The East Meets the West Ep. 12 – The Flag of Iron (1980) & My Name is Nobody (1973)

Posted by on Jun 11, 2021 in Then Is Now, Then Is Now Podcast

The East Meets the West Ep. 12 – The Flag of Iron (1980) & My Name is Nobody (1973)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/33032/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-12-the-flag-of-iron-1980-my-name-is-nobody-1973.mp3 We continue to dive further into the Venom Mob films of the Shaw Brothers, and Terence Hill’s Spaghetti Western legacy. The Venoms films are hitting their stride like a well oiled machine, and Terence Hill gives a similar performance to that of...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 11 – 2 Champions of Shaolin (1980) & Trinity is Still My Name (1971)

Posted by on May 15, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 11 – 2 Champions of Shaolin (1980) & Trinity is Still My Name (1971)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/30752/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-11-2-champions-of-shaolin-1980-trinity-is-still-my-name-1971.mp3 On today’s episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss a couple of really good ones: 2 Champions of Shaolin from the Shaw Brothers, and the Spaghetti Western, Trinity is Still My Name with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. In Champions,...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 10 – Shaolin Hellgate (1980) and They Call Me Trinity (1970)

Posted by on Apr 14, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 10 – Shaolin Hellgate (1980) and They Call Me Trinity (1970)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/27996/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-10-shaolin-hellgate-1980-and-they-call-me-trinity-1970.mp3 The parallels between Shaw Brothers films and Spaghetti Westerns continues to amaze us! Through no conscious intent, both films we cover on today’s episode delve into religion as a major theme throughout. In the Shaw Brothers film,...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 9 – Shaolin Daredevils (1979) and Boot Hill (1969)

Posted by on Mar 30, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 9 – Shaolin Daredevils (1979) and Boot Hill (1969)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/27113/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-9-shaolin-daredevils-and-boot-hill.mp3 On today’s episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss the Shaw Brothers film, Shaolin Daredevils (aka The Daredevils) from 1979 another Chang Cheh directed film which once again unites all of the Venom Mob, and the Spaghetti Western, Boot Hill (1969) – the...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 8 – Magnificent Ruffians (1979) and Ace High (1968)

Posted by on Feb 23, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 8 – Magnificent Ruffians (1979) and Ace High (1968)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/24691/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-8-magnificent-ruffians-and-ace-high.mp3 On today’s episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I cover the Shaw Brothers film, The Magnificent Ruffians from 1979, once again uniting all of the Venom Mob; and Ace High from 1968, the sequel to God Forgives…I don’t, starring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer...

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