Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 40 - Halloween Special - Metal in Horror

Episode 40

Halloween Special - Metal in Horror

In this episode Adam and Mark celebrate the spookiest time of the year - Halloween. Join them as they talk about horror movie classics, second rate sequels and the metal artists and tracks that made 80's horror so awesome.

• Kipp Lennon - Bud the Chud - from C.H.U.D II - Bud the Chud

• Motorhead - Hellraiser - Hellraiser III - Hell on Earth

• W.A.S.P - Scream Until You Like It - Ghoulies 2

• Megadeth- No More Mr Nice Guy - Shocker

• Dudes of Wrath - Shocker - Shocker

• Dokken - Dream Warrior - Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - Dream Warrior

• Anvil - Straight Between the Eyes - Sleepaway Camp 2 - Unhappy Campers

• Bruce Dickenson - Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter - Nightmare on Elm Street 5 - Dream Child

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 39 - From the 085c3n3 Vault

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O-Mark, pondering punk oddities, b grade movies, trashy treasures, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 39

From the 085c3n3 VHS Vault

In this episode Adam and Mark talk about reorganising and cataloguing Adam’s media collection and dig out some schlocky gems that are randomly sitting on the shelves together.

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 29 - Be Kind, Rewind

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O -Mark, pondering punk oddities, b grade movies, trashy treasures, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 29

Be Kind Rewind

In this episode Adam and Mark take a trip back in time as they recount the glory days of growing up in the analogue era of VHS and video stores. Listen in as they look back and reflect on how their experiences as 80’s video shop kids has shaped the way they live their lives today.

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 28 - Masters of the Universe

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O -Mark, pondering punk oddities, b grade movies, trashy treasures, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 28

Masters of the Universe - The Motion Picture

In this episode Adam and Mark take a slight detour from the barbarian theme with the Sci fi fantasy film adaption of the classic 1980s saturday morning cartoon series ‘Masters of the Universe’. Produced by the notorious Cannon films in 1987, for a princely sum of $22 million, Masters of the Universe the motion picture is one part Star Wars, one part Flash Gordon two parts cheese. and even though it missed the mark at the time and was generally canned by fans and critics alike, it still features the mighty Dolph Lundgren as He Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor. Looking at it in 2020, the film kinda stands alone as a fun nostalgic trip back in time to the marvellous 80’s.

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On the planet Eternia, the dark lord Skeletor has taken over Castle Greyskull, and imprisoned the Sorceress, and Skeletor has begun draining the Sorceress' powers as he attempts to claim the powers of Greyskull and become master of the universe. Mighty warrior He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe and his companions: loyal soldier Man-at-Arms, his daughter Teela and a dwarf inventor named Gwildor finds themselves on Earth, by Gwildor's creation, the Cosmic Key, a device that can open portals that lead to anywhere in the galaxy, which Skeletor requires in his goal for universal conquest. But when the Cosmic Key is discovered by Julie Winston and her boyfriend Kevin Corrigan, both unaware that Earth is about to become a battleground, as Skeletor and his vile minions arrives on Earth, as they go in pursuit of He-Man and his companions who are searching for the Cosmic Key so they can return to Eternia and defeat Skeletor.

Masters of the Universe - The motion picture - full movie playlist

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 27 - The Barbarians

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O -Mark, pondering punk oddities, b grade movies, trashy treasures, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 27

The Barbarians

In this episode Adam and Mark dive back into the b-grade wormhole of Conan the barbarian inspired sword and sorcery flicks. This week adventure is the 1987 Cannon action comedy - The Barbarians. Directed by the infamous Robert Deodato who was responsible for Cannibal Holocaust in 1980.  Featuring David and Peter Paul as Twin barbarians. It's just like Conan but with two Conan's and everybody's favourite Hills have Eyes creep and wastelands favourite Michael Berryman as the appropriately named Dirt-master and George Eastman.

Twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children. It's completely campy and it doesn't take itself seriously for a moment. Starring former professional wrestling duo the Barbarian Brothers, these actors -- which is a loose description of what they are doing on screen -- look like they are having a ball filming, and it's hard not to share in the fun. It really is a must-see Italian exploitation flick.

Highlights no explanations given – you’ll just have to watch it – Bear creature, man cry, erection dragon and oily walnuts!

Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mXWAFI3PXs

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 22 - Troma - The Toxic Avenger

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show Hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O -Mark, pondering punk oddities, trashy treasures, street levelness, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 22

Troma - The Toxic Avenger

In this episode Adam and Mark take a short stroll through Tromaville, the home of New Jersey's greatest hero and location of Troma's greatest contribution to cinema - The Toxic Avenger. Join them as they discuss this genuinely funny poke at superheroes and monster movies, delivered with a healthy dose of cheap gags, splattery special effects, and T&A.

The Toxic Avenger, set in Tromaville, NJ, is about Melvin Ferd, a meek nerd, who works as a janitor at a health club. While he is of no threat to anyone, psychotic health club patrons: Bozo, Slug, Wanda, and Julie bully the kid because he doesn’t look pretty like them, and isn’t as smart as they are.

When the four aren’t tormenting little Melvin, they are busy screwing each other, or running over little boys on bicycles with their bitchen Camero; squishing their little heads. It’s the only way Bozo is able to relieve the stress of his life.

Eventually, the the four manage to humiliate Melvin to the point where he jumps out of a second story window at the health club, and into a barrel of toxic waste conveniently sitting open on a flatbed truck in front of the club. The toxic waste sets Melvin on fire, but also transforms him into a super-sized superhero/vigilante with a delightful voice.

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Factoids

Toxic crusaders

• Look for future Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei as an extra (coming out of a shower)

• Two less successful sequels, The Toxic Avenger Part II and The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie, were filmed as one. Director Lloyd Kaufman realized that he had shot far too much footage for one film and re-edited it into two.

• A third independent sequel was also released, titled Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV.

• An animated children's TV series spin-off, Toxic Crusaders, featured Toxie as the leader of a team of mutated superheroes who fought against evil alien polluters. The cartoon series was short-lived and quickly cancelled. 

• New Line Cinema had planned a live-action film based on the cartoon, but the project was never produced.[

• In 2019, it was announced that Legendary Entertainment would be producing a reboot of the film, with original creators Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment serving as producers, and Macon Blair serving as writer and director.

Links

Full movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQTHQAw0Ybg

Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27E4Qfj7iEY

10 Amazing Facts About Toxie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO8kNG4yr80

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 21 -TROMA - Tromeo and Juliet

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show Hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O -Mark, pondering punk oddities, trashy treasures, street levelness, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 21

TROMA - Tromeo and Juliet

In this episode Adam and Mark visit the seedy underground of Manhattan courtesy of the masters of schlock TROMA. In this masterful modern day adaption of Shakespeare’s well-loved classic Romeo and Juliet. Troma presents Tromeo and Juliet with all the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join Adam, Mark, Tromeo, Juliet, and Lemmy of Motorhead as they search for climactic love, violence, and the American Way.

This movie is truly unique. It really captures the spirit of the play. However, like with most Troma flicks, it’s totally self aware, in your face, features taboo subjects, revels in gore and sex. There are some hilarious jokes in the credits (best credits I've seen since Hot Shots) loads of Troma in jokes as well as general satire and Shakespeare refs. There is some half decent acting, Lemmy from the house of Motorhead narration, stars the legendary Tromette Debbie Rochon and a Shakespeare plot, it is Troma at its best. Though its not the sort of film you'd watch with your mum, and will offend most people. For anybody bored with run of the mill cinema, with a wacky sense of humour you MUST SEE THIS FILM

Tromeo and Juliet is also notable for its soundtrack, composed of alternative rock, pop punk and heavy metal music, which helped get the film some recognition on MTV. Most bands were willing to contribute their tracks for little to no money out of respect for Troma. In return for their song "Mr. Superlove", The Ass Ponys' lead singer requested only a check from the company for $9.95, for the purpose of framing it on his wall.The CD soundtrack was released on Oglio Records on May 6, 1997 and included the following tracks:"Sacrifice" by Motörhead and other artists including: The Meatmen, Superchunk, Supernova & Sublime.

Factoids

• James Gunn writer Guardians of the Galaxy was paid $150 for the screenplay.

• The footage of the car flipping over is recycled for many Troma films including Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990), Terror Firmer (1999), and Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000).

• Debbie Rochon has starred in over 250 movies from 1982 to 2020

• Posters for various other Troma films are visible throughout both households.

