Podcast appearances and mentions of John Woo

We review Bullet in the Head (1990) on movie podcast The Collector's Cut. Bullet in the Head is directed by John Woo and stars Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight all links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Audio version: https://the-collectors-cut.pinecast.co/

We had back to New Orleans to hunt some man for our coverage of Hard Target, an action thriller set deep in the heart of the deep south as part of our lezze le bon summer series. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, and the guy from the mummy who plays the mummy all combine with legendary director John Woo to create some good ole fashioned violence. How does this movie serve the city of New Orleans? Find out right here on Zero Credit(s).

FRED MILSTEIN is CEO of Media Guarantors, a CAC Group Company, with over 30 years of independent film production, completion guarantee and financing experience. Fred was the prior Global Head of Production at Miramax and also held senior-level positions at Aon and ProSight, focusing on film. Career highlights include BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD, directed by Sidney Lumet, THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS, directed by Terry Gilliam, SILENT NIGHT, from director John Woo and ROOFMAN, from director Derek Cianfrance. Host Jason E. Squire is Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Editor of The Movie Business Book. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0) 

A classic to some, a piece of garbage to others, today the boys review Face/Off. A staple John Woo film from the 1990's. Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage), is an international terrorist. Sean Archer (John Travolta) is a federal agent hot on his trail. Their paths will intersect in ways neither man could possibly understand as they will literally walk a mile in the other's shoes.Support the showCatch new episodes of the Where to Stick It Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon where we upload exclusive content each month for only $3 a month.

Faut-il voir ou revoir "À Toute Épreuve" de John Woo ?Sorti sur les écrans en 1992, ce film marque les adieux du cinéaste à Hong-Kong avant son grand départ pour Hollywood. Mais rangez les mouchoirs. Ici, pas de place pour le sentimentalisme, place aux fusillades les plus dantesques de l'histoire du cinéma pour bien rappeler qui est le patron !Un tournage légendaire, chaotique, et tant pis si les mesures de sécurité ont été... quelque peu assouplies pour l'occasion.

We review The Killer (1989) on movie podcast The Collector's Cut. The Killer is directed by John Woo and stars Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight all links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Audio version: https://the-collectors-cut.pinecast.co/

A match as epic as 90s John Woo flick!!!  That's right slo mo, dove flying and over the top characters.  Ok maybe there was no doves but there should have been for the Mask vs Mask match in Triple A and the fellas were fully on board. In addition to that Clash in Italy felt that the Backlash that was promised and the summer in WWE looks crazier than Nic Cage in a movie swapping faces with FBI agent John Travolta... Nic Cage & El Grande are both the dude playing the dude, disguised as another dude, Kirk Lazrurus would be proud.  You people should tune in... What you mean, YOU PEOPLE?? Wrestling fans.... we mean Wrestling fans.Follow us on social media:IG: Instagram.com/letmebookpodX: x.com/letmebookpodYT: youtube.com/letmebookpod

Join your APDC hosts Caleb & Ryan plus special guest Bedigunz as they review the FINAL season 2 episode “The Agenda pt. 3” of the 1998 classic animated series Beast Wars: Transformers!Well that's just dandy! It's Bedigunz!!! Open Heart Magic!! Green for Machines!! Kazaa_Virus69.exe!! Fix our syntax!! Rattrap goes Knievel mode!!! Rhinox's John Woo dive!!! Eat ‘em and weep!! The Ark!! Diecast, it's a lost art!! Megatron enters these hallowed halls a conqueror!! SLAVES!!! The Fickle Finger of Fate!!! A whirlpool of time! Temporal buggery!! In the Real World! Script Deviations!! Rate the Scheme!!! Iconic Moments!!! Say goodbye to the Universe, Maximals!!!15:30 - SHOUT OUTS25:45 - COCKTAIL37:07 - REVIEW01:20:00 - REAL WORLD01:32:40 - SCRIPT DEVIATIONS01:37:30 - RATE THE SCHEME01:38:40 - ICONIC MOMENT01:39:20 - NEXT TIME

We review A Better Tomorrow II (1987) on movie podcast The Collector's Cut. A Better Tomorrow 2 is directed by John Woo and stars Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat, Emily Chu patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight all links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Audio version: https://the-collectors-cut.pinecast.co/

Welcome to another episode of Death Don't Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It's May, which means it's time for the AIPT Movies podcast's “Mayhem” series! Where we cover movies that kick ass in the literal sense! In this week's episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Tony Sedani discuss John Woo's 1997 maximalist action-drama classic, Face/Off! Healing lasers! A face floating in medical grade goo! An evil-looking mustache! Troubling goth makeup! Danny Masterson getting beat up for being a creep! A heart attack-inducing evil stare! Chekhov's butterfly knife! Snazzy suits and golden guns! Reused props from the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie! Castor Troy's box of fun! Child endangerment! Awkward use of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow!" Efficient establishment of a bitter rivalry! Lengthy explanations of illogical pseudo science! Copious melodrama! Possibly the least subtle use of mirrors you've ever seen! Random sci-fi elements! Highly quotable lines! Bold parenting strategies! Hand waterfalls!  Multiple amazing action set-pieces including an opening sequence that lesser movies would save for the finale! Environmental destruction, explosions, stunts, and sparks for days! Legendary filmmaker John Woo let loose with a big Hollywood budget, delivering a dose of pure cinematic adrenaline, that despite its somewhat silly reputation is a masterclass in action filmmaking! All that plus Nicolas Cage and John Travolta perfectly matching each other's crazy in the best body swap movie ever made! Come for the overacting, stay for the over-the-top action! In addition, the gang shares their spoiler-free thoughts on Mortal Kombat II with Karl Urban, The Punisher: One Last Kill, Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon a Time In Mexico, Hokum, Ben Affleck's Live by Night, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Paul W. S. Anderson's Soldier, Donnie Yen's The Prosecutor, and the Korean action/crime drama series on Netflix, Bloodhounds! You can find Death Don't Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! The Death Don't Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode's guest, Tony Sedani, can be found on Instagram @tsedani and information on Tony and Alex's upcoming comic book can be found on Instagram @overforce_x_hellrazors. Tim can't be found on social media because he doesn't exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don't Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod. Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

