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This week it's all about violent psychopaths in Samurai movies as the pod discusses the nihilistic and brutal 1966 film The Sword of Doom. On release it was criticised as meaningless violence but has since been re-appraised as a cult classic and re-released as part of the Criterion collection. This one is going to be pretty niche but we recommend it all the same. If you are interested in watching this film before hand maybe go on and do that first before jumping in as we're going to be discussing key aspects of the plot, characters and the blood soaked controversial ending.

Denzel Washington as a disgraced cop with a shot at redemption. Russell Crowe as the perfect virtual psychopath birthed from some kind of geiger-esque alien egg. Leather cop suits with matching hats. Mechanical arms. Mid murder impromptu musical performance. This movie has a little bit of everything. It's reverse terminator, reverse matrix, reverse lawnmower man, maybe even a Jurassic Park reference. If it isn't already abundantly clear this movie is pretty wild, but we love it all the more for it. Even though some of us were unaware it even existed in the first place. Jump in for a fun chat about this underrated 90's techno thriller.

Tank Girl! Do we really need to say more? Probably yes. Now I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? This was one that we had not seen for some time so we're looking at whether or not Tank Girl deserves its reputation as a 90's over the top misfire, or whether it can barrel it's way into our hearts and minds in 2025.

Did you know you can get Captain Kirk's leather jacket from Star Trek 3 The Undiscovered Country? There's some pretty good leather jackets in this one too. We might tangent off a bit on this one so fair warning going in, plus the microphone got dropped before we recorded this and one of the channels sounds a little worse for wear but hopefully nothing that will ruin your day. Thanks everyone for listening and be sure to stick around to the end to find out what next weeks movie will be and stuff.

So many questions. First being does this thing hold up for the millennials like us who probably watched it a thousand times as kids? Is Rufio really a paramecium brain? Why on earth didn't Michael Jackson wanna play Peter Pan???All this and more plus some good stick discussion.

Which was better, Madame Web or Joker 2?

Just in time before the spooky season ends - it's a bit of a zombie movie round up. Also the pod is back! This one wasn't meant to be our first episode back but we had to sneak it in for Halloween. We dig in on our top three favourite zombie movies, with some you would guess and others maybe not so much. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

We were lucky enough to see Terminator 2 on the big screen recently and sat down to share our thoughts on it. This is the last episode before the pod takes a season break, so we're going out on a big one. In the meantime look for us on instagram @lookwhospodcasting or you can send us an email at lookwhospodcasting@gmail.com and tell us what movies we should cover.

In anticipation of our Terminator 2: Judgement Day season finale next week we're re-upping the segments from our 1980's Arnold episode where we talked Terminator 1.

28 Days, 6 Hours, 42 Minutes, 12 Seconds. That is when this pod will end. Nah not really. But it's enough time for you to enjoy our chat through one of the Myspace era's favourite films. Time travel, alternative dimensions, bunny ghosts, people from Independence Day, an incredible 80's soundtrack, the list goes on for this mysterious and captivating movie. The guys think this one is worth revisiting so portal on into this new episode and let your trippy water chest portal guide you.

Sneakin' in at the buzzer for this one. A delayed episode due to a bit of the winter sneezy blues but couldn't miss talking about some of the best movies to come out in 2024. This week's round up includes the Citizen Kane of bisexual tennis love mindgame movies with Luca Guadagnino's Challengers, the latest from Alex Garland with the intense and gritty Civil War, and Richard Linklater's dark comedy Hit Man. Might also talk about Bananaman for some reason. You can email us at lookwhospodcasting@gmail.com or find us on instagram @lookwhospodcasting.

The pod watched Furiosa over the last weekend and hopped on mic immediately afterwards to share their initial thoughts. A bit of a shorter episode this week but you get our raw fresh takes on the latest entry into George Miller's fantastical Australian apocalyptic wasteland. Frankensteined motorbikes, Marauders, Revenge and nipple chains. Some pretty great cameos in this one too from some familiar faces. Go see Furiosa and listen to this pod. Or listen to the pod and then go see Furiosa! Some pretty minor spoilers about some of the plot details but nothing that will ruin the movie for you.

