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…
Hard to Kill was certainly hard to watch. It’s sad when Will makes a realisation about all the movies he loved as a kid. Is he right?? #moviepodcast #borntowatchpodcast
DAMO comes back to form with another cracking Kick Arse Credit Song. The Perfect Storm was a good rewatch and hearing Damo’s song made it even better. Is it the true star of the show or was it George Clooney or Mark Wahlberg??
In this episode of Born to Watch, we revisit Ghostbusters II (1990), a sequel that arrived with enormous expectations and delivered one of the most divisive follow-ups of the era. After the cultural impact of the original Ghostbusters, audiences waited five years for the team to return, hoping for the…
In this episode of Born to Watch, we dive into one of the most underrated and endlessly rewatchable action comedies of the 2010s, The Nice Guys (2016). This is our full The Nice Guys 2016 Review, exploring why Shane Black's wild, stylish, seventies noir buddy film has become a cult…
In this week's episode of Born to Watch, Whitey, G-Man and Damo turn the spotlight on Paul Verhoeven's most notorious film, Showgirls (1995). This Vegas-set meltdown of sex, ambition and bad dialogue might just be the ultimate "so bad it's good” movie. Welcome to our Showgirls 1995 Review. The boys…
Boogie Nights (1997) marks a massive milestone for Born to Watch, episode 200, and the crew celebrates with a film that feels strangely close to home. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie Nights charts the rise and fall of Eddie Adams, reinvented as Dirk Diggler, set against the booming adult…
Mark Wahlberg’s Dirk Diggler wasn’t going to be the focus of the movie. His performance warranted it. Dan believes it’s an Oscar Worthy performance ??