We review A Better Tomorrow (1986) on movie podcast The Collector's Cut. Heroes Shed No Tears is directed by John Woo and stars Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat, Emily Chu patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight all links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Audio version: https://the-collectors-cut.pinecast.co/

We review Heroes Shed No Tears (1984) on movie podcast The Collector's Cut. Heroes Shed No Tears is directed by John Woo and stars Eddy Ko, Lam Ching-ying, Bruce Jang Il-Sik, Ma Ying-chun patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight all links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Audio version: https://the-collectors-cut.pinecast.co/

Welcome to another episode of Death Don't Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It's May, which means it's time for the AIPT Movies podcast's “Mayhem” series! Where we cover movies that kick ass in the literal sense! In this week's episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Tony Sedani discuss Robert Rodriguez's shockingly accurate depiction of life as a traveling musician, 1995's Desperado! One of the best "walking away from an explosion" shots in movie history! An incredible opening scene! Action yoga! A 90s cell phone! A sudden ponytail! Family drama! An unfortunate case of mistaken identity! Mismatched shoes! Lots of slow motion! Tons of squibs and environmental destruction! Surprisingly loyal bandmates! Guitar case Miniguns! The biggest hand cannon you've ever seen! Shadow-based mystical powers and guns that appear from nowhere! Music from Los Lobos! A shocking explanation for disgusting public toilets! A cast that includes Quentin Tarantino playing a creep, Cheech Marin, Steve Buscemi, Danny Trejo dialing a phone with a knife, the original El Mariachi Carlos Gallardo, Salma Hayek causing car accidents, and Antonio Banderas being effortlessly cool! All this and more in a classic action movie with kinetic direction and visual storytelling from Robert Rodriguez that tells the story of an artist who must learn to work his magic in a completely different medium: death! In addition, Tony shares his spoiler-free thoughts on Spider-Man: Homecoming, Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise, 2021's Mortal Kombat, and Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi, while Alex does the same for the documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, the Netflix survival thriller Apex, Bob Odenkirk's Normal, and Over Your Dead Body! You can find Death Don't Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! The Death Don't Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode's guest, Tony Sedani, can be found on Instagram @tsedani and information on Tony and Alex's upcoming comic book can be found on Instagram @overforce_x_hellrazors. Tim can't be found on social media because he doesn't exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don't Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod. Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

This week we're excited to present a special conversation with global icon Tony Leung, tracing one of the most extraordinary screen careers of the past five decades. From his emergence in the Hong Kong New Wave to his enduring collaborations with many of the defining filmmakers of contemporary cinema, Leung reflects on his roles, working methods, and creative instincts that have shaped his singular screen presence. This conversation was moderated by FLC Vice President of Programming, Florence Almozini. See Tony Leung in the new feature film Silent Friend, currently playing daily at Film at Lincoln Center. Get tickets at filmlinc.org/friend This conversation took place as part of our recently concluded retrospective The Grandmaster: Tony Leung. The series was sponsored by Criterion.

