Exploding Helicopter

Owen Wilson: laid-back comic charmer… or convincing action hero? On the new Exploding Helicopter podcast, we review No Escape – the surprisingly brutal, relentlessly tense thriller that lets Wilson bludgeon a man to death without apologising first. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🚁💥📽️🎧

Would you like to see an exploding helicopter where there are repeated crash zooms to the wreckage? From FEMALE FUGITIVE (1975)

One of only three films where the Presidential helicopter is blown up. Our review of ANGEL HAS FALLEN (2019) www.explodinghelicopter.com/2020/10/ange...

Is this the most French film of all-time? We take a look at the Gallix submarine thriller THE WOLF'S CALL (2019) www.explodinghelicopter.com/2021/02/the-...

We got one! ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE (2026) becomes the 9️⃣7️⃣4️⃣th film we've found with an exploding helicopter. It's also the 1️⃣3️⃣th film Eric Roberts has made with a helicopter explosion - the 4️⃣th highest total of any actor. Thanks to @thewykah.bsky.social for the tip-off!

FRIENDS! The world's finest chronological Kiyoshi Kurosawa podcast SERPENT'S PATH returns with an odd diversion covering Banmei Takahashi's DOOR and DOOR II: TOKYO DIARY before we dive into Kurosawa's DOOR 3. Three movies! One low price (FREE)! www.cinemasmorgasbord.com/episode-345-...

What do you get if you weld together two episodes of an abandoned TV series together? Something very like Steven Seagal's GENERAL COMMANDER (2019). Our review www.explodinghelicopter.com/2021/06/gene...

Now online, a review of the Wings Hauser film, The Art of Dying! www.bulletproofaction.com/2026/10/23/b...

The number of times helicopter pilots fly into perfectly observable hazards is staggering... From ALIEN EXPRESS (2005)

From HIJACKED TO HELL (1984)

Watched STREET PEOPLE (1976) Roger Moore's mob lawyer teams up with his racing car driver buddy Stacy Keach to track down a drug shipment. Not a lot makes sense, but the Moore/Keach double act is great and there's enough car chases and gun fights to paper over the narrative cracks.

𝖶𝖾'𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗀𝖺𝗆𝖾.. 𝖺𝗀𝖺𝗂𝗇! 𝖥𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝗎𝗍, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖽𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗁 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍 𝗆𝗈𝗏𝗂𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗆𝖺𝖽𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗈 𝖺n entire 𝗌𝖾𝗍! 𝖲𝗈 𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗅 𝗎𝗌.. 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗁 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖭𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋'𝗌 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌? 𝖯𝗈𝗅𝗅 𝖼𝗅𝗈𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝖮𝖼𝗍𝗈𝖻𝖾𝗋 𝟤𝟨! 1️⃣ The Warriors (1979) 2️⃣ Flash Gordon (1980) 3️⃣ The Lost Boys (1987) 📊 Show results

Wait for it, wait for it... From DEMONS OF WAR (1998)

You wouldn't believe the number of films where someone dangles from a helicopter's landing skids, throws a grenade inside, before dropping into a conveniently placed body of water...

𝖦𝗂𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖱𝖾𝗍𝗋𝗈 𝖬𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌, 𝟣𝟫𝟤𝟧-𝟪𝟫 // #𝟣𝟩 𝗈𝖿 #𝟥𝟣 '𝖢𝗋𝖺𝗐𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖤𝗒𝖾𝗌' // 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖳𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗀 𝖳𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗈𝗋 𝖳𝖾𝗆𝗉𝖾𝖺𝗇/𝖤𝗋𝗈𝗌 𝖥𝗂𝗅𝗆𝗌, 𝟣𝟫𝟧𝟪 // 𝖭𝖤𝖶! 𝖢𝖬𝖢 𝖮𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇, '𝖦𝗈𝗅𝖽𝖾𝗇-𝖠𝗀𝖾 𝖦𝗂𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗌'

The 1933 version may be hailed as a cinematic classic, but at Exploding Helicopter we consider the remake to be an upgrade for obvious reasons... From KING KONG (1976)

New review, "Live and Die in LA" (2023), written by, directed by, and starring Attila Korosi, also starring Robert LaSardo, Richard Cabral, and Cesar Garcia. This was the first review I did for CriticBridge. dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/10/live...

We appreciate the elaborate ones and we appreciate the inventive ones, but there's also room in our life for meat and potatoes exploding helicopters. From BLOOD RING 2 (1995)

𝖦𝗂𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖱𝖾𝗍𝗋𝗈 𝖬𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌, 𝟣𝟫𝟤𝟧-𝟪𝟫 // #𝟣𝟧 𝗈𝖿 #𝟥𝟣 '𝖦𝗂𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖫𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗍' // 𝖡𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖮𝖿 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖤𝗇𝖽 𝖱𝖾𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝖼 𝖯𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌, 𝟣𝟫𝟧𝟩 // 𝖭𝖤𝖶! 𝖢𝖬𝖢 𝖮𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇, '𝖦𝗈𝗅𝖽𝖾𝗇-𝖠𝗀𝖾 𝖦𝗂𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗌'

New Schlock Pit post! 🚨 My notes on THE BASE (1999), a rollickin’ military action-thriller starring Mark Dacascos and helmed by the mighty Mark L. Lester. 🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/10/15/t...

