Ep. 367: Double or Nothing -- "Hard Target" (1993) / "Surviving the Game" (1994)

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are determining that man... is the most dangerous game, as this episode's movie pairing are two films that follow the "Most Dangerous Game" premise, 1993's "Hard Target" starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and directed by John Woo, and 1994's lesser known "Surviving the Game" where Ice-T is on the run from hunters such as Gary Busey, F. Murray Abraham, and Ruther Hauer. Next week will conclude their "Double or Nothing" run of similair movie pairs.

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Episode 367 includes:

-Could movie studios actually start having their trailers be accurate now? By law?

-Ben bemoans the success of "Top Gun: Maverick" while Nate admits some value.

-The guys celebrate "Glass Onion" and its twisty fun.

-Double or Nothing -- "Hard Target". / "Surviving the Game"

-Both movies are about homeless people hunted for sport by the rich, and 1993's "Hard Target" is the first American film directed by John Woo, and it's that ridiculous Woo-ness that makes it so entertaining, plus Van Damme gets to punch a snake. Whereas 1994's "Surviving the Game" has a great cast and more well-defined genre characters. Both are worth watching for their own reasons.