Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Before starring in John Carpenter's "They Live", Roddy Piper battled post-apocalyptic frog mutants in the gonzo 1988 cult classic "Hell Comes To Frogtown".
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Too bad Roddy Piper didn't stick around for the sequels, then they could've made "Frogtown 2: What in Sam Hell?"
f o r g
you should consider updating your best list of Godzilla Movies. did you like Godzilla Vs Kong Brian? what are your thoughts?
Yeah. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is a legend in the wrestling world. #RIPHotrod
Frogs were eating people a lot.
Hell Comes to Frogtown on Tubi? Anyone?
"There's a lotta ham in this frog."
Now we now what Kermit and Piggy's offspring would be like.
Kermit was into some weird stuff I guess
Those frogs are so creepy they look like the Budweiser frogs if they came across the ooze from teenage mutant Ninja turtles. And that Sandahl Bergman's character trying to dance all sexy to get Roddy Piper to mate with the fertile women is pointless since the stipulation in her contract that deters her from getting naked not even taking off her top. And Roddy Piper gets released that he has to wear some kind of Chastity jockstrap that can explode if he Dodges the mission it's just emasculating, and he has to ride around with women in a pink PT cruiser. You probably wish he was back in the joint.
Eww
@@daniellowry660 Once he had pink he found his new kink! 😉😅
@@daniellowry660family guy also did a joke
I miss Roddy Piper. Just when everyone has the answers, he changes the questions.
Man came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and he never had any bubblegum.
Dude. 🤣🤣🤣
Remember, the Maniac loves ya.
I liked what he thought of political correctness --- I'm not Political, and I'm not correct !!!!
i want Brandon to review Roddy piper's movie, John Carpenter's They Live (1988)
"Hell Comes To..."
You have my curiosity.
"Hell Comes To Frogtown."
*Now you have my attention.*
No joke, Randall Frakes, the guy listed at 2:06 as co-creatting the story with the director is my older cousin. He was friends with James Cameron when Cameron was working for Coreman, and Cameron wrote Terminator on his floor before Cameron had a place to live. He has a credit in Aliens under sound mixing and told me about how the Queen's whipping tail was made with a belt, and he contributed to the screeching sound of the chestburster coming out of the woman. He also was the one to get my parents to let me watch Aliens as my first R rated movie. Um sure he wasn't biased at all lol
That's very cool! Ask him how the fuck he helped come up with this plot next time you see him.
@@bakomusha lol I will
Honestly? That's pretty freaking awesome.
Explains the Vasquez knock-off Centinella.
Tell him we need ascifi musical version of Paint your Wagon.
Leave the glasses on 😍
-Piper "take your glasses off"...
I SAiD LEAVE'EM ON!!! 😡
🤣 LOL
“Wanna see a mad max and tmnt”
Me:uuuh
“Well too bad”
If it's anything like this movie, hell yeah
Now, y'see, this is the kind of movie that could use a remake. There's value under all the crap. Can you imagine what the right director and producer could do with this? Sam Raimi, maybe?
Rest in paradise Rowdy Roddy Piper
This movie is gold!
It's so magnificent to see an actor of such caliber as Rory Calhoun standing and walking.
Look at him there. On his hind legs...
My respect for people who get this reference is off the charts.
Hey now, most studios couldn't afford Cameron Mitchell to move around. He's a big star, you want him to be alive you pay big
I miss the old seasons.....and my youth.....Oh God! I've done nothing with my life!
@@pryingeyes1551
**Mushroom cloud**
Now I can see where that picture of the eye-patched Frogman wielding a chainsaw you use in a couple of videos came from. Nice...
Nice Guilala pfp
Legend has it if you say frogtown three times in a mirror at night, Scott Shaw will appear and file a false takedown notice
What really kills me here is that Sam's chastity belt is basically a futuristic, mechanized version of Maid Marian's in ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS.
What really kills me is that I'm watching this 2 years after it was launched, AGAIN. I've seen all these reviews about 4 times now and they are still great.
What's funny to me is it really doesn't matter that it's attached like a chastity belt, because one ounce of C4 attached to any part of a person from thighs, to torso, or biceps, is basically guaranteed to kill them, most likely would even if attached to an extremity like a hand or foot. Back when you used to be able to buy explosive rounds as a civilian, you'd see lots of stories of hunters hitting an animal in an extremity and, if the round exploded (they didn't go off very reliably in soft targets, had to squarely hit a bone to set off he primer for the charge,) it would kill animals as large as coyotes and wolves just from the effect of the hydrostatic shock and internal bleeding. Those weren't even high explosive, either, just gunpowder in the cavity in the bullet and a primer on the nose, so they didn't have the pressure wave that C4 and other high explosives create. May have just been hunters' tall tails about those bullets, though, but regardless, one ounce of C4 directly attached to a person, even one as large as RRP, is almost guaranteed to be fatal...
