Arniegeddon: A Schwarzenegger Film Podcast

Thwart a lunch theft and kick off an "Old MacDonald" sing-a-long because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are trudging back into Arnie comedy territory with 1990's Kindergarten Cop! Directed by Ivan Reitman, this big box-office hit spawned a dozen iconic catchphrases, many of which wound up on oft-used internet soundboards. But are there still laughs to be had from the material almost two decades later? And does the film's odd mixture of wisecracking kid antics and dark mature themes still hold up? Pay attention cause this class is in session!DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Arnold vs. Sly!

Smear some dirt on your face and start dodging attack drones because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are leaping back to the future in order to take on McG's polarizing 2009 franchise reboot Terminator Salvation. Poorly reviewed at the time, this box-office underperformer has since been cast aside in favor of further series reinventions. But is that fair? Is this perhaps a more interesting film than fans acknowledge? Plug in and find out where the podcasting duo stand! DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Kindergarten Cop!

Unplug your ponytail and board a luxury ocean liner because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are diving deep into the fascinating and astonishingly successful career of arguably Arnie's finest director, James Cameron. From his shlocky killer flying fish roots to history-making spectacles Terminator 2, Titanic and Avatar, the duo chart the evolution of a cinematic master and break down his critical role in helping shape the icon that is Schwarzenegger! DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Terminator Salvation!

Rush back from the lobby and find your assigned seat because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are breaking down the hotly debated first teaser for the James Cameron-produced Terminator: Dark Fate! Where do the podcasting duo come down on it? And what are they expecting Schwarzenegger to contribute on his fifth franchise tour of duty?DOWNLOAD HERE We're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back on Thursday with your previously scheduled tribute to James Cameron!

Brush up on your Spanish and let loose with a fire axe because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are heading into Colombia on a revenge quest with Arnie's 2002 box office dud Collateral Damage. Massively impacted by the tragic events of 9/11, this down and dirty thriller fell victim to studio nerves and a shifting zeitgeist. But is it deserving of reconsideration? And how does Schwarzenegger fare in a more somber and haunted dramatic turn? Only one way to find out!DOWNLOAD HERE  We're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio! Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com. We'll be back in two weeks with a tribute to James Cameron!

Swing an Atlantean sword and cry out for your lost beloved because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are donning some 1984-era sandals in order to take on Arnie's second turn as the iconic Cimmerian Barbarian. Often criticized for its more family friendly PG-rated tone, Destroyer has never achieved the lofty cult fave status of its predecessor. But is there still fun to be had? And where does the film rank in Schwarzenegger's pre-megastardom fantasy trilogy? Crom demands you download and find out! DOWNLOAD HERE  We're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio! Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com. We'll be back in two weeks with Collateral Damage!

Bleach your hair and start living the Hollywood dream because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are time-travelling back to the innocent year of 1980 when Arnie wasn't yet too big for quickie small screen biopics. Playing the frustrated husband of iconic 1950s sex symbol Jayne Mansfield, Schwarzenegger found one of his earliest dramatic showcases in this CBS production. But was it a good fit? And how successful were he and co-star Loni Anderson at channeling these legendary figures? Tune in and find out!DOWNLOAD HERE We're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Conan the Destroyer!  

Throw on some elbow pads and whisper "jang-a-lang" because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are finishing up their tour of duty with Sly and the gang with the third Expendables extravaganza! Now featuring action legends Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas and Kelsey Grammer, this 2014 installment tried to expand beyond the series' core audience to dwindling box office results. But did it get a fair reception? Was there still plenty more gas left in the heavily-armored truck's tank? Roll out with the podcasting duo as they give the crew's last mission a full debriefing. DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with The Jayne Mansfield Story!

Tie on a red headband and network like a boss because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are taking an extensive look at the life and work of one of Arnie's most successful collaborators, Andrew G. Vajna. The co-founder of Carolco and mastermind behind Cinergi, the recently deceased Vajna had a huge impact on Schwarzenegger's career as well as the action movie scene as a whole! So lock yourself in for a guided tour of this producer extraordinaire's impressive filmography and showbiz legacy. DOWNLOAD HERE We're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio! Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com. We'll be back in two weeks with The Expendables 3!

Load your ice guns with diamonds and start cracking bad puns because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G, along with special guest Tyler Orton of the Subspace Transmissions podcast, are heading to the neon city of Gotham in order to size up Arnie's first major bad guy performance in this notorious 1997 superhero entry! Often cited as being by far the worst Batman picture, this Joel Schumacher-helmed effort has been a thorn in fans' sides forever. But is it truly without merit? And how does Schwarzenegger fare following in the iconic villainous footsteps of Nicholson, DeVito, Pfeiffer and Carrey? DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with a tribute to Andrew G. Vajna!

