Two Asian Blokes Danh and Thavy

In this week's episode we invited Rice n Mics Podcast host, Tung, onto the show to talk about Perfect Blue (1997) - the animated 90s cult film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon.

This was Tung's first viewing of Perfect Blue and first time guesting on our show, so of course we talked about everything from idol culture, to anime filler arcs, to whether or not sauce belongs in pho.

Is this film still relevant? Are things somehow worse than Kon predicted? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:00 Introducing Rice n Mics
05:10 The Asian Australian experience
12:30 Perfect Blue
15:40 Tung's first reaction
19:00 Idols and stalkers
24:37 Interpretations
28:20 Tung puts sauce in pho
33:40 Cancel culture and stalkers
40:44 Why Asians move to Australia
45:10 The 90s animation style
52:30 Disturbing Japanese media
1:00:25 Did Tung like Perfect Blue?
1:03:28 The bad Hollywood remake
1:09:20 Closing thoughts


What did you think of Perfect Blue? How do you eat your pho?

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In this week's episode, we let Thavy rant a bit more about Coachella and modern music. We also discussed the HYBE x ADOR controversy, the One Punch Man live-action adaptation, the teaser trailer for Baby Assassins 3, Alex Garland's Civil War, Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, before talking about this week's big movie, The Roundup: Punishment. This is the fourth instalment in our favourite big punching cop dramady movie series, starring the biggest man in South Korea, Ma Dong-seok.

Are we getting tired of this formula yet? Why is Jang I-su the best? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start (Thavy vs Coachella part 2)
12:24 HYBE x ADOR scandal
16:25 Live-action One Punch Man
20:35 Baby Assassins 3 teaser
23:18 Alex Garland's Civil War (mini review)
32:30 Rebel Moon Part 2 (spoiler mini review)
40:46 The Roundup: Punishment (SPOILERS)

What did you think of the Roundup: Punishment? Where would you like this series to go from here?

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#therounduppunishment #theroundup3 #madongseok #donlee #actioncinema #koreancinema

In this week's episode we invited our friend Aaron because he really likes the Scott Pilgrim franchise. We talked everything Scott Pilgrim, from the video game and graphic novels, to the live-action movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, to the recent Netflix animated adaptation, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
 
Does this most recent adaptation tarnish the Scott Pilgrim legacy? Does it add any value? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:40 Aaron loves Scott Pilgrim
05:00 Thavy loves Edgar Wright
09:45 What is Scott Pilgrim even about?
12:50 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
15:15 A very deliberate misdirect
27:46 It gets whack... and woke
35:40 Fan service
37:37 Is this an anime?
42:00 Closing thoughts


What did you think of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off? Which has been your favorite iteration of this story so far?

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In this week's episode we talk about Coachella, the possible return of Durarara! and Baccano, an upcoming TMNT movie, Robot Dreams and Exuma.

We also review Late Night with the Devil, a recent horror from Australian writer and directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes, starring David Dastmalchian.
 
Is it possible for something to be middle-of-the-road but also very entertaining? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
03:40 Coachella
17:21 3 Durarara! and Baccano return
21:22 The Last Ronin movie
26:47 Robot Dreams
31:28 Night Swim and Exuma
37:32 Late Night with the Devil (spoiler-free)
59:58 SPOILERS


What did you think of Late Night with the Devil? What are your thoughts on AI?

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In this week's episode we talk about White Fever, the 3 Body Problem murder, David Chang chili crunch scandal, The Matrix 5 announcement, the Roundup: Punishment release date, and a trailer for Indian action movie simply titled Kill.

We also review Monkey Man, the new action film written by, directed by and starring Dev Patel - Prince Zuko himself.
 
Is Monkey Man problematic? Is it okay that we liked this a lot? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:10 White Fever
11:58 3 Body Problem murder
17:08 David Chang chili crunch controversy
20:20 The Matrix 5 announcement
25:44 The Roundup: Punishment release date
28:47 Kill trailer
32:38 Monkey Man review (spoiler-free)
1:00:17 SPOILERS


What did you think of Monkey Man? Do you have any info on the political elements of this film?

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In this week's episode we invite Yuta back on the show to talk about Japan's two big Oscar-winners for the year - Godzilla Minus One and The Boy and the Heron. We chat about the highs and lows of each movie and gush about our favourite grumpy prehistoric lizard - Hayao Miyazaki. 
 
Did these films deserve their respective Oscars? Is The Boy and the Heron Miyazaki's best movie? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
07:09 Snooty Awards shows
10:50 Godzilla Minus One (spoiler review)
40:02 The Boy and the Heron (spoiler review)


What did you think of Godzilla Minus One? What is your favourite Miyazaki movie?

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