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Throw Down: An Action Cinema Podcast
by STACK Printed
Welcome to Throw Down, a show dedicated entirely to the extensive reaches of action on film. Hosts, critics, and action enthusiasts Jack and Vaughn get together to explore and deconstruct their favorite genre, one film at a time. From contemporary blockbuster epics to underground grindhouse martial arts with a little bit of everything in between, this podcast is here to cover it all.
Episodes
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Ep. 32: Fist of the North Star (1986)
Where must we go, we who wander this wasteland in search of our buffer selves? In a bleak, post-apocalyptic shell of a world, cities crumbling and the wastes ruled by violent warlords, everything is left to sheer strength. Muscle is all that matters, and to ascend to godhood your only option is…
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Ep. 31: SPL Kill Zone (2005)
Starting out by directing low budget horror and Category III exploitation films, Wilson Yip made a name for himself in '90s Hong Kong with breakout hits like Bio-Zombie, a Dawn of the Dead influenced zombie film taking place in a claustrophobic Hong Kong mall, and Bullets Over Summer, a buddy cop...
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Ep. 30: Parole Violators (1994)
This week on Throw Down, Jack and Vaughn open Pandora's box - the world of 90s SOV B-movie action, this time featuring Patrick G. Donahue's maniacal Parole Violators. The host of a vigilante public access television series is desperate to keep his program on air, putting himself in absurd danger...
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Ep. 29: Born To Fight (2004)
Hot off the international success of Ong-Bak (2003), stunt choreographer and Thai action veteran Panna Rittikrai set out to make another no holds barred stunt showcase, featuring a cast of his Muay Thai Stunt team and a group of Thai national athletes. A loose remake of his debut film, Born to...
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Ep. 28: The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Nearly two decades after the conclusion of the original Matrix trilogy, after initially expressing an explicit intent to leave the story where it ended, Lana Wachowski returned to her world of cyberpunk and philosophy as a way to process grief and to protect her IP from corporate bastardization....
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Ep. 27: The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Picking up mere moments from where The Matrix Reloaded left off, the sweeping conclusion to the Matrix trilogy weaves a now expansive mythology into its towering climax. Unexpected and dizzying in its complex narrative developments and operatic action sequences that fulfill the destiny of Neo…
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Ep. 26: The Animatrix (2003)
While in Japan promoting The Matrix, the Wachowskis met many of the legendary animators whose work had influenced their cyberpunk masterpiece, and began a journey to collaborate with them on a series of animated shorts that would expand the universe of The Matrix. The Animatrix, released in 2003...
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Ep. 25: The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Following up The Matrix seems like an impossible task. A flawless film blending decades of influence with spellbinding cinematic energy and stunningly inventive filmmaking technique, what more is there to do? For the Wachowskis, the only thing to do is craft a startlingly idiosyncratic two part...
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Ep. 24: The Matrix (1999)
Opening with studio logos turned into malleable green code, The Matrix immediately signaled its ethos of rebellion against corporate systems. A verdant haze blankets the film, a visual coding of a false reality, a world that must be shattered, an oppressive existence without freedom or agency. A...
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Ep. 23: Hercules (1983)
Mechanical Harryhausen monstrosities, heroic feats of strength, ancient neon cities, and bears flung into space: the atmosphere of Luigi Cozzi's Hercules is unlike any other interpretation of the mythological journey. Even within the confines of its swords and sandals genre trappings it manages…
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Ep. 22: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) / The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
Joseph Sargent's 1974 action crime thriller based on Morton Freedgood's original novel released to critical and audience acclaim, a scuzzy '70s B-thriller punched up by David Shire's stunning jazz fusion score, Gerald Greenberg's inventive editing, and the rapid fire back and forth of Walter...
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Ep. 21: Mean Guns (1997)
Mambo mambo, this week king of cult movies Albert Pyun makes his first appearance on the show with action battle royale Mean Guns. 100 thugs, a mysterious Christophe Lambert, platinum grilled mambo fan Ice-T, a lot of bullets, and a single location that could not be disturbed in the production of...
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Ep. 20: Exiled (2006)
One of Hong Kong's most prolific and acclaimed masters of cinema, Johnnie To has produced and directed over 70 films. Known for his powerhouse cinema that serves to deconstruct and reframe any genre or cinematic expression imaginable, there's little To hasn't done - but for an action podcast with...
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Ep. 19: In The Line of Duty 4 (1989)
Closing out the month of March, In The Line of Duty 4 continues the story of Cynthia Khan's Inspector Yeung and features the most established director of the series to date - Hong Kong choreography legend Yuen Woo-ping. A stone cold martial arts classic, the fourth entry in the franchise features…
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Ep. 18: In The Line of Duty 3 (1988)
Now truly capitalizing on the success of Royal Warriors and Yes, Madam!, D&B Films move on to the first directly titled sequel of the franchise, only Michelle Yeoh has moved on and there's no longer an established director attached. The result may lack the inventive whimsy of the previous two…
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Ep. 17: Yes, Madam! (1985)
Traveling back in time to the second film in the In The Line of Duty series, it's the genre-pioneering buddy cop martial arts comedy stunner Yes, Madam! starring Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock. A much more comedic, slapstick effort than Royal Warriors, this girls with guns game-changer sees…
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Ep. 16: Royal Warriors (1986)
As the late, great Jean-Luc Godard once said, "All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun." 1980s Hong Kong action and D&B studios' In The Line Of Duty series supposes that the only way to elevate this idea is to invent an entirely new subgenre based entirely around putting women at the...
