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    Choose Your Fighter! A Look at Martial Arts Films

    enJuly 05, 2022
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    About this Episode

    Today, we’ll be talking about martial arts movies. Sure, here at Geeks Represent, we love all kinds of action movies, but there’s just something about the martial arts genre that gets our hearts racing and adrenaline pumping. So let’s jump kick right into it!

    Timestamps

    00:00:13 Intro

    00:00:32 What Is It About Martial Arts Films/Shows That Kicks All The Ass?

    00:04:09 How Do You Think Martial Arts Have Affected Asian American Stereotypes?

    00:07:59 Awesome Philosophies In Martial Arts Films

    00:24:09 Martial Arts Spoofs Like Kung Pow: Enter The Fist and Volcano High (MTV Edition)

    00:28:31 Martial Arts Films and Action Expanding Outside of Just Asians or Even Outside of Jackie Chan/Jet Li

    References

    https://www.hulu.com/movie/equilibrium-712af04a-fc4e-437e-87aa-d7ec3f387a8b?entity_id=712af04a-fc4e-437e-87aa-d7ec3f387a8b Equilibrium

    https://www.amazon.com/John-Wick-Keanu-Reeves/dp/B00R8L51BC John Wick

    https://www.history.com/topics/china/boxer-rebellion#:~:text=In%201900%2C%20in%20what%20became,Western%20and%20Japanese%20influence%20there. Boxer Rebellion

    https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/WsQks8ESaQyu9QYm69nfJxWwQG36xSWS/ Shaolin Soccer

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.5c4dea18-0d0e-4316-a65b-7dc8a0cac8d2?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb The Protector

    https://www.hulu.com/movie/never-back-down-f0d8f0e9-0e79-4c1e-a57f-27bb9bc7425d Never Back Down

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.98a9f726-dba8-8767-d129-cbb07de7edd9?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Undercover Brother

    https://www.hulu.com/movie/mortal-kombat-7045e326-04ec-4e99-9d74-83735f1a1f9e Mortal Kombat

    https://www.netflix.com/title/80148162?source=35 The Night Comes For Us

    https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXSySgQ5Pe06olAEAAAJr Warrior

    https://www.amazon.com/Raid-Redemption-Iko-Uwais/dp/B008KNZ4LO The Raid

    https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/0ff6c2708514575ea36c3f56a5fcbdb1?source=google Enter The Dragon

    https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GYEfQYQD1Lgc6kgEAAAAW Black Dynamite

    https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GX7hX4Qn4isJApgEAAABu Kill Bill

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.64a9f761-b0b4-d9ed-f4dd-c71f27a6976c?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Kung Pow: Enter The Fist

    https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GXwO6xQx5WZpiwwEAAAOP Romeo Must Die

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301429/ Volcano High

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.b5fc8f6a-d135-49e4-9b2c-4e48b36ec214?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Once Upon A Time In China

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106936/ Legend Of Fong Sai Yuk

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.aeb869cf-ba0e-1c7a-c4a5-0f57881d3de3?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Ip Man

    https://www.amazon.com/Jet-Lis-Fearless-Li/dp/B000M5DRMG Jet Li’s Fearless

    https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GYfmxDwyDvzO-wwEAAACT:type:feature?source=googleHBOMAX Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

    https://www.hulu.com/movie/bulletproof-monk-0f63d5ae-5cf7-4cd0-aa98-28dbfac1122f?entity_id=0f63d5ae-5cf7-4cd0-aa98-28dbfac1122f Bulletproof Monk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcIuVT3X_UI Shaolin