"You lost...your soul....in the Rivaaaarrrrr!"
-RIP Rowdy
Brandon made the frog lube joke. We are truly in the Endtimes.
its the truth...
You'd think a sequel to this would have a more "The Hills Have Eyes" vibe to it.
Yeah, or those Deep Ones from that #Cthulhu & #LovecraftCountry stuff..?
I always think of Rory Calhoun as that guy who's always standing and walking.
Like my loafers?
Former gophers.
I was wondering who would get the Simpsons reference, after all these years. Kudos!
@@thebarbariansasquatch8108 it was that, or skin my chauffers
Man, the Loveland frogs really made it big after the apocalypse.
It was definitely one of my favorite cheesy movies when I was in my teenage years. For me it was just fun enough, and stupid enough to make me laugh. Mind you my favorite movie of his is of course They Live.
My favorite post post-apocalypse knock off is Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone. Even has Michael Ironside as the villain Overdog.
That title sounds like it was made by a computer for a Star Wars knock-off.
Great molly ringwald movie!!
WHAT? Michael Ironside as a villain? What are the odds?
From Frogmen to creepy zombie aliens-the Roddy Piper story
"Because hey, they needed some excuse to put Sandahl Bergman in this outfit" and also needed an excuse to recreate the look of Roddy Piper's dog collar match with Greg Valentine from the first Starrcade.
The costumes for Sandahl were the right focus.
This is the weirdest interpretation of Bucky O'Hare I've ever seen.
Unfortunately, the screenplay for this movie was written before the animated Bucky O'Hare was produced (the first comic written by GI Joe's Larry Hama I believe came out in 87). Had this been produced later, I would someone might have snuck into Roddy Piper's dialogue "Let's croak some toads". Lord knows I was thinking it.
Hahaha
''Hell Comes to Frogtown'' is actually here on youtube, in full-lenght and for free.
It's on Tubi as well
@@thomashounsome7737 Well, that's to be expected. Tubi has a lot of weird stuff.
It's also on shudder. Which is not free but no ads. And since it was part of that Joe bob Briggs show on there is also has a version where he shows up to talk about the movie
I remember watching this on an episode of Elvira Mistress of the Night, late night in the 80's .
I never thought of the connection to Fury Road. You are right, there is a similar plot here. Gotta wonder if one of the writers on Mad Max saw this film, forgot about it and subconsciously remembered it and used it as the plot for Fury Road.
I remember having my mind blown the first time someone pointed out that Fury Road stole it's plot from this movie.
1:30: Sh*t, even the Reaper can't stop him.
The frog creature effects are really impressive for the non-existent budget. They really do look great.
I agree
Predator fx guy made them.
@@philyeary8809
Yep, that would explain it.
I can't imagine being able to get someone like that for a low budget movie nowadays.
Then again practical effects are dying art. I'm so glad to see true director still using them over everything being CGI.
I'm glad Brandon Tenold is feeling better. Being sick in the hospital is worse than suffering through a bad post-apocalyptic movie.
What happened?
@@comixproviderftw_02 not exactly sure. I just know he had to delay the video due to a medical problem.
@@wstine79 Where did you hear that?
@@crazysilly2914 from Brandon's tweet.
@@wstine79 Oh ok.
Link please?
Last time I was this early I forgot to put on the glasses and got embroiled in a protracted fight scene
I guess you decided not to start eating from that trash can.
That fight scene between Roddy Piper and Keith David went in forever...and was AWESOME!!!
Joe Bob with Roddy at the end was a pleasant addition.
The actor who played the Captain was William Smith who played the muscular heavy on dozens of TV shows in the late 1960s, 70s and 80s and also appeared in lots of exploitation movies- the last in 2020. He also played roles in some bigger budget movies including Conan's father in the original Conan the Barbarian, the leader of the Spetsnaz company in the original Red Dawn, and the bare knuckle boxer Eastwood faces at the end of Any Which Way You Can.
There's my life before I saw this movie and then there's life after I watched Hell Comes to Frogtown.
It's truly life changing.
