The Smashing Machine / The Last Boy Scout

Episode 76 of the First Look, Final Word podcast, hosted by First Look, Final Word, titled "The Smashing Machine / The Last Boy Scout" was published on October 14, 2025 and runs 76 minutes.

October 14, 2025 ·76m · First Look, Final Word

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Summary

Pete and Trevor step into the octagon, well mostly a boxing ring, to see Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The A24 produced movie focuses on the life Mark Kerr, an early MMA and UFC fighter, and marks a clear transition in Johnson’s career to more serious roles. Does the gambit pay off? Continuing our Project Last Action Heroes, we discuss the career of Bruce Willis through the lens of Tony Scott’s The Last Boyscout. Don’t forget to enter our ongoing contest to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/OT9rwIntro: 0:00Last Boy Scout: 15:54Smashing Machine Review: 40:13Spoilers: 1:00:57

Episode Description

Pete and Trevor step into the octagon, well mostly a boxing ring, to see Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The A24 produced movie focuses on the life Mark Kerr, an early MMA and UFC fighter, and marks a clear transition in Johnson’s career to more serious roles. Does the gambit pay off?

Continuing our Project Last Action Heroes, we discuss the career of Bruce Willis through the lens of Tony Scott’s The Last Boyscout.

Don’t forget to enter our ongoing contest to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron:

https://boxd.it/OT9rw

Intro: 0:00

Last Boy Scout: 15:54

Smashing Machine Review: 40:13

Spoilers: 1:00:57

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