Sean vs. Sean

Hi everyone! RiffTrax writer Sean Thomason here, to clear up a little confusion about our recent release, Martial Law.

What confusion, you ask? Well, if you haven’t seen it yet, Martial Law features a main character named Sean Thompson. My name is Sean Thomason. Confused yet? I know I am! Here are some simple guidelines to help keep things straight.

1. The character Sean Thompson is played by Chad McQueen, Steve McQueen’s son. I, Sean Thomason, am played by myself, and my father is not Steve McQueen. But I have seen some of Steve McQueen’s movies… like Bullitt, oh and I think I saw the original Blob, where he’s a weirdly old teenager… did I ever see The Great Escape? Oh man, I should probably have seen The Great Escape by now.
2. Early in the film, Sean Thompson pretends to be a Domino’s delivery driver to thwart a robbery. I, Sean Thomason, have never done that, but I did know a guy in high school who got robbed while delivering Domino’s pizza. Actually, it might’ve been Pizza Hut. So never mind.
3. In the film, Sean Thompson dates B-movie queen Cynthia Rothrock, star of Honor and Glory. I, Sean Thomason, have never dated Cynthia Rothrock, but “Honor and Glory” is what I whisper to myself before devouring a party-sized plate of loaded nachos.
4. Sean Thompson, lead character in the film, fights David Carradine. I, Sean Thomason, have never fought David Carradine, but as a RiffTrax writer I have seen countless movies David Carradine was in. Maybe all of them. I’ve definitely seen David Carradine movies that David Carradine never saw, and probably didn’t even know he was in.
5. In the film, Sean Thompson tries to get his younger brother to give up his criminal ways and keeps him out of jail. I, Sean Thomason, don’t have a younger brother. But if I did, I would sell him out to the cops first chance I got. More Christmas presents for me!
6. Finally, in the film Martial Law, Sean Thompson can do karate and is a cop. I, Sean Thomason, can’t do karate and am not a cop. But I did riff a movie called Karate Cop (featuring, you guessed it, David Carradine!).

I hope this clears things up. Now, if you haven’t already, you can go forth and enjoy Martial Law free of confusion. It’s one of my favorite movies we’ve riffed in a while, and not ONLY because the guy’s name reminds me of my own (though it certainly helps).