Sons of the Pharoahs! We may not be adventurers, or explorers, or treasure hunters or gunfighters, but we are proud of what we are...podcasters? This week the guys get the camels into 2x speed and jump into the sexy sandy horror action fan favourite crowd pleaser The Mummy (1999). They chat about the fun backstory behind how the film came to be and how different it could've been, Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and the endearing supporting cast, feelin' kinda bummed for Imhotep and much more. Grab your cat and chew on a scarab cos we're goin to Hamunaptra baby! https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/frazier-tharpe/the-mummy-is-the-best-action-movie-ever

The pod is back for the second movie round up for May 2024. On this episode we discuss the anticipated Furiosa Mad Max prequel sequel, the new Ryan Gosling / Emily Blunt film Fall Guy (2024), Dead End Drive-In (1986), The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) and also loop back on some previous big titles Love Lies Bleeding (2024) and Late Night with the Devil (2023).

This week the pod is taking a moment to sit and talk about one of Jimmy's favourite action movies, not just from the 80's but of all time: Police Story. But before that they chat about where Jackie Chan came from and his background before the mid 80's. I can safely say there's a new appreciation for Jackie Chan and his dedication to the work. Don't forget to check out Jackiechan.ch for the german fansite and follow Jimmy on Pokemon go.

This week on the movie round up the guys discuss their recent watchlist, featuring Late Night with the Devil (2023), Fire Front (2022), Love Lies Bleeding (2024), The Hidden (1987), Monkey Man (2024) and Drunken Master I and II (1978 / 1994).

Lots of fun stuff on this one as the pod talks about some of their favourite 80's animated films and ask all the important questions. Was the Little Mermaid pushing boundaries? Is Land Before Time a horror movie? Why does an Irish immigrant mouse need to be sexy? What kind of drugs was Miyazaki-San on?

Did you know there's a 90's Jack Nicholson werewolf movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and James Spader? Well count your lucky stars today because it gets a brief mention on the round up. But then again so does Kevin Costner's Postman movie, so I guess count your unlucky stars too. As well as the usual recently watched titles the guys for some reason discuss that 90's aussie game show A*mazing and also Dungeon Synth? Lots of fun and interresting titles talked about on this episode, including Drive Away Dolls (2024), Robot Dreams (2024), Blood Tea and Red String (2006), The Vast Of Night (2019), Wolf (1994) and Argyle (2024).

OK so here's the deal, I've seen Spiderman 3 (Tobey G) maybe 3 - 15 times. I used to watch Blade pretty religiously and for some that's about as Marvel as it gets. But the guys wanted to talk Marvel Cinematic Universe and for that they needed some help. While the movies can be divisive there's no doubting the impact the MCU has had on the movie landscape the last ten plus years and the success of how some of our favourite comic book characters and stories have been realised on film. Joining the pod to discuss Marvel Movies is our special guest and good friend Angus so don't miss this one. And yes Tobey McGuire will always be my Spiderman fight me.

Back from a brief easter break, the guys discuss what they've been watching lately. They talk Zac Efron and that dude from The Bear getting buff and wrestling, Liam Neeson and Denzel Washington's late career action hero turns, hunting down something of worth in the vast category of low budget b movies and much more. Titles mentioned on this episode include In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023), The Deadly Spawn (1983), The Demon Rat (1992), Beyond Dreams Door (1989), Theater Camp (2023) and The Iron Claw (2023).

Look who's Podcasting rides the worm. Go see Dune Part Two in cinemas right now and then come back and listen to the guys chat about it.

