Black Belt Jones (1974)
Added 2024-11-11 08:00:02 +0000 UTC
The boyz discuss Black Belt Jones.
Recommendation: go to Cozumel. If that’s too far for you, go to Isla Mujeres for an afternoon
Cromsicle
2024-11-20 06:02:08 +0000 UTC
They have a foam party at hotel RIU in Cancun. Going there next month for the first time. Any of you action boys ever been to Cancun? Any recommendations? Last time I asked Mr Roger’s about recommendations in buffalo on discord I got a typical “Ben” answer. Here is to hoping for more 🤞
Carlos
2024-11-17 17:41:34 +0000 UTC
oh man, i literally just watched Innerspace for the first time last weekend. my friend & i were on some acid & we were nearly murdered by laughter when the half-sized Kevin McCarthy & Fiona Lewis were attacking Martin Short & Meg Ryan from the backseat of the car
The Duke of Eggslap
2024-11-16 10:10:46 +0000 UTC
Almost cried
Raw Dog McQuade
2024-11-15 17:50:04 +0000 UTC
Was truly so zooted watching this that the longevity of the bubble fight was a “we fought for hours”
Raw Dog McQuade
2024-11-15 17:49:52 +0000 UTC
Idk if the boys caught this, but the guy with the knit rasta hat that gets hit in the nuts over an over is also in Enter the Dragon with the same hat. He’s at Jim Kelly’s dojo in his intro scene.
Cromsicle
2024-11-15 16:59:26 +0000 UTC
You just blew my mind
Cromsicle
2024-11-15 16:42:01 +0000 UTC
“Sugar & Spice” is a classic. At least to my brother and me, who quote it quite frequently.
I think the cultural footprint of early 00s cheerleader comedy was taken up by “Bring It On” another great movie, but S&S is superior in my opinion.
Chris Koch
2024-11-14 18:25:37 +0000 UTC
First.
Dr. Pepper (for mama)
2024-11-13 23:41:58 +0000 UTC
Had to take a sick day so I double featured Black Belt Jones with 70's kyokushin karate documentary Fighting Black Kings. It's fun to see Bruce Lee and Jim Kelley's style show up in actual competition.
Jack McReynolds
2024-11-13 05:31:56 +0000 UTC
Went to one foam party when i was a freshman in college. All i got were soaked jeans and crotch rot.
Justin Robinson
2024-11-13 03:10:14 +0000 UTC
Only the ABZ have the guts to question why Jelly Roll is seemingly everywhere for some reason.
Sean Hutchinson
2024-11-13 00:49:17 +0000 UTC
Innerspace was a favorite in my house. My brother had t the vinyl soundtrack and I don't even remember owning a record player as a kid.
Dustin
2024-11-12 22:28:19 +0000 UTC
Incredible new Joe Biden impression from Stanger.
Don Knott Steiner
2024-11-12 21:20:54 +0000 UTC
I can’t believe it didn’t devolve into Biden but am glad it didn’t.
JStone
2024-11-12 19:59:23 +0000 UTC
Rodgers, I was the annoying person who rudely suggested you hire someone for your social media. I apologize I phrased it so badly at the time. Your intolerance for weird parasocial stuff has improved my radar since. I would never d/m a podcaster advice now! It's funny to hear you bring it up so many years later.
My advice was basically do what Paul Schreer is doing and now your team has better videos than they do.
Much respect, thank you for the endless hours of laughs.
itsyourcousinstjean
2024-11-12 19:28:35 +0000 UTC
Hell yeah
Will See
2024-11-12 17:32:09 +0000 UTC
I had to think on it for a second, but yeah... I think it's not bad. He's lost some mass recently and has a bit of a thinner frame. I think Roland should be tall and lean, but willing to concede as long as the story and acting is good.
Brash Tracks
2024-11-12 17:07:08 +0000 UTC
It reminded me of Biden, which made it hilarious. But it also reminded me of my dad, which made it poignant.
David Bauer
2024-11-12 16:53:29 +0000 UTC
It’s a fun time. Last one I went to was pre-covid/kids.
Hammerthrust Von Sexron
2024-11-12 16:08:53 +0000 UTC
Big Radwood fan here- highly recommended. 2025 dates tbd
Cromsicle
2024-11-12 15:42:11 +0000 UTC
Oh man 90s Rangers are peak
Gilligan(The marooned Ranchero)
2024-11-12 13:45:36 +0000 UTC
My dad had a manual green Ranger in the 90s that I loved. 4wd never worked and he said it couldn't tow a fart, but I loved bouncing around the passenger seat in that thing.
Dustin
2024-11-12 13:42:20 +0000 UTC
Yeah they actually covered this in the ep if you’d just listen first
away
2024-11-12 13:26:42 +0000 UTC
But you know Dead Pool is gonna be in this thing
lmao just try to keep him out
away
2024-11-12 13:25:06 +0000 UTC
Oh man I know! Gotta love the ejection seats
Gilligan(The marooned Ranchero)
2024-11-12 13:14:51 +0000 UTC
Day-Lewis is the man in black if you cast his kid as the kid
away
2024-11-12 13:12:52 +0000 UTC
I brake for Subaru Brats.
