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Film Sack

Scott Johnsonfilmsack.com
Mining the depths of film entertainment for all mankind. With Scott Johnson, Brian Dunaway, Randy Jordan, and Brian Ibbott.

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Episodes

Film Sack 709: Bangkok Dangerous

This week on Film Sack, a hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs violates his personal code when he falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy. The movie is called Bangkok Dangerous, and it was from that time Nic Cage had a lot of bills to pay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 06, 20251 hr 25 min

Film Sack 708: Ocean's Twelve

On this week’s Film Sack, Danny Ocean and his crew are forced to pull off a series of heists across Europe, after being tracked down by the man they robbed in the first film. As they face off against a rival thief and law enforcement, the team's loyalty and ingenuity are put to the test. Is this really the worst of the three movies? Get in, losers! We’re gonna find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 20251 hr 50 min

Film Sack 707: Starsky & Hutch

On this week's episode of Film Sack, the crew tackle Starsky and Hutch from 2004, two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red and white Ford Gran Torino with the help of a police snitch called Huggy Bear. Is it funny? Is it serious? Is it both? Tune in and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 20251 hr 27 min

Film Sack Round Table: Comedies

Comedies are hard to sack. Why? We have lots of reasons, and we get into it in this episode, plus a load of o our favorites and why they stand out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 202530 min

Film Sack 706: Double Trouble

On this week's episode of Film Sack, 1992's Double Trouble. It's an action comedy starring real-life twin bodybuilders Peter and David Paul, also known as the Barbarian Brothers. The film follows a tough cop and his refined jewel thief twin brother who are forced to work together to take down a diamond smuggling operation, leading to a mix of over-the-top action and slapstick humor. Does it sound like crap? Let's find out together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 09, 20251 hr 56 min

Film Sack Round Table: Coming of Age Movies

What movies shaped us as young people? Do those things hold up now? And what are yours? It’s time for the Film Sack crew to sit down and hit all those films that made us who we are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 202539 min

Film Sack 705: The Goonies

On this week’s Film Sack podcast, The Goonies! A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure. How will it all turn out? How will it hold up? Let’s find out RIGHT NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 20252 hr 13 min

Film Sack 704: Final Destination 3

On this week's Film Sack podcast, Final Destination Three! Wendy Christensen and a group of teens who escaped a fatal roller-coaster crash face a bloody date with Death. Who will survive? And how? And where? And what? Screw you, death! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 20251 hr 45 min

Film Sack 703: G.I. Joe - Rise of Cobra

On this week's Film Sack podcast, an elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer. Go Joe! Or may be, don't go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 20251 hr 34 min

Film Sack Q&A: Our Mount Rushmore

Film Sack dove into your questions again, and talked Mount Rushmore picks for actors (hello, Cage and Goggins), Mandela effects like Johnny Dangerously, and yes, Dunaway’s ongoing “horses are jerks” saga. We debated revisiting Krull with fresh eyes, got philosophical about how long Film Sack might run, and tackled what makes a movie “sackable.” We wrapped up by sharing our personal top movies—expect a lot of love for The Burbs, Dark Knight, and Close Encounters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

May 03, 202533 min

Film Sack Q&A: Chicken Jockey

This week on Film Sack, we tackled wild theater behavior during the Minecraft movie, wondering if it’s Gen Z’s Rocky Horror. We debated whether theaters should host interactive screenings and reflected on the fading magic of communal movie experiences. We laughed over 4DX seat chaos, appreciated inspiring listener feedback, geeked out on MCU and Trek connections, and even discussed CGI mouth edits in Kraven. It’s all about nostalgia, crowd energy, and keeping the movie-going spirit alive—one mes...

