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A discussion, between friends, about the highs and lows of kung fu cinema. One film at a time.... more
FAQs about Fu for Thought:How many episodes does Fu for Thought have?The podcast currently has 148 episodes available.
March 17, 2024No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood BrothersThis week on the podcast we sit down and try to decipher the utterly confounding plot of No Retreat, No Surrender 3. We question Loren Avedon's "Russia jacket," I gush over the legendary scaffold jump and Devan hands out another one of her legendary nicknames.Later, we answer listener questions and talk about heartbreaking films, newly discovered music and we write the ultimate Romcom. Enjoy!...more1h 54minPlay
March 03, 2024Tiger Cage IINo Devan this week, unfortunately. But Cyrus and I sit down and discuss the ins and outs of Yuen Woo Ping's modern classic, Yuen Woo Ping's Tiger Cage II. I ask Cyrus, "Do you need a reason to have a fight scene?", Cyrus tslks about the film's hilarious (and offensive) dub track and we both agree that squibs are always better than CGI. Later on we answer listener questions and get into an important discussion about Lil Jon's "Get Low." Enjoy!...more1h 37minPlay
February 18, 2024In the Mood for LoveLove is in the air! On our Valentine's Day special epiode of the Fu for Thought podcst, we review Wong Kar Wai's emotional, thought provoking masterpiece, In the Mood for Love. We get DEEP with this one and discuss the film's various themes, metaphors and ideas. We dive into Chan's (Maggie Cheung's) Singapore visit, the importance of the colour red and we ask if the two leads are ever physically intimate.Later on we answer listener questions about romance and list off our favourite Rom Coms. Enjoy!...more1h 42minPlay
February 04, 2024The Roundup: No Way OutThis week, we get knocked out and slapped back to consciousness by the latest in the "Crime City" series, The Roundup: No Way Out. We discuss the big laughs in the film, the construction of the fight sequences and the fact that the the film's violence is actually relatively safe.After Devan's oh-so-subtle signal, we answer listener questions and get into one of our favourite podcast discussion about which is scarier: an otter with a knife or an eagle with a gun. Enjoy!...more1h 38minPlay
January 21, 2024Operation CondorAfter an illness induced hiatus, we're BACK! This week, we discuss Jackie Chan's globe trotting classic, Operation Condor.Devan wants proof that Jackie's a treasure hunter, I gush over the film's comedic sensibilities and reminisce about the time I believed Chan did all of his own stunts. But the big question is, "Has Devan finally found a Jackie film she likes?"Later, we answer listener questions and do our best to recall Fu for Thought's "greatest hits." Enjoy!...more1h 55minPlay
December 31, 2023Samurai CopWe see 2023 off with a bang by watching and reviewing the infamous "so bad it's good" film, SAMURAI COP (1991).We ask, "Did this film actually have an editor?", question the gratuitous and, let's face it, gross, sex scenes and jointly roll our eyes at the film's racial jokes.I argue that Samurai Cop is a riot, to be watched with friends and Devan...well...she thinks differently.Later we answer listener questions and talk about whay films we'd watch for the first time again, if we had the chance. Enjoy!...more1h 30minPlay
December 17, 2023Eye for an Eye: The Blind SwordsmanOn this week's episode, we discuss the merits of the straight-to-sreaming Zatoichi homage, EYE FOR AN EYE: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN. I get pretty ranty as I go on a one man crusade for equality in cinema. Besides that, Devan asks "Is Stevie Wonder really blind?", Cyrus tells us about him trying to assist his "lady friend" in the bathroom and we all go back and forth about which animal has the worst potty mouth.It's a fun one!...more1h 47minPlay
November 26, 2023Executioners from ShaolinWe are Cyrus-less this week but Devan and I have a good ol' fashioned chinwag about Lau Kar Leung's Tiger and Crane classic, Executioners from Shaolin. I question the mechanics of the pressure point training dummy, Devan confesses that she didn't know the villain was Pai Mei and we both ask, "Is the final fight scene really any good?"Later, we have fun with listener questions and discuss Thanksgiving food, tattoos and much more. Enjoy!...more1h 37minPlay
November 13, 2023Burning ParadiseThis episode, we jump feet first into the filmography of Ringo Lam and review his brutal and bloody kung fu film, Burning Paradise!The review soon turns into a discussion comparing martial arts cinema fans to non-martial arts cinema fans and I think some really interesting points were brought up.Later, we answer listener questions including, "When is movie violence too much?" and Devan gives us the funniest way of winning an MMA fight. Enjoy!...more1h 55minPlay
October 29, 2023The WailingIt's our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! This week, we review what is considered one of the greatest Asian horror movies of all time, THE WAILING.We ask a LOT of questions. What's up with the shaman's ritual? What was the father's original sin? And much more.Later on, Devan cracks herself up, we answer a few spoooooooky listener questions and Devan finds a quick and easy way to take care of Michael Myers. Enjoy!...more1h 49minPlay
FAQs about Fu for Thought:How many episodes does Fu for Thought have?The podcast currently has 148 episodes available.