On this weeks episode of the Movie Moxie Podcast, Shannon has a look at the latest slice & dice film Machete as well as taking a look at film genres starting aptly and alphabetically with action!
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0:00 – 1:00 - Introduction
1:00 – 7:45 – Review: Machete
7:45 – 10:20 – Tony Scott serendipity: Taking of Pellum 1 2 3 and Unstoppable
10:20 – 12:45–Trailer: Hobo with a Shotgun
12:45 – 29:15 – Action as a Film Genre
29:15 – 30:25 – DVDs out this week
30:25 – 32:30 – Upcoming up Next Week
32:30 – 33:45 – Outro
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After being carded at Machete! (It's 18A.) Yeah. I'll take being carded as a compliment...
Show Notes
- Treevenge Review
- Hobo with a Shotgun is currently slated for a 2011 release date
- DVD releases for September 7, 2010
- DVD reviews for: A Call Girl, Micmacs & Growth
- See more Upcoming Films here
Action Film Show Notes
- Action Film Definition from Wikipedia: "Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases. Story and character development are generally secondary to explosions, fist fights, gunplay and car chases."
- Recommended & Favourite Action Films: SPL, Flash Point, Ong-Bak, Chocolate, District B13, District B13 Ultimatum, Bloodsport. Die Hard & The Bourne Identity + check out my archive of reviewed action films
- 2010 Action Films So Far: The Losers, The Expendables, The A-Team, Salt, Predators, From Paris With Love, Machete and Knight and Day (cross-genre film) and possibly Killers
- Upcoming Action Films: Resident Evil: Afterlife, Warrior, The Green Hornet
- Action Flick Chick: Website, Twitter, Facebook
- ActionFest, Action Film Festival April 7-10, 2011 in Asheville, NC: Website, Twitter, Facebook
- Action Film on Wikipedia
IMDB's Top 50 Action Films - as of September 7, 2010 - How many do you think are action films?
1. Inception (2010)
2. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3. Seven Samurai (1954)
4. The Dark Knight (2008)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
6. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
7. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
8. The Matrix (1999)
9. North by Northwest (1959)
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
11. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
12. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
13. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
14. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
15. Aliens (1986)
16. Das Boot (1981)
17. Metropolis (1927)
18. The General (1926)
19. Sherlock Jr. (1924)
20. The Great Escape (1963)
21. Braveheart (1995)
22. Michael the Brave (1970)
23. For a Few Dollars More (1965)
24. Gladiator (2000)
25. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
26. Sin City (2005)
27. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
28. Yojimbo (1961)
29. Die Hard (1988)
30. Batman Begins (2005)
31. Ran (1985)
32. Avatar (2009)
33. District 9 (2009)
34. Ben-Hur (1959)
35. Platoon (1986)
36. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
37. Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (1973)
38. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
39. The Wild Bunch (1969)
40. Ip Man (2008)
41. Satya (1998)
42. The Terminator (1984)
43. Star Trek (2009)
44. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
45. V for Vendetta (2006)
46. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
47. White Heat (1949)
48. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
49. Kick-Ass (2010)
50. Throne of Blood (1957)
Next week I’ll be interviewing John Allison of the Dark Bridges Film Festival and reviewing the Milla Jovovich zombie flick Resident Evil: Afterlife!
Unstoppable Trailer - dir: Tony Scott, stars Denzel Washington & Chris Pine. Release date: Nov 12,2010
Hobo with a Shotgun Trailer - dir: Jason Eisener, starring Rutger Hauer, Release date: 2011. Warning - trailer contains disturbing imagery & lots of violence.
Action Chick TV: The Missing Expendables
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