EPISODE · Dec 18, 2023 · 56 MIN
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
from Too Old For This Shit: an 80s/90s Action Movie Rewatch Podcast · host Josh Samuels and Antonio Cafasso
This week our intrepid co-hosts venture into the offbeat and outrageous world of John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. In this episode, they unpack the film starring Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall, a movie that could have been dubbed 'Sexist in the City' but, bizarrely, passes the Bechdel Test. It's a unique blend of kung-fu, comedy, and action, a concoction only conceivable in the 80s. Our hosts explore the film's peculiar charm, that mashes up an HP Lovecraft-esque world with San Francisco's Chinatown.
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This week our intrepid co-hosts venture into the offbeat and outrageous world of John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. In this episode, they unpack the film starring Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall, a movie that could have been dubbed 'Sexist in the City' but, bizarrely, passes the Bechdel Test. It's a unique blend of kung-fu, comedy, and action, a concoction only conceivable in the 80s. Our hosts explore the film's peculiar charm, that mashes up an HP Lovecraft-esque world with San Francisco's Chinatown.
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