Throw on your wetsuits and charter a boat because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are diving deep into the first ever Schwarzenegger-narrated nature documentary! Co-directed by Jean-Michel Cousteau (yes, son of Jacques!), this state-of-the-art 3D experience promises an immersive, visually astonishing journey into the undersea kingdom. But does it deliver something unique in a world overflowing with similar films? And how does Arnie fare as our trusty guide? Take the plunge and find out!DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Batman & Robin!

Crank up the Rolling Stones and take a cruise through a gravel quarry because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are donning white tank-tops and living the mob life as they dive into 1986's Raw Deal! Is there a reason this action thriller, which arrived just one year before Predator and Running Man, is so often ignored in discussions of Arnie's legendary 1980s work? Is it high time for reappraisal? Listen in as the daring duo weigh this bullet-riddled gangland saga's (often befuddling) pros and cons!DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Wonders of the Sea 3D!

Hop in a colossal crane truck and slap on some star-shaped shades because hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are fighting the future once more with the polarizing third Terminator adventure Rise of the Machines! Does this Jonathan Mostow-helmed thriller meet the franchise expectations James Cameron so magnificently set? And how does the movie fare now in the wake of Salvation and Genisys? Tune in and find out!DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Raw Deal!

Toss one back with a reindeer and battle a Santa army because this week ho-ho-hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are getting into the Christmas spirit with Arnie's anti-consumerism (?) holiday comedy Jingle All the Way! An undeniably wacky effort from the big guy, does this box office underperformer hold up at all over 20 years later? And is it funny or a comedic lump of a coal?DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in the New Year with Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines!

Tattoo yourself silly and speak only in F-bombs because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are taking on David Ayer's 2014 drug war conspiracy actioner Sabotage! Arguably the grittiest and meanest entry in the Schwarzenegger canon, does the film add interesting new dimensions to the big guy's silver screen persona? Or does the director's penchant for hyper-violent nihilism overwhelm everything? DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Jingle All the Way!

Dig through your old copies of Variety and Hollywood Reporter because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are scouring the deepest internet archives in order to explore the lost projects Schwarzenegger never made. From Spider-Man, True Lies 2 and Planet of the Apes, to two very cool Paul Verhoeven concepts, the duo debate which ones belonged on the scrapheap and which ones could have spawned cinematic gold!DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Sabotage!

Patch up your aquariums and wrestle some crocodiles because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are reliving summer 1996 with Arnold's big-budget action movie follow-up to True Lies! Directed by The Mask's Chuck Russell, Eraser was originally intended as a slick, violent showcase for state of the art technology. So how has it aged? And how successful is the film at grabbing the baton from James Cameron's classic spy thriller, which blew up the box-office two years prior? Dive into the mayhem with the duo as they ponder the inner workings of witness protection programs, 1990s computer hacking and so very much more! DOWNLOAD HERE We're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio! Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com. We'll be back in two weeks with Arnie's lost projects!

Check into a fleabag hotel and workshop some lame dirty jokes because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are performing their own mismatched partners routine while tackling the Schwarzenegger/Belushi buddy cop thriller Red Heat! Directed by macho movie legend Walter Hill, this comedic Capitalism-meets-Communism actioner would seem on paper to have all the ingredients necessary to inspire a bang-up entry in the well-worn sub-genre. But is that the case? And how stellar a match do its two stars make, following almost immediately in the footsteps of all-time pairings Glover & Gibson and Nolte & Murphy? Ride along with the podcast duo as they determine whether this 1988 Arnie vehicle is hot... or not!DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Eraser!

Charge up those shoulder canons and prepare to expand your spine collections because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are unloading a double-dose of Predator mayhem as they go toe-to-toe with both 2010's Predators as well as Shane Black's much-anticipated The Predator! Which movie will prove most victorious? Over the course of this freewheeling discussion the duo debate how successful these Arnold-less installments are and whether there's any hope for the series post-AVP. Plus, the hosts rank all the movies and try to determine how the franchise could and should evolve.    DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Red Heat!

Practice your spin kicks and dig up some old internet memes because this week hosts Cam Smith and Tony G are reuniting with their ultra-macho, hard-fighting pals the Expendables for another round of nostalgia-fueled movie mayhem! Featuring even more Arnie, plus badass additions Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris and, uh, Liam Hemsworth (?!), this sequel to the Stallone-starring 2010 hit would seem to have plenty more to offer. But is that the case? And is this really the best showcase for our beloved icon's talents? Join the party that keeps on rollin' as the duo bow down to the Muscles from Brussels, long for more Jet Li and question Sly's decision to go emo.    DOWNLOAD HEREWe're also on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher Radio!Track us via Twitter, or email us at arniegeddonpod@gmail.com.We'll be back in two weeks with Red Heat The Predator and Predators!