Dan
2024-11-12 13:04:05 +0000 UTC
I think Pete Davidson should be cast into a bottomless pit
Movie Donkey
2024-11-12 11:24:20 +0000 UTC
I'd say it counts but I might be bias. I daily an 02 flare side. Mine loses a lot of coolness points though because it's a 4.0 automatic. In my mind it's not really a Ranger if it's not a 4 banger manual. Don't give up the search there's got to be one or two left that aren't starting to return to the earth. At least that's what we tell ourselves.
Gilligan(The marooned Ranchero)
2024-11-12 11:14:57 +0000 UTC
I'm desperate for a 15 year old Ranger than isn't completely rusted out, does that count?
Dustin
2024-11-12 10:15:46 +0000 UTC
Dude Dave Bautista as Roland is perfect casting. I’d be beyond stoked.
Michael Flory
2024-11-12 06:37:59 +0000 UTC
Thought the casting choices where great. Some other Rolanda I thought of where Jackie earl Haley kind of a Clint look,good actor, gravelly voice. Joaquin Phoenix just cuz I like him lol, and if they had a brinks truck brad pitt old good in genre flicks puts asses in seats.
Christopher Myers
2024-11-12 05:59:49 +0000 UTC
I’m here , did I make it to Eternia ?
John McClane
2024-11-12 03:22:49 +0000 UTC
Time code for the old man and GI Joe’s bit: 34:00. 😂
Paul
2024-11-12 02:29:49 +0000 UTC
I have never consented to this much Jellyroll in my life. I'm more of a Teddy Swims type of gal. Or TALK.
Megan
2024-11-12 02:17:58 +0000 UTC
Can't remember who asked but I'm half way through Al Pacino's audio book and it's pretty great.
Daniel the spaniel
2024-11-12 01:50:49 +0000 UTC
An 'Actionboyz Visit the Venice Gold's' remote special is sorely needed.
Joe Gunch
2024-11-12 00:25:55 +0000 UTC
Stanger calling the movie 'Mayor of New Jersey' before immediately being corrected had me cracking up good.
Scott Tammel
2024-11-11 23:27:02 +0000 UTC
Rogers - you know about Radwood? Only 80/90’s cars. People geek out over Saturn coupes. I’ve owned 2 cars from 1995 in the last 6 years. Both money pits that would randomly shut off and don’t work with current gen safety kids car seats. I miss both of them.
Hammerthrust Von Sexron
2024-11-11 22:27:08 +0000 UTC
I moved from LA to Denver, and as a giant bearded dude "Jellyroll" is the new default for drunk guys at concerts or bars to yell at me in a friendly but misguided attempt at comrade. It's almost enough to motivate to lose weight... almost.
Conor Hunter
2024-11-11 22:20:54 +0000 UTC
“If Jelly could jump anywhere it would be down!” Amazing line that I hoped Pinky improv’d
Adam Ross
2024-11-11 21:25:21 +0000 UTC
ANTS!!!! GODDAMN COMMUNIST ANTS!!!
Rich Mallon
2024-11-11 21:21:55 +0000 UTC
I really just picture Gunslinger as a Clint Eastwood generic lookalike
bloodflart
2024-11-11 21:12:17 +0000 UTC
Shut the fuck up Lucretia before I send you back to Crenshaw Pete and his hot ass wire coat hangers.
bloodflart
2024-11-11 21:11:13 +0000 UTC
Let's not forget Hong Kong Phooey, one of Scatmans signature roles.
Andrew Morgan
2024-11-11 19:10:56 +0000 UTC
RIP Tony Todd.
Paul
2024-11-11 19:10:35 +0000 UTC
Needs to be a recurring character in the show.
Jim
2024-11-11 18:57:22 +0000 UTC
The ‘Mr. Mercedes’ TV series was my favorite Stephen King adaptation in years; It wasn’t easy to stream for a while, but all three seasons are currently available to watch on Peacock.
Frank Kimball
2024-11-11 18:53:07 +0000 UTC
"But Black Dynamite, I sell drugs to the community!"
Dan Skisak
2024-11-11 18:12:17 +0000 UTC
I agree I do think Bautista would be great as that lawyer guy how helps that Tower guy that owns the book store.
Gilligan(The marooned Ranchero)
2024-11-11 18:11:12 +0000 UTC
I can imagine Bautista doing it in my mind, though I understand your misgivings. Davidson is a great choice.
FiddlersGreenDay
2024-11-11 18:09:42 +0000 UTC
one of the preeminent heroic janitor portrayals in popular culture
Andrew Bond
2024-11-11 18:05:29 +0000 UTC
I wouldn't hate it but don't think it's perfect, wish he explained why he picked him at all. He's too clean in general where Gunslinger seems like a rough dude that lives on the land. Pete Davidson is actually really inspired I'd love that
bloodflart
2024-11-11 17:59:08 +0000 UTC
Haven't listened to the ep yet, but I have been waiting for this day to come.
