Stay ConnectedTristan + Greg are a couple of 90s kids from down under, on a mission to re-watch every movie that meant something from their childhood. Each episode they review a ‘classic’ film from the 80s or 90s, and determine how it stacks up in the modern era.
…They use the term ‘classic’ loosely.
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160 - It's Legasequel Summer babyyyyyyy, and they've been threatening us with this one for pretty much 30 years! Is it any good? Well, I'll tell ya this much - what a stupid name. We take our franchise naming conventions very seriously here at Double Impact, and cannot / WILL NOT support such buffoonery. But what about BEYOND the title? Well... That's complicated... Tune in and find out!
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259 - What if, there was a Twister? A provocative question indeed. What if there was a twister, AND divorce papers? Ok now things are getting spicy. What if there was a Twister, diverse papers, AND a flying cow? Enough said.
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258 - It's LEGASEQUEL SUMMER in which we are hitting both the Beverly Hills Cop and Twister sagas. First stop Beverly Hills Cop 3. Critically panned at the time, and the main reason it's taken so long to get a Beverly Hills Cop 4... But also, it has Serge! So...
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257 - It is our final week of Maximum Mad Max Madness, so buckle up as we take one last lap around the wasteland we have come to know and love - although this time, it's a wasteland loaded up with plot, and lore, and dialogue... is that a deal breaker? Tune in and find out!
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256 - It's our penultimate week of MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS - and what a ride it has been. Can you believe Mad Max is nearly 10 years old? Absurd! How dare they. In any case, what a movie! So join us, as we unpack Mad Max: Fury Road.
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255 - What if... Mad Max, but water? This movie presents us with the answer to that question nobody asked. Also it's our first episode recorded after Tristan's 'incident' (asthma and lung failure and coma, oh my!), so we unpack that whole thing a little. But if you care more about the travellings of a a gilled mariner than the wellbeing of Tristan, we have included some useful timecode:
0:29 - Tristan's close encounter
16:31 - 1995 Memberberry
22:30 - Waterworld
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254 - After a brief medical-related hiatus, we are back with more MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS. Fun fact, we actually recording this episode the night before Tristan went to the emergency room, so his mentions of feeling a little under the weather hit harder in hindsight. But we aren't here to talk about that, its Chapter 3 in our Mad Max miniseries, so strap in as we dive deeeeeep into all things Thunderdome (including California Love, of course).
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A quick update on Tristan's situation and then into a re-release of Cyborg! Because it's basically Van Damme x Mad Max.
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253 - It's week two of MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS, so naturally we are hitting up Max's second chapter, The Road Warrior. This is George Miller's equivalent of Evil Dead 2. THIS is where we get our fully formed vision. THIS is where we get Vernon Wells in ass-less chaps. Tune in for more insight around ass-less chaps, and a little more on Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.
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252 - Welcome to Maximum Mad Max Madness - are new miniseries about... well, the Mad Max franchise. This being the first episode, we are diving into the... well, Mad Max. Join us as we unpack the origin story and cultural legacy of an historic moment for Aussie cinema - and of course answer the ultimate question: how does it hold up today?
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251 - We are digging this one out of the archives because: fatherhood! It's on elf our fav eps with one of our fav guests, and a few friends of the show have been asking if we are going to cover this movie - well we have, and here it is! Enjoy!
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250 - It's time for a final Lesson in Fatherhood, from Sir Adam Sandler. What can we lessons can we glean from this one? treatment of rollerbladers? Spit technique? Treatment of Rob Schneider? Tune in and find out
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249 - We are well into our Lesson's in Fatherhood miniseries, and OH THE LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED! After spending the last couple of weeks with the Lat Pack, it's time to recenter ourselves with the 1989 classic, Parenthood.
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248 - We are revisiting an Arnold classic that we have technically covered before, but a) that was 5 years ago and we were total noobs, an b) we weren't watching it through the lens of LESSONS IN FATHERHOOD! So strap-in, because this movie HAS IT ALL, One-liners, violence, ice cream, pegging, and the fury of Bennett.
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242 - Lessons in Fatherhood? Arm Wrestling? Yes this movie has it all! ...or is it severely lacking? Tune in and find out!
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241 - It's week 2 of our miniseries all about fatherhood in movies, and this week it is the ultimate cool-guy-step-dad joint, Look Who's Talking. Heads up: this movie GENUINELY has the most left field origin story nugget of all time. Enjoy.
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240 - It's a NEW miniseries, to help Tristan on his journey into dad-land, we are revisiting some 80s and 90s fatherhood classics to unpack some valuable 'Lessons in Fatherhood', kicking-off with the 1993 classic, Mrs Doubtfire.
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239 - We did Beethoven recently. We also did Meet the Parents recently... therefore, MIDNIGHT RUN! There is some sort of logic there, I promise. Either way, WHAT A MOVIE!
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238 - This movie has never really had much time in the spotlight, yet I FEEL like we all watched this and feel pretty positive about it? Is The River Wild a low-key banger? or the Diet Coke of Deliverance? Tune in and find out!
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237 - TRISTAN HAD A BABY AND IS STILL AT THE HOSPITAL! So editing didn't get done on time, but how about revisiting our fav baby-themed episode to-date, with Three Men and a Baby? Prime that pallet for our upcoming 'Lesson's In Fatherhood' miniseries coming in a couple more weeks
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236 - The year 2000. When we started this pod, it seemed as if the 2000's were off-limits, but somehow in the mystery of time we find ourselves 24 years distant from the turn of the millennium - so let's crack her open! Two cultural FORCES were unleashed that year - no, not Heely's & Bucket Hats - Destiny's Child, and Meet the Parents.
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235 - WE ARE BACK WITH FRESH EPS! We are hitting a few wildcards before going deep on our next miniseries, hence - BEETHOVEN! Enjoy!
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234 - We all love Predator. It's an undeniable fact. But Predator 2 is on oft-overlooked sequel that MIGHT just be the perfect middle act in a between Predator 1 and Prey.
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233 - Another cheeky re-release before we make our triumphant 2024 return - but it's a goodie - A Bronx Tale!
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244 - We are still in the process of setting up for the year ahead (new and improved Double Impact coming soon!), in the meantime, enjoy this banger from a couple years ago! BAD BBOYS BAD BOYS, WHAT YA GONNA DOOOO
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233 - Another pick from the archives, but what a pick! It's long, it's loud and it various other things - it's HEAT!
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New Year, Old Episode. It's 2024, but we recorded this in 2019. About movie made in 1988. Time is a flat circle.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS!
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232 - Dusting off this old ep to spread the good word
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232 - MERRY PODMAS! Zombies are done, instead we take a look at 'Love', Actually. ENJOY!
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231 - You voted, we listened - it's SHAUN OF THE DEAD week! You chose wisely, as it's kind of the perfect way to wrap up this miniseries, with its sprawling tentacles pulling in pieces from all over the genre. Being the final episode of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries, we also spend some time reflecting on the genre, as well as our final advice on how to survive, should the time come.
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230 - We have gone full circle, we kicked this thing off with Night of the Living Dead, and this week, we look at the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, and explore the wormhole of sorts betwixt the two - Enjoy!
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229 - It's our 4th entry into our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries and it's a major milestone - FAST ZOMBIES! Not to mention, fast infections. Danny Boyle really ups the ante and hits reset for the genre after a slightly goofier decade. It's 28 Days Later!
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228 - It's week three of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. This week is notable admission to the Zombie cannon, although pretty polarising in appeal. But it's based on a game, a great game! WHAT A GAME! Anyway, Umbrella Corp, Mila Jovovich and a bunch of white dudes that look alike, oh and that one laser that dices that dude up... it's Resident Evil!
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227 - It's week 2 of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. After episode one's Romero double feature, we now get to explore one of the more extreme spins on the re-animated corpse-genre - it's EVIL DEAD (2). The sorta sequel, sorta remake of Evil Dead, and predecessor to Army of Darkness (don't worry we touch on all three). What does this gory little number contribute to the zombie canon? What can this film teach us about survival amongst the undead? and the big question... Does it hold up, or is it best left in the past? Tune in and find out!
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226 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! It's 'A Brief History of Zombies', and we are starting at the beginning, with Night of the Living Dead - BUT IT DOESN'T STOP THERE! It's our first ever Double Feature! So stick around for Day of the Dead too. New miniseries of course brings new genre tropes, and a fan's choice bracket that will go live this week! Happy Halloween!
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RE-RELEASE - sorry for the delay in the new miniseries, sometimes life gets in the way of pod, we try to minimise that as much as we can, but here we are!
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No new episode this week, but here's a banger from the archives.
MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE! It's good vs evil, Fate vs Destiny, and Dolph vs Pants. In this ep we of course take a deep into the origin story of not just this film, but He-Man himself, as well as all of the segments you have come to expect, with a special nod to the greatest toys of 1987. So join us as we unpack this weeks movie: Masters of The Universe.
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223 - Guys, this has gotta be our favourite ep in a long time. Not only are we covering a film we haven't seen before (we are still in mourning for our childhoods), but we are doing it with the man, the legend, Rob from McDojoLife. So sit back, relax, and join us on an adventure through martial arts, the 80s, McDojos, and music. It's BERRY GORDY'S THE LAST DRAGON, babyyyyyyyyy~
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223 - It’s Fan’s Choice week! Out of 8 martial arts classics, you voted, we listened and we are tackling BOTH volumes of Kill Bill. A fitting penultimate episode for our Martial Arts miniseries, with its many intertextual references to the genre… but also other genres I guess. Also, not for nothing, but we may have our sharpest recasties of all time in this ep, so make sure you stick around to the end.
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222 - Best of the Best. Starring Sean Penn's brother, Julia Roberts' brother - in a story about brotherhood, revenge, what it means to be a man - and bar fights!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOO
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221 - It's week 4 of our Martial Arts-mini, and we are sticking with the Lee legacy. Join us as we process all the emotions (happiness, sadness, lust etc) as we discuss the man, the legend, Brandon Lee and his 1992 classic, Rapid Fire.
