Grab a nice glass of water, because Real Men (1987) is the Greatest Movie EVER?
Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring guest host Gerald Rathkolb of AnimeWordOrder.
Review in a Nutshell: A science fiction / buddy cop comedy by a first time director, Real Men (1987) suffers from truly baffling narrative, directorial, and editing decisions that make the film the cinematic equivalent of being kicked by a horse. It’s a weird one.
The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast 
Sounds like someone was channeling “The In-laws” when this was being written. This is a rare one, I have NEVER seen it, and don’t remember it being on cable (maybe HBO exclusive). The Grandpa with a sex change bit seems to be tipping his cap towards Ed Wood of all people (Ed was just a cross-dresser himself, but he wore a bra and garters wading ashore on Tarawa, and of course “Glen or Glenda”). Mid 80s Jim Belushi always came across to me as that mid-card wrestler that management REALLY wants to “get over”. He was in a LOT of bad movies and often badly miscast. He had too much talent to be a “nepo brother”, but he was pushed HARD in a lot of bad movies and roles. Run time is only 85 minutes, so it could have been cut to ribbons or undershot.