“It was a completely unthinking exercise in cost-cutting that made no sense in terms of the newspaper. I think perhaps if you want to destroy the newspaper, it made sense.” — Simon Elegant on being ‘eliminated' by the Washington Post Hong Kong in 2019. A dismembered body is found in a landfill. A disgraced police superintendent is called back from internal exile to solve it. The city around him is burning. Rather than a John Woo movie, this is the setting for a Simon Elegant thriller. Born in Hong Kong, former Beijing bureau chief for Time magazine, most recently the Washington Post's man in China until Jeff Bezos “eliminated” him three months ago — Elegant has written the definitive Hong Kong novel. First and foremost, City on Fire: A Novel of Hong Kong is a crime thriller. Superintendent Killian Tong — half-Chinese, half-Irish, loved by no one in his department — investigates a murder while his sister is noisily demonstrating on the other side of the barricades. But the book doubles as a compressed history of Hong Kong: from Palmerston's “barren rock” in the 1840s — seized from China after the opium wars — through the ninety-nine-year lease, the handover in 1997, and the slow strangulation of the “one country, two systems” promise. Elegant is neither a hardline China hawk nor an apologist for Beijing. Yes, he credits the British with a relatively enlightened administration — from its public housing to the uncorrupt civil service that inspired the Singapore model. But he is also clear about what happened after 1997. Hong Kong people assumed Beijing would honour the Thatcher-Deng terms, and then discovered, to their horror, that they had no rights. It was a silent coup rather than a gaudy takeover of power. And so the 2019 protests — when a million people went onto the streets — are not just a backdrop to City on Fire but also the real-life stage on which Hong Kong burnt. Five Takeaways •       Enlightened Colonialism — With Caveats: Was Hong Kong an example of enlightened British colonialism? Elegant says: relatively, yes. The administration was light-handed. The public housing was so good that Singapore copied it. The civil service was — after 1972, when they had to create the ICAC following a police corruption scandal — genuinely clean. Milton Friedman praised the free-market model. But it was also racialized: the upper levels were almost entirely white Anglo, and the Chinese were largely excluded from administrative power. Governor Jock MacLehose changed this. Enlightened colonialism, Elegant concludes, is not a contradiction in terms — but it is relative. Compared to the Belgian Congo, Hong Kong was paradise. •       One Country, Two Systems: A Promise Broken: The terms negotiated by Thatcher and Deng in the 1980s guaranteed Hong Kong's autonomy until 2047. Hong Kong people assumed these terms were real and would be adhered to. They were not. The first attempt to pass a national security law came in 2004. There were mass protests in 2014. In 2019, a million people — in a city of six million — were on the streets. Beijing's choice was not between crushing them or not. It was between blood in the streets and a silent coup. They chose the silent coup. The national security law of 2020 was the final instrument. There is no longer any meaningful “one country, two systems.” •       The Policeman as Moral Complexity: Elegant's decision to make his protagonist a policeman — rather than a protester — is the novel's central artistic choice. Superintendent Killian Tong is not a villain. He is a man caught between institutions he has served his whole life and a conscience that knows what's happening is wrong. His younger sister is on the other side of the barricades. The murder investigation forces him to confront not just the crime but the system that made it possible. Elegant wanted to write about moral complexity, not propaganda — and the only way to do that was to give the story to the person most implicated in the system. •       Bezos ‘Eliminated' the Washington Post's Foreign Staff: Simon Elegant's final paycheck from the Washington Post used the word “eliminated.” He was one of 35-40 foreign correspondents let go in a single exercise — one of the biggest foreign staffs at any American newspaper. No one, he says, can explain what the thinking was, or if there was any. Every person he meets in Washington has cancelled their subscription. The Post still has excellent national security reporters, but in terms of foreign coverage it is, Elegant says, “doomed.” His conclusion: “perhaps if you want to destroy the newspaper, it made sense.” •       Hemingway's Iceberg, Applied: What did writing fiction teach Simon Elegant after a career in journalism? The iceberg principle, which Hemingway described: seven-eighths of a book — the knowledge, the research, the reported detail — should sit below the waterline. Only the tippy-top should be visible. The weight of the knowledge gives the visible surface its authority. The book started at 128,000 words — every reported detail jammed in. By the third or fourth round of cuts with the editor's blade, it was 75,000. The lesson: don't jam in your entire notebook. Fiction goes more directly into the heart. It bypasses the brain and seeks a different truth. About the Guest Simon Elegant is a journalist and novelist born in Hong Kong. He was Beijing bureau chief for Time magazine and most recently China bureau chief for the Washington Post. He is the author of City on Fire: A Novel of Hong Kong (Pegasus Crime, May 5, 2026), A Floating Life (Ecco/HarperCollins), and A Chinese Wedding (Piatkus). He is based in Kuala Lumpur. References: •       City on Fire: A Novel of Hong Kong by Simon Elegant (Pegasus Crime, May 5, 2026). •       Episode 2870: Eyck Freymann on Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China — the companion episode on Taiwan and the growing China crisis. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple Pod...

Het mogelijk vergiftigde eten van Adolf Hitler voorproeven: een intrigerend uitgangspunt voor een film. Maar is het Duitstalige The Tasters ook een boeiend en geloofwaardig drama? En Gudo en John zagen een van dé actieklassiekers uit de jaren 90 terug: het wervelende geweldsballet Hard Boiled van Hong Kong-grootmeester John Woo met de bijna chronisch kogels afvurende Chow Yun-Fat. Over kogelregens gesproken: wapens maken de dienst uit in een heuse top 5 shoot-outs! Ook in deze podcast korte recensies van de huidige monsterhit The Devil Wears Prada 2 en het coming-of-age drama Orphan van de Hongaarse Son of Saul-regisseur László Nemes. 03:24 Recensie: The Tasters21:52 Ook nog gezien: The Devil Wears Prada 2, Orphan31:25 Klassieker: Hard Boiled (1992)45:59 Top 5: Shoot-outsSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/movieinsidersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get ready for some more X-rated action! This week, Vintage Cinema Rewind continues with their Deep Dive on John Woo's bullet-riddled cult classic: Hard Boiled! Blake has begun to unravel the vast and tangled conspiracy unspooling around him. Meanwhile, Michael has shot down his previous employer and has suffered a terrible price for his disloyalty. The two gunslingers then connect and concoct a plan to take down Johnny Wong once and for all. Can they oust this evil new crime lord from their city? Or will they all be made into paper cranes?

Chow Yun-Fat is a Bruno Kirby level cool in this John Woo classic where we find out what if you tackled a guy with a motocross bike or murdered countless henchmen while holding a baby. Honestly dude it was some pretty wild stuff. Hell yeah brother.

Our exit today has us stepping through the door and we're floating in a most peculiar way. This week, we are talking about Mr. Deeds, written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Steven Brill. And we have brought along our most frequent passenger, Mitchell Beaupre!Along the way, we of course compare the film to Tripp's beloved 1936 original, talk a lot of Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder, think about the purpose of remakes, and even talk The Coen Brothers, Charles Laughton, John Woo, Richard Pryor, Billie Eilish, shoplifting, DVD collecting, Tripp's childhood goldfish, and a little David Bowie.And listen to some behind the scenes exploits where we finally learn if Ross actually listens to what Tripp is saying!Theme music by Jonworthymusic.Powered by RiversideFM.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CFF Films⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with Ross and friends.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Movies We've Covered on the Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Letterboxd.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Movies Recommended on the Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Letterboxd.

¿Misión Imposible 2? La vida es una tómbola... ¡y esta película también! ¿Fan de Tom Cruise? En este nuevo episodio, junto a Diego y Anderson, nos pusimos intensos para analizar la segunda entrega de la saga de espías más famosa del cine. ¿Qué nos dejó este viaje al año 2000? Averígualo. Recuerda que puedes ayudarnos a seguir haciendo el podcast posible aquí.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode dives into the 4K resurgence of East Asian cinema, spanning Hong Kong action, Japanese classics, J-horror, Godzilla and modern Korean favourites. From John Woo and Kurosawa to Jackie Chan, Oldboy and Parasite, it is a broad celebration of essential films and standout disc releases.

