Ep 113: Logan

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Punch Mountain is going claws out one last time with LOGAN. Mac and David discuss feral screams, sexy corn drinks of the future, and learning to say goodbye, bub, before revealing LOGAN’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about LOGAN

Is Logan a sequel to The Wolverine?
Yes! Logan is a sequel to The Wolverine and a prequel to another 2017 film, Logan Lucky, which itself is the prequel to the 1991 Martin Short/Danny Glover movie Pure Luck.

Why can’t Logan remember his past?
You know what they say – if you can remember the Weapon X program, you didn’t really live through it.

Who killed Logan’s wife?
In the movies Logan’s wife Silverfox fakes her own death. In the comic books, she’s killed by Hot Stuff the Little Devil.

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Ep 112: The Nice Guys

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Punch Mountain is pouring a tall glass of YooHoo for THE NICE GUYS. Mac and David discuss powerhouse casting ensembles, Ryan Gosling’s bathroom acting, and olde tyme TV references before revealing THE NICE GUYS’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about THE NICE GUYS

Was The Nice Guys a hit or flop?
It seemed like a hit, but then we start jogging and whoa nice guys, you’re flopping around all over the place. Do your running shorts need to be that tight, nice guys? There are kids here. Get it together, Nice Guys.

Is there a part 2 of The Nice Guys?
No, but there was a 2019 prequel called Good Boys. I guess the two main characters knew each other when they were kids? Maybe I’m assuming that it’s a prequel.

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Ep 111: Predator: Badlands

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Punch Mountain is splittin’ up enemies and spittin’ on friends with PREDATOR: BADLANDS. Mac and David discuss celebrity dump trucks, PG-13 cuteness, and killer franchise crossovers before revealing PREDATOR: BADLANDS’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about PREDATOR: BADLANDS

What is Predator: Badlands supposed to be about?
It’s supposed to be about kindness, dickhead.

What is the plot twist in Badland?
Turns out the land is good.

Is Predator: Badlands the story of Wolves?
No, but it is the story of Wolfs, the George Clooney/Brad Pitt movie that was dropped in the Badlands of Apple TV.

Why does the Predator look different in Badlands?
Because he’s young and small and knows the power of a good pony tail.

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Ep 105: Raiders of the Lost Ark with Carlos LaRotta

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Punch Mountain is figuring out when to whip and when to shoot with RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Mac and David are joined by special guest Carlos LaRotta to discuss ultimate fear animals, perfect sound effects, and Indiana Jones’s sexual mistakes before revealing RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

What is the correct order for the Indiana Jones movies?
First it’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, then Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, all 28 episodes of Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and then Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Then if you die and get sent to hell, that is where you get to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Is Raiders of the Lost Ark historically accurate?
Almost 100% yes, except the real Indiana jones LOVED snakes, famously owning a pet boa named Chunky.

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