They’re watching you. Through your phone. Through your fridge. Through the turkey sandwich in your shopping bag.

This week on Rewind or Die, the gang goes deep (and extremely off the rails) on 1998’s Enemy of the State—a paranoia-soaked, satellite-scrambled, Cheez-It-powered thriller starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, and the most dangerous MiniDisc in America.

We cover it ALL: —Ducks in Witness Protection —Gabriel Byrne dying faster than you can say “surveillance subplot” —NSA interns who look like they just left a Mountain Dew LAN party —And Gene Hackman LIVING inside a Faraday cage made of rage and RadioShack cables.

PLUS: A conspiracy snack review, a game called “NSA Intern or ’90s Movie Hacker?”, and a full breakdown of whether you could survive this movie without accidentally Venmoing your coordinates.

Next week: We wrap up Hackman Month with football, chaos, and emotional touchdowns in 2000’s The Replacements.

DON’T. TRUST. THE GOVERNMENT.

aka The One Where We Accidentally Launch Over Silver Surfer Trivia

This week on Rewind or Die, we dive periscope-first into Tony Scott’s Crimson Tide (1995)—a high-stakes submarine thriller starring Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, and a dog named Snaps who might outrank the entire Navy.

We break down:

• Gene Hackman’s morally complex pizza distribution methods
• Denzel’s command presence and perfect posture
• Silver Surfer trivia that almost starts World War III
• Hans Zimmer’s monk-chant soundtrack that slaps like a Gregorian war hymn
• And the top 3 submarine movies, including a VERY serious defense of Down Periscope

Plus: fake Happy Meal toys, Tarantino’s secret script rewrites, and the dog gets his own action figure.

Stick around for the Enemy of the State preview, the box office breakdown, and Steve trying to convince us that Welcome to Mooseport deserves a Criterion release.

Subscribe now for chaotic deep dives into the movies you remember, kind of, from basic cable—and find out why Snaps the Dog is the hero America needed in 1995.

In this episode of Rewind or Die, we revisit The Firm (1993)—a tense, stylish legal thriller starring Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, and Wilford Brimley. We break down the film’s plot, explore its place in the John Grisham movie universe, and celebrate Hackman’s unforgettable 90s run.

This week, we suit up, sign the NDA, and try not to get murdered in the Cayman Islands as we dive into The Firm(1993), the tax-fueled legal thriller that asks: what if your new job came with a house, a BMW... and the mob?

We’re continuing our Gene Hackman Retrospective with one of his most morally ambiguous (and charmingly sleazy) roles, plus:

• The actual plot of The Firm, somehow
• A deep-dive on Hackman’s pre-‘90s career of grumpy brilliance
• Wilford Brimley as a cardigan-clad enforcer of terror
• Our ongoing obsession with tense manila envelope sequences
• Adam’s rage spiral about Candlebox and spin-off theories involving Brimley’s tiki bar
• A special guest ad read from Louis
• And the moment we discover there was a Firm TV series and collectively lose our minds

Also: Steve eats baby carrots, Jeff begs us to stay on-topic, and Adam threatens to walk off the show over post-Throwing Copper Live. Again.

New episodes every Monday, with Rewind or Die Shorts every Thursday! Like, subscribe, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Thanks for being here. We love you. Just... don’t ask what’s in the Diabetic Sunrise.

WE DID IT. We watched Snake Plissken SURF a radioactive tsunami, play DEATH BASKETBALL, survive Steve Buscemi in a cowboy hat, and EMP the ENTIRE PLANET because he got annoyed.

This is our full-throttle, off-the-rails, absolutely unhinged breakdown of Escape from L.A., the 1996 cult sequel that said, “What if we made New York again but greasier, louder, and somehow even more insane?”

In this episode:

• Snake gets betrayed by EVERY SINGLE PERSON, including the U.S. government, Map to the Stars Eddie, and maybe the ghost of Peter Fonda.
• We break down Cuervo Jones: the DIET COKE of dictators.
• Death Basketball gets the deep analysis it deserves (yes, we build fantasy rosters. Yes, Gary Busey is on them).
• We spiral into a full-on 1996 flashback and scream about Muggsy Bogues and Space Jam.
• Steve tries to get us back on track, fails.
• Jeff admits he accidentally funded Jack instead of seeing this movie and we don’t let him forget it.

PLUS:

• An emotional tribute to John Carpenter’s 1990s era (yes, including Memoirs of an Invisible Man).
• An actual ranking of Carpenter’s best films, from The Thing to Ghosts of Mars.
• We prep for our next miniseries: the Late-Stage Gene Hackman Era. It’s happening. We’re starting with The Firm.
• And Thursdays? Yeah, we’ve got surprise mini episodes coming. They’re called Rewind or Die: Shorts. And they’re chaos in a can.

By the end, we’re tired, confused, deeply moved… and trusting NO ONE.

This episode EMPs the world. And presses 666 on the remote. Join us.