You know those certain kinds of sci fi movies where space isn't quite so clean and pristine? Where the characters just have regular kinda jobs and aren't all space doctors or something? Well this week the guys continue on Adam Sandler a little bit because he has a new Netflix movie that fits one of their most enjoyed sub genres of sci fi movies. The pod takes a look at the new movie Spaceman and runs down a list of other similar films that include regular old jobs in space and a dire need for hand sanitizer.

With the recent release of Adam Sandler's latest Netflix movie Spaceman the guys eat some pieces of sh*t for breakfast and take a look at his career and movies as a whole to break down their favourites and examine their complicated relationship with the holy sandman.

The 80's episodes return as the guys catch up to discuss fantasy movies. They talk about what they think makes a good fantasy movie, the low budget Conan rip offs, Jim Henson and much more. Was Tom Cruise's performance in Legend inspiration for a controversial Tropic Thunder character? Probably.

Well, we did it. We watched every movie of 2023. Not really but we did catch up to discuss our favourites of the year. There's a good bit of diversity of titles on this one, Tristan probably would've just been happy if there were 10 more Seth Rogen related movies about turtles but you can't win them all. What will be the guys number 1? Fast X or Saltburn???

While the pod catches up on some of the highly acclaimed movies of 2023 before the upcoming best of there's a little bit of room to squeeze in a round up. It can't all be sad swedish dramas can it? The movies discussed on this episode are Flora And Son (2023), Saltburn (2023), Priscilla (2023), Jawbreaker (1999), Terror in A Texas Town (1958) and Dream Scenario (2023).

This week on the pod the guys delve into two high school clique classics. First up is Clueless (1995), where they talk about Cher and her satisfying character arc, background plastic surgery and the incredible fashion of the movie. Then it's straight through the stop sign and onto Mean Girls (2004) where Tristan may have a few things to put in the burn book. There's much to discuss with both movies so jump on in before revisiting these favourites.

This week the pod makes its official return from the holiday break to pick two worthwhile documentaries. First up is All This Mayhem from 2014 - the insane true story of the Pappas brothers who started on a vert ramp in Prahran in the late 1980's and would eventually become amongst the top ranked skateboarders in the world. Then they move on to 1997's Hands on Hard Body to see who can keep their hand on a pickup truck the longest in a small country town in Texas. Both films come highly recommended and the guys are going to spoil a little bit on each of them so definitely try to check these out before chucking on the episode.

Bonus Chrissy pod! Tristan and Jimmy had a quick catch up to talk a bit about Jimmy's Japan holiday, unconventional Christmas movies and catching up on the contenders for the end of year best of. Couldn't end the year before saying a quick hello and giving the audience something to listen to over the break. Happy holidays everyone and thanks for all the support and feedback over the last year!

Harry Dean Stanton is one of the actors of all time. And some will say his best movies were in the 80's so this week on the pod we have selected two extremely appropriate films. We talk about the intensely enjoyable mash of genre on Repo Man (1984) before shifting into serious Stanton mode for the cult hit Paris Texas (1984). Both of these movies come highly recommended so check them out if you have the means, it will make the podcast at least 30% more enjoyable.

This week on the pod the guys are delving into their favourite 1980's sci fi movies. I know what you're thinking - why didn't the pod just do a full length episode on the 1988 masterpiece of knock off cinema Mac and Me? That's a great question! There are a lot of titles and recommendations being thrown around here, featuring movies with Sean Connery as a space sheriff to Sean Connery as an Egyptian immortal.

We're alllllmost there at the end of the year but before we dish out our favourites we have to at least have another round up. From dirt bike base jumping to laser evading butt appreciation here's what we've been enjoying recently. There's a few big heavy hitters on the pod this episode with Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023), Entrapment (1999), Ambulance (2023), The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), The Killer (2023), The Creator (2023) and Black Dynamite (2009).

