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Kari and Cameron take it back to a 1997 classic action movie, John Woo's Face Off, starring John Travolta and the infamous Nicholas Cage! Join us as we talk about Nic Cage going hog wild, method acting, and the 1997 Hollywood science behind face transplants (spoiler, there's no science to it!).Follow us on Instagram and TwitterIntro and outro music courtesy of HookSounds.comLogo designed using Canva
Let's just get this out of the way: The title of this documentary is a bald-faced lie. Yes, we've got chicken near-death experiences and mouth-to-beak CPR. Yes, we've got a woman appearing to skinny dip with a rooster, giving him a blow-dry, and then loading him into her boxy 70s car to go solve crimes. We've certainly got a headless chicken getting his shot at the big time and starring in a story that may have inspired John Woo's Face/Off. And we've even got a chicken letting go and letting God as a midwestern pastor stretches for next Sunday's sermon and hitting his Reader's Digest word count. But we absolutely do not have anything about the natural history of the chicken. And frankly, we don't care, because friend, if you were EVER going to watch something we’ve watched for this podcast, this is the one to watch. Featuring Emmy-worthy animal acting (seriously) and guest appearances by Jesus, Sun Tzu, and the DaVinci Chicken, only one documentary will make you ponder one of the biggest questions in life: If a chicken eats a cow, and you eat that chicken, are you now eating red meat? We’re watching Natural History of the Chicken, available to stream for free on Amazon Prime. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate, review, subscribe, or tell a friend! Theme music: "Mexicana Massacre" by Tomb Dragomir off his Instrumental Psycho Synth Album
Is it possible to perform a face transplant? Are John Travolta and Nicolas Cage good at impersonating each other? And how many John Woo trademarks are in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Christina Croco unhack Face/Off (1997). When an FBI agent gets a chance to go undercover by physically transforming into his arch rival, he undergoes a face transplant, but then gets caught in a web of illusion and must find a way out! John Travolta and Nicolas Cage star in John Woo's Face/Off (1997)! Episode Log: Travolta, Cage, and Woo - careers were surging (1:05) Summary of Face/Off's story/plot (3:15) Movie review (6:00) John Woo's trademarks readily apparent (12:00) Magnetic boot lockdown prison (21:05) Face transplant procedure (23:25) Face transplant case studies (28:15) The movie's version of face transplant (34:45) Budget, box office, and critics' reactions (44:05) Graphic details of face transplant case studies (47:40) Scott's "pop-tart incident" (51:10) Continuing face transplant graphic details (52:10) Episode 035 - Face/Off (1997) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/faceoff/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.
In episode 290 of the GoodTrash GenreCast movie podcast, we take a look at John Woo's Face/Off. The film landed at a peak moment in the crossing paths of its two leads. And they elevate this movie onto another realm. This week, our game involves a discussion of Dream Body Swap Duos. Our analysis of Face/Off is a discussion of Cage and Travolta's careers, John Woo's work, religious imagery and the portrayal of women. Tune in now!
We made it, folks! 200 episodes! What a journey it's been! We've made many friends and even more enemies! Luckily for this momentous occasion we were able to scrape the fringes of our friend base and cook up a corker of a celebration this week with our pals Fnord, Cody, Johnny Wolfenstein, El Goro, Dynamo Marz and of course Wes and Kelly. They join us for reviews of four of the heaviest hitters we've ever taken a swing at including, but not limited to, John Carpenter's Escape From New York, Mark Lester's Class of 1984, Walter Hill's The Warriors and John Woo's Face/Off. So slap on a diaper because this one's a long haul! e-mail: cultofmuscle@gmail.com facebook: Facebook.com/groups/cultofmuscle tumblr: cultofmuscle.tumblr.com merch: Redbubble.com/people/cultofmuscle/shop Intro/Escape From NY: 0:00:00 - 1:45:00 Class of '84: 1:46:00 - 3:11:00 The Warriors: 3:12:00 - 5:08:00 Face/Off: 5:10:00 - 6:45:00 Feedback 6:46:00 - END
In this episode, Bjork and your intrepid co-hosts review John Woo's Face Off, in which Nicholas Cage stars as both himself and John Travolta, to the delight of all. We discuss prison budgets, as well as their choice of entertainment, and Nic Cage's favorite kind of sandwich. Then, we return once again to the world of Street Pug: DA, as our pugnacious hero along with Wernor Herzog and Bjork go on a seemingly innocent trip to get bagels, only to discover that sponsor Tommy Muttonchops non-nefarious mustache wax might not be so non-nefarious after all.