Everything Actioncast: Gleaming the Cube (1989)
This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris celebrate the 35th anniversary of the 80s cult classic skateboarding movie, Gleaming the Cube.
Christian Slater stars as Brian Kelly, a punk skateboarder whose only ambition is to read Thrasher magazine and pull off the sickest skateboard tricks with his crew of friends (which includes the one and only Tony Hawk). His adopted brother Vinh (Art Chudabala) is the complete opposite, a responsible and fastidious student. However, Vinh uncovers some discrepancies in shipments for the relief organization he works for and gets murdered to hide the true nature of the shipments. Brian picks up the investigation and tries to unravel the international smuggling operation with “his skateboard as his weapon”. Steven Bauer co-stars as a street-smart cop who is also investigating Vinh’s murder and develops a begrudging big brother-style relationship with Brian.
Zach and Chris talk about Brian and his crew chartering planes to find abandoned pools, Brian going “undercover” as a preppy to try and get close to his dead brother’s girlfriend, the importance of Pizza Hut, murders within sight of Disneyland, and much more. You can watch Gleaming the Cube on Prime Video if you want to refresh yourself on this cult classic or watch it for the first time.
Next week we are diving into the awesome Marvel animated movie Hulk Vs. to celebrate its 15th anniversary.
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