Apr 29, 202528 min

Film Sack 700: The Sword and the Sorcerer

On this week's Film Sack podcast, a mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage's dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 20251 hr 23 min

Film Sack 699: Theater Going Round Table

What do you want out of a theater going experience these days? What are you willing to pay for it? That's today's Round Table on Film Sack. The good, the bad, and the REALLY bad reasons to go to movie theaters. So get your popcorn and sit down and turn off your phones! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 202533 min

Film Sack 698: The Electric State

On this week's Film Sack, The Electric State! It is a 2025 American science fiction action-adventure film produced and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Its screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely is loosely based on the 2018 illustrated novel by Simon Stålenhag. It's not nearly as cool as that book! Anyway, an orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick. Anyway, buckle up! Hosted on Aca...

Apr 05, 20251 hr 48 min

Film Sack 697: A Fish Called Wanda

On this week's Film Sack, In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool the very proper barrister Archibald Leach. How does it all hold up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 20251 hr 33 min

Film Sack 696: Kraven The Hunter

On this week's Film Sack, Kraven the Hunter! Kraven's complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared. He could have been a decent Wolverine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 20251 hr 43 min

Film Sack 695: Under Suspicion

On this week's Film Sack, a wealthy attorney in San Juan comes to the police station for "10 minutes" of follow-up questions to finding a 12-year-old girl's body in a park. Another young girl was also raped and murdered weeks earlier and the evidence points to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 20251 hr 22 min

Film Sack 694: Inspector Gadget

On this week's Film Sack podcast, a security guard's dreams come true when he is selected to be transformed into a cybernetic police officer. You know, like the dumb cartoon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 08, 20251 hr 51 min

Film Sack 693: Clash of The Titans (2010)

This week on Film Sack, Perseus, a demigod and the son of Zeus, battles the minions of Hades and the Underworld in order to stop them from conquering Olympus and Earth. How will it go? Not well in 3D, I can tell you that! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 01, 20251 hr 46 min

Film Sack 692: Knightriders

On this week’s Film Sack, a medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 20251 hr 52 min

Film Sack 691: The Count of Monte Cristo

On this week's episode of the Film Sack podcast, a young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge. Let's see if it gets it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 20251 hr 33 min

Film Sack 690: The Talented Mr. Ripley

Time for the Film Sack Podcast! In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 08, 20251 hr 46 min

Film Sack 689: Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen

On this week's Film Sack podcast, Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war. This one is considered the worst. Is it? Maybe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 01, 20251 hr 42 min

Film Sack 688: No Escape (1994)

On this week's episode of Film Sack, a soldier convicted for murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 20251 hr 31 min

Film Sack 687: Saturn 3

On this week's Film Sack podcast, lovers who dwell on a space station amidst Saturn’s asteroid fields are invaded by an ambitious technocrat from Earth and his giant, evil robot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 20251 hr 34 min

Film Sack 686: Unforgiven

On this very gritty old west episode of Film Sack, retired Old West gunslinger Will Munny reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a newer outlaw known simply as The Schofield Kid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 20251 hr 38 min

Film Sack 685: Dark City

On this week's Film Sack, a man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 05, 20251 hr 56 min

Film Sack 684: Spy Game

This week on the Film Sack podcast, Spy Game! It's a tense espionage thriller starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. As CIA veteran Nathan Muir prepares for retirement, he learns his protégé, Tom Bishop, has been captured in China during an unauthorized mission. Facing agency indifference, Muir recounts their shared past while secretly devising a daring plan to rescue Bishop. The film explores loyalty, betrayal, and the personal toll of espionage through a blend of sharp dialogue and gripping ac...

Dec 29, 20241 hr 47 min

Film Sack 683: Reindeer Games

On this week's episode of Film Sack, Reindeer Games! After assuming his dead cell-mate's identity to get with the other man's girlfriend, an ex-convict finds himself a reluctant participant in a casino heist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 20241 hr 36 min

Film Sack 683: Die Hard 2

On this week's Film Sack podcast, DIE HARD 2!!! John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. AIR PORTS DON'T HAVE MAN HOLES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 20241 hr 58 min
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