Wendy? Darling. Light of my life! I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just gonna podcast your brains in! This episode the guys are talking about their favourite horror movies of the 1980's and the unexpected scares they got as younger movie watchers. Join the pod as they ask the important questions like was ET kinda creepy? Is a little bit of 80's movie trauma good for kids? Is The Shining more than just a haunted house movie? Was Pinhead depressed?

This week on the podcast the guys are covering the North Korean Kaiju film Pulgasari (1985) and it's connection to the real life abduction of South Korean director Shin Sang-ok and his wife Choi Eun-hee by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il between 1978 and 1986. An interesting yet sad story capped off by one of the strangest and most North Korean-ish monster movies to be put to celluloid. The guys touch on Kim Jong Il's history as a cine-file and some of his reported favourite films. The Jack Nicholson / Michelle Pfeiffer werewolf movie was strangely not mentioned..

Life moves pretty fast. If you don' t stop to podcast around once in a while, you might miss it. This week on the pod Jim and Tristan continue their 1980's series by exploring their favourite teen movies. Join them as they dive into titles like the Outsiders, Say Anything, Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller, The Breakfast Club and many more. Also, did Tristan just fall in love with a shirtless Swayze? More on this developing story coming soon.

To celebrate the spooky season this week the pod is doing a horror movie round up! You know the drill we're talking about some of the movies we've been checking out over Halloween and give some recommendations here and there. The guys hang out in the depths of Buddhist hell and the Mouth of Madness on this one. Movies mentioned on this episode include Ghost Watch (1992), No One Will Save You (2023), The Exorcist III (1990), Mad God (2022), Cobweb (2023), Saint Maud (2019), Jigoku (1960), The Happening (2008) and more.

What is best in life? Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the season return of Look Who's Podcasting! This week we're kicking off a new season of the podcast talking about our favourite Arnie movies. We'll be returning to the decade for all sorts of fun episodes this season, but for now let us praise Crom and bask in the muscular glory that is Schwarzenegger movies from the 1980's.

Fuller, go easy on the pod-si! This week on the pod the guys pick a fan request and talk about the beloved millennial nostalgia fest that is Home Alone. They talk Macualay Culkin's early career, child horror, Catherine O'Hara, that annoying neighbour kid, John Candy's polka band leader as the devil, and so much more. It's what the french call - pod incompeténte.

The Mega Round Up concludes - movies mentioned on this episode include You Hurt My Feelings (2023), The Straight Story (1999), Raising Cain (1992), Two Lane Blacktop and Vanishing Point (1971), Strawberry Mansion (2021), Asteroid City (2023), We Live In Public (2009) and Dual (2022).

This week the pod is embracing their Christmas (in July) spirit with part one of a big old movie round up. Movies mentioned in this episode include The Quiet Earth (1985), Dark Star (1974), Beau is Afraid (2023), After Yang (2021), The Farthest (2017), How To Blow Up a Pipeline (2023).

On this special episode the pod noticed there's a new Seth Rogen / Evan Goldberg helmed teenage turtles movie coming so they're going back to look at the inception of the comic, the subsequent toys and TV show, and of course the 1990 live action film. It's really just a convoluted round about way for Tristan to finally talk about his April O' Neal obsession. We celebrate this strange cultural oddity of a movie with all it's quirks and charms. Krang gets a mention or two.

To commemorate the release of John Wick 4 on the home media's the guys are running through their personal top ten Keanu movies. Who doesn't love some Keanu? This was a really fun episode to record so stay tuned for more actor top tens in the future.

Did you ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he put on a dress and played a girl bunny? Me neither, I was just askin'. On this special Jimmy pick episode we're looking at SNL movies with the most successful of the bunch - Wayne's World and The Blues Brothers. But before that Jimmy gives us an intro to one of his favourite ongoing sketch shows and it's history over the years, the rotating roster of comedians and favourite SNL moments. We also mention Adam Sandler. I hear if you say his name enough a special episode appears...

