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Two old friends and movie lovers discuss established classics that they like and loathe.
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Aug 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
57 min
Episode 2-RAGING BULL (1980)
Can an actor be too good at their job? Adam Nightingale seems to think so, taking Robert de Niro to task for far too successfully inhabiting the role of the charmless, misogynistic, ultimately alienating pugilist Jake La Motta.
Damian Asher is not so sure.
Spoiler warning! Adam and Damian casually spoil the endings of Godfather II, Nil By Mouth, Once Were Warriors, Once Upon a Time in America and, (obviously) Raging Bull during this podcast. Is that a spoiler record?
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Jul 27, 2023
Jul 27, 2023
56 min
Episode 1-2001:A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
“In space, no one can hear you yawn!”
Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 ground-breaking sci-fi classic is Damian Asher’s favourite film of all time. Adam Nightingale thinks it is boring. Will this difference of opinion destroy their friendship and wreck the podcast before it has even started? Probably not. It’s only a movie, albeit a visionary one, or a boring one. You decide.
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Jul 20, 2023
Jul 18, 2023
Jul 18, 2023
32 sec
Punching Up The Movie Podcast
The Punching Up movie podcast takes to task great films from the canon, both cult classics and beloved popular cinematic movies that Adam or Damian may have a problem with.
Each episode they will take on a behemoth and attempt to dissect, rediscover and sometimes disassemble the perceived classic film.
Sick of people punching down?
Then Punch Up with Damian and Adam.
The Punching Up Movie Podcast
Damian & Adam discuss lauded films and at times agree and at others disagree on 'their take', enjoyment or 'lack of' of the film in question.
Each episode we will take on a behemoth and attempt to dissect, discover and sometimes disassemble the percieved classic film.
Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.
All research by Adam Nightingale and Damian Asher.
Produced and edited by Damian Asher.
TESTIMONIALS
"Philip Jose Farmer once said something like ”Disagreement is the heart of scholarship”. I enjoy hearing a good defence of a movie that is popularly considered to have failed to be the classic it could have been. Here, my friend Adam Nightingale takes the opposite approach and argues that one of my favourite movies, 2001, is NOT the classic it is popularly held to be.
I learned things I never knew about Kubrick’s iconic film, and enjoyed the intellectual, friendly fan disagreement with his bud, Damian Asher. Fan debates should be part of the fun of being a fan (just dont cross me on who’s stronger, Thor or The Hulk.”
Micah Harris (Graphic Novelist)
"......love listening to your podcast. Amazing and insightful and somewhat comforting too. You 'n Adam Buxton are my nos 1's at the moment."
Andrea Gordon
"Great stuff Damian. One of the best movie reviewers out there."
Terence Maynard
"This is excellent Damian. Really enjoying it."
Steven Bloomer