The one where we review Sisu: Road to Revenge

🎬 Welcome to The Flixters! Your Weekly Movie Mania Starts Now! 🍿Strap in and prepare for maximum mayhem, because this week is an all-out celebration of the one-man-army action flick!First up, we review the deliriously gory sequel that has everyone cheering: Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025)! Director Jalmari Helander cranks the dial way past eleven as the "man who cannot die," Aatami Korpi, returns to battle a new wave of baddies (this time, the Red Army) in a cartoonishly brutal, high-octane cross-country chase. Will Korpi's unbreakable Finnish spirit—or sisu—get him across the border? We break down every inventive kill!Fun Flix Fact: The word "Sisu" is a Finnish concept with no direct English translation, roughly meaning "white-knuckled courage and unimaginable determination in the face of impossible odds." It's the only way to explain how Korpi survives!Speaking of one-man armies, we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1985 classic that defined the genre: Commando!We dive into the glorious, over-the-top, rocket-launcher-fueled action starring the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix, an ex-Special Forces Colonel who just wants to get his daughter back. We discuss how this film's absurd kill count and iconic one-liners paved the road for movies like Sisu!Fun Flix Fact: The writer of Commando, Steven de Souza, was initially hired to write a sequel. When Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down the script, it was rewritten with a new lead character and set in an office building... eventually becoming Die Hard (1988)!For our Hidden Gem segment, we're hitting the emergency brakes for a brutal, contained thriller you need to see: the 2023 Hindi-language action film, Kill!A passenger train bound for New Delhi becomes a bloody battleground as two commandos must square off against a massive, invading army of bandits. With some of the most visceral, close-quarters combat and inventive stunt work in years, Kill is the definition of a shocking discovery.Fun Flix Fact: Kill premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) where it was the first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness, showing that this intense Indian action flick was an instant hit with late-night film fanatics!Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave.Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family!00:00 Intro 02:28 Shoutouts05:04 Movie News14:25 New on Streaming22:44 New Trailers29:45 Anniversary Corner34:37 Sisu: Road to Revenge Review42:56 Kill (Hidden Gem)50:48 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr