Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) | Dir. Andy Sidaris
In this episode, we discuss Andy Sidaris' Hard Ticket to Hawaii, including the nonsensical narrative and character decisions, the lazy action filmmaking, and Sidaris’ filmmaker trademarks.
See where Hard Ticket to Hawaii is available to watch.
Supplemental Material:
Mill Creek's Hard Ticket to Hawaii Blu-ray
Naked Truth: The Fall and Rise of Dona Spier by Dona Spier and Chris Epting (Book)
Andy Sidaris, Arlene Sidaris, & Dona Spier Interview with Jimmy Carter
Working the Angles in Low-Budget Paradise by Peter M. Nichols
Ma and Pa Sidaris by G. Noel Gross
Andy Sidaris: Bullets, Bombs, and Babes by Rich Rosell
The Man Who Invented Sports Television’s “Honey Shot” By Josh Levin
Additional Audio Sources:
Mill Creek's Hard Ticket to Hawaii Blu-ray
Audio Commentary on Mill Creek's Hard Ticket to Hawaii Blu-ray
Andy Sidaris, Arlene Sidaris, & Dona Spier Interview with Jimmy Carter
Seconds To Play: Which End Zone?
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