Greg Kearney, Tristan Burrell

Double Impact

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Tristan + 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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Greg Kearney, Tristan Burrell

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Bloodsport (1988) 07.04.2019 1:19:11

010 - For our 10th episode we finally cover our first JCVD picture - THE first JCVD picture - Bloodsport! While we're at it, we should mention that every 10th episode of 'Double Impact' will look at a Jean-Claude Van Dam movie in chronological order. This being the first, we explore some big questions like, where did Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg came from? How did he get this movie?...

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 31.03.2019 57:36

009 - Today we're talking about the great Eddie Murphy as Ahkwel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop. The film is the OG action comedy. This thing is loaded with killer performances, from Murphy, Reinhold and Pinchot and more, but we also dive into the bizarre road this film took in being made. We mean it. It is truly bizarre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join...

Labyrinth (1986) 24.03.2019 1:02:47

008 - Join us on a journey through time and space as we go back to '86 and dive into the wonderful world of Jim Henson's Labyrinth. We go deep on the muppet-man's most twisted of tales leaving no stone unturned - We talk puppetry, we talk muppetry, and we of course talk Davis Bowie's crotch-etry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Sh...

Goldeneye (1995) 17.03.2019 1:03:06

007 - What better movie for our 007th episode than the 90s classic, Goldeneye? It's the film that reinvigorated a franchise, and the game that triggered the 'Nintendo thumb' epidemic of '97 - but how does the Brosnan era stack up against the Craig era? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok

Wayne's World (1992) 10.03.2019 52:47

006 - We get so excited over Wayne's World it makes us want to hurl. in this episode we dive deep into the film's humble origins, its impact on pop culture and the rebirth of both Rob Lowe's career, and a little song called 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok

Road House (1989) 05.03.2019 57:17

005 - in our 5th episode we look back at fashion icon, John Dalton (brought to life with brutality and grace by Patrick Swayze) in the 1989 classic, Road House. Hot off the heels of Dirty Dancing, Swayze looks to clean up a 'small town' with a suspiciously high volume of bar goers and undesireables, the majority of which appear to carry large knives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Honey I Shrunk the Kids (1989) 03.03.2019 59:50

004 - We go back the furthest we have gone so far in the series - 1989. What happens when three horror writers decide to write a kids movie? What heights would Rick Moranis-Mania hit? Why did that cookie look so damn delicious? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok

Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) 02.03.2019 48:10

003 - In today's episode, we go all the way back to 1991 where a god-like creature named Dolph, and his trusty sidekick, Brandon Lee, unconsciously explore the problematic themes of the early 90's. Is it sexist? Maybe. Is it racist? Probably. Did we drink too many beers before we recorded? Definitely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of t...

Billy Madison (1995) 27.02.2019 56:29

002 - We look back at the film that launched the 'Happy Madison' empire, asking the big questions like: "why does he talk like that?", "who keeps a port-a-loo inside a tent?" and of course "is this movie actually any good?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok

Batman Forever (1995) 23.02.2019 52:08

001 - For our first episode, we look back at the forgotten Batman, the in-between Batman, the middle-child Batman - Batman Forever. Does the first non-Burton hold up today? Or is it simply a Bat-nipple prequel? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on Instagram Join our Friends of the Show Facebook Group Follow us on TikTok