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Summary: 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. We use the term classic very loosely.

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  • Artist: Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney
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 The Frank Dux Interview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:53

SPECIAL EPISODE - Today marks the 33rd anniversary of Bloodsport. So we sat down and spoke to Frank Dux. The real Frank Dux. For an hour. Many people have opinions on this man, many question the validity of his stories - but what great stories they are! Stories that would go on to inspire an iconic film - a film that would go on to inspire a whole generation of martial artists, and even video games like Mortal Kombat. Truth or not, that's more of a legacy than any of us can claim - so join us as we chat with the notorious figure about his life, his movies, the Kumite, working with JCVD and much much more.

 The Karate Kid (John G. Avildsen, 1984) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:14:45

105 - We are hitting some SERIOUS territory here. It's always a little scary when we go back and revisit something so beloved - but hey that's podcasting babyyyyyyy - and this week it's The Karate Kid. We've all seen it. We all like it, but there is a lot to talk about - including the the whereabouts of Ralph Macchio between My Cousin Vinny and Cobra Kai, the unbelievable life story of Pat Morita aka Noriyuki Morita aka Mr Miyagi - and perhaps the most mind-blowing of all - how this movie is sorta kinda based on a true story.

 Wild Things (John McNaughton, 1998) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:33

104 - We are going all-in on our awkward teens this week with a movie that changed us - 1998's Wild Things! But most importantly, we watched the ENTIRE movie this time. Join us as we unpack, well, a lot (this movie is a lot) - from origin story to Kevin's Bacon - we cover it all. But of course it wouldn't be an episode of Double Impact if we didn't evaluate how it holds up today, so that's here too - so get onto it!

 Cobra (George P. Cosmatos, 1986) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:16:23

103 - We have been a little Stallone-light lately, so prepare to get Stallone-heavy with Cobra. This film raises many, many, many questions. We ask them all, and answer some. Namely, is Cobra just a big ol' dork? Kinda. We of course do a deep dive into the the Beverly Hills Cop connection, and ponder whether this film is actually just Billy Rosemount fan fiction? But perhaps most importantly, we evaluate how this thing holds up in 2021. Enjoy!

 Friday (F. Gary Gray, 1995) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:43

102 - This has been one of our most requested movies - and it was an absolutely MASSIVE influence on both of us growing up. It felt like it had been omnipresent throughout our lives pretty much since it hit VHS. And it's obviously not just us, with it's culturally legacy still being felt today with the meme-ification of 'Bye Felicia', and the recent tributes to both John Witherspoon and Tiny Lister Jr (RIP). But how does it hold up today? Tune in and find out.

 Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:55

101 - The movie so nice, they remade it twice... JUMANJI! This is a nostalgia bomb for many of us, both as a movie and a book - but how does it hold up in 2021? Why does the same actor play Alan's dad AND the hunter? Why are giant mosquitos the scariest thing I can imagine? Many questions, and many answers, in this week's episode.

 Street Fighter (Steven E. de Souza, 1994) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:37

100 - ONE-HUNDRED EPISODES BABYYYYYYYYYY! And what better way to celebrate than with this.... thing. Street Fighter is many things, I suppose it's also a movie. There is much to explore here, from the macro story arch of our lord and saviour JCVD, to the origin story of the movie (and the game) itself. So join us to celebrate a centenary, and stay for us picking apart this beautiful disaster of a movie

 Willow (Ron Howard, 1988) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:16:41

099 - Judging from our social media this week, this one is near and dear to many hearts - it's become a cult classic, but was a bit of a bomb back in 1988. With a powerhouse partnership between George Lucas and Ron Howard, this film was due to be the 3rd sibling to Star Wars and Indiana Jones - what went wrong? We attempt to answer this question as well as the big one: just how well does it hold up today?

 TRON (Steven Lisberger, 1982) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:22

098 - Happy New Year! We are back with some pretty fresh territory to cover. Is it animated? Is it live-action? Is it CGI? It's all of these things, it's mother-f***ing TRON! We go pretty gosh darn deep into how exactly they pulled this one off, and its fascinating stuff, so join us for this and more in our first episode of 2021.

 Ghost (1990) (Re-Release) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:21

This week we are covering the film that made little Greg cry - 1990's GHOST. This movie is kind of insane, but we would argue that actually works in its favour, we need more insane movies. It was also the highest grossing movie of 1990, so there's that. It was also directed by the guy that did Airplane and The Naked Gun, so there is also that. If that's not enough 'thats' for you, it's also got Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg and Unchained Melody (a song with an insanely rich origin story), so there is THAT too.

 Die Hard (1988) (Re-Release) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:10

Re-Release because it's Christmas Welcome to the party, pal. Time to get festive as we kick-off our first episode in our 3-week Christmas movie trilogy. Don't you dare say that Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie, because you are wrong, and we prove it in this very episode. Festivities aside, you get all the usuals here - we dive deep into the film's rich origin story, its cultural impact, the master puppeteer that orchestrated it (Joel Silver), and of course, Hans Gruber's 'convincing' American accent.

 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Chris Columbus, 1992) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:28

097 - Join us for our final ep for the year, discussing Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. It's a pretty chill episode (thanks to Juniper Estate wines), but want to also say MASSIVE thanks so much to all of you for your support in what has been a pretty weird year for all of us. Doing this pod has been a constant source of joy for us, and we feel so lucky that you guys listen. We love you all! Also this movie made Tristan cry.

 Christmas Vacation with Hayden James | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:14

096 - We are going full-festive this week, with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, with special guest Hayden James. Sure he's an Aussie music superstar, but does he have movie chat? Turns out yes! We cover it all, from the rotating roster of the Griswold kids, to the grumpy old men Chevy and Randy have turned into - but most importantly, we go deep to truly understand how this thing holds up in 2020.

 The Last Boy Scout (Tony Scott, 1991) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:00

095 - Shane Black, Joel Silver, Tony Scott, Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans. This thing is STACKED. Which is of course a blessing and a curse. This movie is also the last time any of these people worked together (Aside from Black and Silver, who of course went on to have a partnership that would echo through the ages), and there is a reason for that. So join us for a pretty juicy origin story and breakdown of this most 90s of buddy action movies.

 Scarface (Brian De Palma, 1983) w/ Matty Fahd | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:20

094 - Ok. This is a BIIIIG one. Brian De Palma's Scarface was massive for most of us I'm sure, but particularly so for this week's guest, Matty Fahd from Gogglebox Australia. Matty joins us to talk through why this was such a massive movie for him, and of course help us dive into the background of the film, and breakdown how it holds up in 2020. This is a pretty massive episode, our longest to-date, and it's packed to the brim with juicy Scarface chat. Including such big questions as, to what extent is it a remake? How 'method' did Pacino get on set? Is his accent actually any good? Is this the most influential movie on hip-hop of all time? But most importantly, how does it hold up through the harsh light of a 2020 lens?

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