Ice T told a story about filming this movie, that when they were preparing for that scene, the prop department gave Busey a plastic knife to use, and he proceeded to throw it away and pull out a real hunting knife that he had brought along, and insisted on using it in the scene. So assuming the story is true, just be aware while watching that scene that Ice T wasn't acting, he was fucking terrified.
Ice-T’s first film roles were in (SBIG fodder) Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Bugaloo; his first major role was in New Jack City. Love this movie, so many crazy choices made by both actors and the director.
New Jack City him and Chris Rock was some of my favorite banter in a serious film it is even funnier knowing that he wrote a song saying f*ck the police around the year New Jack City came out then made his entire second part of his career playing cops
That doorbuster scene with Busey was indeed epic; you can't say he didn't go out in style. Same with Dutton. I remember a former supervisor recommending this to me a few years ago. I never did get around to watching it but I'm glad to see you guys covered it.
Music by, Stewart Copeland, an American musician and composer who has a net worth of $80 million. Stewart Copeland is best known for being the drummer and founder of the band, The Police. Outside of the Police he has enjoyed a prolific career writing music for film, television, and video games. In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked Copeland as the tenth best drummer of all time.
Father was involved in the creation of the OSS and the CIA. Apparently not related to the composer Aaron Copland, unsurprising because of the different spelling…
His parents were highly placed intelligence agents. There's alot of "spookery" going on with Stewart and his brothers...to say the least. They basically managed the punk/new wave scene.
Saw this in the theater and it became one of my cheesy favorite movies. With that cast, hard to go wrong! "The dog might be okay" "The dog never knew what happened" You both are the best first responders I have ever seen!
I liked this movie better when it was called Hard Target and Van Damm-it was the prey...Bishop was hunting him with his side kick, Imhotep, while Diabeetus Brimley shot arrows at them and with Witchblade in tow.... And it was a John Woo film...so that made it a real Dove of a movie...
@@theriomrasputin8233 Darkman is also a right answer. I went with his bigger role that more people would remember. I'm in the minority...I remember watching Hard Target a lot and I always loved it. I would even go so far as to say it was the 3rd or 4th best Van Damme movie! Witchblade being allowed to be made in the first place was a very big surprise. I am surprised it made past a few episodes...it seemed like a hard backstory to tell and a lot to explain. They tried, though...
Dog gets hit by a car and dies immediately. Gary talks about killing his dog with his bare hands. If Erin gives this movie a stamp, it'll be the most surprising thing I've seen in a very long time.
Stuart Copeland who did the music was the drummer in the band The Police. He also did the music for the TV series "The Equaliser" starring Edward Woodward.
@@melvert33I have seen it. It's fun for what it is. Then again, this is Roel Reiné we're talking about here. He has quite a track record of doing straight-to-video sequels. I think some of his films are dumb fun.
I absolutely love this movie. An apartment complex I lived at in the early 2000's had a small movie library you could check movies out from. This and Mean Guns were two of my favorites out of that library and I checked them out many times each. Glad I get to see you reactions to it now all these years later.
The older guy with the goatee, ponytail, bandana and earring is mfking Rutger Hauer! Almost didn't recognize him holy shit; from such masterpieces as Hobo with a Shotgun, Wanted: Dead or Alive... oh and Blade Runner I guess.
Glad you were able to watch this bit of 90's cheese! I remember watching it on late night TV and enjoying the combo of Ice T, Rutger Hauer, Garey Busey and Charles Dutton. A good mix of the usual players and decent action with over the top acting!
Your excitement for this at the beginning of the movie is obviously very genuine. I saw this when I was a teenager and never forgot it. Classic. I think I need to do a double showing of Surviving the Game and Starship Troopers. Two movies that have nothing in common. Just two awesome movies from my teen years.
Older films from this era and before always remind me that Gary Buseys claim to fame was getting nominated for a best actor Oscar for playing Buddy Holly! That accident really did a number on Buseys brain.
It fucks up your life, that's for sure. Lost my job, family and home. It's hard to keep things, when you're a raging idiot who can't remember things. brain injury differs depending on which part is damaged.
@@ourkeving I can only imagine. I grew up in the hospital a lot because of my illness and I remember a kid suffering from a similar problem thanks to brain injury.