#DTVDigest‌ 329: Reviews of RAGE OF STARS (Sublimity Entertainment), DEATH CYCLE (GrimmVision), MAG MAG (Blue Finch Film Releasing) and more. The #DTVthrowback is THUNDER RUN (1986) and the #ShortShot is PIZZA FORCE ONE. Listen at bit.ly/DTVDigest329 #DTV

Watched NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) I'm beginning to fear that my search for an exploding helicopter in Federico Fellini's filmography may prove fruitless... Still, a fine watch. I'm trying to imagine what it must have been like to watch a film about a happy-go-lucky prostitute in Britain in '57.

Watched THE BLUE LAGOON (1980) and I can confirm that the film DOES NOT feature an exploding helicopter.

PSA: you can all save yourself a trip to the cinema…

The only film to feature a helicopter being blown up by locusts. From LOCUSTS: THE 8TH PLAGUE (2005)

Check out our new review. This time we're taking a look at NO ESCAPE (2015) a film where we get to see the ever lovable Owen Wilson... beat a man to death with his bare hands. Yikes! We also assess the exploding helicopter action and we have issues. www.explodinghelicopter.com/2026/10/no-e...

This was a fun listen.

The only film to feature a helicopter being blown up by locusts. From LOCUSTS: THE 8TH PLAGUE (2005)

New review, "Operation Delta Force" (1997), our Hall of Fame induction post for Millennium Films, directed by Sam Firstenberg, and starring Jeff Fahey, Ernie Hudson, Frank Zagarino, and Joe Lara. dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/10/oper...

New review! What happens when put the endlessly affable and genteel Owen Wilson in a grisly, survive the night, thriller? Something very much like NO ESCAPE (2015). Our review www.explodinghelicopter.com/2026/10/no-e...

New review! What happens when put the endlessly affable and genteel Owen Wilson in a grisly, survive the night, thriller? Something very much like NO ESCAPE (2015). Our review www.explodinghelicopter.com/2026/10/no-e...

Attention UK Columbo fans. Poupee Boucar is beginning her immortal [and possibly unending] version of Volare on 5USA now...

John Wayne only ever starred in one film with an exploding helicopter, and naturally enough The Duke swaggers away from the carnage. From THE GREEN BERETS (1968)

#DTVDigest‌ 328: Producer Rob Howgate joins us for reviews of AMERICAN RIPPER UNLEASHED (High Fliers), CRUSHED (GrimmVision) & IDIOTS (Vertigo Releasing). The #DTVthrowback is THE GLADIATOR (1986) and the #ShortShot is LONG PORK. Listen at thedtvdigest.podbean.com/e/episode-32... #DTV

We got one! MATCHBOX THE MOVIE (2026) becomes the 9️⃣7️⃣3️⃣rd film we've found with an exploding helicopter. 🚁💥🎥 Thanks to @thewykah.bsky.social and @tcoogs.bsky.social for the tip-offs!

From THE EXPENDABLES 3 (2014)

From THE EXPENDABLES 3 (2014)

New review, "The Perfect Weapon" (1991), starring Jeff Speakman, James Hong, Mako, and most of the cast of "Showdown in Little Tokyo." It's our 1400th post! So why not celebrate with a movie that was released in the theater! dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-...

New Schlock Pit post! And it’s my notes on the first four films by action specialists Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor, CRANK (2006), PATHOLOGY (2008), CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE (2009) and GAMER (2009). 🔗 theschlockpit.com/2026/10/08/s...

Watched NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT (1967) tepid alien invasion thriller. The low budget means action is largely confined to a pub where the cast greet ET's arrival by knocking back lager and whiskey. It's pretty boring, but Jane Merrow raises the temperature by rubbing ice cubes over herself. Awooga!

From Jurassic World

Fun fact: Colonel Sanders (yes, that one) has appeared in more films with an exploding helicopter than Al Pacino. The fried chicken king briefly appeared in HELL'S BLOODY DEVILS (1970) which features a chopper fireball. Meanwhile, Al Pacino has yet to make a film to interest us...

Friends, I penned a review of Strategic Command for @bulletproofpod.bsky.social latest Michael Dudikoff tribute. Check out my piece and see where the film ranked in the Dude's post Cannon output.

Watched FOR THE LOVE OF BENJI (1977) 'Benji' is the best dog actor I've ever seen. The canine Marlon Brando. And given that Benji can only bark, he's about as easy to understand as the great method mumbler himself.

Fun fact: Colonel Sanders (yes, that one) has appeared in more films with an exploding helicopter than Al Pacino. The fried chicken king briefly appeared in HELL'S BLOODY DEVILS (1970) which features a chopper fireball. Meanwhile, Al Pacino has yet to make a film to interest us...

Friends, I recently guested on the True Bromance Podcast to discuss the modern classic and film that many people [ok, just me] are calling the "thinking man's Heat", DEN OF THIEVES. Do yourself a solid and make sure you check it out.

Watched THE WEIGHT (2026) or The Wages Of Sierra Madre as I now think of it.