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The Punching Up Movie Podcast

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Two old friends and movie lovers discuss established classics that they like and loathe.

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Episode 8-One Cut of the Dead

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2024/01/11

ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017) What happens when the weight of expectations ruins an experience? Find out in the latest Punching Up episode when Adam and Damian discuss the cult fave from a few years ago, Japanese film One Cut of the Dead directed by Shin'ichirō Ueda. Who liked it? Who didn't? Did the old geezers agree, disagree or fall somewhere in the middle. Most likely they just fell down. In a ditch somewhere. Drunk. They also discuss their favourite zombie films. Get in touch and send us an

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Episode 7-Shaft

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2023/12/21

SHAFT (1971) According to the legendary Isaac Hayes, John Shaft is a “Bad Mutha” as well as being a “sex machine to all the chicks,” whilst also being a “complicated man… who will risk his neck for his brother man.” But is the 1971 Blaxploitation classic that bears his name any good? While fully and freely conceding Shaft’s status as a cinematic cultural landmark, Adam suspects that the film itself, (to quote John Shaft), might actually be a little bit “Shitty!” What does Punching Up’s own

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Episode 6-Inception

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2023/12/14

Inception It’s a Punching Up first!!!!! Damian has decided to play the bad guy this time and has nominated Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending sci-fi actioner Inception for the Punching Up (TM) treatment. The normally misanthropic Adam is attempting to defend Nolan’s dream-within-a-dream..…within a dream masterpiece. So, will it be sweet dreams or will it be lights out for the cerebral blockbuster king. Tune in and find out. Get in touch with us @ punchingupmoviepodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 5a-Flowers of the Killer Moon at Freddies

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2023/11/18

Killers of the Flower Nights at Freddies Punching Up is back with a mini episode before we launch Season 2. It’s Punching Up’s first re-match. For the second time, Damian and Adam have the great man Scorsese in their sights, taking Marty to task for the inordinate length of his latest smash, Killers of the Flower Moon. His blood still up, Adam takes a brave swing at the Five Nights at Freddy’s and an even braver swipe at Five Nights at Freddy’s fans. Other films also get a mention. Get in

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Episode 5-Cat Ballou

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2023/08/24

CAT BALLOU You can’t accuse Adam Nightingale of not being objective. In this episode, Adam punches up at one of his favourite actors, Lee Marvin for his outrageous Oscar-winning performance in the comedy musical western Cat Ballou. Damian and Adam discuss why great actors often get rewarded for awful performances. But Adam is also hedging his bets as he offers up Lee Marvin’s BAFTA-winning performance in The Killers as evidence of Lee Marvin’s greatness. And what does Damian Asher make of all of

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Episode 4-Once Upon a Time in The West

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2023/08/17

Episode 4: Once Upon a Time in the West It’s episode 4 and this time Adam Nightingale takes Sergio Leone’s Italian cowboy epic to task for its torturous length and lofty pretensions. Damian Asher honestly can’t understand what Adam could possibly have against this cinematic masterpiece. So, is Sergio Leone’s deconstruction of the semi-mythical tropes of the American West completely up its own anus, or is Adam a complete idiot who can’t cope with complicated ideas in his cowboy movies? Listen and

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Episode 3-Young Frankenstein

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2023/08/10

Episode 3: Young Frankenstein Buggin and mugging with Marty and Gene The Punching Up Movie Podcast tackles its first comedy, Mel Brook’s 1974 spoof of the classic Universal Frankenstein movies. Adam cannot stand the OTT comedy mugging of Marty Feldman and Gene Wilder but likes the musical comedy. Damian likes the movie but doesn’t like musical comedy, and really doesn’t like musicals. What begins as a reasonably normal episode quickly becomes an impromptu therapy session as Adam helps Damian

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Episode 2-Raging Bull

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2023/08/03

Raging Bull Can an actor be too good at their job? Adam Nightingale seems to think so, taking Robert de Niro to task for far too successfully inhabiting the role of the charmless, misogynistic, ultimately alienating pugilist Jake La Motta. Damian Asher is not so sure. Spoiler warning! Adam and Damian casually spoil the endings of Godfather II, Nil By Mouth, Once Were Warriors, Once Upon a Time in America and, (obviously) Raging Bull during this podcast. Is that a spoiler record? Download the

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Episode 1-2001:A Space Odyssey

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2023/07/27

Episode 1 2001: A Space Odyssey “In space, no one can hear you yawn!” Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 ground-breaking sci-fi classic is Damian Asher’s favourite film of all time. Adam Nightingale thinks it is boring. Will this difference of opinion destroy their friendship and wreck the podcast before it has even started? Probably not. It’s only a movie, albeit a visionary one, or a boring one. You decide. Download the podcast from Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Hit us up with a Like or

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Punching Up-2001-A Space Odyssey-Trailer

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2023/07/20

2001: A Space Odyssey “In space, no one can hear you yawn!”

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Punching Up The Movie Podcast Trailer 1-Damian

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2023/07/18

Punching Up The Movie Podcast The Punching Up movie podcast takes to task great films from the canon, both cult classics and beloved popular cinematic movies that Adam or Damian may have a problem with. Each episode they will take on a behemoth and attempt to dissect, rediscover and sometimes disassemble the perceived classic film. Sick of people punching down? Then Punch Up with Damian and Adam.

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