I had a look at the data and here are the European countries that have never made a film with an exploding helicopter. - Greece - Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Slovakia - Serbia - Bosnia - Slovenia - Croatia - Albania - North Macedonia - Montenegro

"I counted one “bastard” in the movie, the same as the number of exploding helicopters!" 🤣

We got one! THE TERRORISTS (1986) aka Menumpas Teroris becomes the 9️⃣3️⃣3️⃣rd film we've found with an exploding helicopter. 🚁💥📽️ This is an Indonesian action film. There's undubbed, unsubtitled version on YouTube. It looks very entertaining, if you like model work, back projection, and wild overacting.

Without doubt, the highlight of every Kojak episode is the very particular way Telly Savalas says, "Crocker".

New review, "Mafia Wars" (2024) starring Cam Gigandet, Tom Welling, and Cher Cosenza. dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2025/11/mafi...

Boom! Surprise Qin Pengfei flick! Here's a scene from the first 5 minutes of THE FINDER / 追踪者 letterboxd.com/film/the-fin...

We got one! GOLD RAIDERS (1982) becomes the 9️⃣3️⃣2️⃣nd film we've found with an exploding helicopter. This is from a Thai action starring the man, the myth, the legend, Robert Ginty!

"I'll finish these repairs myself." 🤣🚁💥 From GOLD RAIDERS (1982)

Watched THE LOST BUS (2025) There's a jarring moment in the film where Matthew McConaughey tells us that he's 44 years old. As we know, Matt is closer to 60 than he is 40 so it immediately took me out of the film - especially as there's no need for him to be specific about his age.

Le Samuraï (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967) DoP: Henry Decaë #BOTD Alain Delon

New podcast, episode 235, "Missionary Man" with Mitch from The Video Vacuum. We continue our Dolph birthday celebration with a discussion on this fun and fascinating Dolph-directed effort. We also discuss WAVE Production's latest, "The Woman Killers". open.spotify.com/episode/05RP...

It's the CINEMA SMORGASBORD HALLOWEEN HORROR SPECIAL and this year we're looking at a couple of underseen recent spooOOOOoooky films: The 2023 Serbian horror satire WORKING CLASS GOES TO HELL and Scooter McCrae's long-awaited return BLACK EYED SUSAN from 2024!

Hey everyone, why don't you check out my review of another episode of the Blue Thunder TV series for the great @bulletproofpod.bsky.social website. I take a look at a controversial episode which throws the continuity with the film completely out the cockpit window!

Watched CARRINGTON VC (1954) an absorbing, low key, courtroom drama with David Niven fighting to save his army career. Among the cast is Laurence Naismith. He was only 46 at the time, but still manages to look at a decade older. Did he ever look young in anything?

From POWER CONNECTION (1995)

New post, "Small Apartments" (2012), starring a bunch of people, including the great Dolph Lundgren with his 75th film on the site, as we celebrate his birthday this week! dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2025/11/smal...

From COMMANDO NINJA (2018)

Watched RELAY (2024). The first half or even two-thirds of this thriller is very enjoyable. However, that just makes the routine last act feel more disappointing than it actually is. All the intriguing elements which drew you in disappear and you get some bog standard chase scenes.

Forgotten Filmcast Ep 278: Horror Grab Bag forgottenfilmcast.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/f...

New podcast! The Exploding Helicopter returns to review ALIEN RUBICON (2024), the film's 1️⃣3️⃣exploding helicopters are the most in any one movie. It's an absolute chopper fireball-fest, but can you have TOO much of a good thing? Listen wherever you get your pods! 🚁💥🎥🎧

Watched THE GORGE (2025), MOSCOW HEAT (2004), and BLOOD VOWS: THE STORY OF A MAFIA WIFE (1987) taking the total number of films I've seen with an exploding helicopter to 7️⃣0️⃣3️⃣. 🚁💥🎥

New podcast! The Exploding Helicopter returns to review ALIEN RUBICON (2024), the film's 1️⃣3️⃣exploding helicopters are the most in any one movie. It's an absolute chopper fireball-fest, but can you have TOO much of a good thing? Listen wherever you get your pods! 🚁💥🎥🎧

New: The Exploding Helicopter podcast returns! We look at cinema history and the film with the most exploding helicopters ever, ALIEN RUBICON (2024). The film has an incredible 1️⃣3️⃣ exploding helicopters, but can you have too much of a good thing? Listen wherever you get your pods 🚁💥🎥🎧

A unique exploding helicopter on so many levels. From SHADOW CONSPIRACY (1997)

The film’s called what?!?!

