Musical Montage Musical Montage: Jimmy Buffet “Turning Around” August 28, 2023 The first starring role for John Candy, Summer Rental has become a deep cut cult classic for 80s comedy fans and it features the only appearance of the Jimmy Buffet song “Turning Around”.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Gary Chapman “Brave Hearts” August 8, 2022 Along with the bafflingly sincere ballad from Ernest, “Gee I’m Glad It’s Raining”, Ernest Goes to Camp also had a classic 80s “gearing up” montage in the vein of something like The Monster Squad set to the song “Brave Hearts” by Gary Chapman.
Auto Pilot Auto Pilot: Samurai Jack March 9, 2017 Setting the tone for incredible action and masterful visual storytelling right off the bat, the first episode of Samurai Jack features the return of the evil demon wizard Aku, Jack’s lifelong training around the world and what was supposed to be the first and final battle between the two foes.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Jim Varney “Gee I’m Glad It’s Raining” December 19, 2016 Perhaps the most bizarre moment in the Ernest film canon isn’t some wacky slapstick bit but a serious and sad montage where Ernest sings the melancholy song “Gee I’m Glad It’s Raining” as all hope of saving the camp seems lost.
Everything Action Theater Everything Action Theater: No Retreat, No Surrender February 20, 2014 80’s teen Jason Sitwell must defend his new hometown of Seattle from an evil crime syndicate determined to take over all the karate dojos on the west coast and eventually must face off against Russian karate monster, JCVD.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Paul Engemann “Push it to the Limit” November 11, 2013 The only way to experience Tony Montana’s rise to power is with a montage set to the super up beat and synthy “Push it to the Limit” by Paul Engemann.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Hot Pursuit “Fire With Fire” September 23, 2013 In order to get into the proper mindset and gear up for the climactic battle, Martin Kove’s John Steele has a montage set to Hot Pursuit’s “Fire with Fire” from the lost 80’s action classic, Steele Justice.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Paul Stanley “Live to Win” September 16, 2013 Although it sounds straight from the 80’s, Paul Stanley’s “Live to Win” actually came out in 2006 and is probably best known from South Park’s “Make Love, Not Warcraft” episode.