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.  Today we celebrate an actor with an incredible range: Chow Yun-fat. Our B-Sides include 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife, City War, Peace Hotel, and The Corruptor.  We discuss Chow Yun-fat's emergence in Hong Kong, his early work with John Woo, the breakout that was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000. Conor and I debate which Western star Chow Yun-fat reminds us of, before resolving that he's quite a bit more dynamic than any one of them. There's debate over the success of his move to Hollywood and his brief stint as a Western leading man (lest we never forget about Bulletproof Monk!), the City on Fire influence on Reservoir Dogs, the John Woo Hollywood run (and why Chow wasn't in any of them!?), and the impossible influence of Asian action cinema on Hollywood action blockbusters to this day.We also discuss the difficult and narrow needle to thread when making a slapstick marital comedy, and why 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife fails where a few succeed.

Face Off 1997 Review is here, and this week the boys take a long, hard look at one of the biggest action blockbusters of the 90s… and ask the question, what the hell happened?Whitey and Gow dive back into Face/Off, the John Woo-directed chaos fest starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, a film that once felt groundbreaking but now might just be completely cooked.Right from the start, the boys acknowledge the harsh reality of revisiting old favourites. What once felt like peak cinema now feels like a two-hour fever dream filled with slow motion, overacting, and some of the most questionable plot logic ever put to screen. Whitey sums it up best: the rose-coloured glasses are officially in the bin.The episode kicks off with reflections on the late 90s blockbuster era, a time when bigger always meant better. More explosions, more slow-mo, more everything. And Face Off might just be the ultimate example of that excess. Directed by John Woo, the film leans hard into his signature style, doves, dual pistols, slow motion, and operatic action, but the question is whether it still holds up today.There's a deep dive into the performances, particularly the bizarre dynamic where Travolta and Cage are essentially playing each other. The boys break down the "Cage-ness" of Travolta and the "Travolta-ness" of Cage, and how both actors dial everything up to eleven. Sometimes it works, sometimes it absolutely does not.The plot itself, a cop and a terrorist swapping faces to stop a bomb, gets absolutely torn apart in classic Born to Watch fashion. The more the boys think about it, the less sense it makes. From the prison logic to the healing time of the face surgery, to the complete lack of awareness from literally every other character, the questions just keep piling up.One of the biggest talking points is the film's runtime. At over two hours, it feels bloated, especially given the endless slow-motion sequences. What could have been a tight, high-energy action flick instead becomes a drawn-out spectacle that struggles to justify its length.That said, it's not all bad. There are moments where the film still delivers. The core concept is undeniably bold; the action sequences, while over-the-top, are memorable; and there's a certain nostalgic charm to seeing two massive 90s stars go head-to-head in such a ridiculous premise.The boys also touch on how the film compares to other Cage-era action hits like The Rock and Con Air, with a general consensus that Face Off might be the weakest of the bunch, mainly because it takes itself just a bit too seriously.As always, the episode blends genuine film analysis with plenty of laughs, questionable impressions, and absolute disbelief at some of the film's creative decisions.If you loved this movie growing up, prepare to have your memories challenged. And if you've never seen it, well… maybe keep those expectations in check.JOIN THE CONVERSATIONHas Face Off aged badly, or are we being too harsh?Is this peak 90s action or complete chaos?And who did it better, Cage or Travolta?#FaceOff #MoviePodcast #BornToWatch #90sMovies #ActionMovies #NicolasCage #JohnTravolta #FilmReview #MovieReview #Podcast

It's been a long time... 4 months agowas the last episode. Thank you all for sticking with us. This month, “The Killer” by John Woo was rereleased in theatres for one night only across the nation. ZMO recommended that we go and and then revisit the classic Hong Kong flick starting Chow Yun Fat. Let us know what you think. You can contact ZMO Divine Power on IG and twitter at @zmo757 (he can spit bars or produce tracks so HIREHIM!!!!) He has a new project out! Check out Zmo's work at: https://zmodivinepower.bandcamp.com/releasesMy contact info: IG: @brotheromisubstack:https://dantresomi.substack.com/ You can support the podcast withmonthly contributions here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dantresomi/support (Thank you!) For 2026, ONCE AGAIN, my goal is tosell 100 coffee mugs to raise $$$ for the show. Buy one. Heck Buy Two – support a brother: https://www.cafepress.com/omisbench.571434105Here is the link to my Youtube pagewith all the old episodes from the previous seasons. Thank you all for the support: https://www.youtube.com/user/BrotherOmi/videos

On this episode of The Movies Made Us Do It, Durs and Matt review John Woo's Hard Boiled (1992). Find links to all of our shows here: linktr.ee/dursproductions #JohnWoo #Hardboiled #heroicbloodshed #ChowYunFat #TonyLeung #Chiuwai #TeresaMo #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #MovieReview #FilmPodcast #MoviePodcast #DursProductions #dursproductionspodcasts

Our first JCVD movie was John Woo's first Hollywood outing. We couldn't have chosen better. Hey, there's still a g3n0c1de happening, btdubsThe Zaynab ProjectThe Sameer Project Abu Hureirah Aid Network+++++Outro: King Uszniewicz And His Uszniewicztones performing Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