I've seen this movie twice, and liked it more the second time. It's entertaining, well made, and acted well. Your video makes the movie more entertaining. I laughed out loud at Erin's facial reactions at the animal scenes. Also, the score is composed by Stewart Copeland (formerly of The Police), which explains the colorful score.
I looked after Sam for a week when we gave him the Jess Franco Lifetime Achievement Award at our Bad Movie Festival, Cutrecon. He is one of the nicest guys on the planet. He stayed for every single film and laughed his ass off. Watching one of the trailers we showed, he was howling, turned to me and said "I need to know the name of this film! I have to see it!" And I replied "The film is Cyborg Cop 2, from 1995, and, er, you directed it". And he goes "Oh yeah, I forgot! It's soooo shit, hahahaha!"
This is the earliest I’ve been able to check out one your guys videos and I’m here for it! Is this the movie where Busey gets up in the rafters and yells “I’m your worst nightmare butt horns”?. That line is still hilarious to me😅
Ice-T's first acting gig? Are we not forgetting a little movie called New Jack City? Also, no self-respecting bad movie lover still hates Alien 3. You need to watch it again, especially the Assembly Cut so the supporting characters are more fleshed out.
I had a friend named George who looked exactly like Ice Ts' character in this and we lived near Seattle, he wasn't amused and in fact the movie scared the crap out of him.
I remember seeing this on HBO, I haven't thought of it in ages, and I'm glad to see yall watching it. Now I'm gonna go purchase it and watch it in full myself. Thanks
Writing this before I even get into the video. I absolutely love "Surviving the Game". Horrible movie but wildly entertaining. So happy you guys are watching it.
I mean this as a compliment, Ice-T is one of those celebrities that you absolutely love, but you can’t think of a single thing they have done that was good. Honestly I can’t think of a movie, song, or tv-show that he has done that is good but I love his work for some reason and want to see more!
this is not a so bad its good movie. this was actually not a bad movie (for its time). everyone in it did a decent job. still entertaining for you guys to watch.
One of the best straight to video classics ever. Endless lines and brilliant over the top performances from all. This film was a big part of my teens and me and mates likes nothing better than sticking this VHS in and laughing our arses off. It’s better than Hard Target.
The dog/dinner speech by Busey It was all ad-libbed, none of it was scripted - Busey being Busey haha (wouldn't surprise me if it was a true life story)..
There is a danger of me turning in to Jason when Brian mentioned John C. McGinley! One of my favourite videos you did was Highlander 2 where Brian mentioned the same name I realised it almost immediately!
thing i remember most about this movie was when i seen it in the theater and during the scene where the quad blows up with the dutton dummy on it, the way that dummy blew up had my laughing in tears for the next 30 mins and everyone around me was pissed off at me but i couldnt help it.
I Googled formaldehyde. It's extremely flammable, but only explosive when mixed with air. Films never do explosions realistically so I don't think the makers of STG can really be criticised for their exploding liquid formaldehyde.
Pretty sure 'Ricochet' (an early Denzel classic with a great Jon Lithgow playing the bad guy) came before this and Ice-T basically played a version of himself in that movie...
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That security guard was like “ YOU are of no VALUE to me.. ON. THE SKREETS!!
Haha! Nicely odne.
That security guard was also in Action Jackson.
Lmao!
@@tundro27That's stunt man, Robert Lee Minor. 😊👍
Oh god this movie would be 10x better if Neil Breen confronted that security guard
F*ck me Gary Busey charging screaming at the camera with a knife is going to make it hard to go to sleep tonight! 🤣🤣
Not something you want to see 🤣
My sphincter puckered right up at that moment. xD
Gary....frickin'.....ABusey!
Ice T told a story about filming this movie, that when they were preparing for that scene, the prop department gave Busey a plastic knife to use, and he proceeded to throw it away and pull out a real hunting knife that he had brought along, and insisted on using it in the scene. So assuming the story is true, just be aware while watching that scene that Ice T wasn't acting, he was fucking terrified.
@@JasonBrant Imagine how many times Jake Busey had to see that growing up 🤣
"He still got shot in the poopchute tho right?" the confusion on Jason's face and the look of disgust on Erin's face....priceless XD
Erin's face when he's talking about the dog 😂
Her realizing where it was going had me laughing while I was editing.
