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Tag: Japan

Japan On Fire 29: Hideo Gosha – The Geisha

30 March 2019 knetan PODCASTS, Japan On Fire, Hideo Gosha 02:10:02 0 Comments

After a hiatus, we are back for the finishing stretches of the coverage of the filmmaker responsible for Three Outlaw Samurai, Hitokiri and Onimasa. The next to last episode have us stopping in 1983 and the multi award winning drama about a geisha appropriately called The Geisha. With Kenny B and special guest, co-host and author Robin Gatto.

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Running Times:

00m 00s – Intro/Robin Gatto interview.
28m 47s – Hideo Gosha biography – The story continues…
60m 51s – Death Shadows quick-take
75m 35s – The Geisha review.

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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 43: Members Only Archive Dusted #18

9 February 2019 knetan Bonus Episodes 0 Comments

Consisting of outtakes and deleted material (previously only available to forum members) out of Japan On Fire 6 – 8 with Kenny B, Brian Kirby, Ron Strong and August Ragone from 2010, this collection feature tangents and outtakes on the theme of mostly Japanese tokusatsu entertainment. Topics include lesser Godzilla entries, Taiwanese monster movies, Cloverfield, Gamera and the lost ending to Mothra.

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Podcast On Fire 274: 2018 Christmas Special

23 December 2018 knetan PODCASTS, Podcast On Fire, Christmas Specials 01:51:42 0 Comments

It’s Trivia Night this year as well! Listen to the battle between Phil G, Todd Stadtman and late arrival Tom K-W as they and Lord Quizmaster Kenny B close out the year. Also, a Hallmark-movie review. Thank you for your support in 2018 and we’ll be back in January.

Funky Bollywood: The Wild World of 1970s Indian Action Cinema – Amazon

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Taiwan Noir 28: Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins & Fantasy Mission Force

20 October 2018 knetan PODCASTS, Taiwan Noir 01:50:00 0 Comments

Taiwan filmmakers bring to life the manga and anime sensation Dragon Ball as Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins and we also review Chu Yen-ping’s Dirty Dozen style adventure with mahjong playing hopping vampires that arrives in the form of Fantasy Mission Force. Described by many as bonkers and the worst Jackie Chan movie ever. With Kenny B and Todd Stadtman.

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Running Times:

00m 00s – Intro/Dragon Ball background
24m 40s – Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins review
50m 26s – Chu Yen-ping biography & discussion/Fantasy Mission Force production background
66m 50s – Fantasy Mission Force review

 

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This Week In Sleaze 55: Tightie Whitie Theatre – Revenge: A Love Story & Temptation Summary

6 October 2018 knetan PODCASTS, This Week In Sleaze 01:50:41 0 Comments

Let’s talk some cruel fucking from the new millenium! The nature and cycle of revenge gets a graphic and grim depiction in Wong Ching-po’s Revenge – A Love Story. Pregnant women look away. Seriously. Also, it’s the origin story of one of the most iconic superheroes ever to be put on film and getting his own lavish, majestic widescreen spectacle…. nah just kidding it’s a porn film featuring the Cat III Superman. With Sleazy K and The Great Lord Joshua Regal.

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby (briankirby.net) whose awesome clothing line you can find at shelflifeclothing.com.

 

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Podcast On Fire 270: Manhunt & Just Heroes

29 September 2018 knetan PODCASTS, Podcast On Fire 01:38:20 0 Comments

John Woo returns to the genre that made his name with 2017’s Manhunt and in 1989, Woo and friends got together to help out a master and mentor and the result was Just Heroes. With Kenny B and Trapped In The Screening Room’s Tyler Miller.

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby (briankirby.net) whose awesome clothing line you can find at shelflifeclothing.com.

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Podcast On Fire 262: Sophia Crawford Interview Part 2

27 April 2018 knetan PODCASTS, Podcast On Fire, Interviews 00:50:01 0 Comments

The chat with Sophia Crawford continues and in this concluding part, the journey sees her leaving Asia for America and finding Power Rangers and Buffy The Vampire Slayer along the way.

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby (briankirby.net) whose awesome clothing line you can find at shelflifeclothing.com.

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The Podcast On Fire Network aims to provide a large, continually expanding overview of Asian cinema. On the flagshow Podcast On Fire, the big guns out of Hong Kong cinema gets a spotlight through discussion and review while the remainder of the network shows gives you insight into Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese cinema and the history of adult oriented Hong Kong cinema!

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