For the month of April, Not A Bomb is shining a spotlight on Hong Kong films. This week, Troy and Brad shift from modern action thrillers to one of John Woo's most personal and harrowing works: Bullet in the Head. Directed, written, produced, edited, and shaped by John Woo, the film pushes his trademark balletic action into darker, tragic territory.The film opens in 1967 Hong Kong and moves into the chaos of war‑torn Vietnam, following three childhood friends whose loyalty and innocence are corroded by greed, survival, and the horrors they witness. The narrative moves from raucous camaraderie to harrowing tragedy, making the city and the war zones feel like active, punishing characters in the story.Troy and Brad were both taken aback by how the film uses violence to mean something, the shootouts and set‑piece carnage are never mere spectacle; they're instruments of moral and emotional collapse. The hosts dig into how Woo stages chaos with somber precision, using long takes and operatic framing so that every gunshot carries weight. Both hosts agreed the film's emotional punches land as hard as its physical ones.The hosts examine the film's moral center, the breakdown of friendship under pressure, and the ways Woo's visual language amplifies grief. They also discuss the film's scale and ambition, and why Bullet in the Head remains a touchstone for Hong Kong cinema fans who want action that hurts as much as it thrills.Brace yourself: this episode is intense, reflective, and emotionally raw.Bullet in the Head is directed by John Woo and stars Tony Leung Chiu‑wai, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, and Simon Yam.Want to help support the show? Head over to the Not A Bomb Tee Public store and check our merchandise. Special thanks to Ted Blair for the amazing designs!We're committed to hearing your feedback and suggestions. If there's a Hong Kong film or a cinematic flop you'd like us to delve into, please reach out to us at NotABombPod@gmail.com or through our contact page. If you enjoy our content, consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Cast: Brad, Troy

Rob is back on the show and he and Jake are coming in with all guns blazing, you have to when you're covering John Woo! Is this one of the greatest action movies of all time? Listen and find out. Spoilers, there's a lot of fawning over ChowYun Fat and Tony Leung.

Darren Ward makes great, gory, grimy low budget thrillers set in Southampton. With the aid of SFX artists from Game of Thrones and Lock Stock... Darren crafts absolutely brutal crime movies. In this interview with John 'Tiberius' Kirk - the Blu-Ray Bloodhound - and Shameful Steve, Darren tells us how he convinced David Warbeck to star in his movie, why it's not a brilliant idea to set off pyrotechnics right next to an army base, and why exactly he has a prosthetic p*nis on his desk.Get your copy of Darren's 'Gialli, Guns and Gore' box set from our pals at Treasured Films: https://www.treasuredfilms.co.uk/gialli-guns-and-gore-the-brutal-films-of-darren-ward-blu-ray-boxset#gialli #darrenward #treasuredfilms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're kicking off with the latest pulse-pounding thriller from South Korean action maestro Ryoo Seung-wan. Streaming now on Netflix, Humint takes us to Vladivostok, where a South Korean agent (Zo In-sung) and a North Korean official (Park Jeong-min) find themselves in a deadly game of "human intelligence" gone wrong.Fun Flix Fact: This film completes director Ryoo's "Overseas Location" trilogy, following The Berlin File and Escape from Mogadishu. If you love the kinetic "gun-fu" of John Woo, you'll notice several stylistic nods—Ryoo has described this film as his ultimate homage to the Hong Kong action legend!Production Trivia: To get that authentic, gritty feel of the North Korea-Russia border, the production spent months filming in extreme cold. The cast reportedly had to use special heated suits under their costumes to keep their muscles from seizing up during those breathless hand-to-hand fight scenes.To celebrate a decade of South Korean cinematic excellence, we're revisiting the 2016 masterpiece The Wailing. It's the film that took the "possession" genre, mixed it with police procedural and folk horror, and left us all staring at the screen in stunned silence.The Ritual: The intense, bone-shaking shaman ritual scene took four days to film. Actor Hwang Jung-min performed the sequence with such intensity that many of the extras—and even some of the crew—felt physically unsettled, wondering if they were accidentally summoning something real!For this week's Hidden Gem, we're recommending the gnarly "family horror" flick Dust Bunny. It marks the feature directorial debut of Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and stars the incomparable Mads Mikkelsen as a hitman who is hired by an eight-year-old girl to kill the monster under her bed.Fun Flix Fact: This is a mini Hannibal reunion! Fuller wrote the role of the hitman specifically for Mads Mikkelsen. When Mads read the script, his only note was that his co-star, Sophie Sloan, was so good he wanted her to keep her thick Scottish accent—but she ended up teaching herself a perfect American accent via TikTok in just two weeks!Visual Magic: The film was heavily inspired by the "Amblin" era of the 80s (The Goonies, Gremlins). To capture that "scary-but-enchanted" look, the production team used practical puppets for the "Dust Bunny" monster, ensuring that when it rises from the floorboards, it has a terrifying, tangible weight.And if that's not enough entertainment for you, we've even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave.Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family!00:00 Intro 2:58 Shoutouts5:27 Movie News14:05 New on Streaming16:56 New Trailers26:14 Anniversary Corner29:29 Humint Review38:23 Hidden Gem (Dust Bunny)44:23 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

It's the return of the Senior Editor of Engadget and co-host of The Filmcast, Devindra Hardawar. We finally tackle John Woo's final Hong Kong action masterpiece, starring the coolest motherf#%*ers in the world - Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung, in Hard Boiled. Plus, Haitch gets puppies!Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:12:14) Hard Boiled Roundtable (00:15:10) Your Letters (01:12:58) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag is available now and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we've watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch's Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Bluesky,Instagram, and TikTok. Music by Scott Fritz and Who'z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.