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Ep. 15: Black Samurai (1976)
As the height of blaxploitation collides with the cultural discovery of eastern martial arts cinema, stars like Jim Kelly came from appearing against Bruce Lee to being steely protagonists of cheap B exploitation cinema. With Black Samurai, Al Adamson crafts a scuzzy, sleazy actioner that pulls…
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Ep. 14: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Inspired by the blisteringly violent mania encased within the final sequence of John Woo's Hard Boiled, Michael Davis cooked up his own piece of towering action mayhem, only twisted into an absurdist live-action translation of Bugs Bunny versus Elmer Fudd with blood, bullets, babies, and carrots....
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Ep. 13: Death Trance (2005)
Blurry '00s low budget action sensibilities meet an explosion of comic-book visuals, a grungy nu metal soundtrack, giant swords, fantasy motorcycles, bazookas, and more in Yuji Shimomura's 2005 manga adaptation. Jack and Vaughn may be a little late to their final Japanuary pick but their…
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Ep. 12: Roaring Fire (1982)
A full force cinematic barrage of action influence, Norifumi Suzuki's Roaring Fire is one of the great hidden gems of '80s martial arts stunt showcases. Starring a young Hiroyuki Sanada as an orphaned drifter raised in Texas returning to his estranged family in Japan only to find a villainous…
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Ep. 11: The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
The first thread in a rich cinematic tapestry of adventures following blind masseur and unassuming master swordsman Zatoichi, a series that now spans 26 films and hundreds of TV episodes, starts here, with Kenji Misumi's The Tale of Zatoichi. Following the titular swordsman and establishing his...
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Ep. 10: Time and Tide (2000)
Coming off of two wacky, globe-trotting Hollywood oddities, Hong Kong legend Tsui Hark returned home in 2000 to make Time and Tide, a bombastic action film so elusive and oblique that it seems futile to even begin piecing it together. Star-crossed brotherhood, overcranked deconstruction of heroic...
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Ep. 9: Die Hard (1988)
Merry Christmas and happy holidays, listeners, this week Jack and Vaughn came out to the coast, got together, and had a few laughs discussing John McTiernan's festive action classic. Starring a beaten and bruised Bruce Willis turning in an all time performance as John McClane, up against a...
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8: Hard Target (1993) / Hard Target 2 (2016)
When John Woo first took his signature style of wanton explosive action fervor international, he teamed up with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lance Henriksen to trade the neon painted rain-slicked pavement of Hong Kong for a muggy, dusty town of drifters and lawless chaos. Hard Target proved that Woo...
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7: Cold Harvest (1999)
B-movie kickboxing star Gary Daniels and Lovecraftian scream queen Barbara Crampton fight for survival in a war torn apocalyptic wasteland ruled by a villain known as Little Ray - it's a science fiction martial arts western that's every bit as goofy, wild, and kick-ass as the image those words…
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6: Dragons Forever (1988)
At the height of Golden Harvest's dizzying domination of the Hong Kong action market, three of the biggest kung-fu stars of the time came together for a final spellbinding showcase of stunts and martial arts madness. Directed by choreography superstars Sammo Hung and Corey Yuen, and starring…
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5: Mario Warfare (2015)
With virtually no budget, no license, a monkey suit, and a whole lot of earnest action energy, Micah Moore and a team of guerilla martial artists put together a Mario fan film. Split into eight episodes and released over the course of several years, the crew put together an action stunner that…
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4: Point Break (1991)
It's like acid in your mouth - the exhilarating adrenaline rush of Kathryn Bigelow's sweeping 90s action buddy cop heist epic Point Break. Starring bleach blonde Patrick Swayze as effervescent, breezy adrenaline junkie and anti-establishment criminal surfer alongside Keanu Reeves as former…
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3: Avengement (2019)
A brutal British bruiser, Jesse V. Johnson's Avengement is a stunning display of both the creative freedom and the hard hitting choreography of DTV action. Jack and Vaughn are back once again to talk about their love of skull crushing independent action, the dynamic brilliance of Scott Adkins…
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2: Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995)
One part Terminator, one part Robocop, and one part Judge Dredd, melted down into a dreamy tokusatsu haze flooded with stunning imagery, all out production design, and brilliant practical effects. Keita Amemiya's Mechcanical Violator Hakaider is a wild, violent genre flip, taking the expected…
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1: The Night Comes For Us (2018)
On the inaugural episode of the show, it's Timo Tjahjanto's hyperviolent Indonesian martial arts splatterfest, a host favorite mach speed brutal action stunner. Starring martial arts legends Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais, this bloody, bone-snapping triad odyssey comes off the back of a filmography of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Throw Down, a show dedicated entirely to the extensive reaches of action on film. Hosts, critics, and action enthusiasts Jack and Vaughn get together to explore and deconstruct their favorite genre, one film at a time. From contemporary blockbuster epics to underground grindhouse martial arts with a little bit of everything in between, this podcast is here to cover it all.
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STACK Printed
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