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220 - It's week three of our Martial Arts deep five, and we are FINALLY hitting some Bruce - It's Enter the Dragon, babyyyyyyyyy!
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219 - It's week 2 of our 'Movies That Made Greg Want to Do Karate in the Garage', and this week, it's the story of Gino. Gino Felino. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo and awaits a vino from Dino. Etc. IT’S GINO’S BIG ADVENTURE!
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218 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! AI is over, now it's all about "Movie or Films (either or) that Made Greg Want to do Karate (or Kung Fu) in the Garage", and first cab off the rank is Rumble in Vancouver, pardon me, I mean, Rumble in The Bronx. ENJOY!
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217 - We're back! And this time it's a little pallet cleanser before our next miniseries (Martial Arts, coming soon). It's been a while between Eddie's, so Boomerang it is!
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216 - We are back on our JCVD make-goods, and going back to 1989 to dive into Cyborg - a film we sorta missed in our haste and eagerness to get to Kickboxer back in the day. So 4 years late, but better late than never! Right!? Right???? oh...
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215 - A little extra AI episode because, why not? This film is very squarely ABOUT AI, while at the same time, not being interested in AI at all. But hey, it's got loads of other stuff. Also, Greg's mic wasn't working properly so some slightly poorer audio quality than usual in parts. Ironically, we turned to AI to fix it, with mixed results.
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214 - REJOICE! IT'S FAN'S CHOICE! You voted, we listened. Now it's your time to listen, to the episode you voted for. Am I explaining this clearly? Ex Machina, babyyyyyyy
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213 - re-release this week folks, we'll be back with a freshie next week!
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212 - The pressure is ON this week. I mean, damn, it's 2001: A Space Odyssey. It also happens to be Tristan's favourite movie, for reasons that he cannot explain. So that should make for a good podcast?
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211 - BIG movie this week. HUGE! So we had to go and get some mega guests... and who better than James and Anthony from the Raiders of the Lost Podcast. We go extremely deep in this 80s classic, while also jumping around the franchise, and James Cameron's 'saviour of women' complex (LOLs). We had a blast unpacking this one with these two pod lords, make sure you check out the great content they are creating here
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210 - A slight change of pace this week. No Spielberg, or Kubrick, or Scott, or Wachowski's. This week we have a horny robot and Fisher Steven's in brown face - but it makes for a spicy episode!
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209 - Another heavy hitter with this week's AI exploration, it's Blade Runner. As you know, we are big fans of the 80s vision of the future, and all the trimmings that come with it - especially all things synth - and to help us unpack this synthy, tech noir, cyberpunk delight, we have the synth-lord himself, Sunglasses Kid (aka Edward Gamper). Sunglasses Kid is a master of that 80s movie mood, so make sure you give him a follow on his Instagram, TikTok and / or Spotify
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208 - We're back for episode 2 of our AI movie miniseries, with THE MATRIX. What else is there to say? Big movie. Huge. So join us as we unpack red-pilling, simulation theories, and Aussie TV variety show, 'Hey Hey it's Saturday' for some reason
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208 - It's a brand new miniseries, folks! We are diving into the world of AI in film with, well, A.I.... This film has a somewhat unusual place in pop culture history - is it a misunderstood masterpiece from the brains of two of our greatest? Or an auteur anomaly representing a miss-step from its two dads? Is there even an answer to this question? Tune in and find out
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207 - We are between miniseries and overdue for some JCVD cinema magic, so we are going back to where it all started, his first film of significance that we somehow skipped over when we embarked on our JCVD journey all those years ago - so here it is; No Retreat, No Surrender - enjoy!
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206 - It's the final episode of our Spy Guys miniseries and it's a DOOZY. You chose it, it's Mission: Impossible, and we have ACTUAL Spy Guy with us again to break it down, former ASIO agent, and current comedian, podcaster, top bloke, David Callan. Be sure to check out David's podcast, I Spied here
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205 - It's our penultimate episode of our Spy Guys miniseries, and we have managed to wrangle an actual Spy Guy to come talk to us about The Hunt for Red October (and explain it to us). That's right, ex-ASIO agent, and current comedian, actor and podcaster, David Callan joins us to to bring a fresh perspective on the spy game that we have been pretending to understand for about 5 movies at this point. So join us as we unpack the ultimate dad flick, The Hunt for Red October.
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204 - We are in deep now folks. Our Spy Guys miniseries has taken us to the darkest of corners of espionage; ill-tempered Sea Bass, shoe throwing, and 1960s British dentistry... but it's pretty gosh darned funny! But you knew that, why are you even reading this? Ready the earholes and slap that play button and enjoy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
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Tristan is out sick this week so we are re-releasing the closest thing we have to another spy movie - BATMAN!!!!! Its an Ep from a few years back so there is a chance it has not graced your ear holes before - enjoy!
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203 - It's week three of Spy Guys and this week we are hitting an EXTREMELY deep cut, know to half the world as 'If Looks Could Kill', and 'Teen Spy' to the other half. Different names, same movie. Deep. whether or not you remember this film, it is definitely worth stopping by as we also chat about Lemmings, the original GTA and Myst before we get into the main review. RICHARD GRIECOOOOOOO
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202 - It's week two of our Spy Guys miniseries, and this week it's the final entry in the trilogy of Cameron X Schwarzenegger - TRUE LIES! The most expensive movie ever made - for about 12 months until Waterworld came along. But Waterworld this is not, sure there is water, and it's set in a world, but that's where the similarities end, folks! Ok where were we? Oh yeah, True Lies - does it hold up or is it best left in the past? tune in and find out!
Plus this week's 1994 members is Potato Wedges. IYKYK.
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201 - It's been nearly 200 episodes since our last Bond flick, so yeah, pretty overdue! And more than that, it's the first ep in our new 'Spy Guys' miniseries, focusing on the espionage films of the 80s and 90s. So join us as we dive into For Your Eyes Only and unpack Roger Moore's post-Moonraker earthbound tale of deception, babes and and ex-wife?
Plus our 1981 member berry is The Smurfs.
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200 - It's Episode 200 and we have gone LARGE. If you're a fan of Bloodsport, this is the episode for you - we tackle it all from soup to nut-punch. We speak to the creative forces behind the film in Sheldon Lettich and Frank Dux and get both sides of the contentious reality behind the film.
Being episode 200, there is some preamble before we get into the titular sport of blood, so if you don't want to hear our reflections on the best and worst of the last 200 movies we have covered, you can skip straight to 34:30 to take the secret path direct to the Kumite.
Ans most importantly, Sheldon Lettich's epic book 'From Vietnan to Van Damme' is available for purchase here
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199 - Thought our Blood Suckas mini-series was over? Not quite. Sorta kinda. Ok so this is technically a re-release but let's be honest, a whole bunch of you were asking for this movie for fans choice, so you obviously need to go back and listen. So here it is, with a fresh new intro from 2023 Tristan and Greg, before we hand over to 2020 Tristan and Greg. We are working on a BIG episode for 200, stay tuned.
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198 - It's the final week of our Blood Suckas mini-series about those sexy creatures of the night, and what better way to bid adieu to these thirsty bois than with our Fan's Choice special - BLADE! You voted, we did it. Simple. But does Blade hold up today, or is it best left in the past? Tune in and find out.
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197 - We are at week 4 of our Blood Suckas mini-series and have hit the inevitable, the abominable, the iconic-able(?) The Lost Boys! Let's be honest, it's been nice to visit the over vamp films, but this is the one we've all been waiting for. So join us as we dive deeeeeep into the world of 1987 Santa Carla and decide if The Lost Boys holds up today, or is best left in the past.
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196 - It's week three of Vampire week, and it's about time we hit the highest grossing vampire film of all time (until Twilight came along). It's Interview with the Vampire!! This thing is a wild ride man. It's definitely a grower not a shower, but holy moly this thing packs a punch once it gets going. Does that mean it holds up today? Tune in and find out!
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195 - It's week two of our Blood Suckas miniseries, with a sort-of-satire-ish teen-coming-of age spin on the genre - it's the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We also do a pretty significant deep dive into the life and times of Luke Perry, so there's that too. Enjoy!!!
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194 - It's new miniseries week! We are kicking off our 'Blood Suckas' series with a more foundational take on the most iconic vampire of all time, Dracula. Join us as we fly through a brief history of Vampires, and the origin story behind this film, as well as it's legacy and WILDLY RANGING performances. Vampires - LET'S GOOOOOOOO!
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193 - We are hitting somewhat of a B-Side for funnyman Myers this week. Primarily because of the slam poetry, but also SO MUCH MORE! Join us as we unpack So I Married an Axe Murderer, and decide whether it holds up today, or is best left in the past.
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192 - It's Tango & Cash. We cover all the important topics, from stunt butts, to great chins of history. Enquire within.
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191 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are back with a hot one, hot as lava down in some kind of mysterious doom-like temple. Join us as we dive into Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!
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It's a re-release, but its Arnold, so get amongst it! New episodes from next week
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Merry Christmas. Happy Die Hard.
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188 - Seasons Greetings from Tristan & Greg! We have a VERY special episode this week, a bit of a two-parter; One part The Muppet Christmas Carol, and one part '2022 Year in Review' where we revisit some of our top (and bottom) films that we have covered this year. That's two for one, folks! A Christmas miracle!!!!!
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187 - It's our first Fincher! But not our first Michael Douglas (ooee). Join us as we dive into the oft-neglected classic wedged between Seven and Fight Club. Is this film classic Fincher? Or tier 2? How re-watchable are movies with twists? Does Charlie Wilson sing the definitive version of the Yams song? This and more in this weeks episode. Enjoy!
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RE-RELEASE - In the lead up to Avatar 2, what better cure for James Cameron fever than that other sequel he made 31 years ago.
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185 - We are nearly 200 hundred episodes in and have only covered ONE Steven Seagal movie. That changes now. We are now doubling our Seagal coverag with our second outing, Under Siege. Do you like Die Hard? Do you like boats? Do you like Gary Busey in drag? You came to the right place. Join us as we dive into that movie with that one scene that changed your life as a young teen.
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When you were eight and you had bad traits
You go to school and learn the golden rule
So why are you acting like a bloody fool?
If you get hot, you must get cool
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183 - for our final week of our Halloween Spooktacular series, we are doing things a little different, and diving into an ICONIC Simpsons episode. This is the first time we are diving as deep into a 22 minute episode as we do an entire movie, so join us and let us know if you want more of this sort of thing!
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182 - HAPPY HALLOWEEN, FOLKS! We have the episode you probably haven't been waiting for right here ready to accompany you on your spooky commute to or from work. Or on a spooky treadmill. Or maybe some sort of spooky pilates class. Halloween season is very much a season of the witch in many ways, as is this film - except there are no witches at all in this film. Sometimes writing these blurbs is hard. Enjoy!
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181 - We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a VERY special episode with one of our WOTS (wives of the show), Ara Ko, while Greg is somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. So join us as we talk Witches, witchcraft, and the Salem Witch Trials, and decide how this Halloween favourite holds up in 2022.
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180 - When it comes to iconic horror films, it doesn't get much bigger than The Shining. And of course, the bigger the movie is, the deeper we go. So in addition to the the usual origin story, plot and legacy breakdowns, we deep dive into all the rich little nuggets that this film provides, from Scatman Crothers and Ancient Indian Burial ground tropes to reappraisals of Shelly Duval's performance and the added lens we can now apply with Doctor Sleep.
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179 - It's week two of our 3rd annual Halloween Spooktacular and we are going SLIGHTLY further back than usual with 1976's The Omen. in addition to all the usual pieces you have come to expect, we dive into 70s foods for some reason, as well share spooky stories from the 'cursed' production of The Omen (and other famous 'cursed' films), because Halloween.
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178 - is spooky season let's gooooooooo! Our first spooktacular film of the season is found footage pioneer, The Blair Witch Project. This is an interesting one. Can an iconic and ground breaking film in from 1999 feel a little boring in 2022? Maybe... (maybe not).
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177 - We have a very special episode this week, with Petros Patsilivas (from the Caged In / Coppola Connections podcast) joining us while Greg is away on family vacay. So join us as this Aussie and Pommy dive into the childhood American dream with Rookie of the Year!
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176 - It's the final week of Sequel September and its a doozy. Predator 2 is a fascinating pop-cultural artefact, a box office disappointment and critically panned at the time, it's easy to overlook in the Predator franchise, but what if.... it's freaking awesome?! Join us as we unpack this 1990 time capsule and find out!
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175 - Sequel September continues with Axle Foley and the gang and a kinda hard to follow plot, but jam-packed with Eddie Murphy magic nonetheless. So join us as we dive deep into this 80s classic and decide how it holds up in 2022.
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174 - It's Sequel September and we are kicking it off with a bang! It's Back to the Future Part II, folks, what else do we need to say? Tune in for a deep dive on one of the most classic 80s sequels of all time.
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173 - This one has been a long time coming, especially for our Aussie friends of the show. Now the bad news is that this doest seem to be streamable or rentable anywhere in the US currently, but I will say that this episode is safe from spoilers if you haven't seen the movie (it's not a very plot driven film) - so come along as we unpack the Mark 'Chopper' Read, the metamorphosis of Eric Bana and question whether Carlos Santana was the DJ Khaled of the early 2000s.
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172 - It's been a while since we hit a non-action movie, so we decided to even it out all the violence of the past 10 weeks, with the magic of song - and Travolta - AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN!! What a sweetheart. Join us as we dive into his film, and a quick dip into the TV show Renegade (for a reason that will make sense we promise).
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171 - We have reached an interesting turning point in our JCVD journey. This film would be the last theatrically released Van Damage joint until 2008's JCVD. So into the valley we go.... BUT despite this film not really being a JC highlight, we find some pretty interesting things to dive into, from the Soprano's, to the epic love story that is JC x Gladys, and even a semi-deep dive into heavy metal band GWAR! So, you know, there is something for everybody here.
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It's the final week of our miniseries 'Lat Pack: Past and Present', and what better way to close off the series than with the more modern take on the classic Lat Pack formula that is The Expendables? So join us as we dive into this all-star action movie and evaluate how it holds up through the lends of Lat Pack greatness!
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We are doing something a little different this week - we are a man down so Tristan is opening up the Double Impact mailbag and diving into topics like female lat pack movies, Nic Cage, iconic 90s Aussie movies, Yahoo Serious and much much more!
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168 - It's a double feature babyyyyy! Yes we missed last week's episode due to a technical issue, but we are back and are double stuffing your ears with double the Rambo. Based on some of the comments on our socials announcing these episodes, it appears these are pretty polarising films, so let us know if you agree with our take and continue the conversation with us over on our Friends of the Show Facebook page here.
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Apologies - we had some technical issues and need to re-record our Last Blood episode, but why not take this opportunity to go back to where it all began for old Johnny Boy, with our First Blood episode from May Madness last year? Yeah. Do it. If you want.
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167 - We are back with the latest episode in our 'Lat Pack: Past & Present' mini-series, and boy this is the big one. The prototype. The blueprint. It's RAMBO. We dive deep into the history of the character, and the franchise, but more importantly break down just where this fits in the evolution of the 'Lat Pack' action genre. Did this define a genre all its own? Or do we need to look at other 1985 heavy hitters, Commando and Rocky IV? Tune in and find out.
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166 - We are back in the (relative) present-side of our "Lat Pack: Past & Present" miniseries, with he oft-overlooked weird and wonderful little number that is Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning. We go deep in all the usual places as you would expect, and for the first time in Double Impact history, we have had to issue a spoiler warning. We realise a lot of people probably haven't seen this one, but you really should! So spoilers from around 40mins in.
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165 - This week we are going on a journey through time and space, from Eternia, to New Jersey, and back again. That's right, it's MASTER'S OF THE UNIVERSE week, and we couldn't be more excited. It's good vs evil, Fate vs Destiny, and Dolph vs Pants. In this ep we of course take a deep into the origin story of not just this film, but He-Man himself, as well as all of the segments you have come to expect, with a special nod to the greatest toys of 1987. So join us as we unpack this weeks movie: Masters of The Universe.
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164 - We get it, Terminator: Dark Fate probably isn't your favourite Terminator movie, but it is fascinating to talk about for a whole bunch of reasons. First, it's an Arnold movie. Second, Second, we get to dig into how and if this thing works as THE third Terminator movie, or just another one. Third, it's Lat Pack Past & Present, so we are talking about this movie as an 80s and 90s action movie comparison point - that's what it's all about, baby!!! We love this episode, we hope you do too!
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163 - Welcome to the first episode of our new mini-series "Lat Pack: Past & Present" - we couldn't be more excited! Our first cab off the rank takes us to 1987, with The Running Man. Part Stephen King Sci-Fi, part Lat Pack pop-cultural icon, this film takes us to the dark future of 2017, where the dangers of television and the media have reached their logical conclusion: Hunting humans in tights. Enjoy.
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162 - We LOVE a vulnerable Stallone, and this might the great man at his most vulnerable - does that make it his best performance? But thats not all, we have a dishevelled Liotta and a moustachioed De Niro. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL. Harvey Keitel, Robert Patrick, Cathy Moriarty, Anna Sciorra, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Rapport, Edie Falco, Frank Vincent, Debbie Harry... the list goes on. The cast is STACKED, but does that make it good? Well it certainly doesn't hurt. Join us as we dive into the oft-overlooked late 90s gem.
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161 - Sorry for the delay folks, but we are BACK! Just in time to post an episode about Top Gun like every other movie podcast did last week... But hey, this is different - We go deeper, we pull at all the threads, we leave no stone unturned. We break down the origin story, the soundtrack, the beach volleyball, the legacy, the beach volleyball, and ultimately evaluate how it holds up in the roaring 2020s. Hope you enjoy!
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Re-release because Tristan has covid, sorry gang
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160 - Ladies and gentlemen, it's the world's most expensive direct to video movie - Legionnaire.
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159 - It's the final episode in our New York miniseries, and we are spending it in the Bronx. Spoiler alert - A Bronx Tale is a GOOOOOOOOOD movie.
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Greg is off enjoying his 40th birthday week! so it's a re-release this week, but a timely... time(?) to catch up on the OG Ghostbusters episode.
It was only a matter of time before we covered this 80s icon. When we talk about revisiting the movies that impacted us as kids, they don't make them much bigger than this - but it's easy to take for granted the beautiful absurdity of this movie getting made in the 80s, when big budget special effects comedy was simply unheard of. We of course dive deep into this film's rich origin story, as well its cultural legacy today - but perhaps most importantly, we dive into the tin-foil-hat-wearing-lovable-crackpot that is Dan Aykroyd and his obsession with ghosts and aliens that made this movie possible in the first place.
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158 - Ghostbuster sequels used to be rare. Slime, Vigo, Annie Potts with a new haircut - but how does it compare to the original - and indeed, to the more recent sequel attempts? Tune in and find out.
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157 - FINALLY WE DID IT! Apologies for the delay folks, on our classic Rom Com debut of all episodes. We know there is a very vocal pocket of our audience that have been asking for more films like this one, and we listened - we just took way too long in actually getting to it! Well here it is, When Harry Met Sally. Hope you enjoy! PS. Genuinely sorry for the delay gang. Turns out moving overseas, finding a new job and apartment takes a fair amount of work.
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Re-release - The movie that propelled Tom Hanks into the big time, as it were. It's also a movie that raises many questions in 2021. So... let's unpack it.
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Yes this was supposed to be When Harry Met Sally week, but due to some cross-global issues, we haven't been able to record this week. So why not pull back an old episode we recorded pre-pandemic. Such a simpler time. And it Ghost, it's a New York love story. Its basically a Rom Com, Or Rom Horror? Who knows.