A cuarenta años exactos del estreno A Better Tomorrow en Hong-Kong es evidente que John Woo (director y coguionista) y Tsui Hark (productor) no tenían conciencia de lo que estaban desatando con esta fábula de mafia y familia, ambientada en plena era de corrupción y plata dulce. En principio, estaban inspirándose en viejos policiales de los años 60, pero su mix de hermandad a toda prueba, lealtades que se traicionan y familias puestas contra la pared, más un torrente sin fin de balas, crearon un nuevo género: el Gung Fu, el ballet de disparos que hizo de Woo uno de los cineastas más demandados por el mercado en los años 90, y de Tsui Hark uno de loos padres espirituales del cine de Tarantino. Las aventuras del hermano Sung y el hermano Mark (inolvidable Chow Yun Fat), sin embargo, son mucho menos frenéticas y desbocadas que las cintas que emergieron en su égida; de hecho, es su veta sentimental, la cebolla masculina aplicada en generosas —aunque precisas— dosis la que le da su estatus de clásico, de punto y aparte en el cine de acción. Sobre eso y más se habla en este podcast.

On this episode, host Dr Pasquale Iannone discusses one of the finest action films ever made, John Woo's masterpiece of Hong Kong 'Heroic Bloodshed' Hard Boiled (1992). The film has recently been restored in 4K and is about to be released in a special edition box set courtesy of Arrow Video.Starring Chow Yun Fat and Tony Leung, Hard Boiled tells of a hard drinking Hong Kong cop Yuen (aka Tequila) and his investigation into a violent arms smuggling ring.Joining Pasquale to discuss the film is Dr Lin Feng. Lin is Associate Professor in Film Studies at the University of Leicester. She specialises in Chinese-language cinemas, East Asian film history and her other interests include transnational popular screen cultures, and cinematic representation and reception of gender and race. Lin's monograph Chow Yun Fat and the Territories of Hong Kong Stardom was published by Edinburgh University Press in 2017, while her co-edited collection Renegotiating Film Genres in East Asian Cinemas and Beyond came out in 2020 via Palgrave MacMillan. Lin has also contributed a video interview to the upcoming Hard Boiled Blu-ray release.Lin and Pasquale talk about the landscape of Hong Kong cinema in the 80s and 90s, the career of director John Woo as well as the star image of actor Chow Yun Fat. They then discuss some key scenes from Hard Boiled, exploring the film's distinctive action scenes as well as elements such as performance and costume design.

Mark and Professor Mike Dillon discuss the 1993 action film Hard Target. Directed by John Woo, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Arnold Vosloo, Yancy Butler, and an unlucky rattlesnake, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of hunters battle a hard target. In this episode, they also talk about exploding pants, cajun accents, and spin kicks. Enjoy!

Moviewallas is on YouTube! Welcome back to Moviewallas, your weekly dose of film reviews, movie news, and general banter – in theatres, on streaming, or in the back of an airplane. This week, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi tackle two very different kinds of cinematic reanimation: Maggie Gyllenhaal's ambitious The Bride and Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. Snack check: Lunar New Year rice treats, German gummies, chocolate rolls, ginger jelly sweets, and a fresh round of tea power this episode. Sugar levels are high. Opinions are too. ⸻ Streaming Picks – “I Can't Find Anything to Watch…” Eleanor the Great – Netflix Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut is a warm, funny, bittersweet character piece led by the wonderful June Squibb. A small film with a big heart. The Killer – Tubi Yazdi's John Woo deep dive leads to this Hong Kong classic – stylish, influential, and a reminder that Tubi has some serious gems if you're willing to dig. In Time – Tubi Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, and one of the great high-concept sci-fi premises of the 2010s. Yazdi also makes the case for Tubi as an underrated free streaming treasure chest. Nuremberg – Netflix Joe revisits this awards-season historical drama and highlights the performances of Rami Malek and Russell Crowe, along with the film's fascinating take on the postwar trials. ⸻ The Bride Maggie Gyllenhaal reimagines the Frankenstein myth through a steampunk, gangster-inflected, fiercely stylized lens. With Jesse Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, and Penélope Cruz in the mix, this one gave the hosts a lot to wrestle with – from its bold visual ambition to the sheer amount it tries to do at once. A movie to admire, argue with, and maybe be a little baffled by. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Tarantino's long-rumored unified cut of Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 is finally here. The team discusses how the combined version plays, what's changed, and whether seeing it as one four-hour experience makes it even better – or simply different. Either way, it's a chance to revisit one of modern cinema's great revenge sagas in all its blood-soaked glory. ⸻ Like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy smart, spoiler-light film discussions with strong opinions, movie love, and occasional ginger-induced chaos. Hosted by: Joe, Rashmi & Yazdi Watch on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @moviewallas www.moviewallas.com ⸻ Timestamps 00:00 – Start 04:48 – Streaming Picks 05:26 – Eleanor The Great 07:54 – The Killer 09:24 – In Time 11:33 – Nuremberg 13:50 – The Bride 28:02 – Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair ⸻ #Moviewallas #MoviePodcast #TheBride #KillBill #KillBillTheWholeBloodyAffair #MaggieGyllenhaal #JesseBuckley #ChristianBale #QuentinTarantino #StreamingPicks #TooManyMoviesTooLittleTime

