Double Impact
297 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsTristan + Greg are a couple of 90s kids from down under, on a mission to re-watch every movie that meant something from their childhood. Each episode they review a 'classic' film from the 80s or 90s, and determine how it stacks up in the modern era.
...They use the term 'classic' loosely.
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Furiosa (George Miller, 2024)
June 24, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB257 - It is our final week of Maximum Mad Max Madness, so buckle up as we take one last lap around the wasteland we have come to know and love - although this time, it's a wasteland loaded up with plot, and lore, and dialogue... is that a deal breaker? Tune in and find out! Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)
June 17, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 44.8 MB256 - It's our penultimate week of MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS - and what a ride it has been. Can you believe Mad Max is nearly 10 years old? Absurd! How dare they. In any case, what a movie! So join us, as we unpack Mad Max: Fury Road. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Mad Max 4: Waterworld
June 10, 2024 23:54 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB255 - What if... Mad Max, but water? This movie presents us with the answer to that question nobody asked. Also it's our first episode recorded after Tristan's 'incident' (asthma and lung failure and coma, oh my!), so we unpack that whole thing a little. But if you care more about the travellings of a a gilled mariner than the wellbeing of Tristan, we have included some useful timecode: 0:29 - Tristan's close encounter 16:31 - 1995 Memberberry 22:30 - Waterworld Follow us on Instagram ...
Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome (George Miller, 1985)
June 03, 2024 15:56 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB254 - After a brief medical-related hiatus, we are back with more MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS. Fun fact, we actually recording this episode the night before Tristan went to the emergency room, so his mentions of feeling a little under the weather hit harder in hindsight. But we aren't here to talk about that, its Chapter 3 in our Mad Max miniseries, so strap in as we dive deeeeeep into all things Thunderdome (including California Love, of course). Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the...
Cyborg (re-release)
May 20, 2024 20:18 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBA quick update on Tristan's situation and then into a re-release of Cyborg! Because it's basically Van Damme x Mad Max. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (George Miller, 1981)
May 06, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB253 - It's week two of MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS, so naturally we are hitting up Max's second chapter, The Road Warrior. This is George Miller's equivalent of Evil Dead 2. THIS is where we get our fully formed vision. THIS is where we get Vernon Wells in ass-less chaps. Tune in for more insight around ass-less chaps, and a little more on Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Mad Max (George Miller, 1979)
April 29, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB252 - Welcome to Maximum Mad Max Madness - are new miniseries about... well, the Mad Max franchise. This being the first episode, we are diving into the... well, Mad Max. Join us as we unpack the origin story and cultural legacy of an historic moment for Aussie cinema - and of course answer the ultimate question: how does it hold up today? Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Kindergarten Cop w Adam Wylie (re-release)
April 22, 2024 10:44 - 1 hour - 81 MB251 - We are digging this one out of the archives because: fatherhood! It's on elf our fav eps with one of our fav guests, and a few friends of the show have been asking if we are going to cover this movie - well we have, and here it is! Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Big Daddy (1999)
April 15, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 44.4 MB250 - It's time for a final Lesson in Fatherhood, from Sir Adam Sandler. What can we lessons can we glean from this one? treatment of rollerbladers? Spit technique? Treatment of Rob Schneider? Tune in and find out Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Parenthood (1989)
April 08, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB249 - We are well into our Lesson's in Fatherhood miniseries, and OH THE LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED! After spending the last couple of weeks with the Lat Pack, it's time to recenter ourselves with the 1989 classic, Parenthood. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Commando (1985)
April 01, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB248 - We are revisiting an Arnold classic that we have technically covered before, but a) that was 5 years ago and we were total noobs, an b) we weren't watching it through the lens of LESSONS IN FATHERHOOD! So strap-in, because this movie HAS IT ALL, One-liners, violence, ice cream, pegging, and the fury of Bennett. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Over the Top (1987)
March 25, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB242 - Lessons in Fatherhood? Arm Wrestling? Yes this movie has it all! ...or is it severely lacking? Tune in and find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Look Who's Talking (1989)
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB241 - It's week 2 of our miniseries all about fatherhood in movies, and this week it is the ultimate cool-guy-step-dad joint, Look Who's Talking. Heads up: this movie GENUINELY has the most left field origin story nugget of all time. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
March 11, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB240 - It's a NEW miniseries, to help Tristan on his journey into dad-land, we are revisiting some 80s and 90s fatherhood classics to unpack some valuable 'Lessons in Fatherhood', kicking-off with the 1993 classic, Mrs Doubtfire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Midnight Run & Expo 88 High Divers (1988)
March 04, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB239 - We did Beethoven recently. We also did Meet the Parents recently... therefore, MIDNIGHT RUN! There is some sort of logic there, I promise. Either way, WHAT A MOVIE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
The River Wild & Man O Man (2004)
February 26, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB238 - This movie has never really had much time in the spotlight, yet I FEEL like we all watched this and feel pretty positive about it? Is The River Wild a low-key banger? or the Diet Coke of Deliverance? Tune in and find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Three Men and a Baby (Leonard Nimoy, 1987)(Re-Release)