The guys are back for another movie round up, talking about the movies they've been watching lately. Spoiler alert - Russell Crowe is the most adorable exorcist. Movies discussed on this episode include The Pope's Excorcist (2023), The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023), Marry Me (2022), The Rescue (2021), The Devils Rain (1975), Urban Legend (1998), Alien Covenant (2017), Roadrunner (2021) and Scream 6 (2023).

This week Jim and Tristan talk about two of the best J-Horror movies from the 60's. Kaneto Shindo's Onibaba and Kuroneko. Two movies about women killing samurai. Some might be cat ghosts! They're kinda scary? They definitely look amazing. If you're at all interested in watching them then please do before enjoying this episode as there are major spoilers for both movies. We warned you! Take care out there don't go wandering into any tall fields of grass or bamboo forests.

It's finally here! The guys honour the One True God himself with a top ten. You never really know how difficult it is to try and rank these movies, there's so many memorable performances. We've promised this one for a while so thanks to everyone for bearing with us. More actor top tens to come in the future as this was a lot of fun to do.

Ah little lad, you're starin' at my fingers? Would you like me to tell you the story of old left pod right pod - the story of Night of the Hunter and Cape Fear? This week the guys have queued up a Robert Mitchum double. This episode they give their thoughts on the strange yet beloved cult classic Night of the Hunter from 1955 and the original Cape Fear from 1962. In each movie Robert Mitchum plays an absolute psychopath with varying degrees of quality outfits and unsociable behavior but is never the less as creepy and charming as it gets. If you haven't yet seen either of these movies we sincerely hope you check them out, you won't be disappointed (or raked in the face)! Here's the 1962 article referenced by Tristan - "The Many Moods of Robert Mitchum" https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/robert-mitchum-1962.pdf

On the previous episode we promised a Nic Cage top ten up next, but we're gonna withhold that a little bit for now, and change up the formula a little. From here we're going to include more Round Ups and Bonus episodes that break off from the double feature format. So that means today's the day for Round up Three! The movies mentioned on this episode are The Platform (2019) , Dune (1984), Beau is Afraid (2023), Exists (2011), Resurrection (2022), The Misfits (1961), Over the Edge (1979), Little Man Tate (1991) and The Nightingale (2018). They also consider a Kevin Costner Apocalypse double feature for the future, but an entire world of water might be a bit too much to handle.

This week on the pod Jimmy wanted to discuss some movies that got them a little bit misty eyed, so they cued up the notorious tear jerker Studio Ghibli classic The Grave of the Fireflies. They discuss the qualities of the film that make it so enjoyable despite its heavy theme and reputation for being one of the saddest movies ever. Then they move onto 2021's Pig, which is kind of like John Wick but with a truffle pig instead of a dog. Or is it? Turns out - not at all! One of the things discussed is the initial impression this movie made and how it subverts the audience's expectation in revealing itself as a story about grief and loss. It's also one of Tristan's favourite movies ever. Tear Trigger warning: the guys reference the moment in Forrest Gump where he talks to Jenny's grave. He's so smarht Jennay! :'(

To celebrate the recent Criterion release of Thelma and Louise this week on the pod the guys pair this awesome movie with another Geena Davis flick, A League of Their Own. They discuss some fun and serious things happening behind the scenes of both titles as well as the larger themes both of these influential movies touch on. Geena Davis' recent book about her life and acting titled Dying of Politeness also gets a mention or two. If you haven't yet seen either of these seminal 90's bangers get on it ASAP. Just don't trust the original trailers to give you a good idea of these movies...

Have you ever thought to yourself what it would be like if Sylvester Stallone starred in a juiced up 80's family drama that also has truck work-outs and competitive arm wrestling? Well, think no more! On this episode of the podcast the guys try to pin down what is about this movie that they find legitimately enjoyable. If it's just a funny plot line and 80's nostalgia, why can't I stop watching it? They wrap up the obscure sports by looking at the universally loved Cool Runnings from 1992, chatting about why they love it and why it may not be made the same way today.