Can't blame a dog I don't have. 0:00 - Why I'm redoing episode 432 and the really gross reason there was no podcast or game stream last weekend 4:25 - I finally have enough money to bother investing. Yay! My portfolio is tanking. Boo! 9:10 - Clair Obscur is possibly too content rich 20:20 - Yep, I'm still playing Monster Hunter Wilds 32:56 - I think I've seen The Day of the Triffids before but while I perfectly remembered the ending, I didn't remember anything else (I also go on a tangent about a silent film using an inappropriate jazz loop for its score) 53:29 - I watched John Woo's remake of his own, The Killer If you missed Saturday's live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every Saturday night! Credits: Molehill Mountain is hosted by Andrew Eisen.  Music in the show includes "To the Top" by Silent Partner.  It is in the public domain and free to use.  Molehill Mountain logo by Scott Hepting. Chat Transcript: 7:08 PM@addictedtochaos2​​Hello 7:39 PM@artoflynndylee​​oh I thought you ended up watching the movie in mute 7:39 PM@artoflynndylee​​and your camera is out of focus 7:44 PM@artoflynndylee​​D: 7:49 PM@Sheekago​​Hey everyone 7:51 PM@artoflynndylee​​can't they put salt in water? lol. I guess not 7:52 PM@Sheekago​​It needs fish pee and poop in the water, along with the salt 7:54 PM@artoflynndylee​​to my surprise you actually know how to pronounce Chow Yun Fatt's name accurately D: 7:58 PM@Sheekago​​A grenade to the crotch and flies through the air? If it was the other John Woo, there would have just been bloody body parts all over the place 8:00 PM@jaredknisely6213​​keep in mind that theres a time change

Tyler Johns and Lance Taylor are back talking movies, TV, and what's worth your time—from a fresh Scream 7 theater trip to deep-cut classics and streaming picks on the FIRST episode of The Next Reel! In this episode:

Zach and Amanda are ready to swap skins and discuss this 1997 action-packed thrill-ride Face/Off. Nic Cage and Jon Travolta at their most unhinged, in a John Woo, Gun-Fu action spectacular? Sign everyone up! This movie has a surprisingly high rating. So we are here to discuss why that is. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr  

Olympic bobsledder Kaillie Humphries is coming home to Carlsbad with two new medals after the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, bringing six medals total.She's widely considered one of the best bobsledders in the history of the sport.We sit down with Humphries to hear more about her journey through the sport and motherhood.Plus, a local student magazine highlighting arts and culture reports back after covering New York Fashion Week — one of the biggest events in the industry.Then, our Midday Movies critics sing the praises of Hong Kong director John Woo and celebrates his impactful work in the world of action cinema.Guests:Kaillie Humphries, Olympic bobsledder and six-time medalistErin Seitzler, editor-in-chief, The Look MagazineBeth Accomando, arts reporter, Cinema Junkie host, KPBSYazdi Pithavala, podcaster, Moviewallas

The years were 2001 and 2002 (and 2016). The website was www.bmwfilms.com. The directors were John Frankenheimer, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Guy Ritchie, Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Woo, Joe Carnahan, Tony Scott, and Neill Blomkamp. The Driver was Clive Owen. The year is 2026. The guest GM is Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions). This is the Super Draft of executive producer David Fincher's THE HIRE.  Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Booster Club, and get ad-free Main Feed Drafts plus four bonus episodes every month!

This week on the Action Movie Guys Podcast, Alex and Nate dive into Mission: Impossible 2 (2000). Directed by John Woo, this sequel takes Ethan Hunt into full slow-motion, dual-pistol, doves-flying action mode.With its stylized action, motorcycle chases, and over-the-top Woo flair, does M:I-2 hold up after all these years? Or is it the most divisive entry in the franchise? Tune in as Alex and Nate break down the action, the tone shift from the first film, and whether this sequel still delivers explosive thrills.

For our latest commentary track we mark the 30th anniversary of '90s action pic BROKEN ARROW! Ain't it cool? Listen separately or watch along as we talk through director John Woo's first pairing with John Travolta for plenty of laughs, digressions, and behind-the-scenes stories!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in the 1993 John Woo masterpiece Hard Target. LIVE from the Fillmore Theater in New Orleans, Paul, Jason, and June discuss the shocking lack of JCVD buns, the snake punch, JCVD unholstering his leg like a gun, if Lance Henriksen is the biggest anti-mullet villain in movie history, and so much more. Are you ready, Daddy? (Ep. #300 Originally Released 09/01/2022) • Get up to 20% off tix to see Jason in ALL OUT on Broadway with code ALLOUTPOD at AllOutBroadway.com• Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more• Have a Last Looks correction or omission? Call 619-PAULASK to leave us a voicemail!• Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here• Join the HDTGM conversation on Discord: discord.gg/hdtgm• Buy merch at howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/• Order Paul's book about his childhood: Joyful Recollections of Trauma• Shop our new hat collection at podswag.com• Paul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheer• Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheer• Follow Paul on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer• Subscribe to Enter The Dark Web w/ Paul & Rob Huebel: youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb• Listen to Unspooled with Paul & Amy Nicholson: unspooledpodcast.com• Listen to The Deep Dive with June & Jessica St. Clair: thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast• Instagram: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & @junediane• Twitter: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & msjunediane • Jason is not on social media• Episode transcripts available at how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodesGet access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: siriusxm.com/hdtgm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected) returns with a big news and stays to nerd out about short films on physical media plus John Woo's action classic Hard Boiled, recently released on 4K UHD from Shout Factory & coming soon from Arrow Video UK. Shorts discussion @ 20min Hard Boiled discussion @ 30min Find us on Instagram!

Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala unite for the first time in 2026 to talk about why every movie that isn't 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (People You Meet On Vacation, The Rip, The Wrecking Crew) isn't as good as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.Support Film Literate on Patreon!Co-host: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Marc Andreessen is a founder, investor, and co-founder of Netscape, as well as co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). In this conversation, we dig into why we're living through a unique and one of the most incredible times in history, and what comes next.We discuss:1. Why AI is arriving at the perfect moment to counter demographic collapse and declining productivity2. How Marc has raised his 10-year-old kid to thrive in an AI-driven world3. What's actually going to happen with AI and jobs (spoiler: he thinks the panic is “totally off base”)4. The “Mexican standoff” that's happening between product managers, designers, and engineers5. Why you should still learn to code (even with AI)6. How to develop an “E-shaped” career that combines multiple skills, with AI as a force multiplier7. The career advice he keeps coming back to (“Don't be fungible”)8. How AI can democratize one-on-one tutoring, potentially transforming education9. His media diet: X and old books, nothing in between—Brought to you by:DX—The developer intelligence platform designed by leading researchersBrex—The banking solution for startupsDatadog—Now home to Eppo, the leading experimentation and feature flagging platform—Episode transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/marc-andreessen-the-real-ai-boom—Archive of all Lenny's Podcast transcripts: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/yxi4s2w998p1gvtpu4193/AMdNPR8AOw0lMklwtnC0TrQ?rlkey=j06x0nipoti519e0xgm23zsn9&st=ahz0fj11&dl=0—Where to find Marc Andreessen:• X: https://x.com/pmarca• Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com• Andreessen Horowitz's website: https://a16z.com• Andreessen Horowitz's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@a16z—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Marc Andreessen(04:27) The historic moment we're living in(06:52) The impact of AI on society(11:14) AI's role in education and parenting(22:15) The future of jobs in an AI-driven world(30:15) Marc's past predictions(35:35) The Mexican standoff of tech roles(39:28) Adapting to changing job tasks(42:15) The shift to scripting languages(44:50) The importance of understanding code(51:37) The value of design in the AI era(53:30) The T-shaped skill strategy(01:02:05) AI's impact on founders and companies(01:05:58) The concept of one-person billion-dollar companies(01:08:33) Debating AI moats and market dynamics(01:14:39) The rapid evolution of AI models(01:18:05) Indeterminate optimism in venture capital(01:22:17) The concept of AGI and its implications(01:30:00) Marc's media diet(01:36:18) Favorite movies and AI voice technology(01:39:24) Marc's product diet(01:43:16) Closing thoughts and recommendations—Referenced:• Linus Torvalds on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linustorvalds• The philosopher's stone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher%27s_stone• Alexander the Great: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great• Aristotle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle• Bloom's 2 sigma problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom%27s_2_sigma_problem• Alpha School: https://alpha.school• In Tech We Trust? A Debate with Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen: https://a16z.com/in-tech-we-trust-a-debate-with-peter-thiel-and-marc-andreessen• John Woo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Woo• Assembly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_language• C programming language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)• Python: https://www.python.org• Netscape: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape• Perl: https://www.perl.org• Scott Adams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Adams• Larry Summers's website: https://larrysummers.com• Nano Banana: https://gemini.google/overview/image-generation• Bitcoin: https://bitcoin.org• Ethereum: https://ethereum.org• Satoshi Nakamoto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto• Inside ChatGPT: The fastest-growing product in history | Nick Turley (Head of ChatGPT at OpenAI): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-chatgpt-nick-turley• Anthropic co-founder on quitting OpenAI, AGI predictions, $100M talent wars, 20% unemployment, and the nightmare scenarios keeping him up at night | Ben Mann: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/anthropic-co-founder-benjamin-mann• Inside Google's AI turnaround: The rise of AI Mode, strategy behind AI Overviews, and their vision for AI-powered search | Robby Stein (VP of Product, Google Search): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-google-built-ai-mode-in-under-a-year• DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com• Cowork: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-getting-started-with-cowork• Definite vs. indefinite thinking: Notes from Zero to One by Peter Thiel: https://boxkitemachine.net/posts/zero-to-one-peter-thiel-definite-vs-indefinite-thinking• Henry Ford: https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/stories-of-innovation/visionaries/henry-ford• Lex Fridman Podcast: https://lexfridman.com/podcast• $46B of hard truths from Ben Horowitz: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear (a16z co-founder): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/46b-of-hard-truths-from-ben-horowitz• Eddington: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31176520• Joaquin Phoenix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquin_Phoenix• Pedro Pascal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Pascal• George Floyd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd• Replit: https://replit.com• Behind the product: Replit | Amjad Masad (co-founder and CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/behind-the-product-replit-amjad-masad• Grok Bad Rudi: https://grok.com/badrudi• Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai• Star Trek: The Next Generation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8622160• a16z: The Power Brokers: https://www.notboring.co/p/a16z-the-power-brokers—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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Phil and David welcome the Emmy and Grammy-nominated comedian, actress, author, musician and activist Margaret Cho -- and her dog Lucia, too -- for a funny and provocative conversation about comedy and life and so many more far-ranging topics. Margaret reads a passage from her best-selling "I'm The One That I Want," and shares amazing stories about her mother, singing on "The Masked Singer," being inspired by Joan Rivers and Robin Williams, and working with John Travolta and Nic Cage on John Woo's "Face/Off."  For more about Margaret Cho and dates on her current Choliarchy tour, go to https://margaretcho.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember Broken Arrow from the 90s? Yeah, we loved it. Mostly because it was the era when John Woo showed up in Hollywood and said, “What if everything got shot or exploded… in slow motion?” It's been a long time, so we went back to see if it still rules. John Travolta steals a couple of nukes, chews all the scenery, and holds America hostage, while Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis try to stop him before the budget for explosions runs out. Throw in peak 90s action nonsense, and we are absolutely ready to get our Broken Arrow ON.

This week, our secular-tacular continues with a movie that is neither God nor Awful. The 1997 John Woo masterpiece explores the terrors of having to be Nicolas Cage and/or John Travolta. And almost every inanimate object eventually explodes.---To see us live in San Francisco, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-san-francisco-california-tickets-1976632374642If you'd like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawfulCheck out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus.Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you'd like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/