Erin at that moment: 😮☹😢😭
Erin is the ❤ of the channel…us girlies love you!!!!
She got there in the end... xD
Dog part always pissed me off hog kill I dgaf how else am I going to get my bacon pork chops
WCW Thunder just ended, TBS says its time for "Movies for guys who like Movies" and this comes on your tv, we had it so good
Man, you just brought back so many memories.
Oh man movies for guys who like movies. I completely forgot about that! Good times!
Ice-T’s first film roles were in (SBIG fodder) Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Bugaloo; his first major role was in New Jack City. Love this movie, so many crazy choices made by both actors and the director.
Crazy choices is a good description of this.
New Jack City him and Chris Rock was some of my favorite banter in a serious film it is even funnier knowing that he wrote a song saying f*ck the police around the year New Jack City came out then made his entire second part of his career playing cops
Yeah, his first movie was Breakin in 1984.
Breakdancing just made it into the Olympics too. Ozone should've been here for it. RIP
@@joekni2002 He died?!
That doorbuster scene with Busey was indeed epic; you can't say he didn't go out in style. Same with Dutton.
I remember a former supervisor recommending this to me a few years ago. I never did get around to watching it but I'm glad to see you guys covered it.
Busey was really good in this.
I love that instead of saying like "break his kneecaps so he can't chase you", Erin instead goes to "cut off his feet." lmao
Music by, Stewart Copeland, an American musician and composer who has a net worth of $80 million. Stewart Copeland is best known for being the drummer and founder of the band, The Police. Outside of the Police he has enjoyed a prolific career writing music for film, television, and video games. In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked Copeland as the tenth best drummer of all time.
Father was involved in the creation of the OSS and the CIA. Apparently not related to the composer Aaron Copland, unsurprising because of the different spelling…
His parents were highly placed intelligence agents. There's alot of "spookery" going on with Stewart and his brothers...to say the least. They basically managed the punk/new wave scene.
Copeland is a great musician. But this score is all over the place, from pretty cool to wildly inappropriate to wtf were they thinking?
So he's responsible for the non-stop searing guitar.
@@JasonBrant ......and apparently the weird cartoon music in the homeless camp!
"Ice Ts, Rutgers and Garys, oh my"
Hah, hard to beat that.
I unashamedly love this one. F. Murray Abraham's performance is just delightfully unhinged, and Gary Busey is in peak form.
The performances are really out there, haha.
"I Kind of Like, because it is dumb" ... My new Motto for every Meeting at Work 😂
Erin just being Erin was the best part.
"Boooring." (Fast forwarding through the cave scene.)😂
12:27 I finally broke down laughing at Erin's reactions to AHHHH!!! GARY!!!'s madness🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Your dad's awful."
"Why do you think he grew up to be a murderer?"
xD
Her slow realization is so good.
Me too! That made the episode for me. ❤ 2 Erin...I hate dogs dying in movies too.
Saw this in the theater and it became one of my cheesy favorite movies. With that cast, hard to go wrong!
"The dog might be okay"
"The dog never knew what happened"
You both are the best first responders I have ever seen!
@@Smokie_666 a TBS favorite!
I remember this airing on TV a lot.
It's wild when you remember that F. Murray Abraham is an Academy Award winner for Best Actor.
That really is wild.
He was also wore one of the fruit costumes in the Fruit of the Loom TV commercials.
Paycheck movie
4:06 sounds like Ice T was writing a new Bodycount song 😂
Yep and I am OK with that
@@emperortrevornorton3119 they are still kicking ars and touring. My buddy in Wales just met them at a show
There is a song by Body Count called "Surviving The Game" on their second album.
@douglascarter2078 holy shyiet haha I have listened to that song and never put two and two together to male 4:20 😅
Alien 3 disrespect will not be tolerated. 😅 Alien 3: Assembly Cut is an underrated masterpiece. You should give it a rewatch.
I liked this movie better when it was called Hard Target and Van Damm-it was the prey...Bishop was hunting him with his side kick, Imhotep, while Diabeetus Brimley shot arrows at them and with Witchblade in tow....
