachutes!
There isn’t a day that I don’t think would be better by punching Yancy Butler in the face…
You add a new category to the list: Is there a cat-fight?
Somebody told me that Yancy Butler is really Kathy Ireland before she got punched in the face.
By time into the show;
(0 minutes)
Blue Thunder, War Games, Point Break, Hard Target, Witchblade, Open Range, The Fisher King, The Green Mile, Jurassic Park 3, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Willy Wonka
(10 minutes)
Star Trek, Executive Decision, [Basic Analysis], Under Siege 2, Under Siege, Hunt for Red October, Blade, New Jack City, Passenger 57, Demolition Man, Die Hard 2, Die Hard, White Men Cant Jump, Pineapple Express, Crimson Tide, Inception, How to Train Your Dragon, Superman 1
(20 minutes)
The Hulk, Batman, Stargate SG1, The Fast and the Furious, Blade Runner, The Shield, Nip Tuck, Sudden Death
(30 minutes)
Hot Fuzz, Street Fighter
(40 minutes)
Nell, The Expendables, Rocky 6, Rambo 4, Heroes, Sneakers, Mother, Sidney Poitier?, Mission Impossible, Face Off, The Adams Family, The Oscars
(50 minutes)
Wrath of Kahn, Men in Black, JVCD, Gary Busey Reality Show, Comedy Central Roast, Miami Vice, Beverley Hill Cops
That’s roughly 57 other movies or TV shows.
Way to go, Internet Somebody! That’s dedication.
Think I might’ve hurt my boyfriend’s feelings by laughing at him for buying Duck You Sucker on DVD– completely independent of this show; he found it himself on Netflix and liked it that much– because while I was watching this film, he kept coming over and watching for about five minutes and then saying “This is a bad movie.” Again and again– “This is a bad movie.” “I know, right?” “This is a bad movie.” “Yep.” “This is a bad movie.” “Yeah, that’s kind of the point.”
Dunaway was right on about Snipes giving a damn about his brother’s death very effectively for about five minutes after it happened, and that was it. Believe it or not, that was the weirdest part of the movie for me. Not the worst, but the weirdest.
Suggestion, after providing a list of alternate titles for Drop Zone I think that might be an idea for future movies too.
You could collaborate on that during recording or assign that as pre-work like the twitter post.
Jason
I am eternally sorry! I hope I didn’t cause a ruckus from my mention in episode 30. I will fight the Brutals in my Red Diaper and Bandoleer!
I think Lieutenant Dan’s BBQ & Grill should serve everything BUT legs.
(The hubmeister and I were listening on the road and I said that and nearly died laughing at the thought, so I had to come and post)
We love your shows by the way…
Awesome Internet Somebody! I knew they mention a lot of other movies but not that many. Lol
“Cutaway” was much better.
What was Gary Busey like before his motorcycle accident in ’88? Maybe it affected his teeth as well as his brain.
Anyone else notice that Fletcher’s summation at the beginning of the show seems to say nothing about skydiving?
I like the fact that Snipes punches Yancy in the face. It wasn’t a man hitting a woman, it was a pissed off person punching the asshole who just dropped him/her out of a plane. Sometimes a person deserves to be punched in the face for what they do. I’m an equal opportunity face punch supporter.
Wesley Snipes does play some likable characters. Problem is, they’re usually the same in every movie.
It was never shown but I swear Snipe’s character was drugged somewhere between being put on the stretcher and then wrapped in a blanket and a neck brace. He got too wacky, like someone acting like he’s drugged.
Ugh, just go ahead and watch Hard Target! It’s my favorite Van-Damme joint, it’s got my possibly still crush worthy Yancy Butler and Wilford freakin’ Brimley as a moonshinin’ Cajun!!! Oh, oh, and Lance Henriksen as the bad guy!!! Give me a reason to watch it again!
One of Many Things I Love about Your Show:
Whenever I think of a bit of trivia or a snarky comment to something that is said, someone says it. Examples today in just the first 10 minutes (still listening to the show)–”…and she was Witchblade!” (in regards to Yancy Butler) and even better, “The Green Mile-The Film.” The first thing I thought was, “As opposed to the book?”…What I’m saying here is that I think you need me to start joining your podcast, if only because you missed the opportunity to talk about Yancy Butler’s recent appearance in the made for TV movie “Lake Placid 3.”
Thanks, guys!
Just ran across your show in iTunes while looking for new podcasts. Great concept, and great execution. I’ll definitely be listening and will mention you guys on my next show if I remember. I’ve got a question for ya. Scott, what’s your audio setup? Sounds fantastic. Thanks.
I love the show, it cracks me up every week. However, I was disappointed that no one even mentioned the absolutely terrible green screening during the climax in which Snipes and Busey had jumped out of the building and Busey into the windshield of the truck. It looked as if someone had taken it on a cell phone or a cell brick back in those days.
Keep up the good work guys. Can’t wait to hear what you have to say about a half naked Connery in the next show.
Major Richard Breign , LOL. I love it.