February 19, 2024 15:33 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB237 - TRISTAN HAD A BABY AND IS STILL AT THE HOSPITAL! So editing didn't get done on time, but how about revisiting our fav baby-themed episode to-date, with Three Men and a Baby? Prime that pallet for our upcoming 'Lesson's In Fatherhood' miniseries coming in a couple more weeks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Meet the Parent & Destiny's Child (2000)
February 12, 2024 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB236 - The year 2000. When we started this pod, it seemed as if the 2000's were off-limits, but somehow in the mystery of time we find ourselves 24 years distant from the turn of the millennium - so let's crack her open! Two cultural FORCES were unleashed that year - no, not Heely's & Bucket Hats - Destiny's Child, and Meet the Parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Beethoven & Kris Kross (1993)
February 05, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB235 - WE ARE BACK WITH FRESH EPS! We are hitting a few wildcards before going deep on our next miniseries, hence - BEETHOVEN! Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Predator 2 (Stephen Hopkins, 1990)(Re-Release)
January 29, 2024 14:54 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB234 - We all love Predator. It's an undeniable fact. But Predator 2 is on oft-overlooked sequel that MIGHT just be the perfect middle act in a between Predator 1 and Prey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
A Bronx Tale (Robert De Niro, 1993)
January 22, 2024 23:04 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB233 - Another cheeky re-release before we make our triumphant 2024 return - but it's a goodie - A Bronx Tale! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Bad Boys (Michael Bay, 1995)(Re-Release)
January 15, 2024 21:52 - 1 hour - 63 MB244 - We are still in the process of setting up for the year ahead (new and improved Double Impact coming soon!), in the meantime, enjoy this banger from a couple years ago! BAD BBOYS BAD BOYS, WHAT YA GONNA DOOOO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)(Re-Release)
January 08, 2024 14:25 - 1 hour - 87 MB233 - Another pick from the archives, but what a pick! It's long, it's loud and it various other things - it's HEAT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Twins & Expo 88 (1988) (Re-Release)
January 01, 2024 16:10 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBNew Year, Old Episode. It's 2024, but we recorded this in 2019. About movie made in 1988. Time is a flat circle. HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Die Hard (1988) (MERRY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY HOLIDAYS!)
December 25, 2023 14:55 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB232 - Dusting off this old ep to spread the good word See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Love Actually (Richard Curtis, 2003)
December 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB232 - MERRY PODMAS! Zombies are done, instead we take a look at 'Love', Actually. ENJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Shaun of the Dead & the Music of 2004 (Edgar Wright, 2004)
December 04, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB231 - You voted, we listened - it's SHAUN OF THE DEAD week! You chose wisely, as it's kind of the perfect way to wrap up this miniseries, with its sprawling tentacles pulling in pieces from all over the genre. Being the final episode of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries, we also spend some time reflecting on the genre, as well as our final advice on how to survive, should the time come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends ...
Dawn of the Dead (Zack Snyder, 2004)
November 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB230 - We have gone full circle, we kicked this thing off with Night of the Living Dead, and this week, we look at the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, and explore the wormhole of sorts betwixt the two - Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
28 Days Later (Danny Boyle, 2002)
November 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB229 - It's our 4th entry into our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries and it's a major milestone - FAST ZOMBIES! Not to mention, fast infections. Danny Boyle really ups the ante and hits reset for the genre after a slightly goofier decade. It's 28 Days Later! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Resident Evil (2002, Paul WS Anderson)
November 13, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB228 - It's week three of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. This week is notable admission to the Zombie cannon, although pretty polarising in appeal. But it's based on a game, a great game! WHAT A GAME! Anyway, Umbrella Corp, Mila Jovovich and a bunch of white dudes that look alike, oh and that one laser that dices that dude up... it's Resident Evil! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow u...
Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987)
November 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 69 MB227 - It's week 2 of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. After episode one's Romero double feature, we now get to explore one of the more extreme spins on the re-animated corpse-genre - it's EVIL DEAD (2). The sorta sequel, sorta remake of Evil Dead, and predecessor to Army of Darkness (don't worry we touch on all three). What does this gory little number contribute to the zombie canon? What can this film teach us about survival amongst the undead? and the big question... Does it ho...
George A Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) & Day of the Dead (1985)
October 30, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB226 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! It's 'A Brief History of Zombies', and we are starting at the beginning, with Night of the Living Dead - BUT IT DOESN'T STOP THERE! It's our first ever Double Feature! So stick around for Day of the Dead too. New miniseries of course brings new genre tropes, and a fan's choice bracket that will go live this week! Happy Halloween! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on ...
Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) (Re-Release)
October 23, 2023 11:56 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBRE-RELEASE - sorry for the delay in the new miniseries, sometimes life gets in the way of pod, we try to minimise that as much as we can, but here we are! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Masters of the Universe (1987) (Re-Release)
October 16, 2023 10:50 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBNo new episode this week, but here's a banger from the archives. MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE! It's good vs evil, Fate vs Destiny, and Dolph vs Pants. In this ep we of course take a deep into the origin story of not just this film, but He-Man himself, as well as all of the segments you have come to expect, with a special nod to the greatest toys of 1987. So join us as we unpack this weeks movie: Masters of The Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram...