I'd say about 1993, my family were visiting some friends in North Carolina and my brother and I rented this from the store just based on the VHS cover. We were instantly smitten. I rented it again when we got home and recorded the theme on to cassette. I would bump that driving my Colt Vista around in high school. Kicked off a whole retro fascination. Foundational.
When I went off to college, I had a radio show focusing on 70's funk and soul. It was called "The Hip Pocket" in honor of Pinkie's pool hall. I've probably seen this movie every other year or so since then. Watching it over and over, it's far from perfect (it's pretty basic, repetitive and silly) but it will always be one of my favorites.
HEY HEY LET'S GO TO McDONALDS
Cromsicle
2024-11-11 17:59:01 +0000 UTC
One of my High School Friends joined the Navy. Said he met Jim Kelly in the early 2000s. Said Mr. Kelly was still ripped as hell and he stole one of their girlfriends.
Quimberton Mullrooney
2024-11-11 17:39:21 +0000 UTC
almost Bideny
bloodflart
2024-11-11 17:38:51 +0000 UTC
Bautista is an inspired choice.
FiddlersGreenDay
2024-11-11 17:12:46 +0000 UTC
Stranger's old man voice was shocking good
Jimjim
2024-11-11 17:05:42 +0000 UTC
I like Rodgers' Idea of Pete Davidson for Eddy. I would through Billy Bob Thornton and Deborah Ayorinde in the hat for Odetta and Roland. I feel like Roland is supposed to be pretty stringy and Odetta feels more in her 40s or mabey even 50 to me.
Gilligan(The marooned Ranchero)
2024-11-11 17:05:14 +0000 UTC
This made me put a bunch of other Jim Kelly movies on my Ninjavember watchlist. Specifically Black Samurai and Three The Hard Way. Kind of a bummer he didn't get more of a chance as a solo star.
Dark Angel Of The Year
2024-11-11 16:46:47 +0000 UTC
I think the car nostalgia world has only hit the 80s. When we go up to the bank on Saturday nights. There's an occasional tricked out 90s euro car or survivor Thunderbird or an early 00s S10 lowrider that draws a little crowd. But, everybody makes a stop at the 80s fox bodys or the mint 85 Toyota pickup. Sub 1970s is where it's at but it is cool to see cars you talked about in high-school cruise the Ave again.
Gilligan(The marooned Ranchero)
2024-11-11 16:22:25 +0000 UTC
Weird this show makes me wanna drink
bloodflart
2024-11-11 16:21:32 +0000 UTC
I used pizza.com while listening to Mozart's Ghost
bloodflart
2024-11-11 16:17:47 +0000 UTC
I think most people forget that ordering a pizza pie over the phone from your local pizzeria was also COD.
WigeyInTheStreetsMitchyInTheSheets
2024-11-11 16:01:28 +0000 UTC
The old men reminiscing about fallen heroes of GI Joe really got me. Perfect for Veterans Day
Also always remember that villain in Innerspace yells a great throwaway line at his dog, “Never beg! Never beg!”
Joe B
2024-11-11 15:36:49 +0000 UTC
I remembering doing a C.O.D. once back in the early 1990s when I mailed ordered a RC car from a magazine. I gave the delivery guy cash with exact change.
Erik Kang
2024-11-11 15:13:08 +0000 UTC
Yeah I literally fell asleep at the end for a bit and woke up and the bubble fight was still going on. Bummer way to end the movie
Sam Riebesehl (Reeb-Uh-Shell)
2024-11-11 14:43:59 +0000 UTC
Stranger’s old man character - strong to very strong.
Ron Don Volante
2024-11-11 13:56:36 +0000 UTC
Perhaps one of the finest “MAMA MIA!”s committed to film.
Evan Radigan
2024-11-11 13:27:41 +0000 UTC
I hear they tap gabrus the day after the powerhour, but they call that the dunghole
Ryan Quinn
2024-11-11 13:08:30 +0000 UTC
Gotta shout out another Scatman character from the same year as this movie: Hong Kong Phooey. Scatman was a martial arts icon.
Shart Carbuncle
2024-11-11 12:12:49 +0000 UTC
Man I gotta agree w Stangerang, some of the fighting got so repetitive, especially the bubble fight, at a certain point I was kinda upset at how long it was going. I also agree that Pinky is easily the most entertaining character. He’s got charisma. His beard and hair are different colors but it looks natural. I hope he’s doing ok in the trash truck.
David McElroy
2024-11-11 12:07:29 +0000 UTC
this is my 2nd NinjaVember… this show helps me stay healthy and sober … is there an AA group of listeners?
Rob Griffith
2024-11-11 11:25:49 +0000 UTC
Common bung tools are the bung wrench and bung hammer.
Jon Hamre
2024-11-11 10:20:23 +0000 UTC
Wrong thumbnail brilliant
sean o'malley
2024-11-11 08:04:55 +0000 UTC