The I.P. Squad

John & Elliott Lewis continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2023's "Five Nights At Freddy's." Listen to them discuss the heavy amount of custody drama, dream detective work, whether the animatronics are evil and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2022's "Sonic The Hedgehog 2." Listen to them discuss perilous stakes in kids movies, Idris Elba going all in, adapting games with limited narrative and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Brendan Jones continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2022's "Uncharted." Listen to them discuss the decision to make this an origin story, the long shadow of Indiana Jones, structural integrity of old wooden ships and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Michael Lissman continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2021's "Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City." Listen to them discuss the commitment to visually capturing the games, the strange take on Leon, whether the film is scary and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Mike Gorgone and Elliott Lewis continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2021's "Mortal Kombat." Listen to them discuss everyone's favorite character Cole Young, R rated violence, Josh Lawson's scene stealing turn as Kano and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2020's "Monster Hunter." Listen to them discuss the singular desert location, Tony Jaa slowing down his fight moves, the bizarre military inclusion and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Kinsey Campbell continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2020's "Sonic The Hedgehog." Listen to them discuss growing up as Sega kids, the character redesign, James Marsden selling chemistry with a CGI hedgehog and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Mike Gorgone and Reed Morris continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2019's "Pokemon: Detective Pikachu." Listen to them discuss the decision to base the movie off this game, keeping the Pokemon cute, would Danny Devito have been a better Pikachu and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2018's "Rampage." Listen to them discuss CGI giant animals, gleep glop science, the total commitment of Jeffrey Dean Morgan and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Brendan Jones continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2018's "Tomb Raider." Listen to them discuss Vikander's all in performance, capturing action moments from the games, the lack of the supernatural and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2016's "Assassin's Creed." Listen to them discuss the dense mythology, the studio meddling, Fassbender having nothing to play and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Mike Gorgone & Reed Morris continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2016's "Warcraft." Listen to them discuss the massive number of characters, the choice of where this placed in the timeline, mo-cap Orcs and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2015's "Hitman: Agent 47." Listen to them discuss the attempt to lean more into mythos, the surprisingly good action scenes, what lead Zachary Quinto to take this part and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Michael Lissman continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2014's "Need For Speed." Listen to them discuss the inevitable death of Petey, Michael Keaton shooting all his scenes in his own house, the supposedly funny sex crimes and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Elliott Lewis continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2012's "Silent Hill: Revelation." Listen to them discuss the attempt merge film and game continuity, Kit Harrington being the oldest high schooler, the shameless 3D and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2010's "Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time." Listen to them discuss Gyllenhaal's bizarre accent, the needlessly complex plot, Disney trying make this the new Pirates and so much more. For early/exclusive episodes: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Michael Lissman continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2009's "Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun Li." Listen to them discuss the halfhearted attempt to ground this in reality, Neal McDonough's bizarre accent work, one of the worst attempts at being a badass action hero and so much more. For early/exclusive episodes: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast...

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2008's "Max Payne." Listen to them discuss the supreme lack of bullet time, Max being an awful detective, convoluted story changes from the game and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com.punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2007's "Hitman." Listen to them discuss the weird casting of Olyphant, the constantly reshot action scenes, a plot that makes little sense and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Elliott Lewis continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2006's "Silent Hill." Listen to them discuss the punishingly long runtimes, cops wearing leather pants, Sean Bean's career and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptation with 2005's "Doom." Listen to them discuss the strange choice to adapt a less popular sequel, the infuriating first person action sequence, where this lands in The Rock's rise to stardom and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

John & Brendan Jones continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2003's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle Of Life." Listen to them discuss needless slow motion, Gerard Butler trying to save the movie, the boring as hell wingsuit scene and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Brendan Jones continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 2001's "Lara Croft: Tom Raider." Listen to them discuss the severe lack of tombs being raided, Daniel Craig's American accent, Lara's inability to be anything but awesome and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchuepnt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the archives, here's a past episode discussion of 1999's "Wing Commander" from the Punch Up Entertainment show "The Action Shelf." For access to the full archive of past shows and episodes: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John & Mike Gorgone continue the investigation into video game adaptations with 1997's "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation." Listen to them discuss the near total replacement of the cast, this movie basically undoing all the accomplishments of the first movie, animalities and so much more. For early episodes/exclusive content: patreon.com/punchupent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...