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 the film. How do you make a dynamic, kinetic, convincing action film out of that? Jack and Vaughn dive into how it all comes together this week on the show, with Jack's extensive knowledge of Pyun as a director and a shared love of the Tarantino inspired film's choice to be flooded with wall to wall mambo.Next week we'll be back for a double feature special of Joseph Sargent's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) and Tony Scott's slick, modernized remake The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009). Until then, for more words, thoughts, and action adoration, find us all around the internet.Vaughn on The Twin Geeks, Letterboxd, Twitter, and Bluesky.Jack on The Twin Geeks, Letterboxd, Twitter, and Bluesky.Looking for more shows? Check out Jack on The STACKS and Vaughn on I'm Thinking of Spoiling Things.