We welcome back film critic Danny Bowes (http://www.bydannybowes.com/) to discuss Abbas-Mustan’s Race duology.

Show Notes:

We are not talking about the Jesse Owens film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(2016_film))

High-art versus high-entertainment

Matt didn’t see the plot twists coming!

Race (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(2008_film))

Ranvir Singh versus Ranveer Singh

Akshaye Khanna steals Bipasha Basu from Saif Ali Khan at a party: “Dekho Hashe Mein (https://youtu.be/41wHHp1L1-4)”

Hardboiled plot machinations

Saif Ali Khan ex-machina and star charisma

Comparisons to Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(2006_Hindi_film) ) and Dhoom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoom)

Katrina Kaif dancing: “Zara Zara Touch Me (https://youtu.be/Sv_kEdNwYtQ)” and “Khwab Dekha (https://youtu.be/6FuItxLckvA)”

INTERVAL (”Allah Duhai Hai (https://youtu.be/Cmpd1uxqr7E)” from Race 2, also there’s a Race version (https://youtu.be/n-bsPnT5ZpQ))

Rcae 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_2)

Sibling rivalries

…and beach parties (https://youtu.be/VpCQaoQO2qE)!

Underground pit fights

What is the race?

Even MORE plot twists

Eric Roberts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Roberts)?

Oh right, the Shroud of Turin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_of_Turin)

Will there be a Race 3?

Matt’s Lupin III (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_the_Third) comparison

Why show a character trained in weaponry but not use her?

Anil Kapoor’s 24 stint

NEXT TIME: Two films starring Bollywood’s scream queen Bipasha Basu

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