Punch Mountain is taking the dam plunge with THE FUGITIVE. Mac, David, and special guest Lance Gilstrap discuss underdeveloped escape plans, helpful director’s commentary, and sexy hospital encounters, before revealing THE FUGITIVE’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
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Punch Mountain is squeezing box office blood from a franchise stone with BALLERINA. Mac and David discuss assassin towns, indifferent nightclub patrons, and poorly disguised gun shops before revealing BALLERINA’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
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Punch Mountain is about to sell a million of those wooden training dummies with IP MAN. Mac and David discuss Donnie Yen’s “aw shucks” acting style, Ip Man’s origins as a fancy boy, and the long-lasting humiliation of pantsing before revealing IP MAN’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
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Punch Mountain is bungee jumping down to where the action is with GOLDENEYE. Mac and David discuss updating James Bond for 90s audiences, filthy character names, and villains who are way too horny before revealing GOLDENEYE’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
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Punch Mountain is flipping cars like flapjacks with LOST BULLET 2. Mac and David discuss cool French cops, hooking up with your enemy’s spouse, and murder cars before revealing LOST BULLET 2’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
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Punch Mountain is growing out our undercover mullets for STONE COLD. Mac and David discuss the raditude of Brian Bosworth, Lance Henriksen’s love of laughter, and the best way to pose a corpse before revealing STONE COLD’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about STONE COLD
Is Stone Cold a good movie?
I can say with confidence that Stone Cold is the best movie set in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Is Stone Cold the first Jesse Stone movie?
There’s also a made-for-TV movie called Stone Cold. Tom Selleck plays Jesse Stone, a tough police detective who’s trying to atone for past sins like turning down the role of Indiana Jones.
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Hey, Mac here! If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the latest Punch Mountain episodes, you might have missed the big news – we’ve launched a Patreon! That’s right, you can now support the podcast directly at patreon.com/punchmountain and gain access to exclusive episodes and side projects.
What kind of content are we talking about? Here’s what’s live on the Patreon right now:
We’ll be adding even more content and tiers as we go, so stay tuned! And to those who’ve already joined – thank you so much!
Punch Mountain is scoring huge Father’s Day points with TAKEN. Mac and David discuss old man action, karaoke machine research, and America’s stepdad Xander Berkeley before revealing TAKEN’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about TAKEN
What is the famous line from Taken?
There are a few famous lines. There’s the line, “I have a very particular set of skills”, and there’s my favorite, “You think you can take from me? Take again, mother tooker”
How many Liam Neeson Taken are there?
I’m not sure I understand your question. There are three Taken films, but if you’re looking for Liam Taken’s Nissan, it’s right off of I-78 next to the big sign. Tell ‘em Marko said good luck!
What happened to Amanda in Taken?
Sadly, Amanda never got to see any of U2’s European tour dates, as she overdosed on heroin forced upon her by traffickers. Good news, U2 did dedicate a song to her at their Amsterdam show. Bad news: The song was “Discotheque” from their POP album.
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Punch Mountain is working without a net (literally!) with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL. Mac and David discuss thicc Tom Cruise, Paula Patton erasure, and Ethan Hunt’s riveting marital status before revealing MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL.
Did Tom Cruise really climb the building in Ghost Protocol?
No – the Burj Khalifa is way too tall to climb, especially for someone like Tom Cruise, so the crew built a replica Burj Khalifa for Tom to climb out of an abandoned McDonald’s Play Place.
Is Ghost Protocol part of Mission Impossible?
Yes, and always has been as foretold in the Cruise-anomicon, the book bound in L Ron Hubbard’s skin that serves as the franchise’s story bible!
Do I need to watch Mission Impossible 3 before Ghost Protocol?
Yes! Otherwise you won’t understand how Ethan Hunt is so good at lipreading!
Was Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol filmed in Russia?
Most of the Moscow scenes were shot in Epcot Center’s Little Russia land. If you look closely in the scene’s background, you can clearly see a man in a Mickey Mouse costume getting crushed by falling debris.
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Punch Mountain is reconsidering this whole power/responsibility thing with SPIDER-MAN 2. Mac and David discuss Peter Parker’s creep vibes, weird cameos from comedians, and thirsty movie executives before revealing SPIDER-MAN 2’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Quickly provided answers for frequently asked questions about SPIDER-MAN 2
Why is Spider-man 2 so popular?
Because Spider-man has a “cool” dad who buys beer for Spidey and his friends.
Did Peter quit Spider-man 2?
He did quit Spider-Man 2 for a brief solo career, but when his single “Webbin’ You Back (To My Heart)” failed to chart, Peter came crawling back.
Why did they change Peter in Spider-man?
Why not? People change. They fall out of love, they watch old dreams move out of reach, they get new dreams, they fight Electro, etc
Does Harry find out Peter is Spider-man in Spider-man 2?
Harry does find out that his best friend Peter is actually Spider-Man, but who cares! He found a whole other room in his house, with bombs and a glider! I don’t care if Peter Parker is Aunt May!
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