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156 - Big movie this week. HUGE. The movie about the zany adventures of a taxi and its driver. The fell-good movie of 1976 - Taxi Driver! ENJOY!
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155 - It's Week 2 of our New York mini-series. Last week we covered all of Manhattan, this week, we are zooming in on a little street by the name 'Wall'. It's got it all, Sushi, Pasta, at the same time - such was the excess of late-80s capitalism.
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154 - Would you say New York City is sort of a main character in this film? YES! This is the first in our New York-based mini-series to celebrate our first episode recorded on opposite ends of the earth. Tristan is in NYC and Greg is in Sydney, and let's be honest, you can probably tell. It's a little lo-fi as we are back on our old amateur recording gear for the next couple of weeks - sorry! Things will get better in the coming weeks! YIPPEE KI YAY!
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153 - Out of Sight. This is one of those movies you kinda forget exists, but it sits snuggly in the post-Tarantino / pre-2000s window, with the aesthetic to match. Join us for our last recording in-person before we go global, and we recorded it months ago... so beware outdated topical references...
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152 - Finally, we are doing the THAMASS ACQUIYNASSS movie. What else do you need to know?
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151 - The Bodyguard! Whitney Houston! Kevin Costner! Saxophone Solos!
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150 - We're back! Apologies for our absence, but Tristan's laptop was busted so what can ya do? This week is JCVD's 'Knock Off'. It's a weird one. Join us as we break it down.
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Sorry gang. Technical problems. Please enjoy this gem from the archives
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149 - We are BACK. Greg survived covid. Greg is truly the hero this town needs. Westboro on the other hand, golly gosh, what a mess. Murders, antiquated popcorn methods, High School Principals with anger issues - many things - but what a great movie. Join us as we unpack the one and only Scream.
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GREG HAS COVID! So no new episode this week unfortunately. But why not listen to our Outbreak episode instead so you can fully empathise with Mr Kearney #prayforgreg
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This. Movie. Is. Iconic. But we hadn't watched it in about 20 years, so the pressure was on! To add even more pressure, we've also got one of the stars from this very movie to help us break it all down - actor, magician, and TikTok extraordinaire, Adam Wylie. Adam of course gives us allllll the inside knowledge and behind the scenes scoops which make this episode, one that simply cannot be missed!
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Ok. This is a BIIIIG one. Brian De Palma's Scarface was massive for most of us I'm sure, but particularly so for this week's guest, Matty Fahd from Gogglebox Australia. Matty joins us to talk through why this was such a massive movie for him, and of course help us dive into the background of the film, and breakdown how it holds up in 2020. This is a pretty massive episode, our longest to-date, and it's packed to the brim with juicy Scarface chat. Including such big questions as, to what extent is it a remake? How 'method' did Pacino get on set? Is his accent actually any good? Is this the most influential movie on hip-hop of all time? But most importantly, how does it hold up through the harsh light of a 2020 lens?
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RE-RELEASE BABY!
We. Are. Finally. Doing. PREDATOR. And just to make this even more of an epic episode, we have very special guest, Michael Schiavello, AKA The Voice, AKA the most-watched-sports broadcaster in the world. We talk all of our usual segments, but we can't have Michael on the show without asking all of our burning questions about JCVD, Steven Seagal and Frank Dux - and holy moly does he deliver. So join us for 70% predator, 20% amazing behind the scenes stories of our aforementioned martial arts heroes, and 10% motivational speech.
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FESTIVE RE-RELEASE - We are going full-festive this week, with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, with special guest Hayden James. Sure he's an Aussie music superstar, but does he have movie chat? Turns out yes! We cover it all, from the rotating roster of the Griswold kids, to the grumpy old men Chevy and Randy have turned into - but most importantly, we go deep to truly understand how this thing holds up in 2020.
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148 - Jingle All The Way: It's Arnie, and it's Christmas. Bish, bash, bosh - you got yourself a podcast episode. This is a jam-packed episode. Of course we talk about Arnold, his cookies, and how nobody told nobody to eat them etc, but we also breakdown the trackless of the classic 1993 compilation CD Hit Machine 2, for some reason. This and more! So have a listen and leave a review, it's the festive thing to do.
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147 - We are well and truly in the festive season now, folks! For our first festive film of the year, we are hitting a tale as old as time - well, a tale as old as a 1843 novella with an 88 twist - with SCROOGED! I know we say this every week but we go DEEEEP this week guys - covering such important questions as, what would the 2020's twist on the classic tale look like? What is the relationship between this film and 30 Rock? and of course, the question on everyone's mind (or at least Tristan's), why do long haul flights mess with our digestive system so much? ALSO - we have a pretty special Easter egg waiting for you at the end of the episode, so make sure you stick around. MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE!
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146 - We don't get to this the 70's very often, so when we do, you know it's a special one. So get in your escape pods and put on your ear huggers because we are breaking down ALIEN!
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145 - We have been wanting to do this one for a while - the only thing holding us back, was that there is no more Gremlins after this... for now at least. It's the sequel that dials the absurdity up to 11 and gets more Meta than Zuckerberg - but does it hold up today, or is it best left in the past? Tune in and find out!
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144 - IT'S HEAT WEEK BABY! Pacino, De Niro, Kilmer, Sizemore, Judd, Trejo, but most importantly, FICHTNER! This is a big movie, so we take our time breaking this bad boy down. The pod is the juice guys, the pod is the juice!
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143 - What if the artist, was the hero? Enter: El Mariachi. This week we deep dive into the 1995 classic Desperado. Banderas, Hayek, Buscemi, Trejo, Cheech, Tarantino - THIS. MOVIE. HAS. IT. ALL. But does it hold up today? Tune in and find out
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142 - After a brief detour due to Halloween, we return to our regularly scheduled programming, with 1997's DOUBLE TEAM. It's the film the world was asking for, "When will JCVD be able to team up with 2x Defensive Player of the Year, Dennis Rodman?", The world exclaimed, "WHEN!?". The answer was "now", or at least it was then. Ironically, the answer now, is "then", or more specifically, 1997. If you have read this far, thanks, but why? Press play.
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141 - HAPPY HALLOWEEN (week). This week we are diving into Halloween 2 - and by that we of course mean the first Halloween 2. Not Halloween 2 from 2009 or Halloween (2) from 2018. We are talking about the first of the three 2's. Halloween 2-1. There aren't many franchises where we get to say that, and a lot of this episode is about digging into exactly why that is, and navigating the hot mess that is the Halloween cannon - a hot mess that is largely a consequence of what happens in this film, Halloween 2 (the first one). Is that clear?
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140 - So... usually every 10th episode is a JCVD joint, but it's spooky season so we've had to pivot. JCVD will be back soon! Instead, this week it's a slasher with a massive legacy - Friday the 13th - but is it any goooooood? We dive deep on this one. Tristan watched almost every movie in the franchise, so we end up talking about the series as a whole, it's legacy, and the inevitable comparison to John Carpenter's Halloween.
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139 - Welcome to week TWO of our Spooky-Time Spectacular miniseries, with the iconic Addams Family. This thing has been in a constantly evolving in pop culture since it first appeared in The New Yorker back in 1938 - and this iteration is no different! Join us as we poke around and break this thing down. So much to talk about. Too much to list here. So just trust us and listen!
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138 - Welcome to the very first episode of our Spooky-Time Spectacular halloween mini-series. We start things off with a different kind of spooky with this one. Keanu tries an accent, Pacino plays the devil. Charlize Theron steals the god damn show. What else do you need? So join us as we unpack one of the more bizarre pop-cultural artefacts of 1997
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137 - Ok first things first, Greg had mic issues for the first 10 mins of this episode - so hang in there, there audio quality gets much better 10 mins in! Second, we have a VERY special guest this week - nostalgic film instagram lord, and Howard the Duck mega-fan, Dan Jones, who you likely know as the man behind @movieverse on instagram. Howard the Duck is the kind of movie you either love or hate. Or is it? Join us as we descend into a philosophical chat around finding value, and perhaps even greatness, in what are objectively not 'great' films.
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136 - It's the final episode of our "Popping Tristan's Cherry" miniseries, and what better way to cap it off than a trip down old South Beach way, to check out the Birdcage? This movie was wasted on our foolish adolescent minds when it came out in the 90s, but has become a favourite in Greg's household since. Tristan on the other hand... Well he hasn't seen it obviously. Hey this thing was also based on a French play! More juicy origin story nuggets and a mixed bag of film criticism inside this weeks bloody terrific episode.
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135 - Big movie week, guys. Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Scotland, EMOTIONAL TRAUMA - it's Trainspotting! This is a pretty big one for a lot of us who reach teens by the mid-90s. Not Tristan though, he had never seen it before. Shame on Tristan. As you'd expect we go deeeeeep, and when it's a movie like this, it can get a little dark - so don't worry, we even it out with talk of Crochet and Steve Irwin. Stay safe team!
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134 - Ok, this is 1992's Gladiator. With Cuba Gooding Jr, not Russell Crowe. Now that that's out the way - This is the first episode in the 'Popping Tristan's Cherry' miniseries where we are diving into movies Tristan had never seen before this week. If you are one of the many, many, many people that never saw this film, it's currently streaming on Netflix. If you are one of the existing fans of this movie, you have come to the right place!
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132 - This. Movie. Is. Iconic. But we hadn't watched it in about 20 years, so the pressure was on! To add even more pressure, we've also got one of the stars from this very movie to help us break it all down - actor, magician, and TikTok extraordinaire, Adam Wylie. Adam of course gives us allllll the inside knowledge and behind the scenes scoops which make this episode, one that simply cannot be missed!
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131 - Mullets. Various American accents. The invention of gunpowder. Solving racism. Ah yes, Robin Hood.