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.4ca9f79e-9648-3d9a-258a-7934b90bbcf3?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb The Karate Kid

    https://www.netflix.com/title/81002370?source=35 Cobra Kai

    https://www.hulu.com/movie/bloodsport-61f7738b-a9a2-483c-be60-f7a4c98d7b09?entity_id=61f7738b-a9a2-483c-be60-f7a4c98d7b09 Bloodsport

    https://www.hulu.com/movie/kung-fu-hustle-f1f0bc52-ac69-4b85-a316-7ea5badd9743?entity_id=f1f0bc52-ac69-4b85-a316-7ea5badd9743 Kung Fu Hustle

    https://www.amazon.com/Drunken-Master-Siu-Tien-Yuen/dp/B003LPO1QA Drunken Master 

    https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GYGQHkQKmf6UEpwEAAAAD Rush Hour

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.10a9f76c-5bef-3f50-b36c-7337e741a3db?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Shanghai Noon

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00BU91Y82/ref=atv_dp_amz_c_UTPsmN_1_2 Shanghai Knights

    Got a favorite martial arts movie? Leave your comments on GeeksRepresent.com!

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    https://www.disneyplus.com/?cid=DSS-Search-Google-71700000065352001-&s_kwcid=AL!8468!3!610598193330!p!!g!!the%20mandalorian&gclid=CjwKCAjwrNmWBhA4EiwAHbjEQHMjgYQ71iC7jOQJzdfTriOLqp7nj_5T5brLzAAfUgdsbI96SMdGjRoCJA0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds The Mandalorian

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    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/lens/sarah-lewis-racial-bias-photography.html

    https://www.vox.com/21330898/vogue-simone-biles-vanity-fair-viola-davis-cover 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CLZqHdPDqDj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= on Color Correction for BIPOC photography

    https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-colorism-2834952

    https://www.wired.com/story/review-hulu-comedy-woke/

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/22/shonda-rhimes-bridgerton-netflix-has-problem-race-colorism/4173376001/ 

    https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398?source=35 Bridgerton (Netflix)

    https://www.hulu.com/series/034909c6-8c46-4cad-8d0d-062574a9e5f1 Woke (Hulu)

    https://www.hulu.com/series/my-wife-and-kids-78e6d3fb-c3c3-47bc-b7f4-ff78c8566aff My Wife and Kids (Hulu)

    https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXdLWQgqPHKXCPQEAAAxk?utm_id=sa%7c71700000067634131%7c58700007100246826%7cp70926274633&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-pCVBhCFARIsAGMxhAev4SA6AxFLR88nRununIgx5VqOI0V_ZKwtIGpCVD1qr4XvNnD_RUgaAp_0EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (HBO Max)

    https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GX6QtHQxBD5nCwwEAAAHM Crazy Rich Asians (HBO Max)

    https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2019/06/why-asia-obsessed-white-skin-whitening-products/ Skin Whitening In Asia

    https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1553&context=law_globalstudies India and Colorism: The Finer Nuances

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    Whoa, Deja Vu! Reboots and Revivals

    Whoa, Deja Vu! Reboots and Revivals

    Maybe you like seeing stuff you saw ages ago being redone or continuing today. Maybe you feel like some things were great as they were and should be left alone. Either way, if it exists and was successful, you can bet Hollywood’s going to do it over and over and over again for all its worth. Here are our thoughts on reboots and revivals.

    Timestamps

    0:00:14 - Intro

    0:00:32 - Definitions of Reboots and Revivals

    00:20:38 - what makes a good reboot?

    0:31:50 - Reboots done right

    0:35:30 - Long Franchise Management

     0:38:56 - Do adapations from Movies to TV count as a reboot. 

    0:50:11 - Reboots that failed (Jurrasic World, The Matrix Revolutions, Fant4stic ?

    1:01:20 - Scream, The Grinch, and Joker

    1:10:23 - What do you want to see rebooted

    1:16:55- Kobra Kai, Creed and other Reboots of Note

    1:36:16 - Conclusion

    References

    Geek History lesson https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/episodes/ghl-175-our-batman-chronological-timeline

    Got something to say about reboots? Maybe you have some you liked more than others? Feel free to leave your comments.


