The Octagon

Listener favorite Arden returns with more kung fu! He joins Chris and their fellow movie buff Geraldine on a special episode recorded during the summer break. While Paul slumbered in his hyperbaric chamber, the 3 intrepid friends attempted to sit through a Chuck Norris film, The Octagon. Arden gives a shoutout to star & martial artist Ernie Reyes Jr. who joined our chat room in a previous episode. Should we watch The Big Brawl some time? Chris & Geraldine recently went Turkey Shoot to watch Snakes on a Plane. A very bad film featuring Farrah Fawcett and disgustingly old Kirk Douglas as lovers in space? Ew, just ew, Saturn 3. The Octagon also came out the same year as Xanadu. What’s exactly going on in this film? Arden wonders if we’re watching Naked Lunch. Geraldine is pretty sure that Chuck Norris wrote the Wikipedia page for The Octagon. Master of picking up ladies, the character A.J. is played by Canadian actor Art Hindle. Chuck’s fighting style lacks, style. “I hit you. You fall down now.” Chris is missing Jet Li. Oh hey! Look it’s The Master, Lee Van Cleef! And there’s a very brief Ernie Hudson. It’s Seikura, not Shakira, Chris. What a great character actor, Tracey Walter. Seikura’s main bro is like an imperial royal guard from Star Wars. Ninja ranking in the film seems to be based on flair? By this rationale, Liberace is a grand master. It’s like an episode of America’s Funniest Home Videos, all Chuck does is hit people in the privates. Look out! Shakira has Kusarigama! Arden wants to watch Caveman. Chris watched Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films and wants to see Invasion U.S.A.. Arden recommends The Delta Force and Geraldine says listeners should check out Barbarella. It was a lot of fun to get together in the same room, watch the film and record the show. Though, we missed Paul’s trademark hilarity! Be sure to check out one of Arden’s projects, Prairie Noodle Shop. When the restaurant is complete it will be worth the trip to Edmonton. Trust us! Support Film Frown on Patreon