“THE WEATHER ISN’T BAD IN THE YEAR 2053. ITS DEADLY.”

On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon and Caleb (Prince is currently moving into his new house, he’ll be back for the next scheduled broadcast!) as they discuss and break down a relatively unheard of, low-budget, direct-to-VHS Sci-Fi movie from 1991 (discovered on a dusty shelf from Kyle and Brandon's grandfather's VHS collection) called: Neon City, starring Michael Ironside (Scanners, Total Recall) Ironside in the role of ex-cop turned bounty hunter: Harry Stark, on a mission to deliver a dangerous fugitive called Reno (Vanity) across the wastes to the post-apocalyptic utopia: Neon City.

To quote the back of the VHS box:

"The year is 2053. The atmosphere is lethal and people are literally fighting for survival. When bounty hunter Harry Stark (MICHAEL IRONSIDE) has to transport a tough and sexy lady (VANITY) to another jurisdiction...along the way, they will all be forced to battle for their lives - but through gunfire and grisly death, unlikely heroes will be born, ugly secrets will be resolved, and long-lost loves will be found. And, at the end of the road, a glimmer of hope and new beginnings await them in 'Neon City'."

Falling somewhere between being a hammy, budget-version of Mad Max 2: Road Warrior and the 1939 Western: Stagecoach (starring the Duke himself: John Wayne in his breakthrough role), Neon City is a bit of an enigma of cinematography; holding down a vast number of reasons from a convoluted plot to questionable acting, as to why this flick has fallen into the realm of forgotten movies.

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Artist: Three Chain Links (Jim Hall)

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