The classic "filmed in an abandon industrial site somewhere in a desert" chefs hands
"Ric Flair numbers"
I love you xD
So, to keep Sam Hell in line, the authorities have to force him to wear plastic y-fronts that neither GI Joe or Action Man would touch with a ten-foot cattle prod tied to a twenty-foot barge pole - that has the ability to electrocute your nadgers. Still, more dignified than what Hulk Hogan had to put up with on The Secret Agent Club.
I lost it on finding out the director is still directing movies in 2019 even though he died in 2003. Brandon, making death funny for years…
Interesting that you mentioned the Kirk vs Gorn fight from Star Trek during the Piper and Toady fight scene since both battles took place in the same shooting location.
‘80s version of the Kirk/Gorn fight in what strongly appears to be the same location.
But is better choreographed, and with better costumes and effects.
Now we're getting into real cult movie magic. It always made sense that the last fertile man would be someone like rowdy Roddy Piper.
The song used for the 'Dance of the Three Snakes' sounds like it came from the video game 'Wild Snake' (SNES).
It sounds like the music in Conan the Barbarian when they steal the jewel from Thulsa Doom.
Frog comin on to Piper and all I can hear in my head is Al screaming "No Peg NOOOOO" 😂
RJ Kizer also directed the American sequences in Godzilla 1985. No matter how hard he tries Brandon just can't escape the Godzilla connections.
I can't wait until you decided to review the Frogtown sequels.
I first heard of this movie from one "Teddy Rubskin", in fact I've heard of the whole franchise from that RUclipsr. Yeah this movie really looks like a true cult classic. Also gotta dig those make-up and practical effects.
I'm still waiting for the sequel Hell Comes to Dogtown starring skinny Piper.
They've actually made (at least) 3 more: Return to Frogtown (1991), Toad Warrior (1996), and Max Hell Frog Warrior (2002).
I actually had the chance to meet Roddy Piper in the later stages of his life, my father was a paramedic and he’d get into car accidents a lot near our house, one time I was doing a kind of ride along and I got the chance to talk with him, he’s an interesting guy even when drunk.
Man haven't seen this movie since Cable only had 100 channels and Rhonda Sheer was "Up all night."
The algorithm has been evil by hiding your channel from me. I don't know what freakish thing I searched that caused it to appear, but after this review.....I'm glad at whatever happened.
Roddy Piper was an absolute treasure, RIP.
Well to be fair, the eye poke was indeed an in-ring staple of Roddy. It was kind of a signature for him, just like the low blow for Flair and the back rake for Hogan. A subtle nod, I say
This has made my day, I needed that Snarky Canadian to make me laugh.
This showed up on the bottoms of your playlist for cult movie reviews and if I wasn't scrolling all the way through to make sure I seen everything I wouldn't have found it. I got no freaking notification and I am belled up! I'm super pissed. Glad I found this. You're awesome
That opens with the great William Smith, physically scariest psycho in film history.
I actually really loved the practical effects in this movie. I like how most of the frogs look slimy and wet. ALSO do you think you could review Magic (1978) with Sir Anthony Hopkins?
Feels like a birthday miracle having brandon make a video on my birthday
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday! It's mine as well.
Happy birthday!!!
@@parjai97 thanks
Wow I remember watching this movie decades ago and really loving it, mostly because the frogs were done really well for a low budget movie at the time, plus Roddy Piper was always goofy fun.
I have loved this film for many years. Between Hot Rod Rowdy Piper, Sandahl Bergman, the great special effects, and a just good enough story I really enjoyed it.
This finally explains why that grunt Zoanoid in "Guyver 2 Dark Hero" looked like a frog... got to love recycling old practical effects!
Awesome job! Huge Roddy Piper fan, and your right, those frog costumes look pretty good!
"I said leavem on!!!!" bahahha comedy gold..I really hope someday Brandon gets to star in a b rated horror flick and then gets to do the rundown on his show
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Roddy Piper is always enjoyable to watch. It's wild. Can't say the same about Return to Frogtown. They changed so much that I don't know why they kept Sam Hell and Spangle as the main characters.
i remember when Allison Pregler, still going by Obscurus Lupa at the time, had to take down her reviews of the Frogtown movies
she replaced the footage with poorly done MSPaint art and, honestly, i thought it was a massive improvement!
it just added to the surreal nature of the entire experiance
i never understood why the take down was issued - i actively sought out these movies after her glowing review - i had never heard of them before her review
Roller Gator is one of my favorite Rifftrax.
So this was uploaded on my birthday and YT waits till today to tell me. Good job YT. Good job.
Watched this with my dad when we found it at the video store. Good times.
I saw this before, but I still need to see the sequels... I think Roddy's best work is as Da Maniac in It's always Sunny in Philadelphia.
I'm so glad weird movies like this are made. Some pretty impressive stunts from Rowdy Roddy Piper RIP
My mother bought this in the Wal-Mart $5 dollar bin years ago. I remember howling as she criticized it like it was supposed to be a blockbuster. 😂 "Hell comes to Frog town" is legend.
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Pretty sure William Smith's death trying to shoot Sam as he walked away was a homage to Smith's death in Rich Man Poor Man book 2
2:02 Hey, HEY, hey..... Roddy himself INSISTED that it was his TWIN BROTHER who starred in this movie!
I watched this film for the first time 5 days ago! Loved Roddy Piper as an actor! R.I.P.....
There hasn't been this much ham in a frog since Miss Piggy pegged Kermit.
Just saw In Search of Darkness: Part 2, it was awesome seeing you in that one, Brandon! =D Also, I really hope you're gonna review Immortal Combat someday, that one is actually a fun movie, not only do you have Roddy Piper but you also have Sonny Chiba and Meg Foster in it! And a very young Chris Jericho in a fast cameo as a henceman =)
Definitely one of my favourite late night TV classics. Good mix of hammy acting and action. The cast look like they actually had fun making it.
I have been hoping to see you do this for some time. It's one of my favorite flicks from USA Up All Night.
Oh my fucking god. Those creature-effects are just fucking amazing. My god. They still hold up even to this day! Those frog-people just look like real mutants. And the fact, that Steve Wang only needed 12 thousand dollars to make these amazing effects that still looks good while the guys spend 25 million dollars to get rid of Superman's mustache in "Justice League" and make him look like a PS2 character, speaks loudly for practical effects. If I would make horror- or science-fiction-movies, I would definitely would make my effects myself. And they would be 100 percently be practical, so I would found my own special-effects-studio.
Hey Brandon!
I DARE YOU....to review Rollergator. I first learned about the movie when Rifftrax riffed it. It's batshit insane, so it should make for a great review!
The spinoff would be Angels in Frog town, a spinoff where they have to save the swamp by raising money with choir singing.
How have I not seen this movie? My formative years were filled with bizarre VHS rentals.
I saw this a long time ago when I was a young boy about 10. Yeah it was the edited version, late night crap-a-thon movie, but it was hilarious 😂😂😂
Interesting to know that the same guy that did the Guyver costumes did this and he did a freakin' great job for the money he had to work with!👍😀👌
Awesome video thanks again Brandon!
Just yesterday watched a new Roddy Piper biography. This was awesome to watch
Holy shit, I have seen this movie. Didn't know the name, but damn.
You should do Cherry 2000 someday.
This is why I love your content; this was a movie I remember watching a dozen times or more over the years on stuff like USA Up All Night and similar late night movie repositories that had since slipped from my mind. Thanks for the nostalgia blast.
Considering all the references you made to it in this review,you should do tank girl (maybe for a milestone special)
It had my favorite in in it..
“That’s not a plan. It’s a plot to get me killed..”
Man you kill it...I love all the good/bad and cult classic movies and my girl does too..thanks for the awesome vids.
Oh yes... I remember that this movie exists. I remember Obscuras Lupa reviewing it years ago!
Cannot wait to see your take on it :D
Crutch explosive, now I know where Red dwarf got it from
I just watched this on Tubi yesterday, and it was funny as all hell.
I have TUBI so thanks for the info
You are the reason I just watched this on Pluto tv when I saw it in the 80s section. Thanks for the recommendation Brandon 👍🏼
Gotta say, YOU are the best overall reviewer I have ever seen, brother. Keep 'em coming!
Having seen Ice Pirates one night on TNT, you should really do it next. Such an underrated gem of cult classics
i absolutely love this cheesy b-grade post-apocalypse film.
you should review Patrick Swayze's Steel Dawn, it's another post-apocalypse film that deserves more attention.
saw this when i was 9.
so much cheese, you could make a plate of nachos the size of the astrodome.
I smiled when i heard when johnny comes marching home. I love this song. I recommend to hear the Version from Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. The Cover from die hard 3 is definitly one of the best
I just saw a video about the punk frogs (TMNT characthers), and THIS video shows up. Darmn, roddy piper was an utter badass on this one!
The best part is the bottle busting over Rodney Pipers head.