In this episode Nelson and Andrew attempt to explain to David AND YOU why martial arts films are inherently nerdy. We touch on modern day action, wuxia kung fu, and chanbara films. We also geek out about our favorite martial arts heroes and heroines.
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Show Notes:
Enter the Dragon
Rumble in the Bronx
Police story
Kill Bill
Ashes of Time
Fist of Legend
36th Chamber of Shaolin
Zaitoichi
Upcoming films:
The Green Hornet
Sucker Punch
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
“You’re the Best” Song by Joe Esposito from the album The Karate Kid Soundtrack
First, they came for Rollerball and I did not speak out because I was not a fan…
Then they came for The Pink Panther and I did not speak out because I was not a fan…
Then they came for The Karate Kid and I got mildly annoyed, because I was a fan…
Then they came for Total Recall and… DEAR GOD PLEASE NO!!
Noooooo!!!
I tried to doubt it. Hell I only found one site reporting it. And then another. And another. Oh dear god, this is really happening…
Yes, friends, Len Wiseman, auteur of such fine works as “Live Free or Die Hard” and the “Underworld” series, is set to direct a remake of Total Recall (aka the greatest film ever made… possibly).
Continue reading ‘Screw You, Lenny!*’
Nothing like a 3 day geek convention to introduce me to the West coast. Armed with my nerdy t-shirts, camera, sketchbook, and magical Super Mario 3 baseball cap, I tried to absorb as much info as possible. I apologize in advance for the random panels I attended.
3 things you need to know: 1) One fan stabbed his friend in the eye with a pen for a seat for “Cowboys & Aliens” 2) Stan Lee made out with two chicks simultaneously in the Marriot hotel lobby on Saturday night, and 3) this will all be in documentary by Morgan Spurlock
Check out the album for my Top 5 Cosplayers, all the runner ups, and photos from events!
Click to read more about Comic Con secrets! Continue reading ‘cOMIC cON 2010′
David and Erin commiserate after the shared experience of boredom known as The Last Airbender. Listen to this podcast, but don’t see this movie.
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There’s a new Tron Legacy trailer that premiered at Comic Con this week. It’s got some footage we’ve already seen, and some we haven’t. Yay!
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