Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're joined by SWIMFANS co-host Jennifer Hocking to close out our summer arc with 2002's critically acclaimed crime drama, Infernal Affairs!

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Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(1:09) Jennifer Hocking

(2:00) The Departed

(7:51) Andrew Lau and behind the scenes stuff

(13:14) Back of the VHS

(13:58) Movie Recap

(1:20:53) Final thoughts

(1:29:40) Listen to Swimfans!

(1:33:25) The End??

Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're sneaking out in costume to grab a snack to discuss the 2004 superhero film Zebraman directed by Takashi Miike and starring Sho Aikawa!

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Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(0:52) Why Zebraman

(4:05) Matthew's History

(5:59) Marty's Experience

(9:47) Miike as a director

(14:30) Zebraman Production

(20:11) Show Aikawa

(22:40) Back of the VHS

(23:27) Movie Recap

(58:50) Final thoughts

(1:00:14) Zebraman 2

(1:03:03) Plugs and training for next week

Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're joined by The Fanatical Dragon to celebrate 150 episodes and discuss Jackie Chan's take on Indiana Jones/James Bond, Armour of God!

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Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're talking Spielberg and Wong Jing with the martial arts comedy adventure, The Magic Crystal starring Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock, and Richard Norton!

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TimesSqKungFU compares the 88films and Vinegar Syndrome BR release of Magic Crystal

Cynthia talks Magic Crystal!

Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(2:37) The fight choreography

(4:09) The TWO blu ray releases!

(9:36) Production background

(16:08) Carlos history with the film

(18:06) Back of the VHS

(18:42) Movie recap

(1:25:52) Plugs and Training for next episode

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're putting our protective gear on and running straight into the fire as we discuss the South Korean disaster film, The Tower directed by Kim Ji-Hoon!

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Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(0:51) Why The Tower

(1:13) Disaster Movie Talk

(12:23) Overall thoughts

(20:14) Back of the VHS

(20:51) Movie recap

(58:08) Final thoughts

(1:02:39) Plugs and training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! Join us as we have a little fun celebrating 8 years of the show!

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Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(1:23) Outed for having a podcast

(4:24) Quiz question 1

(6:08 Question 2

(6:13) Burp diversion

(6:48) Question 2 for real

(10:55) Question 3

(13:33) Question 4

(16:50) Question 5

(20:16) Question 6

(23:20) Question 7

(29:51) Matthew's Question

(32:35) Marty's Question

(36:54) Carlos G-Fest Update

(42:17) Let's talk about this street fighter live action movie casting

(51:34) Wrapping up

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Vintage Henshin's Mike Dent to discuss Kinji Fukasaku's 1978 space opera Message From Space starring Vic Morrow, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Etsuko Shihomi!

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You can buy the Eureka Region B release of Message From Space here!

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Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(0:31) Why Message From Space

(5:37) Behind the scenes

(14:16) Strengths of Message From Space

(21:52) Back of the VHS

(22:33) Movie talk

(1:19:43) Final thoughts

(1:24:12) Mike plugs

(1:25:20) Plugs and training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we begin our summer arc of Hollywood blockbusters from Asian cinema with the 1977 giant monster film The Mighty Peking Man, directed by Ho Meng-Hua and starring Danny Lee, Evelyne Kraft, and Ku Feng!

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:19 Why The Mighty Peking Man

22:46 Back of the VHS

22:24 Movie Recap

1:10:18 Final thoughts

1:13:11 Plugs and training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Josh McKenzie to discuss the 1989 original video animation, Riding Bean created by Kenichi Sonoda!

Full cast and credits at Anime News Network

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Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(1:04) Why Riding Bean

(23:44) OVA Discussion

(51:32) Plugs and what we've been watching

(59:06) Training for next week

 Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we conclude our first look into the works of Zhang Yimou with the 2018 desaturated wuxia epic, Shadow!

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Zhang Yimou Q&A at TIFF in 2018

Come see Carlos host a talk back for the premiere of Africa: A Kung Fu Story along with Executive Producer and Composer of the film, Arnold Cifax Jr.! 

June 5th, at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(2:24) Carlos on a panel about Africa A Kung Fu Story

(4:03) Our Shadow history

(5:53) Shadow is a mixed bag visually

(15:41) Pretty with no charisma

(20:40) Shadow Visuals

(29:31) Getting into the movie itself

(30:09) Amazon synopsis

(30:37)

(56:53) Final thoughts

(58:57) Overall Zhang Yimou thoughts

(1:07:04) Plugs and training for next week

(1:07:35) Surprise Fanmail section!

(1:13:38) Training for next week