Dec. 5, 2024

016: Can Bad Action Be Good Action?

Show Notes

Paul and Steve dive into the listener mailbag to answer the question, “What is your favorite movie with terrible action and a terrible movie with great action?” On the dissection table are classic action films Ong Bak: Thai Warrior (2003); Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace (1999); and two Burt Reynolds films - Heat (1986) and Shamus (1973). Which film was which? In a surprising twist, Steve and Paul also go head-to-head over the iconic Big Trouble in Little China (1986).

MENTIONS

Shamus IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070680/reference/

Star Wars Episode One: Phantom Menace IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/reference/

Heat IMDB : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093164/reference/

Ong Bak: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368909/reference/

Big Trouble in Little China: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/reference/

Duel of the Fates: https://youtu.be/DYFIHUJTjMU?si=who2lnS1oTkDowPb

Shamus trailer: https://youtu.be/N9-9zMl_AXA?si=-A4KDsvVh3CqwRld

Burt Reynolds’ big fall in Shamus: https://youtu.be/oCL7s0o7lBM?si=eEN__6-3SbiLifQP

Burt Reynolds’ pimp fight in Heat: https://youtu.be/aGKRrlaKk0s?si=HzH-Ir-OU3Y5guKE

Ong Bak final fight: https://youtu.be/bd6R1zfDoRY?si=aRBV7AbOHpRZq7qn

Ong Bak first fight: https://youtu.be/8wHCOXCkpxU?si=sJIWNj4Gy383YEIL

How The Phantom Menace’s Epic Lightsaber Fight Came Together: https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/star-wars-phantom-menace-lightsaber-fight.html

TAMMFF Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/TAMMFF

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