• Despite many claims, the film is not entirely in iambic pentameter. a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity.

Links

• Opening for Tromeo and Juliet Featuring Lemmy as the narrator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf7xP6YzwvM

• Tromeo and Juliet (Trailer) -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNbaPxcLZzc

• Lloyd Kaufman On Tromeo And Juliet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exXQutjeOYo

• Spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HF97lOu9MmoqD178UItev

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 20 - Survival Tips for the Wastelands - Hillbilly Chrome

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show Hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O -Mark, pondering punk oddities, trashy treasures, street levelness, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 20

Survival Tips for the Wastelands - Hillbilly Chrome

In this episode, Adam and Mark reflect on the global pandemic shutdown and bring you part three of survival in the apocalypse.

Based on their many years of viewing-apocalyptic schlockers, they draw on their pop culture doomsday knowledge and share some hints and tips on things you should do and not to do in the coming end of days.

This time round they ponder the essential go to piece of equipment in the survivalists tool kit….. Gaf tape, or as the boys call it…. HILLBILLY CHROME!!

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Wastelands Radio Show - Episode 15 – Metalsploitation - Hard Rock Zombies

WASTELANDS - An Australian B-grade, Punk Rock, Street Trash online radio show exploring the vast undiscovered cultural wastelands as a creative pursuit. Hosted by long time partners in slime Adam (085c3n3) Obscene and Mark-O -Mark, pondering punk oddities, trashy treasures, street levelness, life, culture and stuff.

Episode 15

Metalsploitation - hard Rock Zombies

In this episode Adam and Mark rip through their next Metalsploitation instalment -the video nasty Hard Rock Zombies. This distasteful horror comedy rock musical entry to the sub-genre features hicks, rubes, werewolves, murderous dwarves, sex perverts, and Hitler and that’s all in the first 10 minutes.

In the 80’s, rock music and horror movies went together like acid washed jeans and feathered hair. The trouble is, even though many horror movies had awesome rock soundtracks, the movies that specifically featured rock musician characters as heroes or villains varied wildly in quality. Although the rock horror movie has mostly gone the way of the 80’s, I’m not sure any other type of music will ever have such a successful love affair with horror.

A nameless hard rock band who for some reason have the key broadest from Kraftwerk whose music can raise the dead, travel to that town out of footloose for an auditions with a big record executive, unfortunately Hitler now lives there and they fall prey to his entourage of mutant dwarfs, a flick knife wielding werewolf, a maniac with a wiper sniper and blonde sexy psychopath. They are then resurrected by a 14 year old groupie by who plays one of their songs at their graves the lyrics of which were taken from the Necronomicon and they take undead revenge on their killers 

That takes us to the half way point after which it starts to get weird. Actually it doesn’t get any weirder, that would be impossible. It just becomes less coherent.

The first part is mental but at least it makes sense in the context of the movie- the band arrives in town, gets murdered, is resurrected and takes revenge. That’s a complete story – problem is there is still 45 minutes to go.

So the bad guys now get back up again as undead ghouls and attack the town. While the zombie band go through with their audition. It’s important that the audition is there it kinda ties things up but the rest is hilariously pointless and it really leads to some very very strange places.

Highlights / Lowlights

The film starts off promisingly, quickly scoring points for gratuitous use of both nudity and dwarfs,

But rapidly becomes a jaw-dropping bad mish-mash of musical interludes and inept gore (courtesy of FX man John Carl Buechler),

Interspersed with moments of complete insanity: an old man (later to be revealed as Hitler) his wife; the old lady turns into a werewolf;

The hitch-hiker dances by herself for no reason in the desert;

One dwarf eats himself;

The band survives an electrocution while practising; and one guy momentarily avoids being eaten by pretending to be a zombie (beating Shaun of the Dead to the joke by a couple of decades).

Links

Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUQEQP1uGEE

Aussie Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUpo_aRnyqw

Hard Rock Zombies Full movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6e_vmO7E3Q&t=37s

Cassie – Music Clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zstbQZewKts

Shake it up – Music Clip - https://youtu.be/eMeugKnXVAk

Soundtrack playlist -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thzwNRfWnO4&list=OLAK5uy_lvNnQoKEx0WTzvsCsx3O3hzzyPYezF5Ps