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    Somewhere Out There We're Sponsored: Diving into the Multiverse

    Somewhere Out There We're Sponsored: Diving into the Multiverse

    In honor of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we wanted to talk about the multiverse as it’s portrayed in our favorite fandoms. Don’t worry, most of us aren’t quantum physicists and the only science we’ll be going into is science fiction. So Geeks, grab your portal guns and let’s jump into the multiverse.

    Timestamps

    00:00:15 Intro

    00:00:38 What Is The Multiverse?

    00:10:13 Ways The Multiverse Becomes A Popular Sci-Fi Concept

    00:12:57 Great Stories Involving The Multiverse

    00:32:45 What Perspective Does DragonBall Offer

    00:45:56 Any Multiverse Stories In The Realm Of Manga/Anime?

    00:53:02 Would The Star Wars Books Count As A Multiverse?

    01:03:17 Star Trek, Kingdom Hearts, Etc. Handled The Multiverse Well

    01:04:13 Joe Is Excited For Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers

    01:06:26 Final Thoughts On The Multiverse

    01:16:26 Conclusion/Outro

    References

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9419884/ Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

    https://www.disneyplus.com/series/wandavision/4SrN28ZjDLwH Wanda Vision

    https://www.disneyplus.com/series/loki/6pARMvILBGzF Loki

    https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81002747 Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10872600/ Spider-man: No Way Home

    https://a24films.com/films/everything-everywhere-all-at-once Everything Everywhere All At Once

    https://www.dragonball-multiverse.com/en/read.html DB Multiverse

    https://mobile.twitter.com/herms98/status/811481529142558720 Dragon Ball Timeline/Multiverse After Goku Black Saga

    https://www.hulu.com/series/steinsgate-1e6bb91f-1b9f-471e-8bd3-ec7cb0de1869 Steins;Gate

    https://www.crunchyroll.com/rezero-starting-life-in-another-world- Re:Zero Starting Life In Another World

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worlds_interpretation Many World’s Interpretation

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_interpretation Copenhagen Interpretation

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XglOw2_lozc PBS Space Time: How Many Universes Are There?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-syaCoqkZA PBS Space Time: Where Are The Worlds In The Many Worlds?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzKWfw68M5U PBS Space Time: The Many Worlds Of The Quantum Multiverse

    Do you have a favorite multiverse story? Leave your comments!

     

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    Now In Technicolor! Groundbreaking Shows For POCs

    Now In Technicolor! Groundbreaking Shows For POCs
    Growing up in the 90s when you turned on the tv at primetime, chances were you’d see very few people of color. For many, it was considered diverse if you had one black guy in the cast if there was one at all. But as time went on, we started seeing awesome shows that reminded us that stories didn’t have to be about white people to be successful. Let’s talk about the groundbreaking shows for people of color.

    Was there a show you grew up with that you felt was groundbreaking? Please leave it in the comments or review.

    Timestamps

    00:00:15 Intro

    00:00:37 Importance for People of Color Being On TV

    00:03:57 What Shows Broke New Ground For You?

    00:22:38 What Shows Could Have Been Groundbreaking But Either Failed or Didn’t Even Try?

    00:30:26 What DoYou Think About The Sentiment That TV Is Becoming Too Diverse, Straight White Men Are Being Sidelined, Diversity Quota, Etc.

    00:37:42 Last Thoughts?

    00:42:36 Outro


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    The Fave Four! Winter Wonderland

    The Fave Four! Winter Wonderland

    Welcome back to Geeks Represent! We hope you had a great holiday season full of binge-able content. We sure did! Here are our Winter 2021 TV picks that we watched during our break!

    • 00:00:17 Intro
    • 00:00:26 The Witcher (Sean’s Recommendation)
    • 00:12:24 The Wheel Of Time (Darryl’s Recommendation)
    • 00:33:29 Arcane (Joe’s Recommendation)
    • 00:49:46 Clickbait (Marshall’s Recommendation)
    • 00:55:24 Shows That Know When To End like One Piece
    • 01:03:08 Conclusion/Outro

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