No Retreat, No Surrender
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Oct 11, 2026
Zach SchaeferHOST
That's your homework, y'all.
Zach SchaeferHOST
Go watch No Retreat, No Surrender.
Zach SchaeferHOST
Find out who RJ is from that film, and he's going to be there in person.
Zach SchaeferHOST
to add to the fun of our discussion.
Zak ShafferHOST
He is important.
Zak ShafferHOST
So there was a movie from 1986 called no retreat, no surrender.
Zak ShafferHOST
and uh the main character jason had a best friend in there called art named rj uh the actor's name is jw fails jonathan never fails is his name he's gonna be joining us he doesn't make appearances ever he's never been at a convention he's never like signed an autograph or anything like this but he's gonna be doing that at our panel uh at our booth afterwards at the geekscape booth he'll be joining us to sign some autographs and all that good stuff but jw fails will be joining us to celebrate 1986 because no retreat no surrender is a low-key like action fan favorite karate kid sort of knockoff movie that i think people love and if you haven't seen it yet watch it get that that's your homework y'all go watch no retreat no surrender find out who rj is from that film and he's going to be there in person to add to the fun of our discussion.
Zak ShafferHOST
We're going to have a massive panel.
Cameron OgleHOST
I feel like, I feel like being the bad guy is just...
Cameron OgleHOST
Like, I can slick my hair back like Van Damme in, um, No Retreat, No Surrender style.
Alex TseHOST
[laughs]
Cameron OgleHOST
I'll put the white suit on.
Catbus RussHOST
All right.
Catbus RussHOST
Karate Kid Part II versus No Surrender, No Retreat.
Catbus RussHOST
The Ghost of Bruce Lee versus Mr. Miyagi.
Catbus RussHOST
So, but, yes, Big Trouble in Little China.
Mark HoffmeyerHOST
But I just want to talk to you about his final fight record.
Mark HoffmeyerHOST
So in No Retreat, No Surrender, he loses.
Mark HoffmeyerHOST
In Black Eagle, he loses.
Mark HoffmeyerHOST
In Bloodsport, we know he wins.
Zach SchaeferHOST
So I just...
Zach SchaeferHOST
We wrapped up our nerd fest on $2 Late Fee Pad, uh, and then I interviewed the guy who wrote No Retreat, No Surrender 1, 2, and 3.
Corey StevensonHOST
Yep.
Zach SchaeferHOST
Uh, also wrote King and the Kickboxers.
Zach SchaeferHOST
It has n- has never been released on Blu-ray.
Zach SchaeferHOST
It's finally getting a release.
Zach SchaeferHOST
Uh, No Retreat, No Surrender, there's big news about that one coming out.
Corey StevensonHOST
Wow.
Jason MylesHOST
Do you remember that movie? No.
Jason MylesHOST
You don't remember? It was not No Retreat, No Surrender.
Jason MylesHOST
It was No Retreat, No Surrender 2? I have to find the movie.
Jason MylesHOST
I think it's No Retreat, No Surrender 2.
Jason MylesHOST
I could be wrong.
Jason MylesHOST
But yeah, Kung Fu Janitor, which is what Pat Morita is ultimately in Karate Kid.
Terry MynottHOST
That's what the 80s was all about.
Terry MynottHOST
Jean-Claude Van Damme in No Retreat, No Surrender.
Terry MynottHOST
Proper movies.
Terry MynottHOST
Do you remember all the American ninjas? There's tons of them.
Vilas SheldonGUEST
What if you're the guy that likes to see Van Damme get beat up? He gets kicked in the face.
Vilas SheldonGUEST
They have No Retreat, No Surrender, make an appearance.
Vilas SheldonGUEST
The horror section, of course, I'm sure you're a big horror movie fan.
Vilas SheldonGUEST
And then there's the drama section for those that are looking for something more hitting the feels.
SteveHOST
It's okay.
SteveHOST
It's better than No Retreat, No Surrender, but it's not a good movie.
AlilHOST
No, because no scene in that workout scene, there's no better scene in that.
AlilHOST
Okay, so this is the thing.
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