Top 5 Cannon films

Thrill to the sounds of podcaster and movie-lover Ben Smith, sharing his top five shlockbusters with Mark Steadman. You won’t believe your ears! List Envy, in select theatres now. Ben is the co-host of the EuroWhat? podcast with previous guest Mike McComb, and hailing from the same state as Mystery Science Theater 3000 has a keen eye for a film that’s so bad it’s good. But that’s not all the Cannon studio had to offer; some of the work is surprisingly meaningful, if buried under piles of rubble caused by explosions set off by breakdancing ninjas. Sign up to the weekly newsletter so you never miss a list, and for some links to help you get your next bad movie night off the ground. Mark especially is quite liberal with the spoiler sauce in this episode, so if you plan on watching any of these films, just be warned that the element of surprise — at least in terms of plot — might be diminished. (00:00) - Introduction (04:46) - Ben's pick: The Apple (09:06) - Mark's pick: Lifeforce (11:14) - Ben's pick: Brekain’ (13:57) - Mark's pick: House of the Long Shadows (16:34) - Ben's pick: Ninja 3: The Domation (21:41) - Mark's pick: Runaway Train (26:12) - Ben's pick: Invasion USA (29:57) - Mark's pick: Barfly (33:22) - Popcorn time (36:18) - More of Ben Smith (37:38) - Building the final list (38:58) - Honourable mentions and goodbyes Ben is the co-host of the EuroWhat? podcast, and you can follow him on Twitter @benmsmith.