The 80's Action Movie Draft
80's Action movie Draft is here, and this week Born to Watch flips the script with something completely different… and completely unhinged.
Instead of breaking down a single film, the boys jump into a full snake draft to build the ultimate lineup of 80s action movies. It sounds simple. It absolutely is not.
Whitey, Dan, Bones and DJ Glaz enter the draft with a clear plan… which lasts about 30 seconds.
The rules are straightforward. Every pick must be an action movie released between 1980 and 1989. The draft runs snake style, meaning the order flips every round. You get limited time to make your pick, justify it, and then immediately deal with the fallout from everyone else.
And there is plenty of fallout.
From the opening pick, it's clear this isn't just about building the best list. It's about blocking each other, ruining strategies, and making sure no one else gets the movie they really want.
There are early shocks, questionable decisions, and a few moments where you can feel the panic set in as certain films start disappearing off the board quicker than expected.
What makes this episode work is the mix of chaos and nostalgia.
As each round unfolds, the boys dive into what made 80s action so iconic. This was the era of larger-than-life heroes, ridiculous plots, and one-liners that still get quoted today. These weren't just movies; they were part of growing up.
There are stories about watching films on VHS, rewinding scenes over and over again, and seeing certain moments for the first time way earlier than probably appropriate. It's the kind of nostalgia that hits immediately if you grew up anywhere near this era.
At the same time, the strategy element starts to creep in.
Do you take the obvious pick early, or risk it sliding? Do you go sentimental, or try to build the strongest possible lineup? Do you play your own game, or just focus on destroying everyone else's?
The answers change round by round.
There are moments of pure satisfaction when a pick lands perfectly… and immediate regret when someone else snipes the next one. You can hear it in real time, the shift from confidence to panic as the board starts thinning out.
And then there's the banter.
This is Born to Watch at its absolute best. Constant interruptions, side stories that go nowhere, ridiculous comparisons, and the kind of insults that only come from years of watching movies together.
The draft becomes less about the movies and more about the personalities behind the picks.
By the halfway mark, things are properly heated.
Lists are starting to take shape, but so are the arguments. Everyone is convinced they're building the best lineup, and no one is willing to admit they've made a bad pick.
The tension builds as the rounds continue, with a few wildcard selections thrown in just to keep things unpredictable.
By the end, the big question isn't just what movies were picked… It's who actually won.
Is it the person with the strongest overall list? The smartest strategy? Or the one who managed to survive the chaos without completely losing their mind?
One thing is guaranteed: you'll be yelling at your speakers, thinking of the movies you would have taken.
And that’s exactly the point.
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If you ask Bones what the greatest decade in cinema was, don't expect a debate. The answer is the 1980s, and he'll happily spend the next three hours explaining why. If it stars Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Norris, Van Damme or Kurt Russell, chances are he's seen it dozens of times and can quote half the script from memory.
A lifelong mate of Whitey, Gow and Dan, Bones has been part of the Born to Watch story long before there was a podcast. Having grown up and gone to school together, he's been arguing about movies with the boys since VHS tapes were cutting-edge technology. Becoming a recurring guest host was simply the next chapter.
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Unlike the rest of the crew, Bones actually does his homework. Weeks before recording an episode, he's already watched the movie, read the trivia, researched the production and probably found three behind-the-scenes facts nobody else knew. It's a level of preparation that's both impressive and mildly concerning.
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Hailing from Sheffield, England, Paul Glazby is living proof that if you combine a love of hard house, 80s action movies and the gym, you end up with one of the most entertaining guest hosts in the Born to Watch family.
Long before he was headlining clubs and festivals around the world, Paul's DJ career began in the most legendary of venues, his bedroom. Armed with a pair of decks, relentless determination and a passion for hard house, he turned a hobby into a career that has seen him become one of the most respected names in the genre.
Away from the music, Paul's movie tastes are gloriously uncomplicated. If Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger are on the screen, he's already sold. His love for 80s action movies borders on obsession, and he'll happily argue that modern action films just don't make heroes like they used to. Explosions, muscles, one-liners and impossible body counts? That's cinema.
When he's not behind the decks or revisiting another Stallone classic for the hundredth time, Paul is usually in the gym. A dedicated fitness fanatic, he spends almost as much time perfecting his physique as he does perfecting a DJ set. Some would say he's training. Others would argue he's just looking for another excuse to admire himself in the mirror. Paul would probably say it's both.
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