And it was a John Woo film...so that made it a real Dove of a movie...
Congrats. You just punned me out.
@@refinedsugar pretty punny...
"Witchblade"....
What could have been, had she put the bottle down.
Atleast I have it on DVD.
Imhotep... i think of him as Darkman.
@@theriomrasputin8233 Darkman is also a right answer. I went with his bigger role that more people would remember.
I'm in the minority...I remember watching Hard Target a lot and I always loved it. I would even go so far as to say it was the 3rd or 4th best Van Damme movie!
Witchblade being allowed to be made in the first place was a very big surprise. I am surprised it made past a few episodes...it seemed like a hard backstory to tell and a lot to explain. They tried, though...
@@richblainebrazzle I also have Hard Target 2 on DVD. Not a terrible movie either.
Love my Sunday so bad it's good. Morning coffee, shot in it for some kick 😂
Starting the day off hot.
Wise man once said: y'can't drink all day if'n y'don't start early.
When Roc’s legs blow off on the bike and he’s rockin -I LOST IT!!
Dog gets hit by a car and dies immediately. Gary talks about killing his dog with his bare hands. If Erin gives this movie a stamp, it'll be the most surprising thing I've seen in a very long time.
Knowing busey that's probably true story
Erin, you cracked me up. "That's guy from Se7endust" 😂
Stuart Copeland who did the music was the drummer in the band The Police.
He also did the music for the TV series "The Equaliser" starring Edward Woodward.
Hard Target 2: This Time with 100% More Dreads
There actually was a Hard Target 2 made with Scott Adkins in 2016, don't think I'll ever watch it though.
@@melvert33I saw it and it was fumb but kinda fun.
@@melvert33doesn't measure up to the JCVD, Henriksen, Vosloo classic.
@refinedsugar I watched the original a lot of times back in the 90s, great action film, Van Damme in his prime and John Woo's first american film.
@@melvert33I have seen it. It's fun for what it is. Then again, this is Roel Reiné we're talking about here. He has quite a track record of doing straight-to-video sequels. I think some of his films are dumb fun.
This movie was my dream casting for Rutger Hauer as Magneto when wizard magazine was doing it's casting call.
He would have been an amazing Magneto.
@@JasonBrant ikr.
Ice-T is a Cannon Films alumni member. Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, and Rappin'!😄
Why do I get the feeling Gary Busey ad libs every script?
I’m convinced now they just pick out Gary’s outfits for the day and just film him doing crazy stuff. Like Nicolas Cage.
Just remember: *If there's any trouble, you'll have to talk to Mr. Joshua.*
Such a good role for him.
@@JasonBrant Yes it was.
I didn't disagree, but Cmdr. Krill was his pinnacle and he got to play off Tommy Lee Jones
Erin's bombastic side eyes at the dog spiel by Gary was perfect.
😁
3:51 Only the best security guards wear sunglasses at night.
But of course.
Cue Corey Hart...
@@madarab37your comment takes on double meaning if you've seen the music video ... lol
And Sifu with yellow glasses too
@@refinedsugar I just rewatched it...haven't seen it in ages. I didn't see any pool tables in there so I'm not sure what double meaning i've made. :O
I absolutely love this movie. An apartment complex I lived at in the early 2000's had a small movie library you could check movies out from. This and Mean Guns were two of my favorites out of that library and I checked them out many times each. Glad I get to see you reactions to it now all these years later.
A childhood favorite of mine. Awesome premise, awesome cast... What's not to love!?
Gary Busey and Rutger Hauer are amazing in everything!
Hell I paid $4 at the movies to see this when it came out. I’m old. 🤣
This cast is stacked. It has one Oscar, two Golden Globes, three Grammys, and three Emmys. Might be SBiG record.
True story. Gary Busey ad libbed almost all of his lines in this movie. Legend.
That explains why he's so great in it.
This is so good, its good. Great cast. Plus, you get to see a tree smoking. Sounds like something Sam Raimi would do.
It starts off good... but that last act is something 🤣
This is probably one of the weirdest adaptations of The Most Dangerous Game I know of next to The Pest
29:15 The simultaneous head turn by Jason and Erin is priceless! #poopchute 😂🤣
I audibly said, "Goddamn it, Brian."
