John Carpenter: The Master of Action?
CatBusRuss is not afraid to call him a Master of Horror, but his ability to dive into other genres makes him a more versatile auteur than say Dario Argento. Carpenter may have been able to make run at the title if he was directing in Italy, but that could have deprived us of the genre flair that he offered up. Would we trade the like of Jack Burton and Snake Plisken for his take on “Deep Red”? This podcast says no.
As for a master of action cinema, Carpenter knows how to make your imagination do the work. There is no fancy choreography, just cool, raw results of the act being committed. It can be brutal, but more importantly, it will be fun.
Action Cinema: Bang for Your Buck
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Celebrating 'Big Trouble in Little China'. Mentioning 'KPop Demon Hunters'
CatBusRuss is joined by Andrew “Couchman Bakes” Tiede & Jorge Marrero from not a “Not a Strong Start” to discuss John Carpenter’s action masterpiece. This is a film that may have led to the thought that “KPop Demon Hunters” might work.
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John Carpenter Month: You Listen. 'They Live' with Gregory Carl - Part 1
“They Live” is the film that truly opened CatBusRuss up to the works of "The Horror Master" John Carpenter. Featuring Keith David and Rowdy Roddy Piper, CatBus considers it his favorite flick from JC. Gregory Carl joins Russ to discuss this satirical action movie.
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John Carpenter Month: We Podcast. 'They Live' with Gregory Carl - Part 2
The conclusion of CatBusRuss and Gregory Carl's conversation about the most politically-minded movie from John Carpenter, "They Live": The two paid recognize the actor/stuntman legend Al Leong and the use of props from far more renowned films. Let's go bust some Reagan policies.
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John Carpenter's Vampires (1998)
James Woods is a Vatican-sanctioned vampire hunter whose posse has been wiped out. Revenge will be convenient because he is now tasked with killing the vampiric leader before they find a Catholic relic that will let the bloodsuckers walk in the daylight.