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IMBTP Episode 5 -- The Punisher (1989)
Long before Jon Bernthal took on the role as Marvel Comics vigilante The Punisher (not to mention before Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson), Dolph Lundgren was the first to star as the tortured anti-hero. Made in 1989, The Punisher stands as the first official adaptation of a Marvel Comics property, not to mention Lundgren’s fourth theatrical feature and third leading role. Nowadays, people seem to forget how hard it was for Marvel Comics to get a film made based on one of their properties. Before they could finance and distribute their own films, Marvel Comics was owned by the majorly independent (and now-defunct) New World Pictures. Seeing opportunity in the creative properties available to them, New World made the practical decision (again, this was 1989) and chose The Punisher as their first Marvel Comics-based film. Ahead of its time for a comic book adaptation, The Punisher has long been criticized since its release, yet there are also those who appreciate it not just as a Dolph Lundgren vehicle, but as an early Marvel Comics film. One of the biggest fans of this gritty Death Wish-esque thriller is my friend and fellow Dolph fan, Jeremie Damoiseau. In fact, Jeremie has written a book on the genesis, production, and reaction(s) over the years to this violent, action classic! Joining me once again, Jeremie and I discuss the film at length. Why is it that the film was relegated direct to video in the United States? Just how method did Lundgren go in playing Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher? Is the fact that Castle does NOT wear the iconic skull really THAT big of an issue? How does this version stack up against the other interpretations of this iconic character? Join us as Jeremie and I analyze this 1980’s cult classic.
Special thanks to Jeremie Damoiseau for joining me. Please check out his Dolph Lundgren website: www.dolph-ultimate.com or www.dolph-forum.com. Also, please check out the page for his book on the making of the film – The Punisher: The Untold Story of an 80’s Cult Classic (to be released soon in the US!): www.facebook.com/ThePunisher.FilmBook; www.instagram.com/punisher_book.
As always, thanks to Fesliyan Studios for the show’s opening music. Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes!
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Long before Jon Bernthal took on the role as Marvel Comics vigilante The Punisher (not to mention before Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson), Dolph Lundgren was the first to star as the tortured anti-hero. Made in 1989, The Punisher stands as the first official adaptation of a Marvel Comics property, not to mention Lundgren’s fourth theatrical feature and third leading role. Nowadays, people seem to forget how hard it was for Marvel Comics to get a film made based on one of their properties. Before they could finance and distribute their own films, Marvel Comics was owned by the majorly independent (and now-defunct) New World Pictures. Seeing opportunity in the creative properties available to them, New World made the practical decision (again, this was 1989) and chose The Punisher as their first Marvel Comics-based film. Ahead of its time for a comic book adaptation, The Punisher has long been criticized since its release, yet there are also those who appreciate it not just as a Dolph Lundgren vehicle, but as an early Marvel Comics film. One of the biggest fans of this gritty Death Wish-esque thriller is my friend and fellow Dolph fan, Jeremie Damoiseau. In fact, Jeremie has written a book on the genesis, production, and reaction(s) over the years to this violent, action classic! Joining me once again, Jeremie and I discuss the film at length. Why is it that the film was relegated direct to video in the United States? Just how method did Lundgren go in playing Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher? Is the fact that Castle does NOT wear the iconic skull really THAT big of an issue? How does this version stack up against the other interpretations of this iconic character? Join us as Jeremie and I analyze this 1980’s cult classic.
Special thanks to Jeremie Damoiseau for joining me. Please check out his Dolph Lundgren website: www.dolph-ultimate.com or www.dolph-forum.com. Also, please check out the page for his book on the making of the film – The Punisher: The Untold Story of an 80’s Cult Classic (to be released soon in the US!): www.facebook.com/ThePunisher.FilmBook; www.instagram.com/punisher_book.
As always, thanks to Fesliyan Studios for the show’s opening music. Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes!