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Is Extraction a Great Bad Movie Great Great Movie?
Joe controversially asserts that Extraction might not be a Great Bad Movie®, but rather a Great Great Movie. His evidence is almost irrefutable: Over the top action scenes, Chris Hemsworth fighting for redemption against faceless hordes of bad guys, guns that go “thwonk”… If this movie isn’t perfect, it is definitely perfect-adjacent.
Along the way the discussion covers the new breed of action directors who started as stuntmen, enemies becoming allies, friends becoming enemies, and references to the “Goonies from hell” which is just as current a reference as you thought.
In honor of the single shot action scene in Extraction, Greg and Joe also recorded this episode in a single take. You’re welcome.
As always important questions are answered, drinking games created, and the back of the box is, um… Boxed, I guess?
Joe’s Back of the Box
Tortured by the death of his son, Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is a mercenary for hire that specializes in the jobs no one else can take. His latest job has him rescuing the son of a gangster from another gangster on the streets of Mumbai, With seemingly the whole town looking for them, can he extract the hostage? Or will he become another victim in a senseless world? Bodies and bullets fly in this electric action movie.
The REAL Back of the Box
This movie kicks ass. Watch it. You will not be disappointed.