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129 - We are back in peak 80s teen aesthetic this week with 1988's License to Drive. But even more importantly, we have Jerah Milligan with us on the pod to help us break down this bad boy. From the Coreys, to... many things... truth is, we go off on a few tangents on this one, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. You can find more Jerah on his podcast Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
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128 - Yes, we may have under-indexed on John Candy films to-date. But we are rectifying this as of now with 1989's Uncle Buck. For most people, it was either this or Home Alone that introduced them to Macauley Culkin, and according to his family, this Candy performance is the closest to the real life huggable human - so does this already make this 80s icon immortal? Tune in and find out
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127 - Just in time (read: 2 weeks late) for Stallone's 75th birthday, we are hitting Cliffhanger. This is an oft-requested lat pack classic that has been on the list for a while - so here it is! It's another lockdown pod. We might be getting a little loopy. Anyway, hope you enjoy.
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126 - from another week in lockdown, we bring you another lock down pod. We hope all our friends of the show impacted by the Delta strain are hanging in there! What better way to brighten your day than discussing the delightful Leslie Nielsen? There is no better way, so thats what we're doing guys. It's Airplane baby!!!
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125 - We are back in lockdown here in Sydney, but the show must go on! Join us as we dive into the film that is credited with starting the modern blockbuster, 1975's Jaws. Hope all of our friends of the show that are doing it tough right now in isolation are doing ok - we love you guys! Hang in there!
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124 - The very same year that the most neon of Batman films came out, we also had the darkest and grittiest of 90s comic book movies hit the screen. Spawn was the yin to Batman and Robin's yang. But was it actually any better than it's caped crusaders counterpart? Tune in and find out!
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Why are we re-releasing this episode? Because it's May Madness folks! Each week of May Madness we will re-release an episode we think pairs well with the movie of the week, and conveniently place it at the top of your feed. This week may seem a little left field, but the mysterious land of Oz certainly has some parallels with the mysterious land of Tune. Unconventional crew of heroes? Courage that was with them all along? You get the idea.
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119 - It's the final week of May Madness, and what better finale than the utter madness that is 1995's Space Jam. Move over Ernest P. Worrell, Space Jam takes the unquestionably high-brow sub-genre of movies based on TV ads to new heights. We go from Earth, to space to Tuneland which is (apparently underneath us?) and beyond. Bill Murray is there and Charles Barkley gets real sad - WHAT A MOVIE! Join us as we dissect this time capsule of a crossover-brand experiment, and decide how it holds up in 2021.
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Why are we re-releasing this episode? Because it's May Madness folks! Each week of May Madness we will re-release an episode we think pairs well with the movie of the week, and conveniently place it at the top of your feed. This week, it was kind of a no-brainer right? What better time to compare and contrast two landmark fighting-game-movie-adaptations?
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119 - May Madness continues! How do I even introduce this movie? It's the one we saw as kids that people kinda think is good now? There's a new one that appears to be polarising? there was one in between that was terrible? We are talking of course about Mortal Kombat! But what makes a good Mortal Kombat film, or video game film for that matter? We unpack this very question along with many others, including several about whatever it is that Christopher Lambert is doing in this thing.
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Why are we re-releasing this episode? Because it's May Madness folks! Each week of May Madness we will re-release an episode we think pairs well with the movie of the week, and conveniently place it at the top of your feed. This week, we figured that the movie that launched Carolco into the lat pack stratosphere (latosphere?), would pair extremely well with another iconic Carolco joint, Total Recall. Enjoy!
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117 - May Madness continues with the film that launched a bunch of seemingly unrelated and confusingly titled sequels - First Blood. This is the go to movie for anyone that rushes to the defence of Stallone's acting ability, and they wouldn't be wrong. This film plays to all of his strengths. It's one of those rare films that is so different to the broader franchise it's a part of, that it's always worth a second look. So join us as we break this thing down from its humble origins, to rewrites upon rewrites, to the legacy it created and ultimately, how it holds up today.
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Why are we re-releasing this episode? Because it's May Madness folks! Each week of May Madness we will re-release an episode we think pairs well with the movie of the week, and conveniently place it at the top of your feed. Batman and Beetlejuice have always been a pair in some respects - they came out a year apart from the creative minds and actions of Tim Burton & Michael Keaton - it just makes sense!
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080 - It's JCVD week again, and we are re-visiting his second movie from 1993 - Hard Target. This movie is HISTORIC, not just for the mullet, or the motorbike surfing, or rattlesnake-punching, but it's also the first Hollywood studio picture to be helmed by an Asian director. That's right, it's John Woo, in his first American picture, and while he doesn't fully unleash the Woo, his trademarks are all over this thing. Plus Wilford Brimley is in this, what else do you want? So join us as we unpick this pop-cultural artefact and break it down through a 2020 lens.
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079 - We hit the other end of the Burton spectrum this week, with 1996's Mars Attacks! This film capped off an incredible hot streak for the auteur - he had become the hottest director in town and could make anything he gosh-darn wanted. Need proof? Just look at this cast, it is STACKED. Too long to list here so we won't even try. This film was also Burton's first big flop, and would prove to become the first speed bump on what went on to be a much bumpier career from this point on. But what about the movie? Is it any good? Where did the idea come from? How about that cast though? We answer all these questions and more so just join us as we spend just about bang-on an hour talking about Mars Attacks!
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078 - Geez Louise it's a big movie this week. A sibling to Star Wars, and the love child of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg - we are of course talking about 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark. We delicately dust-off this cultural artefact with the thorough cultural lens that you've come to expect - from origin story through to legacy, we pull this thing apart and put it back together with all the care of a ruggedly handsome 1940s archeologist. We also recorded wayyyy past our bed times - so format might be a little looser than usual...
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077 - We are hitting a deep cut this week, the 1990 'black comedy' with a double dose of Sheen/Estevi, Men at Work. Join us as we crack open this time capsule and feast on the goo inside - breaking down the film's origin story, plot, legacy and a good old-fashioned deep dive on the Sheen family (and that delightful Keith David - did you know he was the voice of Spawn? How good!).
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076 - This one is a bit of a nostalgia bomb; a 90's movie set in the 60s? That's double dose of nostalgia - and this movie doesn't hold back - it's 1993's The Sandlot. We have been wanting to rewatch this one for.ev.er, and here we are. This is actually one of the smallest movies we have ever covered if you look at box office, but if you look at cultural significance, this thing was HUGE! Even all the way down here in Australia (where it was called The Sandlot Kids). For a lot of us, it's how we heard about s'mores, chewing tobacco and Wendy Peffercorn - and our induction to Baseball Americana. But how does it hold up today? Join us as we investigate.
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075 - The 90's brought us a new wave of horror movies that went on the redefine the genre. The 90's also brought us this movie... I Know What You Did Last Summer. Despite seeming like an inferior cash-in on the craze created by the more critically and commercially successful, Scream, this movie was written by the same gosh darn guy! So there's that. But just why doesn't this movie hit the heights of the aforementioned Wes Craven masterpiece? We'll tell you why - join us as we dive into the surprisingly interesting origin story behind the film, deconstruct the plot, re-pitch the movie in 10 different ways, and ultimately evaluate whether this thing holds up in 2020 or is best left in the past.
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074 -While it's not our first Nic Cage movie, nor is it our first John Travolta movie, it IS the first movie we have covered where these two guys switch faces. It's also our first John Woo movie, in what was really his first US opportunity to fully unleash the Woo. Needless to say, we are excited. While this movie gets quite a bit of airtime in 90s-action-movies-of-excess conversation - and often gets lumped into a 'so bad it's good' category of film - we would argue otherwise. Face / Off is 'so good, it's good'. Unsure? Enquire within.
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073 - It’s our first foray into the wonderfully ordinary world of Mike Judge with 1999’s Office Space. We’ve been wanting to this one for a while, and it definitely hits differently as an adult office worker than it did as a free spirit teen - the sterile yet foreign horror of the titular office space, now all too familiar to our wounded workplace souls. So join us for what feels a little like group therapy, with all the usual stops along the way: origin story, plot breakdown, legacy, verdict and an all-round Mike Judge love-fest.
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072 - One of the greatest cross-over events of the 90s was the partnership between Tarantino and Rodriguez, the fruits of which emerged as the 1996 mish-mash vampire romp, From Dusk Till Dawn. This movie meant a lot to us growing up, and not just for the Selma Hayek stuff. Ok a little bit for the Salma Hayek stuff (we were teens, give us a break). Looking at this thing with fresh eyes in the land of 2020, this movie only becomes more interesting. It's premise seeming somehow more bold. Tarantino incredibly seeming even MORE creepy. His foot fetish somehow even more pronounced. More, more, more. The list goes on. So join us as we unpack every element of this film of excess from its origin story, plot and all the behind the scenes stuff you come to expect, all in an effort to evaluate how it stacks up in 2020.
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071 - After a pretty long run of 90s movies we are back squarely in the 80s with the OTHER big Michael J Fox film from 1985, Teen Wolf. The title says it all really. Michael J Fox plays a teen... wolf. There you have it ladies and gentlemen. But does this thing hold up today, or is it best left in the past? Join us and find out.
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070 - another 10 episodes means it's time for another chapter in our ongoing JCVD filmography. This week it's Nowhere to Run, but we are doing things a little bit differently this time around - we have our wives on the show with us! We've been on the road so have coerced our better halves into watching a JCVD film with us and getting in on the podcast action. We hit all the usual stops along the way, but now you get that all-important female perspective included - which is important because this movie has some weird moments to unpack.
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069 - This is a big one. Philip K Dick mixed with a little Verhoeven, brought to life with peak-90's practical effects and shaken into absurdity by Arnold - makes this movie operate on any conceivable level. There is pretty much something for everybody here. However, back in the 70s and 80s, this thing wasn't so easy to sell, and was stuck in development hell as it bounced around Hollywood for over a decade, with various combinations of directors and leading men attached - from Patrick Swayze to Richard Dreyfuss. Yep. This movie's origin story is stacked. So join us as we dive into all things Total Recall for about an hour and 20 mins, and discuss how it holds up in 2020.