The older guy with the goatee, ponytail, bandana and earring is mfking Rutger Hauer! Almost didn't recognize him holy shit; from such masterpieces as Hobo with a Shotgun, Wanted: Dead or Alive... oh and Blade Runner I guess.
Except these people hated "Hobo with a Shotgun." Watch their video on it. It's hilarious!
Jesus a Sevendust reference!!!? I knew I liked you guys!
Glad you were able to watch this bit of 90's cheese! I remember watching it on late night TV and enjoying the combo of Ice T, Rutger Hauer, Garey Busey and Charles Dutton. A good mix of the usual players and decent action with over the top acting!
Don't you call Gary Busey crazy you know that makes him INSANE!!!
🤣
This movie was played a lot on TNT and TBS years ago. I don't think it belongs in the SBIG category.
I'm here!! Brians shirt is awesome!!!!!!!!
Your excitement for this at the beginning of the movie is obviously very genuine. I saw this when I was a teenager and never forgot it. Classic.
I think I need to do a double showing of Surviving the Game and Starship Troopers. Two movies that have nothing in common. Just two awesome movies from my teen years.
Jason definitely seemed more excited than usual.
Holy cow! You guys are on a roll! 2 movies in like 2-3 days!? Awwwwwwwe yeah!
Ice T's first acting gig was the Breakin' movies from 1984 😅!
Haven't seen those yet, but looking forward to them.
Older films from this era and before always remind me that Gary Buseys claim to fame was getting nominated for a best actor Oscar for playing Buddy Holly! That accident really did a number on Buseys brain.
It fucks up your life, that's for sure. Lost my job, family and home. It's hard to keep things, when you're a raging idiot who can't remember things. brain injury differs depending on which part is damaged.
@@ourkeving I can only imagine. I grew up in the hospital a lot because of my illness and I remember a kid suffering from a similar problem thanks to brain injury.
YEEEEESSSSS!!! This is one of my all-time favs! I used to constantly scroll through cable for this movie.
I've seen this movie twice, and liked it more the second time. It's entertaining, well made, and acted well. Your video makes the movie more entertaining. I laughed out loud at Erin's facial reactions at the animal scenes. Also, the score is composed by Stewart Copeland (formerly of The Police), which explains the colorful score.
Always caught glimpses of this movie on tv as a kid and never knew what it was until now. Thank you
Ice Tea was in Electric Boogloo 2, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo is a 1984 American dance musical film directed by Sam Firstenberg.
Ahh, haven't seen that yet.
I looked after Sam for a week when we gave him the Jess Franco Lifetime Achievement Award at our Bad Movie Festival, Cutrecon. He is one of the nicest guys on the planet. He stayed for every single film and laughed his ass off. Watching one of the trailers we showed, he was howling, turned to me and said "I need to know the name of this film! I have to see it!" And I replied "The film is Cyborg Cop 2, from 1995, and, er, you directed it". And he goes "Oh yeah, I forgot! It's soooo shit, hahahaha!"
Rutger hauer looking like Rasputin at the end jesus
This is one of my favorite films from back in the day!
I love this movie! I got this movie for Christmas when I was 12 or so. Thank God y'all are covering it.
16:45 These guys didn't survive the game, but they sure were
(puts on Cool Guy shades)
AHEAD OF IT!!!!!
YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
This is the earliest I’ve been able to check out one your guys videos and I’m here for it! Is this the movie where Busey gets up in the rafters and yells “I’m your worst nightmare butt horns”?. That line is still hilarious to me😅
Ice-T's first acting gig? Are we not forgetting a little movie called New Jack City?
Also, no self-respecting bad movie lover still hates Alien 3. You need to watch it again, especially the Assembly Cut so the supporting characters are more fleshed out.
Stewart Copeland, the drummer from The Police, did the musical score for that movie.
He has done that for decades now.
I had a friend named George who looked exactly like Ice Ts' character in this and we lived near Seattle, he wasn't amused and in fact the movie scared the crap out of him.
I remember seeing this on HBO, I haven't thought of it in ages, and I'm glad to see yall watching it. Now I'm gonna go purchase it and watch it in full myself. Thanks
Always enjoyed this one. Such a crazy cast. A mix of legit "actors" and b-tier stars.
