We were completely blown away by how good The Sixth Sense has held up 27 years after release. This scene at the end of the movie is as powerful as any we have reviewed. Incredible performances from Hayley Joel Osment and Toni Collette - one of them should have been…
This week on Born to Watch, the boys dive sunglasses-first into Cobra, Sylvester Stallone's 1986 fever dream of fascist fashion, cult chaos, and cheeseball one-liners. In a time when Sly was king of the box office, rocking Rambo and Rocky, he went rogue and gave us… Marion Cobretti. Part cop,…
80's Action movie Draft is here, and this week Born to Watch does something completely different. Instead of reviewing a single film, the boys take on the ultimate challenge: building the best possible lineup of 80s action movies in a full snake-draft format. The rules are simple. Every pick must…
Will the Worky has some serious thoughts about Jenny in our latest "Forrest Gump" Episode - LIVE NOW. He asks whether Jenny really deserves a man as devoted as Forrest.
Comedy doesn’t age easily, but Flying High is the rare exception. In this Born to Watch episode, Whitey and Gow revisit the parody that set the standard for every comedy that followed. Released in 1980 and known as Flying High in Australia, this film redefined what spoof comedy could be.…
Damo explains how Poltergeist affected him as a kid and how it taught him the "Storm Count" that he still uses today.
Damo rocks out in his original "Kick Arse Credit Song" for Poltergeist. Incredible lyrics and a banging tune - definitely one of the best.
1985 was the year Sylvester Stallone became the biggest star on the planet. With Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood Part II, he didn't just dominate the box office; he defined 80s action cinema. In this episode of Born to Watch, we head back to the jungle to break down…
The American Ninja 1985 Review is here, and this one is a full-blown nostalgia trip… with a harsh reality check. Back in the 80s, ninja movies ruled. They were fast, intense, and made you believe you could take on an army after one viewing. But does American Ninja still hold…
Here is our Kick Arse Credit Song for Major League - written by our very own Dan on the Land. The "BTW House Band " has done a great job of capturing the essence of Born to Watch and, of course, the movie. This is a very early KACS, but…
Here is our Kick Arse Credit Song for American Ninja - written by our very own Gow. The "BTW House Band " has done a great job of capturing the essence of Born to Watch and, of course, the movie. The Kobadera is an 80's Synth Rock-inspired anthem for all…
This week on Born to Watch, we review Logan (2017), the final appearance of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and possibly the most unique superhero movie ever made. Set in a bleak near-future, Logan follows an aging Wolverine caring for a deteriorating Professor X while hiding from the world. Everything changes…
American Ninja took us back our childhood but was it a great trip down memory lane or a rocky road 😂 It at the very least contained a quote that will go down in Born to Watch lore.
This week on Born to Watch, the boys dive into the 2002 review of The Bourne Identity, the film that completely reshaped the action genre. Before Bourne, action heroes were larger-than-life. Explosions, one-liners, and over-the-top set pieces ruled the screen. Then along came Jason Bourne, a man with no memory,…
How explains the feats of strength that it takes to become an American Ninja
The Bourne Identity changed the way that action movies were made. The big dumb action hero was replaced by the everyman and we have been better for it.
This week on Born to Watch, Whitey, Gow and Damo travel back to the golden age of 80s comedy with a full Trading Places 1983 Review. Directed by John Landis and starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis, Trading Places is one of the most famous comedies of…
A scene that divided opinion on the show this week was Tennis Quartet. Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better or worse, Gow sings us out with his own solo quartet. Enjoy 🔥🔥
In Trading Places we get a good look at what Eddie Murphy is going to deliver for the next 20 years. As Billy Ray Valentine he shows us the Quart of Blood Technique with incredible precision. 😂😂
Dan explains how is Mum loves our choice of movies but still won’t listen to the podcast.
Arnold Schwarzenegger will forever be known for his role as The Terminator. And for the sequel he got PAID. Here Gow explains exactly how much per word he got paid for the James Cameron blockbuster.
Do we prefer our super hero’s to be flawed or invincible? In our Logan episode we discuss this at length and we all agree on the same answer.
The Born to Watch crew return to the early 90s to review Steven Seagal’s Hard to Kill (1990), a movie that once convinced audiences a whispering aikido master with a ponytail was the future of action cinema. Whitey, Dan and Will the Worky revisit the film through adult eyes and…
If you grew up on late-night TV and the video store action aisle, this scene is burned into your brain. This is the legendary training montage from Hard to Kill (1990) — the moment Detective Mason Storm wakes from a 7-year coma and somehow goes from barely standing… to full…