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067 - The year was 1996, a man named Cameron Crowe had spent the previous five years cramming an absurd amount of quotables into one sprawling script, to be delivered through a peak 90s Tom Cruise, and an unknown Renee Zellweger (and an absolutely stacked supporting cast). The result: we all lost our damn minds over the world's cutest kid, and Jerry Maguire become a cultural juggernaut. But that was 24 years ago; just how well does the film hold up in 2020? On our quest to find out, we go deep on the film's origin story and legacy, and ask the big questions - like, how did a successful sports agent fall so broke so immediately after leaving a job with 72 star athletes on the books? Where the hell is Cuba Gooding Jr these days after such an ELECTRIC Oscar-winning performance? And does Jerry even know what a mission statement actually is?
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066 - We’re spending another episode in the late 90s this week with the 1998’s tasteless yet sweet comedy, There’s Something About Mary. This movie is very much in what we would call a ‘high risk category’ with regard to how well it holds up, so it’s a juicy exploration this time around. But you know what to expect, it’s all in there - all that good stuff - so dig in!
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065 - Our first Aussie movie - about bloody time! And what better place to start than 1999's Two Hands? The film that launched the careers of Heath Ledger and Rose Byrne was a big deal to us in our youth - it was the gritty tale from the underbelly of Sydney that a teenage Tristan and Greg were absolutely frothing for. This was up there with Lock Stock for Aussie teens, and captured a side of Sydney that up until that point, hadn't really been represented on the mainstream big screen. So join us for our Aussiest episode yet, especially if you aren't Aussie!
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064 - This has got to be our most requested movie, and I'm not sure why it took us this long to get to it. I guess our request system is flawed? In any case - we've gone and done it - and finally cracked out first Keanu joint. So go prepare yourself a snack and join us as we dive deep into the year that was 1991 and the cultural artefact that is Point Break, with all the detail you have come to expect, and the big questions that need to be asked - like, is this a bad movie, a good-bad movie, a good-good movie, or somehow magically all of the above?
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063 - This week we crack open the pristine time capsule that is 1987's Three Men and a Baby. Have you watched this thing in the last 10 years? 20 years? I highly doubt it, but that's a good thing - it makes its fruits just that much sweeter. From peak-Tom Selleck and arguably peak-apartment interior design, to drug dealer sub-plots that culminate in an abandoned construction site. This. Thing. Has. It. All. Of course, we also explore the film's French origins, its ghost stories, its very very 80s sexual politics and the peak 80's specimen that is Tom Selleck. Did we mention Tom Selleck?
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062 - It turns out 1992 was a massive year for basketball. The Dream Team lit up the small screen as they made their debut at the Barcelona Olympics, while Woody and Wesley lit up the big screen with White Men Can't Jump. To say this movie had an influence on us growing up is an understatement; the street ball, the fashion, the trash talk, and Rosie Perez, all impacted us in profound (yet slightly varying) ways. So join us as we dive deep into the whole damn thing - exploring the film's backstory (including some questionable pre-casties), soundtrack, the careers of our 3 leads, and how the film holds up in 2020. Added bonus: we also crack the code on what the ideal film project would be for Woody and Wesley reunion.
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061 - Lord knows how it took us 61 episodes to get to a Burton picture, but here we are, and what better place to start than 1988's BEETLEJUICE? It's easy to forget just how early this weird-unit of a film was in Burton's career, being his second feature. Same goes for Michael Keaton, who aside from Mr Mom, was more of sitcom guy, and even Alec Baldwin hadn't reached his final form yet - so yes plenty do discuss here. As usual, we dive into the film's rich origin story, unpack its even weirder original script, and ultimately pull the whole damn movie apart and put it back together again all in an evaluate whether it holds up in 2020. Oh and it's a 1988 movie so Greg gets absurdly excited again.
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060 - It's another JCVD week, hallelujah. Every 10th episode we get one movie deeper into the Van Damme filmography, and this one is a biggie - UNIVERSAL SOLDIER. This film comes as a turning point for young JC, busting into the mainstream with co-star Dolph Lundgren, and terrifying two young lads names Tristan and Greg back in the early 90s. In this episode we cover the films origin story, re-capping Jean Claude's journey thus far, pull apart the plot, and put it back together with a few re-pitchies along the way, and ultimately discuss how it holds up in 2020. We also provide a pretty meaty Campaign 2000 update if you're into that kind of thing.
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059 - We are in a weird place right now, and something about watching movies like 1995's OUTBREAK seems to make us a feel better; so that's what we were covering this week. We make all the usual stops - from the film's origin story, to it's ultimate verdict - but along the way we compare this movie to others of its kind that are also trending right now, as well as attempt to uncover exactly why it is that we are drawn to these kinds of movies at times like this. We hope you're all doing well, staying safe, and that this episode can add a bit of spice to your quarantine playlist - hang in there guys!
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058 - So this is not technically an 80s or 90s picture, but it is certainly one that we grew up with. And while the movie itself categorically holds up (it's literally the most influential movie of all time), a lot of the behind the scenes shenanigans certainly do not - But beyond the controversy and drunk munchkins, we explore just how vast this film's cultural impact has spread in 2020, and how they managed to make something nearly 100 years ago, that still manages to hold up today.
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We had the week off this week, BUT in honour of International Women's Day, we thought we'd repost the first, and possibly only movie we have covered that passes the bechdel test - A League of Their Own. This was originally published all the way back at episode 12 (which is why we sound... a little fresh), so most of you probably haven't heard it - but it's a great movie and deserves a re-visit, so get around it this International Women's Day!
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How many female legends can you fit into one motion picture? This is the question 'A League of Their Own' attempts to answer. This was a family favourite in both of our households growing up, and is a fascinating watch in 2020 for all the reasons you might expect. We go deep on its origins and its maestro, Penny Marshall, and uncover that the story of this film getting made ain't all that different than the story it's trying to tell. All this plus bad John Lovitz impressions!
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057 - This movie THRIVED on VHS (but less so at the box office) and has become a cult classic for many. We barely remembered it, so figured it was time for a revisit. There is quite a bit to unpack here - like, why did the director of Grease make a sharp pivot to Sci-fi? How did this go from a Norwegian indie, to a Disney epic? Why does the spaceship sound like Pee-wee Herman (we get that it's Paul Ruebens, but...). Join us on a journey through time and space, as we decide whether this cult hit holds up today, or is best left in the past.
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056 - After a couple of deep cuts, we are back in mainstream territory this week, with the 1993 Disney bobsledding blockbuster, COOL RUNNINGS. You know how this works, we dive deep on the film's 'inspired by true events' origin story, we pull the plot apart and put it back together again, break down the pro's and con's - all in an effort to determine whether this film holds up today, or if it's best left in the past. Tune in and find out!
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055 - We are back with another deep cut from 1995 - the serial killer thriller, Copycat. You may think you don't remember this film, but I'd argue that you do, somewhere deep in your unconscious - and we are here to dislodge and extract all those juicy memberberries for you, from Harry Connick Jr with red hair, to Sigourney Weaver with glasses. Too superficial for you? We also dive into the mid 90s obsession with serial killers, and compare it to the true crime obsessions of today; the cultural impact Harry Connick Jr had on a decidedly un-woke Australia back in the early 2000's; and we finally get to talk about a movie that passes the bechdel test! So join us as we answer that all-important question: does Copycat hold up today, or is it best left in the past?
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054 - Most podcasts would look at Jurassic Park before Congo. Not us. That would be too easy - where's the tension? We prefer digging up those movies we sorta remember yet sorta forget. So what better Michael Crichton picture to start with than the sorta-blockbuster, Congo. This movie has it all: a talking gorilla, Tim Curry, Tim Curry's weird accent, volcanos, other various accents, the list goes on. Join us as we dive deep into where this movie came from and how it holds up today.
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053 - It's a slight change of pace this week, as we cover our first ever live-action musical, Little Shop of Horrors. There is a LOT to unpack with this one, from the impeccable cast (Rick Moranis, Ellen Green, Levi Stubbs, Steve Martin and Bill Murray), to one of the most bizarre origin stories we have ever uncovered. It's also just an all-round weird movie directed by Yoda himself, with absurd music by the two guys that went on to write almost every Disney song you have ever loved - so join us we attempt to answer that all-important question: does Little Shop of Horrors hold up today, or is it best left in the past?
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052 - After a few deep cuts we are taking it back to our bread and butter with the film that changed the future of both James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzegger. Schwarzenneger would become the kind of Hollywood, and Cameron would become, self-proclaimed, 'king of the world' marrying several Hollywood women along the way (two of which came from this very movie). In all seriousness though, it's too easy to take this franchise for granted, with at least 3 too many sequels contaminating the public consciousness - but it's important to look back at where it all began, and what a fundamentally different movie this one actually was, vs where the franchise has ended up. Join us as we dive into the films origin story, cultural analysis, circular chats around time travel, and what we would argue is a half-decent re-pitch for how this franchise could have been better tackled as a clean little trilogy.
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051 - This week's movie had the lowest box office return of any film we have covered, yet it's legacy is one of the biggest - without Swingers, we have no Iron Man, no Avengers, no MCU - or no Vince Vaughn and no Elf! It was a biggie for us budding film geeks back in the day also, but legacy aside, is this a film that holds up on its own in 2020? Or is it best left in the past?
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050 - This is a milestone episode, guys. 50 episodes in the can, 2 Van Dammes in the one movie, and the film's title is the namesake of this very podcast - it's 1991's DOUBLE IMPACT. You know how this works, every 10th episode is a JCVD vehicle that we evaluate against our patented universal JCVD authenticity test. Of course we also dive into this films origin story, and uncover a HUGE bit of Van Damme lore that, up until now, seems to have gone largely unnoticed (and it involves one of Hollywood's biggest starts of all time). Anyways, join us for this milestone episode, dedicated to JCVD's milestone movie.