Jason, Ice T's first acting gig was New Jack City back in 1991.
1990 Wesley Snipes- Nino Brown ...
Writing this before I even get into the video. I absolutely love "Surviving the Game". Horrible movie but wildly entertaining. So happy you guys are watching it.
23:20 when that guy is getting choked out the feather on his back keeps moving between shots.😂
I mean this as a compliment, Ice-T is one of those celebrities that you absolutely love, but you can’t think of a single thing they have done that was good. Honestly I can’t think of a movie, song, or tv-show that he has done that is good but I love his work for some reason and want to see more!
One of my favorite movies while I was a bit younger. Haven't seen this a while, brings so much good memories 😁
this is not a so bad its good movie. this was actually not a bad movie (for its time). everyone in it did a decent job. still entertaining for you guys to watch.
I think Ice T really liked doing this movie. He sings "Surviving the game" in a song at Body count's second album.
😆 Jason Brandt talking about those guys in the hotel lobby. Mutton chops and discount Miles Davis.
Charles S. Dutton had a show on fox called Roc. Not sure how long it ran because I was in my early teens during it's run in the 90s
It’s a Roy Batty Thanksgiving!!😂
I literally watched this on DVD yesterday and wondered to myself if you guys would ever watch it, LoL!
I remember this as a kid. Reminded me of the Applegate in southern Oregon. Turns out it was filmed in Wenatchee, WA area. Ridiculous yet memorable 😂
This was a movie they played on Sundays, during the middle of the day when nothing else was on.
The music was by Stewart Copland, the drummer from The Police.
I love this movie
One of the best straight to video classics ever. Endless lines and brilliant over the top performances from all. This film was a big part of my teens and me and mates likes nothing better than sticking this VHS in and laughing our arses off.
It’s better than Hard Target.
lol, im really feeling Jason's shirt. That song will be in my head now all day!
I love this movie lol. Pretty sure I saw it in theaters.
The dog/dinner speech by Busey It was all ad-libbed, none of it was scripted - Busey being Busey haha (wouldn't surprise me if it was a true life story)..
Heard that ad lib pissed Rutger off since it drew so much attention to Gary.
@@BESM1984 Rutger is the best scene chewer to ever live lol
There is a danger of me turning in to Jason when Brian mentioned John C. McGinley! One of my favourite videos you did was Highlander 2 where Brian mentioned the same name I realised it almost immediately!
I love Brant's reaction to the idea of a 30 min workout 😂
Also, Hell of the Living Dead would be perfect for the show!!
When I was in rehab, one of my councilors was one one-upping me about favorite movies, and she told me Surviving The Game was her favorite.
Love this movie! Glad you watched it.
It was a heck of a cast. I remember watching it on Christmas Eve once.
I love how the movie says "Seattle, three days later" while it clearly shows Philadelphia.
No, you don't actually need a spleen. Rupturing it will still cause you to die of internal bleeding if you don't get treated though.
“I don’t think he survived the game” 😂
WOAH! A SEVENDUST reference!? Oh yes. You people rock. Damn, this show rocks.
"Oh boy, I think that plane is Gary Busey!" "Cause it's all wobbly!" "It is! It is! I can see his teeth!"
thing i remember most about this movie was when i seen it in the theater and during the scene where the quad blows up with the dutton dummy on it, the way that dummy blew up had my laughing in tears for the next 30 mins and everyone around me was pissed off at me but i couldnt help it.
I Googled formaldehyde. It's extremely flammable, but only explosive when mixed with air. Films never do explosions realistically so I don't think the makers of STG can really be criticised for their exploding liquid formaldehyde.
Dutton had his own show called Roc, which didn't last. But he's a great character actor.
"Isn't this a book?" 😂...
Taped it off of HBO around 95 and watched it quite a few times, lol.
I love this movie! Gary Busey improved the dog speech. Just amazing!
Pretty sure 'Ricochet' (an early Denzel classic with a great Jon Lithgow playing the bad guy) came before this and Ice-T basically played a version of himself in that movie...
Tracey was a Army veteran, Combat Engineer & a pimp. Now he pimps Car Shield ....