The Last Dragon with McDojoLife aka Rob Ingram
October 09, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 93 MB223 - Guys, this has gotta be our favourite ep in a long time. Not only are we covering a film we haven't seen before (we are still in mourning for our childhoods), but we are doing it with the man, the legend, Rob from McDojoLife. So sit back, relax, and join us on an adventure through martial arts, the 80s, McDojos, and music. It's BERRY GORDY'S THE LAST DRAGON, babyyyyyyyyy~ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Faceboo...
Kill Bill Vol 1 & Vol 2 (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)
October 02, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB223 - It’s Fan’s Choice week! Out of 8 martial arts classics, you voted, we listened and we are tackling BOTH volumes of Kill Bill. A fitting penultimate episode for our Martial Arts miniseries, with its many intertextual references to the genre… but also other genres I guess. Also, not for nothing, but we may have our sharpest recasties of all time in this ep, so make sure you stick around to the end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Fr...
Best of the Best (Robert Radler, 1989)
September 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB222 - Best of the Best. Starring Sean Penn's brother, Julia Roberts' brother - in a story about brotherhood, revenge, what it means to be a man - and bar fights!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Rapid Fire (Dwight H Little, 1992)
September 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB221 - It's week 4 of our Martial Arts-mini, and we are sticking with the Lee legacy. Join us as we process all the emotions (happiness, sadness, lust etc) as we discuss the man, the legend, Brandon Lee and his 1992 classic, Rapid Fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Enter the Dragon (Robert Clouse, 1973)
September 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB220 - It's week three of our Martial Arts deep five, and we are FINALLY hitting some Bruce - It's Enter the Dragon, babyyyyyyyyy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Out for Justice (John Flynn, 1991)
September 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB219 - It's week 2 of our 'Movies That Made Greg Want to Do Karate in the Garage', and this week, it's the story of Gino. Gino Felino. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo and awaits a vino from Dino. Etc. IT’S GINO’S BIG ADVENTURE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Rumble in The Bronx (Stanley Tong, 1996)
August 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB218 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! AI is over, now it's all about "Movie or Films (either or) that Made Greg Want to do Karate (or Kung Fu) in the Garage", and first cab off the rank is Rumble in Vancouver, pardon me, I mean, Rumble in The Bronx. ENJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Boomerang & FUBU (Reginald Hudlin, 1992)
August 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB217 - We're back! And this time it's a little pallet cleanser before our next miniseries (Martial Arts, coming soon). It's been a while between Eddie's, so Boomerang it is! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Cyborg & Boon's 52 Beer Bender (Albert Pyun, 1989)
July 17, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MB216 - We are back on our JCVD make-goods, and going back to 1989 to dive into Cyborg - a film we sorta missed in our haste and eagerness to get to Kickboxer back in the day. So 4 years late, but better late than never! Right!? Right???? oh... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Weird Science & Blockbuster Video (John Hughes, 1985)
July 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MB215 - A little extra AI episode because, why not? This film is very squarely ABOUT AI, while at the same time, not being interested in AI at all. But hey, it's got loads of other stuff. Also, Greg's mic wasn't working properly so some slightly poorer audio quality than usual in parts. Ironically, we turned to AI to fix it, with mixed results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Ex Machina (Alex Garland, 2014)
July 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 68 MB214 - REJOICE! IT'S FAN'S CHOICE! You voted, we listened. Now it's your time to listen, to the episode you voted for. Am I explaining this clearly? Ex Machina, babyyyyyyy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Terminator Dark Fate (Tim Miller, 2019) (Re-Release)
June 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB213 - re-release this week folks, we'll be back with a freshie next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
June 19, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB212 - The pressure is ON this week. I mean, damn, it's 2001: A Space Odyssey. It also happens to be Tristan's favourite movie, for reasons that he cannot explain. So that should make for a good podcast? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Aliens with Raider of the Lost Podcast (James Cameron, 1986)
June 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB211 - BIG movie this week. HUGE! So we had to go and get some mega guests... and who better than James and Anthony from the Raiders of the Lost Podcast. We go extremely deep in this 80s classic, while also jumping around the franchise, and James Cameron's 'saviour of women' complex (LOLs). We had a blast unpacking this one with these two pod lords, make sure you check out the great content they are creating here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram J...
Short Circuit & Pixar (John Badham, 1986)
June 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB210 - A slight change of pace this week. No Spielberg, or Kubrick, or Scott, or Wachowski's. This week we have a horny robot and Fisher Steven's in brown face - but it makes for a spicy episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok
Blade Runner with Sunglasses Kid (Ridley Scott, 1982)
May 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB209 - Another heavy hitter with this week's AI exploration, it's Blade Runner. As you know, we are big fans of the 80s vision of the future, and all the trimmings that come with it - especially all things synth - and to help us unpack this synthy, tech noir, cyberpunk delight, we have the synth-lord himself, Sunglasses Kid (aka Edward Gamper). Sunglasses Kid is a master of that 80s movie mood, so make sure you give him a follow on his Instagram, TikTok and / or Spotify See omnystudio.com/l...