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049 - This is apparently our first foray into the year that was 1998, so what better time capsule to kick it off than the cross-cultural shenanigans of Chris Tucker trying Chinese food for the first time? This movie wears its 1998 on its sleeve - its got it all - from its celebration of ill-fitting baggy suits and a Dru Hill soundtrack, to its multicultural stereotypes and a plot rooted in the English handover of Hong Kong. But most importantly, JACKIE FREAKING CHAN! So, join us as we dive deep on this late 90's pop-cultural-artefact and decide if it hols up today, or is best left in the past.
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048 - This week we are covering the film that made little Greg cry - 1990's GHOST. This movie is kind of insane, but we would argue that actually works in its favour, we need more insane movies. It was also the highest grossing movie of 1990, so there's that. It was also directed by the guy that did Airplane and The Naked Gun, so there is also that. If that's not enough 'thats' for you, it's also got Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg and Unchained Melody (a song with an insanely rich origin story), so there is THAT too.
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047 - MERRY CHRISTMAS! We are now in Christmas week and it's time for our 3rd and final film as part of our Christmas Triple Header - Home Alone. We get it, maybe you're not commuting, maybe you're off your usual schedule, but you've probably watched Home Alone recently and are ready for a deep dive. So grab your egg nog, get cozy, and listen to the two of us break down this movie's origin story, revisit 90s Macauley fever as well as Joe Pesci's music career, and break down just how damaging these booby traps would actually be in the real world.
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046 - The festivities continue with week 2 of our Christmas movie triple-header. Now, we know what you're thinking - The Santa Clause isn't quite as iconic as Die Hard (last week) or Home Alone (next week), but we promise, we have uncovered enough nuggets to make this one worth revisiting (e.g. did you know, in the original script, Tim Allen actually killed Santa with a shotgun? Well it's true, and it's freaking nuts). So, join us as we cast our minds back to the year that was 1994 and completely over-think a movie that's meant for little kids.
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045 - Welcome to the party, pal. Time to get festive as we kick-off our first episode in our 3-week Christmas movie trilogy. Don't you dare say that Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie, because you are wrong, and we prove it in this very episode. Festivities aside, you get all the usuals here - we dive deep into the film's rich origin story, its cultural impact, the master puppeteer that orchestrated it (Joel Silver), and of course, Hans Gruber's 'convincing' American accent.
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044 - Does any one person embody the genre of 'Neo-Noir-Erotic-Thriller' more than Michael Douglas? The answer of course, is no. He is a strange man, and this is his bread and butter. In this episode, we are discussing perhaps the most iconic film in the genre with Paul Verhoeven's Basic Instinct. This movie was a big deal in our youth, for all the obvious reasons, but today we discuss it as adults. As mature, grown-up adults. Mostly.
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043 - "Dis river can kill you in a tousand ways". Is there any character more iconic than Jon Voight's 'Paul Sarone'? Yes. Many. Vast amounts. So many. But this completely off-the-wall performance is amongst the most fun we've had since starting this podcast - so just get on board. Beyond the scene-stealing Voight, we also cover the (mixed) performances of Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson (wow), debate the special effects, and discuss the year that was 1997 in the context of the ass-economy.
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042 - It was only a matter of time before we covered this 80s icon. When we talk about revisiting the movies that impacted us as kids, they don't make them much bigger than this - but it's easy to take for granted the beautiful absurdity of this movie getting made in the 80s, when big budget special effects comedy was simply unheard of. We of course dive deep into this film's rich origin story, as well its cultural legacy today - but perhaps most importantly, we dive into the tin-foil-hat-wearing-lovable-crackpot that is Dan Aykroyd and his obsession with ghosts and aliens that made this movie possible in the first place.
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041 - A grand experiment. An unconventional casting decision. A film no one would finance. Yet it became the smartest investment decision Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Ivan Reitmen would make in their careers. Hollywood would never be the same... Well, it would be mostly the same I guess... but anyway, take out da papers and da trash and come join us as we explore Arnie's first foray into (intentional) comedy, with 1988's Twins! Will it hold up, or is it best left in the past?
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040 - Another 10 eps means another Jean-Claude Van Damme masterpiece (or 'masterpiece'?). This week we are hitting one of the lesser known exploits of Van Damage, with 1990's Death Warrant. Is this the first JCVD with an actual storyline? Or simply the first one without a fighting tournament? These are the big questions, guys - and we are here to answer them. The biggest question of course being, does this movie hold up today, or is best left in the past?
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039 - This week we're taking a look back at the most expensive film ever made (at the time) outside of Hollywood - 1997's The Fifth Element. Yep, the budget to weirdness ratio in this movie is unmatched, and that's what makes it so bloody fascinating. From it's humble beginnings in the imagination of a bored 16 year-old staring at cows, to some absolute career-bending performances, we cover it all. You'll also be exposed to some of the worst pronunciations of French names ever attempted, that's the Double Impact guarantee.
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038 - It's new territory for us this week as we dive into the post-modern fairy tale land of 1987, and The Princess Bride. Can you believe this thing is over 32 years old? Inconceivable! This movie has something for everybody, and every one seems to either love it, or has never heard of it. Whichever camp you're in, join us as we dig into the rich backstory of the film's origins, dissect our favourite bits, unpack its cultural impact, and decide: does it hold up today, or is best left in the past?
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037 - In partnership with nostalgic instagram lord @movieverse, we are taking it back to the ultimate 80's cartoon, Transformers. How do we know it's ultimate? Because @movieverse counted over 10,000 votes and that's the verdict. We talk everything from the origin of the franchise, through to the cartoon, the comic, the movie, the merch, and most surprisingly, the music (seriously, bangers await you in this episode).
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Since it's catch up week, we thought we'd reach even further into the archives for an even deeper cut to bring to the surface. We sounds so bloody young! (it was earlier this year, but we were pretty fresh at this whole podcasting thing)
Turtlemania was massive in our youth, but how did it all start? Where the hell did these turtles come from and why did we love them so much? We look at the gritty origins of these gritty turtles in their first and grittiest film. Gritty.
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The boys are taking a week off, so we are pulling out a deep cut from the old archives and re-releasing one of our favourites for halloween month - 1984's Gremlins.
Is this a family movie? Is it a horror movie? who the hell knows, it just doesn't matter! DON'T BOX IT IN, GUYS! This is the tale of everyone's favourite Mogwai, Gizmo, and his mates causing a ruckus around town (and maybe some casual murder). Who is to blame - Gizmo? Consumerism? Foreigners? Americans? There are a few readings one can have of this 1984 oddball, but no matter which way you cut it, it's a bloody classic!
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036 - We are taking things back to 1996, believe it or not, for the very first time. Who better to take us there than Eddie Murphy with The Nutty Professor? Does this count as an Eddie Murphy classic? Sure, it's no Coming to America, it's no Beverly Hills Cop and it's no Golden Child - BUT - it's also no Norbit, The Haunted Mansion, or Holy Man - so, you know, it could be a lot bloody worse. Join us as we put on our freudian hats and over-analyse the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde that is Dr Sherman and Buddy Love, and decide once and for all, if this movie holds up today, or is best left in the past.
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035 - It's our first Stallone movie, AND our first Snipes movie. It's criminal that it's taken us this long, but what a great entry point for a chat about these two lat pack stalwarts. This picture is a bit of an oddball: part sci-fi, part satire, part full-blown lat pack action, this didn't open to great reviews back in the day, but is that really fair? looking at it's sci-fi merits, there are a number of future-predictions that this film made that are relatively on-point (seashells aside). Also, Dennis Leary. Remember Dennis Leary? He's in this, being all 'Dennis Leary' and stuff.
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034 - This one is a real historical artefact, so to speak, and went by many names; Encino Man, California Man, or even El hombre de California, depending on where you are from. It's the film that made Brendan Fraser a superstar, but it's also the film responsible for introducing Pauly Shore to the world, in what would turn out to be a relatively short-term relationship. Similarly, the soundtrack facilitated an even shorter relationship with Right Said Fred. But what about the movie itself? Does it have the long term appeal that holds up today? Join us thaw out this 1992 time capsule and break it down for the new era.
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033 - This week's episode is a real change of pace - we are entering the world of Horror with Wes Craven's 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'. It turns out Freddy offers up great fodder for the old poddy here, there is actually a LOT to unpack - from Craven's creepy inspiration behind the script, to the absurdly massive legacy this film has left behind - as usual, we'll cover all of this and more. We know some of our listeners aren't big into to horror, but don't worry, we do keep it relatively light for a conversation about a child murderer (aside from a spooky story from Tristan's childhood).
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032 - This is a juicy one. This might be the most polarising movie we have covered to-date. To some, this is another Arnie classic from their childhood, to others, this film is a crime against cinema. In hindsight, the meta idea at the heart of this movie is seemingly ahead of its time, but does the execution deliver on this pretty-clever premise? Join us for a discussion that's really a tale two films - the one that got written, and the one that got made - as it turns out, they don't have a lot in common.
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031 - It seems a crime that it has taken this long to get to a Nicolas Cage movie, but we kick of our first ever Cage-cast with a bang, digging into the iconic, Con Air. This was an interesting time for Cage, a turning point from quirky dramatic and comedic actor, to action star / fantastic weirdo, with Face / Off, The Rock, and this little gem coming out all within 14 months of each other - what a time to be alive! Does this movie hold up? Is it the prototype for the modern Bay-era blockbuster? Or simply a strange Forrest Gump spin-off? Should Cameron Poe's hair have receded much more after 10 years in prison? These are big questions, and we aren't afraid to go there.
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030 - A big change of pace this week as we delve back into the world of Jean-Claude Van Damme. Why? Because every 10th episode of this very podcast will be dedicated to ‘the muscles from Brussels’, so just get on board. This movie is an interesting one, and goes by many names - Lionheart, Wrong Bet, AWOL, Full Contact, Lyon - but can you call it a classic? This next chapter in our ongoing JCVD saga explores the star’s more serious acting aspirations, his tendency toward bromantic themes, and we explore his place within the broader latpack ecosystem.
