Two Asian Blokes Danh and Thavy
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- TV & Film
A podcast where we chat about Asian pop culture: films, tv shows, cartoons, video games, comics, books, food… whatever we’re feeling on the day, really. A little bit of news, a little bit of analysis, but a whole lot of fun. New episodes every Monday!
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Episode 112 - The Roundup: Punishment!! The glorious return of Jang I-su
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 -
Episode 111 - Scott Pilgrim TAKES OFF! Underrated gem or disappointing adaptation?
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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#scottpilgrim #scottpilgrimvstheworld #scottpilgrimtakesoff #anime -
Episode 110 - /generate prompt:: an excellent review of Late Night with the Devil
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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Episode 109 - Monkey Man spoiler-free REVIEW! Is it OFFENSIVE to like this?
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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Episode 108 - Godzilla Minus One and Boy and the Heron! Japan Wins the Oscars!!
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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#godzilla #godzillaminusone #theboyandtheheron #studioghibli #japanesecinema -
Episode 107 - Baby Assassins REVIEW! Zoomers versus boomers
In this week's episode we review the Baby Assassins series of films and explore the differences between these action movies and the dad action movies of the likes of The Beekeeper and the Equalizer.
Are these movies a pleasant surprise or an upsetting mislead? Let's discuss.
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00:00 The Start
01:20 WHWBW? (The Equalizer 3, Beekeeper and dad action)
16:27 Baby Assassins (spoiler review)
20:35 Japanese action direction
25:00 Bureaucracy and conflict
30:00 Gen Z's revenge
35:52 Is it an action film?
39:00 References
42:30 Which one is better?
48:40 Living in Japan is hard
55:15 Closing thoughts
What did you think of Baby Assassins? Do you prefer dad action?
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#babyassassins #theequalizer3 #thebeekeper #actionmovies #japanesecinema