We got one! MOSCOW HEAT (2004) becomes the 9️⃣3️⃣1️⃣st film we've found with an exploding helicopter. 🚁💥📽️ A spectacular cast in this: Michael York, Richard Tyson, Joanna Pacula, Andrew 'the Wishmaster' Divoff, and the TV Highlander himself, Adrian Paul.

This week's episode of The Bulletproof Podcast concludes a Halloween Week tradition... www.bulletproofaction.com/2025/10/28/b...

George Kennedy wrote a mystery novel and we read it! THE WHOLE THING! And on this episode of GEORGE KENNEDY IS MY COPILOT we reveal the stirring conclusion! Also we talk about the problematic 1986 Cannon action classic THE DELTA FORCE (also with George Kennedy). Enjoy!

Tubi US is now back...

Watched WARHORSE ONE (2023) the 7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th film I've seen with an exploding helicopter. 🚁💥📽️ Think Lone Survivor, but made for less than the hire cost of Mark Wahlberg's trailer.

Just saw the poster for the new Korean film The Old Woman With the Knife and it got me thinking: who could be the female Liam Neeson? An actress who's aged out of the dramatic roles that made her famous, but could spend the next 15 years rescuing her kidnapped daughter. Who’s your pick?

There's an interesting article on The Times website today with extracts from Paul Greengrass' book which recalls his time on the Bourne films. www.thetimes.com/culture/film...

Watched MUMMY SHARK (2024) the 6️⃣9️⃣9️⃣th film I've seen with an exploding helicopter. 🚁💥🎥 Are there any Mark Polonia afficionados out there? I'm thinking his films could well be a treasure trove of chopper fireballs.

From THE PROTECTOR (1985)

OK, so this is embarrassing. Having earlier slandered Guillermo del Toro by saying he'd never made a film with an exploding helicopter, I've been reminded that he did blow one up in Hellboy II: The Golden Army. One exploding helicopter though, that's pathetic.

Guillermo del Toro has never made a film with an exploding helicopter.

Everything on Tubi US has gone missing from Letterboxd again...

Watched A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) and I have to say, it's left me profoundly troubled. Who has 8 sugars in their coffee?!?

David Hasselhoff exploding a helicopter as only David Hasselhoff can. From W.B., BLUE AND THE BEAN (1989)

From TORNADO aka The Last Blood (1983)

From TORNADO aka The Last Blood (1983)

“Cinematographer Bing Sokolsky crafts a stylised and imposing world with aplomb… [and] VFX legend William Mesa manages to do a lot with what’s clearly very little.” Some words on made-for-TV sci-fi flick, THE TOWER (1993): 🔗 theschlockpit.com/2022/09/15/t...

#DTVDigest‌ 299: Reviews of BEAST OF WAR (Signature Entertainment), HELLOWEEN (101 Films), DELIVERY RUN (Plaion Pictures), RED PLAGUE (4Digital Media), THE SEVERED SUN (Blue Finch Film Releasing) and more. The #DTVthrowback is DOWNTIME (1995) and the #ShortShot is NIGHT SHIFT. bit.ly/DTVDigest299

The Exploding Helicopter podcast returns next week when we'll be reviewing the film with the MOST exploding helicopters in film history, 2024's ALIEN RUBICON

We... don't have one! SKYSCRAPER ESCAPE (2017) will NOT become the 9️⃣3️⃣1️⃣st film we've found with an exploding helicopter. 🚁❌📽️ The sound effects work is a total red herring. This is a crash with a lot of smoke. You can't fool us with your sound effects!

New DTVC Podcast, episode 233, "Today You Die" with @scottmurphy.bsky.social from All '90s Action, All The Time This is the lucky number 13th DTV Seagal film for Scott and me. Plus, Sarah Buxton's inclusion has us discussing "Sunset Beach" and Channel 5 in the UK. open.spotify.com/episode/37zg...

New Schlock Pit! 🚨 My look at David DeCoteau’s gory auteur-driven slasher flick, MURDER WEAPON (1989). 🔗 theschlockpit.com/2025/10/23/m...

Watched OBSESSION (1949) deliciously dark thriller about a man plotting revenge against his wife's lover. Robert Newton is fantastic as the cuckolded husband, but the MVP is Naunton Wayne as a deceptively casual detective. There's more than a hint of Columbo to his cat and mouse with Newton.

@dtvconnoisseur.bsky.social I’ve found a George Washington in Alien: Rubicon

Just a reminder that in Enemy of the State (1998) the cars in the tunnel chase scene had to be chopped into several sections, taken three levels below in a lift, reassembled and painted. Once filming was complete they were disassembled once again and removed from the duct. You’re welcome.