#116 - "Cyborg" (1989) with Nicholas Pepin & Laramy Wells

In the not-too-distant future, civilization has been destroyed by genocide, starvation, and plague, and chaos reigns in the wastelands surrounding the collapsed Brooklyn Bridge. As guerilla fighters battle amid the desolation, one woman, who is also a robot, harbors a secret that could save humanity. As menacing baddies seek to exploit her to monopolize the production of the world-ravaging plague’s cure, a muscled martial arts mercenary has committed to protecting her.  So hold tight to the barbed wire, grab your repainted paintball gun, and join us on the trek to Atlanta as Tim Williams and guest co-hosts, Nicholas Pepin from "Pop Culture Roulette" Podcast, Laramy Wells from "Moving Panels" Podcast, discuss “Cyborg” from 1989 on this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast.

Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:

• The chain mail and forearm guards worn by Fender were part of the costume for the character "Blade" in "Masters of the Universe" (1987).
• The movie's violent scenes were significantly edited to secure an R rating instead of an X rating. These edits included toning down a throat-slitting scene and reducing the amount of blood and gore during the village massacre. Additionally, a scene depicting the death of a man Van Damme was fighting was removed, leading to a noticeable inconsistency where it appeared as though the character suddenly disappeared.

Sources:

Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo

https://subversiverabbit.com/blog/cyborg-1989-a-detailed-look-into-b-movie-gold/

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/cyborg-35-year-anniversary

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