It’s 2025, but we’re firing up the Pork-Chop Express and heading straight back to 1986 for a movie that asks: “What if your action hero talked like John Wayne, dressed like a truck stop fever dream, and fumbled his way through ancient Chinese magic?” That’s right—this week on Rewind or Die, it’s Big Trouble in Little China.

Join Adam, Jeff, and Steve as they unleash their mystical podcast powers to:

• Rewatch John Carpenter’s most chaotic cult classic
• Debate whether Jack Burton is the hero or just a very loud bystander
• Praise the legendary James Hong for being in absolutely everything
• Rank Kurt Russell’s hair like it’s an Olympic event
• And do their best to make sense of a plot that includes sorcery, sewer monsters, and supernatural bureaucracy

Also in this episode:

• A completely unplanned American Gladiators tangent
• A full segment on what’s inside the Six-Demon Bag
• A game no one agreed to play
• A ghost summoning attempt that goes exactly as well as you’d expect
• And Steve asks, “Was there a Del Taco Pork-Chop Express tie-in?” (He regrets it immediately.)

Spoiler alert: Jeff STILL hasn’t forgiven the studio for tanking the movie’s release, and Adam remains convinced Jack Burton could survive the $10 million linebacker challenge.

New episodes every week. We don’t promise answers. Just chaos.

🔥 Trust no one. Bring a flamethrower. 🔥

In this paranoia-fueled episode of Rewind or Die, we’re diving deep—icy deep—into John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), the ultimate sci-fi horror nightmare. We break down its brilliant casting, legendary practical effects, and the cold, nihilistic terror that STILL haunts audiences today.

But we’re not stopping there. Oh no. Along the way, we derail into:

• The insane summer of 1982, where The Thing had to compete with E.T. (a.k.a. The Thing but nice).
• Wilford Brimley’s rapid descent into madness—faster than you remember.
• Why Keith David is the MVP of suspicion and should have been a bigger star.
• How Hollywood keeps trying (and failing) to remake or sequel-ize this masterpiece—and why they should STOP.
• The bizarre fake 1982 Thing toy commercial that Steve found on YouTube and Jeff immediately debunked.
• The real question: Is this the greatest snow movie or does Cliffhanger have something to say?

This episode is LONG, UNHINGED, and packed with unnecessary Brimley trivia. If you love The Thing, Kurt Russell’s beard, and horror movies that ruin your ability to trust other humans, this is your episode.

📢 New episodes of Rewind or Die every Monday📌 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube for more movie deep dives, rants, and absurd trivia. 🎙️ Subscribe, rate, and review—unless you're The Thing. In that case, stay frozen.

In this episode of Rewind or Die, Adam takes a deep dive into Escape from New York (1981), John Carpenter’s legendary dystopian action thriller starring Kurt Russell as the ultimate antihero, Snake Plissken. We break down the film’s iconic cyberpunk aesthetic, its eerily prophetic vision of crime-ridden urban decay, and why Snake remains one of the coolest action protagonists of all time.

From behind-the-scenes production stories (spoiler: it wasn’t actually shot in NYC) to the synth score that changed action movies forever, we cover it all—including Jeff’s overly serious analysis and Producer Steve’s baffling confusion over why the Duke of New York has chandeliers on his car.

If you love ‘80s action movies, dystopian sci-fi, or just watching Kurt Russell sneer his way through a lawless hellscape, this episode is for you.

Topics include:

• How Escape from New York predicted a future that never quite happened
• Why Snake Plissken is one of the greatest action movie characters ever
• The film’s low-budget genius, including its real-life post-apocalyptic setting
• John Carpenter’s legendary synth score and punk-rock attitude
• The very bleak ending and why it still rules
• Jeff’s academic over-analysis vs. Adam’s love for explosions

Hit play and join us as we escape maximum-security Manhattan—before our 24 hours are up.

David Lynch’s DUNE (1984) – A Beautiful Disaster?

David Lynch. Giant sandworms. Sting in a metal speedo. TOTO on the soundtrack. Whisper monologues. A box office disaster that somehow became a cult classic.

This week on Rewind or Die, we’re diving into the wild, cursed, and completely unhinged world of David Lynch’s DUNE—a movie that flopped, confused audiences, and was disowned by its own director… yet refuses to be forgotten.

Was it misunderstood genius? A glorious mess? The best bad adaptation ever made? We break it all down—the chaotic production, the studio meddling, the insane performances, and how this legendary sci-fi trainwreck finally found its audience.

Plus: 🎵 The TOTO & Brian Eno soundtrack—why it rules. 🐛 The worms—amazing or ridiculous? 🎙️ Whisper monologues—what were they thinking? 💥 The rushed, nonsensical ending—why does Paul just MAKE IT RAIN?!

And in a shocking twist—Jeff hijacks the show’s direction, forcing Adam to start the Russell-sance with Escape from New York next episode.

He who controls the podcast controls the fun.

🎧 Listen now or die.