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029 - We are hitting another big 80s number this week. Everyone's favourite incest teen adventure comedy - Back to the Future. It doesn't get bigger than this one. The movie so big it made a notorious failure of car famous, a legacy so enduring we are still seeing the fruits of its influence with pop culture icons like Rick & Morty. And the cast, good lord, the cast! Could this be the most perfectly cast film we have every covered? Yes, the answer is yes. Join as as we go deep on a classic and discuss how it came to be, and how it holds up in 2019.
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028 - Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. That’s right, we are back in peak-80s, with peak-Hughes and peak-Broderick. This film is held dear by many, the world over (us included), and we do not take our podcasting duties here lightly. Join us as we get serious about one of the most cherished comedies of all time.
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027 - A non-linear storyline that stitches together the rave scene, the drug scene and Scott Wolf - this week's film is a true 1999 time-capsule. We are talking, of course, about the cult classic, 'Go'. We could spend the entire episode talking about the cast alone, and in fact, we almost do (William Fichtner is a lord), but as always, we are on the hunt for truth. Does Go stand on its own as a film in 2019, or is it best left in the past? Tune in and find out.
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026 - A re-imagining of a classic via a soft reboot with a twist? What is this, 2019? No, it was 1991, where Steven Spielberg brought us his take on the boy who never grew up, all grown up! Yes, we are talking about Hook, the two-and-a-half hour long movie about a jerk dad who is a lawyer or something, with some Peter Pan stuff in the middle. In other words, there was a lot more in here than we remembered, and it raised a few questions - like why does everyone want to kiss Peter? Did Rufio get the justice he deserved? How many wax strips were involved in removing all of Robin William's body hair for this role? And ultimately, does this childhood classic hold up today?
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025 - The year was 1995: the world was terrified of technology, but obsessed with Sandra Bullock - ipso facto, the cyber thriller 'The Net', was born. The Net is the ultimate tech-time-capsule that reminds us just how far technology, and Sandra Bullocks movie choices, have come in the last 24 years. We dive deep into the nostalgia of 90's internet and of course, deconstruct the number one cyber thriller of July, 1995.
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024 - This week we push the limits of our premise, looking at the year that was 1999, and the film that was a HUGE deal for us and our raging hormones, American Pie. Welcome to Double Impact: the Awkward Teenage Years. For the teen versions of ourselves, American Pie was more than a movie, it was an event, it was a cultural moment, it was a rite of passage - but how does it hold up today? Are we supposed to believe Chris Klein can sing? As usual we deep dive into the background on the film, the legacy of the film and in particular the cast, who all seemed like they were in line to be the next big things, but what happened? Is there an American Pie Curse?
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023 - We decided to mix things up a little this week and choose a film we had a feeling might be a real stinker in our 2019 adult eyes, The Glimmer Man. Spoiler alert: we were right. Let us be clear, you don’t have to watch the film to enjoy this episode - it’s really just a great vehicle within which to chat about all-round weird unit, Steven Seagal. The most interesting things about this movie are most certainly the things that that happened around it. We cover Seagal’s bizarre on set behaviour, his history of rubbing co-stars the wrong way and investigate some of the Hollywood and martial arts urban legends out there that surround this mysterious fellow.
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022 - For our first foray into the wonderful world of Arnold, we are looking at a film that both set the template and kicked off the ‘Lat Pack’ era of action movies that we at Double Impact hold so dear. We also cover the great Arnold Vs Sly rivalry that this very film helped instigate, the secret link between this film and Chris Pratt, and we even manage to squeeze in some quick Estelle Getty chat - what more could you ask for? But while this film helped set the foundations for the action films that followed, does Commando stand on its own as a great film today? Or has the action world moved on?
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021 - We have been looking forward to this one. We finally take a look at one of our childhood favourites starring in one of our childhood favourites; Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun. How did this serious actor even get into comedy? And how did he get so seriously funny? Was he the fart joke’s biggest fan? (Yes)
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020 - Another 10 episodes means another JCVD special! This time around we are looking at the all singing all dancing 1989 classic, Kickboxer - or as we like to call it, Bloodsport 2.0. We also take a quick detour to chat through Van Damme’s lesser known other 1989 film, Cyborg (don’t worry JCVD nerds, we have you covered), but let’s be honest that doesn’t require its own stand alone episode (it’s a stinker).
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019 - Is this a family movie? Is it a horror movie? who the hell knows, it just doesn't matter! DON'T BOX IT IN, GUYS! This is the tale of everyone's favourite Mogwai, Gizmo, and his mates causing a ruckus around town (and maybe some casual murder). Who is to blame - Gizmo? Consumerism? Foreigners? Americans? There are a few readings one can have of this 1984 oddball, but no matter which way you cut it, it's a bloody classic!
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018 - What can we say about Weekend at Bernie's that hasn't already been said? Well, just over 54 minutes worth of stuff as it turns out. Despite holding a place in our collective hearts over the last 30 years (yes 30 years!), there isn't a tonne of commentary out there about this film. So consider this your one stop shop for all things Bernie - strap yourselves in and feel the Bern!
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017 - This movie has it all; singing, dancing, a bird with human teeth - yes it's the 1992 Disney animated feature, Aladdin. With the reboot hitting our screens this week, we figured we would get topical and go back to the beginning. What goes into making the highest grossing movie of 1992? Take an Arabian tale from the year 1000, add a little Robin Williams, DJ's boyfriend from Full House, add a few bangers with a dash of racism, and you got yourself a picture - That's Hollywood, baby.
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016 - Could a small independent film top Travolta and Willis's previous collab, 'Look Who's Talking 3'? The answer is yes. Very easily. Very, very very easily. Talking criminals proved much more compelling than talking babies and dogs - and rightly so. This movie did a lot. It changed the face of independent cinema, it gave Samuel L Jackson the platform he needed to become Samuel L Jackson, and inspired wannabe film students and Tarantino-copycats from around the world.
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015 - Do you know what album sold over 12 million copies in 1994? That's right, the Forrest Gump soundtrack. This thing was ridiculously huge, swept the oscars and remains endlessly quotable today - but is it actually any good? Or is it just an empty vessel for 'member berry delivery?
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014 - From one organised crime film to another. From the Mob, to the Foot. Yes, it's 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Turtlemania was massive in our youth, but how did it all start? Where the hell did these turtles come from and why did we love them so much? We look at the gritty origins of these gritty turtles in their first and grittiest film. Gritty.
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013 - Let's. Get. Serious. We look at our first Scorsese film, Goodfellas. We put on our film student hats (we are not film students, but we do have hats), and feast on this delicious audio visual dish from all kinds of angles. From Scorsese's use of music in film, to Joe Pesci's use of music in life that no one has ever heard. Also Tristan's mic wigs out about 52 mins in and no one knows why. Oops.
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012 - How many female legends can you fit into one motion picture? This is the question 'A League of Their Own' attempts to answer. This was a family favourite in both of our households growing up, and is a fascinating watch in 2019 for all the reasons you might expect. We go deep on its origins and its maestro, Penny Marshall, and uncover that the story of this film getting made ain't all that different than the story it's trying to tell. All this plus bad John Lovitz impressions!
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011 - Given the release of the Pet Sematary reboot, we decided to take things back to 1989 and take another look at the original. In our first ever BONUS MINISODE, we take a whistle stop tour through the Stephen King-obsessed late 80s, and meet a family that really should have just built a damn fence, Honestly, a fence would have fixed all their problems. Anyway, they didn't, and evil ensued.
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010 - For our 10th episode we finally cover our first JCVD picture - THE first JCVD picture - Bloodsport! While we're at it, we should mention that every 10th episode of 'Double Impact' will look at a Jean-Claude Van Dam movie in chronological order. This being the first, we explore some big questions like, where did Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg came from? How did he get this movie? What's the deal with the real Frank Dux? Why is Steven Seagal such a d*ck? We even breaking out our patented 'how Van Dam is this movie?' evaluation test. #science
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009 - Today we're talking about the great Eddie Murphy as Ahkwel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop. The film is the OG action comedy. This thing is loaded with killer performances, from Murphy, Reinhold and Pinchot and more, but we also dive into the bizarre road this film took in being made. We mean it. It is truly bizarre.
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008 - Join us on a journey through time and space as we go back to '86 and dive into the wonderful world of Jim Henson's Labyrinth. We go deep on the muppet-man's most twisted of tales leaving no stone unturned - We talk puppetry, we talk muppetry, and we of course talk Davis Bowie's crotch-etry.
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007 - What better movie for our 007th episode than the 90s classic, Goldeneye? It's the film that reinvigorated a franchise, and the game that triggered the 'Nintendo thumb' epidemic of '97 - but how does the Brosnan era stack up against the Craig era?
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006 - We get so excited over Wayne's World it makes us want to hurl. in this episode we dive deep into the film's humble origins, its impact on pop culture and the rebirth of both Rob Lowe's career, and a little song called 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
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005 - in our 5th episode we look back at fashion icon, John Dalton (brought to life with brutality and grace by Patrick Swayze) in the 1989 classic, Road House. Hot off the heels of Dirty Dancing, Swayze looks to clean up a 'small town' with a suspiciously high volume of bar goers and undesireables, the majority of which appear to carry large knives.
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004 - We go back the furthest we have gone so far in the series - 1989. What happens when three horror writers decide to write a kids movie? What heights would Rick Moranis-Mania hit? Why did that cookie look so damn delicious?
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003 - In today's episode, we go all the way back to 1991 where a god-like creature named Dolph, and his trusty sidekick, Brandon Lee, unconsciously explore the problematic themes of the early 90's. Is it sexist? Maybe. Is it racist? Probably. Did we drink too many beers before we recorded? Definitely.
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002 - We look back at the film that launched the 'Happy Madison' empire, asking the big questions like: "why does he talk like that?", "who keeps a port-a-loo inside a tent?" and of course "is this movie actually any good?"
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001 - For our first episode, we look back at the forgotten Batman, the in-between Batman, the middle-child Batman - Batman Forever. Does the first non-Burton hold up today? Or is it simply a Bat-nipple prequel?
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